By Rick Gables
Science Channel will premiere its 3-part documentary Silicon Valley: The Untold Story on Monday, March 19, at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. ET/PT. Just south of San Francisco lies a region that has spawned not just new products but whole new industries, from vacuum tubes to radio, microchips to personal computers, mobile devices, apps and social media. Home to Apple and Facebook, Intel and Google, there is simply no other place on earth that can rival its remarkable record of innovation. The 3-part documentary will provide a comprehensive look at the century-and-a-half history of this fascinating place, and reveal how and why it became such a fertile ground for technological breakthroughs. It includes interviews with some of the Valley’s most prominent innovators – including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum, Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell, who turned down an offer from his former employee Steve Jobs, to become a one-third partner of Apple for $50,000 and Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, who helps explain what made Google so much better than other early search engines, Kyle Vogt, whose 4-person self-driving car startup was bought by General Motors for $1 billion, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore, and many more.
CBS will premiere its new comedy series Living Biblically on Monday, Feb. 26, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Chip Curry (Jay R. Ferguson), a modern day man at a crossroads in his life, decides to live strictly in accordance with the Bible. A film critic for a New York newspaper and a soon-to-be father, Chip wants to be a better man following the loss of his best friend. His smart, pregnant wife, Leslie (Lindsey Kraft), while both skeptical and entertained by her husband’s new passion, supports him completely. Knowing he’ll need some practical advice, Chip forms a “God Squad” with Father Gene (Ian Gomez), a Catholic priest who helps Chip translate the rules of the Bible to a modern world. He begins his sincere spiritual journey toward a more moral life with the help of his wife and friends.
Lifetime’s critically-acclaimed series UnREAL makes its return on Monday, Feb. 26, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series gives a fictitious behind-the-scenes glimpse into the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program. Caitlin FitzGerald takes the reins as Everlasting’s female suitress, Serena. Determined to have her pick of eager male suitors, Serena will face off with Everlasting’s queen bees, producers Rachel Goldberg (Shiri Appleby) and Quinn King (Constance Zimmer) who are shaking things up, all for the sake of ratings. The ladies will be tempted more than ever when they’re surrounded by hot new suitors including Bart Edwards, Alex Hernandez, Adam Demos and Alex Sparrow.
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