TV picks for Dec. 3: Sandra Bland, 'Finding Joy,' 'Unanchored'

December 2, 2018 at 8:00PM
A tribute to Sandra Bland at Burning Man.
A tribute to Sandra Bland at the Burning Man festival, as seen in “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Searching for answers

"Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland" is a powerful documentary about a 28-year-old woman who Texas officials insist committed suicide in her jail cell after being pulled over for a traffic violation. Neither her family nor the filmmakers believe them.

9 p.m., HBO

Joy to the world

Amy Huberman is the creator and star of "Finding Joy," an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink comedy about a newly single woman flailing at a new TV job that has her wrestling, grappling and flirting with an amorous cameraman. Huberman tries a little too hard to please everyone, but there are moments when her bumbling and stumbling are comparable to Kristen Wiig with an Irish accent.

Now streaming on Acorn TV

Sail away

If your idea of paradise is an island-hopping vacation with a drunken group of nearly all-white, privileged passengers, then climb aboard the new reality series "Unanchored." If not, best to stay on dry land and work on petitioning Bravo to bring more diversity to its prime-time lineup.

9 p.m., Bravo

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