This Week on TV – 8/17/25-8/23/25

Although it isn’t super busy this week, there’s still some great stuff on, so be sure to check the schedule so you don’t miss anything!

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Sunday

Sunday features 2 series premieres, 1 season premiere, & 3 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 Women Wearing Shoulder Pads on Cartoon Network at 12AM/11PMc, followed by a 2nd new episode at 12:15AM/11:15PMc. Created by Gonzalo Cordova (Tuca & Bertie, Adam Ruins Everything) and produced in partnership with Mexico City-based studio Cinema Fantasma, the stop-motion series follows Marioneta, a proud wealthy Spaniard living in 1980s Quito, Ecuador. There she encounters a diverse group of eccentric and ambitious women navigating the complicated worlds of love, family, and cuys. Featuring an all-woman cast, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads is produced entirely in Spanish with English subtitles.
 
Tonight is the complete first season premiere of Are You My First? on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. In this ground-breaking new dating experiment, the largest, hottest group of virgins ever assembled search for intimacy, love- and maybe their first-in a tropical paradise designed just for them. For the first time, they’re free to explore their connections without judgment, allowing these sexy young singles to embark on a heated, yet heartfelt journey packed with romantic dates, revealing challenges, and new love interests eager to find “the one.” Who will find that special someone? And who will go home hot, bothered and heartbroken? Colton Underwood & Kaitlyn Bristowe host.
 

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Tonight is the 2-hour special The Serial Killer’s Apprentice on ID at 8/7c. Dr. Katherine Ramsland interviews Elmer Wayne Henley, the sole survivor of the 1973 Houston mass murders, to unravel his chilling journey from manipulated teen to convicted killer and the truth behind the line between victim and predator.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Nautilus – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *Season Finale*Nautilus – AMC @ 9/8c (127-Minute Season Finale – previously aired on AMC+)
  • *Series Premiere*Are You My First? – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Women Wearing Shoulder Pads – Cartoon Network @ 12AM/11PMc & 12:15AM/11:15PMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Barrett-Jackson Revved Up – FYI @ 10/9c
  • *Special*Mystery Island: Play for Keeps – Hallmark @ 9/8c
  • *Sports*NFL: Preseason – FOX @ 8/7c (Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears)
  • *Special*The Serial Killer’s Apprentice – ID & HBO Max @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
  • *New*90 Day Fiance UK – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? Pillow Talk – TLC @ 11/10c
  • *New*Banana Ball World Tour – ESPN @ 4/3c
  • *New*Big Brother – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Destination Dive – Discovery Channel @ 8AM/7AMc
  • *New*Dexter: Resurrection – Showtime @ 8/7c (previously aired on Paramount+)
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*In the Eye of the Storm – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Kings Court – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO @ 11/10c
  • *New*Match Me Abroad – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Motorhead Garage – MotorTrend @ 8:30AM/7:30AMc
  • *New*Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Neighbours – Amazon @ 2:01AM/1:01AMc
  • *New*Ridiculousness – MTV @ 9/8c, 9:30/8:30c, 10/9c, & 10:30/9:30c (4 New Episodes)
  • *New*Signs of a Psycopath – ID @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Snapped – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New*The Chicken Sisters – Hallmark @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Great Food Truck Race – Food Network @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*The Institute – MGM+ @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper – CNN @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Yogurt Shop Murders – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New*Unexplained: Caught on Camera – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*WWE LFG – A&E @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New*WWE’s Greatest Moments – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)

Monday

Monday features 4 series 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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Tonight is the series premiere of Lego Masters Jr. on FOX at 8/7c. The series brings imagination, design and creativity to life when junior LEGO enthusiasts (ages 9-17) are paired with a celebrity partner — Andy Richter, Ravi V. Patel, Porsha Williams, Jordin Sparks, and Alison Sweeney — as they go head-to-head with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of LEGO bricks. The teams will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur LEGO builder. In each episode, the junior builders and their celebrity teammate will work to impress the judges with their incredible creations for the chance to win the ultimate LEGO trophy, a $50,000 grand prize and the prestigious title of LEGO Masters JR. Kelly Osbourne hosts, with Amy Corbett & Boone Langston as the Brickmasters.
 
Tonight is the complete first season premiere of Are You My First? on ABC at 10:02/9:02c. In this ground-breaking new dating experiment, the largest, hottest group of virgins ever assembled search for intimacy, love- and maybe their first-in a tropical paradise designed just for them. For the first time, they’re free to explore their connections without judgment, allowing these sexy young singles to embark on a heated, yet heartfelt journey packed with romantic dates, revealing challenges, and new love interests eager to find “the one.” Who will find that special someone? And who will go home hot, bothered and heartbroken? Colton Underwood & Kaitlyn Bristowe host. The complete first season premiered Sunday night on Hulu.
 
Tonight is the complete first season premiere of High Country on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. In this Australian series, Detective Andie Whitford gets transferred to the High Country, where she is tasked with investigating the mysterious disappearances of five locals lost in the Victorian wilderness.
 
Tonight is the complete limited series premiere of Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. For over a decade, Samantha Stites was stalked by Christopher Thomas, sometimes from the shadows, sometimes in plain sight. In the fall of 2022, his obsession took a terrifying turn. Christopher entered Samantha’s home, kidnapped her, and brought her to a soundproof bunker he had secretly built inside a storage unit near her Michigan home, where he chained her up and held her captive. Alone and cut off from the outside world, Samantha was forced to rely on her instincts and strength to survive, and escape. In this gripping three-part docuseries, Samantha shares her story in her own words for the first time. The series features chilling police interview footage, surveillance from the storage unit, and disturbing images and videos recovered from Christopher’s phone.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale*A Killer Among Friends – ID @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale*History’s Greatest Mysteries – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*Are You My First? – ABC @ 10:02/9:02c (previously aired on Hulu)
  • *Series Premiere*High Country – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Lego Masters Jr. – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *Series Premiere*Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete Limited Series Premiere)
  • *Sports*NFL: Preseason – ESPN @ 8/7c (Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders)
  • *New*90 Day: Hunt for Love – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*90 Day: Hunt for Love: Between the Sheets – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*A Sorority Mom’s Guide to Rush! – Lifetime @ 10:03/9:03c
  • *New*American Ninja Warrior – NBC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Bachelor in Paradise – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Below Deck – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*Contraband: Seized at the Border – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • *New*E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New*Fatal Attraction – TV One @ 9/8c
  • *New*Irish Blood – Acorn TV @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*Life After People – History Channel @ 10:03/9:03c
  • *New*Mean Girl Murders – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New*My True Crime Story – VH1 @ 8/7c
  • *New*Mysteries of the Unknown – Travel Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Neighbours – Amazon @ 2:01AM/1:01AMc
  • *New*POV – PBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Survival Mode – NBC @ 10/9c
  • *New*The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Quiz with Balls – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *New*Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*WWE Raw – Netflix @ 8/7c

Tuesday

Tuesday features 3 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 complete first season premiere of America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys on Netflix. From a trio of Super Bowl triumphs to a string of controversies, this documentary series relives the wild ride of the ’90s Dallas Cowboys dynasty.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson on NBC at 10/9c. Four-part tv mini series where Kelly Clarkson sits down with some of today’s most celebrated music artists for intimate conversations and acoustic performances. Each episode blends personal storytelling with live music, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration, challenges, and experiences that shaped the artists and their songs.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. A drama retelling the real-life case of Amanda Knox, an American student wrongfully convicted of her roommate’s murder while studying in Italy. Told from Knox’s perspective, it explores the investigation, media frenzy, and her fight to clear her name.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Series Premiere*America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson – NBC @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere*The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Sister Boniface Mysteries – BritBox @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*911: Did the Killer Call? – ID @ 10/9c
  • *New*A Body in the Basement – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New*Acapulco – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*Alien: Earth – FX @ 8/7c (77-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*Alien: Earth – FX on Hulu @ 8/7c (77-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*America’s Got Talent – NBC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Caught in the Act: Double Life – MTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Chef Grudge Match – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Chopped – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New*Customer Wars – A&E @ 10:01/9:01c & 10:32/9:32c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New*Graveyard Carz – MotorTrend @ 9/8c
  • *New*Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New*House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*Love & Hip Hop Atlanta – MTV @ 8/7c
  • *New*My Big Fat Fabulous Life – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Neighbours – Amazon @ 2:01AM/1:01AMc
  • *New*NWA Powerrr – Roku Channel @ 8:01/7:01c
  • *New*Platonic – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*Red Bull Soapbox Race – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Renovation Resort Showdown – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Road Wars – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*The 1% Club – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Kingdom – ESPN @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes – previously aired on Disney+ & ESPN+)
  • *New*The Proof Is Out There: UnXplained Edition – History Channel @ 9:31/8:31c
  • *New*The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch – History Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Snake – FOX @ 9:02/8:02c
  • *New*Truck Dynasty – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Welcome to Plathville – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*WWE NXT – The CW @ 8/7c

Wednesday

Wednesday features 3 season premieres & 4 season finales, so check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the premiere of the feature film The Map That Leads to You on Amazon. The film follows Heather, a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever. Based on the novel by J.P. Monninger. It stars Madelyn Cline, KJ Apa, Sofia Wylie, Madison Thompson, Josh Lucas, & Orlando Norman.
 
Tonight is the 1-hour special Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe on NBC at 9/8c. Host Joe Manganiello goes on an adventure inside the worlds of Universal Epic Universe: Celestial Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk and Dark Universe.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale*1,000 Ways to Dine – A&E @ 10AM/9AMc, 10:30AM/9:30AMc, 11AM/10AMc, 11:30AM/10:30AMc, 12PM/11AMc, 12:30PM/11:30AMc, 1/12c, 1:30/12:30c, 2/1c, 2:30/1:30c, 3/2c, & 3:30/2:30c (12 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *Season Finale*American Pickers – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale*It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – FX & FXX @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale*The Kingdom – ESPN @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale – previously aired on Disney+ & ESPN+)
  • *Season Premiere*Expedition X – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere*Fisk – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Third Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Ghost Adventures: House Calls – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *Special*Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe – NBC @ 9/8c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*The Map That Leads to You – Amazon @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*AEW: Dynamite – TBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*America’s Got Talent – NBC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Bargain Block – HGTV @ 8/7c
  • *New*Big Brother – CBS @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*Bitchin’ Rides: Road to the Ridler – MotorTrend @ 9/8c
  • *New*Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind – E! @ 10/9c
  • *New*Chasing the West – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*Countdown – Amazon @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Court Cam – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Digman! – Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New*Family Law – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New*For My Man – TV One @ 9/8c
  • *New*Forged in Fire – History Channel @ 10:03/9:03c & 11:03/10:03c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service – FOX @ 9:02/8:02c
  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New*Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*Love is Blind: UK – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (4 New Episodes)
  • *New*MasterChef – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*Match Game – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New*My Strange Arrest – A&E @ 10:01/9:01c & 10:32/9:32c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Mysteries of the Abandoned – Discovery Channel @ 11/10c
  • *New*Neighbours – Amazon @ 2:01AM/1:01AMc
  • *New*South Park – Comedy Central @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Challenge – MTV @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*The Summer I Turned Pretty – Amazon @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*To Catch a Smuggler – NGC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Tyler Perry’s Sistas – BET @ 9/8c
  • *New*Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New*WWE Evolve – Tubi @ 8:01/7:01c

Thursday

Thursday features 3 series premieres, 3 season premieres, & 3 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 limited series premiere of The Home Team: NY Jets on Amazon. This six-part docuseries follows six New York Jets players and their partners throughout the 2024-’25 regular season.
 
Overnight was the complete limited series premiere of Hostage on Netflix. When the British prime minister’s husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice. It stars Ashley Thomas, Corey Mylcreest, James Cosmo, Jehnney Beth, Julie Delpy, Lucian Msamati, & Suranne Jones.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Family Lockup on A&E at 10:01/9:01c. The show follows a groundbreaking re-entry program in which estranged family members of inmates attempt to rebuild their broken relationships from within prison walls to help their incarcerated loved ones regain the support that can help them stay out of jail – for good.
 

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Tonight is the premiere of the feature film Eenie Meanie on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. Samara Weaving is Eenie Meanie, a former teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a previous employer offers her the chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend. It also stars Karl Glusman, Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch, & Steve Zahn.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Alone – History Channel @ 9/8c (63-Minute Season Finale)
  • *Season Finale*Alone Australia – History Channel @ 10:03/9:03c & 11:05/10:05c (62-Minute Season Finale & 2-Hour “Reunion” Special)
  • *Season Finale*Code of Silence – BritBox @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere*Family Lockup – A&E @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *Series Premiere*Hostage – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Limited Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*The Home Team: NY Jets – Amazon @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Limited Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Churchy – BET+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Invasion – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Season Premiere*Peacemaker – HBO Max @ 9/8c
  • *Special*Eenie Meanie – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Sports*NFL: Preseason – Amazon @ 8/7c (New England Patriots at New York Giants)
  • *New*All the Queen’s Men – BET+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Back to the Frontier – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Back to the Frontier – Magnolia Network @ 8/7c (previously aired on HBO Max)
  • *New*Banana Ball World Tour – TruTV @ 7/6c
  • *New*Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Big Brother – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Celebrity Family Feud – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Chief of War – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New*Family Recipe Showdown – Food Network @ 6/5c
  • *New*Foundation – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New*God. Family. Football. – FOX Nation @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Homicide Squad New Orleans – A&E @ 9/8c
  • *New*House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*Hudson & Rex – UPtv @ 8/7c
  • *New*Impractical Jokers – TBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Jersey Shore Family Vacation – MTV @ 8/7c
  • *New*Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New*Lost Treasures of Egypt – NGC @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Love Island: Beyond the Villa – Peacock @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New*Necaxa – FXX @ 9/8c & 10:01/9:01c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Project Runway – Freeform & Disney+ @ 10/9c
  • *New*Smugshot – AMC+ & Sundance Now @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Smugshot – Sundance Channel @ 10/9c (previously aired on AMC+ & Sundance Now)
  • *New*Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*The Kingdom – ESPN @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes – previously aired on Disney+ & ESPN+)
  • *New*The Newsreader – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Miami – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Orange County – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Twisted Metal – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc

Friday

Friday features 1 series premieres, 2 season 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 Long Story Short on Netflix. From the creator of BoJack Horseman comes this animated comedy about a family over time, following siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again.It stars Abbi Jacobson, Angelique Cabral, Ben Feldman, Dave Franco, Lisa Edelstein, Max Greenfield, Michaela Dietz, Nicole Byer, & Paul Reiser.
 

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Overnight was the feature film Night of the Zoopocalypse on Peacock. A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the zoo and stop the deranged mutant leader from spreading the virus.
 
Overnight was the documentary special The Truth About Jussie Smollett? on Netflix. A documentary that revisits the 2019 incident involving actor Jussie Smollett, which began as a reported hate crime and later became the center of allegations that it was staged. Through interviews with Smollett, law enforcement, journalists, and legal experts, it explores the investigation, the conflicting accounts, and the impact the case had on his career and public perception.
 
Overnight was the premiere of the feature film Tornado on Sundance Now. Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (K?ki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Tim Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden). In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fueled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father’s death. Armed with her father’s Samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake. Cast: Kôki, Nathan Malone, Tim Roth, Rory McCann.
 
Tonight is the 2-hour documentary special Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love on PBS at 9/8c. A documentary following Ariella, a bright young Muslim scholar coping with the devastating loss of her father. Her journey of healing leads her to explore five timeless love stories from the Islamic tradition—each revealing love’s enduring power across history and culture.
 
Tonight is the 1-hour special Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special on ESPN at 9/8c. A tribute honoring Lee Corso, who celebrates an enduring legacy in college football—as a player, coach, and legendary ESPN analyst.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale*The Proof Is Out There – History Channel @ 10:03/9:03c
  • *Series Premiere*Long Story Short – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*007: Road to a Million – Amazon @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Deb’s House: R&B Is Dead – WE @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *Special*Islam’s Greatest Stories of Love – PBS @ 9/8c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Sports*NFL: Preseason – CBS @ 8/7c (Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans)
  • *Sports*NFL: Preseason – NBC @ 8:20/7:20c (Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs)
  • *Special*Night of the Zoopocalypse – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special – ESPN @ 9/8c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special*The Truth About Jussie Smollett? – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special*Tornado – Sundance Now @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Banana Ball World Tour – TruTV @ 7/6c
  • *New*Bering Sea Gold – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Border Security: Australia’s Front Line – NGC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Deadliest Catch – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New*Dexter: Resurrection – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New*Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Friday Night Vibes – TBS @ 8/7c (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides / Wild Wild West)
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New*Lakefront Bargain Hunt: Renovation – Magnolia Network @ 9/8c
  • *New*Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup – WE @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*Magic City: An American Fantasy – Starz @ 10/9c
  • *New*My Lottery Dream Home – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New*On Patrol: First Shift – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New*On Patrol: Live – Reelz @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Outlander: Blood of My Blood – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *New*Ready To Love – OWN @ 8/7c
  • *New*Real Time with Bill Maher – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Rainmaker – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 12:15AM/11:15PMc
  • *New*WWE Friday Night Smackdown – USA Network @ 8/7c
  • *New*Zillow Gone Wild – HGTV @ 9:30/8:30c

Saturday

Saturday features 1 season premiere & 1 season finale, so check out tonight’s schedule!

Click here for Specials information

Tonight is the premiere of the TV movie Double Scoop on Hallmark at 8/7c. Nora discovers the best ice cream and hopes to land them as a client. Her sweet dreams hit a snag when her former colleague James has the same idea. Old sparks begin to melt the frosty tension. Starring Taylor Cole and Ryan McPartlin.
 
Tonight is the premiere of the TV movie As Gouda as it Gets on Great American Family at 9/8c. Brie Belanger is the maître fromager and owner of Brie’s Cheese, a cute artisan cheese shop located in picturesque Vermont. Looking to boost her business presence and sales, the town’s annual Cheese Festival arrives just in time with a $50,000 first-place prize. Up against her biggest competitor, Brie’s vintage smoked gouda is considered a frontrunner – so much so that Jacob Wolfe, a former chef and influential cheese blogger, approaches about profiling her delectable creation, leading their friendship to take a turn for romance. Complications arise when Matt Lambert, the handsome and charismatic new CEO of Lambert Farms (and Brie’s largest competitor) starts to show his interest in acquiring her shop. Racing against the clock and a disastrous power failure, Brie and Jacob must recreate a prize-worthy entry if she has any hope of keeping her shop and potentially winning more than she initially hoped for. Starring Kim Shaw and Clayton James.
 
Tonight is the TV special Secrets in Gulf Breeze on ID at 10/9c. Donna Callahan was just 29 when she went missing from a Gulf Breeze convenience store in ’89; three years later, an inmate is ready to confess to her murder; as two agents dig deeper into the lead, they uncover a witness who’s hiding a big secret.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale*American Prince: JFK Jr. – CNN @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere*Build for Off-Road – MotorTrend @ 12:30PM/11:30AMc
  • *Special*As Gouda as it Gets – Great American Family @ 9/8c
  • *Special*Double Scoop – Hallmark @ 8/7c
  • *Special*Secrets in Gulf Breeze – ID @ 10/9c
  • *New*AEW: Collision – TNT @ 8/7c
  • *New*Banana Ball World Tour – TruTV @ 7/6c
  • *New*Buried in the Backyard – Oxygen @ 8/7c
  • *New*Dinner and a Movie – TBS @ 8/7c (American Pie)
  • *New*Greatest Mysteries Ever – Science Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Heart & Hustle: Houston – OWN @ 9/8c
  • *New*House Hunters – HGTV @ 10/9c
  • *New*Love & Marriage: Huntsville – OWN @ 8/7c
  • *New*Mysteries from Above – History Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Naming the Dead – NGC @ 10/9c
  • *New*On Patrol: First Shift – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New*On Patrol: Live – Reelz @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Sam’s Garage – MotorTrend @ 9AM/8AMc
  • *New*The Kitchen – Food Network @ 11AM/10AMc
  • *New*The Mother Flip – A&E @ 12PM/11AMc
  • *New*Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller – NGC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Zombie House Flipping – A&E @ 11AM/10AMc

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

— Jenny

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2 Responses to This Week on TV – 8/17/25-8/23/25

  1. Shawn says:

    Thanks for all the hard work !

  2. Chicki says:

    Yes, thank you for all the time and effort you all put into wonderful gift you give to all of us each week.

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