Revolution
After a four-month hiatus, Revolution will again be televised—as the series returns for the second half of its first season. The J.J. Abrams–produced show, which imagines a dystopian near future without electricity, hasn’t had the ratings of its progenitors Lost and Alias, but not for any lack of cliff-hanger endings. Monday, March 25, at 10 p.m., NBC
Blade Runner: The Untold Story
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Close friends of runner Oscar Pistorius and model Reeva Steenkamp speak about Steenkamp’s death at Pistorius’s hand as TLC investigates the Feb. 14 shooting. Pistorius, who competed in the 2012 Olympics on prosthetic legs, maintains that he shot his girlfriend four times in his Pretoria, South Africa, apartment after mistaking her for an intruder. A former boyfriend who had coffee with Steenkamp that week describes her pre-tragedy state of mind. Wednesday, March 27, at 10 p.m., TLC
American Masters: Philip Roth—Unmasked
He’s sworn off ever writing again, but the man often called America’s greatest living novelist still has plenty to say. This feature-length documentary portrait, released as Roth celebrates his 80th birthday, was built from interviews in which Roth, across 10 days last year, opened up about his personal life, his writing process, and his most memorable characters. Friends—including Mia Farrow and novelists Jonathan Franzen and Nicole Krauss—offer their perspectives. Friday, March 29, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings
Orphan Black
Clones’ lives can be so complicated. This promising new supernatural thriller series follows a street-smart young woman who finds herself at the center of a dark mystery when she assumes the identity of a suicide who looked just like her. Tatiana Maslany stars as orphan Sarah Black—and as the multiple look-alikes Sarah eventually learns about. Saturday, March 30, at 9 p.m., BBC America
Masterpiece: Mr. Selfridge
Harry Gordon Selfridge challenged mores in Edwardian London when he opened the city’s first American-style department store in 1909. Jeremy Piven of Entourage stars as the Chicago retailer in a soapy new series that makes much of Selfridge’s playboy antics and his showman’s talent for turning shopping into an exercise in fantasy fulfillment. Sunday, March 31, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings
Other highlights
The Voice
Usher and Shakira join the judges’ panel for Season 4 of the talent show that’s giving American Idol a run for the ratings crown.Monday, March 25, at 8 p.m., NBC
Doctor Who
Matt Smith, the 11th actor to play Doctor Who, has plenty of fans who think he’s the best ever as the relaunched series begins its seventh season of time traveling. Saturday, March 30, at 8 p.m., BBC America
Secret Life of Money
If you’ve ever tried tracking a dollar bill or argued for the gold standard, this documentary—which traces the history and production of cash—might be for you. Saturday, March 30, at 9 p.m., Discovery
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