Monsters Inside Me 9 p.m., Animal Planet
No, it’s not a Sartrean drama about a man coping with his nihilistic impulses - although that might be fun. This is horror flick meets scientific documentary, as we follow cases of people whose lives were thrown off course by invisible parasites. Tonight’s episode focuses on mass attacks, including a flesh-eating parasite on the loose in Texas. Next week: bedbugs.
Ascent of Money: From Bullion to Bubbles 9 p.m., Channel 2
Back story, anyone? Now that the world economic system is falling apart, maybe it’s time to examine how the system began. This series - a four-part version of an earlier PBS piece from January - looks at the fundamentals of the economy, and the origins of currency. It’s hosted by Harvard historian Niall Ferguson.
Wipeout 8 p.m., Channel 5
Log rolling in our time.
Ghost Hunters International 9 p.m., Syfy
Parlez-vous boo?
Into the Wild 10 p.m., Showtime
Off you go.
Sandwich Paradise 9 p.m., Travel Channel
But Truro? Utopia.
Bad Lieutenant 10 p.m., IFC
The road to redemption is paved with Harvey.
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