Inside the Afghanistan War
First-person accounts and raw combat footage— much of it shot by soldiers using helmet-cams— provide a visceral sense of the war in Afghanistan in this two-hour special. Dramatic moments include a mine-clearing operation gone awry and a medic’s scramble to remove a live rocket-propelled grenade lodged in a gunner’s side. Monday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m., National Geographic Channel
Witness: Juárez
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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Actor Michael K. Williams of The Wire returns to the Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up to accompany chef Bourdain on a culinary tour that provides a worthy final episode for this engaging series. The two enjoy a typical Bahamian meal, during which Williams praises the borough for delivering “a lot of different riffs on food in one community.” Sure enough, Bourdain also ends up sampling northern Thai and Italian flavors, plus the inventive offerings of Brooklyn Fare, a Michelin three-star restaurant. Monday, Nov. 5, at 9 p.m., Travel Channel
Burn Notice
As this entertaining espionage series returns with a two-hour episode, there’s some good news: Having tracked down his brother’s killer, agent-without-an-agency Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) and his team have evaded death by fighter jet. But the bad news is they’re stranded in Panama, with no resources and no idea what to do next. Gabrielle Anwar and Bruce Campbell co-star. Thursday, Nov. 8, at 9 p.m., USA
Wedding Band
Brian Austin Green is well cast in this new hour-long comedy as the frontman of a talented wedding band in Seattle. Smart about music and ungratuitously bawdy, the show is filled with funny characters, sharp dialogue, and charm. The capable cast also includes Melora Hardin (The Office), Harold Perrineau (Lost), Peter Cambor (NCIS: Los Angeles), and Derek Miller, channeling Jack Black and doing it well. Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 p.m., TBS
Other highlights
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
The fake newscast and the faux conservative pundit will air special live editions on election night. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 11 p.m./11:30 p.m., Comedy Central
Carrier Classic
Ohio State takes on Marquette in men’s basket- ball aboard the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier. Friday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m., NBC Sports Network
More Than Me
This award-winning documentary follows comedian Jim Breuer as he takes his 84-year-old father along on a cross-country stand-up tour. Saturday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m., Current TV
