This month marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas, the Pamunkey tribe princess, who also served as an ambassador and peacemaker to invaders like John Smith near present-day Jamestown. Sure, her statue is in the U.S. Capitol and she’s become one of the Disney princesses with the best singing voices, but how accurate have been the stories we’ve told of her?
“Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.) has experts, historians, authors and the current chief of the Pamunkey on who exactly she was. For one thing her real name was Matoaka.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, meanwhile, presents a documentary about a rehabilitation boot camp for young people in Miami in “Rock and a Hard Place” (HBO, 10 p.m.).
A bicycle crew of young Latinas from East Los Angeles, the Ovarian Psychos Cycle Brigade, are profiled in a documentary on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m.), by Joanna Sokolowski and Kate Trumbull-LaValle.
“Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 8 p.m.) hate comedians. So the lowest scores for last week’s premiere came for the former “SNL” cast member Chris Kattan. And the best score, once more, is for the Olympian, Simone Biles.
Always good to have Lyndia Carter back on “Supergirl” (The CW, 8 p.m.) as the president!
On “The Voice” (NBC, 8 p.m.), Alicia Keys and DJ Khaled get involved in arrangements for the battle rounds.
Rihanna is poised to take a fatal shower at “Bates Motel” (A&E, 10 p.m.). Why not just a sponge bath?
“Jane the Virgin” (The CW, 9 p.m.) wants to get back into the dating game.
A reality TV host guest edits the magazine on “The Great Indoors” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.).
“Quantize” (ABC, 10 p.m.) faces the world of fake news.
The women on “Sweet Home Oklahoma” (Bravo, 10 p.m.) go on a road trip to Grand Lake.
Naughty by Nature and Kid ’n Play play “Hip Hop Squares” (VH1, 9:30 p.m.).
Katie and Tom finally get married on the season five finale of “Vanderpump Rules” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
On “Superior Donuts” (CBS, 9 p.m.), Randy’s mom comes to town.
“Cake Wars” (Food, 8 p.m.) makes a Smurf cake.
Joc reveals a secret on “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” (VH1, 8 p.m.).
Fouray goes on a party binge on “The Breaks” (VH1, 10 p.m.).
“Booze Traveler” (Travel, 10 p.m.) goes to Germany.
On “The Twins: Happily Ever After?” (Freeform, 9 p.m.), the two work as sushi models and mermaids.
Singer and dancer Katheryn Grayson is featured tonight on Turner Classic Movies in the musicals “Kiss Me Kate” (8 p.m.), “Anchors Aweigh” (10 p.m.), “Show Boat” (12:30 a.m.), “That Midnight Kiss” (2:30 a.m.) and “Two Sisters from Boston” (4:15 a.m.)
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament continues with regional finals of Oregon vs. Connecticut (ESPN, 7 p.m.), and Florida State vs. South Carolina (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
In the men’s CBI Basketball Tournament, it’s Wyoming at Coastal Carolina (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.).
NBA action includes Cleveland at San Antonio (TNT, 8 p.m.) and New Orleans at Utah (TNT, 10:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Chicago at Tampa Bay (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Spring baseball has Boston at Baltimore (ESPN, 1 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Lisa Kudrow, Andrew McCarthy, Science Bob Pflugfelder, Mark Consuls. The View: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin. The Talk: Dax Shepard, Michael Pena, Jaymes Vaughan. Harry Connick: Tahj Mowry, Derek Theler, Jean-Luc Bilodeau. Ellen DeGeneres: Matt Damon (rerun). Wendy Williams: Tracee Ellis Ross (rerun). The Real: Tika Sumpter, Joseline Hernandez (rerun).
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Jay Chandrasekhar, Aimee Mann. Jimmy Kimmel: Chris Pratt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Harden, John Mayer (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Scarlett Johansson, Richard Dreyfuss, Dan White. Seth Meyers: Craig Ferguson, Rachel Drasch George Saunders. James Corden: J.J. Rebdick, Scott Bakula, Pete Holmes, MisterWives. Carson Daly: Jenna Elfman, Steven Boyer. Trevor Noah: John Singleton. Conan O’Brien: Dax Shepard, Michael Pena, Jaimes Vaughan.