Once, he was one of TV’s biggest stars. Then he fell in a way that few ever did. Now after seven years of sobriety, the actor is ready to talk about his life and ups and downs in the documentary “aka Charlie Sheen” (Netflix, streaming).
To start his new four-part series “Sacred Planet with Guiana Khan” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings), the environmental journalist speaks with the Arhuaco people in the mountains of Colombia.
From Mexico comes the new series “The Dead Girls” (Netflix, streaming), following the Baladro sisters, who built a criminal empire from out of a brothel they started in Mexico in the 1960s, based on the novel by Jorge Ibargüengoitia.
Netflix’s biggest reality hit is also easily exportable to other cultures, so here’s “Love is Blind: France” (Netflix, streaming), hosted by Teddy Riner and Luther Piocus, and “Love is Blind: Brazil” (Netflix, streaming), which goes one better by being the first in the franchise where all the participants this time around are over 50.
I’m thinking public television should benefit from the opening of the theatrical film that will end one of their most successful series. Instead, “‘Downton Abbey’ Creates the Grand Finale” (NBC, 9 p.m.) is on commercial TV.
“Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service” (Fox, 9 p.m.) ends its first season of fixing restaurants in need.
In anticipation of next wee’s finale, there’s a clip show to review the season so far “MasterChef” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
“Family Law” (CW, 8 p.m.) represents someone who has a monogamous relationship with a robot.
Adam Pally, Randall Park, Kai Penn, Ana Gasteyer, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Beanie Feldstein play the season finale of “Match Game” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“Big Cats 24/7” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) returns for a new season, watching the animals of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, starting with two episodes.
Results come from the last set of quarterfinal performances Monday on “America’s Got Talent” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
All the power of veto competitions consume two hours on “Big Brother” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“Expedition X” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) goes to Norway seeking UFOs.
Marty flies to a new hunting grounds in search of caribou on “Mountain Men” (History, 8 p.m.).
“Basketball Wives” (BET, 8 p.m.) can’t avoid the tension between Brandi and Chantel.
The rise of Oprah and Shonda Rhimes are on the concluding half of “Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television” (HBO, 9 p.m.). Part one replays at 7:45 p.m.
The month-long, Wednesday night showcase of the work of costume designer Edith Head in “The Heiress” (8 p.m.), “All About Eve” (10 p.m.), “Samson and Delilah” (12:30 a.m.), “Pocketful of Miracles” (3 a.m.) and “Critic’s Choice” (5:30 a.m.).
During the day, TCM has a tribute to Edmond O’Brien, born this day in 1915, with “Fighter Squadron” (6:15 a.m.), “Cow Country” (8:15 a.m.), “The Last Voyage” (10 a.m.), “Purity Squad” (11:35 a.m.), “The Rack” (noon), “White Heat” (2 p.m.), “Up Periscope” (4 p.m.) and “Seven Days in May” (6 p.m.).
Baseball includes Milwaukee at Texas (MLB, 2:30 p.m.) and Detroit at Yankees (MLB, Prime Video, 7 p.m.).
Women’s college volleyball includes Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky (ESPN, 6:30 p.m.), Texas A&M at TCU (Fox Sports 1, 7:30 p.m.) and Louisville at Texas (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Jessica Chastain, Joanne Froggatt. The View: Emma Heming Willis. Kelly Clarkson: Kevin Bacon, Christie Brinkley, E.A. Hanks. Drew Barrymore: Pilar Valdes, Michael and Cameron Douglas. Jennifer Hudson: Keke Palmer.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Jennifer Aniston, Cooper Hoffman. Jimmy Kimmel: Bryan Cranston, Christopher Lloyd, Say She She. Jimmy Fallon: Stephen Curry, Billy Crudup, Steven Bartlett, Kali Uchis. Seth Meyers: Josh gad, Tom Pelphrey. Taylor Tomlinson: Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Sunita Mani (rerun). Daily Show: Michael Grunwald.