The searchers

You'd expect a documentary produced by Steven Spielberg and narrated by Meryl Streep to be worth your time, but "Five Came Back" exceeds even great expectations, beautifully tracking World War II's effect on such Hollywood pioneers as John Ford, William Wyler and Frank Capra. For anyone with even a passing interest in American war history or film, this three-parter is required viewing.

Now streaming on Netflix

Give me a break

Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) is alive and more or less well in a nine-episode return to "Prison Break" that features a whole new set of escape plans. Despite the original show's cult status, I'm not sure fans were crying out for another round. While the premise is strained — Scofield has entrapped himself in a Yemeni jail for reasons that are tougher to crack than the Arabic language — the two-fisted action sequences still have a pulse.

8 p.m. Tuesday, KMSP, Ch. 9

Play ball

Hank Azaria, man of a thousand voices on "The Simpsons," has a new one, and it's a doozy. He's "Brockmire," a washed-up sportscaster who takes a job at the most minor of minor league ballparks, where the perks include trysts with owner Amanda Peet. Azaria's over-the-top performance suggests he may have spent too much time in the voice-over booth, but this is ultimately an intriguing underdog surrounded by a likable team.

9 p.m. Wednesday, IFC

Neal Justin