‘Orphan Black: Echoes,’ ‘Top Chef’ finale, ‘Shoresy,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss out on TV this week

MONDAY

Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown: The director of One Day in America tackles the Jonestown Massacre in this three-part documentary.  Hulu

Robocop marathon: I mean, let’s be honest: the first movie in this trilogy is the only one worth your time. Still, the second was filmed in Houston, so there’s that. 6:35 p.m., HBO Zone West

TUESDAY

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution: This documentary explores the importance of the LGBTQ community to the world of comedy, and how their inclusion there helped open the doors for social change. Premiere. Netflix

Hostage Rescue: A US Delta Force squad works non-stop to find an abducted American contractor in Iraq. Season finale. 8 p.m., The CW

Chopper Cops: “COPS IN HELICOPTERS; HELICOPTER COPS!” That’s the completely made-up jingle playing in my head on repeat for this new reality series. Paramount+

WEDNESDAY

Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom and Legacy: John Legend, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, and Ms. Opal Lee perform in this celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. 9 p.m., CNN

Top Chef: A winner is chosen. Season finale. 9 p.m., Bravo

Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction: UFO experts Mitch Horowitz and Chrissy Newton examine cases of alien encounters to determine if they can be logically explained or if they are real. Series premiere. 9 p.m., Discovery

THURSDAY

Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play: A look behind the process of bringing the acclaimed Broadway play, A Slave Play, to the stage. 8 p.m., HBO

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini: This three-episode documentary looks at this wild real Gone Girl case. Hulu

America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders: This series follows the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders from auditions to game day. Series premiere. Netflix

FRIDAY

Shoresy: The Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs compete in the National Senior Tournament in season three. Premiere. Hulu

Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun: Bad Blood: The feud between superstar Taylor Swift and music industry mogul Scooter Braun explained. Limited series premiere. Max

Trigger Warning: A former Special Forces Commando takes over her dead father’s bar and finds herself at odds with the local gang in this new Jessica Alba action film. Netflix

SATURDAY

The Bad Orphan: A dramatization of the strange real-life case that inspired the movie Orphan. Spoiler: not everything is as it seems. Premiere. 7 p.m., Lifetime

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple: A history of Van Zandt’s long career from musician to actor. Premiere. 7 p.m., NBC

Beetlejuice: Don’t say it three times. (Beetlejuice 2 comes out in September.) 8:15 p.m., SundanceTV

SUNDAY

Orphan Black: Echoes: Krysten Ritter stars in this spinoff of the critically acclaimed sci-fi series, as Lucy, a woman unraveling the truth of her identity. Series premiere. 9 p.m., AMC, BBCA and AMC+

Devil on Campus: The Larry Ray Story: Billy Zane stars in the latest telling of the Sarah Lawrence cult story. Premiere. 7 p.m., Lifetime

Bachelorette: Kristen Dunst, Lizzy Kaplan, Isla Fisher, and Rebel Wilson star in this wickedly funny (emphasis on wicked) movie, NOT to be confused with the much milder Bridesmaids. 7 p.m., HBO Comedy

 

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