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Tuesday, July 25
The Jury Speaks: “Robert Durst”
Oxygen, 9pm
The four-night event concludes with an episode about a 2003 trial of real-estate billionaire Robert Durst, who 12 years later would be caught on tape confessing to multiple murders. Six jurors from that 2003 trial reflect on why they acquitted Durst of murder in those proceedings, even after he admitted to killing his neighbor — allegedly in self-defense — and throwing his dismembered body into a nearby bay.
Joe Mande’s Award-Winning Comedy Special
Netflix
The comedian and writer who has written for series like Kroll Show and Parks and Recreation, and who has made the standup rounds on late-night shows like Conan and Late Night With Seth Meyers, makes his hourlong standup comedy special debut.
22 Jump Street
FX, 8pm
Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) are back in this 2014 sequel to 21 Jump Street. This time, Capt. Dickson (Ice Cube) is sending them to college to identify the drug dealers.
Sharks and the City: L.A.
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Along the Los Angeles coastline, great white sharks are increasing in numbers and seem to be hunting out of season. Dr. Chris Lowe, director of the CSULB Shark Lab, wants to know why, and his investigation takes him to Guadalupe Island, off the coast of Mexico, where he finds the answer.
Rare — Creatures of the Photo Ark
PBS, 9pm
Joel Sartore journeys to Spain, where he photographs the alluring Iberian lynx, and to China to film the Yangtze giant softshell turtle. In Cameroon, he hopes to glimpse the amazing Cross River gorilla, the rarest in the world.
Face Off: Divide & Conquer: “Possessed Possessions”
Syfy, 9pm
The artists must create looks for the owners of possessed objects. Actor/singer Cheyenne Jackson guest-judges.
Animal Kingdom: “Grace”
TNT, 9pm
As investigators pressure Amy to give up more information about the megachurch robbery, Pope (Shawn Hatosy) frantically tries to redirect their suspicions in a new episode called “Grace.” Meanwhile, Craig (Ben Robertson) plots an unconventional heist of his own, while a wary Baz (Scott Speedman) follows Smurf (Ellen Barkin) to find out what she is really hiding.
Sharks and the City: New York
Discovery Channel, 10pm
For decades, great white shark numbers were in decline in the waters around New York. But now, seals are back in New York Harbor — can great whites be far behind? Marine biologist Craig O’Connell tries to find out how close they really are, and shows what a future with great whites in New York will look like.
Shooter: “Remember the Alamo”
USA Network, 10pm
Bob Lee (Ryan Phillippe) investigates the terrorist attack that may have targeted his Marine unit, while Memphis (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) helps on the ground in Germany. Flashbacks to Afghanistan help shed light on who might be after them.
Wednesday, July 26
Great Hammerhead Invasion
Discovery Channel, 8pm
In early November, giant hammerhead sharks arrive off Bimini, in the Bahamas. But why? Leading shark scientist Dr. Tristan Guttridge tags and follows these normally solitary sharks to find out. Many appear to be pregnant females, as an ultrasound of one of them shows, and Guttridge believes they spend winter in Bimini to feed the growing young in their bellies.
MasterChef: “Whole-y Cow!”
FOX, 8pm
The top 15 home cooks face an “udderly” unique mystery box challenge: They must randomly select a different body part of a cow and use it as the star of their dish.
Little Big Shots: Forever Young: “Never Too Old to Dream Big”
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
Host Steve Harvey visits with an amazing contortionist, a 72-year-old pole dancer from China, an “inflatable theater” performer, a world-champion trick roper and an 81-year-old “dance machine.” Magician/illusionist Chipps Cooney also makes a return appearance.
TCM Spotlight: 50 Years of Hitchcock
TCM, 8pm
The lineup tonight presents Vertigo (ranked by the British Film Institute in a 2012 Sight & Sound critics’ poll as the greatest film ever made), North by Northwest, Psycho (Hitchcock’s best-known film, produced on a constrained budget of $800,000) and The Birds (which used scenes of birds attacking by mixing live and animated sequences) as TCM Spotlight: 50 Years of Hitchcock continues.
Salvation: “Truth or Darius”
CBS, 9pm
It’s a race against time in the new episode “Truth or Darius” as Darius (Santiago Cabrera) must accelerate his plan to stop the asteroid before the Pentagon shuts him down. Also, Grace (Jennifer Finnigan) has to make difficult decisions that could have life or death consequences for millions of people.
The Lost Cage
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Shark Week continues as a team of explorers float in a one-of-a-kind shark cage 500 miles into the Gulf of Mexico. Acting as human lures in the open ocean, will they encounter its deadliest shark?
The Carmichael Show: “Maxine’s Sister”
NBC, 9pm
When Maxine (Amber Stevens West) brings her sister (guest star Aurora Perrineau) to meet the Carmichaels, Bobby (Lil Rel Howery) reveals that they’ve previously met under unexpected circumstances, forcing an exploration of judgement, hypocrisy and what it means to be family. A repeat episode follows.
Suits: “Mudmare”
USA Network, 9pm
Louis (Rick Hoffman) and Harvey (Gabriel Macht) wrangle with new firm dynamics; Mike’s (Patrick J. Adams) latest success brings him unexpected new business; Rachel’s (Meghan Markle) leadership is challenged by an insubordinate associate.
Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Cup, Final
FS1, 9:30pm Live
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., is the site for the final match of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament.
Snowfall: “Trauma”
FX, 10pm
In the new episode “Trauma,” Lucia (Emily Rios) and Gustavo (Sergio Peris-Mencheta) connect in the aftermath of the previous night’s events, and Franklin (Damson Idris) deals with a thief.
Thursday, July 27
“Man vs. Wild” Marathon
BBC America, beginning at 12pm
Bear Grylls travels through some of the world’s harshest terrain and encounters some of nature’s deadliest creatures in this marathon of Man vs. Wild episodes.
Boy Band: “Soundtrack Hits”
ABC, 8pm Live
The remaining 13 hopefuls perform iconic songs from the greatest movies of our time. Then three new bands must learn new songs and new harmonies and build new bonds before they perform live before architects Emma Bunton, Nick Carter and Timbaland, who will choose the two vocalists up for elimination. The home audience will vote live to decide who stays.
Hollywood Game Night: “The More You Ne-Yo”
NBC, 8pm
Michael Bolton, Ne-Yo, Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey, Chris Parnell and JB Smoove are the celebrities competing tonight.
Shark Exile
Discovery Channel, 9pm
In Brazil, Dr. Hazin has successfully reduced the number of shark encounters by simply catching and moving sharks out to the open sea. What’s his secret, and can this solution work in Australia, where human-shark encounters are a problem?
The Tunnel: Sabotage
PBS, 9pm
Learn if Karl and Elise get to Vanessa in time. Karl wonders if he’s being threatened. Elise and Eryka cross the line, but they could live to regret it.
The Gong Show
ABC, 10pm
Chelsea Handler, Will Arnett and Ken Marino are tonight’s celebrity judges.
Zoo: “Drop It Like It’s Hot”
CBS, 10pm
While Jamie’s (Kristen Connolly) under arrest, she manages to manipulate Mitch (Billy Burke) and Logan (Josh Salatin) into helping her hunt shepherds, members of a secretive group responsible for sterilizing humans, in the new episode “Drop It Like It’s Hot.”
Shark Storm
Discovery Channel, 10pm
At various times of the year, and in different locations around the world, sharks of many kinds gather, swarm and spiral. Dr. Tristan Guttridge and Ornella Weideli conduct a study of just what brings them together, and what’s going on in these shark “societies.”
Women’s Soccer: Tournament of Nations: USA vs. Australia
ESPN, 10pm Live
The four-team Tournament of Nations women’s soccer event takes place July 27-Aug. 3 in Seattle, San Diego and Los Angeles. The U.S. Women’s National Team faces Australia tonight at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field.
The Night Shift: “Family Matters”
NBC, 10pm
Kenny (JR Lemon) joins Drew (Brendan Fehr) at his MMA veteran’s support group and finds himself in the fight of his life. Jordan (Jill Flint) and Cain (recurring guest star Mark Consuelos) treat casualties from a hotel fire, while Shannon (Tanaya Beatty) follows a hunch to help save a young victim. Paul’s (Robert Bailey Jr.) superstar sister, Dr. Bella Cummings (guest star Erica Tazel), pays a visit to San Antonio Memorial and provides desperately needed support during a busy shift. Meanwhile, TC (Eoin Macken) finally returns home, forcing him to deal with Topher’s death.
Friday, July 28
The Last Tycoon
Amazon
New Series!
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished novel about Hollywood’s golden era comes to life when cinema’s golden boy Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer) fights for power against his boss, mentor and father figure Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer), while a plucky young woman (Lily Collins) tries to appease both men and forge her own way in the industry. As the Great Depression and Nazi Germany exert pressure on the American film industry, both men struggle for the soul of the studio they’ve made into a motion picture mecca.
Daughters of Destiny
Netflix
Original Documentary!
This four-part original documentary series chronicles the lives of five girls from Indian families who are among the so-called “Dalit” caste, in some of the most impoverished communities in the world. The series follows the girls, who range in age from 7 to 23, as they are raised at Shanti Bhavan, a unique coed residential school in Tamil Nadu. The expectations for the children at this school are that they must grow to support themselves, lift their families and communities out of poverty, and contribute to the larger world.
The Incredible Jessica James
Netflix
Original Film!
Jessica Williams (The Daily Show) stars as a young aspiring playwright in New York City who is struggling to get over a recent breakup. She is forced to go on a date with the recently divorced Boone (Chris O’Dowd), and the unlikely duo discover how to make it through the tough times in a social media-obsessed post-relationship universe.
Killjoys: “Attack the Rack”
Syfy, 8pm
The rebels take drastic measures to clean house: a secret ops attack against their own Rack.
TCM Spotlight: 50 Years of Hitchcock
TCM, 8pm
Hitchcock’s last five films are spotlighted tonight beginning with Marnie, starring Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren. Torn Curtain and Topaz follow, both spy thrillers. Hitchcock returns to England to film Frenzy, a murder thriller set in contemporary London. Family Plot was his final film; it’s about the escapades of a fraudulent spiritualist and her taxi driver lover as they make a living from her phony powers.
African Shark Safari
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Madagascar is not known as a location for great white sharks. So why has a great white tagged in South Africa traveled 1,500 miles up the African coast to Madagascar? Craig O’Connell and his team make the long journey to the remote island nation to see if it’s becoming the next big great white hotspot.
The Great British Baking Show: “Tudor Week”
PBS, 9pm
Follow the five remaining bakers as they attempt to re-create dishes fit for the Tudors. The signature is a savory stuffed pie; the technical is an unusual Tudor biscuit that has the bakers tied up in knots; and the showstopper is a marzipan spectacle.
Dark Matter: “Isn’t That a Paradox?”
Syfy, 9pm
When the Blink Drive self-activates during a diagnostic, it transports the Raza and its crew through space and time.
Lair of the Sawfish
Discovery Channel, 10pm
Experts unravel the mystery behind one of the sea’s strangest creatures, the sawfish, from its evolutionary links to sharks and rays to its key role in the marine ecosystem.
Wynonna Earp: “No Future in the Past”
Syfy, 10pm
Wynonna (Melanie Scrofano) has an opportunity to discover the origins of the Earp curse, while her team works to save the future.
Room 104
HBO, 11:30pm
New Series!
This half-hour anthology series from the Duplass brothers (Togetherness) takes place in a single room of an average American motel, telling the stories of the assorted characters who pass through it in each episode. Among the roster of guest actors: Orlando Jones, James Van Der Beek, Mae Whitman and Nat Wolff.
Saturday, July 29
Major League Baseball
FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
NL West rivals meet at Dodger Stadium as the San Francisco Giants take on the L.A. Dodgers, followed by the Cincinnati Reds in South Florida to face the Miami Marlins.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
FX, 7pm
Ahead of September’s theatrical release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, check out 2014’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, an action comedy about a super-secret spy organization that recruits a promising street kid for its ultra-competitive training program. Colin Firth, Taron Egerton and Samuel L. Jackson star.
Doubt: “To See, To Tell”
CBS, 8pm
When Albert (Dulé Hill) discovers the truth about Sadie (Katherine Heigl) and Billy’s (Steven Pasquale) relationship, he fears Sadie’s judgment is compromised. Laverne Cox also stars in the new episode “To See, To Tell.”
The Essentials: “Some Like It Hot”
TCM, 8pm
Tina Fey returns to host tonight’s classic film. Directed and produced by the legendary Billy Wilder, this romantic comedy starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon is about two musicians who dress in drag to escape from mafia hitmen whom they witnessed commit a crime. It was produced in black and white, even though color films were increasing in popularity. Today it is considered one of the greatest film comedies of all time and was voted as the top comedy film by the American Film Institute on its 100 Years … 100 Laughs poll in 2000.
Turn: Washington’s Spies: “Belly of the Beast”
AMC, 9pm
Abe is thrust into battle. Ben appeals to Gen. Washington. Townsend risks everything. Caleb seeks redemption.
Sharkmania
Discovery Channel, 9pm
This special runs down the greatest moments from Shark Week 2017, featuring the closest calls, biggest bites, greatest gadgets and viewers’ top picks for the best of Shark Week history.
Scandal Made Me Famous
REELZChannel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
See the unforgettable stories that turned everyday people into household names. Each hourlong episode unfolds in the storytelling tradition of the fan favorite original REELZChannel series Murder Made Me Famous, but Scandal Made Me Famous proves you don’t have to kill to become a notorious celebrity — you just have to be a part of a killer scandal. Tonight’s episode focuses on Monica Lewinsky; other episodes this season feature Rachel Uchitel, Heidi Fleiss, Jessica Hahn, Mary Kay Letourneau and Jennifer Wilbanks.
Still Star-Crossed
ABC, 10pm
Season Finale!
The Shakespeare-inspired Still Star-Crossed ends its first season with Verona in even worse shape than when the series started — and it can’t all be blamed on the damn Capulets and Montagues. “The two families are tearing the city apart from the inside,” notes Medalion Rahimi, who plays Verona’s Princess Isabella, “and powerful forces — like the Medici family and the Doge of Venice — are posing a threat from the outside. Verona is looking like it could be conquered.”
“Snowfall” Marathon
FX, beginning at 10pm
Catch up with FX’s new series Snowfall in this airing of all four current episodes.
The Kitty Kelley Files
REELZChannel, 10pm
New Series!
For the first time, one of America’s best storytellers, legendary celebrity journalist and biographer Kitty Kelley, is granting access to her personal files for The Kitty Kelley Files. Kelley will reveal the intimate secrets of beloved celebrities including Frank Sinatra, Julia Roberts, Princess Diana, George Clooney and Drew Barrymore, who is the focus of tonight’s series premiere episode. Kelley gives viewers a no-holds-barred account of sensational events that celebrities either triumphed over or were destroyed by.
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