Critics’ Choice Awards, ‘Bad Vegan,’ ‘Minx,’ ‘DMZ,’ ‘Welcome to Flatch’: TV This Week

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Television

27th Annual Critics Choice Awards: The ceremony will air live, and be hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer. Among the nominees are “Belfast,” “West Side Story,” “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog.” (7 p.m. Sunday, The CW)

“The Julia Child Challenge”: Cooks from around the country compete in challenges inspired by Julia Child. Antonia Lofaso is head judge, and she’s joined by guest judges. (9 p.m. Monday, Food Network and streaming on Philo)

“Young Rock”: The series inspired by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s younger days will be back for Season 2. (8 pm Tuesday, NBC and streaming on fubo TV)

“Mr. Mayor”: Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell and Bobby Moynihan return for Season 2 of the comedy about an unlikely Mayor of Los Angeles. (8:30 p.m. Tuesday, NBC and streaming on fubo TV)

“Phoenix Rising”: A two-part documentary from Amy Berg examines Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”), her experience as a survivor of domestic violence, and how the actor has worked to advocate for others, seek justice, and raise awareness of the issue. Since the documentary was announced, musician Marilyn Manson, whom Wood has accused of sexual assault, has sued Wood over content in the documentary. Manson has denied Wood’s allegations. (9 p.m. Tuesday, HBO)

“Beyond the Edge”: Celebrities compete to earn money for charity in this “Survivor”-like reality series. Taking on the challenges in the wilds of Panama are NBA champion Metta World Peace, Super Bowl MVP Ray Lewis, country stars Lauren Alaina and Craig Morgan, supermodel Paulina Porizkova, NFL legend Mike Singletary, Jodie Sweetin (“Full House”), Colton Underwood (“The Bachelor”), and Eboni K. Williams (“The Real Housewives of New York City”). (9 p.m. Wednesday, CBS; streaming on Paramount Plus and fubo TV)

“Temptation Island”: A new batch of couples see if their relationship is strong enough to withstand temptation as Season 4 begins. (10 p.m. Wednesday, USA Network)

“MasterChef Junior”: The cooking competition for talented youngsters returns for Season 8. (8 pm Thursday, Fox and stream on fubo TV)

“Welcome to Flatch”: In this comedy, a documentary crew tries to examine the ordinary lives of people who live in a small midwestern town. It turns out the community of Flatch has more than its share of not-so-ordinary folks. The cast includes Aya Cash, Seann William Scott, Krystal Smith, and more. (9:30 p.m. Thursday, Fox and stream on fubo TV)

Streaming

75TH EE British Academy Film Awards: For the first time, the annual BAFTA film awards will stream on BritBox. Among the movies with the most nominations this year are “Dune” and “The Power of the Dog.” (Streaming Sunday, BritBox)

“Holy Heist”: As the press materials say, “In 1993, a crooked cop, an Irish rebel, a famous boxer, and a poker-faced priest got entangled in one of America’s largest armored car robberies. But the punchline to this story is much darker than anyone ever expected. Never-before-seen interviews reveal missing millions, international terrorism, and an unsolved murder in the Brink’s bank heist that liberated $7.4 million from an armored car depot.” This two-hour documentary aims to reveal more about what happened. (Available to stream beginning Tuesday, Discovery Plus; and fubo TV)

“Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives”: Well, here’s a title you don’t hear every day. This four-part documentary series from Chris Smith, director of “Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened,” tells the story of Sarma Melngailis, the restaurateur behind a New York establishment known as Pure Food and Wine. But her reputation as a vegan cuisine celebrity went south once she met a man who conned her into taking money out of her restaurant, which led to the pair going on the run, trying to escape the authorities. Not only that, but there’s a fateful Domino’s pizza order involved. (Netflix)

“DMZ”: Rosario Dawson stars in a drama inspired by a graphic novel series. Taking place after an American civil war, the dystopian tale focuses on survivors who fight for dominance and survival amid the chaos of a New York City swarming with militias, demagogues and gangs. Ava DuVernay is among the executive producers. (Available to stream beginning Thursday, HBO Max)

“Millennials”: ​​The comedy about four roommates in their 20s returns for a second season, as members of the quartet continue trying to figure out who they are, relationships, and what they want. The cast includes Kyle Massey, Aaron Grady, King Keraun, Philip Bolden and Katherine Florence. (Available to stream beginning Thursday, ALLBLK)

“Minx”: Ophelia Lovibond plays a feminist in this 1970s-set comedy, who teams up with a sleazy porn publisher (played by “Stumptown” costar Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine directed at women. The show was created by Ellen Rapoport, and the executive producers include Paul Feig (“Freaks and Geeks”). The solid cast also includes Idara Victor, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, Michael Angarano, and Oscar Montoya. (Available to stream beginning Thursday, HBO Max)

–Kristi Turnquist

[email protected] 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist

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