The heroic work of the long-serving director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is told in the absorbing and ultimately uplifting new documentary “Fauci” (Disney+, streaming). In the new film, Dr. Anthony Fauci is frank about his difficult days in the Trump administration, and half the film flips back 25 years to his groundbreaking work during the AIDS crisis, which provides a good comparison to the pandemic he’s now battling (his work on the ebola crisis is included as well). Additional interviews come from people as varied as Bono to George W. Bush.
The popular “CSI” is back for another go, with William Petersen and Jorja Fox returning to lead a new cast on the slightly renamed “CSI: Vegas” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
The new six-part series “Among the Stars” (Disney+, streaming) follows NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy on his final mission.
What sets the new “Baking Impossible” (Netflix, streaming) apart is that competing bakers are paired with engineers to make their confections.
The new slasher film “There’s Someone Inside Your House” (Netflix, streaming) is set in Nebraska, where a high school is stalked by a killer. Sydney Park stars.
The found footage horror series returns with “V/H/S/94” (Shudder, streaming), about the discovery of a mysterious VHS tape that leads to a warehouse full of conspiracy.
It’s the National League’s turn for a one game Wild Card playoff with St. Louis at Dodgers (TBS, 8 p.m.).