TV picks for Sept. 18: 'Pickler & Ben,' 'Dancing With the Stars,' 'The State'

September 17, 2017 at 7:00PM
GOOD MORNING AMERICA - The cast of Season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars," are announced live on "Good Morning America," Wednesday, September 6, 2017 on the ABC Television Network.
(ABC/Lou Rocco) DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 25 CAST
The Season 25 cast of “Dancing With the Stars” was introduced earlier this month. ABC (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Y'all come back now

The talk show circuit gets a little more twang with "Pickler & Ben," a Nashville-based weekday show hosted by singer Kellie Pickler and TV personality Ben Aaron. The farmhouse-styled set should make it easy for executive producer Faith Hill to occasionally pop out from behind a bale of hay and share some jokes recycled from "Hee Haw."

2 p.m., KSTP, Ch. 5

Only in my dreams

Despite our fervent prayers, Sean Spicer is not part of the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," leaving us little to gawk at. Terrell Owens is the biggest fish in the pond this year, although he may be overshadowed — at least for one number — whenever Debbie Gibson decides to revive "Shake Your Love."

7 p.m., KSTP, Ch. 5

Rebel hearts

It may be hard to fathom why anyone would cross over to Syria to join ISIS, but the miniseries "The State" makes a valiant effort to explain with a no-nonsense, fictional account based on extensive research. Writer/director Peter Kosminsky follows male and female British recruits as they struggle on their new paths. The four-hour film concludes Tuesday.

8 p.m., National Geographic

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Kellie Pickler, center, and Chris Daughtry take a selfie at the "American Idol" farewell season finale at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Pickler (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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