TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
8PM ^ Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The phrase “the luck of the Irish” often carries a bitterly ironic edge, since their experience in the great American experiment hasn’t lacked hardships. In the new episode “No Irish Need Apply,” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores that Irish American story through the family roots of actress Jane Lynch and comic Jim Gaffigan. 8PM (DSC) Moonshiners A lack of sufficient Mason jars puts a lid on Mark and Digger’s distribution plans in the new episode “Mason Jar Shortage.” Meanwhile, Mike and Jerry are forced to venture back onto land where they’ve been forbidden to trespass. Elsewhere, Tim’s scheme to transform a massive tank into an oversized pot still pushes his steam boiler to the breaking point, flirting with disaster.
9PM * black-ish Over Bow’s (Tracee Ellis Ross) strong misgivings, Dre (Anthony Anderson) tries to educate her white cousin Gary (guest star Rob Huebel) in how to be an ally in the new episode “What About Gary?” Meanwhile, Olivia (Katlyn Nichol) tries to impress Junior’s (Marcus Scribner) family by psychoanalyzing everyone and their relationships to one another. Miles Brown and Marsai Martin also star. It does not go well.
9PM G Trickster Already reeling from the devastating discovery about his parents, a stunned Jared (Joel Oulette) finds his world shaken even further as Wade (Kalani Queypo) warns him that he’s in grave danger from Georgina (Gail Maurice), because Jared himself may also be a Trickster. Crystle Lightning, Anna Lambe, Nathan Alexis and Craig Lauzon also star.
9PM (HGTV) Home Again With the Fords Pittsburgh natives and siblings Leanne and Steve Ford, who built a significant fan base with their earlier TV show “Restored by the Fords,” return in this new series that similarly spotlights the duo’s creativity when it comes to updating old homes for clients who, in many cases, are returning to their “Steel City” roots. Their imaginative touches include everything from adding customized steel details that honor one family’s personal history to restoring special mementos from childhood homes. Seven episodes are being produced for Season 1.