DON’T MISS: “Genius: Aretha” — Cynthia Erivo delivers a spellbinding performance in this four-night limited series that delves into the life and incomparable career of the late Aretha Franklin. The saga begins with back-to-back episodes that toggle between her often turbulent formative years in Detroit and her artistic breakthrough in 1967, when she trekked to Muscle Shoals to record her first album with Atlantic Records. Erivo, a Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winner, performs songs from Franklin’s rich catalog. (9 p.m. Sunday, National Geographic).
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TUESDAY: “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” isn’t easy to watch, but you might not be able to look away. It’s a powerful, four-part documentary series in which the pop superstar looks back at some of the most trying times in her life — including the events that led to her nearly fatal overdose in 2018 — and how she reclaimed her physical and mental health. (YouTube).
TUESDAY: The latest installment of “Frontline” — titled “Death Is Our Business” — is a poignant look at two of the oldest Black-owned funeral homes in New Orleans. The film spotlights the devastating impact of coronavirus on the Black community and how the pandemic has disrupted its beloved funeral rituals. (10 p.m., PBS).
FRIDAY: “The Irregulars” brings a fantastical twist to the Sherlock Holmes stories. The drama series follows a gang of troubled street teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for Doctor Watson and his business partner, the elusive British sleuth. The cases in this saga take on a horrifying supernatural edge as a dark power emerges. (Netflix).
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