The dangerous artistry of photojournalists who tranport themselves to the most dangerous corners of the world are depicted in the new ocumentary series from Michael Mann and David Frankham.
“Witness” (HBO, 9 p.m.) follows the four fearless photographers as they pursue images from places on the edge. The first is Eros Hoagland, who has worked in war zones and is shooting film now in one of the ost dangerous parts of the world, Juarez, Mexico, current murder capital of the world, where 19,000 have been left dead in the drug wars.
For Hoagland, such work is a family tradition – his father John Hoagland was killed in El Salvador while working as a photographer for Newsweek in El Salvador. Hoagland’s work is both engaged and artistically detached. Subsequent episodes go to Libya South Sudan and Rio de Janeiro.
Also traveling to difficult places, but not for pictures, but for its coffee is adventurer Todd Carmichael. His new series “Dangerous Grounds” (Travel, 10 p.m.) finds him traveling to countries in serch of rare high-end coffee beans. The first stop is Haiti.
He’s got a gruff manner, but he’s no Anthony Bourdain, who presents his final Travel Channel episode tonight before moving to CNN. He doesn’t go far as the last “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel, 9 p.m.) as he returns to Brooklyn and the pre-storm Coney Island.
A new film on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) takes a look at India’s Barefoot College, where the poor, rural and sometimes illiterate women from around the world are offered an education that will help them make their communities sustainable. “Solar Mamas,” by Mona Eldaief and Jehane Noujaim, follows the progress of a Jordanian mother of four, age 32.
Live performances finally begin on “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.), where this week’s episodes will total six hours over three nights.
Two new women don their evening gowns on a new season of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) – Marisa Zanuck and Yolanda Foser, wife of record producer David Foster.
Something new for Bravo is a reality show focusing on the young tech entrepreneurs. “Start-Ups: Silicon Valley” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) is produced in part by Mark Zuckerberg’s sister Randi Zuckerberg. Better than more “Real Housewives” I guess.
After the second of what will be a three part the season’s reunion of “The Bad Girls Club” (Oxygen, 9 p.m.) comes the fourth season start for “Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too” (Oxygen, 11 p.m.) feauring Amy Camilla and Dani looking for dudes to date. Tanisha Thomas hosts.
Terrence Howard guest stars on a new “Hawaii Five-0” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
It’s Philadelphia at New Orleans on “Monday Night Football” (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.).
Remaining couples do fusion dances chosen by other contestants tonight on “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.), the only episode scheduled this week. Because of election coverage Tuesday, there won’t be another elimination until next week.
On the new series “Jesse James: Outlaw Garage” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) the reviled motorcycle builder joins a new shop in Austin, Texas, and is bent to make the best custom car place. His first assignment is a Model A roadster.
Film adaptations of great books is the theme on Turner Classic Movies Mondays and Wednesdays this week. It begins with the famous film adaptions of “The Grapes of Wrath” (8 p.m.), “The Great Gatsby” (10;15 p.m.), “The Story of Temple Drake” (12:45 a.m.), “The Old Man and the Sea” (2:15 a.m.), “The Age of Innocence” (4 a.m.) and “Babbitt” (5:30 a.m.).
The William Hurt miniseries version of “Moby Dick” (Encore, 8 p.m.) begins again tonight (with part one).
Halloween is celebrated five days late on “Live with Kelly and Michael” (syndicated, 9 a.m., check local listings). Warning: the treats might have expired.
With its big opening game canceled last week, the coming out party for the Barclays Center is this game of Minnesota at Brooklyn (NBATV, 7:30 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio. The View: Meredith Vieira & Richard Cohen, Ne-Yo. The Talk: David Hasselhoff, Naomie Harris, Robert Irvine. Ellen DeGeneres: Julie Bowen, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Simon Helberg, Ricky Fervais, Ty Segall. Jay Leno: Kristen Stewart, Dax Shepard, Kip Moore. Jimmy Kimmel: Robert Pattinson, Chris Hardwick, Ben Folds Five. Jimmy Fallon: Lucy Liu, Key & Peele, RNDM. Craig Ferguson: Tenacious D, Sarah Shahi. Carson Daly: Katey Sagal, the Stepkids. Tavis Smiley: Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick. Jon Stewart: Martha Raddatz. Stephen Colbert: Nate Silver. Conan O’Brien: Sarah Silverman, Brian Austin Cohen, Father John Misty. Chelsea Handler: Ellen Barkin, Sarah Colonna, Fortune Feimster, Arden Myrin.