The grisly story has been told numerous times in the last half century. Now documentarian Errol Morris (“The Thin Blue Line,” “The Fog of War”) tries his hand with a new film. “Chaos: The Manson Murders” (Netflix, streaming) which furthers the notion of author Tom O’Neill that Manson may have learned his brainwashing techniques to make family members carry out murders from a secret CIA program that depended on LSD use. Morris knows how to spin a yarn, even if there isn’t much material evidence to carry it.
The newest SpongeBob SquarePants movie concentrates on the green, one-eyed side character and restaurant owner Sheldon J. Plankton. His plan for world takeover in “Plankton: The Movie” (Netflix, streaming) is upended by his wife, a waterproof supercomputer named Karen. All the other usual characters take part in the saga as well.
A seventh season starts for the racing sports documentary series “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” (Netflix, streaming).
From South Korea comes the new series “When Life Gives You Tangerines” (Netflix, streaming) following a couple through four seasons of life on an island.
If you remember the tawdry old reality series “Gigolos” you may be interested in a true crime series about the one who found a dead woman in his room on “Sin City Gigolo: A Murder in Las Vegas” (Paramount, 9 p.m.).
“Power Book III: Raising Kanan” (Starz, 8 p.m.) begins its fourth season with Unique alive and out for revenge.
Still pulling up to the drive-ins with horror double features is “The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” (Shudder, 9 p.m.), starting a new season, with shows appearing on the first Friday of each month.
“Fire Country” (CBS, 9 p.m.) finds a wellness check turn into a full house fire.
Steve drops a pan he can’t quite retrieve on “Happy’s Place” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
“Dateline” (NBC, 9 p.m.) has a jailhouse interview with Lori Vallow Daybell, convicted of murdering two of her children.
Modern forensics are used to investigate the murder of two young women decades ago on “20/20” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
“Shark Tank” (ABC, 8 p.m.) is pitched personalized bird food.
A petty officer is found murdered and frozen in a seafood and sex trafficking operation on “NCIS: Sydney” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“S.W.A.T.” (CBS, 10 p.m.) goes after violent museum robbers.
Whitney Cummings is guest judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV, 8 p.m.), where there’s a comedy tribute to past queens Kandy Muse, Mistress Isabelle Brooks and Plane Jane.
“Toya & Reginae” (WEtv, 9 p.m.) help someone update a dating profile.
A new discovery causes some further questions on “The Way Home” (Hallmark, 9 p.m.).
“Gold Rush” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) issues an ultimatum.
A young gun captures three giant bluefin in a day on “Harpoon Hunters” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).
“Outback Opal Hunters” (Discovery, 10 p.m.) have a broken motor on their bulldozer.
The top 10 Ufo projects are enumerated on “Ancient Aliens” (History, 9 p.m.).
A Friday night series on Turner Clasic Movies this month is mixups, which begins with films about mistaken identities with “North by Northwest” (8 p.m.), “Lover Come Back” (10:30 p.m.), “Being There” (12:30 a.m.), “Purple Noon” (2:45 a.m.) and “Top Hat” (5 a.m.).
Earlier, TCM has a day at the races with ”Sporting Blood” (6 a.m.), “Glory” (7:30 a.m.), “The Story of Seabiscuit” (9:15 a.m.), “International Velvet” (11 a.m.), “Pride of the Blue Grass” (1:15 p.m.), “The Rocking Horse Winner” (2:30 p.m.), “Saratoga” (4:15 p.m.) and, of course, “A Day at the Races” (6 p.m.).
NBA action includes Memphis at Dallas (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.) and Phoenix at Denver (ESPN, 10 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes Ball State at Miami (ESPNU, 6 p.m.), Dayton at VCU (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Purdue at Illinois (Fox, 8 p.m.), Little Rock at Southeast Missouri State (ESPNU, 8 p.m.), South Florida at Memphis (ESPN 2, 9 p.m.), UNLV at New Mexico (CBS Sports, 10 p.m.), Colorado State at Boise State (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.) and Tennessee State at SIU Edwardsville (ESPNU, 10:30 p.m.).
Women’s games have Spring baseball includes Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh (MLB, 1 p.m.) and Baltimore vs. Detroit (MLB, 6 p.m.).
Women’s basketball reaches tournament play with North Carolina vs.Florida State (ESPN2, 11 a.m.), Duquesne vs. Richmond (Peacock, 11 a.m.), Vanderbilt vs. South Carolina (ESPN, noon), Kansas State vs. West Virginia (ESPNU, noon), Rhode Island vs. Saint Joseph’s (Peacock, 1:30 p.m.), Colorado vs. TCU (ESPNU, 2:30 p.m.), Oklahoma vs. Kentucky (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.), California vs. Notre Dame (ESPN2, 5 p.m.), Saint Louis vs. George Mason (Peacock, 5 p.m.) and Dayton vs. Davidson (Peacock, 7:30 p.m.).
The pro women’s basketball league Unrivaled has Laces vs. Phantom (TNT, 7:15 p.m.) and Rose vs. Lunar Owls (TNT, 8:30 p.m.).
Auto racing runs its General Tire 150 (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college hockey has Omaha at North Dakota (CBS Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Men’s college lacrosse has Lehigh at Navy (CBS Sports, 5 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Willis and Mark Consuelos: Brian Tyree History, Gagu Mbatha-Raw, O.A.R. The View: Natalię Suleman. Kelly Clarkson: Denise Richards, Sami Sheen and Lola Sheen, Brad Meltzer, Jack Wallace. Drew Barrymore: Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie Luke Bryan, Avan Gogia, Molly Yeh Valerie Bertinelli. Jennifer Hudson: Howie Mandel, Parvati Shallow. Tamron Hall: Ashley Hamilton, Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Pete Buttigieg (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Simu Liu, Floyd Mayweather, Jason Isbell (rerun). Seth Meyers: Bill Murray, Mikey Madison, James Anderson (rerun). Taylor Tomlinson: Josh Sharp, Aaron Jackson, Monet X Change, Clifton Davis, Karla Mosley (rerun). Bill Maher: David Seders, Jon Tester, Alyssa Farah Griffin.