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Wednesday, July 30
Human Footprint
PBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
From fossils entombed in tar to cells frozen in hope, biologist Shane Campbell-Staton traces the arc of extinction from prehistory to the present in the final episode of the season. On an epic global journey, he meets species at the brink of oblivion, and the people who won’t give up on them.
Pet MOVIES!
MOVIES!, beginning at 4:20pm
Catch a Classic!
You don’t have to be a pet lover to enjoy this lineup of four films featuring memorable domestic animals, which begins with My Friend Flicka (1943), a Western based on Mary O’Hara’s children’s novel and starring young Roddy McDowall as a boy who strives to nurse an injured filly back to health. Preston Foster and Rita Johnson costar. The three leads returned for the film’s sequel, which airs next: Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945). As the title suggests, this one follows McDowall’s character as he tries to train the titular white colt, the son of his beloved Flicka, to be a champion racehorse. The equine theme continues in the following movie, National Velvet (1944), which finds a jaded former jockey (Mickey Rooney) helping a young girl (Elizabeth Taylor in an earlier role) prepare a wild but gifted horse named “The Pie” (played by a thoroughbred named King Charles, who was given to Taylor for her birthday after filming) for England’s Grand National Sweepstakes. Best Supporting Actress Oscar winner Anne Revere costars. The lineup concludes with a different sort of beloved animal that has developed a close bond with humans — the dog — in Lassie Come Home (1943). This film also stars McDowall, along with Taylor in a smaller role (it was her second film), with Donald Crisp, May Whitty and Edmund Gwenn costarring. Based on Eric Knight’s novel, it was the first in the series of seven films starring the beloved collie (played by a male Rough Collie named Pal, billed here as “Lassie”).
Family Law: “The Surrogate”
The CW, 8pm
Abby (Jewel Staite) represents a surrogate blindsided by the revelation that one of the twins she carried for her best friend is, in fact, her own biological child.
MasterChef: Dynamic Duos: “The Great Ingredient Bid Off”
FOX, 8pm
The four losing duos from last week must complete a challenge by trading time for their preferred ingredients. Find out who can hold their nerve and who will pay the highest price for failure in the new episode “The Great Ingredient Bid Off.”
Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service: “Pretty Girls Cook”
FOX, 9pm
Chef Ramsay empowers the owner of a Philadelphia eatery to rediscover her passion for cooking and managing a restaurant in the new episode “Pretty Girls Cook.”
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Thursday, July 31
Glass Heart
Netflix
New Series!
This Japanese romantic drama tells the story of Akane Saijo (Yu Miyazaki), a college student and aspiring drummer who finds herself suddenly kicked out of her band. However, things take a turn for the better when brilliant musician Naoki Fujitani (Takeru Satoh) stumbles upon Akane’s talent and invites her to join his new ensemble.
Leanne
Netflix
New Series!
Comedian Leanne Morgan leads this sitcom inspired by her relatable, down-home comedy. She plays the titular matriarch whose life is turned upside down when her husband of 33 years (Ryan Stiles) leaves her for another woman. Leanne leans on her family for support to navigate this unexpected new chapter in her life. Kristen Johnston, Graham Rogers, Hannah Pilkes, Celia Weston and Blake Clark costar in this series, which also features prolific sitcom writer/creator Chuck Lorre (The Big Bang Theory) among its executive producers.
Bob’s Burgers
FOX, 8pm
Two new episodes of the animated comedy air tonight. In “The Dead Bo-ats Society,” the kids explore a marine scrapyard in search of adventure. Then, in “Dad-urday Kite Fever,” Bob (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) is determined to fly his old childhood kite with his kids.
AFI Life Achievement Award: Francis Ford Coppola
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola received the prestigious Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute at this ceremony that took place in April. According to Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI board of trustees, “Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist — one who has created seminal works in the canon of American film and has also inspired generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his independent spirit.” The program celebrates Coppola’s career, featuring tributes from actors who have appeared in his legendary films, and friends and fellow filmmakers, including Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Ron Howard, Diane Lane, Spike Lee and more. Following the airing of the ceremony, TCM will present one of Coppola’s most iconic works: the Vietnam War drama Apocalypse Now (1979), led by Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall and Marlon Brando. Following that is a replay of the AFI special, after which Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse will make its TCM premiere. This Emmy-winning 1991 documentary chronicles how the extraordinary script, shooting, budget and casting problems that plagued Apocalypse Now during its production nearly destroyed Coppola’s life and career. The evening ends with The Rain People (1969), a road drama written and directed by Coppola, and starring James Caan, Shirley Knight and Duvall.
NFL Preseason: Hall of Fame Game: Detroit vs. L.A. Chargers
NBC, 8:05pm Live
The Detroit Lions and L.A. Chargers play in the Hall of Fame Game to open the NFL preseason at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Project Runway
Freeform, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Are you ready to “make it work”? The long-running Bravo reality competition series is back for its 21st season, though on a new network and with some minor shakeups: Fashion icon and former model Heidi Klum is back as host and judge, joined by longtime judge Nina Garcia and new judge Law Roach, an acclaimed celebrity stylist most famous for working with Zendaya. However, one of the show’s most famous alums, Christian Siriano, will be replacing longtime mentor Tim Gunn, who was — to much dismay — not asked to return for the new season.
Alone: “Echoes of Emptiness”
History, 9pm
Starvation and exhaustion push the survivalists to their limits as wild game taunts them at every turn. While one participant looks for a reason to carry on, another teeters on the edge of their breaking point.
Revival: “A Rose and a Thorn”
Syfy, 10pm
The past collides with the present as Dana (Melanie Scrofano) and Em (Romy Weltman) piece together Revival Day’s origins.
Friday, Aug. 1
Chief of War
Apple TV+
New Series!
Jason Momoa, who also cowrote and produced this series, leads the predominantly Polynesian cast in an epic retelling of the unification of Hawaii told from a Hawaiian point of view. Set amid the stunning backdrop of the beautiful region, the nine-episode season based on true events follows warrior Ka’iana (Momoa) as he tries to unify the islands at the turn of the 18th century.
My Oxford Year
Netflix
Original Film!
Romance is on the syllabus in this comedy that follows Anna (Sofia Carson), an ambitious young American woman who sets out for the U.K. and Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream. Her life seems to be completely on track — until she meets Jamie (Corey Mylchreest), a charming and clever local, a meeting that profoundly alters both of their lives. Dougray Scott and Catherine McCormack also star.
Eyes of Wakanda
Disney+
New Series!
This four-episode animated anthology series from Marvel expands upon the action of the Black Panther films and their setting, the nation of Wakanda. The globe-trotting adventure follows the exploits of brave Wakandan warriors known as the Hatut Zaraze as they carry out dangerous missions to retrieve vibranium artifacts from Wakanda’s enemies. Among the heroes and villains featured are Noni (voice of Winnie Harlow), a disgraced former member of the Dora Milaje (Wakanda’s all-female special forces group), and the Lion (Cress Williams), a former Wakandan general turned pirate who has stolen advanced technology from the country and plans to use it to create a “Lion Kingdom” under his own tyrannical rule. Ryan Coogler, who directed Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is among the executive producers.
Perfect Match
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Season 3 of this Nick Lachey-hosted series once again brings together some of the most famously single stars of Netflix’s unscripted series to a tropical paradise in an attempt to find love. For the first time, these Netflix stars will be joined by fan favorites from similar shows on other networks/services, like the Bachelor and Love Island franchises. Episodes 1-6 are available Aug. 1; Episodes 7-9 drop Aug. 8; and the season finale is available on Aug. 15.
2025 Summer Under the Stars
TCM, beginning at 6am
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Turner Classic Movies’ annual August programming favorite returns, with the network again devoting each day this month to films from a particular actor or actress, beginning today with 12 films led by Lana Turner, including celebrated dramas like Green Dolphin Street (1947), Imitation of Life (1959) and The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), and classic films noir like Johnny Eager (1942) and The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946), featuring Turner in an iconic femme fatale role alongside John Garfield. This year, eight people are featured in Summer Under the Stars for the first time: Christopher Plummer (Aug. 2), Ruby Dee (Aug. 7), Pedro Armendáriz (Aug. 12), Charles Bronson (Aug. 16), James Gleason (Aug. 18), Gina Lollobrigida (Aug. 23), Tom Courtenay (Aug. 26) and Donald O’Connor (Aug. 28).
Deadliest Catch
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 21 of the reality series, when fishermen discover monster red king crab in the far west, a gold rush-style race ignites among the Dutch Harbor fleet. To claim their share of the billion-dollar bounty, captains and crews must brave unforgiving 50-foot seas to reach remote Adak Island, venturing farther west than anyone has dared in over 30 years. Navigating through unfamiliar territory, the crews face extreme conditions and major ship malfunctions that leave them at the mercy of the tumultuous western Bering Sea.
The Fixer
FOX, 8pm
Investor and entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis helps a company that offers tie-dyeing experiences in “Tipsy Tie Dye” and a boutique ice cream shop in “Kreme & Krumb.”
Marc Maron: Panicked
HBO, 8pm
In his second HBO special, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron offers up his nuanced perspective on our increasingly uncertain world.
Resident Alien: “Tunnel Vision”
Syfy, 10pm
With lives hanging in the balance, Harry (Alan Tudyk) is put to the test.
Saturday, Aug. 2
2025 Summer Under the Stars: Christopher Plummer (First-Timer)
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
The acclaimed Academy Award winner is such an obvious choice for inclusion in Summer Under the Stars it’s hard to believe this is his inaugural season! Christopher Plummer will make his premiere with 11 quality titles, including three network premieres: the classic 1965 musical The Sound of Music, the 1976 war film Aces High and 2009’s The Last Station, which garnered Plummer one of his three Oscar noms, for playing Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Among other highlights today are the first two movies in which Plummer appeared as he began his film career after a decade in stage and television dramas: Stage Struck and Wind Across the Everglades, both from 1958, and three Plummer favorites from 1975: The Spiral Staircase, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.
2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
ESPN & NFL Network, 1pm Live
Four new enshrinees enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in a ceremony airing on ESPN and NFL Network. Gold jackets are presented to cornerback Eric Allen, defensive end Jared Allen, tight end Antonio Gates and wide receiver Sterling Sharpe, who joins brother Shannon (Class of 2011) to become the first siblings to enter the Hall.
MLB Baseball: Speedway Classic: Atlanta vs. Cincinnati
FOX, 7pm Live
Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway welcomes the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds for a primetime regular-season MLB game inside the famed racetrack’s infield.
Providence Falls
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
The epic trilogy of films based on the time-traveling romance book series by Jude Deveraux and Tara Sheets begins in 1844 Ireland, when Liam O’Conner (Lachlan Quarmby), a downtrodden thief, falls in love with aristocratic Cora McLeod (Katie Stevens), who is already promised in marriage to a man she barely knows. When their plan to make a new life together in America is thwarted, the consequences of their unlikely love ripple through time, causing Liam to be transported to modern-day Oregon and forced to help Cora fall in love with another man.
Terri Blackstock’s If I Run
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Lifetime adapts Terri Blackstock’s bestselling Christian suspense book If I Run, with Kat Graham (Tyler Perry’s Duplicity, The Vampire Diaries) set to executive produce and star as Casey Cox, a woman on the run after discovering her best friend was murdered — and she is being framed for it. She must turn to her faith to guide her through the obstacles before her.
Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: “The Black Scorpion”
MeTV, 8pm
Sven introduces the 1957 creature feature The Black Scorpion, about gigantic prehistoric scorpions that threaten Mexico City after being released by volcanic activity. The monsters were brought to life through the stop-motion wizardry of Willis O’Brien (who also created the effects for the original King Kong). Richard Denning and Mara Corday lead the (human) cast.
Trafficked With Mariana Van Zeller: “The Tranq Dope Underground”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Host Mariana Van Zeller investigates the mysterious next wave of America’s opioid crisis.
Heart & Hustle: Houston
OWN, 9pm
New Series!
An incredible sisterhood of Black women thrives in the heart of Houston, Texas. These women are redefining what it means to be a boss, a wife and a mother while navigating entrepreneurial life plus a labyrinth of unique daily challenges. Despite appearing to have it all, they face insecurities and pressures to stay on top in a competitive town while maintaining a perfect image. But through it all, their unbreakable bond of sisterhood and support inspires them to rise above the chaos, reminding them it’s OK to be perfectly imperfect.
Naming the Dead
Nat Geo, 10pm
New Series!
Across the United States, more than 50,000 bodies remain unidentified — unmourned and unnamed, but not forgotten. This six-part investigative series brings these untold stories to light by following the groundbreaking work of the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit that uses genetic genealogy to help law enforcement crack the country’s most confounding cold cases. In the series premiere episode, after exhausting all leads, coroner Scott McCord turns to the DNA Doe Project to try to identify one of the victims of serial killer Larry Eyler.