Surf Report

SPECIALS

Tom Cruise narrates “Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures” (7:30 p.m. Cinemax), an insightful documentary about the life and work of the late filmmaker who directed “Spartacus,” “Lolita,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “A Clockwork Orange” and “Eyes Wide Shut.” (See related feature, F2.)

SERIES

Yancy Butler stars in the debut of “Witchblade” (9 p.m. TNT), the new action show about a New York cop who possesses an ancient weapon.