What to Watch, and More! Week of Sept. 11 – Sept. 17
“Family Affair” favorites, the real Butch and Sundance & meet the world’s most famous axe murderess
FRIDAY, Sept. 11
102 Minutes Inside the Towers
Special commemorative documentary tells the untold story of survivors of the horrific events of 9/11 (8 p.m., History).
The Delivery Girl
An insurance adjuster’s mundane life spirals into a nightmare when a food delivery worker develops a deadly obsession with him (Tubi).
SATURDAY, Sept. 12
Mark Rober’s CrunchLabs
Season five of more fun experiments led by the former NASA engineer, YouTube star, gadget-eer and inventor (Netflix).
The Time Machine
Set your “time machine” alarm clock early to catch this 1960 sci-fi classic about a Victorian inventor (Rod Taylor) and his machine that transports him into the distant future. With Yvette Mimieux, Sabastian Cabot and Alan Young (7:30 a.m., TCM).
SUNDAY, Sept. 13
Family Affair
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the beloved TV series with host Kathy Garver (who played Sissy) and eight of her favorite episodes (1 p.m., Catchy Comedy Network).
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
Joel Kinnamin stars in this eight-part based-on-a-true-story drama, adapted from a bestseller by a CIA analyst, about one man’s search for the truth amid a nation’s complicated quest for justice (9 p.m., TNT).
MONDAY, Sept. 14
The Emmy Awards
Mariska Hargitay hosts tonight’s 78th annual bestowal of trophies to television programs and stars, and Michael J. Fox is set to receive the Bob Hope Humanitarian award (8 p.m., NBC & Peacock).
Adam’s Law
New reality-based courtroom series stars Adam Levy, a former district attorney and the son of TV icon “Judge Judy” Sheindlin (CBS).
TUESDAY, Sept. 15
Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence
Six-part contemporary adaptation of the author’s 1920s book and short-story series follows a pair of detectives in their adventures through the ages. Starring Antonio Thomas, Josh Dylan and Imelda Staunton (Britbox).
American Experience: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Not the Paul Newman/Robert Redford movie, but the real story of real-life outlaws Harry Longbaugh and Robert Leroy Parker, above, and how they managed to pull off some of the most spectacular Old West heists in history (9 p.m., PBS).
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16
South Park
Can you believe the iconic, Emmy-winning animated series is starting its 29th season tonight? Well, it is! Welcome back, Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny! (10 p.m., Comedy Central).
Neagley
Maria Sten stars in new spinoff series as a protégé of Jack Reacher who investigates a dangerous evil (Prime Video).
THURSDAY, Sept. 17
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
New anthology series from director Ryan Murphy stars Ella Beatty as a young woman with an axe to grind—who changed the way the world saw serial killers (Netflix).
Traitors: New Blood
Host Alan Cumming opens the doors of his Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans—in lieu of celebrities—ready to get down with the latest twist in the reality competition (8 p.m., NBC).
READ ALL ABOUT IT
Who is Susie? She’s Susie Cave, the wife of musician Nick Cave, and this arty collection of words and photographs is an intimate, evocative testament to their love story—including the devastating loss of a child (Thames & Hudson).
Tag, you’re it! In the graphic novel Bomb It! (Thames & Hudson), you’ll learn all about the story of graffiti, from the subways and alleys of the ‘60s to the global sensation that “public art” has become today.
Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Why We Watch The Andy Griffith Show (McFarland), a collection of essays on the gentle charm and wholesome messaging of Mayberry. Find out the reasons—seen through contemporary lenses of religion, law and order, immigration issues, feminism and family—for the show’s enduring popularity.
NOW HEAR THIS
Rock again to one of the classic all-time live double albums with The Allman Brothers’ Live at Fillmore East (UMe Vinylphile Series). Featuring all analog mastering anew from original sources, it captures the Southern rockers firing on all cylinders in 1971 at the renowned club in Lower Manhattan on iconic standout tracks as “Statesboro Blues,” “Whipping Post,” “Done Somebody Wrong,” “One Way Out” and “Stormy Monday.”
The 1986 classic teen flick Pretty in Pink celebrates its 40th anniversary with a re-issued soundtrack album, on pink vinyl (!), featuring vintage ‘80s tunes from the Psychedelic Furs, Suzanne Vega, The Smiths, Echo and the Bunnymen and more.
BRING IT HOME
Season three of creator Tyler Sheridan’s hit Tulsa King comes to DVD, starring Slyvester Stallone as an ex-con Mafia capo from New York City sent to Oklahoma to set up a criminal network there. (Paramount Home Video).
The little yellow fellows are back in Minions & Monsters (Universal Home Entertainment), the latest madcap adventure in the franchise that spun off from the Despicable Me flicks. This time, they’re in Hollywood making a monster movie…so what could go wrong? A lot! Available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD.
All 10 episodes of the high-octane crime drama Mobland (Paramount Home Entertainment) are rounded up in this season-one DVD, with an all-star cast including Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Janet McTeer and Toby Jones.
Beam me up, Scotty! So I can enjoy the special 60th anniversary of the iconic TV series with Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount Home Entertainment), with all three seasons—and 79 episodes—of the 1966-69 TV series starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelly and Michelle Nichols. Includes more than nine hours of special features!
Passenger (Paramount Home Entertainment) is a harrowing tale of a young couple, a gruesome highway accident and a demonic entity that hitches a horrific ride. Yikes! So buckle up. Starring Melissa Leo, Lou Llobel and Jacob Scipio.
Now you laugh like it’s the ‘80s again with Perfect Strangers: The Complete Series, with all eight seasons of the ABC sitcom about a Midwesterner (Mark Linn-Baker) and his distant European cousin (Bronson Pinchot), who moves in with him (Warner Home Entertainment). Buy HERE