Around the Remote: In a year of shuttered theaters, there are still plenty of good stories to celebrate at the Oscars

DON’T MISS: “The 93rd Oscars” – Did you miss going to the movies over the past year? Us, too. Still, there were plenty of fantastic films that we managed to catch from the comfort of our homes in the middle of a pandemic. They’ll be celebrated during a ceremony taking place jointly between Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles and brimming with extraordinary storylines. Among them: Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) or Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”) could become only the second woman to earn best director honors, and Chadwick Boseman (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) could win the best actor prize posthumously. (5 p.m. Sunday, ABC).
Other bets
MONDAY: “Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days” is a two-hour documentary special that pays tribute to the iconic children’s show and the social impact it has had over five decades. Special guests include first lady Jill Biden, Angelina Jolie, W. Kamau Bell, Gloria Estefan, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, Lucy Liu, Olivia Munn, Rosie Perez, Questlove, Usher and others. (8 p.m., ABC).
MONDAY: Over two nights, “Frontline” presents “The Virus That Shook the World.” Filmed in 21 countries and featuring extensive personal video and local footage, it examines how people and nations responded to the first year of the coronavirus crisis across cultures, race, faith and privilege. (9 p.m., PBS).
TUESDAY: In the new crime thriller “Grace,” John Simm plays the troubled but unyielding Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. Haunted by the disappearance of his wife, he investigates a case in which a groom has gone missing just days before his wedding. The series is based on the bestselling books by Peter James. (BritBox).
WEDNESDAY: In Season 4 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” June (Elisabeth Moss) strikes back against the totalitarian society of Gilead as a fierce rebel leader. But the risks she takes to exact vengeance will bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges. (Hulu).
WEDNESDAY: Don’t call it a State of the Union speech, but President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress tonight. He will likely discuss the economic recovery, combating the coronavirus pandemic and dealing with global challenges. (6 p.m., all major broadcast networks and cable news channels).
THURSDAY: Time to huddle up and hunker down for the first night of the 2021 NFL draft as teams try to bolster their rosters. The long periods between picks, of course, will be crammed with X’s and O’s analysis, player highlights and storytelling. (5 p.m., ABC, ESPN and NFL Network).
FRIDAY: Break out the tissues, “MacGyver” fans. The series ends its five-season run tonight with a final episode in which Mac and Riley go missing and wake up 24 hours later in a corn field with no memory of how they got there. They must unravel the mystery to find who took them and how to get rid of the nano trackers in their bodies, no matter the cost. (8 p.m., CBS).
FRIDAY: Brace yourself for “The Mosquito Coast.” Adapted from the bestselling novel by Paul Theroux, it follows the dangerous journey of Allie Fox (Justin Theroux), a radical idealist and brilliant inventor who uproots his family for Mexico when they suddenly find themselves on the run from the U.S. government. (Apple TV+).
SATURDAY: “Love, Romance & Chocolate”? Sounds appetizing. This 2019 feel-good TV movie follows a New York accountant (Lacey Chabert) who embarks on a great adventure in Belgium when she meets a handsome man (Will Kemp) and gets caught up in a competition between local chocolatiers. (9 p.m., Hallmark Channel).