June 16 – June 22
The time-traveling lovers of ‘Outlander,’ ‘Walking Dead’ bite into the Big Apple & Robert Downey Jr.’s auto obsession
FRIDAY, June 16
Outlander
The fan-favorite drama based on the historical-fiction novel series by Diana Gabaldon returns for season seven tonight (above), starring Catriona Balfe as a time-traveling WWII nurse who falls in love with a dashing Highland warrior (Sam Heughan) from another era (8 p.m., Starz).
Extraction 2
Chris Hemsworth is back in the slam-bam action franchise as Rake, a black ops mercenary tasked with another deadly mission—to rescue the family of a ruthless Soviet gangster (Netflix).
The Righteous Gemstones
The profanely funny TV-evangelist family returns in this hell-aciously hilarious series starring Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, John Goodman and Adam Devine (HBO).
SATURDAY, June 17
John Early: Now More Than Ever
In his first comedy special, the comedian lays on the laughs in a spoof of rock documentaries, performs stand-up riffs and song covers from Britney Spears, Neil Young and more, and peels back the show-biz curtain on Spinal Tap-inspired backstage sketches (10 p.m., HBO).
Exposing Parchman
Documentary brings to light the dark history, deplorable conditions and distressing abuses at the Mississippi prison known as Parchman (8 p.m., A&E).
SUNDAY, June 18
Walking Dead: Dead City
It’s hard to fathom how a franchise built on anything dead can have so much life. Here’s the latest spinoff in the Walking Dead zombie-verse, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Laurie Cohen as survivalists fighting the undead in the decaying urban setting of an apocalyptic Manhattan (9 p.m., AMC).
Beachside Brawl
Cooks from the East and West meet on the sand to determine which ones—and which side of the country—does coastal food the best. Celebrity chef and restauranteur Antonia Lafosa hosts the new competition (10 p.m., Food Network).
MONDAY, June 19
Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom
Live concert event from the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, timed to the federal holiday commentating the official end of slavery in America, features an array of Black artists and performers (8 p.m., CNN and OWN).
The Great American Recipe
Season two of the eight-part cooking competition (above)—with judges Leah Cohen, Graham Elliott, Tiffany Derry and Alejandra Ramos—celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic (9 p.m., PBS)
TUESDAY, June 20
Mama Bears
Documentary about mothers of gay, trans and gender-fluid children, who fearlessly advocate for their kids (10 p.m., PBS).
WEDNESDAY, June 21
LA Fire & Rescue
New docuseries examines the inner workings of the Los Angeles County Fire Department as it works to protect the citizens and the property of an area containing 4 million residents and 59 different municipalities (NBC).
Secret Invasion
In the latest Avengers franchise flick (which is skipping theatrical release to go straight to streaming), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) leads a mission to save the Earth from extermination by a sneaky group of extraterrestrial shape-shifters. All in a day’s work in the world of Marvel (Disney+).
THURSDAY, June 22
The Bear
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and return to kitchen for season two of this acclaimed drama (above) about restaurant workers in Chicago trying to turn a greasy spoon into a golden goose (Hulu).
Downey’s Dream Cars
New streaming docuseries on Discovery’s new Max platform follows actor Robert Downey Jr., his passion for classic cars and his work to combat climate change by retro-fitting them to make them “cleaner” and more fuel efficient (Max).
The Media Tourist 