HBO, 8:00 p.m. ET
This 2018 sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, like its predecessor, is written by J.K. Rowling, directed by Peter Yates, and stars Eddie Redmayne. But in this latest tale of wizardry and flights of fancy, there are new players as well, including Johnny Depp and Jude Law (pictured).
TCM, 8:00 p.m. ET
This 1982 biographical epic film about Mahatma Gandhi garnered a massive number of Academy Awards. Not only did it win the Oscar for Best Picture in 1983, but Ben Kingsley won for Best Actor for playing the title role, Richard Attenborough won for Best Director, John Briley for Best Original Screenplay, Ronnie Taylor and Billy Williams shared the Oscar for Best Cinematography, John Bloom won for Film Editing, and others won for Costume Design and Production Design. Oh, and watch for Candice Bergen (pictured), who didn’t get a nomination, as famed photographer Margaret Bourke-White.