ALSO SEE: Complete Coverage Of The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
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Friday, July 26
2024 Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony
NBC, 1:30pm Live
The Summer Olympics opening ceremony will be held outside an Olympic stadium for the first time, as the Seine River banks and the Jardins du Trocadéro, a green space across the river from the Eiffel Tower, will attract hundreds of thousands of spectators. Boats and barges will carry the 10,500 athletes down the Seine in the Parade of Nations. NBC’s primetime Olympics coverage tonight includes an encore airing of the opening ceremony.
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Elite
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In the eighth and final season of this Spanish drama set at the prestigious Las Encinas school, the arrival of siblings Emilia and Héctor Krawietz (Ane Rot and Nuno Gallego), leaders of the Las Encinas alumni association, shakes the school’s foundations. Influential, powerful, corrupt and corrupting, the Krawietzes will scatter chaos wherever they go and destroy the lives of those who fall prey to them. Only Omar (Omar Ayuso) will be able to face them and be willing to do anything to see them fall, because in the end, they represent everything that has always been wrong at Las Encinas.
Wonderland
Netflix
Original Film!
This sci-fi/fantasy movie from South Korea takes place in a simulated universe where people can reunite with their departed loved ones using the artificial intelligence technology of the “Wonderland” video call service.
TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: The Olympic Spirit
TCM, beginning at 6am
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The 2024 Summer Olympics begin today, and Turner Classic Movies is offering a look back at previous Summer Games this morning and afternoon via several notable documentary films. Up first is The Olympic Games in Paris 1924 (1925), a roughly three-hour silent film that covers notable events and athletes at those games, including Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, who would later be famously dramatized in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. Next is Games of the XXI Olympiad (1977), which runs about two hours and chronicles the 1976 Games that were held in Montreal, spotlighting legendary athletes like three-time gold medal-winning Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci and gold medal-winning American decathlete Caitlyn Jenner (known at that time and competing in men’s events, prior to her gender transition, as Bruce Jenner). The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are the subject of the next documentary, director Bud Greenspan’s award-winning 16 Days of Glory (1985), which runs over four-and-a-half hours and features footage of athletes such as Americans Carl Lewis (four-time gold medalist in track and field events) and Greg Louganis (two-time gold medalist in diving events). After that comes one of the most acclaimed Olympics documentaries, the Japanese film Tokyo Olympiad (1965), which, over its nearly three hours, not only captures events held at the 1964 Games in the title city but also weaves a rich, colorful and lovely dramatic tapestry while doing so. As today’s lineup concludes, we switch seasons with the half-hour 1980 short Olympic Spirit, which briefly chronicles the Winter Games that were held in Lake Placid, New York, notable for the United States’ “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union during the ice hockey tournament’s medal round.
Antiques Roadshow Recut
PBS, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The fourth season of this half-hour series featuring shorter versions of Antiques Roadshow episodes begins airing tonight, with two new episodes back-to-back.
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Saturday, July 27
Lolita
TCM, 1:45pm
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Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this 1962 adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial classic novel details the consequences of forbidden love. While attempting to romance young “nymphet” Dolly Haze (Sue Lyon), middle-aged professor Humbert Humbert (James Mason) must contend with her mother’s (Shelley Winters) advances and a mysterious rival suitor. Overwhelmed by passion, Humbert’s actions lead to a shocking and tragic conclusion. Peter Sellers also stars in this film that netted Nabokov a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nomination (however, although the author was officially credited with the screenplay, most of what he wrote was actually eschewed in favor of rewrites by Kubrick and producer James B. Harris).
MLB Baseball
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 4pm Live
FS1’s Saturday MLB game has the San Diego Padres in Baltimore to face the Orioles. FOX’s primetime regional game features either the N.Y. Yankees at the Boston Red Sox or the Seattle Mariners at the Chicago White Sox.
Mammals: “Water”
BBC America, 8pm
Very few mammals have managed to lose all ties with land and conquer life in water, one of the greatest challenges for an air-breathing animal. The new episode “Water” dives in with whales, dolphins and other aquatic mammal species.
Mind Your Business
Bounce TV, 8pm
Season Finale!
The first season of this half-hour comedy, whose premiere episode ranked as Bounce TV’s most-watched series premiere ever when it debuted last month, concludes tonight. Columbus Short, Drew Sidora and BeBe Winans lead the cast.
An Ice Palace Romance
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A journalist (Celeste Desjardins) faces old fears when she returns to her hometown ice rink to cover a story. With the help of the owner (Marcus Rosner) and his young daughter, she begins to reevaluate her life’s purpose.
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Sunday, July 28
Formula 1 Racing: Rolex Belgian Grand Prix
ESPN, 8:55am Live
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps hosts the Rolex Belgian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and more top competitors race for 44 laps around the 19-turn course.
Tulsa King: “Caprice”
CBS, 8pm
The Paramount+ crime drama continues its run on CBS with “Caprice,” in which Dwight (Sylvester Stallone) takes note of a possible new business opportunity, and a routine errand has a surprise outcome.
KCON LA 2024
The CW, 8pm
Multiple acts from the world’s largest K-pop fan and artist festival perform.
Hotel Portofino
PBS, 8pm
Season 3 of the British historical drama series set in 1920s Italy begins airing tonight, in which Cecil (Mark Umbers) shows up and asks Bella (Natascha McElhone) for a divorce.
110th Anniversary of World War I
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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On this date 110 years ago — July 28, 1914 — after escalating tensions across central and eastern Europe, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, marking the beginning of World War I. While there haven’t been quite as many movies made about this conflict as there have been about World War II, there have still been some notable ones, and Turner Classic Movies is airing two of them this evening to commemorate the start of this so-called “War to End All Wars.” Up first is The Guns of August (1964), a documentary based on Barbara W. Tuchman’s 1962 book of the same name that won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. Narrated by actor Fritz Weaver, the film traces the origins and events of the war, from instigating actions through the Treaty of Versailles, highlighted by footage found in the government archives of countries that took part, including the United States, France, England, Belgium and Germany. Tonight’s second feature is one of the most celebrated World War I films ever, and one produced just 12 years after the conflict ended: the Best Picture Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). Quite realistic and harrowing even now, but especially for its time, the pre-Code anti-war drama, helmed by Best Director winner Lewis Milestone, is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of the war. The story follows a young German man (played by Lew Ayres) who eagerly enters the hostilities, only to find his enthusiasm waning as he gets a firsthand look at its horrors.
The Food That Built America: “Burger Empire: The Ray Kroc Story”
History, 9pm
Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun. We can thank Ray Kroc of McDonald’s for producing icons like the Big Mac as he dominated the biggest fast food chain in the world. In the 1950s, however, he was a middle-aged salesman drowning in debt who was inspired by a roadside burger stand. This is his story.
Blue Ridge: The Series
INSP, 9pm
New Series!
Johnathon Schaech reprises his role as Sheriff Justin Wise from the 2020 TV movie Blue Ridge in this six-episode crime drama set in the lush but forbidding North Carolina mountains, where Wise tries to uphold the law while living in a small Appalachian town. “This new series builds on the film’s original storylines,” says Doug Butts, executive vice president of programming for INSP. “Johnathon’s role has been expanded significantly.” Series regulars also include Sarah Lancaster and A Martinez, with Bruce Boxleitner and Ethan Embry among the guest stars.
In the Eye of the Storm: “Hellfire in Hawaii”
Discovery, 10pm
In 2023, the world watches as the lush island of Maui faces the worst natural disaster in its history when hurricane-force winds fuel wildfires that catch residents off guard. As residents attempt to flee the flames, their harrowing video clips take us into the eye of the catastrophe.
Monday, July 29
Signora Volpe
Acorn TV; also airs on BBC America at 10pm
Season Premiere!
The detective series led by Emilia Fox as disillusioned British spy Sylvia Fox, who embarks on a new life in the Italian countryside, only to have cases of murder and blackmail lure her back into investigative work, returns for a three-episode second season. In the season premiere episode, “A Debt of Honour,” when a pillar of the local community is found dead at the charity he runs, Antonella’s (Imma Piro) friend is arrested for his murder. Trying to clear the woman’s name, Sylvia follows a trail of blackmail, family secrets and illicit love.
Futurama
Hulu
Season Premiere!
The 12th season of the recently rebooted animated series following an accidentally frozen pizza delivery guy who is transported 1,000 years into the future begins today.
30 for 30: “American Son”
ESPN, 7pm
This new entry in the 30 for 30 sports documentary franchise chronicles the remarkable journey of Michael Chang, a young tennis prodigy whose ascent to fame coincided with an unfathomable and unforgettable upset of Ivan Lendl in the fourth round at the 1989 French Open. The documentary delves into Chang’s upbringing shaped by his family’s immigrant experience, his rapid rise in the tennis world and the challenges he overcame to achieve success.
All American: Homecoming: “Control”
The CW, 8pm
Simone’s (Geffri Maya) friends turn out for her on her 21st birthday; JR (Sylvester Powell) talks to Lando (Martin Bobb-Semple) about baseball.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
NBC presents highlights and stories from the day’s Paris Olympics action, including medal events in swimming, men’s gymnastics, canoeing, archery, fencing, shooting, cycling, equestrian and more.
TCM Spotlight: The Hays Gaze (90th Anniversary of the Hays Code)
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Monday night remembrance of the Motion Picture Production Code (aka the Hays Code) that was instituted in Hollywood between 1934 and 1968 concludes with more double features of various themes considered to be controversial during the era, contrasting one made before enforcement of the Code with another made when the Code was more fully in effect. The first pairing looks at two films that deal with alcoholism: Night Nurse (1931), a pre-Code drama directed by William A. Wellman, which was also considered risqué for its scenes of stars Barbara Stanwyck and Joan Blondell in their lingerie, followed by the Best Picture Oscar-winning drama The Lost Weekend (1945), from Best Director winner Billy Wilder (who also shared an Oscar win for his screenplay with Charles Brackett) and starring Best Actor winner Ray Milland. After that are a couple of films that feature gangster molls among their characters: director Wellman’s pre-Code crime drama Midnight Mary (1933), led by Loretta Young as Mary Martin (aka “Midnight Mary”), followed by another crime drama, Marked Woman (1937), starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart. Two Tarzan features conclude things early tomorrow: the pre-Code production Tarzan and His Mate (1934), the second film in MGM’s Tarzan franchise led by Johnny Weissmuller, which caused controversy because of the very revealing costume worn by Maureen O’Sullivan’s Jane, as well as her skinny-dipping sequence, and Tarzan Escapes (1936), the third film in the series and the first produced under the Code, also led by Weissmuller and O’Sullivan.
61st Street: “Trust Me”
The CW, 9pm
Logan (Mark O’Brien) goes searching for answers and asks Franklin (Courtney B. Vance) to represent him against the police department.
Prison Chronicles
History, 10pm
New Series!
This series that looks at infamous prisons airs two back-to-back half-hour episodes tonight. The first episode tells three stories about desperate men who were willing to risk everything in order to escape from “The Rock” — Alcatraz. The following installment goes to Florence, Colorado, location of ADX, known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies,” which houses terrorists, serial killers and more of the worst of the worst.
Tuesday, July 30
Betrayal: A Father’s Secret
Hulu
Season Premiere!
The highly anticipated second season of this ABC News Studios docuseries, based on the true-crime podcast Betrayal, follows Ashley Lytton, a Utah wife and mother who unearths a devastating secret about her husband, leaving her fearing for her family’s safety.
The Top Ten Revealed
AXS TV, 8pm
Eddie Money’s “Two Tickets to Paradise,” Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog” and The Who’s “Behind Blue Eyes” all made the cut for the 200 greatest songs of the 1970s, but ranked higher than tonight’s next batch of hits covering No. 140-121.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
Primetime Paris Olympics coverage on NBC looks at the day’s best moments, including medal events in women’s team gymnastics, swimming, men’s triathlon, shooting, table tennis, women’s rugby, fencing and surfing.
The Endless Summer
TCM, 8pm
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Catch a few waves with this 1966 title from producer/director Bruce Brown, an early pioneer of surfing documentaries, the most famous of which is this legendary film. Brown and his camera follow two young surfers — Mike Hynson and Robert August — around the world in search of the perfect wave, finding a few of them as well as some colorful local characters at their various stops, which include the coasts of California, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Hawaii, South Africa and more. Befitting the surf culture it celebrates, The Endless Summer is presented in a fairly relaxed and laid-back manner, especially when compared with other docs of that era, and is beautifully shot. Following this film is Brown’s 1994 documentary The Endless Summer II, which follows a couple of other young surfers as it also shows how the surfing scene had grown in the nearly 30 years between the productions. After that is The Endless Summer Revisited (2000), on which Brown served as an executive producer, and which was written and directed by his son, Dana Brown. It is made up of unused footage from the first two Endless Summer documentaries. The evening concludes with two documentaries about motorcycle sports: On Any Sunday (1971), which Bruce Brown produced and directed, and On Any Sunday: Motocross, Malcolm & More (2001), written, produced, directed and edited by Dana Brown.
Hard Knocks: Offseason With the New York Giants
HBO, 9pm
Season Finale!
Catch the conclusion of this five-part Hard Knocks spinoff docuseries as New York Giants players and personnel gear up for the start of training camp for the 2024 season.
Wednesday, July 31
Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
Netflix
This film follows Lhakpa Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit and survive Mount Everest, who has devoted her life to inspiring and empowering girls. Now a single mother working at a Whole Foods in Connecticut, Sherpa embarks on a dramatic return to the mountain, determined to redeem her life’s purpose and inspire her own daughters.
Unsolved Mysteries
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This reboot returns with a five-episode fourth installment that explores more unexplained deaths, baffling disappearances and bizarre paranormal activity.
Comet Fest 2024
Comet, beginning at 7pm
Comet’s second annual four-night event explores the world of artificial intelligence with some of the biggest sci-fi features of all time. The celebration begins this evening with back-to-back 40th anniversary airings of James Cameron’s 1984 classic The Terminator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton. Comet Fest continues through Saturday, Aug. 3, and will also feature Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001), and the original Westworld (1973) and its sequel, Futureworld (1976).
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
Medal events in men’s gymnastics, swimming, women’s triathlon, rowing, women’s platform diving, BMX freestyle, women’s trap shooting, judo and men’s team fencing are among the highlights and stories presented in NBC’s primetime Paris Olympics broadcast.
Sinatra in the ’60s
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Enjoy some of Frank Sinatra’s dramatic acting roles from the 1960s, beginning with his terrific performance in director John Frankenheimer’s classic political thriller The Manchurian Candidate (1962). The rest of the cast is equally good, including Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury in a wonderfully chilling and sinister performance. Following that, Sinatra is the “Ryan” of the title in the World War II adventure flick Von Ryan’s Express (1965), also starring Trevor Howard. Then, Sinatra appears in the first of his two performances as the Miami private investigator of the title in Tony Rome (1967), a noirish mystery costarring Jill St. John, Sue Lyon and Gena Rowlands. The lineup of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ acting appearances concludes with another adventure film, The Devil at 4 O’Clock (1961), which also features Spencer Tracy and Kerwin Mathews.
The Real CSI: Miami: “Halliburton Horror”
CBS, 10pm
The 2014 murder of generous oil heiress Jill Halliburton Su in her own bathtub left her family and her upscale community in shock. The new episode “Halliburton Horror” reveals how detectives uncovered dark secrets that challenged everything they thought they knew about the prestigious Halliburton family.
The Ark: “Anomaly”
Syfy, 10pm
An unexpected visitor wreaks havoc on the ship’s electrical system.
Thursday, Aug. 1
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Netflix
New Series!
Five years ago, high school student Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then took his own life. Case closed — the police know he did it, and everyone in town knows he did it. But smart and single-minded Pip Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers), now a high school senior herself, isn’t so sure, and she’s determined to get an answer. And if Sal Singh isn’t a murderer and the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth? This six-episode series is based on Holly Jackson’s bestselling young adult mystery novel.
Love Is Blind: Mexico
Netflix
New Series!
Omar and Lucy Chaparro host this new international entry in the popular dating reality series.
Mon Laferte, te Amo
Netflix
This documentary from Chile offers an intimate portrait of Mon Laferte, an artist who overcame a brutal childhood to go on and revolutionize Latin American music. The film follows Mon in the midst of a world tour, transitioning into motherhood as she confronts the deep wounds of a life scarred by abuse, deprivation and an enduring search for love.
Unstable
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 2 of this comedy, universally admired, eccentric and narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) lays out a series of challenges and mind games for his son Jackson (played by Lowe’s real-life son, John Owen Lowe) to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire. But does a newcomer have other ideas?
2024 Summer Under the Stars
TCM, beginning at 6am
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Turner Classic Movies’ annual August programming favorite returns, with the network again devoting each day this month to films from a particular actor or actress, beginning today with 13 films led by William Powell, including his Best Actor Oscar-nominated roles in The Thin Man (1934), My Man Godfrey (1936) and Life With Father (1947). This year, 13 people are featured in Summer Under the Stars for the first time: Julie Andrews (Aug. 4), Gordon MacRae (Aug. 5), Peter Ustinov (Aug. 7), Eleanor Powell (Aug. 8), Meryl Streep (Aug. 10), Anita Page (Aug. 12), Jean-Paul Belmondo (Aug. 13), Jerry Lewis (Aug. 17), José Ferrer (Aug. 21), Robert Shaw (Aug. 23), Grace Kelly (Aug. 24), Ossie Davis (Aug. 27) and Leo Gorcey (Aug. 29).
NFL Preseason Football: Hall of Fame Game: Chicago vs. Houston
ABC & ESPN, 8pm Live
Get a glimpse of the Chicago Bears’ No. 1 draft pick, quarterback Caleb Williams, in the preseason opener vs. the Houston Texans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Miss Teen USA
The CW, 8pm Live
Following the recent controversy that caused Miss Teen USA 2023 to step down, the 42nd Miss Teen USA Pageant, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, will return to air live on The CW for the first time since 2007.
Deadly Estate
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!
A mega-rich mogul is found dead inside a high-end hotel that he was planning to purchase. The hotel’s new operations manager, Zakiya (Samantha Walkes), is being blamed for the crime and sets out to clear her name. Her search reveals everything from prostitution to sex crimes and even murder.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
The top gymnasts in the world compete for gold in the women’s all-around final, and swimmers go for gold in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke final.
Just the Facts With Steve Ballmer
FOX, 9pm
Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, current owner of the L.A. Clippers NBA team and founder of not-for-profit organization USAFacts.org, shares data on immigration, taxes, government spending and more in this one-hour special.
Inmate to Roommate: “When Will I Be Free”
A&E, 10pm
Former inmates who have left prison behind and the everyday people who never met them but agreed to live with them continue to find some challenges. David’s refusal to allow Aaron’s girlfriend to move in makes the former inmate rethink his future. Emily’s worst fears about Jason are realized when an argument with a stranger turns physical in her front yard.
Friday, Aug. 2
Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood & Rebel Moon — Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness
Netflix
Original Films!
These director’s editions of Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire and Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver delve further into the mythology and madness of the space operas, presenting a “viciously sexier, bloodier world.”
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
Netflix
Original Film!
More than 25 years after she was introduced in the first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, Sandy Cheeks (voice of Carolyn Lawrence) gets her own animated movie — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. When Bikini Bottom and all of its inhabitants are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, the plucky maritime rodent, accompanied by SpongeBob (Tom Kenny), sets off on a journey to Texas to save their town from a villainous plot.
Too Hot to Handle
Netflix
Season Finale!
The final three episodes of this reality dating series’ sixth season drop today.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Ida Lupino
TCM, beginning at 6am
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Renowned as both a star and a filmmaker, Ida Lupino gets a 13-film Summer Under the Stars lineup on Turner Classic Movies today, highlighted by two 1940 films noir directed by Raoul Walsh in which Lupino starred opposite Humphrey Bogart — the taut jewel heist drama High Sierra and They Drive by Night, also featuring George Raft and Ann Sheridan. Several other cool noirs in which Lupino starred can also be enjoyed today, including Out of the Fog (1941), costarring John Garfield; The Man I Love (1947), directed by Walsh; On Dangerous Ground (1951), also with Robert Ryan; and director Fritz Lang’s While the City Sleeps (1956).
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
Sprinters race to qualify for a spot in the women’s 100-meter semifinals. In the pool, catch medal events in men’s synchronized diving, the women’s 200-meter backstroke and the men’s 50-meter freestyle.
Down in the Valley
Starz, 9pm
Season Finale!
This docuseries pulling back the curtain on the intriguing people and places of the Deep South wraps up its first season. Nicco Annan hosts.
Saturday, Aug. 3
2024 Summer Under the Stars: John Wayne
TCM, beginning at 6am
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It must be hard to program just a day’s worth of movies starring Marion Robert Morrison, better known as John Wayne; given the many classics he made over his long career, some great titles will have to be left off. But TCM has scheduled an excellent Summer Under the Stars lineup devoted to the Duke today. It’s a 14-film mix of his earlier and later works, encompassing titles like Ride Him, Cowboy (1932), Stagecoach (1939), Angel and the Badman (1947), Fort Apache (1948), Flying Leathernecks (1951), Legend of the Lost (1957), McLintock! (1963), The Train Robbers (1973) and more.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
ESPN & NFL Network, 12pm Live
Dwight Freeney, Randy Gradishar, Devin Hester, Andre Johnson, Steve McMichael, Julius Peppers and Patrick Willis get their gold jackets in this ceremony in Canton, Ohio.
Paris Summer Olympics: Women’s 100-Meter Sprint Final
USA Network, 1:10pm Live
The fastest woman in the world will be crowned following the semifinals and final of the women’s 100-meter sprint. Plus, medals will be won during the mixed 4×400-meter relay final and decathlon.
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
FOX’s Saturday primetime regional MLB game has either the Tampa Bay Rays at the Houston Astros, the Baltimore Orioles at the Cleveland Guardians or the San Francisco Giants at the Cincinnati Reds.
Mammals: “Cold”
BBC America, 8pm
Thanks to their great ingenuity and a thick fur coat, mammals can survive in the planet’s extreme frozen environments. In the new episode “Cold,” see a polar bear learn remarkable new hunting skills and witness the rarely seen caring side of the not-so-mythical wolverine.
Johnson
Bounce TV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The comedy/drama returns for Season 4. It follows four Black men — Omar (Thomas Q. Jones), Greg (Deji LaRay), Keith (Philip Smithey) and Jarvis (Derrex Brady) — who met in grade school (all of whom happen to share the last name “Johnson”) and have been best friends ever since. The season kicks off with two back-to-back half-hour episodes tonight.
Junebug
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Juniper (Autumn Reeser) begins to realize that her life is not what she had hoped it would be when an 8-year-old version of herself begins to appear, pushing her to start writing again and pursue her dreams to get her life back on track — including by collaborating with a cute artist (Aaron O’Connell) who she recently met.
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
HBO, 8pm
This two-hour documentary is a rare and intimate glimpse into Elizabeth Taylor’s remarkable life, told in her own words. From her childhood to her enduring legacy, viewers will understand the woman behind the iconic status. The film shares personal photos, home movies and clips from her unforgettable roles that echo her real-life challenges and triumphs.
I Thought My Husband’s Wife Was Dead
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
A beautiful wife and expectant mother, Lola Winters (Sherilyn Allen) seems to have it all — a big house, dashing husband Leo (Jamall Johnson) and a thriving restaurant business. But Lola’s seemingly perfect life is interrupted when a ghost from the past, Tori (LeToya Luckett), suddenly shows up at her doorstep in search of her husband Leo, after having gone missing for five years and being declared dead. Tensions rise and lives are turned upside down as Tori’s unexpected return leaves everyone questioning her.
30 for 30: “Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot”
ESPN, 9:30pm
In this new installment of the sports documentary series, see how five guys from College Station, Texas, turned their daring backyard feats into a successful sports/comedy media business.