It’s not easy to blow the whistle on a military platoon. That’s what a 21-year-old Specialist Adam Winfield, an infantryman in Afghanistan learned when he tried, with the help of his father, to alert officials on heinous war crimes being committed by his platoon, only to find his colleagues retaliating against him.
“The Kill Team” by Dan Krauss is featured on “Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) alongside a cartoon, “Confusion Through Sand” by Danny Madden about a military recruit in a hostile desert.p
Another hint that “Celebrity Apprentice” (NBC, 8 p.m.) was shot more than 10 months ago: former winner Joan Rivers suddenly appears as a mentor.
The best thing about “The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.) this week is that Jimmy Kimmel takes over as host tonight from Chris Harrison.
The winter hiatus is over for a number of shows including “The Fosters” (ABC Family, 8 p.m.), “Sleepy Hollow” (Fox, 9 p.m.) and “Chasing Life” (ABC Family, 9 p.m.)
“Jane the Virgin” (The CW, 9 p.m.) battens down for a hurricane.
Didn’t take long to get to the story line of sorority girl to terrorist cell on “State of Affairs” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
“Dark Girls” (OWN, 7:30 p.m.) leads to “Light Girls” (OWN, 9 p.m.), filmmaker Bill Duke’s new documentary on skin tone variations, racial self-hatred and beauty standards
Martin Luther King Day brings a primetime salute to Sidney Poitier with “The Defiant Ones” (TCM, 8 p.m.), “To Sir, with Love” (TCM, 10 p.m.), “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” (midnight), “Something of Value” (TCM, 2:15 a.m.) and “Edge of the City” (TCM, 4:15 a.m.).
Men’s college hoops tonight includes Pittsburgh at Duke (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Texas at TCU (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Oklahoma at Kansas (ESPN, 9 p.m.), Florida State at Clemson (ESPNU, 9 p.m.) and Villanova at Georgetown (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.). Women’s games include Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (Fox Sports 1, 4:30 p.m.), Texas at Baylor (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.) and Tennessee at Notre Dame (ESPN2, 7 p.m.).
NHL action includes Colorado at St. Louis (NBC Sports, 8 p.m.). In the NBA, it’s Detroit at Atlanta (ESPN, 2:30 p.m.), Chicago at Cleveland (TNT, 7:30 p.m.) and Lakers at Phoenix (TNT, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Jennifer Lopez. The View: Common, David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Mara Schiavocampo, Lee Ann Womack, Mario Cantone, Mel B & Naya Rivera. The Talk: Ozzy Osbourne, Retta, Linda Perry (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Jennifer Aniston, Miyavi. Wendy Williams: Alex Miranda. Meredith Vieira: Tom Bergeron. Queen Latifah: Jon Cryer, Casey Wilson, Tim Snell (rerun).
Late Talk
David Letterman: Kathy Griffin, David Oyelowo, Lera Lynn (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Jennifer Lopez, Anthony Mackie, Iliza Shlesinger. Jimmy Kimmel: Danny DeVito, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Bad Suns. Seth Meyers: Don Cheadle, Ruth Wilson, Night Terrors of 1927. Late Late Show: Michael Ian Black, Ashley Williams, Jim Gaffigan. Carson Daly: Jerrod Carmichael, the So So Glos (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Ava DuVernay. Jon Stewart: Mike Huckabee. Larry Wilmore: Cory Booker. Conan O’Brien: Rob Lowe, Jay Baruchel, Alingon Mitra.