THE AMERICAS -- "The Andes: Fun Fact Edition" Episode 105 -- Pictured: Chliean flamingos, (Phoenicopterus chilensis), gather for courtship displays, one of three different species that are found each summer at the Laguna Colorada, Bolivia. -- (Photo by: BBC Studios)

Best-bets for Aug. 13: sweeping views of the Americas

1) “The Americas,” 8 and 9 p.m., NBC. The first rerun (with “fun facts” added) visits the Caribbean, with its 7,000 island; there are compelling views of red crabs marching to sea, across a busy (and lethal) road. The second tells how this series got its great footage, including this view of flamingos in the Andes. Read more…

1) “The Americas,” 8 and 9 p.m., NBC. The first rerun (with “fun facts” added) visits the Caribbean, with its 7,000 island; there are compelling views of red crabs marching to sea, across a busy (and lethal) road. The second tells how this series got its great footage, including this view of flamingos in the Andes.

2) “Camp Rock 3,” 8-10 p.m., Disney Channel. The “Camp Rock” movies had Demi Lovato as a camper with a great voice, Joe Jonas as a bad-boy rocker and his brothers as his bandmates. Ratings were high, but there was a 16-year gap before this film. The brothers’ band is back, planning to choose one of the young campers as their opening act. And yes, Lovato does appear b riefly.

3) “Patriot Games,” 9-10 p.m., ABC. This three-day event concluded Tuesday, pitting teen athletes in a variety of sports. Here are highlights.

4) “Best Medicine,” 9 p.m., Fox. A big, busy rerun is filled with extremes.
Nudging closer to Louisa, Martin takes her bird-watching. Soon, there’s a tragedy, an emergency and more; also, Aunt Sarah (Annie Potts) fumes after a will-reading. This is preceded by a “1% Club” rerun, with Joel McHale surrounded by 100 female contestants.

5) “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) and “Project Runway,” 7:30 and 10 p.m., Freeform. These two fit together neatly: First, a clever comedy-drama with Meryl Streep as a fashion-magazine mogul and Anne Hathaway as her overwhelmed assistant. Then designers compete to design a red-carpet look for Heidi Klum, the “Project Runway” host.

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