The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

The Fabulous Beekman Boys

This docuseries follows Dr. Brent Ridge, a former Martha Stewart executive, and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, an advertising executive, as they run an upstate New York farm and organic-product business they call Beekman 1802. As Season 2 begins, gentleman farming is placing a strain on the pair’s domestic partnership as they contend with a wayward llama and tensions with Ridge’s family. Tuesday, March 22, at 10 p.m., Planet Green

Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen

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Former Top Chef runner-up Marcel Vigneron is a proponent of “modernist,” or molecular, gastronomy, which focuses on the chemistry of cooking. This new series follows Vigneron as he launches a catering company specializing in combining unusual menus with highly theatrical events. In the premiere, he tackles a safari-themed party for a wildlife sanctuary. Tuesday, March 22, at 10 p.m., Syfy

Secrets of the Tribe

An indigenous people of the Amazon rain forest, the Yanomami, had no contact with the outside world until they were “discovered” in the 1960s. This documentary tells a troubling tale of the deleterious effect anthropologists have had on the tribe, as the filmmakers examine charges of ethical lapses and even sexual predation. Thursday, March 24, at 3:15 p.m., HBO2

30 Rock

With TGS on forced hiatus, the staff of the fictive late-night sketch show weigh other prospects, despite the assurances of producer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) that the break will be brief. Meanwhile, network VP Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) is forced to turn to his nemesis for help. Guest star Aaron Sorkin—who once created another show based on the backstage world of Saturday Night Live—appears as himself. Thursday, March 24, at 10 p.m., NBC

Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door

For decades, Muslims have prayed peacefully in Murfreesboro, Tenn., a city of 100,000—but when an application was made last June to build a new, expanded Islamic center to serve the growing Muslim community, there were threats, street protests, vandalism, and arson. Correspondent Soledad O’Brien speaks to both opposition leaders and the local imam about the controversy, which reflects nationwide tensions over Islam. Sunday, March 27, at 8 p.m., CNN

Other highlights

How I Met Your Mother

Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) finally meets his father, played by guest star John Lithgow. Monday, March 21, at 8 p.m., CBS

Big Brian, the Fortune Seller

This new series follows real estate sales supervisor Brian Elenson as he mines homes for valuable antiques and collectibles. Tuesday, March 22, at 10 p.m., truTV

Perfect Couples

This week, bachelor and bachelorette parties occupy the three couples on this funny, well-played new sitcom. Thursday, March 24, at 8:30 p.m., NBC