No Reservations
Outspoken chef and author Anthony Bourdain is focusing on nontourist destinations in the seventh season of his outstanding travel and food series. Future episodes will find him sampling regional cuisine in Nicaragua and Cambodia. In the season opener, he visits Haiti, where he views the devastation of last year’s earthquake and talks to activist actor Sean Penn about relief efforts. Monday, Feb. 28, at 9 p.m., Travel Channel
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Independent Lens—Me Facing Life: Cyntoia’s Story
Cyntoia Brown was 16 when she shot and killed a 43-year-old Tennessee man after he’d picked her up and taken her home. This disturbing documentary takes up the story when she’s tried as an adult and sentenced to life, but it also turns back the clock to reveal a childhood of abandonment and abuse, and an adolescence during which Cyntoia was forced into prostitution by a boyfriend. Tuesday, March 1, at 10 p.m., PBS; check local listings
American Masters—Troubadours: Carole King/James Taylor & the Rise of the Singer-Songwriter
Rare performance footage from the 1960s and ’70s highlights this ebullient profile of two friends who helped bring a new intimacy to the era’s pop music. Such peers as David Crosby, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt add their perspectives. Wednesday, March 2, at 8 p.m., PBS; check local listings
Race and Rage: The Beating of Rodney King
In March 1991, a videotape of Rodney King being beaten by four LAPD officers shocked the world. CNN anchor Don Lemon interviews King about the beating, the riots that followed the acquittal of the officers, and his life today. Friday, March 4, at 8 p.m., CNN
Other highlights
American Experience: Triangle Fire
A look back at the March 1911 fire that killed 146 people at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, triggering a series of workplace reforms. Monday, Feb. 28, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings
Modern Family
Jay’s December-May marriage is spotlighted as he plans twin crypts for himself and his bombshell wife. Ed O’Neill and Sofia Vergara lead the ensemble cast of this funny sitcom. Wednesday, March 2, at 9 p.m., ABC
The Essentials
Alec Baldwin returns for a third season as co-host of this showcase of classic movies. This week: Cool Hand Luke. Saturday, March 5, at 8 p.m., Turner Classic Movies
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