High-strung emus are among a vet’s patients in “The Incredible Dr. Pol.” And “Say Yes to the Dress” returns for its 16th season.
What’s on TV
THE INCREDIBLE DR. POL 9 p.m. on Nat Geo Wild. Don’t expect your usual cats and dogs; this reality show follows a veterinary clinic in rural Michigan whose patients often include livestock. This premiere of the 12th season includes a horse with teeth troubles, chickens whose clucks have turned to gurgles and some high-strung emus.
EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING (2017) 8 p.m. on HBO. Stella Meghie’s adaptation of Nicola Yoon’s young-adult novel stars Amandla Stenberg as a girl with an immune system disorder that prevents her from leaving her house. She finds a boy outside the bubble, and they strike up an unlikely relationship. The film “scores a direct hit on the teenage-girl market,” Neil Genzlinger wrote in his review for The New York Times. “Others might find it pretty enjoyable as well.”
SAY YES TO THE DRESS 8 p.m. on TLC. After 15 seasons, there’s still something endearing about the format of this wedding reality show, in which brides try on dresses in search of the perfect match. You might find yourself with a renewed appreciation for wedding dresses, and how they can reflect the people inside of them.
What’s Streaming
JULIAN SCHNABEL: A PRIVATE PORTRAIT (2017) on Hulu. Fans of the painter and filmmaker, as well as newcomers looking for a star-studded overview of Mr. Schnabel’s career, will find it in this documentary, which includes interviews with Bono, Al Pacino, Jeff Koons and other celebrities. Just don’t expect a balanced account, or any mention of Mr. Schnabel’s controversial side. “This documentary serves as a feature-length advertisement for the artist,” Ken Jaworowski wrote in his review for The Times, “and is about as daring as a billboard for skim milk.”
MADDMAN: THE STEVE MADDEN STORY (2017) on Netflix. People might know Steve Madden as a name molded into their shoes, but there’s a man behind the brand. His story involves rags, riches and a stint in prison. This documentary tells of Madden’s rise, his conviction for stock fraud and money laundering in the 2002 and his subsequent re-entry into his own shoe superpower. “He’ll often say to me when we are worrying about something, ‘Seven years ago I was sitting in a jail cell,’ ” the Steve Madden executive Ed Rosenfeld told The Times in 2013. “ ‘We aren’t going to die if this shoe doesn’t sell.’ ”
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? (2015) on Netflix. Liz Garbus’s documentary on the singer-musician Nina Simone combines Simone’s diary entries and family photos with archival images, concert footage and interviews. It’s the story of a child prodigy who fought a racist society to become an influential singer (of “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” and “Feeling Good,” to name just two) and a civil rights activist. In her review for The Times, Manohla Dargis called the film “bracingly urgent,” writing that Simone’s “metamorphosis culturally and politically features a glittering cast of figures — James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry, among others — and makes for thrilling viewing.”
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