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Thursday, July 17
The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster
SundanceTV, 10pm; also streams on AMC+
New Series!
This true-crime docuseries follows the amateur sleuths and dedicated vigilantes who exposed a conspiracy of animal abuse among the furry fandom community during the 2018 “Furry Zoosadist Leaks.”
The Outcast
BritBox
New Series!
This powerful portrait of small-town hypocrisy and young love is set in 1950s Britain. Lewis Aldridge (Finn Elliot) is only 10 years old when he witnesses the tragic death of his beautiful, doting mother. Left alone with his emotionally distant father, Gilbert (Greg Wise), Lewis is forced to bury his grief. When Gilbert marries Alice (Jessica Brown Findlay), a needy younger woman, Lewis becomes prone to disturbingly self-destructive behavior. Pushed to the fringes of society, Lewis seems to be completely abandoned, except for the one girl whose love might yet save him. Sadie Jones adapted her award-winning novel into this two-part series, all of which debuts today.
Untamed
Netflix
New Series!
Eric Bana leads this mystery thriller as Kyle Turner, an Investigative Services Branch agent of the National Park Service, who is on the hunt for a killer in Yosemite National Park — one who knows the area’s expansive wilderness as well as he does. However, the dark secrets lurking both in Kyle’s and the park’s past may be just as dangerous as the murderer. Aiding Turner is Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago), a rookie park ranger more accustomed to city life than the wilds of Yosemite. Sam Neill and Rosemarie DeWitt costar in the six-episode limited series.
Golf: The Open Championship: First Round
USA Network, 4am Live
The 153rd Open Championship is at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, where golf’s best compete in the final major tournament of the year. Xander Schauffele won the Claret Jug in 2024. USA Network and NBC share coverage through Sunday’s final round.
Lady in the Lake
MOVIES!, 7:20am
Catch a Classic!
Robert Montgomery plays Raymond Chandler’s famous private investigator Philip Marlowe (although the character’s first name is spelled with two l’s here, for some reason) in this 1947 film noir adaptation of Chandler’s 1943 novel, The Lady in the Lake. Montgomery also directed the film, and he brought an interesting creative touch to it: Marlowe is mostly (aside from a couple of reflections) unseen by the audience; the tale is told via his first-person point of view, with the camera seeing what he does. Coupled with the fact that the film has almost no instrumental soundtrack, this production was especially unique for, and certainly ahead of, its time. The technique is mostly pulled off well, although it does take some getting used to. More confusing is the convoluted mystery plot, but that kind of comes with the territory with Chandler. Costarring with Montgomery are Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan and Tom Tully.
Bob’s Burgers: “Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy”
FOX, 8pm
Tina (voice of Dan Mintz) must confront her fear and her past when she advances to the county finals of a national free-throw competition in the new episode “Don’t Worry, Be Hoopy.”
Transplant: “Never Too Late to Start Again”
NBC, 8pm
The York Memorial staff reflect on their past and decide on their paths moving forward.
Grimsburg
FOX, 8:30pm
Season Finale!
An elite squad of Flutes from different dimensions pass through a space-time rift and into Grimsburg in the Season 2 finale “Across the Flutiverse.” FOX has ordered a third season.
Family Guy
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
Brian’s (voice of Seth MacFarlane) plan to improve his writing by bringing Mark Twain to the present day backfires in the Season 23 finale “Twain’s World.” Family Guy has been renewed through the 2028-29 TV season.
Alone: “The Tempest”
History, 9pm
The survivalists finally begin to cash in on food as game proves to be plentiful. This prosperity is short-lived, however, as dark clouds loom in the distance.
The Great North: “Heelraiser Adventure”
FOX, 9:30pm
Wolf (voice of Will Forte) jumps into the amateur wrestling ring in the new episode “Heelraiser Adventure.”
Revival: “Bloodlines”
Syfy, 10pm
A breakthrough turns deadly when the Cypress family becomes a target.
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Friday, July 18
Would I Lie to You?
BritBox
Season Premiere!
This comedy panel show returns for Season 18. It features celebrity guests having to bluff about their deepest secrets; all the teams then must do is convince each other into believing that what is fake is true, and what is true is not.
The Fixer
FOX, 8pm
New Series!
Successful business investor and entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis puts his money to work and uses his signature 3 P’s (People, Process and Product) to empower businesses to thrive. In each episode, Lemonis meets with business owners from across the country whose companies need to make impactful changes. Lemonis assesses their prospects and picks one business to give his candid instruction and business know-how in an effort to seek an investment. The Fixer airs with two-hour episodes over four weeks.
Planet Weird
Nat Geo Wild, 8pm
Season Finale!
The first season of this natural history series concludes with “Gangsters.” It shows how, in the wild, having a big attitude is a survival strategy. From the camouflaging coconut octopus to finches with a strange taste for blood and even bats with breath that can erode a cavern wall, these animal “gangsters” are the definition of grit.
My Lottery Dream Home
HGTV, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In “Lottery Strikes Twice,” a Boston native knew she was lucky when she won $1 million, but now she’s scored a whopping $25 million on a scratcher. She’s ready to buy each of her adult children a dream home, and she’s calling on David Bromstad to help find their first family hub in Atlanta.
Sweet Life: Los Angeles
OWN, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “The Group Chat,” after a welcome from Issa Rae, the cast sits down with Kamie Crawford to bond and look toward the future. But just when the group seems ready to move on, lingering resentments surface — and someone from their past keeps them on their toes.
Zillow Gone Wild
HGTV, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
In “Stay for A-Wild,” Jack McBrayer hits the road to find the wildest homes in the country and kicks things off at a home shaped like an actual shoe. Then, he checks out an off-the-grid eco-house and stops by a famous hitmaker’s hideaway.
Resident Alien: “Daddy Issues”
Syfy & USA Network, 10pm
Harry (Alan Tudyk) has to prove himself to someone from his past.
Suddenly, Last Summer
TCM, 12:30am (late night)
Catch a Classic!
Gore Vidal adapted Tennessee Williams’ one-act play of the same name (Williams was also credited on the screenplay but denied having any part in writing it) into this compelling and disturbing 1959 Gothic mystery film starring Katharine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor, both of whom received Best Actress Oscar nominations. Hepburn portrays wealthy dowager Violet Venable, who attempts to bribe Dr. John Cukrowicz (Montgomery Clift), a young psycho-surgeon from a New Orleans mental hospital that is desperately in need of funds, into lobotomizing her niece, Catherine Holly (Taylor). Violet wants the operation performed in order to prevent Catherine from defiling the memory of her son, the poet Sebastian (Julián Ugarte). Catherine has been babbling obscenely about Sebastian’s mysterious death that she witnessed while on vacation with him in Spain the previous summer. The event has clearly traumatized Catherine emotionally but has not made her as insane as her aunt desperately would like her to be, since Violet herself proves thoroughly unable to process the awful truth of what really happened to Sebastian once Cukrowicz is finally able to get Catherine to fully remember it.
Saturday, July 19
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
FOX’s Saturday regional MLB game has the St. Louis Cardinals at the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Boston Red Sox at the Chicago Cubs.
Unwrapping Christmas: Lily’s Destiny
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Network Premiere!
In the third installment of this film series focusing on the women who work at All Wrapped Up, Lily (Ashley Newbrough), the marketing guru of the store, feels an unexpected spark with a journalist (Torrance Coombs) during an interview, making her question the celebrity real estate agent she thought was her destiny.
Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This Is Us star Chrissy Metz plays the real-life Nichole Jolly, a nurse at the Paradise, California, town hospital who begins her day as usual, only to face an unimaginable crisis when a wildfire rapidly engulfs the town. Torn between her duty to protect her patients and her desperate need to find her husband Nick (Colin Moss) and children, Nichole discovers an unyielding strength within herself to save not only her family but also countless residents from the encroaching flames. The film is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit and the unsung heroes who emerge in the face of tragedy. Metz’s new single “Last Day in Paradise” will also be featured in the film. “It’s definitely a bucket list to star in a movie and then write a song for it,” she shares.
Love & Marriage: Huntsville
OWN, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In “NDAs and DNA,” the group deals with fallout after the trip to L.A., including Martell’s social media and Chris’ comments about NDAs. Ken and Marques make peace, but tensions erupt when Marques shows up at the house uninvited. And the Fletchers lives are upended.
Two for One: Rosie Perez
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by actress Rosie Perez, who introduces two films of her choosing. Perez will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and her own personal reflections on them. The star has chosen a couple of cool films noir involving boxers: Killer’s Kiss (1955), starring Jamie Smith, Frank Silvera and Irene Kane, cowritten (with Howard Sackler) and directed by Stanley Kubrick, his second feature; and The Harder They Fall (1956), featuring Oscar-nominated cinematography and led by Humphrey Bogart in his final film role, Rod Steiger and Jan Sterling.
WNBA All-Star Game
ABC, 8:30pm Live
The best players in women’s basketball compete in the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Expect stars Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Aliyah Boston, Allisha Gray, Arike Ogunbowale and more fan favorites to take the floor.
Trafficked With Mariana Van Zeller
Nat Geo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Journalist Mariana Van Zeller is back for Season 5 of this series in which she offers unparalleled reporting from her contacts with some of the world’s most secretive and dangerous black markets. In the season premiere episode, “Cartel USA,” Mariana explores the growing influence of Mexican cartels in the United States.
Sunday, July 20
Golf: The Open Championship: Final Round
NBC, 7am Live
The winner of the 153rd Open Championship is presented with the Claret Jug trophy following today’s final round at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
NTT IndyCar Series: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto
FOX, 12pm Live
Top IndyCar drivers Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Kyle Kirkwood and other stars do 90 laps around the 11-turn, 1.786-mile Exhibition Place street circuit in downtown Toronto.
His Girl Friday
TCM, 12pm
Catch a Classic!
One of the fastest, funniest and most quotable films ever, this 1940 Howard Hawks-directed screwball comedy is a quintessential example of that type of film from the genre’s heyday in the 1930s and early ’40s. When adapting Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s hit 1928 play The Front Page into this film, Hawks had the inspired idea of turning its star reporter character Hildy Johnson into a woman. The result is an immortal mix of hard-boiled newsroom setting and remarriage comedy, and Rosalind Russell as Hildy is a standout among cinema’s powerful women. She is matched in force only by her conniving but charismatic editor and ex-husband, Walter Burns (Cary Grant). Burns dangles the chance for Hildy to scoop her fellow reporters with the story of an impending execution in order to keep her from hopping the train that’s supposed to take her to Albany and a new life as a housewife married to bland insurance man Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy).
NASCAR Cup Series: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400
TNT & truTV, 2pm Live
The Monster Mile at Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware hosts the Cup Series Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 as the four drivers still alive in the In-Season Challenge look to advance to next week’s final two-driver showdown.
Shark Week 2025
Discovery Channel, beginning at 8pm
The granddaddy of summertime shark-themed programming stunts returns for its 37th year. Three new hourlong specials kick things off tonight. Dancing With Sharks, hosted by Tom Bergeron, offers an unprecedented underwater dance competition between expert divers and their shark partners. Five divers — all trained by a world-class underwater choreographer — will compete to show off their skills in epic underwater dances, with moves including the Hammerhead Hoedown and Tiger Trot. After that, in Air Jaws: The Hunt for Colossus, when a 20-foot great white breaches in New Zealand, it sparks a hunt for Colossus — a legendary “flying” shark that went missing 10 years ago from South African waters. Could he still be alive? Finally, Great White Assassins finds shark expert Alison Towner teaming up with Shark Week legend Dickie Chivell in New Zealand to decode how orcas take down great whites with ease.
Patience
PBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
A man dies on a bus after a violent coughing fit. The dead man turns out to have multiple identities and a history of eco-terrorism. DI Bea Metcalf (Laura Fraser) is warned off the case, but she refuses to stop investigating.
Nautilus: “Anguille Fumée”
AMC, 9pm
When an eerie red glow appears, the giant eel suddenly releases the Nautilus. It turns out to be a chain of underwater volcanoes. Without steering power, the Nautilus continues to sink toward the dangerous lava.
Grantchester
PBS, 9pm
Alphy (Rishi Nair) and Geordie (Robson Green) investigate when a member of a rock band is murdered. Alphy struggles with some family history.
Wildlife ER
Nat Geo Wild, 10pm
Season Premiere!
This series following a range of dedicated professionals and volunteers looking after unwell animals and carefully nursing them back to health at the RSPCA Wildlife Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, returns for Season 3.
Atlantic Crossing: “The Giant Awakes”
PBS, 10pm
America enters the war, and Prince Olav (Tobias Santelmann) arrives from England. Missy (Lucy Russell) grows suspicious of ties between Roosevelt (Kyle MacLachlan) and Martha (Sofia Helin), as does Olav. Meanwhile, a dastardly Nazi plot unfolds.
Monday, July 21
Battle of the Bagpipes
Acorn TV
New Series!
This three-part series (all available today) delves into the history of Scotland’s musical heritage with key bagpipers and players from both the military and civilian pipe bands. It offers a journey through some of the U.K.’s most iconic events and competitions, uncovering the impact this unique instrument has had in the past and the role it plays in the modern world.
London Irish
Acorn TV
New Series!
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee wrote this six-episode sitcom (all dropping today) about a hard-drinking ex-pat community of Northern Irish 20-somethings in London.
Shark Week 2025 Continues
Discovery Channel, beginning at 8pm
Three new hourlong specials air tonight. First, Great White Sex Battle offers a Shark Week first: male and female great whites competing in a series of challenges to determine which sex is the superior predator in the waters off New Zealand. Then, in Jaws vs. Mega Croc, experts Tristan Guttridge, Rosie Moore and Sora Kim, using data gathered in new experiments, construct a CGI fight to the death between two of the biggest and baddest apex predators in the water — the great white shark and the Nile crocodile. Finally, In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm uses firsthand accounts of victims and eyewitnesses to look back at the summer of 2024, when dozens of cameras captured a rare outbreak of shark attacks along America’s Gulf Coast.
Christmas at Sea: “Slay Ride”
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
On the third installment of Hallmark’s newest reality series onboard the Hallmark Christmas Cruise, Rob has an unforgettable surprise planned for Donna, while best friends Gail and Alicia take on an off-road ATV adventure with a very special Hallmark guest: Tyler Hynes. Alexandra and Paige bond over a playful makeover, and the spirited “Finding Mr. Shipmas” contest stirs up some friendly competition among the passengers.
LEGO Masters: “Great Ball Contraptions”
FOX, 8pm
Each team is tasked with building a mechanism that successfully moves a table-tennis ball from one side of the studio to the other in the new episode “Great Ball Contraptions.”
American Ninja Warrior: “Semifinals 2”
NBC, 8pm
The semifinals continue in Las Vegas, where the ninjas will take on a longer course featuring 10 iconic obstacles from the past. The fastest will advance to the national finals and compete in head-to-head races.
Starring Audie Murphy
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Following his renowned service in World War II, where he was the most decorated American combat soldier of that conflict, and perhaps the most highly decorated enlisted soldier in U.S. history (among his actions, he received the Medal of Honor at age 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour before leading a successful counterattack while wounded), Audie Murphy moved into an acting career. From 1948-69, he appeared in more than 40 feature films; tonight on Turner Classic Movies, you’ll see five of the movies Murphy made. Not surprisingly, they are of the war or action variety, including the first one, To Hell and Back (1955), which features Murphy portraying himself in an adaptation of his memoir of the same name about his war experiences. Following that is the Western Walk the Proud Land (1956), which costars Anne Bancroft; director Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s romantic drama/war thriller The Quiet American (1958), an adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel that also stars Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin and Giorgia Moll; The Red Badge of Courage (1951), director John Huston’s adaptation of Stephen Crane’s Civil War-set novel; and the Western Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963).
A Killer Among Friends: “Your Smiles and Your Lies”
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
A mysterious killer murders the star of a community theater production of Fiddler on the Roof the day after a cast party. As the town grieves young artist Jessie Blodgett, her friends grow concerned that the culprit is someone within their inner circle.
Survival Mode: “Hurricane Ian”
NBC, 10pm
As Hurricane Ian devastates Fort Myers Beach, three groups of residents who chose to stay face the deadliest storm to hit Florida in generations with harrowing consequences.
Tuesday, July 22
Trainwreck: “P.I. Moms”
Netflix
In 2010, Lifetime commissioned a reality series about a private investigation agency staffed by soccer moms. Everyone thought they had the next big hit on their hands … until the production crew started to notice something was off. The moms’ investigations kept falling apart, leading to allegations of sabotage. At the same time, a mysterious informant accused the agency’s boss of running an illegal drug operation on the side, abetted by a corrupt cop. For both the series and the drug dealers, it was only a matter of time before things fell disastrously apart.
Shark Week 2025 Continues
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Three new hourlong specials air tonight. First, Great White Northern Invasion looks into how great white sharks have found a new home off the shores of Nova Scotia. With the waters now frothing with these predators, interactions with humans are on the rise, and a team of scientists works to uncover the sharkiest locations before there is a fatal attack. Next, in How to Survive a Shark Attack, survivor Paul de Gelder attempts the unthinkable — getting attacked by a shark again. Under the supervision of experts, Paul provokes sharks to attack him in multiple scenarios, where they bite and tear off prosthetic limbs, to teach lifesaving tactics for surviving an encounter with these predators. Finally, in Black Mako of the Abyss, a group of experts try to lure up from the depths what shark tagger Keith Poe saw — an aggressive, 13-foot-long shark with very dark skin — and determine if the creature is a mako, a mutant or possibly a mako/great white hybrid.
The 1% Club: “A Rabbi, a Mascot and a Psychic Walk Into a Bar”
FOX, 8pm
A professional mascot, a psychic and a rabbi are among 100 contestants competing for the chance to win up to $100,000 in the new episode “A Rabbi, a Mascot and a Psychic Walk Into a Bar.” Joel McHale hosts.
America’s Got Talent: “Greatest Golden Buzzers!”
NBC, 8pm
Take a look back at great Golden Buzzer moments in the talent competition series.
Star of the Month: ’80s Ladies
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Best Actress winner Cher kicks off tonight’s lineup as Turner Classic Movies’ celebration of some of the terrific performances by actresses in memorable 1980s movies continues. She leads Moonstruck (1987), which also stars Best Supporting Actress nominee Olympia Dukakis. After that are Mystic Pizza (1988), led by Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor; the TCM premiere of For Keeps (1988), with Molly Ringwald; and Who’s That Girl (1987), headlined by Madonna, who also cowrote and performed the title tune. Following this lineup, in late night, you can enjoy some more notable female performances in an ’80s movie with Fame (1980), starring Irene Cara and Debbie Allen.
Renovation Resort Showdown
HGTV, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In “3…2…1…Go!,” with a charge from Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler to create the ultimate destination resort, four teams hit the ground running with a grueling renovation relay race, followed by a week of nonstop designing and building. Bragging rights and points are on the line as four incredible primary bedroom and bathroom reveals are judged.
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
PBS, 9pm
Series Finale!
As Michelangelo (Charles Dance) sets to work on the Sistine Chapel, his rival Raphael (Joshua Duffy) is working on the pope’s private residence nearby. Each man is determined to outdo the other and win the favor of the pontiff. Meanwhile, Raphael unveils the iconic work The School of Athens.
Destination X: “How’s Your Poker Face?”
NBC, 10pm
In the semifinal, the four remaining players each receive cryptic clues. Should they share them or try to figure out Destination X alone? A high-stakes game aboard a yacht determines the finalists, and one player is left out to sea.
Welcome to Plathville
TLC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The blond, blue-eyed Plath family of 11, who share a passion for music, religion, family life and traditional roles, return for Season 7 beginning tonight. With major changes within the family, such as the ongoing divorce between parents Kim and Barry Plath, the new season will focus on the wedding plans of Lydia Plath and her fiancé as well as following “black sheep” Moriah Plath, the dark-haired, tattooed standout among her blond siblings, as she continues to forge her own identity.
Wednesday, July 23
Critical: Between Life and Death
Netflix
New Series!
With exclusive access, this docuseries embeds 40 cameras across the entire London Major Trauma System for 21 days, following trauma units as they treat the most severely injured, from critical emergencies to the operating room.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Jimmy Kimmel returns for a fourth season as host of the rebooted popular trivia game show, with celebrity contestants Drew Carey, Aisha Tyler, Matt Damon and Ken Jennings appearing in the hot seat.
Family Law
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 4 of the series, Abigail’s (Jewel Staite) home, work and romantic life are all in flux. Her boyfriend Ben (Benjamin Ayres) has fallen off the wagon, Sofia (Eden Summer Gilmore) has written a devastating essay about her mother’s alcoholism, and Harry (Victor Garber) has passed her over for equity partnership.
Shark Week 2025 Continues
Discovery Channel, beginning at 8pm
Three new hourlong specials air tonight. First, in Expedition Unknown: Shark Files, adventurer Josh Gates solves some of the strangest and most disturbing shark mysteries of all time, including the bloody real-life inspiration for Jaws and the gruesome case of the tiger shark that vomited up an arm while living in captivity and ultimately helped police solve a murder. Gates returns in Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark, where he sends Phil Torres and Heather Amaro on their most perilous mission yet — tracking a legendary monster shark lurking in the eerie waters off Malpelo Island, 300 miles off Colombia’s coast. Finally, in Alien Sharks: Death Down Under, wildlife biologist Forrest Galante injects himself with shark venom after diving in Australia’s dangerous waters, home to some of the weirdest, most alien-like and deadliest sharks. He hopes the risky experiment will bypass years of red tape and finally discover the potency of the venomous Port Jackson shark and the ghost shark.
MasterChef: Dynamic Duos: “Train to Table”
FOX, 8pm
The eight duos are halfway through the competition and the challenges are getting tougher by the week. In the new episode “Train to Table,” they face another intimidating team challenge outside of the kitchen, as they must prepare a VIP dining experience aboard a moving steam train.
TCM Spotlight: Mythology Movies
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies continues its monthlong Wednesday lineups of films based on mythology with four titles, three of which are making their network premieres. Those TCM premiere titles are Oedipus Rex (1967), an Italian adaptation of the Greek tragedy by Sophocles; another Italian production, Medea (1969), based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts and the events in the tragic play by Euripides, with legendary opera singer Maria Callas, in her only film role, as the title character; and Iphigenia (1977), the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar-nominated epic drama from Greece based on the myth and a Euripides play about the title character (Tatiana Papamoschou), the daughter of Agamemnon (Kostas Kazakos) and Clytemnestra (Irene Papas), who was ordered by the goddess Artemis to be sacrificed. The last film was written and directed by Michael Cacoyannis, who also directed the film airing after Medea tonight: Electra (1962), another Best Foreign Language Film-nominated adaptation of a Euripides work based in Greek myth, with Papas as Elektra and Giannis Fertis as Orestes. Not technically part of the “Mythology Movies” block but certainly adjacent to it is a film airing after Iphigenia in late night: Damon and Pythias (1962), an Italian American coproduction based on the myth of the title characters, played by Guy Williams and Don Burnett.
Match Game
ABC, 9pm
New Series!
Martin Short will host this newest relaunch of one of TV’s oldest game shows, featuring contestants attempting to match celebrity answers in a fill-in-the-blank format. In the premiere episode, celebrities include Kevin Nealon, Selena Gomez, BD Wong, Anthony Anderson, Cara Delevingne and Ziwe.
Holmes Family Rescue
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Life After the Flood,” Mike Holmes and his kids Michael and Sherry transform a barren basement into a brightly colored teenaged dream after a family endured five years of flooding. Meanwhile, an army of skilled renovation experts attack the exterior and give this deserving family a big surprise.
Human Footprint: “Damned If You Do”
PBS, 9pm
Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton travels from ancient aqueducts to modern mega-dams, following our age-old quest to tame water. On a journey down the Colorado River, he discovers how humanity’s thirst for control has reshaped rivers — and civilization itself.
Thursday, July 24
All the Queen’s Men
BET+
New Episodes!
The eight-episode second half of this drama’s fourth season begins with two episodes today, followed by weekly episodes available Thursdays. It picks up where things left off, with Madam (Eva Marcille) on the verge of being brought to justice and her empire under siege. As new threats close in and old enemies resurface, she must stay ahead of the DA’s investigation and the damning testimonies stacking up against her. To protect her freedom and power, Madam will wield every weapon in her arsenal — legal or otherwise.
Code of Silence
BritBox
New Series!
This crime drama is told through the point of view of Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a deaf woman who is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs — one in a police canteen and another at a local bar — while also doing her best to support her deaf mother, Julie (Fifi Garfield). Before long, Alison is pulled into a high-stakes police investigation when Detective Sergeant Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie) asks that she use her lip-reading skills to monitor a dangerous criminal gang. As her interpretation of their covert conversations becomes central to unlocking the police case, Alison is plunged into an exhilarating new world. But her feelings become complicated when she finds herself drawn to one of the suspects, Liam Barlow (Kieron Moore). Code of Silence has been praised for its authentic portrayal (both Ayling-Ellis and Garfield are deaf in real life), and it will also be available to stream in American Sign Language. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Thursdays.
A Hard Day’s Night
TCM, 11:15am
Catch a Classic!
This 1964 classic starring the Beatles was the Fab Four’s first film and is a fun and influential romp through a fictionalized day in their life during the frenzied height of Beatlemania, and earned Oscar nominations for its screenplay and its adapted musical score by the group’s producer, George Martin. Directed by Richard Lester, the film is a perfect vehicle for John, Paul, George and Ringo, drawing on the cheeky humor and pure fun the group often brought to its songs. The first megastar boy band at the time of filming — and still quite young — the Beatles are comfortably charming in the movie, even while frequently pursued by obsessed fans. The film’s other big star is its fantastic soundtrack, including the title tune and other classics like “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “She Loves You,” “And I Love Her” and “If I Fell.” The innovative way these songs are cut into visual sequences surely had some influence on later music videos. With A Hard Day’s Night and its frantically fun combination of songs and comedy, the Beatles — as they did with their records — set a new and high bar for what a music film could be. And, whether meaning to or not, they and Lester also created an enduringly enjoyable time capsule of one particularly fab moment in time. This film is a centerpiece of today’s lineup on TCM that also features a number of other memorable British film titles from that era. Before A Hard Day’s Night are The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960), A Taste of Honey (1961) and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962). After A Hard Day’s Night are All Neat in Black Stockings (1969), Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Look Back in Anger (1959) and Tom Jones (1963).
Shark Week 2025 Continues
Discovery Channel, beginning at 8pm
Three new hourlong specials air tonight. In Surviving Jaws, marine biologist Tom “The Blowfish” Hird and zoologist Michelle Jewell reexamine the movie Jaws 50 years after it struck fear into millions who vowed to never go in the water again, working to separate fact from fiction about sharks. Next, Caught! Sharks Strike Back looks at some of the craziest moments of shark encounters captured on camera from this year. Finally, in Frankenshark, expert Tristan Guttridge and his team use CGI to create the ultimate apex predator. Pulling from a variety of shark species, they build the deadliest, weirdest shark on the planet and put it to the test in a high-stakes showdown against an orca.
Alone: “Purpose”
History, 9pm
In the aftermath of a freak storm, the remaining survivalists take stock of their place in the game. One participant takes a risk on an ambitious shelter, while another unknowingly finds themselves poised on a knife’s edge.
Revival: “Too Many Secrets”
Syfy, 10pm
With Wausau under martial law, Wayne (David James Elliott) struggles to shield his daughters from the rising chaos; an ally emerges and changes the course of the investigation.
Friday, July 25
Happy Gilmore 2
Netflix
Original Film!
This sequel to the hit 1996 golf comedy finds Adam Sandler returning as the title character nearly 30 years after the long-driving hero won the PGA Tour Championship. Also back are original costars Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller, and the entire creative team that helped Sandler on the original, including cowriter Tim Herlihy. Several pro golfers will make appearances as well, including John Daly, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.
Monster Island
Shudder
Original Film!
Dean Fujioka and Callum Woodhouse star in this World War II-set creature feature based on Malay folklore and drawing inspiration from Creature From the Black Lagoon. After a Japanese ship transporting prisoners of war to occupied territories for slave labor is torpedoed by Allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British POW are stranded on a deserted island. There, they soon discover that they are being hunted by a ferocious mythological creature, the Orang Ikan, and both men realize that they must work together to survive, despite their differences.
Big Brother: Unlocked
CBS, 8pm
New Series!
This new Big Brother companion series, airing every other Friday, offers viewers never-before-seen broadcast footage from the house, exclusive interviews, surprise guest appearances and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access. Former Houseguests share insights and expertise as they analyze gameplay, assess the competition and give their insider’s perspective.
Shark Week 2025 Continues
Discovery Channel, beginning at 8pm
Three new specials air tonight. In Great White Reign of Terror, experts Ryan Johnson, Gibbs Kuguru and Andy Casagrande investigate the cause behind the spike in great white shark attacks in South Africa. Then, in Florida’s Death Beach, see how New Smyrna Beach in the Sunshine State has earned the title of “Shark Attack Capital of the World,” accounting for a sizable percentage of global shark attacks. Why has this popular spring break party beach become so deadly? Expert Forrest Galante and team investigate. Finally, in Bull Shark Showdown, the most vicious populations of bull sharks from Australia and America face off in a no-holds-barred showdown beneath the water. Bull shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder contends that his Aussie sharks are the toughest, while American shark biologist Craig O’Connell attempts to find the meanest sharks Florida has to offer to take the crown.
The Fixer
FOX, 8pm
Investor and entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis helps a pet salon and an artisanal gourmet popcorn company in the new episodes “Fluffology” and “Popinsanity.”
Gaslight
TCM, 9:30pm
Catch a Classic!
This famed, Best Picture Oscar-nominated 1944 suspense thriller set in Victorian London that — along with the 1938 play Gas Light, on which it is based — gave rise to the term “gaslighting” to reference a type of psychological manipulation stars Best Actress Oscar winner Ingrid Bergman as newlywed Paula. Unfortunately, Paula is unaware that her seemingly charming new husband, Gregory (Best Actor Oscar nominee Charles Boyer), is a crazed murderer as the couple moves into the mansion where Paula found her aunt murdered years earlier. Gregory soon hatches a sinister plot, primarily involving the title gaslights, to make Paula believe she is going insane while he searches for a stash of gems hidden somewhere in the house. The cast also includes Joseph Cotten and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury in her film debut. Gaslight also earned cinematographer Joseph Ruttenberg an Oscar nomination. Other films with cinematography by Ruttenberg are also airing tonight, starting before Gaslight with Crossroads (1942). After Gaslight are Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), which won Ruttenberg an Oscar for his cinematography, Comrade X (1940), The Vintage (1957) and Side Street (1950).
Resident Alien: “Mine Town”
Syfy & USA Network, 10pm
Harry (Alan Tudyk) enlists an unlikely ally to help him save Patience.
Saturday, July 26
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
Viewers will see either the Cleveland Guardians at the Kansas City Royals or the L.A. Dodgers at the Boston Red Sox on FOX’s regional primetime MLB game.
Shark Week 2025 Concludes
Discovery Channel, beginning at 8pm
This year’s installment of Discovery’s popular summertime programming event concludes with two new hourlong specials tonight. In Attack of the Devil Shark, after a rogue tiger shark attacks and kills a person in St. Martin, then strikes again weeks later, locals fear it could be the work of the legendary Devil Shark — a massive tiger shark that has haunted their shores for decades. When a team sets out to track down the shark responsible, they uncover a seismic force that may be triggering aggression in the predators. Then, Battle for Shark Mountain looks at how, off the coast of Mozambique, sharks swarm a hidden peak, hunting giant trevally fish in a once-a-year feeding frenzy. But when 5,000 of the very large prey fight back, the hunters become the hunted in one of the ocean’s wildest showdowns.
Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Network Premiere!
In the fourth and final installment of this movie series focusing on the women who work at All Wrapped Up, Olivia (Cindy Busby), the gift-wrapping expert, makes a delivery to a remote cabin and finds her ex-boyfriend (Jake Epstein) on the other side of the door. After an unexpected storm traps them together in the cabin, old feelings arise.
Two for One: Robert Townsend
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by actor/filmmaker Robert Townsend, who introduces two films of his choosing. Townsend 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. Townsend has chosen the Best Picture Oscar-nominated romantic comedy/fantasy Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), starring Best Actor nominee Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, Best Supporting Actor nominee James Gleason, Edward Everett Horton and Claude Rains; and Network (1976), the scathing, Best Picture-nominated satire of the television industry with an Oscar-winning screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky, directed by Oscar nominee Sidney Lumet and starring Best Actor winner Peter Finch, Best Actor nominee William Holden, Best Actress winner Faye Dunaway, Best Supporting Actress winner Beatrice Straight, Best Supporting Actor nominee Ned Beatty and Robert Duvall.
Trafficked With Mariana Van Zeller: “Scam City”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Host Mariana Van Zeller travels to Southeast Asia’s epicenter of romance and investment scams that have been nicknamed “pig butchering.”