TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
8PM (TLC) Darcey & Stacey The tumultuous first season of this reality series ended with Darcey getting engaged and her twin Stacey getting married. As the series returns for its sophomore season, Stacey wants more than anything else to make her younger husband, Florian, a father, but at her age (46) natural conception is a challenge — and the devoutly religious Florian is opposed to in vitro fertilization. 8PM (TCM) Games of the XXI Olympiad In this striking 1977 portrait of the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, director JeanClaude Labrecque — collaborating with fellow filmmakers Jean Beaudin, Marcel Carrière and
Georges Dufaux — opted not to present a straightforward chronicle of the Games, but rather to focus on emotion-packed stories of individual athletes, both in competition and out. Thus, instead of the heavily reported triumph of Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, Labrecque follows the story of Soviet gymnast Nellie Kim, who came in second to Comaneci.
9PM (HBO) Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes This six-part series derived from journalist Ronan Farrow’s hit podcast continues with a new half-hour episode called “The Assistants,” in which Rowena Chiu, a former staff member at Harvey Weinstein’s
company, speaks out candidly about her experiences with her predatory former ex-boss. Cheu says the day-to-day realities of her job compelled her and fellow assistant Zelda Perkins to make difficult decisions, and explains why she kept silent for decades.
9:01 PM (DSC) Getaway Driver Michelle Rodriguez from the “Fast and the Furious” movie franchise hosts this eight-episode competition series, joined by rally champion Wyatt Knoxx, The series features 24 elite drivers ranging from drift champions to street racers to hotshot YouTube personalities who compete to prove they’ve got the skill behind the wheel and the mental toughness to outrun and outdrive the competition. The rivalry unfolds in a massive compound filled with obstacles.
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10 PM The Celebrity Dating Game
Supermodel Tyson Beckford has spent a lot of time on fashion runways, so he asks the women what kind of outfit they would wear to make them feel most confident in this new episode. He’s looking to find a date with an adventurous spirit and a lively sense of humor. In another segment, Carmen Electra puts a lot of stock in a potential partner’s “vibes,” so she asks her prospective suitors to describe their vibe in a single sentence. Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton host.