Monday Pick

"I Survived…," airing at 9 p.m. on Biography
This chilling new series retells the stories of people who have faced life-threatening events and lived to tell the story. In all new episode, a couple wakes to find their farm house surrounded in a cloud of lethal chlorine gas, another is beaten by a mugger and one woman is attacked and left for dead.

Tuesday Pick

"Secret Lives of Women: Polygamy Cult," airing at 10 p.m. on WE
Given the events that have happened in Texas recently, how could we not pick this documentary? Women and children offer never-before-seen footage and testimonials of their intense experiences as victims and survivors of a controversial polygamist cult, the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints.

Wednesday Pick

"The Illusionist," airing at 10:20 p.m. on Encore Mystery
What's better to watch mid-week than a movie? Actor Edward Norton plays the part of a mysterious magician, Eisenheim, who competes with the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to win back the woman (Jessie Biel) he once loved. With lots of twists and turns, it's one of my favorites.

Thursday Pick

"Grey's Anatomy," airing at 9 p.m. on ABC
Sure, maybe you don't like "Grey's;" but I do. And after having waited this long for the show to make its return to the set, I surely won't miss the chance to rave about it. Although I must say, after the first episode back ran last week, I have do two things I'm not too happy with: McDreamy's nurse and McSteamy's shave. Other than that, bring it on.

Friday Pick

"As Seen Through these Eyes," airing at 8 p.m. on Sundance Channel
Gain a little inspiration for your weekend. Maya Angelou narrates this ironically positive film about twelve Holocaust survivors who use art to music to survive through the terrors they experienced while imprisoned in concentration camps.

Saturday Pick

"Never Perfect," airing at 8 p.m. on PBS/WCVEDT3
This feature-length documentary explores the popularity of cosmetic surgery, including the historical, cultural and social issues that influence body image and self-perception. Filmmaker Regina Parker follows one woman's complex journey of self-discovery that shifts not only how she defines herself as an Asian-American woman, but as a human being. 

Sunday Pick

"Snapped" airing at 10 p.m. on Oxygen
Because what isn't interesting about a woman going crazy? In this new episode, the reflection of the case against Shayne Lovera, convicted in 1994 of slaying her husband, a college math professor.