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Wednesday, June 6
American Ninja Warrior: “Los Angeles City Qualifiers”
NBC, 8pm
The show welcomes special guests at the Los Angeles qualifier when dinosaurs from the upcoming feature film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom invade the course, along with a special appearance by the film’s stars, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. In this round, competitors will tackle six obstacles, including two brand new obstacles: Jumper Cables and Doorknob Drop. American Ninja Warrior veterans Sean Bryan, Kevin Bull and Flip Rodriguez also compete.
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Impulse
YouTube Red
New Series!
Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, USA Network’s Suits) created this action-thriller series starring Maddie Hasson and Missi Pyle. It features a rebellious 16-year-old girl who has always felt different from her peers and longed to escape from her seemingly quaint small town. She soon discovers she has the extraordinary ability to teleport, and this newfound power confirms her conviction that she really is different from everyone else — except it now makes her the focus of those who want to control her.
CMT Music Awards 2018
CMT, 8pm Live
Who could steal thunder from the country music celebration’s usual nominees, like Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton and (this year’s hosts) Little Big Town? First-timers such as Justin Timberlake, Ludacris and, yes, even the Backstreet Boys, who are up for Performance of the Year!
The Fosters: “Where the Heart Is”
Freeform, 8pm
Series Finale!
Tonight, the GLAAD and TCA Award-winning series about a multiethnic family — composed of two loving moms and their adopted and biological kids — concludes. Writer and executive producer Joanna Johnson, who also directed the final two episodes of the series, shares, “The very last shot of the series, I started to well up with tears, I didn’t want to say ‘Cut.’ I didn’t want to say. ‘That’s a wrap.’ It was tough, and then Sherri and Teri just held each other, and they just wept — their connection and their friendship is so beautiful. Everybody was in tears.”
Rise of the Superbombs
History, 8pm
This two-hour special goes inside the new world of futuristic conventional warfare. It looks at the modern development of the U.S. and worldwide arsenals, highlighting the crucial technological turning points of the post-World War II age, the most fearsome weapons in circulation now and the mind-blowing armaments in development that will soon eclipse anything seen thus far.
NBA Finals, Game 3: Golden State at Cleveland
ABC, 9pm Live
The best-of-seven-game NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers head to Cleveland for Game 3 tonight and Game 4 on Friday night. The Warriors lead the series 2-0.
Going RV: “A Full-Time RV for Five”
GAC, 9pm
Season Finale!
A Texas couple searches for a new motorhome to live in full time with their family of five. Even though they’re downsizing, they want all of the amenities of a stationary home including a large garage, a king-size bed and enough space to homeschool their kids.
The Expanse: “Intransigence”
Syfy, 9pm
The Rocinante crew seeks a new gameplan as they attempt to avoid capture. Melba’s (Nadine Nicole) true motives are revealed. Naomi (Dominique Tipper) is torn between identity and ideal. Anna (Elizabeth Mitchell) seeks a way to stay aboard the Thomas Prince.
Code Black: “Step Up”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Step Up,” Rox (Moon Bloodgood) decides to make amends with her former step coach when she arrives at Angels Memorial with the local high-school step team after a pyramid stunt goes wrong.
Archer: Danger Island: “Comparative Wickedness of Civilized and Unenlightened Peoples”
FXX, 10pm
Archer (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) helps defend a village from party crashers intent on ruining oysterfest in the new episode “Comparative Wickedness of Civilized and Unenlightened Peoples.”
Colony: “The Emerald City”
USA Network, 10pm
The Bowman family encounters danger on the road to a possible new home. Meanwhile, after getting a hero’s welcome at IGA headquarters, Snyder (Peter Jacobson) settles into retirement.
Thursday, June 7
French Open Tennis: Women’s Semifinals
NBC, 11am Live
The four remaining women’s singles players in the 2018 French Open are put to the test today in the semifinal matches at Roland Garros in Paris. The women’s singles final match is Saturday on NBC.
The Four: Battle for Stardom
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The hit music competition series returns with a new crop of “vocal gladiators” fighting for stardom, status as an iHeartRadio “On The Verge” artist, and mentorship from the show’s panel of industry experts: Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor. Fergie serves as the series’ energetic and supportive host.
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger
Freeform, 8pm
New Series!
Freeform leaps into the superhero genre with this two-hour series premiere. The dark drama follows Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) — two teenagers from very different backgrounds who are mysteriously linked to each other and discover they possess opposing powers of light and dark.
Nashville
CMT, 9pm
New Episodes!
Nashville returns for the summer for the final eight episodes of the series with two new recurring roles. Ronny Cox (True Detective, RoboCop) will play Gideon, a recently reformed, lifelong alcoholic who has come back to try to heal a long-broken relationship with his son, Deacon (Charles Esten). Mia Maestro (The Strain, Scandal) will play Rosa, a dedicated follower of Darius’ (Josh Stamberg) movement who is now having doubts about her role in it.
Swamp People: “United We Stand”
History, 9pm
Season Finale!
With the alligator-hunting industry on the verge of collapse due to the lowest prices in history, Troy calls a meeting of the patriarchs of the swamp’s main gator-hunting families. Together, they form a “Cajun Cartel,” and for the first time ever, they put their differences aside to work as a team and fight to keep their industry alive.
Imposters: “See You Soon, Macaroon”
Bravo, 10pm
Season Finale!
You can’t con a con, but perhaps you can outrun him. As Season 2 ends, Maddie (Inbar Lavi) and the Bumblers head to Niagara Falls to evade sinister boss man the Doctor (Ray Proscia).
Beach Bites With Katie Lee
Cooking Channel, 10pm
Season Premiere!
In tonight’s season opener, Katie Lee is on a mission to find the best beach food along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. She starts with seafood gumbo made with crab straight out of the local waters, fishes for one of her meals and samples some soul food that’s not your typical beach cuisine. And since down-home barbecue is a must-have for food lovers in the South, Katie digs into the best ribs below the Mason-Dixon Line.
American Woman
Paramount Network, 10pm
New Series!
Inspired by the real-life upbringing of Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), this new half-hour dramedy follows Bonnie (Alicia Silverstone), an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband amid the rise of second-wave feminism in 1970s Los Angeles. Bonnie also comes to rely on the help of her two best friends, Kathleen (Mena Suvari) and Diana (Jennifer Bartels), as they each discover their own brand of independence in a glamorous and ever-changing world reluctant to give it.
Music City Fix
HGTV, 11pm
New Series!
“We buy houses cheap, make them gorgeous and sell them for big profit,” says Dave Wilson, who rehabs properties in Nashville with his wife, Kortney.
Friday, June 8
Alex Strangelove
Netflix
Original Film!
This film, produced by Ben Stiller, tells the story of Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny), a well-rounded high-school senior with a wonderful girlfriend, Claire (Madeline Weinstein), and a bright future ahead of him. He plans to achieve his last teenage milestone by losing his virginity, but things get complicated when he meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale), a handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town who unwittingly sends Alex on a roller-coaster journey of sexual identity.
Sense8
Netflix
Series Finale!
In the highly anticipated conclusion to Netflix’s cult hit sci-fi series, personal lives are pushed aside as the cluster, their sidekicks and some unexpected allies band together for a rescue mission and BPO takedown in order to protect the future of all Sensates.
The Staircase
Netflix
This docuseries follows the compelling story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife, Kathleen, after she was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed. This 13-episode series includes three brand-new episodes alongside the original 10-episode series from 2004.
French Open Tennis: Men’s Semifinals
NBC, 11am Live
The French Open men’s singles tournament is down to its final four players, who compete today at Roland Garros in Paris to advance to the final match on Sunday.
My Last Days: “Diane”
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
Jane the Virgin star Justin Baldoni presents the season finale in this docuseries that features courageous people facing terminal diagnoses and how they are using the time they have left to make a positive impact on the world.
Phenoms: “Playmakers”/“Creators”
FOX, 8pm
Series Finale!
Catch the 2-hour series finale of the FOX Sports documentary that serves as a supplement to its upcoming FIFA World Cup coverage, and chronicles the journey of soccer players as they journey to represent their country.
ForEveryone.Net
PBS, 8:30pm
Computer programmer Tim Berners-Lee changed the world when he invented the World Wide Web in 1989. His visionary decision to make it a free and accessible resource sparked a global revolution in how we communicate and participate in public life.
Just Another Immigrant
Showtime, 9pm
New Series!
“What I’m thinking is, we go to America. See how it goes. I become a comedian over there, and then we just stay,” Romesh Ranganathan tells his young son. But his son reminds him that it’s probably not going to be that easy — despite the fact that he’s had his own BBC show and one of the biggest tours in the United Kingdom in 2016. Most Americans don’t recognize him or his name, and his docuseries follows his awkward encounters in trying to make it.
C.B. Strike: “The Cuckoo’s Calling, Part 2”
Cinemax, 10pm
Strike (Tom Burke) tells the police that the circumstances surrounding another death merit further investigation, but he is dismissed. He seeks out Lula’s (Elarica Johnson) friends and learns that the model had been seeking her biological family before her death. Continuing to work with Strike on the case, Robin (Holliday Grainger) is offered a permanent HR job at another company but is reluctant to take it.
Erik Griffin: AmERIKan Warrior
Showtime, 10pm
Filmed at the Star Theater in Portland, Ore., comedian and I’m Dying Up Here star Erik Griffin flips convention on its ear by deconstructing everything from social norms, personal responsibility and lazy protesting to the righteously religious and the female renaissance, all while skewering his own sense of male entitlement.
Saturday, June 9
Big Hero 6 The Series
Disney Channel, 9am
New Series!
Disney’s newest animated series launches with back-to-back episodes both today and tomorrow, and a new episode every Saturday through September. The series is based on the Academy Award-winning film Big Hero 6, and continues the adventures of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro, his compassionate robot Baymax, and their friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred as they embark on high-tech adventures and protect the city of San Fransokyo from scientifically enhanced villains.
French Open Tennis: Women’s Finals
NBC, 9am Live
The French Open women’s singles champion is crowned today at Roland Garros in Paris.
“The White Shadow” Marathon
Decades, 1pm
The 6-foot-6-inch star Ken Howard made acting look easy when he took on the role of ex-Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in CBS’ groundbreaking drama The White Shadow. The drama ran from 1978 to 1981 and followed a former NBA star with a career-ending injury who takes a job as an inner-city high-school basketball coach. The series, which Howard pitched to the networks, was based on his own life growing up in Long Island as the only white starter on his high-school basketball team. Decades, the digital over-the-air network, airs a marathon of episodes all weekend.
Horse Racing: Belmont Stakes
NBC, 4pm Live
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Justify has a chance for a Triple Crown, so expect all eyes to be on the 150th Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y., on NBC.
The Crossing: “The Androcles Option”/ “These Are the Names”
ABC, 8pm
Series Finale!
ABC’s freshman drama comes to an end with tonight’s two-hour, two-episode series finale. In “The Androcles Option,” Jude (Steve Zahn) and Nestor (Rick Gomez) form a plan to break the refugees out of the camp, but it’s complicated when Sophie (Georgina Haig) arrives with information on Reece’s (Natalie Martinez) whereabouts. Not content to wait, Marshall (Tommy Bastow) takes matters into his own hands. Then, in “These Are the Names,” the lives of the refugees hang in the balance as Jude and Nestor team up with an unlikely ally. Meanwhile, Lindauer (Jay Karnes) moves forward with a ruthless effort to tie up loose ends.
Ransom: “Hardline”
CBS, 8pm
Eric (Luke Roberts) is faced with a nearly impossible task in the new episode “Hardline,” in which he must negotiate the release of the daughter of the prime minister of the Netherlands — a woman who takes a public hardline on never paying kidnappers’ ransoms.
Taken: “Carapace”
NBC, 8pm
Bryan (Clive Standen) must protect his cousin when he’s targeted by a powerful crime syndicate. Meanwhile, Kilroy (Adam Goldberg) becomes a victim of blackmail.
Dodo Heroes
Animal Planet, 9pm
New Series!
The Dodo, the website featuring videos of people coming to the aid of adorable critters, expands its mission with its first TV series. “We want people to think, ‘What can I do in my life to help an animal?’” says executive producer Keith Hoffman. Each episode follows a devoted individual—discovered via the web or news stories—helping furry friends.
Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s
OWN, 9pm
Series Finale!
Miss Robbie and the rest of the Montgomery family serve up one last helping of soul food as the beloved docuseries wraps up on its 100th episode.
The Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Original Film!
The follow-up to last year’s The Perfect Bride reunites When Calls the Heart costars Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith as newly engaged couple Molly and Nick. The pair are looking forward to their big day, but after their overbooked wedding venue reserves the wrong date, they have just six weeks to replan the wedding of their dreams. Things get even more complicated when Steven, who once left Molly at the altar, comes back into her life with a business offer that may be too good to turn down.
GOTTI: Godfather & Son
A&E, 10pm
A&E’s four-hour, two-night Biography event GOTTI: Godfather & Son follows the ascension of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti Sr. It also follows how his son, John Gotti Jr., eventually severed ties with the family business. During their final meeting, Gotti Jr. informed his terminally ill father of his intentions to quit, and the documentary features exclusive video and audio of that encounter, revealing the complex relationship between a father and son who were both raised among gangsters.