Credit card scams and the student loan crises are among the topics on the new series “Money, Explained” (Netflix, streaming), co-produced with Vox, with narration provided by people like Edie Falco, Tiffany Haddish, Bobby Cannavale, Marcia Gaye Hardin and Jane Lynch.
A new four-episode series “Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) begins with a timely topic, recounting the role of vaccinations in fighting illnesses.
“The Crime of the Century” (HBO, 9 p.m.) ends its jaw-dropping two-night run with a look at the lawless fentanyl-slinging of Insys, which itself was emboldened by the opioid-slinging of Purdue, and the complete breakdown of Washington lawmakers in the face of Big Pharma campaign contributions.
The tangled parole system of the City of Brotherly Love gets an examination on “Philly D.A.” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings).
The season premiere of “America’s Book of Secrets” (History, 10 p.m.) looks at a Space Force that may have been organized two decades before Trump’s bad idea.
“Mayans M.C.” (FX, 10 p.m.) reaches its season finale with a big turf war.
Malcolm gets kicked off a serial killer case on “Prodigal Son” (Fox, 9 p.m.), which itself has been kicked off the schedule for next year.