When the Taliban started coming after cafe owner Hassan Fazili in Afghanistan — for serving men and women in his shop — he grabbed his wife and two daughters to flee. He also grabbed his iPhone to document their journey to asylum.
The resulting “Midnight Traveler” makes its debut on “POV” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) gives one family’s ordeal in the the refugee crisis.
In another documentary tonight, the great Italian tenor is profiled in the film “Pavarotti” (Showtime, 8 p.m.). Yes, Bono is interviewed.
Elisabeth Moss’ turn as a self-destructive rock star in Alex Ross Perry’s 2018 film “Her Smell” (HBO, 8 p.m.), makes its premium cable debut.
Also making its premium cable doubt is the hospital romance “Five Feet Apart” (Showtime, 10 p.m.), about a teen couple who must keep a distance because of fear of infection. Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson star.
On the new variation “Chopped Sweets” (Food, 9 p.m.) involves four chefs making confections that for the first time in a month have nothing to do with holidays.
They have to make models of winter sports, for example, on “Food Network Challenge” (Food, 10 p.m.).
Yandy presents a business plan to the mayor of Newark on “Love & Hip Hop: New York” (VH1, 8 p.m.). Then there’s a preview of the new season of “Love & Hip Hop Miami” (VH1, 9 p.m.).
There are also previews of the new seasons of “The First 48” (A&E, 10 p.m.) and “60 Days In” (A&E, 10:45 p.m.).
“Below Deck” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) reacts to Kate’s quitting.
One explanation for the footage that makes up “Unexplained: Caught on Camera” (Travel, 8 p.m.): Sometimes cameras just malfunction.
A woman is abducted from a Kansas shopping mall in “The Night That Didn’t End” (Investigation Discovery, 9 p.m.).
People on a new “Blind Date” (Bravo, 11 p.m.) are named Rachel, Jeff, Xavier and Flame.
“Spider-Man: Homecoming” (ABC, 8 p.m.) plays on primetime broadcast TV, where otherwise reruns reign.
Turner Classic Movies’ month of Mondays devoted to films and their remakes concludes with a couple of films that had two remakes. It begins with the 1935 “Seven Keys to Baldpate” (6 a.m.) and the 1947 “Seven Keys to Baldpate” (7:15 a.m.), before the 1929 “Show Boat” (8:30 a.m.) that led to the 1936 “Show Boat” (10:30 a.m.) and the 1951 “Show Boat” (12:30 p.m.); the silent 1922 “The Prisoner of Zenda” (2:30 p.m.), the 1937 “The Prisoner of Zenda” (4:30 p.m.) and the 1952 “The Prisoner of Zenda” (6:15 p.m.).
In prime time comes the 1938 “A Star is Born” (8 p.m.), followed by the 1954 “A Star is Born” (10 p.m.) and the 1976 “A Star is Born” (1:15 p.m.) — but not last year’s version. The long day ends with the 1941 “High Sierra” (4:45 a.m.) remade into the 1949 “Colorado Territory” (5:30 a.m.).
Basketball tonight includes Atlanta at Orlando (NBA, 7 p.m.) and Phoenix at Portland (NBA, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Ottawa at Pittsburgh (NHL, 7 p.m.).
College football bowl games keep coming with Western Kentucky vs. Western Michigan (ESPN, 12:30 p.m.) in the First Responder Bowl, Louisville vs. Mississippi State (ESPN, 4 p.m.) in the Music City Bowl, California vs. Illinois (Fox, 4 p.m.) in the Redbox Bowl, and Florida vs. Virginia (ESPN, 8 p.m.) in the Orange Bowl.
Men’s college hoops includes Xavier at Villanova (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), William & Mary at Elon (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Seton Hall at DePaul (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.), and Tulane at Memphis (CBS Sports, 9 p.m.).
In hockey’s IIHF World Junior Championships, it’s Canada vs. Germany (NHL, 9 a.m.) and U.S. at Czech Republic (NHL, 1 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Chrissy Metz, Mat Franco (rerun). The View: Kim Kardashian (rerun). The Talk: Susan Kelechi Watson, Duff Goldman. Ellen DeGeneres: Howard Stern (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Tracee Ellis Ross, the Detroit Youth Choir, Kobe Bryant, Craig Morgan, Blake Shelton. Tamron Hall: Ava DuVernay, Shan Boodram, Montell Jordan (rerun). Wendy Williams: Whoopi Goldberg (rerun). The Real: Robin Thede, Deon Cole, Tisha Campbell (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns: Stephen Colbert: Adam Driver, the 1975, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern. Jimmy Kimmel: Awkwafina, Paul Walter Hauser, Mark Ronson and Anderson Paak. Jimmy Fallon: Ryan Reynolds, Niall Horan, Camila Cabello with DaBaby. Seth Meyers: Gloria Steinem, Questlove, Black Thought, Wilco. James Corden: Jason Momoa, Alfre Woodard, Hollywood Vampires. Lilly Singh: Tracee Ellis Ross. Conan O’Brien: Paul Rudd.