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Friday, Aug. 4
Witness to Murder: Digital Evidence
A&E, 9pm
New Series!
Digital Evidence reveals how technology has become the new frontier in solving homicides, illustrating the surprising ways that cellphone data, smart watches, fitness trackers, GPS devices, geolocation coordinates, doorbell and traffic cameras, gaming devices, surveillance video, internet searches, apps, and social media messages can be the critical clues in murder investigations. In the premiere, “Web of Lies,” a young man is shot down while walking home; rumors swirl about who wanted him dead.
Sydney Sutherland went jogging, and never made it back home. Catch a sneak peek from the new series, #WitnessToMurder: Digital Evidence, premiering Friday at 9/8c. pic.twitter.com/TMbcVphCdU
— Crime & Investigation on A&E (@AETVCrime) August 1, 2023
The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge
Netflix
New Series!
After seven seasons of eating a lot of debatably edible treats, Nailed It! hosts Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres are ready to up the ante and give a group of motivated but inexperienced bakers the opportunity of a lifetime. Over the course of 10 episodes, Nicole and Jacques will provide 10 bakers with every tool and resource they need to go from “oh no” to “pro.” They’ll be coached by world-renowned pastry chefs and given the training necessary for a professional baker to succeed. The stakes and bakes are higher than ever, because only the best bakers will make it to the end and compete for a huge cash prize that can help make their baking dreams come true.
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Prime Video
New Series!
This captivating limited series, based on Holly Ringland’s bestseller and showcasing the breadth of Australia’s spectacular landscape, follows the Hart women through an emotional journey. Troubled 9-year-old Alice (Alyla Browne) moves in with her caring but controlling grandmother June (Sigourney Weaver) at Thornfield flower farm, a refuge for abused women, after her parents die in a fire. Questions about her family history consume her as she grows up. “Any time Alice tries to engage with June about these issues, June shuts her down to protect her, which becomes stifling,” says Alycia Debnam-Carey, who takes over as Alice at age 24 in Episode 4. But, the actress offers, “despite that heaviness, there is an element of hope to Alice.” The first three episodes are available today; new episodes drop Fridays.
Summer Under the Stars: Jackie Cooper
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
John Cooper Jr., better known as Jackie Cooper, had an amazing big-screen career from his early days as a child star in the late 1920s to the late ’80s. You’ll see 15 films from roughly the first 15 years of that career as he appears during SUTS for the first time today. Cooper had a notable first himself: He became, and still is, the youngest ever nominee for the Best Actor Oscar, for the comedy Skippy (1931), which is part of TCM’s lineup. You’ll also see him in The Champ (1931), Treasure Island (1934) and more.
Secret Celebrity Renovation
CBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
This season has NFL player Damar Hamlin, Phil Keoghan, JB Smoove and Max Thieriot among the celebrities who surprise someone in their hometowns with a renovation. Rob Mariano and Sabrina Soto return to the design team. Nischelle Turner is back as host.
Family Law: “Fifty Shades of Judginess”
The CW, 8pm
The firm represents a recent widow in an estate dispute.
Johnsonville Celebrity Pro-Am Cornhole Competition
ESPN2, 8pm Live
The backyard bags/cornhole game is now a primetime sport, and ESPN2 is covering the celebrity pro-am event from Rock Hill, South Carolina. The multi-event cornhole series hosted throughout the year, where 32 American Cornhole League Pros were paired with 32 celebrities across eight events to compete for charity, culminates in the championship. Celebs like the Buffalo Bills’ Tim Settle Jr., the Minnesota Vikings’ Alexander Mattison, Jersey Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino and others made it through the preliminary rounds and could be moving on to the championship airing tonight.
Moonshine: “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
The CW, 9pm
The Moonshine is hosting a pirate-themed wedding; Ryan (Tom Stevens) and Crystal (Erin Darke) take a hostage.
100 Day Dream Home
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
After her husband’s passing, Allison’s current house became too much for her to manage alone. With the help and guidance of her daughter, she’s ready to start a new chapter in a smaller home. They’ve called on Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt to build something a bit more compact and casual and to help her sell her current home. So, while Brian gets to work in his hard hat, Mika dons her real estate cap and gets the old house ready to list. Can they make Allison’s transition into her new chapter as smooth as possible?
Minx: “It’s Okay to Like It”
Starz, 9pm
Minx magazine is now front and center in the sexual revolution, and Rolling Stone comes to the Bottom Dollar offices to interview the gang in the new episode “It’s Okay to Like It.”
Women on Death Row
A&E, 10pm
New Series!
America’s most rarefied criminals, women who have been convicted of murder and sentenced to the ultimate punishment — the death penalty — are profiled in this new series. Each episode covers the crime and trial (as well as appeals) through exclusive interviews with the convicted women, witnesses, family members of victims, family members of the convicted women, attorneys and law enforcement officials. Tonight’s episode is about Shawna Forde, who was convicted for a 2009 crime that resulted in the violent murders of Raul Flores and his 9-year-old daughter, Brisenia. Forde was sentenced to death and now lives on death row in Arizona awaiting her execution, although she maintains her innocence.
The Proof Is Out There: “UFO Lead, Bigfoot Films and Lost City in the Gulf of Mexico”
History, 10pm
Hosted by veteran TV journalist Tony Harris, this nonfiction series takes an in-depth look at some of the most incredible and thought-provoking videos of unexplained phenomena and mysterious must-see moments. Questions tonight include: Is the latest video leak from the Department of Homeland Security more evidence that UFOs really exist? Did one of the world’s most respected Bigfoot researchers capture footage that proves Sasquatch is no myth? Are seemingly anachronistic works of art the product of time travelers? And did an amateur archaeologist really discover a lost, sunken city off the coast of Louisiana? Tony Harris and his team of experts examine the evidence to find the truth.
Heels: “The Journey Is the Obstacle”
Starz, 10:05pm
Ace (Alexander Ludwig) begins what he hopes will be his journey of spiritual awakening in the new episode “The Journey Is the Obstacle.”
Saturday, Aug. 5
Summer Under the Stars: Errol Flynn
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Legendary Aussie American actor Errol Flynn lived all too brief a life, passing away from a heart attack in 1959 at just the age of 50. But in the quarter century between his first leading role in a Hollywood film, in 1935’s Captain Blood, to the posthumous release of his last movie, 1959’s Cuban Rebel Girls, the actor built an impressive resumé of onscreen work and established a lasting legacy as one of the greatest action movie stars of Hollywood’s golden age. Captain Blood was the first of eight memorable onscreen pairings between Flynn and Olivia de Havilland within just a six-year span; among their other notable collaborations was another beloved swashbuckler, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), as well as the Western They Died With Their Boots On (1941). Those two titles will be among the films shown during today’s Summer Under the Stars salute to Flynn. Other highlights today include Adventures of Don Juan (1948), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1938), The Sea Hawk (1941) and more.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
ESPN & NFL Network, 12pm Live
It’s all about gold jackets and bronze busts in Canton, Ohio, as coach Don Coryell and players Rondé Barber, Chuck Howley, Joe Klecko, Darrelle Revis, Ken Riley, Joe Thomas, Zach Thomas and DeMarcus Ware enter the Hall of Fame.
Ms. Marvel
ABC, 8pm
New Series!
This Disney+ show about Avengers superfan Kamala (Iman Vellani), a Pakistani American teenager who struggles to fit in until she gets superpowers like the heroes she admires, makes its network television debut. Three episodes will air back-to-back.
The Wild Sides
BBC America, 8pm
New Series!
BBC America’s “Wonderstruck” nature programming block on Saturdays features this new three-part documentary series exploring the wildlife of Mashatu in Botswana, where elephants, cheetahs, leopards, jackals and baboons coexist in an unforgiving ecosystem. In the premiere, “The Drought,” the region’s four-year dry spell is at its worst, and animal species struggle to maintain the balance of cooperation and competition to survive.
Johnson
Bounce TV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The popular dramedy that follows four lifelong best friends in Atlanta, all of whom share the same last name, returns for Season 3 with back-to-back half-hour episodes.
Great Chocolate Showdown
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The fourth season of this Canadian baking competition in which 10 cooking enthusiasts must create chocolate-related baked goods and win various challenges to receive a grand prize of $50,000 begins airing tonight.
Making Waves
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Music executive Amelia (Holland Roden) travels to a music festival to recruit an elusive new band to her company and discovers that the group’s frontman is her childhood summer sweetheart Will (Corey Cott). Over the course of the week, as Amelia tries to convince Will to sign with her, she realizes there might be a conflict of interest: her feelings for him.
Boy in the Walls
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Emmy nominee Constance Zimmer (UnREAL) returns to Lifetime to executive produce and direct her first feature-length TV movie, which is inspired by actual phrogging events, where people discover there is someone secretly living inside their home.
Baking It: “2 Sweet 2 Savory: Crustastrophe”
NBC, 8pm
The bakers decide whether sweet or savory is better as they make pies for the semifinals challenge.
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Peacock, 8pm Live; also on Pay-Per-View
One of WWE’s premier longtime events returns, with highlights including Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar in a rubber match, and Seth “Freakin” Rollins defending his World Heavyweight Champion title against Finn Bálor.
Recipe for Disaster
The CW, 9pm
New Series!
This new cooking reality series will showcase professional chefs partnered with novices and challenged by various simulated disasters, such as a desert island in monsoon season or an alien-infested Mars; competitors must create the best dishes under the worst circumstances in order to be crowned the Masters of Disaster. Two new episodes air back-to-back tonight.
Sunday, Aug. 6
Summer Under the Stars: Debbie Reynolds
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Actress/singer/dancer Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds earned a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer in her second credited feature film, Three Little Words (1950), and she more than lived up to that promise throughout her nearly seven-decade career in movies, theater and television. After her breakout role in the classic 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, she found similar success in movies like The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), which earned her Oscar and Globe nominations as Best Actress. Those latter two movies are featured during today’s Summer Under the Stars salute to Reynolds, along with plenty of other classics such as The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), The Tender Trap (1955) and The Mating Game (1959).
NTT IndyCar Series: Big Machine Music City Grand Prix
NBC, 12:30pm Live
Alex Palou, Scott Dixon and other IndyCar stars are back in Nashville to do 80 laps around a street circuit that crosses the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge and runs next to Nissan Stadium.
NASCAR Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400
USA Network, 2:30pm Live
William Byron, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Ross Chastain and other top NASCAR Cup Series drivers battle for 200 laps around Michigan International Speedway.
Heartland
UPtv, 7pm; also streams on UP Faith & Family
Season Premiere!
Season 16 of the Canadian family drama begins its cable premiere run tonight. All 16 seasons of the series are also currently available to stream on UP Faith & Family.
38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards
BET & BET Her, 8pm
Gospel music’s biggest night returns for this year’s awards ceremony, which took place in Las Vegas last month and was taped for this broadcast. Industry legends CeCe Winans, Dr. Bobby Jones and Rev. Dr. Milton Biggham will be given special honors at this event, which also features performances by Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Naomi Raine, Pastor Mike Jr., Dorothy Norwood and more. Jonathan McReynolds and Tasha Cobbs-Leonard cohost.
Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge
HGTV, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “Barbie’s Big Pink Carpet Finale,” Christina Hall and James Bender take on Michel Smith Boyd and Anthony Elle. Then the four finalist spaces compete at a “Pink Carpet” event. One space is voted the winner, and a fan wins a stay in the Dreamhouse. The episode also features special guest appearances by some of the stars from the Warner Bros. Pictures film Barbie.
Ridley: “The Numbered Days, Part 2”
PBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
Ridley (Adrian Dunbar) discovers a shocking connection between the murder case and the arson attack that killed his own family, and he finds himself closing in on the truth of what happened on that fateful night.
See It Loud: The History of Black Television
CNN, 9pm
Series Finale!
“Galaxies Beyond” looks at how, for years, many believed that the Black community did not have an interest in horror, superheroes or science fiction due to limited onscreen representation. Discover the rich history of roles and emerging opportunities for Black voices in this television space.
HouseBroken
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the animated comedy HouseBroken wraps up with two new episodes. In “Who’s a Mole?,” Honey (voice of Lisa Kudrow) suspects that someone has been spilling secrets. Then, in “Who’s a Winner?,” Honey’s competitive spirit gets out of control when she and Chief (Nat Faxon) are sent to a herding camp.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The seven-episode second season of the drama picks up after the Los Angeles Lakers’ 1980 NBA championship and the birth of the franchise’s “Showtime” era. A powerful rival emerges in the Boston Celtics, and the show’s season culminates in the epic 1984 NBA Finals between the two clubs. The cast features John C. Reilly, Quincy Isaiah, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Sally Field, McCabe Slye, Jason Segel, Gaby Hoffmann, Sean Patrick Small and Michael Chiklis.
The Mega-Brands That Built America: “A Whole New Ballgame”
History, 9pm
The evolution of America’s most beloved sports of baseball, basketball and football was made possible by the innovations of sporting goods pioneers named Spalding, Wilson and Rawlings.
Running Wild With Bear Grylls: The Challenge: “Russell Brand”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Bear Grylls takes actor, activist and author Russell Brand on an adventure down the jagged coast of a secluded Scottish isle in search of 16th century castle ruins in which to shelter. Along the way, Bear teaches the brash and bombastic Brand survival skills that dredge up a long-forgotten but highly charged fear he must overcome to reach his extraction.
Grantchester
PBS, beginning at 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 8 concludes with back-to-back episodes. In Episode 5, Geordie (Robson Green) is placed on desk duty as Elliot (Michael D. Xavier) contrives to force him to resign. The next murder case is handed to Larry (Bradley Hall), who wisely enlists the help of Miss Scott (Melissa Johns). Then, in Episode 6, Will (Tom Brittney) has disappeared, but with Bonnie (Charlotte Ritchie) about to give birth, Geordie must find him and bring him to his senses before it’s too late.
The Chi
Showtime, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The drama returns for a 16-episode Season 6 with “New Chi City,” in which Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) new venture yields big results, and Kiesha and Jake (Birgundi Baker and Michael V. Epps) chart new career paths.
Never Say Never With Jeff Jenkins: “Hidden Vietnam”
Nat Geo, 10pm
Jeff Jenkins tours the hidden gems of Vietnam with his stylish ambassador, Jessica Minh Anh. Soaking in the country’s beauty, culture and stunning landscapes, Jeff explores hidden lakes, helps farmers plow with an ox and savors the flavors of Hanoi before confronting his biggest fear: walking on shaky planks above the clouds on the soaring Doc Moc Bridge.
Match Me Abroad
TLC, 10pm
Season Finale!
An angry Chad leaves his final date in tears. Harold and Michaela must decide on their future. Michelle meets with Pavol before it’s time to head home. Stanika and Noureddine try to make long distance work!
Monday, Aug. 7
Gabby’s Dollhouse
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The live-action/computer-animated preschool series is back for Season 8. It follows young Gabby (voice of Laila Lockhart Kraner) and her various cat friends who go on adventures within her dollhouse.
Summer Under the Stars: Robert Ryan
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Known for his portrayal of cops and villains, Academy Award-nominated actor Robert Ryan is the focus of today’s TCM schedule. Films include The Naked Spur (1953), a Western costarring James Stewart and Janet Leigh following a bounty hunter who must accept some help from some untrustworthy strangers; Back From Eternity (1956), costarring Rod Steiger and Anita Ekberg, in which a plane lands in a South American jungle filled with cannibals; Berlin Express (1948), a film noir following a group of train passengers who get involved in a Nazi assassination plot; On Dangerous Ground (1951), a film noir costarring Ida Lupino and Ward Bond about a tough city cop sent upstate to help a local sheriff solve a murder; and The Secret Fury (1950), another film noir, featuring a conspiracy surrounding a woman accused of bigamy by a stranger at her wedding.
Master Minds
GSN, 6pm
Season Premiere!
The game show is back for Season 5, with Brooke Burns returning as host, joined by a new Master Mind: Monica Thieu (Jeopardy! College Championship). The season will also feature guest appearances by returning Master Minds champions Kelly Gerhold and Clifford “Cliff” Galiher.
Son of a Critch: “Cucumber Slumber”
The CW, 8pm
Mike Sr. (Mark Critch) takes a staunch pro-cucumber stance when a local radio station starts promoting a new vegetable.
Stars on Mars: “We Are Not Alone”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “We Are Not Alone,” the remaining celebronauts discover they are not alone on Mars. Someone or something is coexisting with the crewmates and could threaten their survival if they don’t act fast.
Ugliest House in America: Summer Road Trip
HGTV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Hosted by Retta, a home design enthusiast as well as a comedian and actress known for her roles in Parks and Recreation and Good Girls, the series returns for a new six-episode season. Retta will take a road trip to five picturesque destinations to visit 15 horrendous homes nominated by their owners and share her hilarious reviews of the astonishingly bad designs, cringeworthy layouts and sorely outdated styles. Based on its ugly appearance, poor functionality and hideous design choices, one house will be crowned the “ugliest house in America” by HGTV, and the network will award its owners a showstopping $150,000 renovation completed by Alison Victoria, one of its top stars, during a special one-hour finale episode.
American Ninja Warrior: “Semifinals 2”
NBC, 8pm
The semifinals continue in Los Angeles where the competing ninjas face up to six challenging obstacles and race head-to-head for a spot in the national finals.
Run the Burbs: “Heatwave”
The CW, 8:30pm
Camille (Rakhee Morzaria) and Andrew (Andrew Phung) are invited to the new neighbors’ pool, causing some friction with their friends, and Leo (Roman Pesino) goes to overnight camp.
Children Ruin Everything: “Truth”
The CW, 9pm
When Astrid (Meaghan Rath) is away on a business trip, James (Aaron Abrams) struggles to keep the Tooth Fairy tradition alive.
Crime Scene Kitchen: “The Semifinals: It’s All in the Details”
FOX, 9pm
The four remaining teams take on the safety bake round, inspired by guest judge Dwight Howard’s favorite dessert, in the new episode “The Semifinals: It’s All in the Details.”
History’s Greatest Mysteries: “The Black Dahlia”
History, 9pm
It’s one of the most infamous crimes in American history: the gruesome murder of a young beauty, unsolved for decades. While there’s a long line of suspects, each more mysterious than the next, no one has ever been charged for the crime. Host Laurence Fishburne works with top historians, authors, scientists and researchers to help answer questions surrounding one of history’s most notorious unsolved cases.
Rewind the ’90s: “Teenage Dreams” & “Future Shock”
Nat Geo, beginning at 9pm
Back-to-back hourlong episodes air tonight. First, in “Teenage Dreams,” see how a new generation of teenagers with cash to spend flips the script and molds the 1990s in its own image as TRL rules the airwaves, Scream redefines a genre, House Party kicks off a dance craze, Dawson’s Creek gives fans all the feels, and Cher from Clueless reigns as queen of the catchphrase. Then, “Future Shock” revisits existential fears as the decade sped toward Y2K — fears reflected in things like The X-Files.
The Great American Recipe
PBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
Gather one last time with the three remaining home cooks as they get ready for the grand finale feast. In the final round, their challenge is to prepare an entire meal that represents their Great American Recipe. Who will be named the Season 2 winner?
Fever Pitch: The Battle for the Premier League
Smithsonian Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich takes over as owner of Chelsea, and financial troubles put the future of Leeds United in jeopardy.
Bump: “Tickle Time Part 1”
The CW, 9:30pm
Oly (Nathalie Morris) keeps ambitions for her future high while trying to be on the same page as Santi (Carlos Sanson Jr.).
Breeders: “No Age”
FX, 10pm
In the new episode “No Age,” Ally (Daisy Haggard) is appalled that she’s about to turn 50 and bans the family from ever mentioning that number.
Sins of the City
TV One, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The true-crime docuseries returns for Season 4 with “Sanford, Florida.” In 2012, Sanford would become the epicenter of a nationwide debate when George Zimmerman shoots and kills Trayvon Martin. Trayvon’s death ignites the Black Lives Matter movement and puts Sanford center stage for the trial of the century.
Tuesday, Aug. 8
Only Murders in the Building
Hulu
Season Premiere!
Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short return for Season 3 of the Emmy-winning comedy series about three neighbors who bond over their love of true-crime podcasts and investigate crimes committed in their Upper West Side apartment building.
Untold: “Johnny Football”
Netflix
In 2012, the brightest star in sports was an undersized freshman quarterback at the unheralded Texas A&M University named Johnny Manziel, whose fervor on the field was rivaled only by his hard-partying ways off it. Dubbed “Johnny Football,” Manziel initially relished his alter ego. But after fumbling his chance at NFL success, he has gone on to seek something even greater: inner peace and happiness with a quieter life, which he reveals in this episode.
Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey
Prime Video
This character-driven documentary follows some of the most intriguing prospects in the NBA’s developmental league, the NBA G League, as they compete to earn the ultimate reward of an NBA roster spot over the course of the 2022-23 season.
Summer Under the Stars: Joan Blondell
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
The daughter of vaudeville actors, Joan Blondell was often cast in roles as a witty sidekick and love interest, and they are the focus of today’s lineup, including Blondie Johnson (1933), featuring a wisecracking female con artist who becomes a crime boss; Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933), a musical comedy about a wealthy composer who rescues some unemployed Broadway performers with a new play; Blonde Crazy (1931), a crime drama costarring James Cagney about the adventures of an egotistical con man and his glamorous accomplice; Footlight Parade (1933), a musical comedy also costarring James Cagney; and Make Me a Star (1932), a romantic comedy about an aspiring actor who can’t act.
MLB Baseball: Houston at Baltimore
TBS, 7pm Live
A three-game series at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards begins tonight as the Houston Astros visit the Orioles on TBS.
America’s Got Talent: “Auditions 9”
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.
Justified: City Primeval: “You Good?”
FX, 10pm
Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) confronts a figure from Carolyn’s (Aunjanue Ellis) past, and Mansell and Sweetie (Boyd Holbrook and Vondie Curtis-Hall) put their extortion plan into action in the new episode “You Good?”
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the New York Jets
HBO, 10pm
Season Premiere!
HBO’s Hard Knocks documentary series returns for a five-episode 18th season, this time following the New York Jets’ training camp in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge: “Grand Finale, Part 2”
NBC, 10pm
Season Finale!
Jay Leno joins the judges to determine a season winner who will take home an extra $50,000 and get their design turned into a real die-cast Hot Wheels toy that anyone can buy.
Frontline: “Inside the Iranian Uprising”
PBS, 10pm
This episode delves into the protests that have rocked Iran since the death of a young woman in police custody. With a trove of footage filmed by protesters, much of it previously unseen, the film sheds new light on a regime under unprecedented pressure.
Wednesday, Aug. 9
Strange Planet
Apple TV+
New Series!
Based on Nathan W. Pyle’s bestselling graphic novel and webcomic of the same name, this new animated comedy series is a perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own, where blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Disney+
Season Premiere!
What time is it? Graduation time! Well, almost. That emotional day looms large as most of the Wildcats begin their senior year in the fourth and final season of the mockumentary inspired by the hit films. This round, teases exec producer Tim Federle, is their “most meta” yet. And he’s not kidding. Not only are East High’s theater kids performing a stage version of High School Musical 3: Senior Year — with newly united lovebirds Ricky (Joshua Bassett) and Gina (Sofia Wylie) as Troy and Gabriella — but East High is also the official film set for the fictional High School Musical 4: The Reunion.
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Netflix
New Series!
This four-episode docuseries recontextualizes the irrepressible women of hip-hop and their role in the genre’s 50 years by reinserting them into the canon where they belong: at the center, from Day 1 to the present. Each of the four installments features a parade of iconic emcees like MC Lyte, Queen Latifah and Rah Digga, along with up-and-comers and artists currently at the top of the charts.
Summer Under the Stars: The Nicholas Brothers
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Stars of the Harlem Renaissance, the entertainment act Fayard and Harold Nicholas, known as the Nicholas Brothers, excelled in a variety of dance techniques and acrobatics, and appeared in many films beginning in the 1930s and throughout the century. TCM will be highlighting many of these during today’s lineup, including My Son Is Guilty (1939), a drama about a cop trying to keep his son from becoming involved in a crime ring; That’s Dancing! (1985), a documentary about the history of dance in film; Orchestra Wives (1942), an Oscar-nominated musical following the travails of a touring band and their families; Sun Valley Serenade (1941), an Oscar-nominated comedy about a big band’s experience at an Idaho ski resort, which features a young Dorothy Dandridge, to whom Harold was once married; and Pie, Pie, Blackbird (1932), a musical short about two boys who eat a magical blackberry pie.
Nancy Drew: “The Sinner’s Sacrifice”
The CW, 8pm
Ryan (Riley Smith) shows up just in the nick of time to help Nancy (Kennedy McMann); Nick (Tunji Kasim) is thrown by a statement George (Leah Lewis) makes.
MasterChef: United Tastes of America: “United Cakes of America”
FOX, 8pm
In the 250th episode of MasterChef, titled “United Cakes of America,” the kitchen heats up when the chef with immunity is tasked to assign each contestant with an iconic cake to re-create.
LA Fire & Rescue
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “Passing the Torch,” the first season finale, probationary firefighter Jeff Olivas subs in for a shift at Station 16, where his father is captain. Meanwhile, Air Ops responds to a rescue call that requires the responders to rappel into a canyon after a car drives off a cliff.
Superfan
CBS, 9pm
New Series!
This new one-hour unscripted series features six music superstars as they each crown their biggest fan. Contestants play multiple rounds to prove they are their favorite artist’s most devoted supporter, with the winner claiming a once-in-a-lifetime prize. The series premieres with LL Cool J. The first season also includes Kelsea Ballerini, Gloria Estefan, Little Big Town, Pitbull and Shania Twain. Keltie Knight and Nate Burleson host.
Riverdale: “Chapter One Hundred Thirty-Five: For a Better Tomorrow”
The CW, 9pm
Archie (K.J. Apa) reconsiders his future after Uncle Frank (Ryan Robbins) gives him a hard time about his poetry.
Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars: “Feast Your Eyes”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “Feast Your Eyes,” the top four entrepreneurs must work together to integrate their dishes with a circus performance in the hope of advancing to the finale. Wayne Newton is a guest judge.
Human Footprint
PBS, 9pm
Series Finale!
In the series finale “The Ground Below,” biologist Shane Campbell-Staton explores the history and science of cotton, and how a prehistoric coastline from North Carolina to Texas laid the foundation for a crop that reshaped our history, our culture and even our DNA.
grown-ish: “Toxic”
Freeform, 10pm
The crew waves red flags when Zaara (Tara Raani) is consumed by a fling with Drea (Wilder Yari); Aaron (Trevor Jackson) feels a romantic spark.
Thursday, Aug. 10
Mech Cadets
Netflix
New Series!
Scrappy teenager Stanford Yu (voiced by Brandon Soo Hoo) dreams of breaking away from his janitor job and becoming a robo-pilot in this comics-based show set 50 years in the future. Daniel Dae Kim and Ming-Na Wen also lend their voices.
Painkiller
Netflix
New Series!
This six-episode limited series dramatizes how the powerful prescription opioid OxyContin — manufactured by drug company Purdue Pharma and promoted as a nonaddictive pill that would end pain — led to a massive rise in addiction and deaths. “This is a conspiracy story,” says executive producer Eric Newman, comparing Purdue to the Mexican cartels in his hit show Narcos. The series is populated by real and composite players, with a cast including Matthew Broderick and Taylor Kitsch.
Love in Taipei
Paramount+
Original Film!
Based on the bestselling novel Loveboat, Taipei, this film stars Ashley Liao as Ever Wong, a young American woman whose parents send her to a Taiwanese cultural immersion program for the summer. Ever soon discovers that the program entails less learning and more loving — locals have nicknamed it the “Loveboat.” Free from her overbearing parents, Ever pursues her passion for dance while slipping into a surprising love triangle.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Paramount+
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this series depicting the adventures of the starship Enterprise in its pre-Kirk days, under the leadership of Captain Christopher Pike, concludes. Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a third season.
Summer Under the Stars: Rhonda Fleming
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
One of Hollywood’s most glamorous actresses of the 1940s and ’50s, Rhonda Fleming is getting her first SUTS celebration today, on the 100th anniversary of her birth (she was born Marilyn Louis on Aug. 10, 1923; she passed away Oct. 14, 2020, at age 97). In several of the 13 films featured in TCM’s lineup, you’ll see why the highly photogenic Fleming became known as the “Queen of Technicolor,” but her beauty and talent shine through in the black-and-white productions, as well. Among the highlights during this day are the film noir classic Out of the Past (1947), the musical comedy A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) and the historical adventure Serpent of the Nile (1953), with Fleming as Cleopatra.
NFL Preseason
NFL Network, beginning at 7pm Live
The Houston Texans are at the New England Patriots and the Minnesota Vikings visit the Seattle Seahawks in a pair of Week 1 NFL preseason games on NFL Network.
WNBA Basketball
Prime Video, beginning at 7pm Live
A WNBA doubleheader kicks off with the Lynx taking on the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, followed by the Sun and Mercury clashing at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
The Challenge: USA
CBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Fan favorites from CBS reality shows Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race and others compete in one of the most unpredictable and demanding games of their lives alongside some of The Challenge’s biggest reality titans. T.J. Lavin serves as host.
Revealed
HGTV, 10pm
Season Finale!
In “Family Values,” newlyweds look to turn their ranch-style home into a gathering place for their diverse families, and the baby on the way. Veronica Valencia is challenged with pulling inspiration from Guam, Thailand and Scandinavia to re-envision their living spaces and nursery.
Alone Australia
History, 10:30pm
New Series!
The new entry in the Alone survival competition franchise follows 10 participants who will shed modern possessions, practices and comforts to move into remote and unfamiliar wilds Down Under. In tonight’s premiere, the survivalists are dropped into Tasmania’s remote wilderness in the middle of winter. The challenge is simple: They must survive alone and unaided for as long as possible, with the last person standing winning $250,000 (AUD).
Friday, Aug. 11
Heart of Stone
Netflix
Original Film!
Gal Gadot leads the action in this stunt-packed, globe-trotting thriller as Rachel Stone, an elite agent working for a secret international group that employs a massive quantum computer known as “The Heart” to detect and avert potential threats to mankind. After one mission goes tragically awry, Stone sees her world — and relationship with a colleague (Jamie Dornan) — turned upside down.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Prime Video
Original Film!
Politics, British royalty and queer romance collide in this fizzy love story inspired by Casey McQuiston’s bestselling 2019 novel. On the surface, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), son of the first female U.S. president (Uma Thurman), and royal heir Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) should be a match made in heaven. They’re both famous, handsome young men with oodles of charisma and smarts. The problem? Their long-standing beef. When their mutual irritation leads to a skirmish at a public event — they shove each other into a wedding cake! — a tabloid frenzy unfolds at the worst possible time for U.S.-British relations. Their families move to control the damage and force them into a PR truce. But as Alex and Henry spend time together, a friendship is forged, and sparks fly between these sworn enemies. Saddled with their high-profile roles as first son and Prince of Wales, and both in the closet publicly, can they make it work?
Summer Under the Stars: Alan Ladd
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Over a film career that ran from the early 1930s until just before his untimely passing in early 1964 at age 50, Alan Ladd became most identified with the Western and film noir genres, finding success in the 1940s and ’50s thanks to many of the films that are airing during today’s Summer Under the Stars salute to the actor. Among the 12 titles on tap are classic Ladd-led noirs like The Blue Dahlia (1946), The Glass Key (1942) and This Gun for Hire (1942), as well as Westerns like The Big Land (1957), Guns of the Timberland (1960) and, of course, Shane (1953), featuring Ladd in one of his most well-known and -loved roles as the title character.
NFL Preseason
NFL Network, beginning at 7pm Live
Week 1 of the NFL preseason continues tonight with the Green Bay Packers at the Cincinnati Bengals and the Denver Broncos at the Arizona Cardinals.
Family Law: “Wicked Games”
The CW, 8pm
Abby (Jewel Staite) throws herself into helping a woman who claims that her ex-husband is harassing her.
Outlander
Starz, 8pm
Midseason Finale!
The first half of Season 7 concludes with “Turning Points,” in which Jamie (Sam Heughan) fights in the pivotal Second Battle of Saratoga. The second half of the season is expected in 2024.
Moonshine: “Blueberry Season”
The CW, 9pm
The Moonshine is forced to shut its doors for the first time in 40 years.
Big Sky River: The Bridal Path
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm
Original Film!
Tara (Emmanuelle Vaugier), now settled in Montana and dating Cowboy Boone (Kavan Smith), works to bring their family lives together, but tensions and challenges arise.
My Lottery Dream Home
HGTV, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In “Luck Comes in Pairs,” a couple were thrilled when their son struck it big and won $100,000, and a year later, they won a whopping $2 million themselves. Now, they’re calling on David Bromstad to help find a forever home where their lucky family can relax in Richmond, Virginia.
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip With Sam and Graham
Starz, 9:35pm
Season Premiere!
Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish take viewers along to discover the rich, complex heritage of New Zealand, meeting local artisans and experts, and experiencing genuine moments of awe and fascination.
The Proof Is Out There: “Marfa Lights, Devil Goat and Subway Survivor”
History, 10pm
Veteran TV journalist Tony Harris and his team of experts dive into the following questions: Are the famous glowing lights seen above Marfa, Texas, a natural or supernatural phenomenon? What spirit possessed a goat to walk down a street like a human? Are mysterious stone carvings in Japan connected to a legendary close encounter? And how did a woman miraculously survive falling onto the subway track as an oncoming train passed by?
Saturday, Aug. 12
Summer Under the Stars: Deborah Kerr
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Although nominated six times for the Best Actress Oscar throughout her career, British actress Deborah Jane Trimmer — better known as Deborah Kerr — never won, and she holds the record for most nominations in the category without a win. Despite not obtaining any hardware from the Academy, Kerr still gave indelible performances in everything from dramas and musicals to romantic comedies and psychological horror films. In 1994, Kerr was at least recognized by the Academy with an Honorary Oscar, which was accompanied by very accurate recognition of her as “an artist of impeccable grace and beauty, a dedicated actress whose motion picture career has always stood for perfection, discipline and elegance.” Among the Kerr classics featured during today’s Summer Under the Stars salute to the actress are Quo Vadis (1951), King Solomon’s Mines (1950), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) and An Affair to Remember (1957).
NFL Preseason
NFL Network, beginning at 1pm Live
Four NFL preseason games air today on NFL Network: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears, N.Y. Jets at Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens and L.A. Chargers at L.A. Rams.
NTT IndyCar Series: Gallagher Grand Prix
USA Network, 2:30pm Live
The engines start on a big weekend of IndyCar and NASCAR racing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course as Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Marcus Ericsson and other IndyCar stars battle in the Gallagher Grand Prix.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 7pm Live
Saturday’s primetime regional MLB games on FOX feature the L.A. Angels at the Houston Astros, the Milwaukee Brewers at the Chicago White Sox or the Atlanta Braves at the N.Y. Mets. The late game on FS1 has the Baltimore Orioles at the Seattle Mariners.
The Wild Sides: “Flood and Foes”
BBC America, 8pm
In the new episode “Flood and Foes,” the desperately needed rains finally arrive, but the relief they bring also brings danger in the form of a pride of lions looking for food.
A Safari Romance
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Megan (Brittany Bristow) is a research scientist and Ph.D. student living in South Africa while working as a ranger on a nature reserve. When an American theme park designer (Andrew Walker) arrives to capture footage for a safari-themed attraction, Megan serves as his guide. As they spend time together, a romance develops, but Megan is afraid of letting herself fall for someone who lives half a world away.
Abducted by My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This ripped-from-the-headlines original shares the 36-day ordeal of 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas (played by Summer Howell), who was abducted by a trusted teacher (Michael Fishman plays Tad Cummins) who had groomed her and convinced her that he would kill himself if she didn’t leave town with him. Thankfully, Elizabeth knew that she wasn’t safe with him, and left clues and notes along the way, helping lead rescuers to them.
Baking It
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “Explosive Master Bakes,” the bakers create a centerpiece dish for a holiday celebration.
Prime Suspect: Earth
The Weather Channel, 8pm
Season Finale!
The Weather Channel series exploring the role of nature in some of history’s biggest mysteries wraps up its first season with “Roanoke Riddle & Icy Blast,” exploring the disappearance of the first New World colony at Roanoke and how five planes start the Bermuda Triangle legend.
Kings of BBQ
A&E, 9pm
New Series!
Emmy-nominated actor and producer Anthony Anderson and renowned actor, producer, and comedian Cedric the Entertainer take their love of barbeque to the next level and work together to start their own barbeque empire, AC Barbeque.
Hip Hop Treasures
A&E, 10pm
New Series!
A search is on for lost hip-hop memorabilia, and it’s being led by LL Cool J, Ice-T, field collectors Cipha Sounds and Yo-Yo, chief museum curator Paradise Gray, and curator Pete Nice. This passionate group is curating some of the more elusive items so they can be put on display at the Universal Hip Hop Museum. The Bronx-based museum is poised to become “The Official Record of Hip Hop” and will open to visitors in 2024.