TV picks for April 23: 'Being Mary Jane,' 'Boss: The Black Experience in Business,' '1969'

April 22, 2019 at 5:57PM
"Being Mary Jane" episode 419. Gabrielle Union as Mary Jane Paul and Michael Ealy as Justin Talbot. (Photo: BET)
Gabrielle Union and Michael Ealy in “Being Mary Jane.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Signing off

After four critically acclaimed seasons, "Being Mary Jane" is closing out with a two-hour film in which we'll learn whether Gabrielle Union's title character and Michael Ealy's Justin live happily ever after. The long goodbye is followed by the premiere of "Games People Play," a sports-based soap set in Los Angeles.

7 p.m. BET

Open for business

"Boss: The Black Experience in Business" is a little more academic than past documentaries from Stanley Nelson, whose past projects include the soaring "Freedom Summer." That may be because the director crams way too many tales into one film. The rise and fall of Tulsa's "Black Wall Street" would have been more than enough to chew on for the entire running time.

7 p.m. TPT, Ch. 2

Time after time

The docuseries "1969" turns back the clock by a half-century, starting with an episode about man landing on the moon. Future installments focus on Woodstock, Chappaquiddick, the Black Panthers and Woodstock. Grammy-nominated producer Salaam Remi, who wasn't even alive during that pivotal year, has contributed new music to the project.

9 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5

Neal Justin

This Jan. 29, 2013 photo shows Grammy-nominated producer Salaam Remi posing for a portrait at his studio in New York. Remi, best known for his work with Amy Winehouse and Nas, is nominated for non-classical producer of the year at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Last year, his production credits include songs on Nas’ “Life Is Good” and Miguel’s “Kaleidoscope Dream,” as well as Alicia Keys’ R&B hit “Girl on Fire.” (Photo by Dan Hallman
Remi (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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