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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
Catch a Classic!
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.
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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
Catch a Classic!
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
Catch a Classic!
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.
Sunday, Aug. 4
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Julie Andrews
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Legendary actress/singer Julie Andrews is welcomed to TCM’s Summer Under the Stars for the first time with a lineup of 10 films, including the network premieres of two movies directed by her husband, Blake Edwards — the romantic spy thriller The Tamarind Seed (1974), costarring Omar Sharif, and the comedy The Man Who Loved Women (1983; airs late-night), also starring Burt Reynolds. Also featured today are the Edwards-directed films Darling Lili (1970), 10 (1979), Victor/Victoria (1982) and That’s Life! (1986), as well as the dark anti-war comedy The Americanization of Emily (1964), the epic drama Hawaii (1966), the Hitchcock thriller Torn Curtain (1966) and the musical romantic comedy Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967).
Paris Summer Olympics: Men’s 100-Meter Sprint Final
USA Network, 1pm Live
USA Network presents live track and field coverage of the men’s 100-meter sprint final, plus the semifinals for the men’s 1,500-meter, women’s 800-meter and more.
The 73rd Miss USA Pageant
The CW, 8pm Live
The 73rd Miss USA Pageant will air live tonight, with reigning queen Savannah Gankiewicz — who took over the position after 2023 winner Noelia Voigt stepped down earlier in the year — ready to crown her successor.
The Neighbor Who Saw Too Much
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Life in the neighborhood turns dark for a teenager who is convinced her hot new neighbor is actually a dangerous killer. When no one believes her, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Hotel Portofino: “Proposals”
PBS, 8pm
Bella (Natascha McElhone) is shocked when Marco (Giorgio Marchesi) proposes and finally tells her family about her divorce.
Mysteries of the Deep
Travel Channel, 8pm
New Series!
This series that delves into unexplained watery phenomenon begins with host Jeremy Wade chasing new leads in pursuit of the Loch Ness Monster’s hiding place. He then investigates if one of the Bermuda Triangle’s most infamous disappearances was part of a conspiracy by a secret agent at war with the United States.
House of the Dragon
HBO, 9pm
Season Finale!
The Game of Thrones prequel following two dueling Targaryen clans led by Alicent and Rhaenyra (Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy) concludes Season 2. A third season has been ordered.
Blue Ridge: The Series: “The Legend of Oak Miller”
INSP, 9pm
Thrill-seekers stage a Western-style stickup on an old country road, attracting the attention of Justin (Johnathon Schaech) and his team — as well as retribution from their victim, a legendary cowboy with a reputation for violence.
Hotel Cocaine
MGM+, 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of the drama about the star-studded, cocaine-fueled golden era of Miami’s Mutiny Hotel in the late 1970s concludes with “The Price.” Danny Pino, Yul Vazquez and Michael Chiklis star.
Grantchester
PBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
When a reclusive man is found dead on the streets of Cambridge, Alphy (Rishi Nair) and Geordie (Robson Green) begin to unravel a series of clues that lead them to a shocking revelation in the concluding episode of Season 9.
Orphan Black: Echoes: “The Dog’s Honest Truth”
AMC & BBC America, 10:05pm
In the new episode “The Dog’s Honest Truth,” Jules (Amanda Fix) tries to turn the tables on Darros and Xander (James Hiroyuki Liao and Vinson Tran) to escape the compound.
In the Eye of the Storm: “Half-Country Hurricane”
Discovery Channel, 10:05pm
Hundreds of eyewitnesses capture Hurricane Ida as the Category 4 storm slams into the Louisiana coast in 2021, but when the superstorm shifts to the Northeast, home footage shares the harrowing encounters with tornadoes and flooding all the way to New York City.
Monday, Aug. 5
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Gordon MacRae
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
The beloved film versions of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956) are among the 12 titles featured in actor/singer Albert Gordon MacRae’s inaugural Summer Under the Stars lineup. Among today’s other highlights are Look for the Silver Lining (1949), a biographical drama that was MacRae’s second film; his fourth film, the 1950 musical The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady; the musical comedy The West Point Story (1950); the musical On Moonlight Bay (1951), which costars Doris Day; and more.
Intervention: “Corinne & Joey”
A&E, 8pm
It was love and drugs at first sight for Corinne, 30, and Joey, 36, who met when Corinne was babysitting his three kids from a previous relationship. On their second date, they smoked meth together. Three years later, their lives in Northern California are spent scrounging money for meth, and estranged from their kids. This intervention could be their last chance.
Unexpected: “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon”
TLC, 9pm
Kayleigh’s labor begins, and she’s frustrated with the lack of support she’s getting. Jenna attends custody court back in Pennsylvania. Emalee isn’t a fan of living at Taryn’s. Dakwon gives Aniyah a promise ring but reveals his shocking plans for the future.
Prison Chronicles
History, 10pm
This series that looks at infamous prisons airs two back-to-back half-hour episodes tonight. First, see how the Hanoi Hilton attempted to break the will of American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. Then, visit Sing Sing, a maximum-security prison on the banks of the Hudson River just 30 miles north of New York City. It had one of the first electric chairs, which claimed the lives of two convicted spies, and was the site of an audacious escape plan and an uprising where the prisoners seized control.
POV: “Fauna”
PBS, 10pm
This episode of the long-running docuseries explores the relationships between humans, animals and science in post-pandemic times.
Tuesday, Aug. 6
The Influencer
Netflix
New Series!
Seventy-seven of South Korea’s top social media stars compete in various challenges designed to test their ability to draw people’s attention. The last one standing will claim the title of the ultimate influencer. The first four episodes drop today.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Jean Harlow
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Harlean Harlow Carpenter — best known as Jean Harlow — had a tragically short life, dying from kidney failure at age 26. But during her roughly decade-long career making movies, she left an indelible legacy on the screen, becoming not only one of the biggest stars of her day, but also remaining a quintessential “blond bombshell” icon of early Hollywood in the minds of many. Turner Classic Movies celebrates the actress with 14 films during today’s Summer Under the Stars lineup, including several pre-Code classics such as the crime films The Secret Six (1931), featuring her first onscreen pairing with Clark Gable, and The Beast of the City (1932), as well as the comedies Platinum Blonde (1931), Red-Headed Woman (1932), Bombshell (1933) and Dinner at Eight (1933). Also featured are films produced after the censorship of the Hays Code went into effect, including two that teamed her again with Gable: the adventure drama China Seas (1935) and Saratoga (1937), a romantic comedy that was Harlow’s final film.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
NBC’s primetime presentation of the Paris Olympics includes the women’s 10-meter platform diving final. Action from the track includes the women’s 400-meter hurdles semifinals and the women’s 200-meter final.
Love Is Blind: UK
Netflix, available beginning at 8pm
New Series!
Emma and Matt Willis host this latest international entry in the popular dating reality series.
Gods of Tennis
PBS, 8pm
Series Finale!
In the final episode of the docuseries exploring the superstars of the tennis world, Martina Navratilova dominates Wimbledon but struggles to be as adored as her rival Chris Evert.
Bobby’s Triple Threat: “Titans vs. Eric Adjepong”
Food Network, 9pm
Top Chef: Kentucky finalist Eric Adjepong is all smiles when he takes on his friends, Bobby Flay’s Titans, for a shot at winning $25,000 and ultimate bragging rights. Managing the clock and the pressure is critical to win over judge Chris Cheung.
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The 19th edition of HBO and NFL Films’ docuseries follows the Chicago Bears’ preseason preparations as they welcome touted No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams as their new quarterback.
Wednesday, Aug. 7
Dance Moms: A New Era
Hulu
New Series!
Introducing Glo Hampton as the new dance coach, this reboot of the popular reality series Dance Moms promises plenty of drama along with a fresh group of dancers.
No Way Out: The Roulette
Hulu
New Series!
In this South Korean mystery thriller, Korea’s most-hated criminal Kim Gukho (Yoo Jae-myung) is released from prison after 13 years and one mysterious citizen offers a large bounty to anyone who can track Gukho down and kill him.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Peter Ustinov
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
During his debut as part of TCM’s Summer Under the Stars, enjoy British actor/filmmaker Peter Ustinov in 10 films, including Spartacus (1960) and Topkapi (1964), both of which won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar; Quo Vadis (1951), which earned him another Best Supporting Actor nod; and Hot Millions (1968), in which he stars and for which he also shared a Best Original Screenplay nomination (with Ira Wallach). Among other highlights, late-night tonight/early tomorrow you can savor Ustinov giving one of his beloved portrayals of Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot in Evil Under the Sun (1982).
Finding Amelia
Discovery Channel, 8pm
In 1945, eight years after Amelia Earhart’s disappearance, a group of Australian soldiers inadvertently stumbled across her downed airplane in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. Now, a team of specialists will use the soldiers’ exclusive testimony and an old patrol map to attempt to locate the plane and finally bring Earhart home.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
Track and field events are featured in NBC’s primetime Olympics coverage, with semifinals in the men’s 110- and 400-meter hurdles, and the gold-medal final in the women’s pole vault.
Sistas
BET, 9pm
Season Finale!
The seventh season of this comedy/drama from Tyler Perry concludes tonight. The series has been renewed for Season 8.
Pawn Stars: “Dream Pawn”
History, 9pm
In a pawn shop far away, Rick and Corey unbox a skateboard signed by Carrie Fisher. Then, Corey has a first-person encounter with the video game Halo: Combat Evolved. Will he be the Master Chief of this deal? Meanwhile, Chum is stunned by a colorful vintage Versace collection, and Corey goes crazy when a seller brings in a guitar signed by Aerosmith’s Joe Perry.
See No Evil
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The true-crime docuseries is back for its 13th season. It reveals how deadly crimes are solved by the only witnesses that never lie and from which murderers have no place to hide: surveillance cameras.
Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine, a NOVA Special Presentation
PBS, 10pm
Series Finale!
The final episode of this informative docuseries, titled “Survival,” explores the future of the Gulf of Maine and our global oceans at the current crossroads in our changing waters.
Thursday, Aug. 8
Kold x Windy
ALLBLK
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of this drama set on Chicago’s South Side brings conflict and desire, along with new characters and betrayals. Rising hip-hop and drill star Malika “Kold” Wise (Sh’Kia Augustin), who is now very pregnant with her deceased fiancé’s child, has fallen into an emotional roller coaster of anxiety and violent fits. Although Kold x Windy have recently signed with Achieve Jamz, Malika seems to have lost her musical footing. Forced to return to committing her “stains,” she’s reverting to the life she so desperately tried to leave behind. Meanwhile, her trusted confidante and group member Renee “Windy” Johnson (Nijah Brenea) is still obsessed with repping Kold x Windy on the mic and in the streets. Despite her bulletproof facade, Renee is dealing with her own set of demons. New to the cast is Reginae Carter as Miss 290, one half of Kold & Windy’s rival rap group, K-Town.
The Umbrella Academy
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The final season of this fantasy series based on Gerard Way’s comics picks up following the major twist that ended Season 3: There is a new timeline dictated by family patriarch Reginald (Colm Feore), and the siblings no longer have their powers. There are also new enemies who want to see them wiped from existence, but how do they face these foes without their powers, and will they ever get them back?
Mr. Throwback
Peacock
New Series!
This new comedy series features a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer (Adam Pally) looking for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade classmate, NBA basketball legend Steph Curry (played by Steph Curry).
One Fast Move
Prime Video
Original Film!
A young man down on his luck (K.J. Apa) seeks out his estranged father to help him pursue his dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer. Eric Dane and Edward James Olmos also star.
The Mallorca Files
Prime Video
Season Premiere!
The feel-good crime drama following British detective Miranda Blake and German detective Max Winter (Elen Rhys and Julian Looman), who clash over how to police the Spanish island of Mallorca, returns for a third season.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Eleanor Powell
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Twelve of the musicals starring actress/dancer Eleanor Powell, mostly from the 1930s and ’40s (encompassing nearly all of the features she made), are spotlighted today during her inaugural appearance on TCM’s Summer Under the Stars. Highlights include Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Rosalie (1937), Honolulu (1939) and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940).
Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
It’s “Bye Bye Bye” to the hit music competition series as host Niecy Nash challenges the final contestants of the season for their shot at the $1 million in the two-hour finale.
Alone: “The Marten Chronicles”
History, 8pm
With new weather patterns looming, the days are numbered for those counting on foraging to pull them through. One survivalist is left confused as the Arctic takes back its gift, while another unexpectedly finds a second chance at a missed opportunity.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
Divers go for gold in the men’s 3-meter springboard final. Medals are also awarded in track and field, with finals in the women’s long jump, the men’s 200-meter sprint and the women’s 400-meter hurdles.
Inside the Mind of a Dog
Netflix, available beginning at 8pm
Embark on a delightful journey into the world of dogs in this documentary that reveals scientific and emotional insights about our furry friends.
COBRA: Rebellion
PBS, 9pm
Robert (Robert Carlyle) deals with the aftermath of the sinkhole collapse and the princess’ abduction.
Friday, Aug. 9
The Instigators
Apple TV+
Original Film!
Oscar winners Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are back together in a new thriller about two reluctant partners: Rory (Damon), a desperate father, and Cobby (Affleck, who also cowrote the film), an ex-con, who are thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes awry (because of course it does), the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos and in way over their heads.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Montgomery Clift
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Today’s 11-film Summer Under the Stars lineup devoted to acclaimed actor Montgomery Clift includes the TCM premiere of Freud: The Secret Passion (1962), director John Huston’s biopic about famed doctor Sigmund Freud, portrayed by Clift. Among today’s other highlights are the drama The Search (1948), Clift’s first film; the Best Picture Oscar-nominated romantic drama The Heiress (1949), led by Best Actress winner Olivia de Havilland; A Place in the Sun (1951), which earned Clift a Best Actor nomination alongside Best Actress nominee Shelley Winters and Elizabeth Taylor; two other films also costarring Taylor, the 1957 Western Raintree County and the 1959 mystery Suddenly, Last Summer; and more.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, 8pm Live
Primetime Olympics highlights on NBC include the women’s 3-meter springboard diving final. Action in track and field has finals in the women’s shot put, the women’s 400-meter and the men’s 400-meter hurdles. Also, the first Olympic medals in women’s breaking are awarded.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: “Triple D Nation: African and Asian Eats”
Food Network, 9pm
Guy Fieri puts the focus on African and Asian eats as his first stop finds him in Boulder, Colorado, where they are dishing out next-level flavors like Massaman curry bison and a righteous river prawn pad thai. Then he’s off to Tempe, Arizona, for Pakistani favorites like chicken biryani and beef nihari, and then on to San Antonio to a family-run spot with homemade Moroccan specialties like lamb shanks with apricots and chicken pastilla.
Saturday, Aug. 10
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Meryl Streep
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It may seem hard to believe, but much-lauded star Meryl Streep has not appeared during TCM’s Summer Under the Stars until today. Her SUTS bow features 11 titles, including three TCM premieres: Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), and two dramas that each earned Streep one of her many Best Actress Oscar nominations, Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) and Ironweed (1987; airs late-night). Today’s highlights also include Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), which won Streep her first Oscar in any category, for Best Supporting Actress; The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981), for which she received her first Best Actress nod; Sophie’s Choice (1982), for which she won her first Best Actress Oscar; A Cry in the Dark (1988, another Best Actress nod); and more.
2024 Paris Olympics
NBC, beginning at 3:30pm Live
Barring a huge upset in the tournament, expect Team USA to be in the men’s gold medal basketball game today at Bercy Arena in Paris. NBC’s primetime presentation will have highlights from that game, plus the men’s 10-meter platform diving final, the men’s and women’s 4×400-meter finals, and the first Olympic gold-medal final in men’s breaking.
MLB Baseball
FS1 & FOX, beginning at 4pm Live
Saturday MLB action on FOX Sports starts with the Houston Astros at the Boston Red Sox on FS1. Following that game, FOX’s regional primetime broadcast has either the Baltimore Orioles at the Tampa Bay Rays or the Chicago Cubs at the Chicago White Sox.
Mammals: “Heat”
BBC America, 8pm
Despite having fur designed to keep them warm, mammals have found ways to keep cool in the hottest, driest places on Earth. The new episode “Heat” visits places like Australia’s Outback to reveal how mammals find water and beat the high temperatures.
My Dreams of You
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Grace (Skyler Samuels) has recurring dreams about a handsome stranger (Kapil Talwalkar) due to a mix-up in Dream Central. When they finally meet in person, Grace is shocked to learn he has no idea who she is.
Miss Cleo: Her Rise and Fall
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
“Cleo will amaze you!” The mystical, tarot-card-reading Miss Cleo was a cultural icon. Her infomercials and reign on Psychic Readers Network in the 1990s and early 2000s mesmerized millions. The professional telephone and television psychic, whose real name was Youree Harris, donned a colorful turban in a candlelit room, and dutifully listened to callers detailing the most intimate details of their lives. Her world was turned upside down with complaints that the Psychic Readers Network was fraudulent, and she was forced to defend her reputation to clear her name and escape financial devastation.