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Wednesday, July 2
The Old Guard 2
Netflix
Original Film!
Charlize Theron returns as Andy in this sequel to the 2020 action fantasy that finds her and her team of immortal warriors with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts) still in exile after his betrayal, and Quynh (Veronica Ngô) out for revenge, Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a mysterious threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she has worked toward for thousands of years. Uma Thurman, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Henry Golding also star.
Tour de France: Unchained
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In the third and final season of this sports docuseries, the world’s biggest cycling race becomes a battlefield where broken dreams meet unexpected triumphs. The gap between the teams widens, but the peloton heavyweights are faced with a new generation of cyclists who are resolute and determined to change the course of history. Small teams, outsiders, new heroes and explosive rivalries: All types of competitors are striving to topple the kings of the sport.
Humph Day
MOVIES!, beginning at 8:30am
Catch a Classic!
Spend more than 12 hours with legendary star Humphrey Bogart in six of his most memorable films noir: Dark Passage (1947), the third of four films that Bogart made with Lauren Bacall; The Big Sleep (1946), the second film Bogie and Bacall made together, an adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel with Bogart as private detective Philip Marlowe; The Maltese Falcon (1941), featuring Bogie as another legendary private eye, Sam Spade, in director and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar nominee John Huston’s Best Picture-nominated adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel that also stars Mary Astor, Peter Lorre and Best Supporting Actor nominee Sydney Greenstreet; The Harder They Fall (1956), a noir set in the world of boxing that was Bogart’s final film role, alongside Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling; Dead Reckoning (1947), which pairs Bogie with Lizabeth Scott; and The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947), costarring Barbara Stanwyck and Alexis Smith.
Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Cup: Semifinals
FS1, beginning at 7pm Live
The Gold Cup semifinal matches take place tonight with USA vs. Guatemala at Energizer Park in St. Louis and Mexico vs. Honduras at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Winners advance to Sunday’s final match in Houston.
Women’s Soccer: Canada vs. USA
TNT & truTV, 7:30pm Live
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team faces Canada in the Allstate Continental Clásico international friendly match at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print
HBO, 9pm (also streams on Max)
Launched in 1972, Ms. magazine helped spark a nationwide conversation about feminism, challenging the status quo and tackling everything from politics to sexuality. This documentary tells the behind-the-scenes story of the magazine’s rise — how it inspired readers, pushed boundaries and stood its ground through decades of cultural and political pushback. Directed by Salima Koroma (Dreamland), Alice Gu (The Donut King), and Cecilia Aldarondo (Landfall), the film draws from iconic cover stories and explores the tough editorial decisions that shaped the publication’s bold voice. The documentary features interviews with trailblazers like Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Marcia Ann Gillespie, Lindsay Van Gelder and Suzanne Braun Levine.
Human Footprint: “The Enemy of My Enemy”
PBS, 9pm
In humankind’s conquest of planet Earth, improbable allies — species recruited from nature — are relied on to help defeat adversaries.
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Thursday, July 3
The Sandman
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This epic fantasy drama based on the beloved DC Comics series returns for its second and final installment, which will be divided across three releases this month: Episodes 1-6 (July 3), Episodes 7-11 (July 24) and Episode 12 (July 31). After a fateful reunion with his family, Dream of the Endless (Tom Sturridge) must face one impossible decision after another as he attempts to save himself, his kingdom and the waking world from the epic fallout of his past misdeeds. To make amends, Dream must confront longtime friends and foes, gods, monsters, and mortals.
Bad Day at Black Rock
TCM, 9am
Catch a Classic!
This terrific and suspenseful 1955 drama from Best Director Oscar nominee John Sturges was one of the earliest “Revisionist Westerns,” tweaking elements of the traditional Western genre and even adding in compelling elements of film noir, to boot. Taking place shortly after World War II in the isolated Southwest town of its title, the film finds Black Rock receiving its first outside visitor in many years when one-armed veteran John Macreedy (Best Actor Oscar nominee Spencer Tracy) arrives and tries to visit an Asian American war hero’s family. Quiet about his agenda, Macreedy is received with suspicion by the unusually jumpy locals, and when his few innocuous questions begin to scrape away at the town’s shared, dark secret, he may not live to catch the train out. Robert Ryan, Anne Francis, Dean Jagger, Walter Brennan, Lee Marvin and Ernest Borgnine also star.
Friday, July 4
Yankee Doodle Dandy
MOVIES!, 10:15am & 8pm
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
James Cagney really showed that he could do a lot more than just brilliantly play gangsters with his Best Actor Oscar-winning performance as singer/dancer/songwriter George M. Cohan in this Best Picture Oscar-nominated 1942 musical biography about Cohan’s life. Directed with gusto by Oscar nominee Michael Curtiz, the nonstop musical tour de force features plenty of singing and dancing from Cagney in a celebration of the life and career of the music man who lifted a nation and became the first entertainer awarded the United States Congressional Medal of Honor for his contribution to morale. From his early days as a vaudeville performer to his stardom on Broadway, Cohan composed songs that defined his generation, and many of those are performed in the film, including “Harrigan,” “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “Over There,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and, of course, “The Yankee Doodle Boy.” Like Cohan himself, Yankee Doodle Dandy has long been a national treasure, and the film was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 1993, as a work of enduring importance to American culture.
The Pitt
HBO, beginning at 11:15am
Network Premiere!
Season 1 of the Max drama following a doctor’s (Noah Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief attending in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center’s emergency room airs in a 15-episode marathon. Tracy Ifeachor and Patrick Ball also star.
Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest
ESPN2, 12pm Live
The celebration of gastronomic excess returns to Coney Island in New York. Miki Sudo is the reigning women’s champion, having consumed a women’s record 51 hot dogs and buns in 2024. Competitive eating legend Joey Chestnut returns after missing last year’s event due to a contractual dispute with Major League Eating.
Planet Weird: “Sidekicks”
Nat Geo Wild, 8pm
Many animals have created partnerships to survive; from the classic clownfish-and-anemone relationship to the peculiar millipede-and-lemur cooperation, sometimes it’s just too hard to thrive alone. This episode shows how unique problems warrant weird alliances in the game of survival.
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks
NBC, 8pm Live
This annual favorite celebrating America’s birthday is back for another installment, which marks the event’s return to New York City’s East River and Brooklyn Bridge after having moved across town to the Hudson River last year. There will be a lineup of top musical performances and, of course, fireworks, which will be launched from the bridge and four barges positioned nearby on the river.
A Capitol Fourth 2025
PBS, 8pm Live
This concert celebrating America’s 249th birthday features tributes to America’s military.
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
The CW, 9pm
Tune in to watch the fireworks over Boston’s Charles River to celebrate Independence Day.
Saturday, July 5
The Summer Hikaru Died
Netflix
New Series!
This anime adaptation of the hit manga offers a chilling blend of slice-of-life and the supernatural as young Yoshiki’s (voice of Chiaki Kobayashi) life in a rural Japanese village is thrown for a loop when his best friend, Hikaru (Shuichiro Umeda), returns from the mountains and is no longer himself — seemingly replaced by “something” that has taken over his body, memories and feelings.
“Blade” Movie Marathon
E!, beginning at 6am
Network Premiere!
The network premiere of all three movies in the Blade franchise — Blade, Blade II, Blade: Trinity — will satisfy any sci-fi lover’s thirst for adventure. Following the trilogy, the network premieres of Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 will also air.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
Catch the N.Y. Yankees at the N.Y. Mets in a Subway Series matchup on FS1, followed by regional action on FOX with either the Houston Astros at the L.A. Dodgers or the Detroit Tigers at the Cleveland Guardians. The nightcap on FS1 has the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Seattle Mariners.
Unwrapping Christmas: Tina’s Miracle
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Network Premiere!
In the first of four Unwrapping Christmas films, successful All Wrapped Up business owner Tina Mitchell (Natalie Hall) meets a charming guy (Alec Santos) just as the holiday season begins to heat up with the town’s Christmas Gala and her busy store. When the gala is threatened by a Scrooge-like estate owner planning to sell the venue, rumors bring challenges to their newfound connection.
Sharkfest 2025
Nat Geo, beginning at 8pm
Nat Geo’s annual summertime celebration of sharks returns with over 25 hours of original programming. Kicking things off tonight is a new special, Sharks Up Close With Bertie Gregory, in which the famed wildlife cinematographer heads to South Africa for a dangerous attempt — without the use of a protective cage — to film great whites as they hunt seals underwater. After that are the premieres of two six-part series: Investigation Shark Attack and Super Shark Highway, each airing new installments nightly.
Two for One: Joe Dante
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by director Joe Dante, who introduces two films of his choosing. Dante will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and his own personal reflections on them. The director’s first choice is The Night of the Hunter (1955), the classic thriller led by Robert Mitchum in a chilling performance as corrupt religious fanatic/serial killer Harry Powell, one of the screen’s most unforgettable villains. Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin and Sally Jane Bruce costar in the film, which was the only directorial feature for famed actor Charles Laughton. Following that, Dante introduces The Fool Killer (1965), which is making its TCM premiere. The adventure drama follows a 12-year-old boy (Edward Albert) who runs away from home and wanders the countryside of the post-Civil War South, meeting odd characters along the way, including a philosophical ax murderer (Anthony Perkins).