TV picks for April 10: 'Dark Side of the Ring,' 'Our Planet,' 'Queens of Mystery'

In "Queens of Mystery" series, three English women team up with their niece to solve crimes.

April 9, 2019 at 9:06PM
A bald eagle swoops to pluck a Pacific Herring from the sea. In spring herring move into shallower waters to spawn and hunters gather for the feast. Sitka, Alaska, USA
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“Our Planet” is filled with stunning photography like this bald eagle swooping in to pluck a herring from the water near Sitka, Alaska. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Pinning them down

Earlier this month, "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" put WWE boss Vince McMahon in a verbal headlock over the health problems he dealt some of his wrestlers. Don't expect the sport to get any relief from the six-part docuseries "Dark Side of the Ring," which, as the title suggests, is prepared to dive headfirst into controversy, such as the various allegations hurled at the Fabulous Moolah and the locker-room brawl that led to the death of Bruiser Brody.

8 p.m., Viceland

Nature calls

The docuseries "Our Planet" is really just a continuation of "Planet Earth" with David Attenborough still on board as the bowled-over narrator. The photography, captured in some 50 countries over a four-year period, is so stunning you probably won't realize that you're not learning much.

Now streaming on Netflix

All in the family

Aunties know best in "Queens of Mystery," a six-part series in which three English women — older than Nancy Drew, but younger than Miss Marple — team up with their niece to solve crimes. These are the kind of G-rated adventures that go down well with a spot of tea.

Now streaming on Acorn TV

Neal Justin

Queens of Mystery on Acorn TV_Siobhan Redmond as Aunt Jane, Sarah Woodward as Aunt Beth & Julie Graham as Aunt Cat
Siobhan Redmond, Sarah Woodward and Julie Graham play three aunts who team up with a niece to solve crime on “Queens of Mystery.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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about the writer

Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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