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them, and whowant to find KE long-lost friends whoshared “Exodus: TheJourneyContinues” tells stories of refugees and those liveswith them. Tues- migrants, such as at the Malakasa refugee camp in Greece. day’s episode is aboutReiko, a Japanese-American whowas FRONTLINE (9 p.m., WNET/13) —“Exodus: TheJourneyContin- sent to an internment camp as ues” looksatpersonal journeys of refugees and migrants caught in achild and wants to find her TURNLEY Europe’s migration crisis. ID Ⅲ childhood friend whostood by AV

her through the trauma; and /D NCIS (8 p.m., CBS/2) —McGee (Sean Murray)and Torres (Wilmer

Peter, whose familyfled Ger- PBS Valderrama) visit the home of ahigh school student who witnessed a manyinthe mid-1930s to Curry hosts “We’ll Meet Again,” anew six-part series on PBS. hit and run. settle in the Jewish ghetto in THE QUAD (10 p.m., BET) —Season 2begins as collegepresi- Shanghai. Butthereiswith “We’ll Meet dent Dr.Eva Fletcher (AnikaNoni Rose) is hit with the news that MY SAY Manyyearsago,Vera ૽ ૽ ૽ Again.” Curry’s trademarkstyle the family of TerrenceBerry (Kevin Savage)isdemanding apublic Lynn made popular asong that THE SHOW “We’ll Meet is on displayhere, butit’s not apology. still deeply movesanyone old Again” on over-display. She wisely enough to remember its sweet, stands aside forthe most part sadmessage.“We’ll Meet WHEN |WHERE Premieres and lets her subjects tell their Again” wasthe sentimental Tuesdayat8p.m. on stories. She does what she offthewall soundtrack forageneration at WNET/13 does best,which is draw those war, with its powerand pathos out. NOTTHE HOSPITAL “True drawnfromthe realization Tuesday’s “Children of Blood” star Anna Paquin headlines thatmanypeople would not another aboutadiet forthe WorldWar II” features two eerie new crime drama “Bellevue” meet again. Curry’s series perfect abs. elderly people whose lives (Tuesdayat10p.m., WGN); she’s borrowsthe name and mes- Therewas never anything were profoundlyaffected by HIJS also an executiveproducer.Paquin NT

sage butoffersthe slightest bit detached aboutCurry as host. cataclysmic worldevents. JA plays asmall-towndetective

of closurethatthe song never Whether forastory aboutwar They want to find people,or N/ haunted by her ownpast and

could. or perfect abs, or whether lost friends, whocan offer WG decades-back deaths. Also starring: And forCurry —still dodg- interviewing aguest or address- some meaning to this or some Anna Paquin plays acop Shawn Doyle (“The Expanse”), 1 ing “Today” questions 5 / 2 ing viewers,she’d lean in, lock closure. That’s adeeply in WGNcrime drama Allen Leech (“Downton Abbey”). yearsafter she left —there eyes and affect avaliant at- human impulse and, inciden- “Bellevue.” — DIANE WERTS couldn’t be amoreperfect tempt to look intotheir hearts. tally, makes forgood TV. second act. Fans mayormay On the air,therewas afunda- But“We’ll Meet Again” is a not agreeonCurry’s suitability mental decency abouther — search-and-closureoperation. as a“Today” anchor,but the Curry’s chief appeal, in fact — It mostlysucceeds and so does tvtalk job does requireacertain and asentimental core.As the host. emotional detachment because viewers nowknow, there’s BOTTOM LINE Sentimental — DAYTIME one segment might be abouta nothing sentimental about and perfect —second act for CBS THIS MORNING (7 a.m., CBS/2) —Singer-songwriter Khalid war, then five minuteslater, “Today.” Curry. TODAY (7 a.m., NBC/4) —Nick Nolte KELLY&RYAN (9 a.m., WABC/7) —David Duchovny STEVE HARVEY (2 p.m., WNBC/4) —AnnaLynne McCord HARRYCONNICK JR.(2p.m., TV ON DVD

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