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Thursday, June 11

Surviving Earth
NBC, 8pm
New Series!

NBC takes viewers back 450 million years in this landmark, eight-episode nature documentary series. Each episode uses cutting-edge digital technology to bring to life the amazing creatures and breathtaking landscapes of a vibrant, lost world. Witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves. From the creators of Walking With Dinosaurs, these are the stories of the survivors, fighters and lucky species that shaped the world we live in. Each episode is followed by an encore of last year’s The Americas documentary series narrated by Tom Hanks.

Sweet Magnolias
Netflix
Season Premiere!

The fifth season will continue to follow lifelong friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small Southern town of Serenity.

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 2:45pm Live

The FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico kicks off today with Mexico vs. South Africa in a Group A match on FOX. Group A play continues tonight on FS1 with Korea Republic vs. Czechia.

Interrogation Raw: “Polyamorous Murder”
A&E, 9pm

While searching for a missing woman, investigators uncover a tangled romantic relationship that may unlock the key to the mysterious disappearance of a young wife.

Trivial Pursuit: “On Thin Ice”
The CW, 9pm

A hockey enthusiast and a bar-trivia player face off in the six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories to try to win $20,000 in the new episode “On Thin Ice.” LeVar Burton hosts.

Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries
UPtv, 9pm
Season Finale!

In the Season 1 finale, “When There’s a Will,” a missing deed, county corruption and a race against time threaten Levi’s (Kevin Joy) land and future.

Killer Investigations: “The Mysterious Stranger”
A&E, 10pm

Hunters find a woman’s body without a head in a Georgia field. A homicide investigation leads detectives to question the dead woman’s ex-husband, a former Navy lawyer. But he claims another mysterious man from their past is responsible.

Reality Bites
TCM, 10:15pm
Catch a Classic!

Long before Stranger Things, Winona Ryder was the queen of quirky characters in the late 1980s — think Beetlejuice and Heathers — before she amped up her career with dramas and rom-coms. TCM debuts the 1994 rom-com Reality Bites, where Ryder stars as the chain-smoking college valedictorian Lelaina, who documents her friends’ lives as they move into adulthood. The film is packed with A-listers before they became uber-famous, like Ben Stiller as a network executive who crashes into Lelaina after her discarded cigarette ends up in his convertible, and Ethan Hawke as a friend who moves in with her that she grows to resent. Also a part of this zany cast is Janeane Garofalo, a roommate of Lelaina who has conflicts of her own, working in retail and having endless one-night stands as she awaits her HIV results. This film pays homage not only to friendship and relationships, but also to the young adult lifestyles of Generation X.

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Friday, June 12

I Am Frankelda
Netflix
Original Film!

In this animated comedy set in 19th century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up, even as many try to silence her. But when she is thrust into her subconscious, the very monsters she created come to life. To rewrite her fate, she must confront a love that defies existence and reclaim her power as a storyteller — before dark forces consume her imagination and reveal horrors beyond her creation.

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX, beginning at 2:45pm Live

World Cup host nations are in action today with Canada vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto for a Group B match this afternoon and USA vs. Paraguay in a Group D match tonight in Los Angeles.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Starz, 8pm
Season Premiere!

In the fifth and final season of the Power spinoff, Kanan Stark’s (Mekai Curtis) true ruthlessness takes shape. Kanan solidifies his place in the Queens drug business alongside Southside legend Breeze (Shameik Moore), and their alliance sets the stage for a reckoning that will ripple through every player in this dangerous game.

Special Theme: Summer of Darkness
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Where there is heat, darkness lurks, and TCM showcases just that in its selection of films tonight beginning with Scarlet Street (1945), a drama about a devious woman (Joan Bennett) who becomes acquainted with a man she thinks is a rich and successful painter (Edward G. Robinson), so she and her crook of a boyfriend take him for everything he’s worth. Following is The Killers (1946), which is sure to keep you guessing until the end about who really was behind the killing of a small-town gas-station attendant (Burt Lancaster). The film also stars Ava Gardner. The night ends with Nightmare Alley (1947), where a man (Tyrone Power) joins a traveling carnival with the goal of learning the mind-reading powers of Mademoiselle Zeena (Joan Blondell) to make his own profit.

The Listeners
Starz, 9pm
New Series!

In this five-part drama series, Claire Kutty (Rebecca Hall), a popular English teacher, suddenly begins to hear a low, persistent hum that no one else around her can hear. The hum triggers migraines, nosebleeds and insomnia, with no obvious source or medical explanation. After weeks of suffering, her relationships with family, friends and colleagues begin to fracture. When she discovers that a student of hers can also hear the hum, the two strike up an unlikely and intimate friendship that gradually transforms into something more extreme, with devastating consequences.

Zillow Gone Wild: “Worth the Wild”
HGTV, 9:30pm

Jack McBrayer hits the road to see which home is “Worth the Wild” in this new episode. He begins his search at a Bavarian-themed lodge, explores a two-tower maze house filled with art and sculptures, then tours a home converted from a 19th century church.

Saturday, June 13

UFL Football: United Bowl
ABC, 3pm Live

The United Bowl, the United Football League’s championship game, is contested today at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. The DC Defenders take on the Louisville Kings.

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: MillerTech Battery 250
The CW, 4pm Live

Catch Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed, Jesse Love, Corey Day and other emerging stars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in action at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live

Viewers will see either the Houston Astros at the Kansas City Royals or the Philadelphia Phillies at the Milwaukee Brewers for FOX’s Saturday regional MLB game.

Wild Spring: “Predation”
BBC America, 8pm

For the world’s predators, the season of spring can be a time of abundance as their prey welcome new life, become more active and emerge into the open in search of their own sustenance.

Texas Two-Step
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!

Olivia (Heather Hemmens) returns to Texas to help her aunt with her country music bar that’s fallen on hard times and reconnects with Luke (Brendan Penny), her childhood sweetheart turned cowboy, and her passion for a little old Texas two-step dancing.

The Jealous Bride
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

When bride-to-be Meg (Amber Stevens West) is shaken by the return of a woman from her fiancé Josh’s (Michael Xavier) past, her rising jealousy draws her into a dangerous psychological spiral, one that tests her control, her faith and everything she holds dear.

NBA Finals: Game 5: New York at San Antonio
ABC, 8:30pm Live

The N.Y. Knicks have a 3-1 series lead against the San Antonio Spurs as the NBA Finals go back to San Antonio for Game 5. If needed, Game 6 is Tuesday in New York City.

Babette’s Feast
TCM, 10pm
Catch a Classic!

Regarded today as a Danish masterpiece of culinary cinema, this 1987 Foreign Language Oscar winner is a simple drama that follows two humble and extremely restrained sisters living in a seaside village who have devoted their lives to their religion and helping the poor, bypassing their own personal joys and plenty of suitors. Many years later, an old suitor sends Babette, a Parisian who’s lost her family and her way of life, to the sisters, where she seeks a humble job as their housekeeper. After working for the sisters for years, Babette wins the French lottery and asks the sisters if she could prepare a lavish dinner for them and the town’s congregation. Her gesture is not apparent until the end of the film.

Sunday, June 14

Collector’s Call: “Meet Garner Holt: Disney Animatronics”
MeTV, 6:30pm

Among the spectacular pieces featured in Garner Holt’s collection (he’s a manufacturer of animatronic figures for medical, military and entertainment uses) are a Dumbo vehicle from the aerial ride named after the cartoon elephant, a turtle from Disneyland’s original Submarine Voyage ride, a pirate-ship-themed car from the Peter Pan attraction and a toboggan-shaped Matterhorn ride vehicle. Disney-park expert and collector Joel Magee joins Lisa to set a value on Garner’s 900-piece collection and makes a bid to trade one of his own treasures for something he’s got his eye on.

MLB Baseball: Texas at Boston
NBC, 7pm Live

Sunday Night Baseball is at Boston’s legendary Fenway Park for the finale of a three-game series between the Texas Rangers and the Red Sox.

Patience
PBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!

Season 2 of the drama begins with “Vampire,” in which a photographer is found dead with a stake through his heart, and Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis) and new detective Frankie Monroe (Jessica Hynes) seek a logical answer to the mystery.

Ladder to the Top Movie Theme
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

TCM puts the attention on what it takes to climb the business ladder. Billy Wilder’s comedy The Apartment (1960) sets the pace following insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon), who lends his apartment to his superiors (for their illicit affairs) in hopes of getting a promotion. The film won a Best Picture Oscar and clocks in at No. 80 on the American Film Institute’s Top 100 list. Fred MacMurray and Shirley MacLaine also star. Following is The Secret of My Success (1987), starring Michael J. Fox stars as a kid from Kansas who moves to New York City to conquer the business world. When the job he thought he had is eliminated, he goes to work for his inept uncle (Richard Jordan), where he hilariously maneuvers his way from the mailroom to the boardroom in weeks.

This Land
CNN, 9pm

The series examining the expansion of the United States through history continues with two episodes. See how the Lewis and Clark expedition opened routes to the Pacific Northwest, and how the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War shaped the border of the American Southwest.

Property Brothers: Under Pressure
HGTV, 9pm
Season Finale!

A couple is ready to buy a home, but they’re clashing over her desperation to end the hunt and his careful restraint. With stakes rising and options narrowing, Jonathan and Drew help navigate the hunt to find a balance of ambition and peace of mind in the Season 1 finale “Enough Already.”

Best of the World With Antoni Porowski
Nat Geo, 9pm
Series Finale!

Two back-to-back episodes conclude the four-part series. First, Antoni Porowski (No Taste Like Home, Queer Eye) takes viewers to his hometown of New York City, showing us the ultimate places to go, stay, eat and explore. “As a son of Polish immigrants, to see elements of Polish cuisine incorporated into a Michelin-starred restaurant — I’ve never seen anything like it before,” he tells. The final episode follows Porowski on an inspiring journey in London.

Grantchester
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!

The drama’s final season begins in the transformative summer of 1963. Alphy’s (Rishi Nair) drive-in fundraiser turns deadly when a sponsor is found murdered and multiple suspects confess.

Monday, June 15

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 12pm Live

Four matchups are on the World Cup docket today: Spain vs. Cabo Verde (Group H) in Atlanta on FOX, Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) in Seattle on FOX, Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) in Miami on FS1 and IR Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) in Los Angeles on FS1.

Sullivan’s Crossing: “We Can Work It Out”
The CW, 8pm

In the new episode “We Can Work It Out,” a casual outing takes a dramatic turn after Maggie (Morgan Kohan) agrees to let Liam (Marcus Rosner) try to cheer her up.

World War II With Tom Hanks
History, 8pm

The documentary series continues with two new episodes. In “Operation Torch,” American and British forces engage in fierce tank battles against German Gen. Erwin Rommel in North Africa. Then, in “Secrets and Lies,” the hidden battle of espionage, deception and codebreaking rages, resulting in the British deciphering Germany’s Enigma Code and gaining crucial intelligence.

Star of the Month: Marilyn Monroe
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Monday night celebration of legendary actress Marilyn Monroe continues tonight, starting with Bus Stop (1956), a film that follows two Montana-based cowboys, Beauregard Decker (Don Murray) and Virgil Blessing (Arthur O’Connell), who meet a beautiful café singer named Chérie (Monroe). Chérie wants to make it big in Hollywood, and naive rodeo cowboy Beauregard is determined to lasso a new wife. After numerous tussles (and a literal kidnapping), Beauregard learns how to respect Chérie, which is all she really wanted in the first place. Monroe earned her first of two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for the role. Next is the unforgettable The Seven Year Itch (1955), a romantic comedy in which Monroe innocently befriends a neighbor (Tom Ewell) who is trying to resist his urges while feeling bored after seven years of marriage. Monroe escapes his clumsy advances unscathed, and Ewell’s Richard gets back on the straight and narrow. Lastly, the night concludes with Niagara (1953), which was the first of three films that year that ultimately cemented Monroe as a sex symbol. This was one of her more dramatic roles, playing an unrepentant femme fatale set on having her husband (Joseph Cotten) murdered by her lover during a trip to Niagara Falls.

Little Singles
TLC, 9pm
New Series!

Living in an average-size world comes with daily challenges, from accessibility and social stigma to dating and self-confidence. In TLC’s new relationship series, a vibrant, tightknit group of little people who met at a little people convention embarks on a shared getaway where they can live freely without judgment, and where friendships deepen and sparks fly. What begins as a carefree getaway among friends quickly evolves into a chosen‑family experience. With a mix of personalities, relationship histories and different forms of dwarfism, the group explores what love, honesty and truly belonging really mean.

Lethally Blonde: “Dressed to Kill”
Investigation Discovery, 10pm

The lure of social media fame pulls a young woman into the dark side of cosplay in the new episode “Dressed to Kill.” Driven by the attention and money that come with being an online celebrity, she enters a world of sexual exploitation, online trolls and homicide.

The Last Twins
PBS, 10pm

Discover the extraordinary story of Erno “Zvi” Spiegel, an unsung hero of the Holocaust who risked everything to protect dozens of young boys, many of them twins, targeted for brutal medical experimentation in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Through courage, compassion and ingenuity, Spiegel shielded these children from unimaginable harm. When liberation came, Spiegel led the boys on a harrowing journey across Europe, ultimately bringing them home.

Tuesday, June 16

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 3pm Live

FOX airs three contests today with France vs. Senegal (Group I) in New York/New Jersey, Iraq vs. Norway (Group I) in Boston and reigning champion Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) in Kansas City. Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) airs late tonight on FS1.

Directed by George Roy Hill
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Join TCM in celebrating the amazing films directed by George Roy Hill, an Academy Award-winning director known for his polished, popular and narrative-led films. Tonight’s lineup starts with the romantic comedy Period of Adjustment (1962), a prime example of the marital problems that follow newlywed couples as they figure life out together and the additional complications that surface when some marry only for money. The film stars Anthony Franciosa, Lois Nettleton, Jim Hutton and Jane Fonda, with Fonda earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. The film is followed by two stories that focus heavily on dysfunctional family dynamics. In Toys in the Attic (1963), when two spinster sisters (Geraldine Page and Wendy Hiller) are visited by their brother Julian (Dean Martin) and his wife, Lily (Yvette Mimieux), the sisters’ possessiveness of Julian leaves Lily jealous and threatens to tear the entire family apart. The World of Henry Orient (1964) follows Valerie (Tippy Walker) and her best friend (Merrie Spaeth) as Valerie becomes obsessed with pianist Henry Orient (Peter Sellers) and follows him around New York City. The story shifts when Valerie’s infatuation with Henry is discovered and her troubled family life comes into focus. Hill’s featured films end with Hawaii (1966), based on James A. Michener’s epic novel. The drama follows an American missionary (Max von Sydow) and his wife (Julie Andrews) as they travel to Hawaii to convert the Native people to Christianity; however, the difference between the two cultures is too strong and leads to conflict.

Becoming Katharine Graham
PBS, 9pm

This documentary is the story of a painfully shy woman’s accidental rise to power and how it changed history. After a family tragedy, Katharine Graham evolved from a “doormat wife” into a legendary newspaper publisher. President Nixon’s nemesis during Watergate, she fought for truth, broke barriers in a sexist world, won a Pulitzer Prize, and inspired generations with her courage and resilience.

House Hunters International: “New York Breakup, Madrid Makeover”
HGTV, 10pm

In the new episode “New York Breakup, Madrid Makeover,” a breakup leads a woman to make a major change and relocate from New York to Madrid. She wants a place near the city center, but she may have to compromise between price and location.

House Hunters Australia: “Newlyweds Down Under”
HGTV, 10:30pm

Newlyweds are ready to leave the husband’s crowded family home and find their first place together in the new episode “Newlyweds Down Under.” His wife envisions a suburban Sydney house with renovation potential, but he’s focused on practical features like natural light and proximity to family.

Wednesday, June 17

Never Change!
Hulu
Original Film!

In 2008, the graduating class of North Meadows High School had their senior year cut short due to a disastrous tornado. Now in their mid 30s, they’re being forced to return home and finish high school once and for all. Old flames, second chances — this is what nightmares are made of. The comedic cast includes John Reynolds, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Carmen Christopher, Jo Firestone and Gary Richardson.

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 1pm Live

Portugal vs. Congo DR (Group K) in Houston and England vs. Croatia (Group L) in Dallas open the day’s World Cup action on FOX. Tonight on FS1, catch Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) in Toronto and Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) in Mexico City.

Alone
History, 8pm
Season Premiere!

It’s Season 13, and things don’t get any easier for the survivalists enduring one of the boldest experiments ever, as they are dropped into harsh, unforgiving terrain with just a small backpack and must hunt, forage and fend off predators to survive. Facing extreme isolation and no camera crews, they document their journey.

Brilliant Minds: “Through the Looking Glass”
NBC, 8pm

On his first day back at Bronx General, Wolf (Zachary Quinto) treats an ex-con who has a medical emergency during a hostage situation in the new episode “Through the Looking Glass.”

TCM Spotlight: Disaster Movies
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Enjoy a marathon of movies with cataclysmic events that lead to widespread destruction. The night begins with two of the most popular destruction films of 1974, The Towering Inferno and Earthquake, both of which focus on human hubris and its consequences. The cast alone for The Towering Inferno is enough to make this a larger-than-life must-watch, with Steve McQueen and Paul Newman (who feuded over an equal number of lines and equal billing status) along with William Holden, Fred Astaire, Faye Dunaway, Richard Chamberlain and O.J. Simpson. The film follows a massive San Francisco skyscraper fire that erupts due to the carelessness of the building’s contractor, risking the destruction of the building and everyone within it. The action-thriller Earthquake immediately follows and also has its share of star power, with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner trying to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude rocks Los Angeles. The evening continues with Crack in the World (1965), Meteor (1979), The Swarm (1978), San Francisco (1936) and the iconic King Kong (1933).

Million Dollar Nannies
Freeform, 8:30pm
New Series!

Two back-to-back episodes kick off this new series that follows a group of elite nannies (and mannies) who head to Ibiza to launch a new agency. They’re promised VIP families, life-changing money and a shot at something bigger than any of them could build alone, but fierce competition, drama and a scandal threaten to derail that dream. Cast members include many TikTok and social media content creators including Leah Barrs, Jack McCann, Mitchell Bienvenue, Taylor Hayward, Olivia McMahon, Hannah Joy Davis, Tamaya Denae and Sydney Siegel.

My Strange Arrest
A&E, 9pm
Season Premiere!

A&E’s bizarre crime series takes an in-depth look at the people who were arrested for allegedly committing some of the weirdest, wildest and most unusual crimes ever.

Swamp Patrol
A&E, 10pm
New Series!

Go into the thick of America’s wildest swamps where raw bodycam footage and first-person interviews from law enforcement and the people closest to the action are shared. In the premiere episode, “Braving the Bayou,” a deputy and his K9 wade through the murky waters of a Georgia swamp to catch a submerged felon. In Louisiana’s Cajun country, a suspect escapes into a gator-filled bayou. A man accused of armed robbery takes the plunge, and a deputy dons his heroic cape to save a drowning pup.

House Hunters: “Dream Deadline in Knoxville”
HGTV, 10pm

After looking for two years, a newly engaged Tennessee couple struggles to agree on a home style in the new episode “Dream Deadline in Knoxville.” Adding to the stress, they now face a sudden deadline when their landlord offers to sell them their current rental house.

The Kimberley: Australia’s Wild West
PBS, 10pm
New Series!

This three-part series captures never-before-seen footage of the Kimberley, the northernmost region of Western Australia, from a First Nations perspective, chronicling a year of extreme tropical seasons to reveal the stories hidden within the rugged landscape. In “River of Life,” wallabies, koolamana lizards and crocodile hatchlings face the wild river’s dangers.

Thursday, June 18

Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You
Netflix
New Series!

Bestselling author Harlan Coben brings another one of his thrilling books with jaw-dropping reveals to Netflix. The eight-episode series stars Sam Worthington as David Burroughs, an innocent father who is serving life for the murder of his son and receives evidence that his child may still be alive. David must break out of prison to find out the truth. Britt Lower and Milo Ventimiglia also star.

Golf: U.S. Open: First Round
USA Network, 6:30am Live

The U.S. Open Championship is at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, for the third major tournament of the year. J.J. Spaun won his first major at last year’s U.S. Open. USA Network and NBC air coverage through Sunday’s final round.

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 12pm Live

Group play continues with Czechia vs. South Africa (Group A) in Atlanta on FOX, Switzerland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Group B) in Los Angeles on FOX, Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) in Vancouver on FS1 and Mexico vs. Korea Republic (Group A) in Guadalajara on FOX.

Scrabble: “Manifest Destiny”
The CW, 8pm

Players hope the right bonus tiles will align to give them a chance of winning $10,000 in the new episode “Manifest Destiny.” Craig Ferguson hosts.

Another Man’s Poison
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Bette Davis and then-husband Gary Merrill lead the cast of this 1951 British film noir about cold-hearted mystery novelist Janet (Davis), who poisons her estranged husband to protect a secret affair but has her plans derailed by the arrival of his bank-robber accomplice, George (Merrill). To avoid the police, George forces Janet into a blackmail-fueled masquerade by posing as her living husband, triggering a psychological game of cat and mouse. Despite marrying less than a year and a half earlier, the stars’ relationship was filled with hostility that dripped onto the screen, giving the film a sinister edge and standing out as one of Davis’ more villainous roles.

Surviving Earth: “When the Climate Broke”
NBC, 8pm

The nature documentary series continues with the new episode “When the Climate Broke,” which follows an Ischigualastia hatchling who grows to be a leader of her herd, helping ensure the survival for future generations.

Trivial Pursuit: “School Ties”
The CW, 9pm

A pair of college professors match wits in the six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories to try to win $20,000 in the new episode “School Ties.” LeVar Burton hosts.

House Hunters International
HGTV, 9pm

Two new episodes debut tonight. In “Small Town Nama-Stay: Costa Rica and Cambodia,” young travelers seek peace by combining yoga with back-to-basics living. Then, in “Melbourne Family Shift,” two Texas dads facing a midlife crisis are ready for a new chapter in Melbourne, Australia.

Killer Investigations: “The First Date Murder”
A&E, 10pm

Milwaukee resident Sade Robinson, who was just 19, was reported missing when she didn’t show up for work one day. When a woman’s severed leg washed up on the shores of Lake Michigan, locals feared there might be another Jeffrey Dahmer on the loose.

Friday, June 19

Sugar
Apple TV
Season Premiere!

Colin Farrell returns as John Sugar, an enigmatic private detective struggling with personal demons while investigating mysterious cases. In the Season 1 finale, a shocking realization points Sugar toward a discovery that changes everything. The eight-episode Season 2 sees him on a new case tracking the troubled older brother of an up-and-coming local boxer as his search for his beloved missing sister continues.

Voicemails for Isabelle
Netflix
Original Film!

Jill (Zoey Deutch) copes with her sister’s death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages. Nick Robinson and Nick Offerman also star.

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 3pm Live

The USA takes on Australia in a Group D match in Seattle on FOX to kick off the day’s World Cup slate. Action continues with Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) in Boston on FOX, Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) in Philadelphia on FOX and Türkiye vs. Paraguay (Group D) in San Francisco on FS1.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo
MOVIES!, 6pm
Catch a Classic!

It’s Friday night, which means it’s Perry Mason night on MOVIES! In 1992’s The Case of the Reckless Romeo, sleazy tabloid talk show host Ted Mayne (the perfectly cast Geraldo Rivera) enrages several high-profile women after publishing a scandalous, kiss-and-tell memoir detailing his past affairs. When an actress publicly threatens him and Mayne is subsequently found stabbed to death, she is arrested as the prime suspect. Renowned defense attorney Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) takes the case, using his trademark courtroom wit to untangle a web of blackmail, hidden motives and false identities to unmask the real killer.

The Clash of Nations: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling
History, 8pm

In this documentary special, see how Joe Louis and Max Schmeling’s battles for boxing’s heavyweight crown in 1936 and ’38 became symbols of a global showdown between the United States’ vision of democracy and Nazi Germany’s violent fascism.

Zillow Gone Wild: “Guess Who’s Coming to Tour”
HGTV, 9:30pm

Jack McBrayer’s hunt for wild continues in the new episode “Guess Who’s Coming to Tour” as he takes a peekaboo inside a Brooklyn brownstone and travels to Reunion, Florida, to tour a themed home with special guest David Bromstad.

Saturday, June 20

The Entertainer
TCM, 12pm
Catch a Classic!

Laurence Olivier received his sixth Best Actor Oscar nomination for his starring turn in The Entertainer (1960) as Archie Rice, a third-rate, worn-out music hall performer who’s clinging to his old routine even as his career and personal life are falling apart. Directed by Tony Richardson, who would go on to win Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for 1963’s Tom Jones, this adaptation of the groundbreaking play by John Osborne delivers a sense of gritty realism that mirrors the decline of the British Empire after World War II. Olivier said he strongly connected with Rice, suggesting that the character reflected his own fears and insecurities.

2026 FIFA World Cup
FOX & FS1, beginning at 1pm Live

Group stage action continues with Netherlands vs. Sweden (Group F) in Houston on FOX, Germany vs. Côte d’Ivoire (Group E) in Toronto on FOX, Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) in Kansas City on FS1 and Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) in Monterrey on FS1.

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: United Rentals Driven to Serve 250
The CW, 5pm Live

A historic race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego has Justin Allgaier, Sheldon Creed, Jesse Love, Corey Day and other O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers competing on the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street circuit on North Island.

MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live

Viewers will see either the Cleveland Guardians at the Houston Astros or the N.Y. Mets at the Philadelphia Phillies for FOX’s Saturday MLB primetime regional matchup.

Wild Spring: “Adaptation”
BBC America, 8pm

From the simplicity of shedding a winter coat to mammoth migrations across many miles, discover some of the animal kingdom’s most amazing adaptations to springtime.

The Love Heist
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!

This romantic mystery stars Lyndsy Fonseca as Kayli, a celebrity stylist who teams with a hotel security chief (Peter Porte) to recover stolen fashion items.

Don’t Trust the Girls Upstairs
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

After the sudden death of her estranged sister, Ashley Preston (Remy Ma) and her husband Elliot (Garfield Wilson) open their home to her orphaned teenage niece, Serena (Aliyah Marc), hoping to offer her a fresh start. But when a series of disturbing incidents begins to escalate, Ashley is left questioning everything and everyone. Is Serena acting out of grief? Or is Ashley’s own daughter, Luna (Sasha Rojen), whose troubled past still lingers, hiding something far more dangerous?