ALSO SEE: 2022 NASCAR TV Schedule on FOX Sports and NBC
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Wednesday, June 1
Golf: Capital One’s The Match
TNT & truTV, 6:30pm Live
It’s a shootout of elite NFL quarterbacks at Wynn Las Vegas as Tom Brady teams up with Aaron Rodgers to face Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in a 12-hole, match-play event for charity and bragging rights.
Generation Drag
discovery+
New Series!
Generation Drag follows five teens and their families as they anticipate their biggest drag performance at Dragutante, a drag show designed as a platform for LGBTQ+ teens to express themselves. The teens juggle the pressures of being young adults, while pursuing drag greatness. Between the glitz and glam, ups and downs, and nerve-rattling stakes, their parents and “drag moms” guide them along the tumultuous journey to the ultimate Dragutante stage located in Denver. All six episodes are available today.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Disney+
New Episode!
After debuting its first two episodes last Friday, this latest Star Wars live-action series begins its regular Wednesday drop of new episodes starting today. Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen lead the cast, reprising their respective film roles of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Sith Lord Darth Vader.
South Park: The Streaming Wars
Paramount+
In this third South Park animated special, Cartman locks horns with his mom in a battle of wills, while an epic conflict unfolds and threatens South Park’s very existence. A fourth South Park special is expected later this summer.
Marilyn Monroe Icon-a-thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 1:15pm
Catch a Classic!
Legendary actress Norma Jeane Mortenson — better known as Marilyn Monroe — was born in Los Angeles on this day in 1926. In celebration of what would have been the star’s 96th birthday (she died in L.A. on Aug. 4, 1962, at age 36), MOVIES! is airing six classic musical comedies/romantic comedies in which Monroe gave memorable performances: How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Bus Stop (1956) and Let’s Make Love (1960).
The Story With Martha MacCallum
FOX News Channel, 3pm Live
FOX News Channel presents special live coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee commemorating Her Majesty the Queen of England’s 70 years of service to the United Kingdom, highlighting the life and ongoing legacy of the longest-reigning British monarch in history. Anchor and executive editor of FNC’s The Story Martha MacCallum leads the network’s coverage live from Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel in London, featuring special editions of her signature afternoon news program on location Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
MLB Baseball: L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees
FS1, 7pm Live
Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the L.A. Angels descend on the Bronx for a primetime meeting with Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees.
Scripps National Spelling Bee Semifinals
Bounce & ION, 8pm
The famous spelling bee embarks on a new chapter in its 94th year as it finds a new national TV home on Bounce and ION. The networks will air coverage tonight as regional Bee champions from around the country gather in National Harbor, Maryland, to compete in the event’s semifinals, and will air the finals tomorrow night. LeVar Burton hosts the Bee.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals: Game 1
ESPN, 8pm Live
ESPN has coverage from one of the NHL’s best-of-seven-game conference finals series beginning with Game 1 tonight.
Into the Wild New Zealand
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
New Series!
In “A Tale of Two Penguins,” journey to the bottom of the world and discover the wildly unique creatures who call New Zealand home. From its icy mountains and sandy beaches to its dense jungles and bustling cities, every part of New Zealand is occupied by wild creatures, many of which exist nowhere else on the planet. Witness stories of love, war, birth and death, all taking place in the mountains, jungles and oceans of New Zealand.
AXS TV Black Music Month Documentary Series
AXS TV, 9pm
Each Wednesday evening in June beginning tonight, AXS TV celebrates Black Music Month with an acclaimed music documentary boasting exclusive interstitial content, including introduction and commentary by Steve Harvey. Tonight’s documentary is Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest, Michael Rapaport’s 2011 film that offers an in-depth exploration of the dynamic New York hip-hop collective. It features interviews with members Phife Dawg, Ali Muhammad and Q-Tip, as well as with other artists, including Kanye West; Beastie Boys Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D; Ludacris; Mary J. Blige; and Pharrell Williams, among others.
Tyler Perry’s Sistas
BET & BET Her, 9pm
New Episodes!
The hit hourlong drama returns from hiatus with a new batch of Season 4 episodes beginning tonight. Sistas has ranked as the No. 1 scripted series on cable with African Americans 18-49 for the last two consecutive seasons.
The Real Housewives of Dubai
Bravo, 9pm
New Series!
In the first original international iteration of the popular franchise, this series follows the opulent, over-the-top lives of Nina Ali, Chanel Ayan, Caroline Brooks, Dr. Sara Al Madani, Lesa Milan and network fan-favorite Caroline Stanbury. Whether they’re dining on a mountainside overlooking a valley of 1,000 camels or hosting the wedding event of the year, these ambitious and glamorous women prove everything is more extravagant in the “City of Gold.”
Thursday, June 2
For the Love of Jason
ALLBLK
Season Premiere!
The relationship dramedy returns for Season 2, which explores Jason’s (Trell Woodberry) journey as he faces the obstacles of becoming an entrepreneur, building a co-parenting relationship with Carmen (Kalilah Harris) and navigating his already complicated dating situation … all with a child on the way. As Jason and Bella’s (Dolly Gray) relationship flourishes, his friend circle begins to fall apart, with tensions growing between him and Erick (Kareem J. Grimes) after a heated argument. Meanwhile, Lacy (Laila Odom), still at odds with Bryan (B.J. Britt) after their brief entanglement, jumps back into the dating game and starts a new relationship with a professional basketball player.
This Is Going to Hurt
AMC+ & Sundance Now
New Series!
Based on a memoir by Adam Kay, this new dramedy rejoices in the laugh-out-loud highs, and pulls no punches about the gut-wrenching lows, of working in a hospital’s gynecology and obstetrics ward. Set in 2006 London, the series follows Adam (Ben Whishaw), a young doctor working 97-hour weeks and making life-or-death decisions, all while knowing the hospital’s parking meter earns more than him.
The Book of Queer
discovery+
New Series!
This five-episode docuseries highlights some of history’s most world-changing heroes whose stories and contributions have been erased, marginalized or straightwashed throughout the years. The series will pull back the curtain and take a deep dive telling the LGBTQ+ stories of the past through interviews with revered queer historians and experts who are as colorful as the rainbow flag. Blending comedy with social impact, The Book of Queer features witty re-creations and original music videos to bring each of the stories to life with a modern tone. Every topic has been rigorously researched, fact-checked and supervised by executive producer and queer historian Eric Cervini, a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist. The series will be narrated by LGBTQ+ icons including Margaret Cho, Dominique Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Ross Mathews and Alex Newell. New episodes are available weekly.
Under the Banner of Heaven
FX on Hulu
Series Finale!
The limited series inspired by Jon Krakauer’s true-crime bestseller concludes with “Blood Atonement.” As the details of the murders become clear, Pyre (Andrew Garfield) and Taba (Gil Birmingham) embark on an interstate manhunt, hoping to catch the killers before they complete their list of those to be “blood atoned.”
Hacks
HBO Max
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the acclaimed comedy led by Emmy winner Jean Smart concludes with two episodes available today.
The Orville: New Horizons
Hulu
Season Premiere!
Seth MacFarlane’s epic space adventure series returns exclusively as a Hulu original series. Set 400 years in the future, The Orville: New Horizons finds the crew of the USS Orville continuing their mission of exploration as they navigate both the mysteries of the universe and the complexities of their own interpersonal relationships. The ensemble cast includes MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Chad L. Coleman, Jessica Szohr and Anne Winters. New episodes are available Thursdays.
The Croods: Family Tree
Hulu & Peacock
Season Premiere!
The animated comedy series following prehistoric families, based on the feature films, returns, with all seven Season 3 episodes available today.
Borgen — Power & Glory
Netflix
New Series!
This Danish drama is a stand-alone continuation of the previous three seasons of Borgen, which originally aired between 2010 and 2013. It again follows Birgitte Nyborg (returning star Sidse Babett Knudsen), this time in her newly appointed role as Denmark’s minister of foreign affairs. The new episodes deal with issues including the relevance of the Danish Realm in the modern world, the superpowers’ battle for control of the Arctic and the climate crisis, while the main story focuses on the struggle for power and what it does to people.
The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
FOX News Channel, 5am Live
FOX News Channel’s coverage of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee continues with this live special hosted by Ainsley Earhardt, Martha MacCallum and Piers Morgan from outside Buckingham Palace. The broadcast features the Trooping the Colour parade marking the official birthday of the British Sovereign with the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages.
Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals
Bounce & ION, 8pm
The 94th installment of this famous spelling bee concludes in National Harbor, Maryland, with LeVar Burton hosting the exciting final rounds of play. There will be an encore of the two-hour broadcast immediately following.
Walker: “Torn”
The CW, 8pm
Twyla (guest star Karissa Lee Staples) is selected to help the Rangers on a case as she and Cordell (Jared Padalecki) begin to grow closer. Meanwhile, Stella (Violet Brinson) reevaluates her feelings for Todd (guest star Cameron Vitosh) and Colton (guest star Jalen Thomas Brooks) while Geri (Odette Annable) extends an olive branch to Denise (guest star Amara Zaragoza).
MasterChef: Junior Edition
FOX, 8pm
The MasterChef: Junior Edition season continues with two new episodes tonight. In “Alexander in a Box,” Season 1 winner Alexander Weiss makes a surprise return, and the chefs are challenged to filet as many fish as they can in 15 minutes. Then in “WWE Tag Team,” the four remaining chefs pair up with WWE Superstars, and the winning chef gets tickets to a WWE event.
TCM Spotlight: Revisionist Westerns: “Revisionist Classics”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies turns its monthly spotlight on Revisionist Westerns in June. Revisionist Westerns, which really began coming into their own in the late 1960s, subverted the themes found in earlier films in the Western genre, and upended the traditional myth and romance of the Old West originally depicted in movies, and added complications to their storylines and characters beyond the fairly simplistic “white hat vs. black hat” conflicts and tropes of traditional Westerns. Each Thursday night this month, TCM will air a lineup of notable examples of this Western subgenre grouped by themes, beginning this evening with four recognized classics of the revisionist type: the Best Picture Oscar-nominated Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and with an Oscar-winning screenplay by William Goldman; Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), led by Warren Beatty and Best Actress Oscar nominee Julie Christie in the title roles; Bad Company (1972), starring Barry Brown and Jeff Bridges, a film classified by some critics over the years as part of the “acid Western” sub-subgenre of Westerns produced during the counterculture era of the late ’60s/early ’70s; and Doc (1971), a retelling of the infamous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, starring Stacy Keach as Doc Holliday, Faye Dunaway as Kate Elder and Harris Yulin as Wyatt Earp.
Heartland: “Bad Moon Rising”
UPtv, 8pm
Amy (Amber Marshall) discovers a teen with a gift for horses at Cooper’s (Adrian Spencer) therapy center; Lou (Michelle Morgan) is pressured to shut the center down over recent break-ins; and Lisa (Jessica Steen) has Jack (Shaun Johnston) install a security system with Parker’s (Ava Tran) “help.”
NBA Finals: Boston at Golden State
ABC, 9pm Live
The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors collide in Game 1 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals series.
Mystic
UPtv, beginning at 9pm
U.S. Premiere Series!
This British-New Zealand coproduction is a teen drama based on Stacy Gregg’s Pony Club Secrets series of novels for young readers, and it makes its U.S. premiere with two back-to-back half-hour episodes tonight. The series follows young Issie Brown (Macey Chipping), who moves with her family from London to a peninsula in New Zealand. Bored at first, she finds a new passion when she encounters two wild ponies, Blaze and Mystic. Issie befriends the local teen horse riders, and they strive to save the area from an industrial development that threatens it.
Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars
WE tv, 9pm
Season Finale!
The season finale of the Hip Hop Edition of this reality series and Bridezillas spinoff airs tonight. The lie detector results are in, and couples make a final decision to commit or call it quits.
Her Majesty the Queen: A Gayle King Special
CBS, 10pm
This CBS News special marks the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, looking at the triumphs and the turbulence surrounding the queen’s unprecedented milestone and the strength it has taken to move her family and her country forward. Host Gayle King conducts interviews with Paul McCartney and notable British monarchy experts.
Friday, June 3
Physical
Apple TV+
Season Premiere!
In Season 2 of the dark comedy set in the 1980s, Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne) has successfully launched her first fitness video, only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles in her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband (Rory Scovel) and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. And since she’s no longer the only game in town, she finds herself having to outrun some fierce new competitors on the road to building a full-fledged fitness empire. Joining Byrne, Scovel and other returning members of the ensemble cast is newcomer Murray Bartlett, who plays Vinnie Green, a charismatic fitness instructor, weight-loss guru and pioneer of the late-night infomercial. New episodes are available Fridays.
Shining Girls
Apple TV+
Season Finale!
The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller concludes its first season.
Trixie Motel
discovery+
New Series!
Drag superstar Trixie Mattel expands her outrageously fun empire into the hospitality industry in this eight-episode series that follows her as she and her team embark on a massive overhaul of a ramshackle mid-century motel in Palm Springs to turn it into what Mattel says will be the “gaggiest, most iconic motel that has ever existed.” Helping her out are famous friends including Bravo reality star Lisa Vanderpump, comedian Nicole Byer, actor/musician Zooey Deschanel, Property Brothers costar Jonathan Scott and drag queen/partner in crime Katya. Two episodes are available today; subsequent new episodes are available Fridays.
Hollywood Stargirl
Disney+
Original Film!
This sequel to the 2020 Disney+ film Stargirl follows the journey of free spirit Stargirl Caraway (Grace VanderWaal), a silver-voiced teen whose simple acts of kindness work magic in the lives of others, out of Mica, Arizona, and into a bigger world of music, dreams and possibilities. When her mother, Ana (Judy Greer), is hired as the costume designer on a movie, they relocate to Los Angeles, where Stargirl quickly becomes involved with an eclectic assortment of characters. They include aspiring filmmaking brothers Evan (Elijah Richardson) and Terrell (Tyrel Jackson Williams); Mr. Mitchell (Judd Hirsch), one of Stargirl’s neighbors; and Roxanne Martel (Uma Thurman), a musician whom Stargirl admires. Along with starring in the lead role, singer-songwriter VanderWaal also wrote and performs the original song “Figure It Out.”
Fire Island
Hulu
Original Film!
This romantic comedy inspired by Pride and Prejudice is set on the famous titular gay recreational destination. Joel Kim Booster (who also wrote and executive produced the film), Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, James Scully and Margaret Cho lead the cast.
Floor Is Lava
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of the competition series features bigger obstacles, higher stakes and even hotter lava. New this season is a huge and very slippery volcano that takes things to the next level.
Interceptor
Netflix
Original Film!
In this action thriller, military captain JJ Collins (Elsa Pataky) finds herself in charge of a lone missile interceptor base in the middle of the Pacific after she is wrongfully drummed out of her dream job at the Pentagon. When a simultaneous coordinated attack threatens the base, Collins comes face-to-face with Alexander Kessel (Luke Bracey), a former U.S. intelligence officer intent on carrying out an unthinkable plan. With only minutes on the clock, Collins must use her years of tactical training and military expertise to stop Kessel and his mercenaries.
The Boys
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
The violent, profane and subversive superhero series returns for Season 3 and expands its already large ensemble cast of vigilantes and superheroes. The new season will explore the history of the world’s first superhero team during World War II and expand upon the government’s surveillance of the supes. New cast members include Jensen Ackles, Laurie Holden and Sean Patrick Flanery. Also stars Jack Quaid, Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr and Laz Alonso.
The Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
FOX News Channel, 5am Live
FOX News Channel’s coverage of the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee continues with this live special hosted by Ainsley Earhardt, Martha MacCallum and Piers Morgan from Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London. The broadcast features the service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Star of the Month: Judy Garland
TCM, beginning at 1pm
Catch a Classic!
Every Friday this month on Turner Classic Movies, enjoy several hours of classic performances from Frances Ethel Gumm — better known as iconic actress/singer Judy Garland. Today’s initial lineup includes more than 12 hours of seven titles representing some of Garland’s earliest work. It begins, appropriately, with her film debut in the 1936 college-set musical comedy Pigskin Parade, which featured the teenage Garland billed way below other cast members like Stuart Erwin and her future Wizard of Oz costar Jack Haley. Up next is Garland’s second film, Broadway Melody of 1938, a 1937 musical that remains most notable for her rendition of the song “You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It),” a tribute to Clark Gable that turned the 15-year-old actress into an overnight sensation. Garland continued her rise to the top in 1938 with tonight’s next two films: the musical Everybody Sing, in which she had second billing between Allan Jones and Fanny Brice; and the musical comedy Listen, Darling, which featured her leading a cast that also includes Freddie Bartholomew, Mary Astor and Walter Pidgeon. Following that is Babes in Arms, a coming-of-age Broadway musical that, along with The Wizard of Oz, was one of the films that made 1939 the year Garland truly became a superstar. For her work in those classics, the 17-year-old was honored at the 1940 Oscar ceremony with the Academy Juvenile Award “for her outstanding performance as a screen juvenile during the past year.” Babes in Arms costars Best Actor Oscar nominee Mickey Rooney. This was the second of Garland and Rooney’s memorable onscreen pairings, and the duo team up again in today’s final two musicals, which were follow-ups of sorts to Babes in Arms. Babes on Broadway (1941) was directed by famed choreographer Busby Berkeley, but Garland’s big solo numbers were helmed by uncredited future legend Vincente Minnelli, who would go on to memorably direct the actress in classics like Meet Me in St. Louis. He and Garland were also married from 1945-51, and were parents to a daughter who became a singing and acting icon in her own right: Liza Minnelli. The day concludes with the 1940 Garland/Rooney musical Strike Up the Band.
Flashback Friday
AMC, beginning at 8pm
Every Friday in June, AMC takes us back to some favorite films from our past. Tonight’s double feature includes the Dan Aykroyd and John Candy classic The Great Outdoors, followed by Sean Penn’s memorable turn as stoner Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
The Villains of Valley View
Disney Channel, beginning at 8pm
New Series!
When teenage supervillain Havoc (Isabella Pappas) stands up to the head of the League of Villains, her family is forced to change their identities and relocate to a sleepy Texas suburb. With the help of her effervescent new neighbor Hartley (Kayden Muller-Janssen), Havoc — going incognito as “Amy” — must somehow hide her superpowers and quell her villainous nature in favor of something she and the rest of her family have fought against all their lives: being normal.
The Wedding Planners
UPtv, beginning at 8pm
New Series!
This Canadian drama has been streaming on the UP Faith & Family service and now makes its linear debut on UPtv. The series follows siblings Paige, James and Hannah Clarkson (Kimberly-Sue Murray, Michael Seater and Madeline Leon), who come together after their beloved mother (played by Michelle Nolden in flashback scenes) suddenly passes away. They look to honor her legacy while being true to themselves as they wrestle with managing her business: planning elegant, personal weddings. Two hourlong episodes air each Friday night this month.
Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion
Disney Channel, beginning at 9pm
New Series!
Violet Rodriguez (Scarlett Estevez), an everyday Mexican American teen, is chosen by a magical luchador mask that transforms her into Ultra Violet, a superhero fighting crime alongside her luchador uncle, Cruz de la Vega (J.R. Villarreal), also known as Black Scorpion. Although Cruz takes Violet under his wing to teach her the responsibilities of her special powers, she doesn’t always see eye-to-eye with him when it comes to his methods for capturing crooks. In the meantime, she must keep her superhero identity secret from her parents and her older brother Santiago (Brandon Rossel), as well as her friends and schoolmates. However, she does lean on one close confidante: her best friend Maya Miller-Martinez (Zelia Ankrum), who provides advice and assists with documenting Ultra Violet’s adventures on social media.
Guy’s All-American Road Trip
Food Network, 9pm
New Series!
Guy Fieri, his wife, Lori, and his sons, Hunter and Ryder, load up their RV and hit the road with a caravan of campers full of family friends for an unforgettable trip. Their journey up the coast is filled with big adventure, fun competitions and unbelievable meals, as the Fieris and their friends make their way from Northern California through Oregon and into Washington.
American Masters: “Joe Papp in Five Acts”
PBS, 9pm
Enter the world of Joe Papp, New York’s streetwise champion of the arts. As founder of The Public Theater and Free Shakespeare in the Park, and producer of groundbreaking plays such as Hair and A Chorus Line, Papp recognized the role art could play in building a more democratic, inclusive society. The story of Papp’s great accomplishments, and his often tumultuous personal history, is told by the artists he helped create — and, in some cases, tried to destroy — including Meryl Streep, James Earl Jones and Martin Sheen.
P-Valley
Starz, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of the drama about Pynk, a strip club in the Mississippi Delta, follows its struggles to remain open during a pandemic, a battle for the throne and the possibility of some new blood shaking up the locker room.
Beyond the CANVAS: “Art, to Change the World”
PBS, 10:30pm
Uncover hidden history and see how creators use art to advocate for good and change in the world.
Saturday, June 4
Tennis: French Open: Women’s Final
NBC, 9am Live
The Suzanne Lenglen Cup is on the line as the final two ladies in the bracket face off on the red clay court of Roland-Garros for the French Open women’s singles title.
Van Go
Magnolia Network, 12pm
New Series!
This series follows Chewy Design Co. owner Brett Lewis as he renovates vans into tiny homes on the road, innovating creative solutions and tackling the many challenges that come with custom-outfitting each vehicle for his clients’ lifestyles. The series kicks off with two back-to-back half-hour episodes today.
Super Dad
Magnolia Network, 1pm
Season Premiere!
DIY expert Taylor Calmus is back for Season 2 of his series in which he helps dads realize their kids’ backyard dreams. Back-to-back half-hour episodes will air each week. In the season premiere, “Crazy About Camping,” a father of three enlists Taylor’s help to create a structure in the woods near his home for his kids. Then, in “Shooting for the Stars,” a veteran and father of three asks Taylor to build an out-of-this-world play structure, complete with a bridge, climbing wall and homemade rocket launcher.
MLB Baseball
FOX, beginning at 7pm Live
Saturday’s primetime regional MLB game on FOX features either the L.A. Angels at the Philadelphia Phillies or the St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs.
Murdoch Mysteries: “Bloodlines” & “Patriot Games”
Ovation, beginning at 7pm
In “Bloodlines,” Violet Hart (Shanice Banton) investigates when a protester dies at an event in support of rights for people of color. Then, in “Patriot Games,” Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) investigates when a Japanese spy is found dead in a Korean family’s cellar.
Planet Earth: Dynasties II: “Cheetah”
BBC America, 8pm
On Zambia’s plains, a cheetah mother and her three growing daughters must travel thousands of kilometers every year to roam their vast territory searching for food. New challenges arise as the wet season arrives and floodwaters advance in the new episode “Cheetah.”
Hidden Gems
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
While prepping for her sister’s wedding, Addie (Hunter King) loses her grandmother’s ring in the waters of Hawaii. She hires dive instructor Jack (Beau Mirchoff) to search for her lost treasure. They immediately clash with each other when Addie insists she go on the pursuit with Jack. Once they come to an agreement, Jack ends up serving as Addie’s tour guide of the island’s hidden gems.
Buried in Barstow
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Hazel King (Angie Harmon) is no ordinary ex-assassin. Having wielded a gun since age 15, the trained killer now runs a local desert-town diner and has an adult daughter (Lauren Richards) to protect. But the past is hard to outrun, and Hazel shies away from nothing as shady characters arrive in town to take her up on her particular skill set. Also stars Kristoffer Polaha.
Transplant: “Between”
NBC, 8pm
Mags (Laurence Leboeuf) is flooded by memories of her own health struggles as a child while fighting to save a baby with a heart defect; with his performance still being closely scrutinized, Bash (Hamza Haq) remotely treats a cluster of patients with an undiagnosed illness in Aleppo; and Dr. Curtis’ (Ayisha Issa) personal and professional lives collide. Transplant will be preempted next Saturday and returns with a new episode on Saturday, June 18.
Special Theme: Follow the Thread: “When Fashion and Costume Collide”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Each Saturday evening in June, Turner Classic Movies’ “Follow the Thread” special theme will spotlight a double feature of films associated with a particular theme having to do with fashion in memorable Hollywood productions. Tonight’s lineup is a twin bill of movies that are notable examples of times when fashion designers and costume designers, who generally have distinct goals and responsibilities, have had to work together with their artistry to make a film. These collaborations haven’t always been easy (or friendly), but the output was often stunning, as it was in tonight’s productions. Up first is Stage Fright (1950), the Alfred Hitchcock-helmed mystery starring Marlene Dietrich as a glamorous high-society singer. The costume designer was Milo Anderson, known for creating Joan Crawford’s waitress uniform in Mildred Pierce, the chorus girl costumes in 42nd Street and Lana Turner’s tight sweater in They Won’t Forget (the reason Turner became famous as “The Sweater Girl”). Anderson was a pro, but Dietrich insisted that her costumes be designed by the legendary Christian Dior’s fashion house. Hitchcock and studio head Jack Warner didn’t like the idea, but the star insisted (her phrase “No Dior, no Dietrich” became famous) and, ultimately, both relented. The result was an exquisite assortment of dresses, jackets and gowns that made Dietrich stand out. Her much younger costar, Jane Wyman, was distraught because she looked so unsophisticated in comparison. Following that is the iconic 1954 romantic comedy Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn. Few actresses have been as associated with fashion as Hepburn was, and it was this film that started her path toward becoming a style icon. Famed costume designer Edith Head was responsible for the costumes in the film and had already started sketching dresses for the actress when she learned that Hepburn actually wanted to wear “real” Paris clothing once her character transforms from a shy girl into a sophisticated and confident woman. Hepburn went to Paris, where she found a collection of dresses designed by Hubert de Givenchy that she thought was right for her character. Head was disappointed to be left with the much less glamorous wardrobe, but the contrast was perfect for the movie. Sabrina went on to win the Oscar for its costumes, but in accepting the award, Head never mentioned Givenchy’s contribution.
Renovation Goldmine: “Islands and Pool Houses”
HGTV, 10pm
Joe and Meg Piercy rescue a couple from their dated kitchen by rethinking the floor plan, amping up the style and upcycling their existing furniture. Then, the duo come up with a colorful and swanky design for a pool house, a rare perk in Chicago.
