Friday’s BesT PiCks
8 p.m. DSC Gold Rush All that glitters requires a fair amount of blood, sweat and tears as the miners struggle with mechanical problems and weather-related delays. However, nothing will stop Parker Schnabel and old timer Tony Beets from their quest to hit the mother lode.
8 p.m. LIFE The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard The first two episodes of this limited series air, with the first joining Gypsy Rose Blachard on the eve of her parole hearing. The 31-year-old talks about her earliest childhood memories of unfounded medical conditions and allegations of rampant abuse.
8p.m.MTVRuPaul’sDragRace Season 16 kicks off with a new cast of queens, each competing to be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar. In order to win, they must show off their performance skills in a talent show guest judged by Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron.
8 p.m. TCM Movie :Moonstruck Cher and Nicolas Cage star in this 1987 comedy, in which a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, Loretta Castorini (Cher), finds herself stuck in a difficult situation when she falls for Ronny (Cage), the hot-tempered brother of the man she intends to marry.
8 p.m. (6) Dr. Death Based on the highly popular Wondery podcast of the same name, an episode of the terrifying anthology drama makes its network debut. Created by Patrick Macmanus, this true crime series dramatizes the cases of medical professionals involved in malpractice.
9 p.m. HISTORY Ancient Aliens Is it possible that alien influencers have been behind the most significant advances in our technology? Giorgio Tsoukalos looks at teachers who’ve mysteriously appeared throughout history and the proof they were extraterrestrial in this season premiere.
9 p.m. HGTV My Lottery Dream Home A recent lottery winner flush with cash and a baby on the way has decided to return to her ancestral home in Shelburne, N.S., Canada. Host David Bromstad has some affordable oceanfront properties on tap and is ready to help her find her dream home.
9 p.m. OWN Belle Collective Reunions
are supposed to be about healing, but in part one of this reunion, it’s more about airing dirty laundry. Latrice and Sogucci argue with Lateshia about everything from brunch to real estate deals, while Marie and Tambra argue about the Capitol.
9 p.m. (10) 20/20 Renowned journalist David Muir hosts a new episode of ABC’s award-winning newsmagazine. Along with expert correspondents, Muir takes an in-depth look at stories involving true crime, celebrity scandals and anything else needing investigative analysis.