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Friday, Aug. 12
Five Days at Memorial
Apple TV+
New Series!
This eight-part limited series is based on actual events and adapted from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sheri Fink. It chronicles the impact of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath on a New Orleans hospital. When the floodwaters rose, power failed and heat soared, exhausted caregivers there were forced to make decisions that would follow them for years to come. Carlton Cuse (Lost) and John Ridley (American Crime) are the show’s writers and executive producers, and each also directed some installments, along with Wendey Stanzler (Clarice). Vera Farmiga, Robert Pine, Cherry Jones and Julie Ann Emery lead the cast. The first three episodes are available today; new episodes drop on Fridays.
Post Malone: Runaway
Amazon Freevee
This hourlong music documentary showcases the story of Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone’s first arena tour that began in September 2019. The film features exclusive backstage access, live performances and intimate interviews.
For All Mankind
Apple TV+
Season Finale!
Season 3 of the acclaimed alternate-history space drama concludes. The series has been renewed for Season 4, which is slated to begin production this month.
Loot
Apple TV+
Season Finale!
Season 1 of the workplace comedy executive produced by and starring Maya Rudolph comes to an end. Loot has been renewed for a second season.
Lucy’s School
Apple TV+
The Peanuts gang is anxious about starting at a new school in the fall, inspiring Lucy to start her own school instead — but teaching isn’t as easy as it sounds. This special is a love letter to teachers and an appreciation of what makes teaching such a noble and fulfilling profession. It also explores the fear of change, and shows Lucy facing and overcoming her fears with the support of her friends.
Viagra: The Little Blue Pill That Changed the World
discovery+
This documentary reveals the untold story of Viagra, the drug that wrote the playbook for Big Pharma and changed sex forever. Interviews include Dr. David Brown, known as the father of Viagra; Ian Osterloh, the Pfizer Inc. team leader who oversaw the top-secret clinical trials that proved the little blue pill does work; and more.
This Fool
Hulu
New Series!
Inspired by the life and stand-up of star and cocreator Chris Estrada, this half-hour comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles centers around Julio Lopez (Estrada). Thirty-year-old Julio lives at home and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems, including the on-again, off-again relationship with his high school girlfriend. His job at a gang rehabilitation nonprofit, Hugs Not Thugs, leads to clashes with his older cousin Luis (Frankie Quinones), an ex-gang member fresh out of prison who moves in with Julio and his family. All episodes are available today.
Day Shift
Netflix
Original Film!
Executive producer Jamie Foxx also leads this action/horror film as a hardworking blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his daughter. But his mundane San Fernando Valley pool-cleaning job is just a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires as part of an international union of vampire hunters. Meagan Good, Snoop Dogg, Dave Franco, Karla Souza and Steve Howey also star.
Never Have I Ever
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Co-executive producer Mindy Kaling’s coming-of-age drama about the complicated life of a modern-day, first-generation Indian American teenage girl (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) returns for Season 3. The series has been renewed for a fourth and final season expected to premiere in 2023.
13: The Musical
Netflix
Original Film!
Emmy winner Neil Meron is a producer of this film adaptation of the 2008 Broadway musical that featured the first and only all-teenager cast. This version is likewise largely led by youngsters as it tells the story of Evan Goldman (Eli Golden), who grapples with his parents’ divorce following a move from New York City to small-town Indiana, while he also prepares for his impending bar mitzvah and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck and Debra Messing costar as some of the adults in Evan’s life.
Secret Headquarters
Paramount+
Original Film!
Originally slated for theatrical release, this family superhero film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Owen Wilson now makes its premiere exclusively on Paramount+. In the movie, a boy and his friends accidentally discover the headquarters of the world’s most powerful superhero hidden beneath his home, leading them to believe that the boy’s estranged father may be leading a secret double life. Walker Scobell, Jesse Williams, Keith L. Williams, Momona Tamada, Abby James Witherspoon and Michael Peña also star.
No Bad Days With Alyssa Limperis
Peacock
Comedian Alyssa Limperis’ hourlong comedy special takes audiences through the stinging journey of loss while reminding them of how wonderful each day can be. It offers an honest portrayal of grief and pain, told through a lens of hope and laughter.
Cosmic Love
Prime Video
New Series!
The Bachelor meets astrology for this one-of-a-kind social experiment, where four individuals attempt to find their perfect spouse via astrological matchmaking. Their romantic adventure takes place at a retreat where they will mingle, match, date, eliminate and eventually make the biggest decision of their lives … will they marry their match based solely on their astrology? The show’s astrologers are bestselling authors Ophira and Tali Edut (The AstroTwins), who guide these singles throughout the season by way of the mysterious Astro Chamber (voiced by Cree Summer). All 10 episodes are available today.
A League of Their Own
Prime Video
New Series!
This series based on Penny Marshall’s beloved 1992 film of the same name that combined humor and heart to offer a fictionalized account of the real-life 1943-54 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League evokes the joyful spirit of that movie while also widening the lens to further tell the story of an entire generation of women who dreamed of playing pro ball. The cast is led by Abbi Jacobson (who is also a cocreator and executive producer), Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Roberta Colindrez and Nick Offerman, among others. All eight episodes are available today.
Swashbuckler MOVIES!
MOVIES!, beginning at 11:30am
Catch a Classic!
It’s an action-packed afternoon on MOVIES! with a four-film lineup of classic swashbucklers from the golden age of Hollywood, featuring notable characters and/or actors who helped embody the genre of romantic, high adventure. Tyrone Power kicks things off as leading man of the first two titles: the pirate swashbuckler The Black Swan (1942), costarring Maureen O’Hara; followed by 1940’s The Mark of Zorro, with Power as the titular Robin Hood of Old California, who romances Linda Darnell and duels with baddie Basil Rathbone. Next is The Three Musketeers, the 1939 musical comedy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel that stars Don Ameche as d’Artagnan and comedy team the Ritz Brothers as his cowardly helpers. Today’s swashbuckling comes to a thrilling conclusion with The Sea Hawk (1940), a pirate adventure classic led by Errol Flynn.
NFL Preseason Football
NFL Network, beginning at 6pm Live
Detroit Lions fans get their first look at rookie Aidan Hutchinson as the Lions host the Atlanta Falcons in the first game of a Week 1 preseason doubleheader on NFL Network. The second game has the Green Bay Packers at the San Francisco 49ers.
Secret Celebrity Renovation: “Nathan Chen”
CBS, 8pm
In this new episode, Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Nathan Chen gives a surprise home renovation to a meaningful person who helped guide him to success.
Children of the Underground
FX, 8pm
New Series!
Documentary series Children of the Underground tells the pulse-pounding story of charismatic vigilante Faye Yager, who built a vast underground network that hid hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from the alleged abuse of husbands and fathers when a broken court system would not. As Yager’s work became publicized, she was investigated by the FBI and became the target of numerous lawsuits. All five episodes premiere back-to-back tonight.
She Is Not Your Daughter
LMN, 8pm
In this U.S. TV premiere movie, Kathy’s family is threatened when she discovers that her husband has kept a chilling secret from her for years: Her teenage daughter is not really her own flesh and blood, and the past is now coming back to haunt them all in a deadly way. Stars Alicia Leigh Willis, Emily Topper and Jon Bridell.
RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race
VH1, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The second season of this competition series filmed in front of a live studio audience sees nine celebrities from all walks of life agreeing to leave their famous identities behind as they fully embrace the miracle of drag. Who each contestant is will be kept secret until they are asked to sashay away, allowing viewers to focus on their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent.
CMT Summer Camp
CMT, 9pm
New Series!
CMT treats fans to the ultimate concert experience in this exclusive one-hour special shot from the Sandy Creek Barn Amphitheater at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Georgia, with multiplatinum-selling country supergroup Little Big Town. The foursome will perform new music and some of their greatest hits for their biggest fans.
My Lottery Dream Home: “Quick Cash in Cedar Rapids”
HGTV, 9pm
A family of six was saving for a down payment on their first home when they won $100,000 on a scratcher. With the boost to their budget, David Bromstad takes them on a tour of family-friendly areas in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that are close to schools and golf courses.
César Millán: Better Human Better Dog: “Moving Forward” & “Ticking Bomb”
Nat Geo, beginning at 9pm; episodes encore tomorrow, Aug. 13, on Nat Geo Wild, beginning at 10pm
In “Moving Forward,” César helps a grieving couple with their nervous Shar-Pei, who has been lashing out in fear against his own pet parent after the death of his pack leader left him feeling lost. Then, in “Ticking Bomb,” César is called out to a red zone case involving two powerful breeds that have begun hunting and killing small animals in their backyard. They have now turned their aggression onto each other, causing chaos in their household.
The Great American Recipe
PBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of this cooking competition concludes with “The Great American Recipe,” in which the three remaining cooks go head-to-head to win it all. They’ll have some surprise helpers for their final chance to wow the judges with a very special dinner.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Summer Under the Stars: Marlon Brando
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It’s hard to think of a more impressive and acclaimed start to a feature film career for an actor than Marlon Brando’s incredible run of productions in the early 1950s, when he immediately earned his place in conversations about greatest actors of all time. Three of those movies — A Streetcar Named Desire (1951), Viva Zapata! (1952) and Julius Caesar (1953), which were just the second, third and fourth big-screen appearances for Brando and garnered him three consecutive Best Actor Oscar nominations — will be airing during today’s 11-title Summer Under the Stars celebration of the icon on Turner Classic Movies. Another Brando classic from that era, The Wild One (1953), is also airing, and while his performance as the rebellious leader of a biker gang in that film did not net him a nomination, it did have a large cultural impact. In ensuing decades, Brando’s career was a bit more hit-or-miss (though when he hit, he really hit), and other films featured today reflect a mix of those productions: Guys and Dolls (1955), The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Chase (1966), the short documentary Meet Marlon Brando (1966), Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967) and The Formula (1980).
NFL Preseason Football
NFL Network, beginning at 1pm Live
NFL Network airs four Week 1 preseason NFL games today: Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos.
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
FOX’s Saturday MLB regional game features either the N.Y. Yankees at the Boston Red Sox or the Seattle Mariners at the Texas Rangers.
Red Election: “Episode Two”
Ovation, 7pm
When Levi Nichols (Kobna Holdbrook-Smith) is promoted over Beatrice (Lydia Leonard) to the position that her late boss held, she threatens Katrine (Victoria Carmen Sonne) with a truth drug.
Romance in Style
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Ella’s unique designs inspire publishing mogul Derek to include plus-sized fashion in his magazine. It’s not long before he realizes that her influence reaches far beyond the catwalk. Jaicy Elliot and Benjamin Hollingsworth star.
The Princess
HBO, 8pm
You won’t be able to look away as Princess Diana’s fishbowl life and tragic death unfold through archival footage (from chat and news shows, the paparazzi and we, the people) in this fascinating, unsettling documentary.
In Love With My Partner’s Wife
Lifetime, 8pm
In this premiere film, detective Paul Ford discovers his partner, Frank, is abusing his wife, Eve. When Paul steps in to rescue her, a vengeful Frank frames him for a murder. With Paul on the run from his fellow officers, and Eve on the run from her husband, the two find themselves escaping into a heated love affair. Stars Gina Vitori, Andrew Spach and Jonathan Stoddard.
First Blood
A&E, 9pm
Season Finale!
“Henry Louis Wallace: Bad Henry,” the Season 1 finale of this true-crime docuseries, explores the killings of young African American women in Charlotte, North Carolina. What the police don’t realize is that the cases all have one thing in common: a connection with Wallace. Charming and smart, he tried to hide his dark side, fueled by years of abuse and twisted fantasy, until his first murder.
Steal This House: “Fire Fight or Flight”
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
Cristy Lee is eager to show a couple two extremely affordable home opportunities, but, while one property needs more work than any other house she’s shown, the other is left barely standing after a devastating fire.
Living With a Serial Killer: “Elizabeth Wettlaufer”
Oxygen, 9pm
A Canadian nurse walks into a rehabilitation center and confesses to murdering several of her patients. Her childhood best friend reveals their lifelong common bond and the terrifying confession she made to him.
Panic 9-1-1
A&E, 10pm
Season Finale!
The third season of this docuseries featuring 9-1-1 calls as they play out in real time concludes with “I Don’t Know What to Do.” In it, a Florida woman hides in her bathroom when a man breaks into her home; a Western Michigan man is trapped in his overturned truck, which fills with icy water; and an unexpected storm rips through Brownfield, Texas, leaving a young woman stuck in the wreckage of her collapsed home.
Sunday, Aug. 14
Evil
Paramount+
Season Finale!
The supernatural drama concludes its third season. The series has been renewed for Season 4.
Summer Under the Stars: Elizabeth Taylor
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor’s big-screen heyday from the late 1940s through the ’60s is well represented with the mix of 10 titles airing today as part of Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars. The lineup starts out with films Taylor made as a child/teen star: Courage of Lassie (1946), Cynthia (1947) and Little Women (1949), followed by some of her earlier “adult” roles, in the classic comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and the historical drama Beau Brummell (1954). The second half of the day features Taylor favorites from the late ’50s through mid ’60s: Cleopatra (1963), the epic historical drama that brought Taylor together with the man she famously married and divorced twice, Richard Burton; Giant (1956), another epic drama; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), another onscreen pairing with Burton, and with a performance from Taylor that earned her the second of her two Best Actress Oscars; BUtterfield 8 (1960), the drama that won the star the first of those Oscars; and The Sandpiper (1965), another drama costarring Burton.
NASCAR Cup Series: Federated Auto Parts 400
USA Network, 3pm Live
Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and other Cup Series drivers are at Virginia’s Richmond Raceway to do 400 laps around the 0.75-mile, D-shaped oval.
The Wizard of Paws
BYUtv, 7pm
Season Finale!
The fourth season of this heartwarming and inspiring reality series concludes tonight. The series follows Derrick Campana, who travels the world to craft custom prosthetics for creatures of all sizes, from elephants to rabbits.
Who Do You Think You Are?
NBC, 7pm
Season Finale!
The Emmy-winning celebrity genealogy series executive produced by Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky concludes Season 11 as actor Zachary Quinto traces his family tree with the help of genealogists, historians and other experts.
Love, Game, Match
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
As economics teacher Liz (Christine Prosperi) navigates the dynamics of her new school, she also explores the algorithms of her own heart when she teams up with handsome tennis coach Ted (Dale Moss) to organize the school carnival.
Celebrity Family Feud
ABC, 8pm
Hosted by Steve Harvey, the first game is a hilarious faceoff between two actresses when Kristin Chenoweth competes against Kathy Najimy to see who will win the grand prize for their selected charities. In the next game, casts from reality shows My Unorthodox Life and Summer House battle it out to see who will come out on top.
Chesapeake Shores
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The multigenerational family drama, based on a series of books by Sherryl Woods, returns for a sixth and final season, starting with tonight’s premiere episode “The Best Is Yet to Come.” Season 6’s 10 episodes will conclude the story of the O’Brien family, a tightknit group living in a quaint town on the Chesapeake Bay. Treat Williams, Barbara Niven, Andrew Francis, Meghan Ory, Robert Buckley and Laci J. Mailey star.
Ugliest House in America: Ugly in Paradise
HGTV, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “Perfect for Paradise,” after a coast-to-coast search, Retta announces which ugly-in-paradise home receives a $150,000 makeover. Designer Alison Victoria takes over with a full gut renovation to deliver a life-changing improvement that leaves the homeowners stunned.
Sister With a Secret
Lifetime, 8pm
In this U.S. movie premiere, a teenage girl goes missing and her family tries to figure out her secrets in order to find out the kidnapper’s identity and motive. As more evidence is revealed and a police investigation commences, the truth leads to some shocking revelations. Stars Kelly Sullivan, Mark Famiglietti, Grace Narducci and Taylor Foster.
Tales of the Walking Dead
AMC, 9pm
New Series!
The Walking Dead universe continues to grow, but there’s still no sign of Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln left the series in Season 9). This new episodic anthology series features one-hour episodes focused on both new and established characters set in the world of the original series. An initial season of six episodes is planned.
Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World
CNN, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of this docuseries that explores the Patagonia region of South America concludes with “A Year in the Wild,” which offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to make this groundbreaking program. Over one dramatic year, film crews had to cope with extreme weather, hungry predators, stormy seas, high altitudes and baking sun as they captured the story of life in one of the wildest places on Earth. Pedro Pascal narrates.
My Life as a Rolling Stone: “Keith Richards”
EPIX, 9pm
This installment of the four-part docuseries that tells the story of iconic rockers the Rolling Stones through the musical lens of each member explores how important the unbridled passion of cofounder, guitarist, secondary vocalist and coprincipal songwriter Keith Richards has been to the Stones. It also shows how the sheer power of playing live keeps them on the road, and the key role that Richards’ image of transgression and rebellion has played in the band developing its legendary status.
The Journey Ahead
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm
Original Film!
A famous Hollywood actress and a young wilderness expert drive together from Los Angeles to New York. Along the way, both women learn they can’t run from their past to create the future they want. Holly Robinson Peete and Kaylee Bryant star.
Westworld
HBO, 9pm
Season Finale!
The sci-fi drama about the fate of sentient life on Earth finishes its fourth season with the finale episode “Que Será, Será.” Evan Rachel Wood, Thandiwe Newton and Ed Harris star.
Renovation Island: “Flight Path”
HGTV, 9pm
Last-minute projects at their resort in the Bahamas are a challenge for Sarah and Bryan Baeumler. The true test for their marriage: a clash over the landscaping budget for their family’s home-makeover in Florida and Bryan deciding that he’d like to take a solo vacation while they’re mid-reno.
Killer ’90s: Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Twenty-five years of contempt, controversy and conspiracy all lead to the same single question: Who killed the rappers Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur? With exclusive interviews and unique insight into both shootings, some of the key players involved offer up answers. Who do you believe is telling the truth?
Grantchester
PBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
As Season 7 of the British mystery series concludes, another homeless man is found murdered in the same manner as the previous victims. Geordie (Robson Green) and Will (Tom Brittney) realize that they may have sent the wrong man to prison, and that the real killer may still be at large.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Starz, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 2, Raquel “Raq” Thomas (Patina Miller) has gained control over the city’s drug trade, but her son, Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis), returns to Queens uncertain of his future with the family business.
United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell: “The LANDBACK Movement”
CNN, 10pm
Host W. Kamau Bell travels to the Black Hills of South Dakota, a place known for centuries to the Indigenous peoples of the area as “the heart of everything that is.” Bell dives into the leading edge of one of the most profound campaigns of Native self-determination to date: the LANDBACK campaign. Native leaders are demanding that the United States honor its treaties and return all public lands, starting with the Mount Rushmore monument, to the management and stewardship of Indigenous peoples.
Bridge and Tunnel
EPIX, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of creator Edward Burns’ half-hour, ’80s-set dramedy concludes with “The Promise Land Six,” which finds Jimmy (Sam Vartholomeos) and Jill (Caitlin Stasey) unsettled about the future, especially when Jill gets a new opportunity. Meanwhile, Lizzie (Barrett Wilbert Weed) doesn’t like Genie’s (Erica Hernandez) ballad, causing a rift in the band, while Tammy (Gigi Zumbado) thinks she understands the real reason for the tension; and Stacey (Isabella Farrell) has a huge audition.
COBRA: Cyberwar
PBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the British thriller closes with the crisis reaching a boiling point. Fraser (Richard Dormer) and his team reach the endgame, while the prime minister (Robert Carlyle) and Anna (Victoria Hamilton) are forced to fight for their political lives, with Archie (David Haig) firing his first shots.
Monday, Aug. 15
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Hulu
New Series!
This 10-part docuseries from director Antoine Fuqua and co-executive producer/Los Angeles Lakers CEO and controlling owner Jeanie Buss captures the rise and success of the famed NBA team, one of the most dominant and iconic professional sports franchises. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop on Mondays.
Summer Under the Stars: Randolph Scott
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Over his roughly 30-year big-screen career, actor Randolph Scott appeared in movies across a variety of genres, including the comedies that kick off today’s 15-film Summer Under the Stars salute to the actor: Follow the Fleet (1936) and My Favorite Wife (1940). But the rest of the day is devoted to the genre in which Scott worked almost exclusively starting in the 1940s, and with which he has remained most identified: Westerns. Among those, you’ll enjoy titles like Virginia City (1940), Badman’s Territory (1946) and Colt .45 (1950); some of the late ’50s Westerns he made with director Budd Boetticher, including Westbound (1958) and Ride Lonesome (1959); and Scott’s final film, Sam Peckinpah’s Ride the High Country (1962).
American Ninja Warrior: “National Finals 1”
NBC, 8pm
The finals return to Las Vegas, where the ninjas face up to eight super-sized obstacles in Stage 1. For the first time this season, the runs will be timed. The ninjas must complete the course, including new obstacles Three Ring Circus and Tetherball, to advance to Stage 2 of the national finals.
Inside the Factory
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In “Tea Bags,” discover what it takes to convert 20 tons of tea leaves into 6.9 million tea bags, boxed and shipped, in just one day. Follow our factory friends from Kenya to Liverpool and into England’s wartime past as they explore the world of tea.
Better Call Saul
AMC, 9pm
Series Finale!
Following one curveball after another, with six riveting and emotionally packed seasons, the story of Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman/Gene Takovic (all played by Bob Odenkirk) finally comes to an end. In an Entertainment Weekly interview with executive producer Gordon Smith on the final episodes, Smith shared: “I think we’re going to surprise people and we’re going to take them down some roads that they don’t see coming. A lot of people have worries that they’ve got locked in their heads about various characters. Obviously, they’re worried about Kim [Rhea Seehorn], but whatever they think that we’re going to do, we’re going to zig when they think we’re going to zag, and take them to places that hopefully are fun and surprising.” And tonight marks the final zig and zag in an amazing ride from cocreators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.
HLN Investigates: “Sex Ring Secrets: Exposing Jeffrey Epstein”
HLN, 9pm
HLN Investigates, a new series of investigative specials looking into the most topical events in true crime, premieres its first installment tonight. In this first major investigation since Ghislaine Maxwell’s sentencing, this two-hour special exposes her as the mastermind behind the recruiting and grooming of young girls for Jeffrey Epstein. The program features powerful interviews with Epstein accusers Alicia Arden and Jennifer Araoz, explosive reports from people who were inside the courtroom during Maxwell’s trial, and shocking details following the trial uncovering death threats toward her.
Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge: “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica”
Nat Geo, 9pm; all six Season 7 episodes currently streaming on Disney+
Rappelling from a helicopter, Bear Grylls takes Marvel star Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Hawkeye) to the volcanic rainforests of Costa Rica. Bear shows Florence how to traverse rapids, test river depth with a rope and rock, and avoid poisonous snakes and deep cliff edges. Crossing an alligator-infested swamp, they catch eel for dinner. On Day 2, Florence must test the depth of a waterfall pool before choosing to leap from a high cliff into a set of rapids below. Finally, they jump out of an airplane at 10,000 feet to their extraction.
Claim to Fame: “Poker Face”
ABC, 10pm
The remaining seven contestants grow closer but keep their eyes on the prize as this week’s challenge is the most revealing yet. Attached to a lie detector test, contestants take turns sitting in the hot seat answering yes or no questions about their relatives. They must decide whether to tell the truth or lie, and while all attempt to give their best poker face, only one contestant wins immunity from the Guess Off. Back at the house, an alliance influences which clue is drawn and those facing elimination make their case to be The Guesser.
World of Flavor With Big Moe Cason
Nat Geo, 10pm
Series Finale!
Barbecue master Moe Cason concludes his four-episode limited series with “Bahamas Barbecue,” in which he explores the culinary world of the Bahamas with chef Simeon Hall. This includes diving for conch, sourcing some local cedar wood, chasing crabs on land and welding his own BBQ from a tire rim and a stool. After learning some of the Bahamian techniques and recipes, Big Moe cooks up a BBQ feast to share with friends.
Tuesday, Aug. 16
Summer Under the Stars: Raquel Welch
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
The breathtaking beauty and talent of Jo Raquel Tejada — better known as Raquel Welch — will be on full display when she gets her first Summer Under the Stars daylong celebration of films on Turner Classic Movies today. Among the 12 titles being shown are three making their TCM premieres: the 1969 thriller Flareup, and the Westerns 100 Rifles (1969) and Hannie Caulder (1971). Also on tap are One Million Years B.C., the 1966 prehistoric adventure fantasy that made Welch a pinup favorite thanks to her legendary deerskin bikini; the roller derby drama Kansas City Bomber (1972); the witty swashbucklers The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974); and more.
Leonardo
The CW, 8pm
New Series!
Set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy, this eight-episode drama explores the secrets and genius of Leonardo da Vinci (Aidan Turner). The series dives into his life, work and personal struggles while showcasing how he develops into an unparalleled genius and renowned polymath whose work overturned the established order. Freddie Highmore, Giancarlo Giannini, James D’Arcy, Matilda De Angelis and Alessandro Sperduti costar.
America’s Got Talent: “Qualifiers 2”
NBC, 8pm Live
Eleven performers take the stage live from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium as judging is turned over to the viewing audience to vote their favorite performer into the final round. Viewers can vote by using the AGT official app or going to nbc.com. Results air tomorrow night.
Devils
The CW, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of the international financial conspiracy thriller premieres tonight. Patrick Dempsey and Alessandro Borghi lead the cast.
7 Little Johnstons
TLC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Big changes are coming for the family. Earlier this year, Jonah moved out on his own. But when he starts experiencing debilitating anxiety, Trent and Amber wonder if he should move back home so they can help him get his life back on track. Meanwhile, Liz and Brice are ready to take their relationship to the next level, Anna’s ready to change her relationship status for real this time, and Alex and Emma are approaching their 17th birthdays, with college and careers on their minds.
Password: “Meghan Trainor & Jimmy Fallon”
NBC, 10pm
This revival of the iconic game show continues with two more new episodes this week, airing tonight and tomorrow, before it settles into its Tuesday-only time slot beginning Aug. 23. Jimmy Fallon is an executive producer and part of the celebrity/contestant duos who will try to guess mystery words for cash prizes in each hourlong episode. Tonight’s installment finds singer Meghan Trainor joining Fallon in the competition. Actress Keke Palmer hosts.
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars
Vice, 10pm
Season Finale!
The new anthology docuseries Icons Unearthed, which focuses on some of the biggest movie and TV franchises in history, concludes its six-episode inaugural season that took a deep dive into Episodes I-VI of the Star Wars franchise.
Wednesday, Aug. 17
Look Both Ways
Netflix
Original Film!
This romantic dramedy follows Natalie (Lili Reinhart), who, on the eve of her college graduation, finds her life diverging into two parallel realities: one in which she becomes pregnant and must navigate motherhood as a young adult in her Texas hometown, the other in which she moves to L.A. to pursue her career. Across both journeys throughout her 20s, Natalie experiences life-changing love, devastating heartbreak and a rediscovery of herself. Danny Ramirez, Andrea Savage and Nia Long costar.
Royalteen
Netflix
Original Film!
In this young adult love story from Norway, when newcomer Lena (Ines Høysæter Asserson) and Norwegian prince Karl Johan (Mathias Storhøi), known as Kalle to friends, start to develop warm feelings for each other, Lena is charmed but also skeptical. Party prince Kalle is a regular figure in the tabloids and the gossip blogs — one of which was run anonymously by Lena herself, until she was exposed. Lena is painfully aware that dating the future king might put them both in an impossible situation.
Summer Under the Stars: Spencer Tracy
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
For nearly 40 years, beloved actor Spencer Tracy was a fixture on the silver screen as one of Hollywood’s most famous stars, and from some of his earliest days in the business right up to the very end, he was also a fairly regular face at the Oscars, racking up nine nominations and two wins over his career. The often soft-spoken yet strong characters Tracy portrayed have also long been familiar to viewers of Turner Classic Movies, especially during the network’s Summer Under the Stars event, to which the actor returns with today’s 12-film lineup. Included among the titles are two movies in which Tracy earned Best Actor Oscar nominations, San Francisco (1936) and The Old Man and the Sea (1958); three of his onscreen collaborations with longtime real-life partner Katharine Hepburn, in the George Cukor-directed films Keeper of the Flame (1942), Adam’s Rib (1949) and Pat and Mike (1952); two films with Tracy portraying notable historical figures: Thomas Edison in Edison, the Man (1940) and Capt. Christopher Jones, captain of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower, in Plymouth Adventure (1952); and more.
MasterChef: Back to Win: “Tag Team/GrubHub Challenge”
FOX, 8pm
Two new episodes of MasterChef: Back to Win air tonight. In “Tag Team,” the remaining 12 contestants must partner up and race against the clock to prepare three menu items from Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants. Then in “GrubHub Challenge,” the remaining chefs partner with GrubHub to elevate a traditional takeout dish into a gourmet concoction.
America’s Got Talent: “Qualifiers 2 Results”
NBC, 8pm Live
Find out which two acts from last night’s live competition are moving on to the final round of the competition.
Supersenses: “Super Powers”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
Join in as this new series spans the globe and the animal kingdom on the hunt for the strongest, cagiest and deadliest creatures alive. From bone-crushing crocodiles to lizards that walk on water, which animals contain the most dazzling super powers?
Homicide Hunter: Never Give Up
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Former detective Lt. Joe Kenda, onetime host of ID’s Homicide Hunter for nine seasons and current host of the true-crime network’s American Detective, now in its third season, headlines this first of three two-hour Homicide Hunter spinoff specials (dates for the next two are TBD). In each special, Kenda will lead viewers through labyrinthine cases that have plagued him for years. Never Give Up focuses on the investigation into the 1987 murder of a female soldier, whose killer remained an elusive shadow in the night for decades.
Password: “Martin Short & Jimmy Fallon”
NBC, 9pm
This revival of the iconic game show airs its final new Wednesday episode before settling into its Tuesday-only time slot starting Aug. 23. Jimmy Fallon is an executive producer and part of the celebrity/contestant duos who try to guess mystery words for cash prizes in each hourlong episode. Tonight’s installment finds actor Martin Short joining Fallon in the competition. Actress Keke Palmer hosts.
Thursday, Aug. 18
The Diana Investigations
discovery+
This docuseries offers a four-part look into Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997.
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
Disney+
New Series!
This half-hour live-action series entry in the MCU stars Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. It follows the single, 30-something professional as she navigates her complicated life — which becomes a lot more complicated when she begins turning into a powerful, 6-foot-7-inch, green-hued version of herself following a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner, who, of course, has a similar issue. Mark Ruffalo reprises his film roles as Banner and Smart Hulk, and other MCU vets popping up here include Tim Roth as Emil Blonksy/the Abomination, who was introduced in 2008’s The Incredible Hulk, and Benedict Wong as Wong, from the Doctor Strange films and other MCU entries. A notable newcomer to the MCU is Jameela Jamil as Titania, a superstrong rival of She-Hulk’s in the comics. Disney+, which had been premiering its series on Wednesdays, is trying something new with this one, which will have its episodes available on Thursdays starting today.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 3 of the animated series, with Skeletor (voice of Ben Diskin) intent on controlling the universe, He-Man (Yuri Lowenthal) and his heroic squad must fulfill their destinies.
Inside the Mind of a Cat
Netflix
In this captivating and cuddly documentary, cat experts dive into the feline mind to reveal the true capabilities of the beloved pet.
The Undeclared War
Peacock
New Series!
Set in 2024, this six-part cyberthriller tracks a leading team of analysts buried in the heart of Britain’s GCHQ intelligence organization who are secretly working to ward off a series of cyberattacks in the U.K. in the runup to a general election. When a routine stress test of internet infrastructure goes awry, 21-year-old GCHQ intern Saara Parvan (Hannah Khalique-Brown) suddenly finds herself operating on the invisible frontier of high-stakes cyber warfare. But how do you win a war most of the public doesn’t know you’re fighting? Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg and Adrian Lester also star.
Summer Under the Stars: Shelley Winters
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Acclaimed actress Shirley Schrift — better known as Shelley Winters — is no newcomer to Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars event, but one of the 12 films airing during today’s celebration of the actress is making its TCM premiere: Meet Danny Wilson (1952), a musical drama costarring Frank Sinatra. Other highlights from the actress’ six-decade career you can see today include Best Director Oscar winner George Stevens’ Best Picture Oscar-nominated drama A Place in the Sun (1951), in which Winters received a Best Actress Oscar nomination starring alongside Best Actor Oscar nominee Montgomery Clift; Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Lolita (1962), also starring James Mason; Charles Laughton’s thriller The Night of the Hunter (1955), led by Robert Mitchum; the 1973 romantic comedy Blume in Love; and more.
NFL Preseason Football: Chicago at Seattle
ESPN, 8pm Live
Week 2 of the NFL preseason has the Chicago Bears visiting Seattle’s Lumen Field to face the Seahawks.
60 Days In
A&E, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 7 of the docuseries is the first one featuring formerly incarcerated citizens who voluntarily go behind bars at the Henry County Jail in McDonough, Georgia, in order to pinpoint problems and assist the new sheriff with his mission to improve conditions and reduce recidivism.
No Demo Reno: “Son of the Year”
HGTV, 9pm
Jenn Todryk looks to give a son the most bling for his buck as she takes on his mom’s dysfunctional home before family arrives for an upcoming wedding. Then, the Bathmans need Jenn to provide a solution to their overflowing closet.
Mystic
UPtv, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of this environmentally themed teen drama from New Zealand concludes with “The Return,” which finds Issie (Macey Chipping) and the gang racing against time to find the herd of wild horses and save the forest from imminent destruction.
Waka & Tammy
WE tv, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 3 of this docuseries finds hip-hop power couple Waka and Tammy navigating divorce, coparenting and other life changes after going their separate ways. “What the Flocka: Separated or Nah?” covers the couple as they begin to seek happiness without the other and help daughter Charlie cope with new family dynamics.
Inmate to Roommate
A&E, 10pm
New Series!
This new groundbreaking docuseries follows recently released inmates as they reenter society and move in with everyday people who are welcoming them into their homes. The goal is to reduce recidivism, which is a dire problem in America, with about three-quarters of released prisoners rearrested after five years. The former inmates and their respective roommates enter the new living arrangement with their own baggage, and they will face complex opportunities and challenges.
Fright Club: “Ghosting With the Stars”
Travel Channel, 10pm
Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers raise the dead with some spirited moves; a strangely silent UFO hovers over a Florida neighborhood; and a terrified security guard gets some ghost-hunting tips from the guys.
Friday, Aug. 19
Bad Sisters
Apple TV+
New Series!
Irish comedian/actress Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) created, cowrote and stars in this blend of dark comedy and thriller based on the Flemish series Clan. Set on the breathtaking coast of Ireland, the 10 episodes follow the lives of the Garvey sisters, who are bound together by the premature death of their parents and a promise to always protect one another. Along with Horgan, the cast includes Anne-Marie Duff, Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene and Eve Hewson as the sisters. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes are available Fridays.
Surfside Girls
Apple TV+
New Series!
Based on the bestselling graphic novel series of the same name by author Kim Dwinell, this live-action young adult series is about best friends Sam (YaYa Gosselin) and Jade (Miya Cech) as they confront the supernatural in their sleepy California beach town. They must combine their polar-opposite strengths of imagination and logic in order to solve the seemingly otherworldly mysteries that hide just beneath the surface of the community.
Good Sex
discovery+
New Series!
Sex coach Caitlin V helps five couples facing challenges in the bedroom.
The Cuphead Show!
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The animated musical slapstick comedy series based on the Cuphead video game returns for Season 2. It follows the misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead (voice of Tru Valentino) and his cautious brother, Mugman (Frank Todaro).
The Girl in the Mirror
Netflix
New Series!
In this supernatural thriller from Spain, after surviving a bus accident in which almost all of her classmates died, Alma (Mireia Oriol) awakens in a hospital with no memory of the incident, or of her past. Her home is full of memories that are not hers, and both amnesia and trauma cause her to experience night terrors and visions that she cannot clarify. With the help of her parents and friends, all unknown to her, Alma tries to uncover the mystery surrounding the accident while struggling to recover her life and identity.
Orphan: First Kill
Paramount+
Feature Film Exclusive!
Isabelle Fuhrman is back as Esther in this prequel to the 2009 psychological horror film Orphan. Julia Stiles costars in the movie, which will also be released in select theaters today.
Making the Cut
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
Hosts/executive producers Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn return for Season 3 of their fashion design competition series. Two episodes will be available each Friday up until the finale on Sept. 9.
Summer Under the Stars: Toshirô Mifune
TCM, beginning at 6am
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Toshirô Mifune, one of Japan’s most acclaimed and recognizable actors ever, returns to Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars in an 11-film lineup that includes the TCM premiere of Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970), an entry in a long-running series of action dramas about blind swordsman Zatoichi (played by Shintaro Katsu). Most of the day will understandably be devoted to a number of Mifune’s famed collaborations with legendary director Akira Kurosawa: Rashomon (1950), Scandal (1950), Seven Samurai (1954), I Live in Fear (1955), Throne of Blood (1957), Yojimbo (1961) and High and Low (1963).
Crossover Marathon
Antenna TV, beginning at 9am
Antenna TV airs a daylong marathon of episodes in which popular stars from one of the sitcoms airing on the network made cameo appearances on another of those sitcoms (not as the same character, and often in an earlier role, before their star-making shows). Examples featured in today’s lineup include Linda Lavin of Alice guest-starring on Barney Miller; Bewitched’s Dick York turning up on Father Knows Best; and Archie Bunker’s Place star Carroll O’Connor appearing on That Girl; among others.
NFL Preseason Football
NFL Network, beginning at 7pm Live
A Week 2 NFL preseason doubleheader on NFL Network has the Carolina Panthers at the New England Patriots and the Houston Texans at the L.A. Rams.
Secret Celebrity Renovation: “Annaleigh Ashford”
CBS, 8pm
In this new episode, Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford returns to her childhood home in Denver to give her recently retired mother, Holli, the home renovation of her dreams.
Secret Lives of College Escorts
LMN, 8pm
When Eve, a 19-year-old college student, is convinced by her friend to sneak out for a wild night of partying, her friend winds up dead and Eve loses her college athletic scholarship. She meets Carla, a successful event planner, who offers what seems to be the “perfect” job to pay for tuition. But before long, Eve discovers this opportunity is nothing more than a front for the dangerous escort scheme that caused her friend’s death.
My Lottery Dream Home: “Knock, Knock, It’s a Million Dollars!”
HGTV, 9pm
After 30 years, a couple got a knock on their door that came with a giant check for $1 million. Now, they’re moving to Columbia, South Carolina, and they need David Bromstad’s help finding a dream home big enough to host their massive family for the holidays.
The Rehearsal
HBO, 11pm
Season Finale!
Nathan Fielder’s comic documentary series, in which he helps people extensively prepare for life’s biggest moments, concludes its first season.
Saturday, Aug. 20
Summer Under the Stars: Joan Crawford
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Working under the name Joan Crawford, actress Lucille Fay LeSueur not only became one of the most famous movie stars of her day but also remains an enduring symbol of old Hollywood thanks to her acclaimed performances and captivating screen presence. You’ll see that Crawford magic all day today with 12 of her films airing as part of Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars. The titles in the lineup encompass 30 years of her career, ranging from the famous 1932 drama Grand Hotel and its all-star cast to one of the actress’ final few films, the cult favorite What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), which costars Best Actress Oscar nominee Bette Davis. You’ll also see many great Crawford performances from the years in between, including in the drama Mildred Pierce (1945, Best Actress Oscar winner); the psychological drama Possessed (1947, Best Actress Oscar nominee); the 1939 drama The Women, also featuring a cast of other powerhouse actresses like Norma Shearer and Rosalind Russell; films noir such as Flamingo Road (1949), The Damned Don’t Cry (1950) and This Woman Is Dangerous (1952); and more.
NFL Preseason Football
NFL Network, beginning at 1pm Live
Week 2 of the NFL preseason continues with four games on NFL Network: Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys at L.A. Chargers.
NTT IndyCar Series: Bommarito Automotive Group 500
USA Network, 6pm Live
The NTT IndyCar Series stops at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on USA Network.
Dating the Delaneys
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Maggie Delaney is a divorced mother who ventures into the dating world with help from Michael, the single father of her son’s friend. At the same time, Maggie’s mother Barb and teen daughter Emma begin romances of their own. As three generations of women experience the highs and lows of dating, they learn that love can be found at any age. Stars Rachel Boston, Paul Campbell, Karen Kruper and Zoë Christie.
Cold Case Files
A&E, 9pm
Season Premiere!
“Killer in the Storm” kicks off Season 3 of this true-crime docuseries. In the heart of Cajun country, a young woman named Brenda DuPont is found murdered in her home in May 1988. The initial investigation sputters and turns cold, but Brenda’s older sister Linda vows to solve the murder, no matter how long it takes.
American Justice
A&E, 10pm
Season Premiere!
When two separate cases run cold for women who have been abducted and murdered, it takes the courage of a third unsuspecting victim to unveil a killer hiding in plant sight in “The Monster in Muskegon,” the Season 2 premiere of the true-crime docuseries.
