Best-bets for Nov. 17: country, crime and dancers

1) “Darius, Dolly and 60 Years of Celebration,” 10 p.m., ABC. Coming up Wednesday is the Country Music Association’s 60th award show; first, Robin Roberts has a preview. It looks at Darius Rucker (shown here) — who’s also the subject of a documentary Roberts produced for Hulu and Disney+) — and at the late Dolly Parton, who will be the subject of a tribute Wednesday Read more…

1) “Darius, Dolly and 60 Years of Celebration,” 10 p.m., ABC. Coming up Wednesday is the Country Music Association’s 60th award show; first, Robin Roberts has a preview. It looks at Darius Rucker (shown here) — who’s also the subject of a documentary Roberts produced for Hulu and Disney+) — and at the late Dolly Parton, who will be the subject of a tribute Wednesday,

2) “Dancing With the Stars” semi-finals, 8-10 p.m., ABC and Disney+. Six people remain. There are athletes (paralympian Ezra Frech, figure skater Amber Glenn) and actors (Tatyana Ali, Harry Shum Jr.), plus comedian Connor Wood and Maura Higgins, who’s done five other reality shows, three British and two (“Traitors” and “Love Island”) on Peacock.

3) “Crime and Punishment in America,” 8 p.m. today, PBS, repeating at 10. This grim documentary (continuing through Thursday) tonight focuses on poverty and bias. It starts with two generations of Chinese-Americans, ends with the dark story of a Black doctor facing mob violence in Detroit.

4) “Best Medicine,” 8 p.m., Fox. Last week’s hour (a terrific one) was pivotal: Dr. Best and Louisa finally admitted they love each other; also, her former boyfriend (his medical monitor) was exposed. Now comes a new crisis — finding the person the previous doctor diagnosed with a brain tumor.

5) MORE, 9 p.m.: On Fox, “Doc” has the artificial-heart trial ready to start, amid mixed feelings on which patients were chosen. On CBS, “NCIS: New York” sees an admiral sacrifice himself to save a tech mogul. And on HBO is a documentary that seems to blend with the PBS crime series; “When a Witness Recants” views a 1983 Baltimore case.

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