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Thursday, June 25
Variety’s Power of Women: Frontline Heroes
Lifetime, 10pm
This one-hour special will celebrate the courageous women on the front lines of the pandemic — including doctors, nurses, teachers and researchers, among others — who are putting themselves at risk to make a difference and working toward finding a solution in this crisis. The special will take a look at ways women are confronting domestic violence, changes to the way we educate our children, mental health, homelessness and other areas that affect our daily lives.
Terms of Endearment
Showtime, 8:30am
Catch a Classic!
Get out your hankies for this tear-jerking, Best Picture Oscar-winning 1983 comedy/drama from writer/director James L. Brooks, based on Larry McMurtry’s novel. The film follows 30 years of the relationship between Aurora Greenway (Best Actress Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter Emma (Best Actress nominee Debra Winger). Best Supporting Actor winner Jack Nicholson and Best Supporting Actor nominee John Lithgow are also part of the exceptional cast, and the film’s emotional heft is enhanced by Michael Gore’s Oscar-nominated score.
Golf: Travelers Championship: First Round
Golf Channel, 3pm Live
The PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship tees off Thursday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. There will be no spectators on the course, and only players, caddies and essential tournament personnel are permitted on-site. Golf Channel and CBS combine to televise the tournament through Sunday.
Council of Dads: “Stormy Weather”
NBC, 8pm
With a killer storm on the way, the Perry family heads for higher ground, but not without complications. With Luly’s (Michele Weaver) help, Larry (Michael O’Neill) reaches out to assist his estranged daughter and granddaughter escape the storm. Luly also pens a very personal essay that ends up in the wrong hands.
Labor of Love: “You’ve Got Babies”
FOX, 9pm
With only five men remaining, Kristy and the potential dads are put to the ultimate parenting test when they receive baby simulators to test their skills in the new episode “You’ve Got Babies.”
Blindspot: “Awl In”
NBC, 9pm
In an effort to stop Madeline (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) from shipping two planes full of ZIP to the U.S., the team splits up into a high-stakes undercover mission, where they intercept Madeline’s son. Meanwhile, Madeline interrogates an old ally to get information on Kurt (Sullivan Stapleton) and the team.
Broke
CBS, 9:30pm
Series Finale!
The freshman sitcom starring Pauley Perrette won’t get a sophomore season on CBS, so the Season 1 finale episode “Sammy’s Party” is also the series finale. When Sammy’s (Antonio Corbo) birthday party location suddenly falls through, the family rushes to set up the celebration in the backyard. Also, Javier (Jaime Camil) and Elizabeth (Natasha Leggero) decide to look for their own apartment.
The Bold Type: “Lost”
Freeform, 10pm
Sutton grapples with her complex reaction toward the massive changes in her life. At Kat’s urging, Jane starts dating again. Kat plans her next move as she faces financial insecurity, and turns to Alex for help.
Alone: “That Was No Bunny”
History, 10pm
As they enter the second week of the competition, the participants focus on securing a food source that can last them 100 days. Many focus on fishing, which makes one participant the recurring target of a relentless predator. Another puts himself in a dangerous position to keep his food safe — with disastrous consequences. Signs of nearby big game pique the interest of a number of survivalists, and one comes face-to-face with a game-changing opportunity.
Friday, June 26
The Fugitive
IFC, 5pm
Catch a Classic!
The classic 1960s TV series was given a fantastic, big-screen update in this 1993 thriller starring Harrison Ford as Dr. Richard Kimble, who finds himself on the run when he is mistakenly suspected of murdering his wife. In hot pursuit of Kimble is Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard, memorably portrayed by Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones in a performance popular enough to give the character his own spinoff film, U.S. Marshals, a few years later.
The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
CBS, 8pm
The best in daytime television are honored in this two-hour awards special, with recipients and other special guests appearing remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. General Hospital leads all nominees with 23 total, followed by Days of Our Lives (22), The Young and the Restless (21) and The Bold and the Beautiful (13).
Great Performances: “Gloria: A Life”
PBS, 9pm
Experience a unique interpretation of feminist icon Gloria Steinem’s life as told by an all-female cast starring Emmy Award winner Christine Lahti and directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus.
Saturday, June 27
NASCAR Racing
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 12:30pm Live
NASCAR is at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., for a number of events, including the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Pocono Organics 150 today on FS1. Then the Cup Series takes to the track as Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and other top contenders race in the Pocono Organics 325 on FOX.
Judy
EPIX, 8pm
Beloved actress and singer Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) arrives in London to perform at the Talk of the Town nightclub in 1968. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband. Zellweger won best actress trophies at the Oscars, Golden Globes, the SAG Awards and the U.K.’s BAFTA Awards for her role.
Doctor Sleep
HBO, 8pm
Traumatized by the sinister events from his childhood, Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) meets a teen (Kyliegh Curran) who shares his extrasensory gift of the “shine.” They must soon join forces to battle a cult whose members try to feed off the shine of innocents to become immortal.
’60s Rock Films
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy two notable 1960s films about legendary musical artists tonight. First, the Beatles try to avoid screaming fans and the paparazzi in director Richard Lester’s frenetically fun musical 1964 comedy about 36 hours in the lives of the Fab Four, A Hard Day’s Night, which is fictional, but perhaps not entirely so given it was made during the height of Beatlemania. After that is Don’t Look Back, the 1967 documentary chronicling Bob Dylan’s 1965 concert tour in England.
