The life and art of one of America’s greatest photographers is well told by Ron Howard in the documentary “Avedon” (Netflix, streaming), in which the man who turned around fashion photography became renown in the art circles as well for the way he looked at the world. Richard Avedon tells his story through interviews and a wealth of footage and memorable shots and contemporary interviews with some of his subjects from Isabella Rossollini to Lauren Hutton and Beverly Johnson.
A couple weeks late for Halloween, the new teen thriller “The Body” (Netflix, streaming) looks at a Catholic school full of vice and dabbling with the devil — among a school’s cheer squad. Not close to believable, but it may be fun in a squalid, second-rate sort of way.
Tyler Perry’s “The Gospel of Christmas” (Netflix, streaming) is a holiday film about a struggling pastor who inherits his family’s church in New York and must rediscover his faith. It stars Fantasia barring and Durrell Babbs and features an array of gospel stars including Shirley Caesar, Vanesa Bell Armstrong, Yolanda Adams, CdCe Winans and Hezekiah Walker singing Kirk Franklin’s music.
From Mexico comes the legal drama “Alicia’s Law” (Netflix, streaming), about a woman who returns to the practice after 20 yers to rebuild her career.
From Brazil comes the documentary “The Unthinkable Daughter” (Netflix, streaming), with interviews with a woman convicted of murdering her parents in São Paulo in 2002.
A new nature program “Planet Weird: Too Weird to Handle” (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.) concentrates on the unusual, starting with the mating game.
Even stranger: “Monsters Inside Me” (Discovery, 10 p.m.), a show that has a series of brain worms and such.
The White House meddled in the special “Mission to Honor: A 250th Salute to American Veterans” (History, 10 p.m.), so maybe take it with a grain of salt.
It follows a two hour special “Forged by War: The Navy SEALs” (History, 8 p.m.).
“Chicago Med” (NBC, 8 p.m.) evaluates a patient suspected of murder; “Chicago Fire” (NBC, 9 p.m.) has theist day for probies; and “Chicago P.D.” (NBC, 10 p.m.) works a kidnapping case.
The emergency room gets crowded on “Scrubs” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“Nature” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) finds how Fongoli chimps have adapted to the heat of the savanna woodlands of Senegal.
The evolution series on “Nova” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) explores how creatures on Earth began moving.
The importance of the American Revolution battle of Camden in South Carolina is considered on “Secrets of the Dead” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
“The Floor” (Fox, 8 p.m.) and “99 to Beat” (Fox, 9 p.m.) are among the new game shows tonight.
The step team readies for a competition on “Abbott Elementary” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.).
“Shark Tank” (ABC, 10 p.m.) hears a pitch about a new kind of men’s underwear.
Hannah Simone, Lamorne and Jake Johnson play “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
“Survivor” (CBS, 8 p.m.) has repercussions from the post-merge tribal council.
There’s a fire vs. police basketball game on “Ozark Law” (A&E, 9 p.m.).
“The Amazing Race” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.) reads to Laos.
An air unit helps find a suspect in a creek on “Southern Law” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
“The Great American Road Rally: Celebrity Edition” (CW, 9 p.m.) travels from Albuquerque over the Continental Divide to Flagstaff.
Mary and Angie process the Reiki event on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
“Alaska State Troopers” (A&E, 8 p.m.) go after a suspected drunk driver.
Lee and Frog reminisce on “The Lowdown” (FX, 9 p.m.).
“Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” (Food, 8 p.m.) makes confections depicting specific characters.
Hash and cocaine are found in an air cargo on “Contraband Capture” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
“Expedition Unknown” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) looks for a missing World War II plane in Micronesia.
The big Lufthansa heist of 1976 is the subject on “True Tales of the Mob” (National Geographic, 10 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies has Veterans Day fare all day with “It’s Always Fair Weather” (6:15 a.m.). “The Lost Squadron” (8 a.m.), “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang” (9:30 a.m.), “Key Largo” (11:30 a.m.), “The Subject Was Roses” (1:30 p.m.), “Some Came Running” (3:30 p.m.), “Till the End of Time” (6 p.m.), “Where Time Stands Still” (7:45 p.m.), “In Harm’s Way” (8 p.m.), “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (11 p.m.) and “The Deer Hunter” (2 a.m.).
Basketball has Cleveland at Knicks (ESPN, 7 p.m.) and Golden State at Houston (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Tampa Bay at Buffalo (TNT, truTV, 7 p.m.) and Utah at Vegas (TNT, truTV, 9:30 p.m.).
College football has Buffalo at Ball State (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.), Sacramento State at Central Michigan (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.) and Massachusetts at Toledo (CBS Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball has Saint Joseph’s vs. South Florida (CBS Sports, 3 p.m.), Pennsylvania at Navy (CBS Sports, 5:30 p.m.), Colgate at St. John’s (Peacock, 7 pm.), Marquette at Michigan (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.), Arkansas – Pine Bluff at UCLA (Peacock, 9 p.m.), Linderwood at Nebraska (Fox Sports 1, 9 p.m.), and USC at California (ESPN2, 11 p.m.).
Ford Racers compete in the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic (USA, 8 p.m.).
Baseball holds its MLB Awards (MLB, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Cynthia Nixon, Sam Nivola, Dayna Isom Johnson. The View: Rachel Maddow. Drew Barrymore: John Malkovich, Anna Sophia Robb. Jennifer Hudson: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke. Tamron Hall: Rachel Williams, Tacarra Williams.
Late Talk
Jimmy Kimmel: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joseph Zada. Jimmy Fallon: Jessica Chastain, Taylor Kinney, Brothers Osborne, Kyle Larson. Seth Meyers: Dustin Hoffman, James Acaster. Daily Show: Ron Howard.