1) “Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution” opener, 9 p.m., PBS. On the surface, disco was all flash and fun. At its core, this documentary says, were gays battered by bias and forming an alternate world. The next couple Tuesdays may get to the fun part – remember Travolta (shown here), BeeGees, etc.? – but this opener offers a fairly somber view of the early days. Read more…
In Shailene Woodley’s sunny childhood, water was a pleasant distraction.
She grew up in upscale Simi Valley, taking family trips to nearby Malibu. “We would often camp near the ocean,” she told the Television Critics Association. “And because my parents weren’t afraid of water, they taught my brother and I to be very brave and respectful of the ocean.”
At 32, she’s a movie star (“Divergent,” “The Fault in Our Stars”), a TV star (“Big Little Lies”), a surfer and an ocean advocate. That’s what brings her back to TV, for “Hope in the Water” (shown here) at 9 p.m. Wednesdays on PBS. Read more…
