Wednesday's Best Bets on TV

“The Queen and I” (8 p.m., HBO): A filmmaker forges an unlikely friendship with Iran’s former queen.

“The Othersiders” (8 p.m., Cartoon Network): The channel founded on animation is now turning to live action. This new series follows the work of five friends trying to prove or disprove evidence of life after death.

“MythBusters” (9 p.m., Discovery): In a new episode, the guys drive in the rain to test a myth involving convertibles. Someone should tell them they’ll get wet if they put the top down.