WHAT TO WATCH
All times listed are Eastern/pacific Time. Shows air one hour earlier in Central/ Mountain Time.
Murdoch Mysteries
Ovation, 7 p.m. h Season Premiere! Season 16 of this long-running Canadian detective series makes its U.S. linear network premiere starting tonight. The new season features 24 episodes, including two directed by star Yannick Bisson and one written by Maureen Jennings, on whose books the series is based.
Frozen Planet II: “Frozen Peaks”
BBC America, 8 p.m.
Found on every continent, icy “islands in the sky” pose a range of challenges for the animals that live there. Sir David Attenborough takes viewers to frigid worlds born of altitude in the new episode “Frozen Peaks.”
Masters of Illusion
The CW, 8 p.m. h Season Premiere! Magicians show off their best magic skills for host Dean Cain and a studio audience: Get ready to marvel at escape artists and illusionists.
A Paris Proposal
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. h Original Film! An advertising account manager (Alexa Penavega) and her colleague Sebastian (Nicholas Bishop) travel to his hometown of Paris to land the biggest account of her career and end up being mistaken for a couple by the client. Because the client is excited about the prospect of having a real-life couple in charge of his brand, it forces them to keep up appearances.
The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story
Lifetime, 8 p.m. h Original Film! Elizabeth Smart returns to Lifetime as executive producer of this original film that tells the story of 15-year-old Kara Robinson (Katie Douglas), who was watering plants in her best friend’s front yard in South Carolina when she was approached by a man who put a gun to her neck, forced her into a plastic storage bin and drove off. He took Kara to his apartment, where he held
her captive and sexually assaulted her for 18 hours. The film tells the harrowing story of how Kara survived her captor, Richard Evonitz (Kristian Bruun), who was later found to be a serial killer who was also responsible for the unsolved murders of at least three other young girls.
Rico to the Rescue: “Rescued Restoration”
HGTV, 9 p.m.
After a fire destroys their home, new parents are emotionally and financially stressed as the relationship with their contractor takes a terrible turn. Now, builder Rico León and his team arrive to help these homeowners with a plan to deliver the right renovation.
Escaping Captivity: The Kara Robinson Story
Lifetime, 10 p.m.
In this special executive produced by Elizabeth Smart, Kara Robinson Chamberlain recounts in vivid detail the story of her abduction, restraint and subsequent escape. Now a fierce advocate for survivors and an educator for those who work with them, Kara unveils details about her life as a vivacious teen, the kidnapping, the man who abducted her and how she moved forward after her escape.