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Dino Hunters
DISCOVERY | 9:00 pm
This fascinating docuseries about ranchers and cowboys searching for dinosaur fossils in the badlands of Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas returns for Season 2, which opens with a premiere called "Doubling Down on Dinos." As the action resumes, Montana cattle rancher Clayton Phipps and his son Luke decide to put it all on the line with their search for a risky raptor fossil buried under 30 feet of earth. Elsewhere, Wyoming cowboy businessman Mike Harris and his son Jake go for broke to prep their multi-million dollar T-Rex skull. […]
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Gold Rush
DISCOVERY | 8:00 pm
A spinoff of Discovery Channel's highest rated show, this limited docuseries follows what some familiar miners do during winter months, as arctic conditions make even the simplest outdoor task all but impossible. Instead, miners including Tony Beets, Rick Ness, Dave Turin, Fred Lewis and Dustin Hurt spend these weeks prospecting for new gold-rich claims, purchasing them, and nailing down necessary permits. As the show opens, Beets is hoping to triple his gold haul by gambling millions on a high-risk monster machinery overhaul. […]
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Classic Albums
PBS | 10:00 pm
A new installment of this British music docuseries revisits the 1977 release of Fleetwood Mac's massively successful "Rumours," which sold 15 million copies worldwide and earned Album of the Year honors at the 1978 Grammy Awards. The documentary, which goes behind the scenes of the recording sessions for this rock classic, includes a specially recorded version of Christine McVie's haunting "Songbird" and a new acoustic performance of "Never Going Back Again" from Lindsey Buckingham. […]
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Icon: Music Through the Lens
PBS | 9:00 pm
The new episode "On the Record" explores the photography of record sleeves from jazz and early rock 'n' roll, from the iconic images of the Beatles and Pink Floyd to the highly stylized and conceptual visuals on albums by Blur and Dizzee Rascal. Resonance and nostalgia are among the common themes running through classic album covers by The Jam, Thin Lizzy, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Crosby, Stills and Nash, among others. Featured photographers include Jonathan Mannion and Elliott Landry. […]
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One Week to Sell
HGTV | 9:00 pm
In this new home improvement show, which premieres tonight with two back-to-back episodes, interior designer Taylor Spellman transforms sad, stale real-estate listings into red-hot properties, figuring out the design aspects that turn off prospective buyers and coming up with a unique design plan to turn things around in a few days. In the series premiere, "An Island Is Forever," Spellman and her team get a century-old home in Port Chester, N.Y., ready for market by giving it a hip new look that appeals to young families. […]
