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Wednesday, July 19
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?
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.
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.