What to watch, read, hear and more!
Live Aid turns 40, sports in the spotlight & a home tour of Disney parks
July 11 – July 17
Freddy Mercury and Queen thrilled the crowd at Live Aid in 1995.
FRIDAY, July 11
The Wild Ones
No, not the Marlon Brando classic. This docuseries follows a trio of wildlife experts on a global trek to protect the planet’s most endangered species (Apple TV+).
One Night in Colorado
Four-part docuseries looks at the 2022 event in which four University of Idaho students were brutally stabbed to death in the middle of the night (Prime Video).
SATURDAY, July 12
Mysteries From Above: Lost at Sea
Season two returns to the air to investigate a Pacific island that’s always intrigued scientists and geologists, using revealing images from drone, satellite and other aerial devices (9 p.m., History).
CBS Weekend
Family friendly a.m. programming block includes Lucky Dog: Reunions, Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin, Mission Unstoppable and Tails of Value (CBS).
SUNDAY, July 13
Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World
New documentary commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1995 global concert event that raised tens of billions of dollars to offset world hunger, with iconic performance videos, backstage footage and interviews with organizer Bob Geldof, Bono, Sting and many more (9 p.m., CNN)
The Institute
New series about a kidnapped teen genius who finds out he’s being “held” at a special place (above) where all the kids have unusual abilities. Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Ben Barnes, Joe Freeman and Simone Miller (MGM+).
MONDAY, July 14
Life After People: Water World
What would happen in a world if suddenly there were no humans anymore? Tonight’s season three continues the “investigation” with convincing computer graphics and animations, depicting what a much more watery globe would look like (10:30 p.m., History).
A Killer Among Friends
Jennifer Love Hewitt narrates this new true-crime series about a group of friends haunted by memories of the murder of one of their own. Whodunnit? (10 p.m., ID).
TUESDAY, July 15
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues—but what truly happened? This documentary investigates (Netflix).
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Kelly’s guests are Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney and Jay Duplass, from the new movie Dying for Sex (syndicated, check local listings).
WEDNESDAY, July 16
The ESPYS
Sports celebs an others celebrate the year’s top athletic achievements and unforgettable moments, hosted by funnyman Shane Gillis (8 p.m., ABC).
Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful
Here’s your front-row ticket to the full-length “visual companion” to Cyrus’ latest album, a one-of-a-kind pop opera with 13 original new songs (Disney+ and Hulu).
THURSDAY, July 17
The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster
True-crime docuseries dives into a 2018 event in the “furry community” that exposed a horrifying conspiracy of animal abuse lurking beneath the fandom of people who like to dress up as animals. Yes, it’s a thing (Sundance TV and Sundance Now).
Disney Resort POV Walkthrough
Can’t make it to a Disney park this summer? Well, sit back and enjoy this immersive “tour” of Disney resorts and attractions, and its salute to seven decades of Disney ingenuity. It’s the next best thing to being there (Disney+).
NOW HEAR THIS
Get down to one of the earliest recordings of the iconic funk band Sly & the Family Stone with the newly unearthed (and remastered) The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedrail 1967 (High Moon Records). It’s a time tunnel back to the young days of the band sowing seeds of greatness that would soon bloom bright with “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” “Higher” and “Dance to the Music.”
The Media Tourist 