The Week’s guide to what’s worth watching

Savile Row

For more than two centuries, the bespoke tailors of London’s Savile Row have been symbols of tradition, elegance, and privilege. But now, as this gently droll three-night nonfiction series reveals, they are threatened by changing times. In Episode 1, “Love Thy Neighbor,” competitors unite against an unwelcome newcomer to their tony Mayfair neighborhood: American casualware retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. Monday–Wednesday, Feb. 8–10, at 8 p.m., Sundance Channel

American Experience: The Bombing of Germany

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At the outset of World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt urged that civilians not be bombed, yet by the end of the war, Allied bombs had killed hundreds of thousands of them. American Experience traces how and why the doctrine of “precision bombing” of military targets eroded, leaving German and Japanese cities in ruins, along with the concept of “civilized warfare” itself. Monday, Feb. 8, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings

NFL: Full Contact

For those who already miss the 2009–10 football season, this new show will review it all from the vantage of such behind-the-scenes personnel as a cameraman, an NFL executive, and a security official. The series starts at the season opener in Pittsburgh, where challenges include a mysterious parcel in the stands and an unauthorized Tim McGraw impersonator. Monday, Feb. 8, at 10 p.m., truTV

Survivors

When this scarily realistic science-fiction series opens, Great Britain is rapidly succumbing to chaos as an untreatable flu virus sweeps through the population. Adroitly camouflaging its modest production values with brisk pacing, the show proves a vigorous example of the post-apocalyptic thriller genre. Saturday, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m., BBC

America

How to Make It in America

This new comedy series about two friends trying to hustle their way into the fashion industry pulses with energy, creating a remarkably credible portrayal of the lives and loves of young New Yorkers. Bryan Greenberg and Victor Rasuk lead an appealing cast that also includes Luis Guzman and rapper Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi. Sunday, Feb. 14, at 10 p.m., HBO

Other highlights

The Black List: Vol. 3

Film critic Elvis Mitchell interviews prominent African-Americans, including Whoopi Goldberg, singer John Legend, and model Beverly Johnson. Monday, Feb. 8, at 8:30 p.m., HBO

Frontline: Flying Cheap

A year after the crash of Continental 3407 near Buffalo, Frontline takes a hard look at the rapid growth of regional and low-cost airlines. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 9 p.m., PBS; check local listings

A Traveler’s Guide to the Planets

Through animation, telescopic images, and expert commentary, this three-night, six-part miniseries tours the solar system and beyond. Sunday–Tuesday, Feb. 14–16, at 9 p.m., National Geographic Channel