‘Lanterns,’ ‘Reacher,’ ‘Tires,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

Michael: The controversial Michael Jackson biopic makes its television debut. Starz

Somebody Knows Something: This new true crime series brings attention to cold cases involving murders and missing people, hoping that someone out there knows something and might be able to help solve a crime. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Freeform

Legally Blonde: “What? Like it’s hard?” 8:24 p.m., HBO Hits West

TUESDAY

Days of Our Lives: John Oliver and his wig make their debut. Peacock

Signs of a Psychopath: Somehow this show that explores how psychopaths operate is entering its 11th season, and I’ve never heard of it before. Anyway, here’s to season 11, I guess! Season premiere. 8 p.m., Investigation Discovery

The Proof is Out There: This series investigates some of the most intriguing, mysterious and hard-to-explain videos out there. Season premiere. 9:30 p.m., History Channel

The Mummy marathon: The Mummy (1999); The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon; The Mummy Returns; The Mummy (2017); Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. 3:09 p.m., HBO Movies

WEDNESDAY

Reacher: Season four premiere. Prime Video

Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes: Previously unreleased phone calls and interviews with the infamous cult leader and criminal. Series premiere. Netflix

Evil Dead marathon: The Evil Dead; Evil Dead II; Evil Dead. 5:34 p.m., HBO Movies

THURSDAY

The 2026 Patriot Games: It’s the Hunger Games. Teens from all 50 states compete in this athletic tournament, with one boy and one girl winning scholarship money. Like I said, the Hunger Games. 8 p.m., ABC

In Houston: Preseason Football: Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans. 7 p.m., ABC

Tires: Season three premiere. Netflix

MLB Field of Dreams: Phillies vs. Twins: The Phillies and Twins play in a field in the middle of Iowa for some reason.  5:31 p.m., Netflix

FRIDAY

Don’t Say Good Luck: In this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie is preparing to star in her high school play when the drama at home becomes bigger than the one on the stage. Premiere. Netflix

The X-Files: I Want to Believe Vrach Frankenshteyn: A never-before-seen R-rated director’s cut of the 2008 X-Files film. Hulu

Girls Like Girls: The new girl in town falls in love for the first time in this well-reviewed coming-of-age film. Peacock

SATURDAY

Normal: Bob Odenkirk stars as a small town sheriff who uncovers dark secrets after a local bank is robbed. Cable premiere.  7 p.m., HBO

Blood Simple: A bit of film history for you: The Coen Brothers’ first feature film is this twisty little Texas noir, starring Frances McDormand and M. Emmet Walsh. 4:26 p.m., Cinemax Hits West

SUNDAY

Lanterns: New Lantern recruit, John Stewart, is being trained by Lantern legend, Hal Jordan, when they get drawn into a dark intergalactic mystery in America’s heartland in this new series from Damon Lindelof. Now, listen. I’ll watch anything Lindelof makes, but I’m not a huge superhero fan, so I guess we’ll see. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration: In celebration of “Princess Week,” the largest gathering of “princess talent” is assembled in this 30-minute concert celebration. Premiere.  7 p.m., ABC

Barbarian: The less you know going into this surprising little horror film from the creator of Weapons, the better. 9:05 p.m., HBO Drama

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