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Thursday, June 15
Black Mirror
Netflix
Season Premiere!
After four years, Charlie Brooker’s dark, satirical anthology series, with its episodes often set in a dystopian near-future and offering commentary on our own dependence upon technology, returns for its sixth season. Netflix describes Season 6 as “the most unpredictable, unclassifiable and unexpected yet,” which is really saying something for this series. The cast includes Salma Hayek Pinault, Aaron Paul, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Michael Cera and Zazie Beetz, among others.
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50
BET+
Actress/producer/author Gabrielle Union is celebrating her 50th birthday with an epic, continental trip through Africa, from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia to the nightlife of South Africa. This two-part special follows Union, along with her husband, Dwyane Wade, and her family and closest friends, as she embarks on a journey that sheds light on the woman she once was and honors who she is in the present. Along the way, she will walk the path of her heritage, gain wisdom and lose what no longer works for her while welcoming others to relearn, rediscover and reconnect in a collective celebration of our most authentic selves.
Swiping America
Max
New Series!
Max is calling this eight-episode show a “rom-doc” (romantic-documentary) dating series. It follows a group of diverse singles from New York City on an introspective, eight-city dating app journey as they explore personal issues around sex, relationships, love and connection. Each episode finds the group in a new American city (Asheville, North Carolina; Miami; Austin; New Orleans; Santa Fe; Boulder, Colorado; Seattle; and Honolulu) as producers swipe through possible matches and curate blind dates for them. Two episodes drop today; four episodes are available next Thursday, June 22; and the final two installments will be available Thursday, June 29.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Paramount+
Season Premiere!
This Star Trek series that chronicles the years when Capt. Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) commanded the USS Enterprise (just ahead of Capt. James T. Kirk’s stint) is back for Season 2. Among the cast returning with Mount are Rebecca Romijn as Number One, Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock, Jess Bush as Nurse Christine Chapel, Christina Chong as La’an Noonien-Singh and Celia Rose Gooding as Cadet Nyota Uhura. New to the cast is Carol Kane in a recurring role as Chief Engineer Pelia, and special guest star Paul Wesley will return as Kirk. Season 2 includes a crossover episode featuring both live action and animation, with Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Tawny Newsome as Ensign Beckett Mariner and Jack Quaid as Ensign Brad Boimler joining the Enterprise in an installment directed by legendary Trek actor Jonathan Frakes. Episodes are available Thursdays beginning today; the series has already been renewed for Season 3.
Golf: U.S. Open: First Round
USA Network, 1pm Live
The national championship goes Hollywood with the year’s third major taking place at The Los Angeles Country Club. England’s Matt Fitzpatrick won in 2022. USA Network and NBC combine to televise the tournament through Sunday’s final round.
Star of the Month: Katharine Hepburn: “Oscar Wins”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Thursday night celebration of Hollywood icon Katharine Hepburn continues tonight with a lineup of all four of the films in which she won her record four Best Actress Oscars (out of 12 nominations in that category overall throughout her career). First is the classic comedy/drama Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), which also earned Hepburn’s costar, and longtime personal and professional partner, Spencer Tracy a Best Actor nomination in his final film appearance. Hepburn also won the Best Actress Oscar the following year with tonight’s next film, the historical drama The Lion in Winter (1968); she tied with Barbra Streisand, who won for Funny Girl. Following that is the drama On Golden Pond (1981), in which Hepburn gave her last Best Actress-winning appearance, and the evening concludes with her first Best Actress-winning appearance, in the drama Morning Glory (1933), which was only her third screen credit.
60 Days In
A&E, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Three participants enter Pitt County Detention Center in North Carolina to begin their 60 days.
Booked: First Day In
A&E, 10pm
New Series!
This unique reality series follows arrested individuals through the booking process, while including details of what ultimately led them to their time in jail.
Wild West Chronicles: “Al Jennings and the Legend of Dick West”
INSP, 10pm
Tired of his boring life, attorney Al Jennings dreams of the adventures he reads in dime novels. After a chance encounter with Dick West, Jennings joins the outlaw’s gang and learns that a life of crime isn’t as glamorous as he thought it would be.
True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes
SundanceTV, 10pm
New Series!
This four-part true-crime series unfurls the bizarre story of Dr. George Kenney and his fall from grace after 10 years as a beloved principal at North Port High School in Florida, where he practiced hypnosis on students. In 2011, three students died after a series of suspicious events, and it exploded into global news. This series investigates events leading up to those deaths and the tragic aftermath as victims’ families, eyewitnesses, experts and people involved try to unpack what really happened.
Friday, June 16
Lovely Little Farm
Apple TV+
Season Premiere!
The live-action/animation hybrid kids series returns for Season 2. It follows sisters Jill (Levi Howden) and Jacky (Kassidi Roberts) as they love and nurture all the animals on their farm nestled in lavender fields. This season, the pair continues to nurture Quackety Duck Duck (Shirley Henderson), Al Alpaca (Joel Fry) and Pickle Pony (Dominique Moore), while meeting new friends along the way.
Stan Lee
Disney+
This Marvel Studios production is the official documentary film about Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee and his rise to influence in the world of comic books and pop culture. It traces Lee’s life, from his upbringing as Stanley Lieber to the rise of Marvel, telling his story through his own words via personal archive material.
Chevalier
Hulu
Original Film!
This biographical drama is inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (portrayed by Kelvin Harrison Jr.). The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) and her court.
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King
Netflix
Original Film!
The popular Japanese manga Black Clover is adapted into a movie for the first time with this anime feature that presents a unique story not depicted in the comics — supervised by Yūki Tabata, the author of the original manga — that reveals the story of the Wizard King. In a world where magic is everything, Asta (voice of Gakuto Kajiwara), a boy who was born with no magic, aims to become the “Wizard King” in order to overcome adversity, prove his power and keep his oath with his friends.
Extraction 2
Netflix
Original Film!
Chris Hemsworth returns as Australian black-ops mercenary Tyler Rake in this action-packed sequel to the 2020 Netflix film Extraction. After barely surviving the events of that previous movie, Rake is tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held. Sam Hargrave is back as director, with Joe and Anthony Russo producing, and Joe Russo writing.
First Annual Comet Fest
Comet, beginning at 9am
Comet, the over-the-air digital network devoted to sci-fi programming, leads off its first Comet Fest with a 10-hour marathon of Stargate SG-1, then continues the rest of the weekend by celebrating the Star Trek franchise’s fandom. This evening, Comet will air the feature films Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), followed by the network premiere of The Captains Close Up, a series in which William Shatner interviews other actors who have helmed the famed USS Enterprise on television shows.
Outlander
Starz, 8pm
Season Premiere!
“I dream of the past, why would I not dream of the future?” Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) asks his love Claire (Caitríona Balfe) in the trailer for Season 7. We last left the lovers separated and Claire looking like she might be hanged for the murder of Malva Christie. The supersized 16-episode Season 7 will be split up with the first eight episodes airing this year, and the second half set to arrive in 2024. One season remains after this, as well as a prequel series following Jamie’s parents.
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— TV Insider (@TVInsider) June 6, 2023
Beach Blanket Bingo
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
This fun 1965 film is the fifth, and possibly best remembered, entry in American International Pictures’ (AIP) famous series of teen-focused ’60s party films that were usually set at the beach (though one spinoff title was set at a ski resort). As a number of these movies famously were, this one is led by Frankie Avalon (in his last starring role in a beach film) and Annette Funicello. The plot is silly, of course, and frankly unimportant; the movie effectively delivers to viewers the same thing that is of principal importance to its characters — an “endless summer,” just-hanging-out party kind of a vibe. Beyond Frankie and Annette, the rest of the cast includes an interesting range of actors, notably Linda Evans in one of her first feature films; Don Rickles; Paul Lynde; Harvey Lembeck; Deborah Walley, who would also appear in a few more of AIP’s beach films; Marta Kristen; and even silent filmmaking legend Buster Keaton, who would also make a cameo in AIP’s How to Stuff a Wild Bikini later in ’65.
Hoffman Family Gold
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 2 reveals the ups and downs of a true multigenerational family business and the tumultuous battle between father and son to see who can mine the most gold from the same piece of ground.
The UnXplained
History, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 5 concludes with “Holy Relics.” Throughout history and across the globe, there have been many sacred relics believed to be imbued with mystical powers. Is it possible that these ordinary items — like a tooth or a soldier’s spear — can have the ability to perform miracles?
Saturday, June 17
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
Saturday MLB action on FOX Sports begins with the L.A. Angels at the Kansas City Royals. FOX’s regional game offers viewers either the N.Y. Yankees at the Boston Red Sox or the Tampa Bay Rays at the San Diego Padres. The nightcap on FS1 has the Cleveland Guardians at the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Into the Wild Frontier: “George Croghan: Frontier Peacemaker”
INSP, 6pm
When Chief Pontiac organizes a coalition of Native American tribes to attack British forts, frontier trader George Croghan risks his life on a perilous journey into the wilderness to find Pontiac and attempt to negotiate a peace agreement.
Exposing Parchman
A&E, 8pm
Directed by Rahman Ali Bugg, this new three-hour investigative documentary shines a light on dangerous conditions at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, known as Parchman Farm, as well as the ongoing efforts to improve the correctional system. The film will include interviews with Jay-Z, Mario “Yo Gotti” Mims, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson and more.
The Wedding Contract
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Rebecca (Becca Tobin) and Adam (Jake Epstein) are excited to plan their Jewish wedding, but their future is put in jeopardy when Adam lands a new ad campaign at work and their mothers meet for the first time.
Homicide for the Holidays
Oxygen, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In the Season 5 premiere “Red, White and Blood,” a young woman goes missing after a July 4th beach party, and investigators have few clues to go on until a twist in the case reveals she might be the latest victim of a predator terrorizing the area.
Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by her bestselling song, Mary J. Blige serves as executive producer in this second film that continues the story of Kendra (Ajiona Alexus) and Ben (Da’Vinchi), jumping ahead more than 15 years. Now a successful photographer, Kendra finds herself in a failing marriage and must reckon with the decisions she made for the life she thought she wanted. When Ben unexpectedly comes back into her life, she is forced to a crisis point and must dig deep to find the strength to take control of her life and accept the love Ben may be offering again.
Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: “Curse of the Demon”
MeTV, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Originally titled Night of the Demon in its British release, this 1957 supernatural/psychological thriller was helmed by Jacques Tourneur, a director who was a master at creating the type of moody, atmospheric horror that is on display here in one of his finest works. Based on M.R. James’ short story “Casting the Runes,” the film stars Dana Andrews as an American psychologist who travels to England to investigate a satanic cult suspected in some deaths. The doctor’s skepticism about the existence of supernatural evil is put to the test when he finds himself targeted by a curse put upon him by the cult’s leader (a terrific Niall MacGinnis). Although a special effects-created demon was forcibly inserted into a few shots against Tourneur’s wishes, it doesn’t detract too much from the intensifying horror that viewers feel, along with the hero, as he races to stop the curse before its deadline arrives.
Extraordinary Birder With Christian Cooper
Nat Geo Wild, 10pm
New Series!
Lifelong birder Christian Cooper — who was president of the Harvard Ornithological Club during his college days and is currently vice president of New York City Audubon — hosts this series in which he takes viewers into the wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds. Whether navigating rocky lava terrain in Hawaii to spy elusive honeycreepers, trekking into rainforests in Puerto Rico seeking parrots or scaling a bridge in Manhattan to glimpse a peregrine falcon, Cooper does whatever it takes to learn about these incredible feathered creatures.
Sunday, June 18
Rob Schneider: Woke Up in America
FOX Nation
Filmed in front of a live audience at the Tampa Theatre in Tampa, Florida, this one-hour special will feature Rob Schneider’s signature comedic take on a variety of topics, including culture wars, living in a woke world, and navigating the nuanced times of identity politics. He will also tackle the controversy surrounding the word woman, UFOs, making a movie with former President Donald Trump, and his own vasectomy saga.
Father Films
TCM, beginning at 11:45am
MOVIES!, beginning at 12pm
Catch a Classic!
Happy Father’s Day! Turner Classic Movies and MOVIES! are each offering lineups of films featuring notable dad characters, across various genres, today. TCM’s schedule features Fiddler on the Roof (1971), led by Best Actor Oscar nominee Topol; To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), starring Best Actor winner Gregory Peck; The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963), headlined by Glenn Ford; Life With Father (1947), featuring Best Actor nominee William Powell; and Father of the Bride (1950), starring Best Actor nominee Spencer Tracy. The lineup on MOVIES! begins with Father of the Bride (1950), then continues with Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), starring Cary Grant; Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), led by Clifton Webb; and Take Her, She’s Mine (1963), headlined by James Stewart.
Golf: U.S. Open: Final Round
NBC, 1pm Live
The USGA crowns its men’s national champion following today’s final round at the 123rd U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Country Club.
NTT IndyCar Series: Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America
USA Network, 1:30pm Live
Marcus Ericsson, Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou, Scott McLaughlin and their IndyCar cohorts compete on the four-mile, 14-turn road circuit at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
Formula 1 Racing: Pirelli Canadian Grand Prix
ABC, 2pm Live
The F1 Pirelli Canadian Grand Prix brings Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton to Montreal to compete for 70 laps around 4.361 km Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.
The Secret Sauce
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Laura (Tori Anderson), a Chicago marketing executive, is sent to entice small-town barbecue joint owner Jim (Corey Sevier) to let her company license his family’s secret sauce. Laura and Jim’s two very different worlds collide, but a dash of trust and a splash of mutual admiration cause a newfound friendship to slowly marinate into something bolder and sweeter.
Ridley
PBS, 8pm
New Series!
In this British procedural inspired by real-life retired detectives who rejoin police forces in consultancy roles, retired Detective Inspector (D.I.) Alex Ridley (Adrian Dunbar) is called back to advise on a complex and compelling murder case by his replacement and former protégé, D.I. Carol Farman (Bronagh Waugh). Farman is keen to access Ridley’s unique insight into crime-solving that served them so well in the past, but the investigation takes a dark and unexpected turn.
The Walking Dead: Dead City
AMC, 9pm
New Series!
AMC’s newest Walking Dead spinoff follows the popular Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) characters traveling into a postapocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world full of anarchy, danger, beauty and terror.
Endeavour
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The ninth and final season of this prequel series that offers a backstory for the famed Inspector Morse consists of three two-hour episodes beginning this evening. It opens in spring 1972, with DS Morse (Shaun Evans) rejoining the force after an extended leave to treat his drinking problem brought on by overwork and personal troubles. His first case, featured in tonight’s episode, “Prelude,” immerses him in a world he loves — orchestral music. But while the performances may be divine, the personnel can be petty, dictatorial and even homicidal.
Search Party With Brandon Jordan
The Weather Channel, 9pm
New Series!
Internet sensation and urban treasure hunter Brandon Jordan searches for people’s lost treasures underwater in the hope of reuniting them with their owners. He travels to oceans, lakes, rivers and canals, where he is challenged by weather, wildlife and water conditions, to find the treasure.
The Righteous Gemstones
HBO, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The comedy about a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work is back with the first two episodes of Season 3 tonight. Danny McBride, John Goodman and Edi Patterson star.
Monday, June 19
Rancho Notorious
TCM, 12pm
Catch a Classic!
With this 1952 feature, his third and final Western, famed director Fritz Lang unsaddles the genre to create a tempestuous cult favorite that swaps the expansive exteriors one might expect in a film of that type for roiling psychological interiors in a story set at a lawless, remote Wild West outpost called the Chuck-a-Luck. There, bandits, gunslingers, thieves and the like know that — in exchange for a 10% cut of any loot — former barroom belle Altar Keane (Marlene Dietrich) serves as a den mother of sorts, and hides them or keeps them safe. Among the newcomers at this hive of villainy is Vern Haskell (Arthur Kennedy), who poses as an outlaw in hopes of smoking out the desperado who killed his fiancée. Critics have since likened Rancho Notorious and its theme of a man twisted by vengeance to Lang films of wholly different genres, the crime and films noir for which the director was more known, like M and The Big Heat, and it’s certainly one of the more unique Westerns you’ll see.
NCAA Men’s College World Series
ESPN, beginning at 2pm Live
The NCAA men’s baseball championship tournament continues with an afternoon and an evening game at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
The 8th Annual Black Music Honors
Bounce TV, 7pm
The latest installment of this annual celebration of influential Black American musical artists was taped May 19 in Atlanta and airs in this Bounce broadcast as part of its Black Music Month celebration. This year’s honorees are Missy Elliott, Jeffrey Osborne, SWV, Evelyn “Champagne” King and The Hawkins Family. Also featured is a salute to the late Bobby Caldwell’s soulful legacy. Performers include Tamar Braxton, Anthony Hamilton, Tina Campbell, Robin Thicke, Juvenile, Lil’ Mo and more. LeToya Luckett and DeRay Davis return as cohosts.
Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom
CNN & OWN, 8pm Live; preshow at 7pm on CNN, postshow at 11pm on OWN
This concert experience, returning for its second year and produced by a team of Black creators, marks the federal Juneteenth holiday with a diverse lineup featuring essential artists and sounds from the African diaspora, performing at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Artists include Miguel, Kirk Franklin, SWV, Davido, Coi Leray, Jodeci and more. On CNN, the special is preceded by an hourlong spotlight on African American advocates, trailblazers and creators, while OWN will feature a post-show presentation.
The Rising: “Episode 4”
The CW, 8pm
Neve (Clara Rugaard) senses a supernatural presence and wants to find others like her.
Street Outlaws: Mega Cash Days
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The supersized second season follows 64 of the fastest small-tire street racers, who compete for a $100,000 cash prize at the end of the season. Race Master Chris Hamilton leads racing heavyweights Brandon James, Ryan Martin, Shawn Ellington, Jonathan Day, Tricia Day, Lizzy Musi, Larry Roach and Jermaine Boddie.
Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture
E!, 8pm
New Series!
This four-part, two-night (concluding tomorrow) special event, executive produced by Stephen Curry and narrated by La La Anthony, explores how the influence of Black culture has changed music, television, sports and film forever. An array of celebrities are on hand to share their stories of achievements in these pop-culture categories. Two hourlong episodes air tonight: “Music” and “Television.”
American Ninja Warrior: “Qualifiers 4”
NBC, 8pm
The qualifying rounds continue in Los Angeles, with Ninjas from across the country taking on the world’s most challenging obstacle course. New obstacle The Cubes makes its debut tonight.
Xernona Clayton: A Life in Black and White
Bounce TV, 9pm
This documentary airing for the Juneteenth holiday celebrates the life of perhaps the most unheralded civil rights icon and African American pioneer of our time: Xernona Clayton. The program follows her nearly century-long life, from her years working closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, through her pioneering broadcasting career with Ted Turner. Offering insights are those who have been part of Clayton’s life, including former Ambassador Andrew Young, Martin Luther King III, T.I., Chris Tucker and others.
Barons: “Lazy Susan”
The CW, 9pm
Buddy (Lincoln Younes) and Hunter (George Pullar) make Trotter (Sean Keenan) an offer he can’t refuse to launch LightWave in the U.S.
America’s National Parks
Nat Geo, 9pm
Season Finale!
The Season 2 finale of this docuseries concludes with a visit to Voyageurs National Park. Tucked away in a corner of Minnesota, Voyageurs is a hidden gem full of secrets and surprises. This episode explores its wildlife and stunning beauty, from the icy grips of winter to the height of summer blooms. Accessible only by boat, the watery wonderland is a mosaic of beautifully clear lakes and pristine forest, and home to some of North America’s most iconic species: wolves, moose and great grey owls.
The Wall: “Rachel and Chris”
NBC, 9pm
Engaged couple Rachel and Chris, from Loveland, Colorado, take on the heat and contend for a chance to win big on the Wall.
The Great American Recipe
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
This fun and uplifting cooking competition that celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique returns for its eight-episode second season on a new night. Season 2 introduces viewers to a new group of inventive home cooks competing to wow the judges with their signature dishes. Alejandra Ramos returns as host, and renowned chefs Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot are back as judges and mentors.
Street Outlaws: After Hours
Discovery Channel, 10pm
New Series!
This Street Outlaws: Mega Cash Days companion series takes viewers into the daily lives of the racing teams featured in that show, from Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Memphis and California.
Cruel Summer: “Springing a Leak”
Freeform, 10pm
In the summer of 1999, Megan (Sadie Stanley) wants to be adventurous and makes fake IDs for the gang.
Weakest Link: “I Appreciate the Petty”
NBC, 10pm
A tattoo artist, a rabbi and an elementary school teacher try to outlast their teammates in a high-stakes, winner-takes-all trivia competition in hopes of winning $1 million.
Tuesday, June 20
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: “Melodramatic Romance”
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies brings all the drama this morning and afternoon; specifically, the heightened melodrama found in a number of perhaps little-known or -seen titles from the late 1920s to early ’40s. The lineup features The Lady Refuses (1931), starring Betty Compson and John Darrow; A Notorious Affair (1930), with Billie Dove, Basil Rathbone and Kay Francis; Bullets for O’Hara (1941), featuring Joan Perry, Roger Pryor and Anthony Quinn; No Marriage Ties (1933), starring Richard Dix and Elizabeth Allan; Play Girl (1932), costarring Winnie Lightner, Loretta Young and Norman Foster; War Nurse (1930), led by Robert Montgomery, Anita Page, June Walker and Robert Ames; Wings for the Eagle (1942), with Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson; The White Sister (1933), starring Helen Hayes, Clark Gable and Lewis Stone; Their Own Desire (1929), headlined by Best Actress Oscar nominee Norma Shearer (who lost to herself for The Divorcee, for which she was also nominated that year); and Smilin’ Through (1932), a Best Picture nominee also headlined by Shearer, with Fredric March and Leslie Howard.
NCAA Men’s College World Series
ESPN, beginning at 2pm Live
A split afternoon/evening doubleheader of games from the NCAA Men’s College World Series tournament airs today on ESPN.
MLB Baseball: Atlanta at Philadelphia
TBS, 6:30pm Live
A three-game series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies starts tonight at Philly’s Citizens Bank Park.
Superman & Lois: “Injustice”
The CW, 8pm
Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) clash with Jordan (Alex Garfin) over his carelessness around using his powers in public.
Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture
E!, 8pm
Series Finale!
This four-part limited series exploring the impact of Black culture on various aspects of society concludes with back-to-back hourlong episodes tonight. First, “Sports” shows how, from breaking barriers to setting trends and negotiating deals, Black athletes shape culture for all of America, as well as how they shift it. Then, “Film” delves into how, from the start, Black people have helped shape American cinema, and how Black excellence on the big screen continues to be a dominant force in our culture.
America’s Got Talent: “Auditions 4”
NBC, 8pm
The auditions continue as a variety of acts featuring contestants of all ages audition for the chance to win the $1 million prize. The Golden Buzzer is back, allowing one lucky act to go directly to the live shows to compete for America’s vote.
Gotham Knights: “City of Owls”
The CW, 9pm
The team springs into action after uncovering evidence that could clear their names.
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge: “Skater Boy vs. Jaipur Jewel”
NBC, 10pm
A new episode of the Hot Wheels-themed competition series premieres tonight.
Independent Lens: “Mama Bears”
PBS, 10pm
In this documentary film, meet some of the self-described “mama bears” — women connected via a network of private Facebook support groups who ferociously advocate for the rights of their LGBTQ+ children even as it challenges their belief systems, in some cases. Many of these mothers have grown up as fundamentalist, evangelical Christians, and are now risking the loss of friends, families and faith communities to champion their kids.
Wednesday, June 21
Secret Invasion
Disney+
New Series!
This Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series finds Samuel L. Jackson reprising his role as Nick Fury from the blockbuster feature films. In a story set in the present-day MCU, Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross (Martin Freeman), Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) and the Skrull Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together, they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle also star. New episodes are available Wednesdays.
A Hard Day’s Night
TCM, 2:15pm
Catch a Classic!
This 1964 classic starring the Beatles was the Fab Four’s first film and is a fun and influential romp through a fictionalized day in their life during the frenzied height of Beatlemania, and earned Oscar nominations for its screenplay and its adapted musical score by the group’s producer, George Martin. Directed by Richard Lester, the film is a perfect vehicle for John, Paul, George and Ringo, drawing on the cheeky humor and pure fun the group often brought to its songs. The first megastar boy band at the time of filming — and still quite young — the Beatles are comfortably charming in the movie, even while frequently pursued by obsessed fans. The film’s other big star is its fantastic soundtrack, including the title tune and other classics like “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “She Loves You,” “And I Love Her” and “If I Fell.” The innovative way these songs are cut into visual sequences surely had some influence on later music videos. With A Hard Day’s Night and its frantically fun combination of songs and comedy, the Beatles — as they did with their records — set a new and high bar for what a music film could be. And, whether meaning to or not, they and Lester also created an enduringly enjoyable time capsule of one particularly fab moment in time. — Jeff Pfeiffer
Nancy Drew: “The Return of the Killer’s Hook”
The CW, 8pm
Nancy (Kennedy McMann) runs into an old friend who is in town directing a remake of a horror film.
LA Fire & Rescue
NBC, 8pm
New Series!
This docuseries from the producers of Chicago Fire offers unprecedented access to the inner workings of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Responsible for protecting the lives and property of 4 million residents living in 59 cities across Los Angeles County, the LACoFD’s 2,300 square miles of service is unlike any other in the United States. From helicopter mountain rescues and lifeguard beach SOS to fireboats, hazmat units and California’s raging wildfires, the department does it all. The series documents real calls while giving faces to the firefighters.
The Wonder Years: “Football Team”
ABC, 9pm
Kim (Laura Kariuki) decides to take classes at Bill’s (Dulé Hill) college; Dean (Elisha Williams) and his friends join the football team.
Riverdale: “Chapter One Twenty-Nine: After the Fall”
The CW, 9pm
Archie (K.J. Apa) and Reggie (Charles Melton) prepare for their big basketball game against Stonewall Prep.
Small Town Potential
HGTV, 9pm
New Series!
This new series will chronicle the rich history of New York’s scenic Hudson Valley region, while showcasing a modern-day design business. Life and work partners Davina Thomasula and Kristin Leitheuser, along with Kristin’s dad, Don Leitheuser, will help clients find, buy and renovate unique properties.
Below the Belt: The Last Health Taboo
PBS, 10pm
Through the personal and inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, this program exposes widespread problems in our healthcare system that disproportionately affect women. From societal taboos and gender bias to misinformed doctors and financial barriers to care, the film shines a light on how millions are effectively silenced.
Thursday, June 22
The Bear
Hulu
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of the hit kitchen drama starring Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach returns this summer to find The Original Beef closed for business and its crew working on opening up a new restaurant. Though the details of the new season are being kept under wraps, the main characters are all set to return, which means there won’t be a shortage of interpersonal drama between this close-knit group as they juggle the bureaucracy of Chicago permits and contracts with the challenges of creating a new menu. All 10 episodes drop today.
And Just Like That…
Max
Season Premiere!
“We are all blissfully unaware when our lives are about to change,” tells Sarah Jessica Parker as the famed Carrie Bradshaw in the Season 2 tease. The three besties (Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis) are back together again for real girl talk and friendship affirmations, and a constant reminder that “life’s too short not to try something new.” Something new this season includes the return of a familiar face: Kim Cattrall, whose Samantha was noticeably absent from Season 1, will briefly reprise her role as the fan-favorite character in Season 2. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes will be available Thursdays.
Downey’s Dream Cars
Max
New Series!
Robert Downey Jr. loves restoring classic cars, but he’s also become dedicated to fighting climate change. So he’s bringing his beloved old cars into the future, making them faster, more powerful and more efficient while keeping their souls intact, and you can see how in this series. Two episodes are available Thursdays beginning today.
Let’s Get Divorced
Netflix
New Series!
This Japanese comedy/drama follows a rookie politician (Tori Matsuzaka) and his actress wife (Riisa Naka), who no longer love each other and decide to get a divorce. They are optimistic that this should be an easy process; however, their parents and agents don’t want them to do it and get in their way, so the couple has no other choice but to work together in order to be apart.
Clean Sweep
Sundance Now & AMC+
New Series!
This Irish suspense thriller is told from the point of view of the killer — who happens to be a self-sacrificing mother and wife. Shelly Mohan (Charlene McKenna) is super mom. She juggles the complex lives and schedules of three kids, ages 10, 11 and 15. Her days are filled with cooking and cleaning, shopping and chauffeuring, and she somehow manages to have a home-cooked meal on the table by the time her husband (Barry Ward), a Galway Garda detective, arrives home every night. It’s chaotic, hectic and mostly thankless, but it is a life Shelly is happy with. However, when a dark secret emerges from her past, she makes a fatal choice to prevent the truth from surfacing. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Thursdays.
2023 NBA Draft
ABC & ESPN, 8pm Live
Teams stock up on rookie talent tonight at the 77th NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The Blacklist: “Wormwood”
NBC, 8pm
Red’s (James Spader) attempt to mediate a meeting between two rival families takes a deadly turn. When an elusive criminal is linked to the incident, the task force races against time to save Red and his associates.
Star of the Month: Katharine Hepburn: “Kate the Great”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
As Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Thursday night salute to Hollywood icon Katharine Hepburn continues this evening, the actress’ female-empowering roles are on display, beginning with the romantic comedy Holiday (1938), costarring Cary Grant and directed by George Cukor in one of his several collaborations with Hepburn. Another of those collaborations came in the next film, an adaptation of the literary classic Little Women (1933). Following that is the Victorian-era drama A Woman Rebels (1936); Undercurrent, a 1946 film noir directed by Vincente Minnelli, and costarring Robert Taylor and Robert Mitchum; and Stage Door (1937), a drama also featuring Ginger Rogers and Adolphe Menjou.
Fix My Flip
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Condemned House Nightmare,” flippers Jackie and Elmer have purchased a house in Diamond Bar, California, that was abandoned and condemned. When Elmer receives a difficult health diagnosis, they turn to real estate expert Page Turner to help Jackie complete the massive renovation while he recovers. Bringing the neglected property up to par with the rest of the neighborhood will require Page to invest a lot more of her time, money and sweat equity, but in the end, her ability to offer support to the couple during a challenging time makes it all worth it. After the monumental renovation is complete, Page hopes to surprise Elmer, a longtime L.A. Dodgers fan, with a personal message of encouragement from baseball great James Loney, but she’ll get an uplifting surprise herself when the visit turns into an emotional reunion.
Before We Die
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
This British crime thriller, which is a remake of a Swedish series, returns for Season 2. In Season 1, Detective Hannah Laing (Lesley Sharp) and crime matriarch Dubravka Mimica (Kazia Pelka), two mothers on opposite sides of the law, both lost sons. Hannah’s son fell in love with Bianca Mimica (Issy Knopfler) and fled overseas, while Dubravka’s son is missing and presumed dead. While Dubravka seeks revenge, Hannah must finish the job her son started and expose the Mimica gang.
Trippin’ With Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris
E!, 10pm
New Series!
Hit sitcom star Anthony Anderson (black-ish) owes his Mama Doris a lot, as she gave up her own dreams of being an actress to raise him. As a token of his appreciation, he is treating her to the trip of a lifetime — a six-week excursion through England, France and Italy — to discover some of Europe’s wonders and luxuries for her first time. Spending this amount of quality time together will be a real test for their relationship, as the pair disagree on most anything and everything in the eight-episode series.
Wild West Chronicles: “Annie Oakley & Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Showdown”
INSP, 10pm
When Buffalo Bill adds another female sharpshooter, Lillian Smith, to his Wild West show, it jeopardizes his relationship with the show’s current star, Annie Oakley. As the rivalry between Annie and Lillian escalates, the future of the show is put at risk.
Friday, June 23
Swagger
Apple TV+
Season Premiere!
Starring O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Isaiah Hill, this sports drama inspired by NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s experiences in youth basketball returns for Season 2. New episodes are available Fridays.
World’s Best
Disney+
Original Film!
In this hip-hop musical comedy adventure, 12-year-old mathematics genius Prem Patel (Manny Magnus), in the midst of navigating the tumultuous hardships of adolescence, discovers his recently deceased father (cowriter/executive producer Utkarsh Ambudkar, who also cowrote the film’s original songs) was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to pursue a career for himself as a rap superstar. While his actions may appear reckless and the quickest way for him to lose everything, Prem, empowered by imaginative hip-hop music-fueled fantasies where he performs with his father, is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA.
Through My Window: Across the Sea
Netflix
Original Film!
This sequel to last year’s Spanish teen romantic drama Through My Window follows Raquel (Clara Galle) and Ares (Julio Peña) as they face challenges in the next chapter of their relationship and in their individual lives. Ares has gone to study in Stockholm, and he and Raquel are in a long-distance relationship — which is more challenging than they had expected. When summer arrives and they meet again, the long separation and the people they have met during that time will test what they thought was an unbreakable bond.
I’m a Virgo
Prime Video
New Series!
Filmmaker Boots Riley created, wrote and executive produced this darkly comedic and fantastical coming-of-age comedy about Cootie (Jharrel Jerome), a 13-foot-tall young Black man in Oakland, California. Having grown up hidden away and passing time on a diet of comic books and TV shows, he escapes and embarks on a mythical odyssey to experience the beauty and contradictions of the real world. Walton Goggins, Brett Gray and Kara Young also star. All seven episodes drop today.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Rackley Roofing 200
FS1, 8pm Live
Zane Smith, Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes hope to keep their momentum in this Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist & The Exorcist III
MOVIES!, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
With the classic 1973 chiller The Exorcist turning 50 later this year, and a new direct sequel to it being released in October, it’s a good time to revisit a couple of other entries in that horror franchise, and you can do so during the Friday Night Frights lineup on MOVIES! this evening. Up first is 2005’s Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist. This film’s history is a bit confusing; it had been completed by director Paul Schrader before being retooled by the studio into Exorcist: The Beginning, under the hand of director Renny Harlin. That was released in 2004 and not very well received. Dominion was then released, and while it only gained marginally better reviews, that might be because it was tainted by memories of The Beginning, which really isn’t too good. This one is a bit more understated in its horror and exploration of evil, and Stellan Skarsgård is especially impressive as a younger version of Father Merrin, Max von Sydow’s character in the original Exorcist, in a story that takes place nearly 30 years before the events of that film. Following Dominion is The Exorcist III, a 1990 film written and directed by William Peter Blatty, author of the novel The Exorcist, who based this movie on his 1983 book Legion. George C. Scott leads the cast as a police detective investigating a series of murders that ultimately seem connected to the demon that originally possessed young Regan in the first movie. Jason Miller reprises his role as Damien Karras from The Exorcist. The film is an interesting entry in the franchise, and is certainly better than 1977’s Exorcist II: The Heretic (the events of which this production ignores). Blatty does maintain an effectively eerie atmosphere throughout Exorcist III, which also boasts one of the greatest jump-scares in movie history; even if you’ve seen it and know when it’s coming, it can still get you.
The Great American Joke Off
The CW, 9:30pm
Season Finale!
On the last episode of the season, titled “Very Good Milk, Slugs & a Dead Fly,” featured comedians include Natasha Leggero, Matthew Broussard, Glenn Moore and Alonzo Bodden.
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue With Freddy and Juan
Discovery Channel, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Stories this season include numerous series firsts, such as the first “goldstead” rescue with a family running both a homestead and a gold mine on the same land, and the first gold mine intervention after a miner calls the duo to help save his stubborn mine boss.
Saturday, June 24
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 1pm Live
The MLB London Series on FOX features the Chicago Cubs vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at London Stadium. Baseball continues on FS1 with the N.Y. Mets at the Philadelphia Phillies. FOX’s primetime regional game has either the Houston Astros at the L.A. Dodgers or the Minnesota Twins at the Detroit Tigers.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Tennessee Lottery 250
USA Network, 3:30pm Live
Catch Austin Hill, John Hunter Nemechek, Chandler Smith and other emerging Xfinity Series drivers as they compete at Nashville Superspeedway.
Into the Wild Frontier
INSP, 6pm
Season Finale!
Season 3 concludes with “Robert Rogers: Frontier Soldier.” Rogers leads an elite fighting force of fearless rangers behind enemy lines to fight French forces in Colonial America, but one mission tests his men as never before when they must trek 200 miles through the wilderness without food.
NCAA Men’s College World Series Finals: Game 1
ESPN, 7pm Live
The best-of-three-game NCAA Men’s College World Series finals begin tonight at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
Make Me a Match
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Vivi (Eva Bourne), an optimistic woman with a substandard romantic history, works for a data-driven matchmaking app. When she discovers that the success rate for matches at her company is low, she hires Raina (Rekha Sharma), an Indian matchmaker, to provide advice on how to improve their numbers. As they embark on this matchmaking journey, Vivi meets Raina’s spontaneous son, Bhumesh (Rushi Kota), and questions whether finding love is something one must take control of or let happen naturally.
2023 Houston Pride Parade
Hulu, livestreams beginning at 8pm
Watch as Houston Pride celebrates its 45th anniversary with this event in downtown Houston. The parade, which draws 750,000 spectators annually, will feature more than 150 entries, boasting the color, pageantry and culture of one of America’s most diverse cities.
Keyshia Cole: This Is My Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Multiple Grammy Award nominee Keyshia Cole makes her acting debut, playing herself, in this new Lifetime biopic, which follows her early days in Oakland honing her musical talents, her rise to a multiplatinum-selling recording artist and television personality, and her complicated yet warmhearted relationship with her mother Frankie Lons, played by Debbi Morgan (All My Children). The film features a new song recorded by the singer-songwriter titled “Forever Is a Thing.”
Homicide for the Holidays: “Deadly Fourth”
Oxygen, 8pm
In the new episode “Deadly Fourth,” an abandoned car filled with blood leads investigators on the trail of a missing woman and her teenage daughter who never showed up to the family’s July 4th party. When their remains are found in a pond, everyone in their small town is a suspect.
Totally Weird and Funny
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
On the final two episodes of the season, hosts Mikalah Gordon, Brian Cooper and Noah Matthews show videos of aliens riding motorcycles, people playing basketball with leaf blowers, and dinosaur drummers.
Critter Fixers: Country Vets
Nat Geo Wild, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 5 concludes with “No Bird Left Behind.” The docs at Critter Fixer lean on their techs more than ever as they try to save a beloved chicken, perform everyone’s least favorite task on a rare dog breed and come up with a solution for a messy feline fiasco. They also take on a menagerie of patients, including a bearded dragon, a parrot and a pig-nosed turtle, and they even attempt introducing some wild bass to a brand-new pond.
Vertigo
TCM, 10pm
Catch a Classic!
This classic 1958 psychological thriller is not only often regarded as Alfred Hitchcock’s most masterful film, but also as one of the greatest movies ever. James Stewart plays retired detective Scottie Ferguson, who, after an incident on the job, has acquired vertigo and a fear of heights. Hired by an old friend to uncover the secret his wife (Kim Novak) is keeping from him, Scottie finds a forbidden romance, a deadly plot and an obsession that transcends the grave. Hitchcock’s brilliant direction is accompanied by terrific performances; stunning, Oscar-nominated art direction; and a swooning musical score from the great Bernard Herrmann that all help carry viewers to the heights of suspense.