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‘Wellington Paranormal,’ ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ ‘Gossip Girl,’ ‘Black Widow’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

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MONDAY

The Beast Must Die: A grieving mother seeks vengeance against the hit-and-run driver who killed her son in this new drama, while a detective strives to stop her. Premiere. (It will premiere on AMC next week.) AMC+

POV: “The Neutral Ground: A Film About Sore Losers”: Comedians C.J. Hunt and Roy Wood Jr. examine the fight to remove Confederate statues in New Orleans in this new documentary.  8:30 p.m., PBS

Reservoir Dogs: Since he’s making big talk about retiring, it’s a good time to revisit Tarantino’s first, revolutionary film. 8:26 p.m., HBO Zone West

TUESDAY

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson: Season two of the genius-ness. Premiere. Netflix

Paranormal Caught on Camera: This is not a great show. Last week they showed footage of what was clearly a mylar balloon floating down a street and they suggested it could be an alien. But I’m including it this week because apparently, they’re going to cover a clown statue that “terrorizes guests at the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Utah.” A couple of things about that: Tonopah is in Nevada, not Utah; and I know that because I’ve been to the Clown Motel and met said clown statue. 8 p.m., Travel Channel

Don’t look too closely at its hand. YOU JUST LOOKED AT ITS HAND, DIDN’T YOU?

Babe: Because it is just simply the best. 6 p.m., HBO Family

WEDNESDAY

Big Brother: Season 23 premiere. 7 p.m., CBS

Love Island: Hot Vaxx Summer begins. Premiere. 8:30 p.m.., CBS

Monsters at Work: This new spinoff series follows an eager new worker at Monsters Inc. who had always dreamed of being a Scarer, but has to adjust to the new laugh-based economy. Series premiere. Disney+

Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts: A look behind the scenes as Laurie Hernandez, Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner compete for spots on the Olympic team. Premiere. Peacock

THURSDAY

Gossip Girl: It just doesn’t feel like all that long ago that the original Gossip Girl was on the air? Is this what getting old is like? HBO Max

grown-ish: Zoey and friends go to Mexico in the season premiere. 7 p.m., Freeform

Son: A mother with a dark past tries to save her creepy son from sinister forces in this new horror film. Shudder

FRIDAY

Black Widow: Your newest Marvel movie is available to watch in the comfort of your home (for a price). Disney+ (Premiere Access)

Atypical: Fourth and final season. Netflix

How to Become a Tyrant: This darkly comic docuseries narrated by Peter Dinklage serves as a guide for any aspiring tyrant. Netflix

Virgin River: Season three. Netflix

SATURDAY

Judah and the Black Messiah: The Oscar-winning film about the betrayal of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. 7 p.m., HBO

The 2021 Espys: Anthony Mackie hosts the awards ceremony for people whose professions are literally competitions. 7 p.m., ABC

SUNDAY

Shark Week begins: DUN-NUH DUN-NUH DUN-NUH-DUN-NUH-DUN-NUH … 7 p.m., Discovery, Discovery+

Wellington Paranormal: A sister series to the original What We Do in the Shadows, a special team of Wellington cops investigate incidents of a paranormal nature in this comedy from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Series premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

The White Lotus: This new series focuses on the guests and employees of an exclusive resort over the course of the week, and features a tremendous cast, including Molly Shannon, Steve Zahn, Connie Britton, and Jennifer Coolidge. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

Animal Kingdom: The Cody family struggles to maintain their fragile allegiance while they try to figure out who will be their next leader. 8 p.m., TNT

The Real Housewives of Potomac: Season premiere. 7 p.m., Bravo

 

 

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