The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Mysteries of Mental Illness

The human brain, in all its complexity, struggles to fully understand mental illness. This fourhour series, airing across two consecutive nights, reminds viewers how common mental illness is as it profiles various individuals wrestling with disorders and traces the history of society’s response to abnormal patterns of thought and behavior. Among the series’ subjects: a female Olympic boxer, an aspiring astrophysicist, and a New York City pastor. Begins Tuesday, June 22, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings

False Positive

Pregnancy is hard enough even before the fear sets in that you might be carrying an evil spawn. In a new horror movie that she produced and co-wrote, Broad City’s Ilana Glazer portrays a woman who comes to suspect the worst of the charismatic fertility doctor who helped her finally conceive. Pierce Brosnan plays the suspected evil mastermind. Justin Theroux and Sophia Bush also co-star. Available Friday, June 25, Hulu

The Ice Road

Too hot outside? Liam Neeson is ready to transport you to a Canadian winter and a mad dash in an 18-wheeler across a frozen lake. The bankable 69-year-old action star’s latest thriller casts him as a hard-nosed trucker who answers the call when 26 diamond miners are trapped north of Lake Winnipeg and the rescue requires a dangerous run by three 18-wheelers across the failing ice. With Amber Midthunder, Laurence Fishburne, and some shady bigwigs who don’t want the truckers to succeed. Available Friday, June 25, Netflix

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Four gifted orphans are recruited to undertake a dangerous mission in this wry adaptation of a beloved book series by Trenton Lee Stewart. Tony Hale of Veep is often the adult in the room, setting the tone with a delightful dual performance as both Mr. Benedict, who recruits the children, and as Mr. Benedict’s evil twin, who aspires to mass mind control. Available Friday, June 25, Disney+

Bosch

Harry Bosch isn’t done seeking justice yet. The seventh and final season of the acclaimed series built around the hard-boiled L.A. homicide detective throws him a fatal arson case that even the feds don’t want to see solved. Bosch won’t let up, though, even as the chase puts his life in danger and compels him to risk his career and reputation. Either way, this won’t be the end for Bosch. Star Titus Welliver and co-stars Mimi Rogers and Madison Lintz have signed on for a spinoff series that will follow Bosch into a new career phase. Available Friday, June 25, Amazon Prime

Other highlights

College Bowl

NFL Hall of Famer Peyton Manning hosts a revival of a classic quiz show in which college teams compete for big-time scholarship prizes. Tuesday, June 22, at 10 p.m., NBC

Good on Paper

In a rom-com she wrote herself, Iliza Shlesinger stars as a comedian who suspects the dorky guy she’s dating isn’t as rich or Yale-educated as he claims to be. Margaret Cho co-stars. Available Wednesday, June 23, Netflix

The Choe Show

Eccentric street artist David Choe hosts a one-of-akind interview show in which each soul-searching conversation ends with him painting a portrait of his guest. Friday, June 25, at 10 p.m., FX