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Friday, June 14: Stana Katic Returns in Amazon’s ‘Absentia’ Season 2

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Friday, June 14

Absentia
Amazon Prime Video
Season Premiere!

Stana Katic returns as FBI agent Emily Byrne, who survived a six-year abduction. In Season 2, Emily tries to pick up the pieces of her fractured life and enlists the help of a Boston police detective to investigate what happened to her during her disappearance. But when the case turns deadly, Emily will risk everything to uncover the truth and protect her family.

Too Old to Die Young
Amazon Prime Video
New Series!

This gripping noir drama from Drive filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn explores the criminal underbelly of Los Angeles by following the existential journey of killers as they strive to become samurai. The series stars Miles Teller, Jena Malone, John Hawkes, William Baldwin, Nell Tiger Free, Babs Olusanmokun, Callie Hernandez and Cristina Rodlo.

Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Netflix
Season Premiere!

The last Marvel Comics-inspired series to air original episodes on Netflix returns for a third and final season. When Jessica (Krysten Ritter) crosses paths with a highly intelligent psychopath, she and Trish (Rachael Taylor) must repair their fractured relationship and team up to take him down. But a devastating loss reveals their conflicting ideas of heroism and sets them on a collision course that will forever change them both.

Murder Mystery
Netflix
Original Film!

When a cop (Adam Sandler) finally takes his wife (Jennifer Aniston) on a long-promised European trip, a chance meeting on the flight gets them invited to an intimate family gathering aboard the superyacht of elderly billionaire Malcolm Quince. When Quince is murdered, the couple becomes the prime suspects in a modern-day whodunit.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “The Other Thing”
ABC, 8pm

Sarge has May; Altarah has Daisy, Enoch and Simmons; and now, there are two planets that need saving.

American Ninja Warrior: “Oklahoma City City Qualifiers”
NBC, 8pm

In Oklahoma City, competitors will face up to six challenging obstacles, including Diving Boards and Coconut Climb, which are new to the course this year.

American Masters: “Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life”
PBS, 9pm
Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s six groundbreaking decades in theater. The film delves into McNally’s pursuit of love and inspiration, LGBTQ activism, triumph over addiction, and the power of the arts to transform society.

16 Shots
Showtime, 9pm

This documentary examines the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the coverup that ensued. After the police initially ruled the shooting was justified, journalists and activists fought for footage of the event to be released, sending the Chicago Police Department and local government officials into upheaval as the community demanded justice.

Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup
WE tv, 9pm
Season Premiere!

The new season follows five returning couples who fans have grown to know and love — or love to hate — as they face parole restrictions, temptation and turbulence in their lives outside of prison walls. Will these troubled lovebirds break old habits with the support of their loved ones? Or will they break the rules and land back in the clink?

Just Roll With It
Disney Channel, 9:35pm
New Series!

This inventive new series combines improvisational comedy with a traditional family sitcom. The series follows the lives of the newly blended Bennett-Blatt family (Tobie Windham, Suzi Barrett, Ramon Reed and Kaylin Hayman) as they navigate their household filled with contrasting personalities. And in a unique twist, the studio audience votes on the direction of key scenes while the actors wait backstage, completely unaware of what’s in store for them.

Portals to Hell: “Strawberry River Inn”
Travel Channel, 10pm
Season Finale!

Season 1 ends with Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman investigating a haunted bed and breakfast neighboring the mysterious Skinwalker Ranch in northeast Utah. The team explores the how and why of ongoing paranormal activity in the area, including cryptid sightings, demonic activity and UFOs.

PBS Previews: “Country Music”
PBS, 10:30pm

Meet the filmmakers and go behind the scenes of Country Music, the sweeping new series from director Ken Burns.

Los Espookys
HBO, 11pm
New Series!

SNL creator Lorne Michaels and Fred Armisen are executive producers of this hilarious and unique half-hour comedy created by Armisen, Julio Torres and Ana Fabrega. Primarily in Spanish with English subtitles (and occasionally in English with Spanish subtitles), the series follows a group of friends who turn their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life. Fabrega and Torres star, with Armisen in a recurring guest role.

Saturday, June 15

Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Group Stage
FS1 & FS2, beginning at 9am Live

The FIFA Women’s World Cup continues with a pair of Group E matches: Netherlands vs. Cameroon on FS1 and, this afternoon, Canada vs. New Zealand on FS2.

“Men in Black” Father’s Day Marathon
Comedy Central, beginning at 1:30pm

With Men in Black: International now in theaters, get caught up on the MIB franchise with mini-marathons of Men in Black and Men in Black II on Saturday and Sunday.

Major League Baseball: Arizona at Washington
FS1, 4pm Live

The Arizona Diamondbacks are at the Washington Nationals for the third game of a four-game set at Nationals Park.

Back of the Net
Disney Channel, 8pm
Original Film!

Star student Cory Bailey (Sofia Wiley) heads to Sydney to embark on a semester at sea aboard a research vessel, but when she lands in Australia, she inadvertently boards the wrong bus, misses the boat and winds up at Harold Soccer Academy. She’s stuck there for the summer and despite her disinterest in soccer — and some serious thwarting by a butt-kicking soccer mean girl — she applies her strength in science to help end her team’s losing streak.

Tempting Fate
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

Alyssa Milano stars as Gabby, a mother of two whose picture-perfect marriage to Elliott (Steve Kazee) is jeopardized when she meets Matt (Zane Holtz), a handsome and wildly successful younger man. What begins as a business opportunity soon leads Gabby to make a decision that has life-changing consequences.

Love, Take Two
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Original Film!

When Lily (Heather Hemmens), the executive producer of a popular wedding reality show, returns to her college town to film an episode where three couples plan and execute their nuptials for a potential prize of $50,000, she discovers that one of the show’s grooms-to-be is Scott (Cornelius Smith Jr.), her old college beau. As Lily and Scott spend time together in the week leading up to the on-camera wedding, the spark between them is rekindled.

Death in the Bayou: The Jennings 8
Investigation Discovery, 10pm

This four-part special begins with two parts tonight and concludes with two parts tomorrow night. It explores the killings of eight women in Jennings, Louisiana, between 2005 and 2009. With a few suspects but no one ever charged, the unsolved cases remain a source of fear and frustration in the community. Now, tired of waiting for justice, one victim’s family takes viewers deep inside their search for answers, revealing the dark underbelly of this small Southern town.

Sunday, June 16

Pirata & Capitano
Discovery Family Channel, 8:30am
New Series!

Pirata, Capitano and the crew of the ship Pink Skull are on a never-ending quest for treasure, adventure, fun and team spirit as they explore the mysterious islands of the Great Sea. In the premiere episode, “The Sunken Ship/Pegleg Squid’s Treasure,” after finding a piece of carved wood that looks like a fragment from the figurehead of a very old pirate ship, Pirata locates and explores a shipwreck. Later, Pirata and her crew hoist a treasure chest onboard and find a mysterious message containing a riddle signed by a famous pirate.

Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup: U.S. vs. Chile
FOX, 12pm Live

The U.S. Women’s National Team takes on Group F opponent Chile in this FIFA Women’s World Cup match at Parc des Princes in Paris.

ARDYs: A Radio Disney Music Celebration
Disney Channel, 8pm Live

Radio Disney throws a family-friendly party for its fans with the newly renamed and rebranded awards show that celebrates the biggest and rising stars in music, television and movies. Sofia Carson hosts the live telecast from Los Angeles.

Good Witch: “The Honeymoon”
Hallmark Channel, 8pm

Cassie (Catherine Bell) and Sam (James Denton) may be on their romantic honeymoon, but they still find time to help a new friend reconcile with her brother and save their family vineyard.

Fear the Walking Dead: “Humbug’s Gulch”
AMC, 9pm

June (Jenna Elfman) and Dorie (Garret Dillahunt) take shelter to hide from a threat, but a misunderstanding with a desperate survivor leads to trouble. Meanwhile, Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) and Morgan (Lennie James) face a dangerous obstacle.

The Good Fight
CBS, 9pm

CBS airs a special event broadcast run of all Season 1 episodes of legal drama The Good Fight, the spinoff of The Good Wife that recently finished its third season on CBS All Access. The 10-episode season will air in order on Sundays beginning with the first two episodes, “Inauguration” and “First Week,” airing tonight. Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie and Audra McDonald star.

Atomic Age Declassified
Smithsonian Channel, 9pm
New Series!

Smithsonian Channel sheds light on years of America’s history that were shrouded in secrecy and deception in the new three-part documentary series Atomic Age Declassified. Revisit the Atomic Age of the mid 20th century, a time when there was excitement about the potential of nuclear planes, trains and automobiles and private programs were on a mission to identify the endless possibilities of atoms as an energy source. But recently declassified materials show that our atomic dreams had a dark side, with Cold War paranoia and secrecy nearly leading to disaster on many occasions. The premiere episode, “Born With the Bomb,” explores the Manhattan Project, the atomic arms race with the Soviet Union, the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, the fall of Robert Oppenheimer, radiation testing on civilians and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm
Original Film!

Alexa PenaVega and her real-life husband, Carlos PenaVega, star in this new mystery franchise. Allie (Alexa PenaVega) is a small-town New England wedding photographer who finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery when a groom is shot and killed during his ceremonial first dance. Allie pores over her photographs in search for clues, and she and Sam (Carlos PenaVega), the newest detective on the police force, join forces to search for the killer.

Game Changers: Inside the Video Game Wars
History, 9pm

This two-hour documentary looks at the personal battles that gave rise to the multi-billion-dollar video game industry. It is an epic, 50-year-long, multi-generational tale of brilliant innovations, colossal failures and ego-driven rivalries. The story is told in chronological order, and features the likes of Nolan Bushnell, cofounder of Atari, and many more experts in the gaming industry.

Endeavour
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!

A new season gets underway with the murder of a schoolgirl that brings Endeavour back to Oxford. When he refuses to accept that the main suspect is guilty, Endeavour must uncover the truth and rescue the victim before it’s too late.

Breaking the Band
REELZ Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The series that looks at the battling egos, power struggles and inter-band rivalries that broke up famous musical groups returns with back-to-back episodes about Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses.

City on a Hill
Showtime, 9pm
New Series!

An impressive cast led by an Emmy-worthy Kevin Bacon, along with Aldis Hodge (Underground), Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom) and Jill Hennessy (Crossing Jordan), headlines this 10-episode drama that offers a fictional account of the “Boston Miracle” — the 1990s effort by Boston to upend the violence and corruption plaguing the city. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon serve as executive producers, along with Emmy winner Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street), Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson and Oscar-nominated director James Mangold (Logan).

Ripley’s Believe It or Not!: “Invisible Worlds”
Travel Channel, 9pm

This episode visits with a New York photographer and urban explorer who climbs skyscrapers to walk in the clouds and capture a bird’s-eye view of the city. Then, in Louisiana, a family of stuntmen create an illusion requiring split-second timing to avert death. In California, the band OK Go films its latest music video in only 4.3 seconds but has it slowed down 20,000 percent to make the video last over three minutes, revealing moments invisible to the naked eye.

NOS4A2: “The Gas Mask Man”
AMC, 10pm

In the new episode “The Gas Mask Man,” Vic (Ashleigh Cummings) strives to live a normal life despite Maggie’s (Jahkara Smith) warning, and Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto) finds a new job for school janitor Bing (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson).

Euphoria
HBO, 10pm
New Series!

This new drama starring Zendaya looks at the lives of a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media.

Jamestown
PBS, 10:30pm
Season Premiere!

After the burning of her plantation, Jocelyn regains her thirst for advancement. Banished from Jamestown, Silas is devoted to his life with the Pamunkey, forcing Alice to make a devastating decision. Yeardley proves that disloyalty will not be tolerated.

Monday, June 17

Raven’s Home: “Friend-Ship”
Disney Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!

Raven (Raven-Symoné) and the kids plan a road trip to visit Chelsea (Anneliese van der Pol) at her cruise ship and encounter several obstacles along the way. Also this season, the series welcomes guest stars Jaleel White and Charles Robinson, and executive producer Raven-Symoné adds the title of director to her resume.

Hogan
Golf Channel, 9pm

Golf Films kicks off its 2019 slate with the two-part documentary Hogan, a comprehensive look at the life and legacy of golf legend Ben Hogan, who arguably owns one of the greatest sports comeback stories of all time. In Part 1, “Perseverance,” see Hogan’s humble beginnings as a young boy in Texas, and the path that led to a career as one of golf’s biggest icons and greatest champions. Hogan turned professional at age 17 and went on to win nine times between 1941-42. He served in the army during World War II, which took nearly three years away from the prime of his golf career. After the war, Hogan cemented himself as the best golfer in the world, winning 36 of 99 events that he played in from 1946-48. But a horrific car accident left Hogan with multiple serious injuries that jeopardized his career. The film continues with Part 2 tomorrow.

Penn & Teller: Fool Us
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!

Aspiring magicians are invited to perform their best trick to try and fool the world-famous team of Penn & Teller, who will get to see the trick only once and have to immediately try to work it out. Anyone who succeeds wins the right to perform with Penn & Teller in their celebrated show at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

In Ice Cold Blood: “Mother vs. Son”
Oxygen, 8pm
Season Finale!

A man is found dead in the shower. Police have only two suspects, but to figure out who killed him and why is not as cut and dried as it may seem.

Private Lives of the Monarchs: “Charles II”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm

Host Tracy Borman explores the colorful private life of England’s Charles II, a man who was said to be “too randy to rule.” The king’s sexual proclivity had an adverse effect on his reign, which saw some of the most turbulent times in England during both the Great Plague and the catastrophic Great Fire of London in the mid 17th century.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The CW, 9pm
Season Premiere!

In this show hosted by comedian Aisha Tyler, cast members Ryan Stiles, Wayne Brady and Colin Mochrie put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games that are prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience. The season premiere features a guest star appearance by Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick.

2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV, 9pm

Always jam-packed with stars, this year’s ceremony is hosted by Shazam! star Zachary Levi.

ATL Homicide
TV One, 9pm
Season Premiere!

In Season 2 of the true-crime series, veteran homicide detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez of the Atlanta Police Department share more of the most bizarre murder investigations they took part in during their decades on the job.

Grand Hotel
ABC, 10pm
New Series!

Demián Bichir and Roselyn Sanchez star in ABC’s soapy summertime drama as the glamorous power couple behind the last family-owned hotel on Miami Beach. Eva Longoria, who executive produces — and makes occasional appearances in — this contemporary tale, says, “It has a lot of themes of Upstairs, Downstairs, but we thought it was very unique to have the ‘Upstairs’ be a Hispanic family.” Each episode will focus on the hotel’s wealthy and beautiful guests as they bask in luxury and create sexy drama, while the hotel’s staff embroil themselves in their own secrets and scandals.

POV: “Roll Red Roll”
PBS, 10pm

Go behind the headlines of the assault of a teenage girl by members of a high school football team, uncovering the deep-seated and social media-fueled “boys will be boys” culture at the root of high school sexual assault in America.

Tuesday, June 18

The Big Interview With Dan Rather: “Paul Shaffer”
AXS TV, 8pm
Season Finale!

Season 7 of Dan Rather’s interview series closes with Rather’s interview with musician and TV personality Paul Shaffer, longtime bandleader for David Letterman’s late-night series.

Good Trouble
Freeform, 8pm
Season Premiere!
This spinoff of The Fosters returns for its sophomore season and follows Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives in Los Angeles, with Mariana tackling the male-dominated world of tech and Callie facing the harsh realities of the federal legal system clerking for a federal judge.

America’s Got Talent: “Auditions 4”
NBC, 8pm

The auditions continue with creator and executive producer Simon Cowell at the judges table alongside Gabrielle Union, Julianne Hough, Howie Mandel and host Terry Crews. Variety acts of all types, and contestants of all ages, audition for the chance to win the $1 million prize. The Golden Buzzer is still in play for two more lucky acts to go directly to the live shows at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to compete for America’s vote.

Celebrating the Counterculture: The Films of 1969
TCM, beginning at 8pm

Turner Classic Movies’ tribute to groundbreaking films from 1969 concludes tonight with Model Shop, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Z and more.

Hogan (Part 2)
Golf Channel, 9pm

Golf Films’ documentary about golf icon Ben Hogan concludes tonight with Part 2, “Perfection.” After recovering from his multiple injuries sustained in a car accident, Hogan resumed his golf career and demonstrated that he was still a force to be reckoned with. Despite relentless physical pain, Hogan won his first major title at the 1950 U.S. Open, and his dominance soon exceeded that of his pre-accident years. He won two majors in 1951 and three more in 1953. From 1940-60, Hogan never finished outside the top-10 at the U.S. Open. He played his final competitive round in 1971, and would go on to be a businessman, an author and an inspiration to many.

The Lavender Scare
PBS, 9pm

Learn the untold story of how tens of thousands of homosexual federal workers were either fired or denied employment in the 1950s, stirring outrage in the gay community and starting an LGBTQ rights movement with an unlikely hero at the forefront.

Animal Kingdom: “Tank”
TNT, 9pm

The Cody boys are thrown by Smurf’s (Ellen Barkin) increasingly unnerving behavior as she shows up in unexpected places. J (Finn Cole) realizes he needs to set his own plans in motion if he wants to lead the family. Deran (Jake Weary) gets disturbing news from an old friend, and Pope (Shawn Hatosy) struggles to resist the advances of Angela (Emily Deschanel).

Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole: “Otis”
A&E, 10pm

In 1998, 16-year-old Otis broke into Valerie’s home and allegedly tried to rob her. During the attempt, Valerie and her 16-year-old daughter, Valene, were shot. Valerie died weeks later and although her daughter Valene miraculously survived, she was left disfigured. Otis was sentenced to life without parole. He has been granted a re-sentencing hearing and hopes he can someday be released.

Blood & Treasure: “The Ghost Train of Sierra Perdida”
CBS, 10pm

In the new episode “The Ghost Train of Sierra Perdida,” Danny (Matt Barr) and Lexi (Sofia Pernas) follow a clue and venture to the mountains of Spain in search of a lost train car that may have been carrying the sarcophagus of Cleopatra.

Wig
HBO, 10pm

This documentary offers a vibrant cultural history of drag and the annual outdoor festival that came to epitomize it: Wigstock. The film also follows legendary drag queen Lady Bunny and coproducers Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, David Burtka, as they attempt to resurrect the festival for a new generation.

True Conviction: “A Long Road to Justice”
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Finale!

Karen Ann Watson, a 41-year-old wife and mother of three, was brutally stabbed to death in her home in Lake Alfred, Fla. Nearly 30 years after the crime, investigators track down a killer who thinks he may have gotten away with murder.

Songland: “Jonas Brothers”
NBC, 10pm

Mega-star group Jonas Brothers comes to the show tonight to hear unknown songwriters pitch original material to be their next hit song. Three of the most successful and sought-after writer-producers in music — Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean and Shane McAnally — work with the songwriters to creatively adapt their songs to perfectly fit the Jonas Brothers’ style. One song is chosen to be recorded by the Jonas Brothers and released for a global audience.

Ambitions
OWN,
10pm
New Series!

This multigenerational, soapy family saga is centered on a lawyer who returns to Atlanta, intent on revitalizing her marriage and career, but finds herself going head-to-head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city.

Hurricane Man
Science Channel, 10pm
New Series!

This eight-episode series follows veteran storm chaser Josh Morgerman as he goes into the heart of some of the most destructive hurricanes on the planet to discover the overwhelming impact they have on people around the world. His travels take him from remote Japanese cities and the far-north jungles of the Philippines to the coastal waters of America’s Deep South and the Pacific shoreline of Mexico.

America Unearthed: “The Ripper Unmasked”
Travel Channel, 10pm

The identity of serial killer Jack the Ripper has captivated the world for over 100 years. Shocking new evidence of a potential Freemasonic connection to the Ripper, as well as extensive medical research into a 19th-century disease, proves pivotal and launches Scott Wolter on an epic hunt to prove whether or not the killer was actually a famous writer who is still beloved today.

Texicanas: “Chapter 7 – Borderline Friendships”
Bravo, 10:30pm

Breakfast in Horseshoe Bay continues, and things get heated when the women unleash months of pent-up feelings they have towards Mayra. Completely shocked by the betrayal, Mayra is comforted by an unexpected friend. Back in San Antonio, Penny gets advice that leads her to stick up for Mayra at Anayancy’s charity event.

The Detour: “The Search”
TBS, 10:30pm
Season Premiere!

The Parkers embark on a worldwide search to find their runaway daughter Delilah.

Wednesday, June 19

Beats
Netflix
Original Film!

In this coming-of-age drama described as “the ultimate ode to Chicago’s South Side and its long history of creating music that forms the city’s beating heart,” a reclusive teenage musical prodigy (Khalil Everage) forms an unlikely friendship with a down-on-his-luck high school security guard (Anthony Anderson). United by their mutual love of hip-hop, they try to free each other from demons of their past and break into the city’s music scene.

MasterChef: “10th Season Pool Party!”
FOX, 8pm

In celebration of the FOX cooking competition series’ 10th anniversary, the top 18 contestants have to prepare party food for 100 guests — including former MasterChef contestants and winners — at a pool party.

Rivers of Life: “The Nile”
PBS, 8pm
New Miniseries!

Visit the Nile, the world’s longest river, which provides a lifeline for Africa’s wildest beasts and for some of the world’s most incredible cultures. Learn about elephants, leopards, extreme kayakers and ancient wonders.

Basketball Wives
VH1, 8pm
Season Premiere!

The ladies are tested like never before, balancing life’s unexpected turns, career endeavors and strained relationships. Series veterans return, and the ladies welcome a newcomer to the group.

Jane the Virgin: “Chapter Ninety-Four”
The CW, 9pm

With Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Rafael (Justin Baldoni) finally in a good place, they are concerned to discover Mateo’s (Elias Janssen) treatment might be a problem. Alba (Ivonne Coll) and Rogelio (Jaime Camil) are worried about Xo’s (Andrea Navedo) recent behavior. Meanwhile, Petra (Yael Grobglas) is secretly pleased when Rafael and Jane begin fighting over her.

When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time
PBS & Smithsonian Channel
, 9pm
Meet the ancient ancestors of four iconic creatures: crocodiles, birds, whales and elephants. Join top scientists on a global adventure as they follow clues from the fossil record and use 21st-century technology to make exciting new discoveries.

The Employables: “More Than Meets the Eye”
A&E, 10pm

Angela has Tourette Syndrome and near-constant tics that often include swearing.  She lost her last job at a hair salon over ten years ago but is hopeful to find work soon to support her seven year-old son. Michael is autistic and finds it nearly impossible to communicate his thoughts verbally. He has never had a full-time job. They meet with experts Dr. Nancy Doyle and Dr. Jamie McPartland, who guide both job seekers toward dream opportunities.

Lone Star Justice: “Killing Fields”
Investigation Discovery, 10pm

A distraught woman calls 911 to report that her husband, Calvin Fields, has taken his own life. It’s an open-and-shut case, ruled quickly as a suicide. However, a discovery by a mortician leads detectives to suspect murder. With precious time lost, it’s a race for J.B., Pamela and Joe to collect evidence and dig into the Fields family’s not-so-perfect life.

Yellowstone
Paramount Network, 10pm
Season Premiere!

Kevin Costner returns as rancher John Dutton for Season 2 of Paramount’s Western drama. Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, has to defend his turf in a war on all fronts. Joining the all-star cast this season is Neal McDonough as a wealthy business mogul and casino owner who isn’t afraid to play dirty.

Krypton: “Ghost in the Fire”
Syfy, 10pm

Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) and Seg (Cameron Cuffe) evade a bounty hunter, while Zod (Colin Salmon) uses Nyssa (Wallis Day) to further his cause.

Thursday, June 20

Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sweden vs. U.S.
FOX, 3pm Live

It’s the final Group Stage match for the U.S. Women’s National Team as they take on Sweden at Stade Océane in Le Havre, France.

Holey Moley
ABC, 8pm
New Series!

NBA star Stephen Curry is among the executive producers of this mini-golf competition series in which self-proclaimed miniature golf lovers from around the country compete head-to-head through an epic obstacle golf course. One winner per episode will take home the $25,000 prize, a trophy and a plaid jacket. Curry will also appear in every episode as the resident golf pro on the course. Rounding out the on-camera talent are color commentator Rob Riggle, play-by-play commentator Joe Tessitore and sideline correspondent Jeannie Mai.

iZombie: “Death of a Car Salesman”
The CW, 8pm

Liv (Rose McIver) and Ravi (Rahul Kohli) each consume the brain of a very dislikable car salesman and inherit his competitive nature.

Bunk’d
Disney Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!

In Season 4 of the kid-centric comedy, former camper Lou Hockhauser (Miranda May) takes over Camp Kikiwaka as director as she and her camp veterans welcome new campers.

MasterChef: “The Blind Chicken Show”
FOX, 8pm

Tonight, FOX’s culinary completion series expands to two nights per week, and in a difficult elimination challenge, one group of home cooks must break down a chicken and create a masterful dish.

The Wall
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!

The LeBron James/Chris Hardwick-produced game show, which aspires to change people’s lives via its four-stories-high wall, is back for Season 3, with Hardwick returning as host.

Family Food Fight
ABC, 9pm
New Series!

Hosted by renowned restaurateur and bestselling author Ayesha Curry, this competition features family teams dishing out their best culinary skills. Tapping into each family’s uniquely diverse cultural heritage, the series takes homestyle cooking to a new level as teams square off with their most prized family recipes. They hope their dishes will impress a panel of experts including Curry, along with world-renowned chefs and TV personalities Cat Cora and Graham Elliot. One family will claim the title of America’s No. 1 Food Family and take home $100,000.

Life in Pieces
CBS, 9pm

Two new episodes of Life in Pieces air tonight, beginning with “Letter Promise Adult Seventy,” in which Matt (Thomas Sadoski) and Colleen (Angelique Cabral) treat Jen (Zoe Lister-Jones) and Greg (Colin Hanks) to a fancy thank-you dinner for writing a recommendation letter that Greg and Jen actually never wrote. Then in “Clean Pens Grandma Guys,” Jen is horrified by her cleaning lady’s (guest star Mary Pat Gleason) strange habits.

Spin the Wheel
FOX, 9pm
New Series!

Justin Timberlake is an executive producer on this new game show hosted by actor Dax Shepard. Described as “a suspenseful, high-energy mix of pop culture trivia, strategy and simple whirling luck,” the game offers the possibility of winning incredible sums of cash prizes upwards of $20 million with each spin of a massive, unpredictable wheel. With large amounts of prize money on the line, contestants must make sweat-inducing, gut-wrenching decisions: whether to walk away, or risk it all to spin the wheel one last time.

Reef Break
ABC, 10pm
New Series!

Poppy Montgomery stars as Cat Chambers, a thief turned fixer for the governor of a stunning and seductive Pacific island paradise. Impulsive, reckless and irresistible, Cat has a less-than-perfect past that gives her an instinctive gift for understanding crime and criminals as she becomes enmeshed in fast-paced, high-octane adventures and island intrigue.

Elementary: “Into the Woods”
CBS, 10pm

Tech billionaire Odin Reichenbach (James Frain) hires Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) and Watson (Lucy Liu) to investigate a personal threat he suspects originated from within his own company in the new episode “Into the Woods.”

Rosehaven
SundanceTV, 12am (late-night)
Season Premiere!

Written by and starring two of Australia’s favorite comedians, Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola, this show follows the story of two friends and unlikely real estate agents, Daniel (McGregor) and Emma (Pacquola). Season 3 finds the best friends and workmates facing big changes in their personal lives and a real estate opportunity that threatens to divide the whole town.

Friday, June 21

Dark
Netflix
Season Premiere!

In Season 2 of the award-winning German mystery series, Jonas finds himself trapped in the future and desperately tries to return to 2020. Meanwhile, his friends Martha, Magnus and Franziska are trying to uncover how Bartosz is involved in the mysterious incidents occurring in their small hometown of Winden. More and more people are drawn into the events orchestrated by an obscure figure who seemingly controls everything that is connected throughout different time zones.

Mr. Iglesias
Netflix
New Series!

In this multi-cam comedy, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias plays a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater helping gifted but misfit kids unlock their full potential.

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Inescapable”
ABC, 8pm

They’ve fought through space, time and alternate realities to find each other, and now, closer than ever, only their own demons can stop FitzSimmons’ reunion.

Andi Mack
Disney Channel, 8pm
New Episodes!

The groundbreaking series returns with back-to-back new episodes leading up to the series finale on July 26.

American Masters: “Robert Shaw – Man of Many Voices”
PBS, 9pm

Trace the journey of one of the greatest choral music conductors in the world. With no formal training, Robert Shaw achieved early success in popular music and later became legendary for his interpretations of classical music’s choral masterpieces.

Ghosts of Morgan City
Travel Channel, 9pm
New Series!

In this latest entry into Travel Channel’s lineup of ghostly programming, Police Chief James “Bo” Blair of Morgan City, Louisiana, seeks help from a team of paranormal investigators to help solve the unusual spike in reports of the supernatural that have been frightening the town’s citizens. In the premiere episode, the team looks into an emergency call about a shapeshifting mist in the area.

MotherFatherSon
Starz, 10pm
New Series!

This new drama tells a story of family, loyalty, power and a country on the brink of change, as seen through the lens of a charismatic self-made newspaper magnate. Richard Gere, Billy Howle and Helen McCrory star.

Haunted Towns: “Voodoo on the Bayou”
Travel Channel, 10pm
Season Premiere!

The Tennessee Wraith Chasers head down to Louisiana’s paranormally charged Manchac Swamp. They’re the first team ever to investigate the site of America’s largest slave revolt, and they want to find out what’s stirring up spirits over 200 years later.

Saturday, June 22

Soccer: FIFA Women’s World Cup: Round of 16
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 11:30am Live

The Round of 16 or “Knockout Stage” of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France kicks off today on FS1 as the winner of Group B faces a third-place team from Group A, C or D. Later on FOX, the second-place team from Group A takes on the runner-up from Group C.

Major League Baseball
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 4pm Live

Saturday MLB action on FOX Sports begins with the Detroit Tigers at the Cleveland Indians in an AL Central clash on FS1. In the primetime regional game on FOX, viewers will see either the Houston Astros at the N.Y. Yankees, the Colorado Rockies at the L.A. Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves at the Washington Nationals.

BIG3 Basketball
CBS, 8pm Live

The professional 3-on-3 basketball league begins its 11-week season tonight at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. CBS and CBS Sports Network combine to air BIG3 action on Saturdays and Sundays through the championship game Sept. 1.

To Have and to Hold
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

Erika Christensen stars as a woman who reconnects and falls in love with her now-successful former teenage crush (Antonio Cupo) but learns that being a part of his world means giving up her own dreams. And when she discovers that he is repeatedly unfaithful, she finds herself falling for the boyfriend (Andy Favreau) of her best friend (Carmel Amit).

Iron Chef America: “Zakarian vs. Taymor”
Cooking Channel, 9pm

Coastal Californian chef Ari Taymor rides a wave of success into Kitchen Stadium and immediately goes up against Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian. Judges Leslie Bargar Suter and Dr. Woo will determine the winner.

The Last Bridesmaid
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Original Film!

Becca (Rachel Boston) is always a bridesmaid, but at her cousin’s wedding she meets and bonds with Kyle (Paul Campbell), the handsome videographer covering every stage of the planning, and the charming best man, Aidan. Perhaps she won’t be the last woman standing for long.