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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 7 JUNE 2020 8 CULTURE TV & FILM TODAY The Story of Plastic [Documentary-Film 9:35pm on National Geographic (Channel 406) Television has glamorised it and the internet has made it accessible, thrusting the world's oldest profession into the 21st Century, but behind closed doors it still remains as dangerous as ever. With many street work- ers trapped in an increasingly violent and abusive underworld, journalist Mariana van Zeller investigates the hard realities of America's booming escort trade. MONDAY The Story of Plastic [Documentary-Film] 8pm on Discovery Channel (Channel 400) Spanning across three conti- nents, the documentary features interviews with experts, scien- tists, activists and the disastrous effects of ecosystem damage, poisoned communities, waste and emissions involved in the plastic industry. It traces the history of plastic pollution from the 1930s to the complexity of our plastic world today – and the current global movement quickly rising up in response to the calamity. What can companies, countries and people do to fix the issues? TUESDAY Pretty Little Liars S5 Ep.9: "March of Crimes" [Drama Series] 7pm on Melita More (Channel 315) Spencer goes to the eye doctor and sees Sydney holding Jenna's hand. Spencer calls Emily and says that they look like twins because both were wearing glasses and same clothes. Emily is confused by Spencer's state- ment while Spencer is adamant that she is not hallucinating. At the doctor's office, Spencer sees something peculiar on the eye chart. The board with alphabets hung in the check-up room had a message from 'A' The letters "C A N U C M E Y E T -A" were highlighted. WEDNESDAY Get Carter (2000) [Film] 8pm on AMC HD (Channel 336) Sylvester Stallone plays Jack Carter, a Vegas mobster who comes home to Seattle to bury his brother after an apparent car accident. Once home he begins to believe that it may not have been an accident. His two-day journey through the underbelly of the city leads Jack through re- venge, reconnection with a family he left behind many year earlier, and, ultimately, redemption. THURSDAY Total Bellas: "Off the Deep End" [Light Entertainment] 7pm on E! Entertainment (Channel 306) In addition to twin sisters Nikki and Brie Bella being two of the most popular divas in recent WWE history, they are romantical- ly involved with two former WWE champions on the men's side, John Cena and Daniel Bryan, respectively. That quartet is at the forefront of this show, which provides a look at their lives away from the bright lights and big stage of the world-famous arenas where they compete. In this episode, Nicole's decision about whether to freeze her eggs or create embryos with Artem puts the couple's relation- ship to the test. FRIDAY Mom S5 Ep.10: "A Bear and a Bladder Infection" [Comedy Series] 9:30pm on Melita More (Channel 315) Although she still wants to make the long-distance relationship with Patrick work, Christy hooks up with Cooper after running into him at school. Christy continues to see Cooper but considers it a sex-only relationship, while it becomes clear that Cooper thinks it's more. Meanwhile, Bonnie tries to give up coffee with little success. SATURDAY World's Most Dangerous Drug: Super Meth [Documentary] 9:35pm National Geographic (Channel 406) Methamphetamine is considered one of the hardest drugs to quit. It's more than 93% pure, cheap and lasts 24 hours. And now, it's being laced with fentanyl, creating a toxic mix of death and addiction – a Super Meth. This dangerous drug is ravaging rural communities and spreading its poison to major metropolitan areas and across international borders at an alarm- ing rate. What makes this drug so powerful, addictive, and destruc- tive? Correspondent Lisa Ling investigates the meth epidemic to uncover the menace it poses and to find out why many call meth the world's most dangerous drug. What to watch this week Streaming picks Your guide to the best shows on streaming platforms West Side Story Netflix The stor y is set in the Upper West Side neighborhood in New York Cit y in the mid 1950s, a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalr y bet ween the Jets and the Sharks, t wo teenage street gangs of dif ferent ethnic backgrounds. The members of the Sharks, from Puer to Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a white gang. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Rif f, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The Lighthouse Amazon Prime In the late 19th century, Ephraim Winslow serves a contract job as a wickie for four weeks on an isolated island off the coast of New England, under the supervision of an irritable elderly man named Thomas Wake. On the first day, Winslow notices a hole in his cot, finding a small scrimshaw of a mermaid within it and stuffing it in his jacket. Winslow observes Wake going up to the lighthouse's lantern room at night and stripping naked. Winslow begins experiencing visions and dreams of giant tentacles in the lighthouse, logs floating in the water and distant images of a mermaid. The Lighthouse The Story of Plastic will air at 9:35pm on National Geographic (Channel 406) West Side Story