Wednesday highlights

The 1619 Project 9.1 WTVC 8:00 p.m.

This docu-series hopes to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the center of our national narrative. Features Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones.

MasterChef

9.2 FOX 8:00 p.m.

In the Season 21 premiere, a new group of amateur chefs were introduced. In this second episode, the chefs compete in a series of cooking challenges overseen by a panel of accomplished judges.

Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars 9.2 FOX 9:00 p.m.

Tastes like success. Chef Gordon Ramsay is all business with a select group of food and drink industry professionals as he looks for the next great culinary entrepreneur. The winning entrepreneur gets Ramsay’s personal investment of $250,000.