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TV picks: TBS launches 'People of Earth,' Obama visits 'Full Frontal,' TCM does documentaries, and more

People of Earth. From Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels (The Office), a new comedy about a support group for alien abductees. Stars include Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show), Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live), and Oscar Nunez (The Office). 9 p.m. Monday, TBS.

"People of Earth" is a new original comedy about a support group for alien abductees. The show centers on skeptical journalist Ozzie Graham (Wyatt Cenac).
"People of Earth" is a new original comedy about a support group for alien abductees. The show centers on skeptical journalist Ozzie Graham (Wyatt Cenac).Read moreTBS

People of Earth. From Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels (The Office), a new comedy about a support group for alien abductees. Stars include Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show), Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live), and Oscar Nunez (The Office). 9 p.m. Monday, TBS.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Bee interviews her "first male president," Barack Obama. This follows Bee's Oct. 24 interviews with the female leaders of Norway, Chile, the Marshall Islands, and Croatia, in case you're wondering about Bee's point. 10:30 p.m. Monday, TBS.

The Contenders: 16 for '16. President Obama is also the focus, along with his predecessor, President George W. Bush, of "The Master Strategists," the final installment of PBS's series on past presidential campaigners. 8 p.m. Tuesday, WHYY12.

To Tell the Truth. No, not the game show. Alec Baldwin hosts a new series focusing on classic documentaries - among them Hoop Dreams, Native Land, and Best Boy - that will run Mondays and Wednesdays in November. 8 p.m. Wednesday, TCM.

Zero Days. Documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Going Clear: Scientology) takes a timely look at cyber-warfare with the story of a computer virus the U.S. and Israel used to target an Iranian nuclear facility, only to see it spread. 9 p.m. Saturday, Showtime.