‘To Those About to die,’ ‘Snowpiercer,’ ‘Big Brother,’ and, ugh, The Republican National Convention and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

All American: Liv spirals on her wedding day. Season finale. 7 p.m., The CW

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two: Streaming premiere. Max

MLB Home Run Derby: HIT THE BALL. 7 p.m., ESPN

Republican National Convention: Let the shitshow begin. 7 p.m., PBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, NewsNation; 8:30 p.m., NBC; 9 p.m., ABC & CBS

TUESDAY

MLB All-Star Game: From that ugly Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. 7 p.m., ABC

Star Wars: The Acolyte: Season finale. Disney+

Homicide: Los Angeles: Honestly, I was surprised at how compelling and well-made Homicide: New York was. Produced by Dick Wolf, this docuseries is like a true crime version of Law & Order, making the real-life detectives and prosecutors the stars of the show.  Netflix

Republican National Convention: Night two of the nightmare. 7 p.m., PBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, NewsNation; 8:30 p.m., NBC; 9 p.m., ABC & CBS

WEDNESDAY

Big Brother: Season premiere. 8 p.m., CBS

The Ark: Season two premiere. 9 p.m., Syfy

Unprisoned: The Alexander family’s relationships are more complicated than ever in the second season. Hulu

Simone Biles Rising: This new docuseries chronicles the comeback of the greatest gymnast ever. Premiere. Netflix

Republican National Convention: WILL IT EVER END??? 7 p.m., PBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, NewsNation; 8:30 p.m., NBC; 9 p.m., ABC & CBS

THURSDAY

To Those About to Die: Anthony Hopkins stars as Emperor Vespasian in this new series set in the world of Roman gladiatorial competition. Series premiere. Peacock

The Boys: Season finale for a VERY BONKERS SEASON. Prime Video

Press Your Luck: Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

Lucky 13: Shaquille O’Neal and Gina Rodriguez host this trivia-based game show. Series premiere. 8 p.m., ABC

Cobra Kai: Part one of the sixth season. The second half will premiere in November. Netflix

Kite Man: Hell Yeah!: This animated spinoff sees Kite Man and Golden Glider opening a bar together. Max

Republican National Convention: The big orange-stained finale. 7 p.m., PBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN, NewsNation; 8, NBC; 9 p.m., ABC & CBS

FRIDAY

Lady in the Lake: Natalie Portman and Moses Ingram star in this 60s noir thriller as two women whose lives are changed when a young girl goes missing. Series premiere. Apple TV+

Omnivore: Missing the Bear already? Here, René Redzepi, the chef and co-owner of world-renowned restaurant Noma, takes the viewers on a journey through the world of food. Series premiere. Apple TV+

Too Hot to Handle: The dummies are back and have to keep their hands and everything else to themselves.  Netflix

Love Lies Bleeding: Streaming premiere. Max

SATURDAY

Violent Night: I had not heard of this movie that stars David Harbour, Beverly D’Angelo, and John Leguizamo, but here’s the insane description: “On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus finds himself on a surprise mission to protect a group of hostages. When a group of mercenaries breaks into the compound of a rich family, they don’t foresee Santa’s combative skills. What follows is a holy but hostile night of gifts, guns, and gore.” 7:10 p.m., Starz West

Mafia Spies: This series explores the real-life conspiracy between the Chicago mafia and the CIA to take down Fidel Castro in the 1960s. (Marathon) 6 p.m., Paramount+ with Showtime

2024 WNBA All-Star Game: No, not for you, Harrison Butker. 7:30 p.m., ABC

SUNDAY

Snowpiercer: Fourth and final season, saved from the brink. 8 p.m.., AMC, AMC+

Forbidden Love: Four couples deeply in love navigate being from different religions in this new series. 9 p.m., TLC & Max

How it Really Happened: The Atlanta Olympic Bombing: On the eve of another Olympic Games, a look back at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Bombing that killed two people and injured 111 others. Premiere.  8 p.m., CNN

 

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  1. Oh, man. I watched Violent Night the day it hit Peacock last year and it immediately was put into the “Movies I have to watch every year around Christmas” rotation

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