It’s a documentary and reality-heavy day as The Challenge: All Stars kicks off its third season on Paramount+ and Netflix uncovers a stunning fertility malpractice scandal in Our Father. Also: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills returns to Bravo for Season 12, Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen headline Netflix's Operation Mincemeat, Disney+ brings new life toThe Quest, and more. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Wednesday:
The Challenge: All Stars: Season 3 premiere. 24 franchise alums — all of whom made it to a final in the past — fight for their share of a $500,000 grand prize in a new season of Paramount+’s competition series. Two episodes drop today. Watch trailer. Streaming on Paramount+
Our Father: Original documentary. Netflix charts the chilling story of former fertility doctor Donald Cline, who admitted to using his own sperm to impregnate more than 50 unsuspecting patients. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Season 12 premiere. Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke, and Crystal Kung Minkoff are joined by new housewife Diana Jenkins as the Bravo staple returns. The premiere will focus on the break-in at Kemsley’s home in November 2021. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on Bravo
Operation Mincemeat: Original film. Director John Madden dramatizes the events surrounding WWII's Operation Mincemeat, a deception effort to keep the plans for the Allied Invasion of Sicily secret. Colin Firth plays British Naval officer Ewen Montagu, while Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, and Penelope Wilton play other real-life figures involved in the operation. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
The Quest: Series premiere. Eight real-life teenagers are dropped into the fantastic, fictional world of Everalm, where they must save a kingdom by fulfilling an ancient prophecy over the course of eight episodes. Disney+ revives the reality competition series after a short-lived run on ABC in 2014. Watch trailer. Streaming on Disney+
The Circle: New episodes. As fresh faces arrive, alliances are forged and catfish hunting begins in earnest. Streaming on Netflix
Candy: New episode. Candy (Jessica Biel) and Betty (Melanie Lynskey) relish new friendships. Streaming on Hulu
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight: Special presentation. Disney+ takes viewers behind the scenes of its latest Marvel series, featuring a roundtable discussion with the show’s directors and interviews with stars Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke. Streaming on Disney+
Married at First Sight: Season 14 finale. Decision Day arrives as the four couples must decide whether to stay married or get a divorce. 8:00 PM ET on Lifetime
The Masked Singer New episode. Ahead of next week’s finale, relive Season 7's most talked-about moments and best performances in a “Road to the Finals” spectacular. 8:00 PM ET on FOX
Survivor: New episode. Just as a new strategic mastermind emerges, Jeff Probst shakes things up with a “dangerous twist.” Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on CBS
Chicago Med: New episode. While Dylan (Guy Lockard) helps the daughter of a mob boss, Ethan (Brian Tee) struggles with some shocking news about his father, and Will (Nick Gehlfuss) and Vanessa (Asjha Cooper) care for Maggie’s (Marlyne Barrett) high school classmate. Followed by new episodes of Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
Domino Masters: Season 1 finale. The three remaining teams are given a free pass to design whatever they want around a pre-existing finish line arch. The team whose domino topple comes out on top will win $100,000 and be crowned the new Domino Masters. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on FOX
NBA Playoffs: TNT offers two Game 5 matchups tonight:
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: The Challenge: All Stars, Netflix, Operation Mincemeat, Our Father, The Quest, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills