FRIDAY’S BEST PICKS
8 PM ( HBO) MOVIE Bad Education Based on a New York Magazine article by Robert Colker, this dramedy stars Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney as Frank Tassone and Pam Gluckin, the key power players in a popular Long
Island school district that is about to secure the nation’s top spot, a win that will lead to record-breaking college admissions and soaring property values for people like Frank and Pam. With so much at stake, when an embezzlement scheme comes to light, Frank’s ready to do what it takes to cover it up. Ray Romano co-stars.
8 PM ( TMC) MOVIE The Birdcage When Robin Williams and Nathan Lane team up as Armand and Albert, a gay couple playing it straight, nobody can keep a straight face. Unwilling to make himself scarce when Armand’s son brings his fiancee’s ultraconservative parents over for dinner, Albert dons his most divine drag duds to pose as Mom. Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria and Calista Flockhart also star in this delightful 1996 adaptation of “La Cage aux Folles.”
8 PM ( LMN) MOVIE Psycho Yoga Instructor Unhappily married Justine Grace knows she needs to sort out her messy existence, so when she meets Domenic, a handsome yoga instructor with a sympathetic ear, she thinks he might hold the key to getting her life together. Unfortunately, Domenic’s interest in Justine goes far beyond mentoring her yoga sessions, and soon she realizes she has complicated her problems exponentially by getting involved with a dangerous sociopath. Ashley Wood, Panos Vlahos and Brady Smith star in this 2020 thriller.
9 PM G Being Reuben In “Fairytale of New York,” Reuben is on the last leg of his trip to New York as he participates in a series of promotional meetings for the brand. Everything is going smoothly until, out of left field, Reuben is asked to present a last-minute speech to some of the most influential beauty bloggers in the city. With so much at stake, Reuben is stricken with a crippling case of performance anxiety. Another new episode immediately follows.
9 PM ( DSC) 100 Days Wild At a time when “social distancing” has become a familiar part of the contemporary lexicon, this new series follows a small band of plucky individuals for whom solitude holds no terrors, even in the wilds of Alaska. In the series premiere, three of five new colony members arrive at a designated base camp to join group founders Andrew and Jennifer. There’s no time for getting-to-know-you social mixers, however. The group has only
100 days before winter arrives, so gathering food and building study shelters are top priorities. 9 PM ( HGTV) My Lottery Dream Home In “Scratch Offs: Mass Cash Stash,” David Bromstad helps a lucky couple who recently won $4 million on a scratcher they bought in Orange, Mass. The pair are looking to find a home with tons of square footage and a huge backyard for their energetic dog. This newly updated episode includes bonus footage and enlightening behind-the-scenes facts.