The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Kissinger

Edited from 25 hours of interviews, this two-hour special features extensive and detailed commentary from its subject, Henry Kissinger, who at age 88 offers few apologies for the often controversial decisions he made shaping U.S. foreign policy as national security adviser and secretary of state for presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Monday, Sept. 12, at 8 p.m., National Geographic Channel

Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words

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Four months after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, his widow sat with historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. to discuss her life with the president. She recorded more than eight hours of interviews that have remained sealed ever since. This two-hour special will include never-before-heard excerpts from those chats, as well as a new Diane Sawyer interview with the couple’s daughter, Caroline. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 9 p.m., ABC

Killing in the Name

In 2005, an al Qaida suicide bomber blew himself up at a Muslim wedding in Jordan, killing 27 of the couple’s family members, including the bride’s and groom’s fathers. This Oscar-nominated short film follows the groom, Ashraf Al-Khaled, as he begins speaking to the victims and perpetrators of terrorism in a personal campaign against politically motivated violence. It also features a frank interview with an al Qaida recruiter. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m., HBO2

The Hour

Tensions related to the Suez Crisis escalate in this standout new drama series, as the creators of the 1950s-set British news show The Hour are subjected to threats by their own government. Meanwhile the office affair between Bel (Romola Garai) and Hector (Dominic West) draws unwanted attention, and correspondent Freddie Lyon (Ben Whishaw) closes in on a murder secret. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 p.m., BBC America

Free Agents

A single dad who weeps at the drop of a hat and a woman who consoles herself with perhaps a bit too much wine after the death of her fiancé embark on a rocky office romance in one of fall’s more promising new comedies. Based on a British series, it offers laughs with a bracing dash of bitter irony. Hank Azaria and Kathryn Hahn are wryly funny in the lead roles. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 p.m., NBC

Other highlights

Up All Night

This new sitcom about first-time parents has been revamped since its pilot was shot, but it retains talented leads Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10 p.m., NBC

Home by Novogratz

Husband-and-wife design team Bob and Cortney Novogratz redo a New York apartment with customized wallpaper and unconventional art. Saturday, Sept. 17, at 9:30 p.m., HGTV

63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Jane Lynch of Glee will be a first-time host as ceremonies air live from Hollywood. Leading nominees include Mad Men, Boardwalk Empire, and Modern Family. Sunday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m., Fox