This Week on TV – 8/1/21-8/7/21

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Sunday

Sunday features 1 series premiere, 1 season premiere, & 8 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Tonight is the series premiere of Johnson on Bounce TV at 8/7c, followed by a second new episode at 8:30/7:30c. Four Black men (Omar, Greg, Keith, and Jarvis) met in grade school and have been best friends ever since, and they all just so happened to have the same last name, Johnson…no relation. After 25 years of friendship, they are finding themselves in vastly different places in their lives, threatening the unity that has always been so strong. They confront and find humor in the most current controversial social issues from the Black man’s perspective, ranging from love, marriage, business, politics and religion. Starring Deji Laray, Thomas Q. Jones, Philip A. Smithey, and Derrex Brady.
 

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Overnight was the 1-hour documentary Betrayal at Attica on HBO Max. The documentary explores one of the most famous prison riots in US history at Attica Prison on September 13, 1971.
 
Overnight was the original movie Swim on Tubi. From the producers of Sharknado, Swim stars Joey Lawrence in the story of a family whose vacation rental gets flooded by a storm and has to move to higher and higher floors to escape a hungry shark.
 
Tonight is the 36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on BET at 8/7c. Performances by Jonathan McReynolds, JJ Hairston, the Clark Sisters and more; a special tribute to Tramaine Hawkins; hosted by Jekalyn Carr and Tye Tribbett; from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN.
 
Tonight is a 1-hour special for Wipeout on TBS at 9/8c. The cast of The Suicide Squad and writer-director James Gunn tackle a course.
 
Tonight is the 1-hour special Beach Cabana Royale on HGTV at 11/10c. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi hosts a competition in which designers have one day to transform beach cabanas for three families; Egypt Sherrod and Orlando Soria decide which competitor incorporates the most innovative overhaul and earns the Golden Oar.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Black Monday – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*Domina – Epix @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*Flatbush Misdemeanors – Showtime @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *Season Finale*Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted – NGC @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale*Kevin Can F**K Himself – AMC @ 9/8c (previously aired on AMC+)
  • *Season Finale*Snackmasters – Cooking Channel @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*The Chi – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale*War of the Worlds – Epix @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*Johnson – Bounce TV @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *Special*36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards – BET @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special*Beach Cabana Royale – HGTV @ 11/10c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*Betrayal at Attica – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*Swim – Tubi @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*Wipeout – TBS @ 9/8c (1-Hour “The Suicide Squad” Special)
  • *New*90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*90 Day Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After? – TLC @ 11/10c
  • *New*100 Foot Wave – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New*60 Minutes+ – Paramount+ @ 9/8c
  • *New*A Year in Music – AXS TV @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Animal Kingdom – TNT @ 9/8c
  • *New*Autopsy: The Last Hours of… – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New*Bar Rescue – Paramount @ 10/9c
  • *New*Battle on the Beach – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Big Brother – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Blindspotting – Starz @ 9/8c
  • *New*Buddy vs. Duff – Food Network @ 9/8c & 10/9c (1 New Episode & 1-Hour “Baker Battle” Special)
  • *New*Charmed to Death – Oxygen @ 7/6c
  • *New*Dead Pixels – The CW @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New*Desus & Mero – Showtime @ 11/10c
  • *New*Dog: Impossible – Nat Geo Wild @ 10/9c
  • *New*Evil Lives Here – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New*Forensic Files II – HLN @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*History of the Sitcom – CNN @ 9/8c
  • *New*Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury – CNN @ 10/9c
  • *New*Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO @ 11/10c
  • *New*Love Island – CBS @ 9:01/8:01c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Love Island (UK) – Hulu @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Modern Marvels – History Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*North Woods Law – Animal Planet @ 9/8c
  • *New*Power Book III: Raising Kanan – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *New*Professor T – PBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Renovation Island – HGTV @ 8/7c
  • *New*Rick & Morty – Cartoon Network @ 11/10c
  • *New*Ridiculousness – MTV @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Secret Nazi Ruins – Science Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Shahs of Sunset – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Snapped – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New*The Deceived – Starz @ 9:32/8:32c
  • *New*The End – Showtime @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*The Machines That Built America – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Potomac – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Top Ten Revealed – AXS TV @ 8/7c
  • *New*The White Lotus – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New*Tuca & Bertie – Cartoon Network @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New*Unforgotten – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Unknown Waters with Jeremy Wade – NGC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*Wellington Paranormal – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*Wicked Tuna – NGC @ 8/7c
  • *New*You, Me & My Ex – TLC @ 10/9c

Monday

Monday features 2 series premieres, 1 season premiere, 1 series finale, & 2 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Tonight is the series premiere of Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump on HBO at 9/8c, followed by a 2nd new episode at 9:30/8:30c. This six-part, half-hour documentary series pulls back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras. The show provides an entertaining glimpse into a scrappy, hardworking local news broadcaster looking to expand into a bigger market during challenging times. With warmth and humor, the series celebrates the can-do spirit, community pride and political diversity among the station’s charismatic and often humorous employees.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of My True Crime Story on VH1 at 10/9c. This new eight-episode true-crime series, narrated by Remy Ma, features first person stories of real people mixed up in headline-grabbing crimes. Remy Ma can attest first hand to what it’s like to get caught up in the fast life, face the consequences and come out the other side victorious. Each episode features ordinary people with good intentions who commit scandalous criminal activities and ultimately find redemption. Told by the people who lived through these life-changing misadventures, thrilling stories include cases of international smuggling, million dollar jewelry heists, bank robbery and drug trafficking. When it all comes crashing down, was it worth it?
 

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Tonight is a 1-hour special, The Secret Life of Lemon Sharks on Nat Geo Wild at 9/8c. A lemon shark grows up in the waters of Fernando do Noronha off the coast of Brazil.
 
Tonight is a 1-hour special, Call in the Cheapskates on TLC at 11/10c. Part-time rocker and full-time extreme cheapskate Goldy Locks is in South Carolina to help a family that is deep in the red with out-of-control shopping habits.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Series Finale*Jack Irish – Acorn TV @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Season Finale*sMothered – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale*So Freakin Cheap – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere*My True Crime Story – VH1 @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere*Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump – HBO @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Drain the Oceans – NGC @ 8/7c, 9/8c, & 10/9c (3 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *Special*Call in the Cheapskates – TLC @ 11/10c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*Hoarders – A&E @ 8/7c (1-Hour “Coming Clean” Special)
  • *Special*The Secret Life of Lemon Sharks – Nat Geo Wild @ 9/8c (1-Hour Special)
  • *New*American Dad – TBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*ATL Homicide – TV One @ 9/8c
  • *New*BBQ Brawl: Flay v. Symon – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Below Deck Mediterranean – Bravo @ 9/8c (previously aired on Peacock)
  • *New*Below Deck Mediterranean – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Betraying the Badge – VICE @ 10/9c
  • *New*Cartel Crew – VH1 @ 9/8c
  • *New*Darcey & Stacey – TLC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Dirty Rotten Cleaners – A&E @ 10/9c
  • *New*Getaway Driver – Discovery Channel @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New*Love & Hip Hop Atlanta – VH1 @ 8/7c
  • *New*Love Island (UK) – Hulu @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Mysteries of the Unknown – Travel Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Nightly Pop – E! @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New*Reasonable Doubt – ID @ 10/9c
  • *New*Roswell, New Mexico – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New*Street Outlaws: Memphis – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Bachelorette – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*The Beast Must Die – AMC @ 10/9c (previously aired on AMC+)
  • *New*The Beast Must Die – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*The Celebrity Dating Game – ABC @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Republic of Sarah – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*VICE News Tonight – VICE @ 11/10c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*WWE Raw – USA Network @ 8/7c

Tuesday

Tuesday features 2 series premieres & 1 season finale. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the complete first season premiere of Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified on Netflix. Though claims of extraterrestrial encounters have long been dismissed, many believe the existence of UFOs is not just likely, but a certainty.
 
Overnight was the limited series premiere of Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union on HBO at 9/8c. The three-part series chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama, as the country grapples with its racial history. Weaving together conversations with colleagues, friends and critics, and interspersed with his own speeches and news interviews, the series begins with Obama’s childhood and takes us through his perspective as the son of a white mother from Kansas and an African father, his spiritual formation by a generation of Black leaders, and his hopes for a more inclusive America. Through the story of one man irrevocably bound to the history of a country, the show reflects on the country’s past and present national identity.
 

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Overnight was the premiere of the Netflix documentary special Pray Away. Ex-leaders and a survivor of the so-called “conversion therapy” movement speak out about its harm to the LGBTQ+ community and its devastating persistence.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*America’s Top Dog – A&E @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *Series Premiere*Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*Top Secret UFO Projects: Declassified – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Special*Love Island – Paramount+ @ 9/8c (“Too Spicy for TV Exclusive Episodes)
  • *Special*Pray Away – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*The Haves and the Have Nots – OWN @ 8/7c (1-Hour “Final Cast Reunion” Special Pt 2)
  • *New*Catfish: The TV Show – MTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Chopped – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Citizen P.I. – Discovery+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*David Makes Man – OWN @ 9/8c
  • *New*Deadliest Catch – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Doubling Down with the Derricos – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Good Bones – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New*House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10:31/9:31c
  • *New*Little People, Big World – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Love Island – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Man vs. History – History Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Miracle Workers – TBS @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Motherland: Fort Salem – Freeform @ 10/9c
  • *New*Nightly Pop – E! @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of New York City – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Ultimate Fighter – ESPN+ @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Tooning Out the News – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*True Life Crime – MTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*Tyler Perry’s The Oval – BET @ 9/8c
  • *New*Unknown Amazon with Pedro Andrade – VICE @ 10/9c
  • *New*VICE News Tonight – VICE @ 11/10c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*WWE NXT – Syfy @ 8/7c

Wednesday

Wednesday features 4 series premieres, 3 season premieres, & 2 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the complete first season premiere of Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami – Netflix. Two childhood friends go from high school dropouts to the most drug kingpins in Miami in this true story of a crime saga that spanned decades.
 
Overnight was the complete first season premiere of Cooking with Paris on Netflix. With the help of her celebrity friends, TV personality Paris Hilton navigates new ingredients, new recipes and exotic kitchen appliances, going from the grocery store to the finished table spread.
 
Overnight was the series premiere of Motor MythBusters on MotorTrend.com. Do Hollywood’s larger than life car chase scenes hold up in real life? Can electric vehicles be driven underwater then back onto land? Is The Flintstones car really driveable? What color car do birds poop on the most? To answer the burning questions under the hood of every car lover’s mind, science is meeting the road in the new MotorTrend original series. Hosted by MythBusters alumnus Tory Belleci, mechanic Faye Hadley from MotorTrend’s All Girls Garage series, and engineer and professional race car driver Bisi Ezerioha, Motor MythBusters searches for truth behind popular automotive myths through a mixture of scientific method, lively curiosity and plain old-fashioned ingenuity. Tory, Faye and Bisi create their own signature style of experimentation and the most in-depth process to myth busting yet. Automotive fans, science lovers and viewers everywhere are sure to enjoy this exciting, entertaining extension of the iconic MythBusters franchise. From Ferris Bueller dialing back the odometer and the aerodynamics of chopping off your car’s top to increase its top speed to the effect UFOs have on vehicles in almost every alien movie, each episode tackles myths generated from the world of entertainment, viral videos, Reddit threads, urban legends or viewer submissions. In a future episode Tory, Faye and Bisi attempt to confirm or debunk a DIY modification involving a bottle of nitrous, a soda can tab and some wire from the Fast and Furious 8. Can it really blast the car across the finish line or is it phony movie physics?
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Breaking Bland on HGTV at 9/8c, followed by a 2nd new episode at 9:30/8:30c. Break out the paint, find the funky flair and toss the renovation rulebook because in the new HGTV series, spunky interior designer Mary Welch Fox Stasik will help clients create living spaces that express their individuality and design aesthetic with pizazz and confidence. The seven-episode series based in Charleston, South Carolina, will follow Mary Welch, who once worked for top interior designers in New York, as she uses her eclectic, big-city style to create colorful custom designs that are authentic to each client and pushes them way out of their comfort zone. During each episode, Mary Welch will crack design boundaries and encourage clients to eschew traditional looks to create truly personalized dream homes.
 

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Tonight is the 1-hour “Summer Fling” special for World’s Funniest Animals on The CW at 8/7c. Elizabeth Stanton hosts this adorable summer special with cuteness galore, including messy mutts, cheeky cats, baby bunnies and baby chic fashion shows.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Siesta Key – MTV @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour Season Finale & 1-Hour “Reunion” Special)
  • *Season Finale*The Hills: New Beginnings – MTV @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*Breaking Bland – HGTV @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Cooking with Paris – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Motor Mythbusters – MotorTrend.com @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Season Premiere*Car Masters: Rust to Riches – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*My Feet Are Killing Me – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere*Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Circuit Experimental Films – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Special*World’s Funniest Animals – The CW @ 8/7c (1-Hour “Summer Fling” Special)
  • *New*Abby’s Places – ESPN+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*AEW: Dynamite – TNT @ 8/7c
  • *New*American Horror Stories – FX on Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*BET Presents The Encore – BET @ 10/9c
  • *New*Big Brother – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Chasing Classic Cars – MotorTrend @ 10/9c
  • *New*Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Court Cam – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Dave – FXX @ 10/9c
  • *New*Dr. Pimple Popper – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Engineering Catastrophes – Science Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Expedition Unknown – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*Fasten Your Seatbelt – A&E @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Food Paradise – Cooking Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Forged in Fire – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Good Trouble – Freeform @ 10/9c
  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:02/9:02c
  • *New*House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10:32/9:32c
  • *New*Hunting Atlantis – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Hustle & Tow – A&E @ 11/10c & 11:30/10:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*If These Walls Could Rock – AXS TV @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*Impossible Engineering – Science Channel @ 10/9c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Iron Resurrection – MotorTrend @ 9/8c
  • *New*Love Island – CBS @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New*Married at First Sight – Lifetime @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Married at First Sight: Couples’ Cam – Lifetime @ 10:03/9:03c
  • *New*Marvel Studios Legends – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Monsters at Work – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Music’s Greatest Mysteries – AXS TV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Mysteries of the Unknown – Travel Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Nightly Pop – E! @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New*Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New*Paul Brandt’s Build It Forward – BYUtv @ 9/8c
  • *New*Property Brothers: Forever Home – HGTV @ 8/7c
  • *New*Stone House Revival – DIY @ 9/8c
  • *New*The $100,000 Pyramid – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*Tooning Out the News – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Turner & Hooch – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Tyler Perry’s Sistas – BET @ 9/8c
  • *New*VICE News Tonight – VICE @ 11/10c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 10/9c

Thursday

Thursday features 6 series premieres, 3 season premieres, & 5 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the series premiere of Hart to Heart on Peacock. Unplanned, unscripted, unfiltered. Kevin Hart invites A-list talent to sit back, have a glass of wine, and engage in an unfiltered conversation. From award winning musicians to A-list actors, the guests on Hart to Heart will represent Kevin’s range of interests and influences. No topic is off limits. Armed with his insatiable curiosity, lightning wit and vintage wine, Kevin Hart sits down to interview A-list guests in the comfort of his virtual wine cellar for an uninterrupted hour of insight, truth, enlightenment and of course, some humor. Hart to Heart will dig deep to find out what makes these world class influencers tick, their goals and aspirations, their journey to stardom, and the obstacles they overcame to reach their lofty status.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Brat Loves Judy on WE at 9/8c. Legendary rapper Da Brat and her multi-millionaire CEO girlfriend, Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, pull the curtain back to offer an unprecedented, never-before-seen look at their extravagant world. Pending nuptials are on the horizon, but debt, familial burdens, and stresses within their home shine a light on serious issues just below the surface. As the powerhouse couple navigates a new life together, parents and friends invade their love nest, calling into question the expectations they have for one another in a relationship. Brat Loves Judy brings audiences a never-before-seen look into the world of veteran hip-hop artist and two-time Grammy Award-nominee, Da Brat and Jesseca “Judy” Dupart, CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products, as they navigate their new relationship—from building a new home together and growing their budding careers to couples therapy, dealing with meddling loved ones, and a surprise proposal. Family and friends featured on the series include Judy’s adult daughter, Deja and Deja’s infant daughter Kenzie; Bella, Brat’s manager and confidante; Brat’s friend Montana and his wife Rhonda; and of course, Brat and Judy’s six dogs—Staxx, Rockie, Fat Boy, Loyal, Fendi and Rebel. The series also features a surprise appearance by Brat’s sister LisaRaye McCoy, as the siblings dig deeper into their strained relationship.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck on Science Channel at 10/9c. Experts follow investigations around the world that reveal the most epic, infamous and notorious shipwrecks from throughout history. From wartime disasters to commercial ship collisions, this series exposes the many volatile risks at sea and how they’ve shaped regulations and technological advancements, and also pieces together disasters from history to reveal what really happened and why. After the sinking of the ocean liner ‘Empress of Ireland,’ known as one of Canada’s worst maritime tragedies, experts look closer at the critical decisions made in the face of danger and how they can make all the difference and potentially save lives. In the wake of WWI, 74 of the most modern and powerful warships of the German High Seas fleet disappeared into the depths near Orkney Islands, Scotland. But why? What led to their demise? Following intel from maritime archaeologists, along with data from sonar mapping and CGI reenactments, the show looks to uncover new details about some of the most infamous wrecks from history.
 
Tonight is the complete first season premiere of Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary on IMDB TV at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. The five-part docuseries follows five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan as he experiences the ups, downs, triumphs, and tragedies along the road to unprecedented success. Through original home videos, interviews, and incredibly personal footage, viewers will get a backstage pass experience into the life of the country music superstar.
 
Tonight is the series premiere plus a second new episode of Mr. Corman on Apple TV+ at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. With better luck, better choices, better posture…Josh Corman could’ve been a rock star. Now he teaches fifth grade, and though he loves his students, he still struggles to find happiness and meaning in a world that sometimes feels short on both. It stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Arturo Castro.
 
Tonight is the complete first season premiere of S.O.Z. Soldiers or Zombies on Amazon at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. The thriller is comprised of eight, 30-minute episodes. To avoid extradition, the charismatic and unpredictable drug lord, Alonso Marroquín, escapes prison in Mexico to hide in the middle of the desert. While on the other side of the border, a United States Army experiment with pigs in a military base, goes wrong and the Mexican police unit going after Marroquín gets infected, transforming into a new breed of zombies with special abilities. The army and this new species converge in Marroquín’s hideout, where the battle for survival begins.
 

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Overnight was the comedy special Lil Duval: Living My Best Life on ALLBLK. In his first stand-up special, based on his successful 2018 single “Smile (Living My Best Life),” Duval takes an intimate and hilarious look at life, sex, relationships and more. Filmed before a star-studded, live audience in Atlanta, GA, the hour-long special also features appearances from actress Bresha Webb (NBC’s Marlon), comedians Gary “G Thang” Johnson and Navaris “Navv” Greene, and social media star Pretty Vee.
 
Overnight was the premiere of the feature film Teddy on Shudder. Twentysomething Teddy lives in a foster home and works as a temp in a massage parlor. Rebecca, his girlfriend, will soon graduate. A scorching hot summer begins. But Teddy is scratched by a beast in the woods: the wolf that local angry farmers have been hunting for months. As weeks go by, animal impulses soon start to overcome the young man. Directed by Ludovic Boukherma and Zoran Boukherma. Starring Anthony Bajon, Ludovic Torrent, Christine Gautier, Noémie Lvovsky, Guillaume Mattera, Jean-Paul Fabre, Alexis Orlandini, Gérard Pau and Jean-Michel Ricart.
 
Overnight was the premiere of the feature film The Suicide Squad on HBO Max. Welcome to Belle Reve, where the worst Supervillains are kept and where they will do anything to get out — even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Those willing to take the chance find themselves dropped (literally) on a remote jungle island for a search and destroy mission. Did we mention it’s teeming with militant adversaries and guerilla forces? One wrong move and they’re dead. The Suicide Squad stars Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, David Dastmalchian, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, Juan Diego Botto, Joaquin Cosio, Steve Agee, Storm Reid, Nathan Fillion, Mayling Ng, Flula Borg, Sean Gunn, Jennifer Holland, and Tinash Kajese; with Sylvester Stallone and Viola Davis.
 
Tonight is the 1-hour NGC special Smoky Mountain Park Rangers at 9/8c. Park Rangers protect the wildlife in Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
 
Tonight is the 1-hour NGC special Texas: Spirit & Soul at 10/9c. Discovering the rich diversity, inspiring culture, and stunning beauty of Texas with those who live there.
 
Tonight is the 30-minute NGC special Reach for the Stars at 10:30/9:30c. The film covers the UAE Mars mission from inception to a successful launch.
 
Tonight is also the documentary film special Val on Amazon at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial actors has been documenting his life and craft through film. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster films like Top Gun & Batman. This raw and wildly original documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled look at what it means to be an artist.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Beyond the Pole – WE @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*Making the Cut – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *Season Finale*Martha Gets Down and Dirty – Discovery+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Season Finale*Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale*Physical – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Series Premiere*Abandoned: Expedition Shipwreck – Science Channel @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere*Brat Loves Judy – WE @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*Hart to Heart – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere*Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary – IMDB TV @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Mr. Corman – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*S.O.Z. Soldiers or Zombies – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Season Premiere*Departure – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Madagascar: A Little Wild – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete Fourth Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Underground Marvels – Science Channel @ 9/8c
  • *Special*Lil Duval: Living My Best Life – ALLBLK @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*Reach for the Stars – NGC @ 10:30/9:30c (30-Minute Special)
  • *Special*Smoky Mountain Park Rangers – NGC @ 9/8c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*Teddy – Shudder @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*Texas: Spirit & Soul – NGC @ 10/9c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*The Suicide Squad – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*The Walking Dead – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (“Best of Carol” Special)
  • *Special*The Walking Dead – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (“Origins – Carol’s Story” Special)
  • *Special*Val – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*Alone – History Channel @ 9:33/8:33c (92-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*Backyard Bar Wars – TruTV @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Behind the Music – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Big Brother – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Christina on the Coast – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Dark Side of the 90s – VICE @ 10/9c
  • *New*Desus & Mero – Showtime @ 11/10c
  • *New*Families of the Mafia – MTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*FBOY Island – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (3 New Episodes)
  • *New*Ghost Adventures – Discovery+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Gossip Girl – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Growing Up Hip Hop – WE @ 9/8c (74-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*grown-ish – Freeform @ 8/7c
  • *New*Heartland – UPtv @ 8/7c
  • *New*Home Before Dark – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New*House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10:31/9:31c
  • *New*iCarly – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Impractical Jokers – TruTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*Jersey Shore Family Vacation – MTV @ 8/7c
  • *New*Love Island – CBS @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New*Million Dollar Listing: New York – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*Mountain Men – History Channel @ 8/7c (93-Minute New Episodes)
  • *New*Nightly Pop – E! @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New*On Set! – Ovation @ 5:30AM/4:30AMc
  • *New*Restaurant: Impossible – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Untucked – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Schmigadoon! – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*Sins of the City – TV One @ 9/8c
  • *New*Ted Lasso – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*The First 48: Scared Silent – A&E @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New*The Good Fight – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*The North Water – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*The Outpost – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*Tooning Out the News – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Top Chef Amateurs – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Ultra City Smiths – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*VICE News Tonight – VICE @ 11/10c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 9:30/8:30c

Friday

Friday features 3 series premieres, 1 season premiere, & 1 season finale. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the complete first season premiere of For the Love of Kitchens on Discovery+. Paul O’Leary, Helen Parker and Robin McLellan of deVOL Kitchens lead their skilled team of artisans to craft beautiful kitchens and furnishings for their clients from their 16th-century water mill-turned-workshop in the heart of the English countryside.
 
Overnight was the complete first season premiere of Hit & Run on Netflix. A man searching for the truth behind his wife’s death becomes caught up in a dangerous web of secrets and intrigue stretching from New York to Tel Aviv. It stars Gal Toren, Gregg Henry, Kaelen Ohm, Lior Raz, Moran Rosenblatt, & Sanaa Lathan.
 
Overnight was the series premiere of Ranch to Table on Discovery+. Seventh-generation cattle rancher and entrepreneur Elizabeth Poett tackles the work of running her family’s 14,000-acre ranch while crafting regional dishes using her own fresh ingredients.
 

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Overnight was the premiere of the feature film Vivo on Netflix. A music-loving kinkajou embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend. It stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ynairaly Simo, Zoe Saldana, Juan de Marcos, Brian Tyree Henry, Gloria Estefan, Michael Rooker, & Nicole Byer.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*The Mysterious Benedict Society – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere*For the Love of Kitchens – Discovery+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Hit & Run – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Ranch to Table – Discovery+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Season Premiere*Madagascar: A Little Wild – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Fourth Season Premiere)
  • *Special*Vivo – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Ancient Aliens – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Burden of Truth – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New*Cesar Millan Better Human Better Dog – NGC @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Darcey & Stacey: Pillow Talk – TLC @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Dino Hunters – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Dynasty – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*Explained – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Fashion Forward – Ovation @ 5:30AM/4:30AMc
  • *New*Gold Rush: Winter’s Fortune – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*Icon: Music Through the Lens – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew – MotorTrend.com @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Love After Lockup – WE @ 9/8c
  • *New*Love Island – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Put a Ring On It – OWN @ 10/9c
  • *New*Real Time with Bill Maher – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New*Ridiculousness – MTV @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Secret Celebrity Renovation – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Star Wars: The Bad Batch – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*SurrealEstate – Syfy @ 10/9c
  • *New*Tooning Out the News – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc & 2/1c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*WWE Friday Night Smackdown – FOX @ 8/7c

Saturday

Saturday is the Hallmark movie The 27-Hour Day at 9/8c. An entrepreneur takes a necessary break from developing her wellness brand empire and discovers finding that the work-life balance she needs won’t be easy. Will a new romance and relaxing retreat change her life forever? It stars Autumn Reeser & Andrew Walker.

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Premiere*Heartbreak Island – Discovery+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Special*The 27-Hour Day – Hallmark @ 9/8c
  • *New*Accident, Suicide or Murder – Oxygen @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Destination Fear – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Eden: Untamed Planet – AMC & BBC America @ 8/7c
  • *New*Family or Fiance – OWN @ 10/9c
  • *New*Fashion Forward – Ovation @ 5:30AM/4:30AMc
  • *New*Love & Marriage: Hunstville – OWN @ 9/8c
  • *New*Say Yes to the Dress – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out – Food Network @ 12PM/11AMc
  • *New*The Hatcher Family Dairy – Nat Geo Wild @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Incredible Dr. Pol – Nat Geo Wild @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Kitchen – Food Network @ 11AM/10AMc
  • *New*Vacation House Rules – HGTV @ 8/7c

 
 
That’s it! Hope you all have a great week!

— Jenny

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