All Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally.
Thursday, July 13
The Blacklist
NBC, 8pm
Series Finale!
After 10 seasons, the hit James Spader-led crime thriller comes to an end tonight with a two-hour series finale. In the first hour, under pressure from Rep. Hudson’s investigation, the task force must try to anticipate Red’s (Spader) next move. Then, in the second and final hour, the future of the FBI’s Reddington task force is decided. Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee and Harry Lennix lead the cast alongside Spader. Tawfiq, who has been with the series since the beginning as Dembe Zuma, reflected on his experience with the series, telling us that it “was special because I was able to create a character that I’ve never seen on TV. Being Muslim and playing a character of Muslim faith with an African accent was historic, in my opinion. … [I’m] forever grateful.”
Burn the House Down
Netflix
New Series!
This mystery/thriller is based on the Japanese manga series. Mei Nagano stars as Anzu Murata, who, with her mother and younger sister, left their home 13 years ago when her mother was suspected of burning it down. Convinced that her ailing mother was wrongly accused, Anzu goes undercover to work as the housekeeper in her childhood home to gather evidence of her stepmother’s actual wrongdoing.
Sonic Prime
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The action-packed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog go into overdrive in Season 2 of this animated series as a run-in with Dr. Eggman results in a literal universe-shattering event. Desperate to piece his prime reality back together and save his old friends, Sonic races through the Shatterverse, discovering strange worlds and enlisting new friends during his epic journey.
Survival of the Thickest
Netflix
New Series!
Michelle Buteau cocreated and stars in this comedy/drama based on her book of essays of the same name. She plays Mavis Beaumont, who is Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice). Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist, and she is determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body positive attitude and a cute V-neck with some lip gloss. Tone Bell and Tasha Smith costar.
Noir to Die For!
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy nearly 24 hours of terrific film noir titles, many of which are not often seen on television. Featured, in order, are I Died a Thousand Times (1955), starring Jack Palance, Shelley Winters and Lee Marvin; Harriet Craig (1950), led by Joan Crawford and Wendell Corey; To the Ends of the Earth (1948), with Dick Powell and Signe Hasso; Hunt the Man Down (1950), featuring Gig Young and Lynne Roberts; Fourteen Hours (1951), starring Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Grace Kelly and Barbara Bel Geddes; The Fallen Sparrow (1943), with John Garfield, Maureen O’Hara and Walter Slezak; The Big Punch (1948), headlined by Wayne Morris and Lois Maxwell; Clash by Night (1952), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe and Paul Douglas; Whiplash (1948), featuring Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott and Eve Arden; The Verdict (1946), starring Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre and Joan Lorring; and House of Bamboo (1955), led by Robert Stack and Robert Ryan.
Eli Roth Presents: A Ghost Ruined My Life
Travel Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The paranormal series returns for Season 2 with eight new real-life stories of hauntings that have left emotional — and sometimes physical — scars on those unlucky enough to have experienced them. In tonight’s season premiere, “Paranormal Prison Break,” after going to a Halloween party in an abandoned prison with her husband, a woman is tormented by an evil spirit that will stop at nothing to destroy her family.
What We Do in the Shadows
FX, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Vampires Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Laszlo (Matt Berry) and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), and their human familiar Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), return for Season 5 of the comedy.
HELP! My House Is Haunted
Travel Channel, 10pm
New Episodes!
The fourth season of this paranormal investigation series returns with new episodes starting tonight with “Pendeford Portal.” Retired couple Chris and Fran live in a three-bed semi in the English city of Wolverhampton, but for years it has been a house of horrors. The team discovers a portal has been opened, and now the property is full of frustrated and angry spirits with no way of escape.
Friday, July 14
Yuzuru Hanyu Ice Story 2023 “Gift” at Tokyo Dome
Disney+
The first ever solo ice show at the Tokyo Dome, Gift is a story about professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s life and future on the ice. Hanyu portrays himself and also produced this special.
Bird Box Barcelona
Netflix
Original Film!
From the producers of the 2018 global phenomenon Bird Box comes a new tale. After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian (Mario Casas) must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. As he forms uneasy alliances with other survivors and they try to escape the city, an unexpected and even more sinister threat grows.
Five Star Chef
Netflix
New Series!
In this British cooking competition, seven professional chefs vie to bring their fine-dining concept to the historic Palm Court restaurant at London’s luxurious Langham hotel.
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Another sultry-but-sexless retreat awaits a new group of incurably flirty singles in Season 5 of this dating series. Under host Lana’s watchful eye, they are each hoping to win a massive $200,000 prize.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
The hit young adult drama based on Jenny Han’s bestselling book trilogy returns for Season 2. Belly (Lola Tung) used to count down the days until she could return to Cousins Beach, but with Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) fighting over her heart and the return of Susannah’s (Rachel Blanchard) cancer, she’s not sure summer will ever be the same. When an unexpected visitor threatens the future of Susannah’s beloved house, Belly must rally the gang to come together — and to decide once and for all where her heart lies. Kyra Sedgwick joins the series in a recurring role. The first three episodes drop today; new episodes are available Fridays.
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Prime Video
Series Finale!
The fourth and final season of this espionage thriller starring John Krasinski as the title character concludes with two episodes today.
Family Law: “I Now Pronoun You”
The CW, 8pm
Abby (Jewel Staite) and Daniel (Zach Smadu) represent a trans teenager who is not able to access hormone replacement therapy.
Star of the Month: ’70s Stars: “Leading Men”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Top male actors of the 1970s headline tonight’s Friday night lineup on Turner Classic Movies as the network’s monthlong salute to stars of the decade continues. First you’ll see Robert Redford in the 1972 political comedy/drama The Candidate, followed by Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty in the dark comedy The Fortune (1975), Best Actor Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss in the romantic comedy/drama The Goodbye Girl (1977), Burt Reynolds (near the start of his several-year reign as the top male box office star) in the action comedy Hooper (1978), Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971), Jon Voight in the drama The All-American Boy (1973) and Clint Eastwood in the action comedy Every Which Way But Loose (1978).
Moonshine: “Escape Goat”
The CW, 9pm
Lidia (Jennifer Finnigan) takes the reins of the annual Goat Roast and insists on a glamp-y upgrade and fancy new name.
The Proof Is Out There: “Mystery Sea Beast, the Earth Is Alive and Shapeshifting UFO”
History, 10pm
What is the mysterious sea beast seen from the shore of a small seaside town in the U.K.? Are summoners able to commune with UFOs? Were a field of massive mysterious jars made by giants? And how does the ground seem to be breathing — is the Earth alive? TV journalist Tony Harris and his team of experts examine the clues and determine these mysteries’ validity.
Saturday, July 15
Tennis: Wimbledon: Ladies’ Singles Final
ESPN, 9am Live
The Wimbledon ladies’ singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club airs live on ESPN.
MLB Baseball
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 4pm Live
FS1 airs the Cleveland Guardians at the Texas Rangers, followed by regional action on FOX with the L.A. Dodgers at the N.Y. Mets or the Chicago White Sox at the Atlanta Braves.
Dreamscape
MOVIES!, 5:50pm
Catch a Classic!
About three months before the original A Nightmare on Elm Street was released in November 1984, this other terrific and more underrated film about bad dreams came out and is worth a look or re-look. It stars Dennis Quaid as a young man with psychic abilities who is recruited into a university’s sleep-research program — whose leaders are played by Max von Sydow and Kate Capshaw — that has come up with a way for certain people to mentally enter the dreams of others and help them overcome fears or other psychological issues. Unfortunately, a shadowy government operative (Christopher Plummer) takes over the project with a more sinister use in mind — he wants to be able to assassinate people by killing them in their nightmares, and one of his planned targets is the president of the United States (Eddie Albert). Like Elm Street, Dreamscape has some creatively imagined nightmare sequences, and is also accompanied by a cool, synth-based musical score (by Maurice Jarre). It isn’t as violent as Wes Craven’s slasher film, but it does have its intense moments (Dreamscape was the second film to be released with the new PG-13 rating in the summer of ’84), especially within the president’s bad dreams about a nuclear holocaust, and in a troubled boy’s recurring nightmares about being pursued by a horrifying snake-man. — Jeff Pfeiffer
Take Me Back for Christmas
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A Christmas wish gives Renée (Vanessa Lengies) the successful life she’s always dreamed of … except that she’s no longer married to her husband (Corey Sevier). Now she must race against the clock to win him back before Christmas Eve.
V.C. Andrews’ Dawn: “Part 2: Secrets of the Morning”
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
In the second film of the V.C. Andrews’ Dawn series, Dawn (Brec Bassinger) falls under the seductive spell of a Broadway star in New York who then disappears.
WNBA All-Star Game
ABC, 8:30pm Live
The WNBA’s biggest stars are on display in the All-Star Game at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.
Extraordinary Birder With Christian Cooper: “Washington, D.C.”
Nat Geo Wild, 10pm
Eagles, ospreys, songbirds and owls: Christian Cooper travels to the nation’s capital to discover the iconic birds of the region. From meeting a famous bald eagle family, to whitewater rafting to a pristine “nest” island, to working with conservationists to help grassland birds, to meeting an owl that saved a man’s life, Christian gains a greater appreciation for the birds of D.C.
Sunday, July 16
Tennis: Wimbledon: Gentlemen’s Singles Final
ESPN, 9am Live
The remaining two men compete for the Wimbledon singles championship in this match at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club live on ESPN.
Gaslight
TCM, 11:45am
Catch a Classic!
This famed, Best Picture Oscar-nominated 1944 suspense thriller set in Victorian London that — along with the 1938 play Gas Light, on which it is based — gave rise to the term “gaslighting” to reference a type of psychological manipulation stars Best Actress Oscar winner Ingrid Bergman as newlywed Paula. Unfortunately, Paula is unaware that her seemingly charming new husband, Gregory (Best Actor Oscar nominee Charles Boyer), is a crazed murderer as the couple moves into the mansion where Paula found her aunt murdered years earlier. Gregory soon hatches a sinister plot, primarily involving the title gaslights, to make Paula believe she is going insane while he searches for a stash of gems hidden somewhere in the house. The cast also includes Joseph Cotten and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury in her film debut.
NASCAR Cup Series: Crayon 301
USA Network, 2:30pm Live
New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon is the site of the Crayon 301, with top drivers Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and others taking on the 1.058-mile oval.
Tough as Nails: “Just Trying to Be Me”
CBS, 8pm
The Dirty Hands and Savage Crew teams race to locate and purchase a long list of heavy, bulky items from a large home improvement store in the new episode “Just Trying to Be Me.”
The Chosen
The CW, 8pm
New Series!
This historical drama series is set in the first century and follows the early life of Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) and the people who met or otherwise interacted with him.
Soccer: 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup: Final
FOX, 8pm Live
The final match of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup soccer tournament takes place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge
HGTV, 8pm
New Series!
One of the world’s most iconic toys will become reality when HGTV taps into the zeitgeist of Mattel’s Barbie in this four-episode competition series. Expect celebrity guests, pop culture history and a plethora of Barbie surprises as host Ashley Graham organizes eight teams of HGTV superstars to transform a Southern California home into a real-life Barbie Dreamhouse.
Nightmare School Moms
Lifetime, 8pm
In this world TV premiere, two moms battle to see which of their overachieving daughters will be accepted to a prestigious university, but when one of their methods quickly spirals out of control, the games become deadly. Stars Crystal Allen, April Hale, Rachel Walters and Tatiana Le’Joy.
Ridley: “Swansong, Part 1”
PBS, 8pm
After a chance encounter with jazz singer Eve Marbury (Joanna Riding), Ridley (Adrian Dunbar) agrees to help find her brother Luke, who has been missing for 40 years.
Kids in a Cage
A&E, 9pm
Exposing the shocking world of youth MMA (kids cage fighting), now legal in California, this special follows two child fighters over several years on their quest to win the youth MMA national championship, as they wrestle demons at home and battle for glory in the cage.
The Real Housewives of New York City
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The 14th season of this popular reality series will follow an all-new group of six women who run in the same social circles: Brynn Whitfield, Erin Dana Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank, Sai De Silva and Ubah Hassan.
The Food That Built America: “Dog Eat Dog”
History, 9pm
At a time when dog food is a rarity and cat food is almost nonexistent, it will take visionary innovators to invent the first dog treat, the first dry dog food, the first cat food and many more animal edibles that will carve out the billion-dollar pet food industry and solidify dogs and cats as part of the American family.
Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge: “Benedict Cumberbatch”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Bear Grylls takes Benedict Cumberbatch to Scotland’s Isle of Skye in the episode this season that caused him the most stress. “Trying to meet the nuclear submarine on time,” Grylls shares with us. “There were a lot of moving parts on that including weather, timing and wondering if this [submarine] was going to emerge out of the sea while we’re on this kayak miles off the coast. Benedict didn’t know what we’re doing, I’m looking at my GPS praying that I’ve got my latitude and longitude coordinates right and that we’re going to turn up [at the submarine] on cue. That was probably one of the most special moments ever filming for me.”
Grantchester: “Episode 2”
PBS, 9pm
In the aftermath of a fatal accident, Will (Tom Brittney) is devastated to be the cause, while Geordie (Robson Green) rushes to exonerate his friend.
First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder
TV One, 9pm
Original Film!
A devoted wife (Jennifer Sears) literally has the fight of her life after her manipulative husband (Guyviaud Joseph) hires a man to kill her and her unborn child.
D.I. Ray: “Episode 2”
PBS, 10pm
Ray (Parminder Nagra) and the team race to track down Anjuli Kapoor (Lucky Sanghera), making more than one grim discovery in the process and realizing that no “honor crime” is at the heart of this case.
Goliath
Showtime, 10pm
New Miniseries!
This three-part documentary series examines the historic life, career and impact of Wilt Chamberlain, one of the greatest, most emulated and most misunderstood athletes of all time. Brash and confident, Chamberlain changed the way the game is played, broke records and racial barriers, and challenged the unwritten rules for all athletes.
Monday, July 17
Unknown: “Cave of Bones”
Netflix
In South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger has found the world’s oldest graveyard — and it’s not human. If Lee and his team can prove that an ancient, small-brained, ape-like creature practiced complex burial rituals, it will change everything we know about hominid evolution and the origins of belief.
TCM Birthday Tribute: James Cagney
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Today we honor the birthday of iconic actor/dancer James Cagney (he was born in New York City July 17, 1899; he died in Stanford, New York, on March 30, 1986, at age 86). In this eight-film birthday celebration, you’ll see Cagney displaying his talents across a variety of genres. Featured titles are the drama The St. Louis Kid (1934); Winner Take All (1932), a drama with Cagney playing a boxer; White Heat (1949), one of Cagney’s great gangster films, costarring Virginia Mayo and Edmond O’Brien; The Roaring Twenties (1939), a crime thriller also starring Priscilla Lane and Humphrey Bogart; Footlight Parade (1933), Cagney’s first musical, costarring Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell, and boasting numbers choreographed by Busby Berkeley; another musical, Love Me or Leave Me (1955), which earned Cagney the third and final Best Actor Oscar nomination of his career and also features Doris Day; Cagney’s first classic gangster film, and the movie that made him a star, The Public Enemy (1931), which also features Jean Harlow and Blondell; and the drama City for Conquest (1940), costarring Ann Sheridan.
The Rising
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
In the final episode of the season, Neve (Clara Rugaard) wants revenge for herself and others, letting the anger consume her.
American Ninja Warrior: “Qualifiers 7”
NBC, 8pm
The qualifying rounds continue in Los Angeles with ninjas from across the country facing the world’s most challenging obstacle course. Competitors as young as 15 return to take on veterans and will have a chance to face a taller Mega Warped Wall.
History’s Greatest Mysteries: “TWA Flight 800”
History, 9pm
In July 1996, one of the worst aviation disasters in American history leaves 230 dead and countless questions unanswered. It’s a tragedy that changes the aviation industry forever, but what caused the explosion of TWA Flight 800? Host Laurence Fishburne and a team of historians, scientists and researchers seek answers.
The Great American Recipe: “Episode 5”
PBS, 9pm
Celebrate with the home cooks as they prepare recipes in honor of special occasions and holiday traditions. From bar mitzvahs to powwows, the contestants take a culinary trip down memory lane and bring a festive spirit to their dishes.
MLB Baseball: Minnesota at Seattle
FS1, 9:30pm Live
The Minnesota Twins are at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park to start a four-game series vs. the Mariners.
Cruel Summer: “Confess Your Sins”
Freeform, 10pm
New friendships are formed, and secrets are kept, as the crew approaches senior year.
Weakest Link: “WWE Superstars Special”
NBC, 10pm
Eight of the biggest WWE Superstars look to flex their mental muscle to outlast the others and win a huge cash prize for their favorite charity. They’ll also take home the coveted Weakest Link belt.
Tuesday, July 18
I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream
Paramount+
New Series!
This three-part docuseries looks back at metal music’s 1980s heyday and recounts how five young dreamers — John Corabi (Mötley Crüe), Janet Gardner (Vixen), Vicky Hamilton, Dave “Snake” Sabo (Skid Row) and Kip Winger (Winger) chased stardom in that cutthroat world.
Love Island USA
Peacock
Season Premiere!
Season 5 of the most-streamed original reality competition series in Peacock history begins today. This season, a new group of sexy singles head to Fiji in search of love at a beautiful villa. Episodes air six days a week.
Surf Girls Hawai’i
Prime Video
New Series!
This four-part docuseries follows the next generation of Native Hawaiian female surfers as they compete to earn a coveted spot on the World Tour of Professional Surfing. Featured in the series is behind-the-scenes access to five of the sport’s most exciting young stars: Moana Jones Wong, Ewe Wong, Maluhia Kinimaka, Pua DeSoto and Brianna Cope.
James Stewart Icon-a-thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy nearly 18 hours of films starring the iconic James Stewart, with titles ranging across various genres and decades. The day begins with the romantic comedy Made for Each Other (1939), which costars Carole Lombard, followed by The Jackpot (1950), a comedy also featuring Barbara Hale and a young Natalie Wood; Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962), with Maureen O’Hara; Dear Brigitte (1965), a family comedy also featuring Fabian and Glynis Johns; No Highway in the Sky (1951), an aviation drama costarring Marlene Dietrich; the dramatic film The FBI Story (1959); and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), a survival drama costarring Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch and Ernest Borgnine.
Down to Earth With Zac Efron
The CW, 8pm
New Series!
Travel the world with Emmy Award winner Zac Efron in this reality series. In the first episode, titled “Iceland,” Efron and wellness expert Darin Olien get an up-close look at Iceland’s renewable energy efforts.
America’s Got Talent: “Auditions 7”
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.
Fantastic Friends
The CW, 9pm
New Series!
Actors and twin brothers James and Oliver Phelps travel the globe together in this new reality travel series. In its premiere episode, the brothers join Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
Southern Storytellers
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
Celebrate Southern identity through the eyes of contemporary creators of literature, music, film and television. In tonight’s series premiere, actor Billy Bob Thornton, songwriter Adia Victoria, poet Jericho Brown, author David Joy and actress Mary Steenburgen reveal deep bonds with the South and the indelible imprint the region has made on their lives and work.
Justified: City Primeval
FX, 10pm
New Series!
FX brings back Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) for this eight-episode limited series expanding on the Justified universe created by Graham Yost and crime novelist Elmore Leonard. In City Primeval, Givens is thrust into Detroit’s underworld as he hunts sociopath Clement “The Oklahoma Wildman” Mansell (Boyd Holbrook). Aunjanue Ellis, Adelaide Clemens, Vondie Curtis Hall and Vivian Olyphant also star. The first two episodes premiere tonight.
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge: “Mardi Gras Mania vs. the Reaper”
NBC, 10pm
Hot Wheels superfans Michael Cooney and Nick Harrison face off in transforming an ordinary vehicle into an extraordinary Hot Wheels showstopper, inspired by personal stories, interests and pop culture touchstones. WWE Superstar Big E serves as guest judge.
Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein: “The American Bald Eagle”
PBS, 10pm
Discover how the American bald eagle soared to its vaunted perch in American iconography, becoming a symbol not only of patriotism, but also of environmental activism and Native American traditions.
Wednesday, July 19
The Deepest Breath
Netflix
This documentary that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival follows a champion free diver and an expert safety diver who seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. The film looks at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
CMA Fest
ABC, 8pm
Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson, this TV special will highlight performances from the 50th annual Country Music Association festival, held in Nashville in June.
Nancy Drew: “The Crooked Bannister”
The CW, 8pm
Carson (Scott Wolf) makes plans with Nancy (Kennedy McMann) to mark the one-year anniversary of losing her mom.
LA Fire & Rescue: “Fire Is in the Blood”
NBC, 8pm
Capt. Dan Olivas of Station 16 beams with joy and pride as he attends his son’s graduation from the fire academy and welcomes him into the department. Plus, Inglewood Station 172 first responders reveal the emotional impact of the job.
Riverdale: “Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Two: Miss Teen Riverdale”
The CW, 9pm
Betty (Lili Reinhart), Veronica (Camila Mendes), Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) and Toni (Vanessa Morgan) each enter the annual Miss Teen Riverdale pageant.
Human Footprint: “Man’s Best Friend”
PBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Man’s Best Friend,” biologist Shane Campbell-Staton reveals how canines have been reshaped by evolution into humans’ perfect partner. And just as we’ve transformed them, dogs have left an unmistakable pawprint on us.
Cool Hand Luke
TCM, 9:45pm
Catch a Classic!
Paul Newman gives one of the defining performances of his career, and cemented his place as a beautiful-rebel screen icon, with his Best Actor Oscar-nominated role as stubbornly tough and independent Lucas “Luke” Jackson in this famed 1967 prison drama. George Kennedy took home a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as Dragline, the brutal chain-gang boss who tries to beat loner Luke’s cool out of him in this film’s classic rebel-against-the-repressive-institution story. The movie is filled with iconic moments like the hard-boiled-egg-eating contest, and lines like Strother Martin’s sadistic prison officer, the “Captain,” stating, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” Cool Hand Luke certainly does not fail to communicate its message, or to entertain, after nearly 60 years.
grown-ish: “Pretty Mess”
Freeform, 10pm
Annika (Justine Skye) invites the crew to her “Influencer Island” reunion taping.
Mayans M.C.
FX, 10pm
Series Finale!
The Sons of Anarchy spinoff created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James concludes after five seasons with the finale “Slow to Bleed Fair Son.” Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (JD Pardo), his brother Angel (Clayton Cardenas) and the Santo Padre Mayans M.C. have shed blood and suffered terrible losses in their battle against the Sons of Anarchy. Will their next generation inherit an empire or a battlefield?
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Group Stage
FOX, beginning at 3am Live (late-night)
The 2023 Women’s World Cup soccer tournament in Australia and New Zealand kicks off late night Wednesday/early morning Thursday with New Zealand vs. Norway and Australia vs. Republic of Ireland on FOX. Thursday night on FOX is Nigeria vs. Canada. FOX and FS1 combine to televise all 64 matches of the tournament through Aug. 20.
Thursday, July 20
Superpowered: The DC Story
Max
New Series!
This three-part original docuseries takes an unprecedented look at the enduring and influential legacy of DC Comics, allowing fans to rediscover the universe of characters as well as the iconic comic book company’s origins, evolution and nearly nine-decade cultural impact across various art forms. Featured in the series are over 60 new and archival interviews with creators, actors and executives including Melissa Benoist, Greg Berlanti, Tim Burton, Lynda Carter, Henry Cavill, Kaley Cuoco, Gal Gadot, James Gunn, Patty Jenkins, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Christopher Nolan, Robert Pattinson, Christopher Reeve, Margot Robbie and more.
Supa Team 4
Netflix
New Series!
This animated kids series follows four teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka, who are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world … even if it’s on a budget. In their journey from schoolgirls tackling homework to undercover superheroes fending off supervillains, they are transformed from a motley crew of friends into Supa Team 4.
Sweet Magnolias
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Mix up the margaritas! It’s time to return to Serenity, South Carolina, and pick up Season 3 where the last go-round of this charming drama left off. The action still concerns besties Dana Sue Sullivan (Brooke Elliott), Helen Decatur (Heather Headley) and Maddie Townsend (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), each of whom has plenty to deal with. So, tune in to see where things left off with Helen and her marriage proposal, for Dana Sue and her ex Ronnie, and to see whether Maddie has entered politics.
Golf: Open Championship: First Round
USA Network, 4am Live
Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, is the site of the 151st Open Championship, golf’s final major of 2023. Australia’s Cameron Smith won the Claret Jug last year. USA Network and NBC air the tournament through Sunday’s final round.
TCM Birthday Tribute: Natalie Wood
TCM, beginning at 7:15am
Catch a Classic!
Beloved actress Natalie Wood would have turned 85 today. She died tragically young when she drowned in 1981, at the age of 43, but still left an astonishing legacy behind. Wood was a teenager when she was nominated for her first Academy Award, for Best Supporting Actress in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which she costarred with James Dean. That classic airs later this afternoon as part of today’s Turner Classic Movies marathon, which remembers the legend with several of her films. The full lineup, in order, features Cash McCall (1960), a romantic drama costarring James Garner; the comedic caper film Penelope (1966); Inside Daisy Clover (1965), a drama also with Christopher Plummer; Rebel Without a Cause; Splendor in the Grass (1961), a period drama costarring Warren Beatty, and in which Wood earned her first Best Actress nomination; and the musical Gypsy (1962), also with Rosalind Russell and Karl Malden.
Friday, July 21
Almost Paradise
Amazon Freevee
Season Premiere!
Christian Kane is back in Season 2 of this series in which he plays former DEA agent Alex Walker, who has been forced into early retirement. He moves to a small tropical island in the Philippines, where, despite his best efforts to transition from Jason Bourne to Jimmy Buffett, his friends in the local police department keep pulling him back into a world of dangerous people and situations. The problem is: He likes it. Art Acuña and Samantha Richelle costar. All 10 Season 2 episodes drop today.
They Cloned Tyrone
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
In this pulpy mystery caper, a series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio (played by John Boyega, Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris) onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy.
Sharksploitation
Shudder
Original Documentary!
In the wake of the 1975 blockbuster movie Jaws, a new horror subgenre was born. This film explores the weird and wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and the world’s unending fascination with them.
Tough as Nails: “Boom or Bust”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Boom or Bust,” the crews take a trip to the quarry, where the contestants must install 20 detonators in the most explosive individual challenge ever.
Family Law: “Under the Influence”
The CW, 8pm
A woman’s divorce gets ugly when her ex-husband accuses her of being in a cult.
Star of the Month: ’70s Stars: “Leading Women”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Popular Oscar-winning and -nominated actresses of the 1970s headline tonight’s Friday night lineup on Turner Classic Movies as the network’s monthlong salute to stars of the decade continues. First you’ll see Barbra Streisand in the 1976 romantic musical drama A Star Is Born, which earned her a shared Best Original Song Oscar (with Paul Williams) for “Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born).” After that, Best Actress winner Ellen Burstyn leads the comedy/drama Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), Best Actress nominee Cicely Tyson headlines the drama Sounder (1972), Best Actress winner Jane Fonda stars in the mystery/thriller Klute (1971) and Best Actress winner Faye Dunaway leads Network (1976).
Moonshine: “There Is No I in Denial”
The CW, 9pm
Rhian (Anastasia Phillips) reels over the loss of a body part and her husband’s infidelity; Lidia (Jennifer Finnigan) wonders if she’s next on Rhian’s path of revenge.
FIFA Women’s World Cup: USA vs. Vietnam
FOX, 9pm Live
The U.S. Women’s National Team begins its World Cup campaign tonight vs. Vietnam in a Group E match in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Last Drive-In With Joe Bob Briggs
Shudder, 9pm
Season Finale!
Host Joe Bob Briggs closes out his fifth season of presenting horror-movie double features.
Minx
Starz, 9pm
Season Premiere!
This comedy moves to Starz for its second season. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the series centers on Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), a wide-eyed young feminist who teams up with Bottom Dollar publisher Doug (Jake Johnson) to create Minx, the first erotic magazine for women. In the Season 2 premiere “The Perils of Being a Wealthy Widow,” Joyce and Doug find a business opportunity with a shipping magnate’s widow (Elizabeth Perkins).
Praise Petey
Freeform, 10pm
New Series!
This new animated series (Freeform’s first!) follows Petey, voiced by Schitt’s Creek’s Annie Murphy, a New York City “It” girl who gets a second chance at life modernizing her father’s small-town cult after her life implodes in New York. The voice cast also includes Christine Baranski, John Cho and Stephen Root.
The Proof Is Out There: “Hairy Serpents, South Pole Nazis and the Horrible Blob”
History, 10pm
What is the serpent-like creature caught on camera, and why does it have green hair? Is the discovery of an ancient antenna found beneath the waters of Antarctica proof that the Nazis once colonized the South Pole? Are certain large boulders in Death Valley able to move by themselves? And did a man find a gelatinous alien life-form on his kitchen floor? TV journalist Tony Harris and his team of experts dive into these claims to find the truth.
Saturday, July 22
MLB Baseball
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 4pm Live
Saturday MLB action on FOX Sports opens with the N.Y. Mets at the Boston Red Sox on FS1. In primetime on FOX, viewers will see either the Atlanta Braves at the Milwaukee Brewers or the Chicago White Sox at the Minnesota Twins.
V.C. Andrews’ Dawn: “Part 3: Twilight’s Child”
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
In the third installment of the V.C. Andrews’ Dawn series, Dawn (Brec Bassinger) becomes the owner of Cutler’s Cove Hotel, but her siblings threaten her dream once again.
TCM Guest Programmer: Greta Gerwig
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Actress and Oscar-nominated screenwriter/director Greta Gerwig, cowriter and director of Barbie, which opened in theaters yesterday, introduces and discusses two of her favorite classic films tonight on TCM. Up first is The Philadelphia Story (1940), Best Director Oscar nominee George Cukor’s Best Picture-nominated screwball comedy classic led by Best Actress nominee Katharine Hepburn, Best Actor winner James Stewart and Cary Grant. Following that is another Best Picture nominee, The Red Shoes (1948), the beloved drama set in the world of ballet. It won Oscars for its original score (Brian Easdale) and its art direction (Hein Heckroth and Arthur Lawson).
Extraordinary Birder With Christian Cooper
Nat Geo Wild, 10pm
Season Finale!
As the first season concludes, Christian Cooper travels to the Deep South to discover the uniquely wonderful birdlife — including eagles, shrikes, woodpeckers and kites — in one of the nation’s most biodiverse states: Alabama. From flying the famous Auburn War Eagle and meeting the “serial killer” of songbirds, to learning how to drive a tractor to attract some acrobatic birds, Christian gains insights and a new perspective on the region.