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Wednesday, Aug. 21
Cursed Gold: A Shipwreck Scandal
Nat Geo, 8pm
New Series!
From BBC Studios and based on a New York Times bestseller, this three-part series (all episodes airing tonight) tells the true story of maverick scientist Tommy Thompson and his resourceful team, who stunned the world by recovering three tons of gold from the famous 1857 shipwreck of the SS Central America at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Cursed Gold follows the 30-year story of adventure, deception and personal turmoil that took Thompson from being a celebrated explorer to an infamous fugitive and, ultimately, landed him in a prison cell.
Back to 15
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In the third and final season of this Brazilian time-travel comedy/drama, Anita (played by Maisa Silva as a youngster and by Camila Queiroz as an adult) and her gang have left high school. After a glitch on the Floguinho social network, she is thrown into a different past. Now aged 18 and a visual arts university student, Anita will have to deal with life in shared student accommodation, wild college parties and the challenging passions of adulthood, all while trying to figure out who is traveling back in time with her and preventing her from putting an end to Floguinho once and for all.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: José Ferrer
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
In his Summer Under the Stars debut, Puerto Rican star José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón — better known simply as José Ferrer — can be seen in 12 movies, including Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), for which he won the Best Actor Oscar, and Moulin Rouge (1952), which earned him another Best Actor nod. Among today’s other highlights are a few films that Ferrer also directed along with starring in: I Accuse! (1958), the biographical drama in which he plays Alfred Dreyfus; the film noir The Great Man (1956); the war film The Cockleshell Heroes (1955); and the comedy The High Cost of Loving (1958).
MLB Baseball: Milwaukee at St. Louis
FS1, 7:30pm Live
The Milwaukee Brewers are at the St. Louis Cardinals for Game 2 of a three-game NL Central series at Busch Stadium.
MasterChef: Generations
FOX, 8pm
The culinary competition series continues with two new episodes tonight. In “Beer Necessities,” the chefs must incorporate Blue Moon beer into their dishes and highlight its bright flavors in their creations. In “Quarry Field Challenge,” the chefs must cook a hearty lunch for more than 100 workers.
America’s Got Talent: “Quarterfinals 2 Results”
NBC, 8pm Live
America’s votes will reveal which two acts from last night’s show will move on to the semifinals. Also advancing is one act that got sent straight to finals last night via the new Live Show Golden Buzzer.
2024 Democratic National Convention
PBS, ABC, CBS & NBC, beginning at 8pm Live
Live coverage from Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center airs tonight on various networks.
Pawn Stars: “You’re a Good Man, Chumlee Russell”
History, 9pm
When a seller brings in a WWF prototype figurine, Chum looks to a higher authority to bless the deal. Later, Rick takes a look at a 19th century knife pistol, but will he be able to shoot for the right price? Then, Corey attempts to smoke out a deal on a lighter from Frank Sinatra’s hotel, and finally, Chum celebrates the holidays early with an original 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack album.
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Thursday, Aug. 22
Secret Lives of Orangutans
Netflix
Natural history documentary legend Sir David Attenborough narrates this film that shows how orangutans are not just one of our closest relatives but are perhaps more relatable to us than any other great ape. Secret Lives of Orangutans follows a remarkable group of these creatures in the pristine jungles of Sumatra. At the center of the story is 8-year-old orangutan Eden, who is about to embark on the most challenging moment of her life.
That ’90s Show
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 3 of the sitcom, it is the summer of 1996, and Leia Forman (Callie Haverda) is back in her grandparents’ (Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith) basement with her Point Place friends. Now that school is out, this leaves room for more hook-ups, break-ups and as much trouble as the friends can get into behind Red and Kitty’s backs.
Fifteen-Love
Sundance Now
New Series!
In this British drama, teen tennis prodigy Justine Pearce’s (Ella Lily Hyland) French Open success is shattered by a tragedy; five years later, her world is rocked once more when her former coach, Glenn Lapthorn (Aidan Turner), returns home having won the French with his new player. When Justine makes an explosive allegation against Glenn, their battle over the truth of their past reaches new heights — all while both seek glory at the Grand Slam grass-court event of the year, and the stately world of professional tennis is rocked by lies, deceit and a desperate bid for control. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes are available Thursdays.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Bette Davis
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
An 11-time Best Actress Oscar nominee and two-time winner, Bette Davis is one of those icons whose very name instantly transports a viewer back to Old Hollywood, so it’s understandable that she’s one of the regular fixtures on TCM’s Summer Under the Stars. This year’s 13-film Davis lineup will feature a few of her performances that were recognized by the Academy, including her Best Actress-winning turn in the drama Dangerous (1935) and her Best Actress-nominated performances in the film noir The Letter (1940) and the dramas Dark Victory (1939) and The Little Foxes (1941). Other highlights today include less-often-screened Davis titles like a couple of her earlier films, the drama The Cabin in the Cotton (1932) and the comedy Front Page Woman (1935), both directed by Michael Curtiz; the crime drama Marked Woman (1937); the British drama Another Man’s Poison (1951); the British psychological horror thriller The Nanny (1965); and more.
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
FOX’s Thursday primetime regional MLB game has either the Philadelphia Phillies at the Atlanta Braves or the Houston Astros at the Baltimore Orioles.
2024 Democratic National Convention
PBS, ABC, CBS & NBC, beginning at 8pm Live
Live coverage from the final day of the Democratic National Convention at Chicago’s United Center airs tonight on various networks.
NFL Preseason Football
Prime Video & NFL Network, beginning at 8pm Live
Week 3 of the NFL preseason kicks off with the Indianapolis Colts at the Cincinnati Bengals on Prime Video and the Chicago Bears at the Kansas City Chiefs on NFL Network.
Alone Australia
History, 9:30pm
Season Finale!
The first season of this survival competition series concludes with two hourlong episodes, as the last participant stands to win $250,000.
Friday, Aug. 23
Incoming
Netflix
Original Film!
In this comedy, four freshmen are faced with the greatest challenge of their young lives: their first high school party. Bobby Cannavale, Kaitlin Olson and Scott MacArthur lead the cast.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Robert Shaw
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Among the 11 films airing during British actor Robert Shaw’s Summer Under the Stars debut today are two TCM premieres: the action-packed World War II film Force 10 From Navarone (1978), the actor’s second-to-last movie (he died before its release), and the drama The Luck of Ginger Coffey (1964; airs late-night), costarring Mary Ure. Other highlights today include the historical drama A Man for All Seasons (1966), which earned Shaw a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod as King Henry VIII; two other World War II-set dramas, Battle of the Bulge (1965) and The Battle of Britain (1969); the classic caper film The Sting (1973), led by Robert Redford and Paul Newman; the underwater adventure film The Deep (1977), Shaw’s second appearance in an adaptation of a Peter Benchley novel in three years (after his more famous role in 1975’s Jaws); his final movie, the 1979 adventure thriller Avalanche Express; and more.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Wawa 250
USA Network, 7:30pm Live
NASCAR Xfinity Series stars Cole Custer, Justin Allgaier, Chandler Smith, Austin Hill and others return to Daytona International Speedway for a 100-lap, 250-mile race on USA Network.
Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement
Hallmark Mystery, 9pm
Original Film!
This new original movie stars Pascal Hutton and Kavan Smith. When an unusual handwritten letter arrives at Nelly’s (Hutton) office, she identifies the handwriting as belonging to her childhood friend Dahlia (Sarah Grey), who claims her boyfriend, Blake, is being unfaithful. Determined to help, Nelly wants some answers and rushes to Blake’s home only to find his dead body. When Dahlia becomes the prime suspect, the handsome new detective in town, Michael Hogan (Smith), must work with Nelly to prove that her childhood friend is not the killer everyone believes her to be.
Great Performances: “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024”
PBS, 9pm
The Vienna Philharmonic performs an open-air concert with opera singer Lise Davidsen.
The New York Times Presents: “Lie to Fly”
FX, 10pm
Terror took hold of an Alaska Airlines flight last year after the pilot — who took psychedelic mushrooms because he feared mental health treatment would derail his career — was accused of trying to crash the plane and kill 83 people onboard. The New York Times explores the story and follows a growing movement calling for reform of the Federal Aviation Administration’s strict rules around pilot mental health, which they claim leave the public at risk.
Saturday, Aug. 24
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Grace Kelly
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It’s been a surprisingly long wait, but iconic actress Grace Kelly, who was both Hollywood and actual royalty, finally graces TCM’s Summer Under the Stars for the first time today with a lineup of 12 titles that includes her Best Supporting Actress Oscar-nominated role in Mogambo (1953); her Best Actress-winning performance in The Country Girl (1954); her three collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954) and To Catch a Thief (1955); the drama Fourteen Hours (1951), her feature film debut; High Society (1956), the beloved musical romantic comedy costarring Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra that was Kelly’s final film before marrying Monaco’s Prince Rainier III; and more.
“Tales From the Darkside” Marathon
Comet TV, beginning at 11am
Enjoy nine hours of creepy episodes from this terrific 1983-88 horror anthology series that was created by Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero.
College Football
ESPN & ABC, beginning at 12pm Live
Early-season college football action today features Florida State and Georgia Tech meeting in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland on ESPN. The ESPN Events’ FCS Kickoff game has North Alabama vs. Southeast Missouri tonight on ESPN, while the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff has Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State on ABC.
NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400
NBC, 7pm Live
The penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season takes place at Daytona International Speedway, as top drivers Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and others look to solidify their spots in the playoffs.
Mammals
BBC America, 8pm
Season Finale!
See how camera crews captured the amazing wildlife footage seen in Mammals in this special behind-the-scenes finale episode.
The Magic of Lemon Drops
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
When Lolly’s (Lyndsy Fonseca) aunt gives her three magical lemon drops, she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices.
Sunday, Aug. 25
Serengeti III
Max
Season Premiere!
There is more real-life animal drama set in a spectacular corner of Africa’s Serengeti as this natural history docuseries from the BBC returns for its third season.
The First Slam Dunk
Netflix
Original Film!
This anime movie, which topped Japan’s box office in 2023, is based on the famous manga by Takehiko Inoue (who wrote and directed the film) about a high school basketball team.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Fred MacMurray
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Today, Summer Under the Stars celebrates Fred MacMurray with a 12-film lineup that shows how adept the actor was at performing in various genres of movies. There are dramas, including Alice Adams (1935), one of MacMurray’s earliest films, in which he costars alongside Best Actress Oscar nominee Katharine Hepburn, and Dive Bomber (1941), also featuring Errol Flynn; there are comedies, like The Egg and I (1947), costarring Claudette Colbert, and Kisses for My President (1964), which also features Polly Bergen; there are Westerns, including The Moonlighter (1953), costarring Barbara Stanwyck; there is the spy film Above Suspicion (1943), also with Joan Crawford; there is the classic film noir Double Indemnity (1944), which again pairs MacMurray with Stanwyck, who earned a Best Actress nomination as one of cinema’s all-time great femme fatales; and more.
Formula 1 Racing: Heineken Dutch Grand Prix
ESPN, 8:55am Live
Top F1 drivers Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri compete for 72 laps around the 14-turn, 4.259 km Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands.
NFL Preseason Football
NFL Network, CBS & NBC, beginning at 2pm Live
The NFL preseason wraps up today with the Tennessee Titans at the New Orleans Saints (NFL Network), the Arizona Cardinals at the Denver Broncos (CBS) and the New England Patriots at the Washington Commanders (NBC).
Little League Baseball World Series: Championship
ABC, 3pm Live
The U.S. and International champions face off today at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series title.
NTT IndyCar Series: BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland
USA Network, 3pm Live
The 12-turn, 1.964-mile road course at Oregon’s Portland International Raceway brings top IndyCar contenders Alex Palou, Will Power, Pato O’Ward and Scott Dixon to compete for 216.04 miles over 110 laps.
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: “Close Encounters: Tourists in the Wild”
CNN, 8pm
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper returns with an exploration into Yellowstone National Park, where tourists are pushing precarious boundaries with the native wildlife to dangerous effect. CNN Senior National Correspondent Ed Lavandera ventures through America’s oldest national park — 3,500 square miles with a large population of bison, grizzly bears and wolves, plus more than 10,000 hydrothermal features including geysers and hot springs. He witnesses firsthand how the lure of admiring wildlife up close can lead to hazardous outcomes and discovers how tourists behaving badly is a longstanding issue at Yellowstone. Lavandera rides along with a nature filmmaker in the park and speaks with two survivors of harrowing wildlife attacks. Wildlife experts show Lavandera how to safely observe all the magnificent wilderness the park has to offer as he encounters grizzly bears, a herd of bison, rocky mountain elk, bald eagles and more.
City of God: The Fight Rages On
HBO Latino, 8pm; also streams on Max
New Series!
This six-episode series is set 20 years after the events of the Oscar-nominated 2002 Brazilian movie City of God, with the release of a young trafficker from jail putting the titular favela back in the midst of a power struggle. Residents find themselves trapped between traffickers, militia, businesspeople and the government, but the need to break free from this cycle causes the community to unite around a project to confront the oppressor.
Hotel Portofino: “Revelations”
PBS, 8pm
Lucian (Oliver Dench) pleads with Constance (Louisa Binder) to run away with him after Nish (Assad Zaman) is discovered dead.
Mysteries of the Deep: “Submarine Missions Declassified”
Travel Channel, 8pm
Host Jeremy Wade reveals details of a high-speed chase between a narco sub and the U.S. Coast Guard. He then investigates a sunken Nazi submarine packed with toxic cargo.
Tulsa King: “Warr Acres”
CBS, 8:30pm
The Paramount+ crime drama continues its run on CBS with “Warr Acres,” in which Stacy (Andrea Savage) makes a decision that has serious consequences, and Dwight and Armand (Sylvester Stallone and Max Casella) dispose of evidence.
Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys
A&E, 9pm
In what’s being described by creators as the “definitive documentary” on Wu-Tang Clan founding member Ol’ Dirty Bastard, the film shares the story of how Russell Tyrone Jones created Ol’ Dirty Bastard, a hip-hop alter ego superhero that would ultimately consume him. His story and lasting impact on music and culture is brought to life through personal archival footage and interviews with his family, recording industry executives and others.
Snowpiercer: “Bell the Cat”
AMC, 9pm
It seems no one really knows what to do with Wilford (Sean Bean). As more samples for experiments are needed, General Milius (Clark Gregg) sends Wilford out for collection — but will he come back? Meanwhile, Layton (Daveed Diggs) wakes up on an abandoned floor and is approached by humans with toxic gas scars.
Alex vs America: “Alex vs Japan”
Food Network, 9pm
Chef Alex Guarnaschelli is moving out of her comfort zone as she takes on three expert Japanese chefs from Washington, Illinois and New York, where they will test their mastery of Japanese cuisine in two rounds of intense competition, while judges Shota Nakajima and Tetsu Yahagi decide if they have what it takes to beat an Iron Chef in her own arena.
100 Day Dream Home
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Overseas and Oversees,” Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt help a hairstylist renovate her mom’s home, all while her mom is overseas in Germany. She has a tough job trying to execute her mom’s vision without her direction, and, on top of it all, she needs to live in the home during the entire renovation.
Blue Ridge: The Series: “Land Grab”
INSP, 9pm
A beloved local horse trainer is killed on the eve of her retirement. When Justin’s (Johnathon Schaech) team discovers her will, it contains a last-minute change that may be the reason for her death … and the key to solving her murder.
Evil Lives Here
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 16 of this true-crime docuseries, more people recount their harrowing stories about living side-by-side with sociopathic friends or family who go on to commit heinous acts.
OceanXplorers: “Jurassic Shark” & “Hammerhead Highway”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Two hourlong episodes premiere tonight. In “Jurassic Shark,” the team is in the Azores to tag a deep-sea giant — the sixgill shark — and learn more about its nightly patterns as it hunts for food in the abyss. For the first time ever, the crew is able to tag one of these sharks and retrieve valuable data to help uncover its secrets. Then, in “Hammerhead Highway,” the explorers are in the waters off Bimini in the Bahamas to witness the incredible journey of the great hammerhead shark.
Married to Evil
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Think you know the person you married? Think again. The second season of this true-crime docuseries explores more of the wickedness behind various weddings and the devastating consequences that come when people are betrayed by those who should love them the most.
Hollywood Black: “The Price of Admission”
MGM+, 10pm
“The Price of Admission,” the third part of this four-episode docuseries, examines how a new generation of Black filmmakers and megastars are embraced by the studio system in the 1990s. Meanwhile, independent and female filmmakers who diverge from mainstream portrayals of Black life still struggle for recognition.
Orphan Black: Echoes
AMC & BBC America, 10:05pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of the Orphan Black sequel series concludes with “We Will Come Again,” in which Kira and Eleanor (Keeley Hawes and Rya Kihlstedt) finally uncover Darros’ (James Hiroyuki Liao) secret plan.
Monday, Aug. 26
The Sommerdahl Murders
Acorn TV
Season Premiere!
Season 5 of this Danish crime series continues to follow Dan Sommerdahl (Peter Mygind) and his best friend, Detective Superintendent Flemming Torp (André Babikian) as they investigate murders in the picturesque Danish coastal town of Helsingør. All eight episodes drop today.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Donna Reed
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Actress Donna Belle Mullenger, better known as Donna Reed, will be celebrated on today’s Summer Under the Stars lineup with 13 of her films. The primetime centerpiece of the lineup is her Best Supporting Actress Oscar-winning performance in the Best Picture-winning drama From Here to Eternity (1953), alongside Best Actor nominees Montgomery Clift and Burt Lancaster, Best Actress nominee Deborah Kerr and Best Supporting Actor winner Frank Sinatra. Also spotlighted are some of Reed’s earlier movies, including her third film, Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), the fourth installment in the mystery franchise led by William Powell and Myrna Loy; the drama Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942), starring Lionel Barrymore; and Eyes in the Night (1942), a crime film led by Edward Arnold. Other highlights include John Ford’s war drama They Were Expendable (1945), also starring Robert Montgomery and John Wayne; the Western Apache Trail (1942); The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), a horror drama also with George Sanders and Best Supporting Actress nominee Angela Lansbury; the drama The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954), led by Elizabeth Taylor and Van Johnson; and more.
Tennis: US Open: Early Rounds
ESPN & ESPN2, beginning at 12pm Live
The final Grand Slam on the tennis calendar returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff are defending champions. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine to televise the tournament through Sept. 8.
MLB Baseball
FS1, 6:30pm Live
A twin bill of MLB games on FS1 has the Houston Astros at the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays at the Seattle Mariners.
All American: Homecoming: “Have You Seen Her?”
The CW, 8pm
When JR (Sylvester Powell) is unable to take Simone (Geffri Maya) to her appointment, Lando (Martin Bobb-Semple) steps in; Simone makes a confession.
Name That Tune: “No Collaborating Here”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “No Collaborating Here,” a stay-at-home mom from Arizona plays the musical guessing game against a veterinary assistant from Tennessee in the first match. The second game has a digital marketing strategist from Maryland vs. a physician from Michigan.
American Ninja Warrior: “Las Vegas Finals 2”
NBC, 8pm
The national finals begin in Las Vegas as the remaining competitors compete in Stage 1 for their chance to win $1 million and become the next American Ninja Warrior.
61st Street: “Argue the Facts”
The CW, 9pm
The trial begins and Officer Logan (Mark O’Brien) is labeled a “bad apple.”
The 1% Club: “The Pasty Nightmare”
FOX, 9pm
The new episode “The Pasty Nightmare” has a hypnotherapist, an oyster shucker and a professional wrestler playing in the quiz show for the chance to win up to $100,000. Patton Oswalt hosts.
BBQ Brawl: “BBQ Triple Threat”
Food Network, 9pm
Former Top Chef alum and restaurateur Tiffany Derry joins Bobby Flay, Sunny Anderson and Top Chef Season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio to challenge the remaining Brawlers to two Triple Threat-inspired tasks.
The Wall: “Joel and Suzanne”
NBC, 10pm
Joel, a heroic garbage truck driver from North Haven, Connecticut, and his wife, Suzanne, a kindergarten teacher, take on the Wall in hopes of winning big for their retirement.
VOCES: “Almost American”
PBS, 10pm
A family fights to stay together when the temporary protected status of six countries is revoked.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
Untold: “Sign Stealer”
Netflix
In an exclusive interview, Connor Stalions tells his side of the story for the first time since the alleged Michigan sign-stealing scandal rocked college football in October 2023. Stalions, who developed a database of thousands of signals, put his so-called “signal-deciphering” skills to use while working as an analyst for Michigan. As football fanatics and online sleuths noticed his constant presence on the sidelines while the Wolverines racked up win after win, a growing chorus called foul play.
Horror’s Greatest
Shudder
New Series!
Celebrating the very best the genre has to offer, this series offers a deep dive into everything fans love about horror. From fresh looks at classics to unearthing scores of hidden gems, there is something for every fright film enthusiast, with a gallery of ghoulish pros, including actors, directors, writers, composers and special effects artists, weighing in with their unique knowledge.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Ossie Davis
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Famed actor/filmmaker/activist Raiford Chatman “Ossie” Davis, best known simply as Ossie Davis, is welcomed to TCM’s Summer Under the Stars for the first time with 12 titles, two of which are network premieres: the 1971 TV movie The Sheriff, which also features Davis’ longtime wife and frequent costar, Ruby Dee, and the biographical drama Baadasssss! (2003), one of his final films. Other highlights today include the Western The Scalphunters (1968), which earned Davis a Golden Globe nod for Best Supporting Actor; two of the Spike Lee-directed films in which he appeared, Do the Right Thing (1989), also with Dee, and Get on the Bus (1996); the ’70s action/crime comedies Let’s Do It Again (1975) and Hot Stuff (1979); the drama Harry & Son (1984), starring and directed by Paul Newman; and more.
Tennis: US Open: Early Rounds
ESPN, 12pm Live
Early-round action from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, continues today on ESPN.
Beat Shazam: “Corinne’s Big Day!”
FOX, 8pm
Cohost and DJ Corinne Foxx is getting married, and to celebrate, the new episode “Corinne’s Big Day!” has a married couple, newlyweds and a pair of engaged clowns competing in the musical guessing game for a chance to win $1 million.
America’s Got Talent: “Quarterfinals 3”
NBC, 8pm Live
Eleven acts take the stage live and, for the first time, a Live Show Golden Buzzer will send one act directly to the finals. Viewers can vote for their two favorite acts to advance to the semifinals by using the AGT app or going to NBC.com.
American Masters: “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames”
PBS, 8pm
This American Masters episode profiles director Blake Edwards (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), who redefined slapstick comedy through a lens that still resonates with today’s filmmakers. His body of work spanned over four decades and was often in collaboration with his wife, actress and singer Julie Andrews.
The Quiz With Balls: “Mom Knows Best”
FOX, 9pm
The Mitchell family faces the McGraw family in categories like kids TV, celebrity culture, pop music and geometry in the new episode “Mom Knows Best.” Jay Pharoah hosts.
Unexpected
TLC, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “The Kids Are Alright,” Kayleigh, her friends and Mandy all doubt that Graham will step up to the plate in the future. Lilly and Lawrence finally say their “I Dos.” Stressed about her custody situation, and distanced from Dalanie, Jenna is shocked by what she finds out.
Counting the Vote: A Firing Line Special With Margaret Hoover
PBS, 9:30pm
Margaret Hoover explores voting systems across the U.S., examining which states are most efficient and inclusive, as well as those that face challenges. Personal stories and expert voices shed new light on the most powerful tool in our democracy.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun
Hulu
Through dozens of new cast interviews and never-before-seen footage, the docuseries unpacks how Baywatch captured the mythology of California’s beach culture, set physical beauty standards for an entire generation and capitalized on the adage “sex sells.” ABC News Studios goes back to the ’90s and tells the story of the iconic show and how it became the pop culture ambassador for the American dream.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Marlene Dietrich
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Iconic German actress/singer Marlene Dietrich gets the Summer Under the Stars treatment today with a 12-film lineup. Included are the first two sound movies she made following her several-year career during the silent era, both from 1930 and both directed by Josef von Sternberg: the German musical comedy/drama The Blue Angel, which launched Dietrich’s international fame, and the American romantic drama Morocco, which earned the star a Best Actress Oscar nomination alongside Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou. Also featured today are the von Sternberg-directed dramas Shanghai Express (1932) and Blonde Venus (1932), which costars Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant; the romantic comedy Angel (1937), directed by Ernst Lubitsch; the Hitchcock thriller Stage Fright (1950); director Fritz Lang’s intriguing Western Rancho Notorious (1952); and more.
2024 Paralympic Games
USA Network, beginning at 1pm Live; also streams on Peacock
The Paralympic Games begin today in Paris, and USA Network kicks things off with over four hours of live coverage of the opening ceremony. The network picks up again with 12 hours of coverage beginning early in the morning tomorrow and Friday. NBC will feature recorded events in primetime on Aug. 30 and Sept. 1, and during the day on Sept. 1. Peacock will stream more than 1,500 hours of live coverage across all 22 Paralympic sports during the games and will also feature a Gold Zone channel similar to the one that was popular during the Olympics, hosted by Carolyn Manno for five hours during the day. CNBC will also feature coverage at various times, hosted by five-time Paralympic medal-winning swimmer Mallory Weggemann, the first Paralympian to host Olympic coverage for an NBCU net.
MasterChef: Generations
FOX, 8pm
The culinary competition series continues with two new episodes tonight. In “Tag Team,” the 12 remaining chefs work in pairs and rotate cooking duties during the tag team challenge. In “Storm’s a Brewin’,” contestants are given only 45 minutes to prepare a restaurant-quality dish that features coffee.
Killer Lies: Chasing a True Crime Con Man
Nat Geo, 8pm
New Series!
The story of how a group of internet vigilantes uncovered that France’s most prominent serial killer expert and self-proclaimed criminologist Stéphane Bourgoin built his entire career on lies is the focus of this new three-part docuseries about a serial liar obsessed with serial killers — the bizarre nature of which questions the entire modern obsession with true crime to begin with.
America’s Got Talent: “Quarterfinals 3 Results”
NBC, 8pm Live
America’s votes will reveal which two acts from last night’s show will move on to the semifinals. Also advancing is one act that got sent straight to finals last night via the new Live Show Golden Buzzer.
MLB Baseball: Miami at Colorado
FS1, 8:30pm Live
The Miami Marlins are at Coors Field in Denver for Game 3 of a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies.
Pawn Stars: “Say Hello to My Little Caddy”
History, 9pm
A seller Super Bowl Shuffles into the shop with a helmet and football signed by Da Bears. Will Rick make a deal in the end zone, or will he fumble the ball? Then, Chum strikes a Jumpman pose as he checks out a bronze Michael Jordan statue. But is the bust … a bust? Next, Corey says hello to his little friend — a replica 1963 Cadillac from the 1983 movie Scarface. Later, Rick and Chum get to the point with some hazardous banned lawn darts.
Toby Keith: American Icon
NBC, 9pm
In this two-hour broadcast presentation of a concert that was held July 29 at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, an A-list lineup of musical performers and special guests comes together to honor the life and legacy of country music legend Toby Keith, who passed away Feb. 5 at age 62. The concert special includes performances from some of country’s biggest artists, including Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Jelly Roll, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Lainey Wilson, The War and Treaty, and others.
Odysseus Returns
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
In this new docuseries, amateur historian Makis Metaxas claims he found the bones of Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, but the discovery is soon embroiled in controversy; Makis embarks on his own odyssey to convince the world he is right.
The Real CSI: Miami
CBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
The true-crime series about gripping real-life South Florida cases and the cutting-edge forensic science used to solve them concludes Season 1 with “Killer Clown.”
Thursday, Aug. 29
Chastity High
Netflix
New Series!
Netflix’s first original Japanese school drama promises viewers “a sensational telling of love and morality in the modern age.” Set in an ultra-elite high school that imposes a strict ban on dating between boys and girls, the series explores the consequences of forbidden love when a mysterious social media account begins exposing scandalous secrets. Students fight to expose one another as they rebel against the school and its overbearing rules.
Kaos
Netflix
New Series!
This dark comedy that turns Greek mythology on its head stars Jeff Goldblum as Zeus, king of the gods. Paranoia begins leading this supreme deity down a dangerous and unstable path as he becomes convinced his fall is nigh and sees omens of doom everywhere. He’s right to be worried, because Prometheus, Zeus’ onetime friend and now prisoner, is orchestrating a plan to bring him down. The plan involves three disparate humans, all of whom are totally unaware of their cosmic significance or the part they must play in saving the world. The cast also includes Janet McTeer as Hera and David Thewlis as Hades.
Terminator Zero
Netflix
New Series!
The popular Terminator universe is the setting for this anime series that promises to center on characters not yet met in previous movies or series. It follows a soldier sent back from 2022 to 1997 on a mission to protect a scientist trying to launch a new AI system designed to compete against Skynet before the latter becomes self-aware and launches its attack against humanity. As the scientist navigates the moral complexities of his creation, he is hunted by an unrelenting Terminator assassin from the future (voiced by Timothy Olyphant).
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Leo Gorcey
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
As actor Leo Gorcey makes his debut on TCM’s Summer Under the Stars, he is featured in 18 films from between the late 1930s and late ’50s, most of which he made as part of the Dead End Kids (like 1938’s Crime School, 1939’s Hell’s Kitchen and others), the East Side Kids (such as 1941’s Spooks Run Wild, 1943’s Ghosts on the Loose and more) and the Bowery Boys (including 1946’s Live Wires, the first film in the series; 1950’s Blonde Dynamite; and 1951’s Ghost Chasers, among others).
College Football
ESPN & FOX, 8pm Live
Catch the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Minnesota Golden Gophers on FOX and the North Dakota State Bison at the Colorado Buffaloes on ESPN in Thursday night’s primetime college football action.
Alone: “Collapse”
History, 8pm
The Arctic’s frozen landscape continues to push the remaining survivalists to the brink. One participant finds themself at risk for frostbite, while another is convinced the end days are near.
Outchef’d: “Wing and a Flair”
Food Network, 9:30pm
After three seasons of hosting, former NFL defensive back turned chef Eddie Jackson returns to competition to take on home cook Komal Montgomery in a battle of quail, while Chopped’s Ted Allen guest-hosts. Their fate, however, is in the hands of a panel of judges that Allen enlists on the streets of New York City. If Komal can get one vote, she’ll walk away with $5,000.
Friday, Aug. 30
A-List to Playlist
Netflix
New Series!
In this unscripted series from South Korea, A-list actor Cho Jung-seok, who has two decades of captivating audiences in film, series and musical theater, embarks on an unprecedented adventure to transform himself into a singer-songwriter.
Breathless
Netflix
New Series!
Joaquín Sorolla hospital is the setting for this Spanish medical drama, and the place is much more than just a public hospital in Valencia where lives are saved on a daily basis. Doctors and residents work hard in the frenetic pace of the emergency room, where tensions, emotions and even desire accelerate the hearts of a staff who live increasingly on the edge. The arrival of a distinguished patient highlights the complicated situation of the public health system, lighting the fuse for what is to become an unprecedented and drastic strike.
The Deliverance
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!
Following its limited theatrical release on Aug. 16, director Lee Daniels’ supernatural horror film comes to Netflix. Andra Day stars as Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children. Mo’Nique and Glenn Close costar.
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Ginger Rogers
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Actress/dancer/singer Virginia Katherine McMath, better known as Ginger Rogers, will be celebrated on today’s Summer Under the Stars lineup with 13 of her films. As you would expect, the lineup features several of her legendary collaborations with dance partner Fred Astaire: The Gay Divorcee (1934), Top Hat (1935), Swing Time (1936) and Shall We Dance (1937). There are also a number of nonmusical features that Rogers made, including romantic comedies like Rafter Romance (1933) and The Major and the Minor (1942), which costars Ray Milland; the comedy/drama Week-End at the Waldorf (1945), also with Lana Turner; the film noir thriller Storm Warning (1950), costarring Ronald Reagan and Doris Day; and more.
College Football
ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live
Friday night college football action on ESPN features a doubleheader with the Temple Owls at the Oklahoma Sooners and the TCU Horned Frogs vs. the Stanford Cardinal.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog: “Don’t Blame the Breed,” “Adoption Playbook” & “Love Bites”
Nat Geo, 8pm
In the first of three back-to-back hourlong episodes, a protective pet parent mistakenly trains a pit bull to target cleaning objects, and while Cesar wants to help, the parent’s affection poses a hurdle. Next, Cesar aids an active young couple in finding the perfect dog and works with a professional football coach’s rescue dog that is struggling with separation anxiety. Finally, Cesar meets Kim, who is feeling isolated in her romantic pursuits thanks to her chihuahua mix Dilly’s aggressive behavior toward men.
The Serpent Queen
Starz, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the delightfully wicked historical drama following French monarch Catherine de Medici (Samantha Morton) concludes with “All Saints Day.”
Saturday, Aug. 31
2024 Summer Under the Stars: Tony Curtis
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
The 2024 installment of Turner Classic Movies’ Summer Under the Stars event concludes today with a 12-film salute to actor Bernard Schwartz, better known by his professional name of Tony Curtis. Movies from a wide variety of genres are featured, demonstrating Curtis’ acting range. A primetime centerpiece of the lineup is Some Like It Hot (1959), Best Director nominee Billy Wilder’s classic comedy led by Curtis, Marilyn Monroe and Best Actor nominee Jack Lemmon. Following that is the equally famous 1958 Best Picture-nominated drama The Defiant Ones, which earned Curtis a Best Actor nod of his own, alongside fellow Best Actor nominee Sidney Poitier. Later in the evening, Curtis gives a chilling performance as real-life murderer Albert DeSalvo in the 1968 true-crime drama The Boston Strangler. Other highlights today include the romantic comedy Sex and the Single Girl (1964), costarring Natalie Wood; the film noir drama Sweet Smell of Success (1957), also led by Burt Lancaster; director Blake Edwards’ epic slapstick comedy The Great Race (1965), which re-teams Curtis with Lemmon and Wood; and more.
College Football
ABC, ESPN, FOX & NBC, beginning at 12pm Live
The first full Saturday of the college football season features Clemson at Georgia (ABC), Penn State at West Virginia (FOX), Miami at Florida (ABC), Colorado State at Texas (ESPN), Notre Dame at Texas A&M (ABC) and Fresno State at Michigan (NBC).
NTT IndyCar Series: Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250: Race 1
Peacock, 6pm Live
IndyCar returns to the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, for the first time since 2015 as Alex Palou, Will Power, Pato O’Ward and Scott Dixon headline two days of racing beginning tonight on Peacock. Race 2 is Sunday afternoon on USA Network.
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
Viewers will see either the Atlanta Braves at the Philadelphia Phillies in an NL East matchup or the Milwaukee Brewers at the Cincinnati Reds in an NL Central clash for FOX’s Saturday regional MLB game.
Head Over Heels
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Starring Rebecca Dalton and Olivier Renaud, the story revolves around a suburban girl at heart, Addison, who is off to prove herself in the world of high-end fashion footwear. She lands a life-changing internship at an Upper East Side studio leading up to the star-studded New York Fashion Week. Addison is determined to hold on to her integrity and her family values while struggling to balance it all and forge a path to success and a possible romance. Will she fall head over heels while trying to make her dreams come true?