DIRTY JOHN: THE BETTY BRODERICK STORY 10 p.m. on USA. Following the success of its first season, which adapted the hit podcast Dirty John for television, this anthology series tracks the very public unraveling of a marriage. It stars Amanda Peet as Betty Broderick, and Christian Slater as her husband, Dan, who seemed to lead an idyllic life in Southern California in the 80s until Dan, a successful medical-malpractice lawyer, hired a new legal assistant named Linda Kolkena (Rachel Keller). Dan and Bettys marriage spats and divorce played out in La Jolla for more than five years, until Betty shot and killed Dan and Linda, who had married, while they slept. The season finale wraps up Bettys case, which, as The New York Times reported in 1991, divided this normally placid city and has drawn attention to the issue of domestic psychological abuse.

SHOWBIZ KIDS (2020) 9 p.m. on HBO. With Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, it seems easier than ever for young people to achieve viral fame and to use that celebrity to break into the entertainment industry. Still, there are young aspiring actors, singers and dancers trekking to auditions and spending their days practicing or attending classes, all in the hopes of becoming the next big thing. But at what cost? This documentary, which was written and directed by the former child actor Alex Winter, looks at the history of young stardom, at a time when there are those in Hollywood who are trying to make the industry safer and more inclusive for everyone. It features interviews with Evan Rachel Wood, Jada Pinkett Smith and Mara Wilson who share what it was like to grow up or raise their children in Hollywood. The documentary follows up-and-coming entertainers and examines the sacrifices their families are making to help them achieve their dreams.

HOT ONES 10 p.m. on TruTV. What started out as a highly entertaining (and cringe-worthy, if youre hot sauce-averse) way to conduct a celebrity interview has been transformed into a TV game show. On its midseason premiere, the host Sean Evans challenges two best friends on their trivia knowledge and threshold for spicy chicken wings.

THE BUSINESS OF DRUGS Stream on Netflix. In the trailer for this new series, its host, the former C.I.A. analyst Amaryllis Fox, says that the only way to bring the war on drugs to an end, is to understand the economics that drive it. Over six episodes, Fox travels the world to understand the lucrative and often deadly global drug trade, from a new heroin route in Kenya to Californias legal marijuana market.

MARJOUN AND THE FLYING HEADSCARF (2019) Stream on Eventive. Its been five years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and 17-year-old Marjoun (Veracity Butcher), the protagonist of this film, is trying to get her father out of jail. Hes been arrested on charges stemming from his alleged connections to Hezbollah. In her quest to clear his name, Marjoun confronts her relationship with god and her identity as a Muslim American in her hometown, Little Rock, Ark.

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