1) “Band of Brothers,” 11:30 a.m. to 1:49 a.m., AMC. On Veterans Day, here’s a rerun of a mini-series (shown here) about a real-life World War II unit. It’s masterfully done — as is Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan,” at noon and 8:05 p.m. on Showtime. Also, military-movie marathons are on Turner Classic Movies and digital channels called FMC and Movies.
2) Veterans Day documentaries. A rerun of the 12-hour “World War II with Tom Hanks” starts at 8 a.m. on the History Channel. At 8 p.m., you can catch a new profile of Navy SEALs on History or a rerun of a “Band of Brothers” follow-up on HBO. At 10, there are new films, one on PBS (see next item) and “A 250th Salute to American Veterans” on History.
3) “Secrets of the Dead,” 10 p.m., PBS. A 1780 battle near Camden, S.C., was a disaster for Americans. Some 240 of their men were left in shallow, unmarked graves. Now, through amazing science and persistence, a dozen have been exhumed and one, a teen, has been identified. It’s an interesting story, following a strong finish to “Nova: Evolution.”
4) “The Lowdown,” 9-10:17 p.m., FX. Three brilliant actors bounce off each other, with Emmy-worthy performances. There’s Tommy Lee Jones and Ethan Hawke as father and son and Betty Gilpin as a lawyer in distress. The plot is ignored (again), but we don’t really mind.
5) “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” Amazon Prime. It’s the third season for this mega-budget series, and half of it arrives today. These are the first four episodes; the others arrive (two per week) Nov. 18 and 25. Also streaming today: a Netflix documentary about photographer Richard Avedon.
— Mike Hughes, TV America