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Jul 24 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of Friday, July 24 – Thursday, July 30

Happy Birthday, Bugs! Kevin Hart’s bachelor weekend, Elvis on stage & a girl in a coffin!

FRIDAY, July 24
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
The acclaimed big-screen documentary from director Baz Lehrman—with newly unearthed, freshly enhanced and electrifying performance footage, plus Elvis interviews—comes to streaming today (Paramount+).

72 Hours
Kevin Hart stars as 40-year-old executive who hopes to save his flailing career by joining a group of twenty-somethings (below) on a wild three-day bachelor party after he’s accidentally added to their group text (Netflix).

SATURDAY, July 25
Girl in the Coffin
After her mother’s death, a young woman (Tahirah Sharif) fights for survival after waking up…yep, in a coffin (8 p.m., Lifetime).

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Animated spinoff of the franchise, set in an Asian-inspired fantasy world, features the voices of Dave Bautista, Stephen Yuen and Jessica Matten (Paramount+).

SUNDAY, July 26
Shark Week
Stay out of the water! Tonight kicks off a whole week of bite-tastic programming about the oceans’ most fearsome predators, hosted by actor Ken Jeong (check listings, Discovery).

The Walking Dead: Dead City
Season three begins tonight of the hit post-apocalyptic series starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohen (AMC and AMC+).

Bugs Bunny Birthday Bash
What’s up, Doc? A 24-hour marathon of classic Bugs Bunny, that’s what! And it’s timed to the wascally wabbit’s 86th birthday tomorrow (6 a.m., MeTV Toons).

MONDAY, July 27
Modern Marvels
New three-part limited series explores World War II as the ultimate global arms race, where victory hinges on who can invent, build, and scale the most incredible engineering marvels (10 p.m., History Channel).

Furious
An FBI agent (Emmy Rossum, below) goes on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. But as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur (Hulu).

TUESDAY, July 28
Kitchen Undercover
High-stakes, sneak-attack restaurant rescue series follows chef Antonia Lofaso and sous-chef Nestor Milian as they go undercover to help failing restaurants that are one more bad review away from total collapse (9 p.m., Food Network).

WEDNESDAY, July 29
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Final season of the hit animated streaming series features guest voices including Maria Carey, Ali Wong and Dee Nasty (Disney+).


The Ark
Extraterrestrial sci-fi series enters season three as the team returns to space to find other lost Earth survivors (10 p.m., SyFy).

Life and Death on Pangea
Documentary unwinds the clock back to a time long ago when a catastrophic extinction event wiped out 80% of the life on planet Earth (check local listings, PBS).

THURSDAY, July 30
Home in You
Swedish dramady about a family caught between two worlds as gentrification pushes them out of their Stockholm subdivision (Viaplay).

Presidential 1776 Award
Watch the final round of the first competition for students testing their knowledge of America’s founding principles (8 p.m., CBS).

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Two sisters (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson) embark on an epic quest for revenge against their father for disfiguring them as children. Vivica Fox plays their mom, whom they refer to as “God.” Now’s your chance to dig into the critically praised Is God Is (Amazon MGM Studios).


Bob Odenkirk slips back into ultraviolent Nobody mode to star in Normal (Magnolia Home Entertainment) as an unassuming substitute sheriff (in the small town of Normal) who responds to a bank robbery and uncovers something even more explosive. With Henry Winkler and Lena Headey.

It’s Elvis as you’ve never experienced Elvis before, in Epic (Neon/Universal), director Baz Luhrmann’s acclaimed documentary about Presley, put together with newfound in-concert footage, enhanced filmed interviews and other docu-goodies. And, of course, LOTS of Elvis songs! It makes you feel like you’re there, on stage, backstage and at home, with the King.

Based on a true story, I Swear (Sony Pictures Classics) is the funny and moving tale of a young British man with Tourette’s. Robert Aramayo gives a powerful performance as John Davidson, who grew up to be a steadfast advocate for the condition he’d dealt with all his life. BUY HERE

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The critically hailed and Oscar-nominated Sirāt is the tale of a Spanish father (Sergi López) looking for his missing daughter, with the aid of a group of partiers headed to a rave in the desert. (Neon Home Entertainment).

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Little readers will enjoy the fun scares scares of Scritch! Scratch! (Random House Books for Young Readers), an illustrated tale about kids hiding from a crafty witch—or maybe it’s just their over-active imagination!

Jul 17 2026
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What to Watch, and More! Friday, July 17 – Thursday, July 24

Keanu and Sandra’s bus bomb, excavating the mysteries of Pompeii & Bill Maher’s big night

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock steer a bus with a ticking bomb in ‘Speed.’

FRIDAY, July 17
They Fight
Boxing drama about a reformed ex-con (Andre Holland) determined to reintegrate into society so he can be with the mother of his toddler son (Hulu).

Exit 8
Based on the video game, horror flick follows a man (Kazunari Ninomiya) trapped in an endless subway passageway as he sets out to find Exit 8 (Shudder).

SATURDAY, July 18
Crowning at the Prom
A single mom discovers her teenage daughter has been hiding a life-changing secret. Starring Danielle Panabaker and Anwar O’Driscoll (8 p.m., Lifetime).

Speed
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock and Dennis Hopper star in this Oscar-winning 1994 thriller about a city bus rigged with a bomb that will detonate if its speed drops below 50 miles per hour. Hang on! (8:33 p.m., ABC).

SUNDAY, July 19
King of the Hill
In the season 15 opener of the animated sitcom, Hank and Peggy settle into retirement life while attempting to keep their neighbors from going off the rails (Hulu).  

MONDAY, July 20
Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross
Season two finds the award-winning actress, above, heading to Australia, Thailand and Switzerland to relish the experience of “enjoying my own company (Roku Channel).

TUESDAY, July 21
Bill Maher: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Louis C.K., Whitney Cummins, Woody Harrelson and more gather to celebrate comedy icon Bill Maher as he accepts the Kennedy Center’s highest honor for humor (Netflix).

WEDNESDAY, July 22
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
New season begins tonight with Jimmy Kimmel returning as host, and pairs of celebrity contestants playing together in the hopes of winning $1 million for the charity of their choice (8 p.m., ABC).

THURSDAY, July 23
Restaurant Impossible: Last Call
Chef Aarón Sánchez and Canadian restaurateur Jen Agg lead the charge to rescue struggling restaurants across North America (8 p.m., Food Network).

Pompeii: Out of Time
Actor Tom Hiddleston takes us to Rome in this three-part series, part storytelling and part investigation of the city-destroying eruption of Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago (9 p.m. Disney+ and Hulu).

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
In this Big Bang Theory spinoff series, comic bookstore owner Stuart Bloom (Kevin Sussman) is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon (9 p.m., HBO Max).

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Football hasn’t always been a guys-only game. In Gridiron Invasion: The Hidden History of Women’s Football (University of Tennessee Press), author Katie Taylor looks at the long, often hard road of females who longed to get between the goalposts, long before the official leagues were devised in the 1960s.  

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Keith Urban sets sail with Flow State (MCA), his new album of smooooth-groove yacht rock tunes like “Steal Away,” “Baby Come Back,” “Summer Breeze” and “On and On,” with assists from Michael McDonald, John Mayer and Little Big Town.

Rock ‘n’ roll never dies, as the saying goes. And the Rolling Stones keep on rolling! The band’s new album, Foreign Tongues (Capitol Records) has 14 new songs and was recorded in London by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, with assists from Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

And speaking of Paul McCartney, he’s back with a brand-new album, his first in more than five years. The Boys of Dungeon Lane is a collection of revealing glimpses into the former Beatle’s memories and a revisit to the formative years that shaped not only his life, but the very foundations of modern popular culture.

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A rollicking cinematic fantasy from the late 1950s has been spiffed up for a new release. The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (AV Entertainment) stars Kerwin Matthews and Katherine Grant, with groundbreaking stop-motion special “monster” effects by the legendary Ray Harryhausen. Buy it HERE.


Jul 10 2026
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What to Watch, and More! Week of July 10 – July 16

Murray and Dreyfuss mix it up, the Home Run Derby & searching for the nation’s dumbest gameshow players

Bill Murray and Richard Drefuss didn’t get along in “What About Bob.”

FRIDAY, July 10
The Presidents: JFK
First of a two-parter about the life, presidency, and legacy of John F. Kennedy (9 p.m., PBS).

Reminders of Him
Colleen Hoover‘s bestselling novel becomes a transformative film about motherhood, forgiveness and the power of love. Starring Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Lauren Graham, Bradley Whitford and Lainey Wilson (Peacock).

SATURDAY, July 11
He Couldn’t Let Go
Christina Milian stars as a woman whose ability to read body language helps her escape a terrifying ordeal (8 p.m., Lifetime).

Hearts of Heroes
Brooke Shields—joined by disaster-recovery expert Sheldon Yellen—hosts season eight of this celebration of first responders and everyday do-gooders, above (check listings, ABC).

SUNDAY, July 12
The Westies
Crime drama about New York City’s infamously violent Irish gang of the same name stars J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver (9 p.m., MGM+).

What About Bob?
Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss (who famously didn’t get along!) teamed for this 1991 comedy about a neurotic psych patient who makes his buttoned-up doctor’s life spin out of control (8:33 p.m., ABC).

MONDAY, July 13
Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro
A dozen up-and-coming dancers move into one house and compete in a grueling audition process, all vying for a coveted spot as a pro dancer on Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars (8 p.m., ABC).

MLB Home Run Derby
Who’s the top slugger in all baseball? This annual friendly slugfest pits hitters against hitters, to see who can get the most balls “over the fence” (Netflix).

Homestead Rescue: Intervention
New series finds the Raneys helping off-gridders hold onto their failing homesteads in remote locations (8 p.m., Discovery).

TUESDAY, July 14
Once Upon a Time in Space
Documentary series tells the stories behind one of our most extraordinary endeavors: the exploration of space (9 p.m., PBS).

WEDNESDAY, July 15
Nation’s Dumbest
New competition channels celebrities’ school spirit as they face a mix of brain-teasing tasks, fast-paced physical challenges and long-buried classroom knowledge (9 p.m., Fox).

Lucky
New drama series about a heist gone sideways stars Anya Taylor-Joy (below) Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant and Clifton Collins Jr. Based on a bestselling novel (Apple TV).

Ride or Die
New action comedy starring and executive produced by Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham, below, about two women—one with a big secret—running for their lives across Europe (Prime Video).

THURSDAY, July 16
The Five Star Weekend
A woman schedules a weekend with her gal pals to help her get over a devastating loss. Starring Jennifer Garner, D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, and Timothy Olyphant (Peacock).

The Hawk
Will Ferrell, Molly Shannon, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell and Fortune Feimster star in this new 10-episode comedy series, below, about a golfer teeing off for a comeback (Netflix).

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They’re gonna need a bigger boat…or a better airplane! In Deep Water (Magenta Light Studios), passengers and crew of on an international flight crash into the Pacific Ocean, where they soon discover they’re not alone. The shark-fest stars Ben Kingsley and Aaron Eckhart.

Enjoy the whole action-packed debut season of NCIS: Tony & Ziva (Paramount Home Video), as the two special agents (Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo) are forced to go on the run from a dangerous conspiracy with their young daughter. Special features a gag reel and a mini-doc about filming on location.

In director Steven Soderbergh’s critically acclaimed The Christophers (Paramount Home Entertainment), the adult children of a once-celebrated artist enlist a forger to access his unfinished work in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance. Starring Ian McKellan and Michaela Coel.

The Year Before the War (IndiePix Films) is a fantasia set in 1913, just before the breakout of World War I. It follows a doorman in Lativa (Petr Buchta) on a surreal odyssey that connects him to communists, anarchists, proto-fascists and others involved in the conflict that would soon engulf the globe.

They Will Kill You (Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment), a blend of horror, action and dark comedy, stars Zazie Beetz as a young woman who must avoid a twisted death-trap of a lair. With Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.

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Back in the ‘70s, Alicia Bridges sang how she “loved the nightlife.” Well gurl, you need to read Up All Night (Grove Atlantic), Imogen Willetts’ sweeping chronicle of how humans have behaved—and misbehaved—when the sun goes down…and before it comes up again. Par-tay!

What can we learn from Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the witches in The Wizard of Oz and its Wicked spinoffs? A lot, according to Steven Keslowitz in Traveling the Yellow Brick Road (McFarland). It’s a trip down memory lane, and into the fantasy, lore and lure of one of everyone’s favorite tall tales.

Jul 03 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of July 3 – July 9

A teen’s “Last Resort,” America turns 250 & a sizzling Burning Man doc!

FRIDAY, July 3
Summer’s Last Resort
Jerry O’Connell and Sophia Bush star in this summer-shenanigans film (above) about a teen (Violet McGraw) trying to break up romance between her mom and her high school principal (Tubi).

Touch Me
Two codependent best friends become addicted to the heroin-like touch of an alien narcissist who may or may not be trying to take over the world. Starring Olivia Taylor Dudley, Jordan Gavaris and Lou Taylor Pucci (Shudder).

SATURDAY, July 4
America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together
Live performance, music, historic interpretation and large-scale visual spectacle celebrates the ideas, people, and defining moments that gave rise to the United States (8 p.m., PBS).

Ralph Lauren’s American Icons
Thirty-minute documentary explores the legendary designer’s curation of a collection of 13 United States Postal Service stamps honoring iconic American imagery (7:30 p.m., History Channel).

SUNDAY, July 5
Sharkfest
The 14th year of fin-tastic programming (above) kicks off tonight with Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory, followed by more programming through the month across Disney+, Hulu and NatGeo platforms (Disney+ and Hulu).

Sparks of Tomorrow
Animated tale is based inside an alternate reality at the dawn of the 20th century in Tokyo, which has unfolded without electricity and instead relies on steam (Netflix).

MONDAY, July 6
Inspector Ellis
Sharon D Clark returns for season two of the British crime drama and murder mystery series (Acorn TV).

TUESDAY, July 7
Breaking the Deadlock: How to Fix an Election
Panelists explore hypothetical scenarios around election issues and government integrity, against the backdrop of America’s 250th anniversary (9 p.m., PBS).

WEDNESDAY, July 8
Guy’s Grocery Games: Global Games
Guy Fieri hosts eight all-star masters of world cuisines competing in the new five-part tournament for a chance to win the trophy and a $50,000 grand prize (8 p.m., Food Network).

Wardriver
A hacker (Dane DeHaan) lured into a million-dollar cyberheist discovers it’s actually a deadly game of digital-code cat and mouse, above (Paramount+).

THURSDAY, July 9
Five Star Weekend
Jennifer Garner stars in this new drama series about old friends and life that turns out differently that you planned. With D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant (Peacock).

The Man Will Burn
Documentary about the Burning Man festival and its growth from anarchic counterculture roots in San Francisco to a globally recognized spectacle (HBO Max).

"A young girl draws back on a slingshot and takes aim. "
Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls in episode one of ‘Little House on the Prairie.‘

Little House on the Prairie
New take (above) on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical Little House books, previously made into an iconic NBC TV series of the 1970s and ‘80s (Netflix)

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How well do you know your goddesses? Goddess of the World (McFarland) examines the deities once regarded as humanity’s supreme beings, cultures in which they still hold the throne, and the traces of the feminine cloaked inside major modern religions.

Meet Raymond Hoser, known as Australia’s “snakeman,” a serpent wrangler who later discovered and named thousands of new species, more snakes than any scientist. Snake Men (W.W.Norton) is his story, a fang-tastic tale of a triumph of taxinomy…and accusations that Hoser was a rebellious interloper short-circuiting the tightly coiled scientific process.

In The Future of Bananas (Melville House), professor James Dale explains how the world’s most-eaten fruit is imperiled by disease and climate change, and what’s being done to ensure it sticks around.

Robyn Hitchcock, a self-described rock ‘n’ roll “surrealist” who considers his songs “paintings you can listen to,” recounts the wild ride of his life and career in Stranded in the Future (Akashic), his second memoir. It’s a rollicking trip down memory lane, hinged on the 1970s and his influential alt-rock band the Soft Boys.

If you’ve forgotten about all the scary movies of the previous decade, well, here’s some handy-dandy help. John Kenneth Muir’s Horror Films of the 2010s (McFarland), is loaded with info and insight about, well, just about every horror film of the era, from indie flicks to blockbusters and franchise faves. And it’s also a spotlight on how the anxieties of the times shaped horror movies, and how horror movies responded and reflected their times.

For centuries, clowns have been everywhere—at the circus, on TV, in freak shows, and sometimes in our nightmares. In Beyond Bozo (McFarland), you’ll all about these pop-cultural pranksters and how they’ve excited our imagination across the ages.

We remember all those birds menacing Tippi Hedren, Cary Grant running from a crop duster, and James Stewart peering from his wheelchair out his Rear Window. But how well do we remember what they were wearing? Hitchcock fans and film buffs will love Fashioning Hitchcock (Bloomsbury Academic), in which author Caroline Young examines the clothes carefully chosen for the characters in the director’s classic movies, exploring the larger role of costume design in filmmaking.

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A young couple’s wedding plans take a hilariously unexpected turn in The Drama (A24), starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, who’ll reunite later this month in the big-screen take on Homer’s The Odyssey! Alana Haim plays a maid of honor.

Pamela Baywatch Anderson shines in The Last Showgirl (Lionsgate Home Entertainment) as a past-her-prime Las Vegas dancer facing the end of her career. Can she make a comeback…or accept her “new” life? With Jamie Lee Curtis. Buy it HERE.

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Jun 26 2026
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What to Watch, and More! Week of June 26 – July 2

The return of Enola Holmes, Paul Simon in concert & America’s top female athletes!

The new ‘Enola Holmes’ adventure streams this week on Netflix.

FRIDAY, June 26
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Un-Happiness
Larry David’s new sketch show stars a host of guest stars (including Barack Obama, who’s one of the producers!), a bunch of Curb Your Enthusiasm cohorts…and Larry David. Those who don’t know history are doomed…to watch Larry David repeat it (9 p.m., HBO).

Little Brother
A well-organized real estate agent’s carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric wild-card “little brother” unexpectedly reappears. Starring John Cena and Eric Andre (Netflix).

Paul Simon: The Quiet Celebration Concert
Live concert film recorded during the legendary singer-songwriter’s “A Quiet Celebration” Tour, an intimate evening spanning his vast career and celebrating new arrangements of timeless classics, deep cuts and new musical discoveries (Disney+ and Hulu).

SATURDAY, June 27
Single Black Tenant
Tia Mowery stars in this true-crime story as a woman who begins to suspect that the home she thought would save her may ultimately destroy her (8 p.m., Lifetime).

In the Eye of the Storm
New season begins of the high-stakes drama at the epicenter of recent natural disasters, as told through firsthand accounts and mobile phone footage filmed by everyday people caught in the maelstrom (10 p.m., Discovery).

SUNDAY, June 28
The BET Awards
Lauryn Hill will receive the Living Legend Icon Award at tonight’s live annual event honoring Black entertainers in film, music and other arenas (8 p.m., BET).

Black Americans and the Revolutionary War
Documentary that follows the stories of enslaved and eventually freed Black Americans who believed, exercised and fought for democracy for themselves, their families and their communities (10 p.m., PBS).

MONDAY, June 29
Adventure Time: Side Quests
Animated series about a young hero and his magical dog best friend as they embark on adventures across the fantastical land of Ooo. With voices by Sasha Knight and John DiMaggio (Disney+).

Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
Two-hour event honors American “firsts” by turning Disney World into a portal for American stories, triumphs and traditions (8 p.m., ABC).

TUESDAY, June 30
The Crown Prince and the President
Examines the alliance between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump, and how Trump and Jared Kushner opened doors to arms deals, investments and personal profit, despite Saudi abuses (10 p.m., PBS).

Lexi Minetree stars as Elle Woods in the prequel to “Legally Blonde.”

WEDNESDAY, July 1
Elle
This prequel to Legally Blonde follows young Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) in high school as she begins to become the young woman we met in the 2001 film. Reese Witherspoon, who starred as grownup Elle in the original film, is one of the producers (Prime Video).

Enola Holmes 3
Adventure chases detective Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) to Malta, where personal and professional dreams collide on tangled and treacherous case. With Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter (Netflix).

THURSDAY, July 2
Gamechangers: America’s Top 25 Female Athletes
Interviews with star athletes, sports media voices and celebrities, celebrating the legacy and impact of the greatest female athletes in American sports history (Roku Channel).

Independence Day
1996 sci-fi action film about an attack by extraterrestrials stars Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman and Vivica A. Fox (8 p.m., ABC).

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In Sisters, Saints and Sybils (Thames & Hudson), photographer Nan Golden presents a highly personalized portrait using old family snapshots, her own photos and hospital reports to present the life story of her late sister. It’s visual tapestry exploring addiction, abuse, trauma and the medical community’s mistreatment of female mental health in the 20th century.

How have humans sought to predict the future? Prophesies (Thames & Hudson) traces the long—long—history of prediction and fortune telling, from ancient Egyptians to Roman augers, animals, supernatural signs, Aztec omens and Japanese divinations. I predict…you’ll dig it!

American music has often glorified “outlaws” and rule-breakers.  The Midnight Special (W.W. Norton) by Colin Asher tells the true story of the criminal-justice system’s impact on music makers, from Lead Belly to Johnny Cash and Tupac Shakur and many others who transcended their grim, dehumanizing existence with sounds of joy, rebellion and righteousness.

Ever wonder how a little faux-documentary frolic helped four lads from Liverpool make the leap from music to movies—and forever changed the way the world saw pop music? Find out in A Hard Day’s Night (Bloomsbury/British Film Institute), BBC broadcaster Samira Ahmed’s fascinating rewind to the 1960s and a black and white film that became a cinematic landmark.

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Calling all Deadheads! The Grateful Dead’s classic Steal Your Face live album from 1976 has been remastered for a special 50th anniversary edition. It’s full of road-tested rockers and then-new material from members’ solo projects—and it marked the return of the iconic group after a long self-imposed touring hiatus. (Order at dead.net).

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Paranoia has a new home in A Yard of Jackals (IndiePix Films), a gripping psychological thriller set in Chile about isolation, moral decay and a spirit being crushed under authoritarian rule. Includes commentary from director Diego Figueroa and filmmaker Inti Carrizo-Ortiz.

In the heist thriller Crime 101 (Alliance Home Entertainment), a jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) lands the score of a lifetime but must evade a relentless detective closing in on his string of heists. With Mark Ruffolo, Barry Keogan, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Halle Berry. And a bit part by Nick Nolte!

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Jun 19 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of June 19 – June 25

Butch & Sundance, Marilyn Monroe’s crime scene, Tom Hanks on America & the rising tide of human migration

FRIDAY, June 19
The Clash of Nations: Joe Lewis vs. Max Schmeling
Documentary about one of the most iconic rivalries in boxing history and how their late 1930s bouts came to symbolize the coming showdown between freedom and fascism (8 p.m., History Channel).

How to Make a Killing
Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley star in movie about a man disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, now seeking to reclaim his inheritance—at any cost (8 p.m., HBO).

SATURDAY, June 20
Don’t Trust the Girls Upstairs
Remy Ma stars as a woman forced to confront her past when her life begins to unravel and she opens her home to her orphaned teenage niece (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, June 21
Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe
Re-examining the evidence to the enduring mystery of the screen goddess’ death in August 1962 (8 p.m., Fox).

House of the Dragon
Tonight begins season three of the series, above, set centuries before the events of Game of Thrones. With Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke (HBO).

MONDAY, June 22
Harry Wild
Fan-fave murder-mystery series starring Jane Seymour as a British crime-solver returns for its new season (Acorn TV).

The Last Ship
Eric Dane and Adam Baldwin star in this series (originally on TNT) about the crew of a U.S. Navy destroyer that has somehow avoided a global pandemic that’s wiped out most of the world’s population. See seasons 1 to 3 streaming on Netflix.

TUESDAY, June 23
Movies by Director George Roy Hill
Get your Paul Newman and Robert Redford fix on with a trio of classic flicks from the late director: The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Great Waldo Pepper (8 p.m., TCM).

The Welcome Table
Documentary about climate change causing massive migrations of humans across the globe. Where will all those people go? (9 p.m., HBO).

WEDNESDAY, June 24
Expedition Unknown
Global explorer Josh Gates returns for an all-new season, exploring far-flung jungles, remote waters and vastcaves hunting for vanished civilizations (9 p.m., Discovery). 

The American Experiment
Tom Hanks is part of this sweeping five-part documentary series reexamining the improbable achievement of America’s founding and the radical question at its center: Can a people govern themselves? (Netflix).

THURSDAY, June 25
CMA Fest Presented by SoFI
The music event of the summer, filmed in June at CMA Fest in Nashville, features all-star performances and surprise collaborations from country music’s hottest acts, including Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Jelly Roll and Carly Pearce (8 p.m., ABC).

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Season two begins of the animated TV spinoff of the hit sci-fi movie series, about a future world broken into warring kingdoms based on the elements of water, earth, fire and air (Netflix).

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Steve Martin and Edie Brickell join The Steep Canyon Rangers for Next Act (Yep Roc Records), which reconnects the acclaimed group with its bluegrass roots. Tracks include “Circling the Drain,” “Hard Times” and “Babylon Stone.”

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Now you can own the entire first season of the hit HBO prequel to Game of Thrones. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms stars Peter Caffey as the lowborn titular knight, and Dexter Sol Arsell as the young prince he takes as his squire. The DVD features exclusive behind-the-scenes and bonus content.

Mira Sorvino, John Savage, and TikTok phenom Jessica Hosam star in The Goat (MVD Entertainment), an Arabic-Italian drama about a 11-year-old girl fleeing a forced marriage and making a perilous journey across the desert—with a goat.

The classic “slasher flick” franchise I Know What You Did Last Summer (AV Entertainment) was turned into a TV series by Amazon. Now you can scare yourself silly with all episodes of its first (and only) season in 2021, about a group of friends stalked by a brutal killer. Starring Madison Iseman, Bill Heck and Brianne Tju. Buy HERE.

A 1996  Ah-nold classic gets a 30th anniversary salute in the new 4K restoration of Eraser (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment), about a U.S. Marshal (Arnold Schwarzenegger) tasked with “erasing” the identities of people in the witness protection program. Then things get complicated when a witness (Vanessa Williams) uncovers a plot to unleash a weapon of mass destruction.
 

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Author George Tsakiridis, a professor of philosophy and religion at South Dakota State University, looks at a famous superhero through a religious prism in Spider-Man and the Sacred (McFarland). It shows how we can glean from comic books about the webslinger the broader themes of morality, sin, guilt and redemption and even resurrection.

Take a sweeping journey through the Big Apple in Harry Gruyart New York (Thames & Hudson), a spectacular photographic trek with the photographer who’s spent more than half a century chronicling the city’s wide spectrum of people, places, peculiarities and scenes.

Learn about the genesis of hip-hop in Bust a Move by Peter Relic, which traces the rise of the record label Delicious Vinyl and its vital role in vaulting hip-hop music into the pop mainstream with artists like Tone Loc, Young MC and Def Jeff.

May 29 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of May 29 -June 4

Marilyn Monroe, disaster flicks & history’s greatest machines!

Marilyn Monroe is featured in six films Monday night, including ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’

FRIDAY, May 29
Star City
Rhys Ifans stars in this space-race alt-history thriller series, which posits the what-might-have-been if the Soviet Union had beat America to the moon (Apple TV).

Miss You, Love You
New original film about a grieving widow (Allison Janney) planning her husband’s funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son’s assistant (Andrew Rannells). Can they help each other heal? (8 p.m., HBO).

SATURDAY, May 30
Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose
The award-winning comedian hosts this new weekly series exploring what it means to be American through humor, history, and personal reflection (9 p.m., CNN).

SUNDAY, May 31
1971 Psychological Thrillers
It’s back-to-back classics, both released in the golden Hollywood year of 1971. Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda star in Klute, which also features Roy Schieder and an uncredited, pre-Rocky Sylvester Stallone. And then Play Misty for Me, a suspense thriller written by and starring Clint Eastwood (TCM).

MONDAY, June 1
History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren
The actor explores the engineering breakthroughs that shaped human history, including the printing press, rockets and personal computers (10 p.m, History).

Star of the Month: Marilyn Monroe
Celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of the silver screen goddess with six of her films, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Monkey Business and I Love Trouble (TCM).  

TUESDAY, June 2
People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer
Get ready for another season of real-life, harrowing accounts of survivors who crossed paths with serial killers and lived to share their story (9 p.m., ID).

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Mindy Kaling created this new series (above) about work-obsessed twenty-somethings striving for success and, if they have time, happiness in Manhattan’s most glamorous neighborhood (Hulu).

WEDNESDAY, June 3
The Legend of Vox Machina
The critically acclaimed animated series begins its fourth season (Prime Video).

TCM Spotlight: Disaster Films
Buckle up for a day of disaster flicks, including Airport (the original 1970 version!), The Hindenberg, Skyjacked and Zero Hour (TCM).

THURSDAY, June 4
The Witness
Three-part true-crime drama focuses on the aftermath of a 1992 murder, centered on her partner and their young son, who saw it happen. Starring Jordon Bolger and Max Fincham. (Netflix).

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If you ever wondered about the relationships between photography, feminist art and collage-making, you can take a deep dive into Cut Out (Thames & Hudson). It’s an art-filled salute to college and cutting techniques, stretching across nearly 200 years, from the Victorian era to today.

Young readers can get an appreciation of the beauty and strength of Black culture in We Are Joy (Penguin Random House), a vibrantly illustrated celebration of diversity and inclusion from award-winning author Crystal T. Giles and artist Kitt Thomas. 

Baseball fans will discover all the details about a pivotal moment in sports in The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads (Atlantic Monthly Press), a sweeping, richly detailed history of the game and how it grew against the backdrop of a failed presidential assassination, a rising threat in Europe…and Bonny and Clyde!  

TRUDEAU & DOONESBURY: A Biography (Abrams Press) is a must-read for anyone who remembers the newspaper strip that brought serious “bite” to “the funnies” and helped drive the national conversation about Watergate, Vietnam and other social and political events of the ‘70s.

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Milla Jovovich stars in Protector (Magenta Light Studios), a gripping action tale of a war hero whose peaceful life is shattered with her daughter is kidnapped by sex traffickers—and she dives deep into the criminal underworld to find her. With Matthew Modine and D.B. Sweeney.

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Willie Nelson is on the road again! Well, not exactly—but he was in the studio to make his 156th album, Dreamchaser (Legacy). Nelson, who just turned 92, shows he’s still got the musical mojo with this all-new collection of tunes, many of which he co-wrote—like “I Can’t Read Your Mind,” “We’d Make a Good Movie,” “Whiskey Wants Me To” and “I Don’t Think I’ve Cried Today.” One of his songwriting collaborators? Bob Dylan!

May 22 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of May 22 – May 28

A world of women, Tom Hanks on WWII, and a time when a joke could cost you your head!

FRIDAY, May 22
Ladies First
A ladies’ man finds his life upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women, above. Starring Sasha Baren Cohen and Rosamund Pike (Netflix).

America’s Awesome Kids
Meet some great kids from across America and learn what’s special about them, where they live, what they love to do, and how they make positive impacts in their communities (check local listings, PBS).

Comics Unleashed
Byron Allen hosts new series with guest comedians talking about making people laugh (11:35 p.m., CBS).

SATURDAY, May 23
When I Said I Do
Romance movie inspired by the Clint Black/Lisa Harman duet hit of 1999 stars Sarah Drew and Eric Johnson (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, May 24
F1 Canadian Gran Prix
Tune in to see who wins in the final laps of the international racing event, which has been a part of the Formula One World Championship since the 1960s (Netflix).

WWE Rivals
Tune in for an roundtable discussion with WWE legends and superstars diving into classic matches and defining moments (9 p.m., A&E).

MONDAY, May 25
World War II with Tom Hanks
20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict (8 p.m., History Channel).

The American Music Awards
Queen Latifah hosts this annual televised event, live from Las Vegas, honoring influential songs and artists—like Taylor Swift, who leads with eight nominations (8 p.m., CBS).

TUESDAY, May 26
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer
Parents come to face a horrible truth: that the child they loved has grown up to be a killer. Series finale tonight (9 p.m., ID).

Stagebound: Robert “Silk” Mason’s Journey to Opening Night of “CATS: The Jellicle Ball”
What’s it like to take a Broadway show from rehearsals and costume fittings to press appearances, and finally standing ovations? Find out in this music-filled documentary with actor Robert “Silk” Mason (12 noon, streaming at pbs.org/gperf).

WEDNESDAY, May 27
What’s the Story, Wishbone?
Documentary about how a small dog with a big imagination brought classic literature to life for millions of kids and earned one of television’s highest achievements (check listings, PBS).

Spider-Noir
Live-action series based on Marvel Comics’ web-slinging hero stars Nicholas Cage, above, as an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. With Lamorne Morris, Jack Houston and Brendan Gleeson (Amazon Prime).

Room to Move
Documentary about follows acclaimed choreographer, dancer and educator Jenn Freeman as she navigates her life and career with a neurodevelopmental disorder necessitating lifelong alterations (Netflix).

THURSDAY, May 28
Deli Boys
Season two begins of the comedy series about two spoiled Pakistani-American brothers forced to take over their CEO father’s secret crime syndicate, starring Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh and Alfie Fuller (Hulu).

The Four Seasons
New season of the comedy series about a group of friends who vacation together…now with a baby in tow. Starring Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Colman Domingo (Netflix).

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If you think today’s political climate is fraught with peril—like when a U.S. president threatens to shut down comedians who mock him—well, good thing you didn’t try tickling funnybones back in the era of the Third Reich. Rudolph Herzog’s Dead Funny: Telling Jokes in Hitler’s Germany (Melville House) examines a little-known wrinkle of WWII history, a dark and dangerous time when humorous jabs at the Nazi empire could get you banned, exiled or executed by guillotine. Yikes! 

Movie buffs will love Armed Farces (McFarland), a collection of academic explorations—on topics including Full Metal Jacket, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, JoJo Rabbit, Dr. Strangelove and The Producers—about how Hollywood has dealt with war and conflict, often with an arsenal of satire and humor.

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Based on a popular videogame, season two of the Amazon Prime sci-fi series Fallout takes its characters (Ella Purnell, Kyle McLachlin, Walton Goggins and Frances Turner) into a post-apocalyptic hellscape, the Mojave Wasteland, that was once Las Vegas. (Amazon MGM Home Video)

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There are laughs aplenty in Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie (Neon Home Entertainment) about two hapless guys (Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol) in a Nirvana cover band who come up with a last-chance scheme to find success. It’s based on the duo’s cult-hit Canadian mocumentary TV sitcom series.

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Grammy winner and rock icon Peter Frampton’s first album in 16 years, Carry the Light (Ume), features guest appearances from a who’s-who of collaborators, including Sheryl Crow, H.E.R., and Graham Nash. He calls it “one of my most enjoyable projects ever,” as he got to write and produce it with his son, Julian.

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of its initial release, The Beach Boys’ all-time classic album has been has been newly remastered and repackaged in a deluxe edition, The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights (UmE). It includes audio goodies like alternate takes, a cappella versions, isolated vocals and instrumental tracks. Classic cuts include “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Sloop John B.,” “God Only Knows,” “Good Vibrations” and more. Good vibrations, indeed!

Neil Diamond’s new Wild at Heart  (Capitol/Ume) marks his third collaboration with uber-producer Rick Rubin, featuring ten previously unreleased tracks originally recorded during the prolific sessions for Home Before Dark, Diamond’s 2008 album and his first to ever top that charts at No. 1.

May 15 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of May 15 – May 21

Twain twang, another ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff & monsters in a retirement home!

Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return in the new spinoff of ‘Yellowstone.’

FRIDAY, May 15
It’s Not Like That
Scott Foley and Erinn Hayes star in this character-driven family drama about love, loss, and starting over, from the producers of Parenthood (Prime Video).

Dutton Ranch
Both a spinoff and a sequel, this new series stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their Yellowstone roles as the Duttons fight to build a new future far from where they used to be (Paramount +). 

SATURDAY, May 16
Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story
This tale of a love tested, broken and ultimately rebuilt is based on the real-life couple, Lisa and Al Robertson, from TV’s Duck Dynasty family (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, May 17
The Academy of Country Music Awards
Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Cody Johnson lead the nominees for these annual honors, live from Las Vegas and hosted by Shania Twain (Prime Video).

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown
They’re naked, they’re afraid (especially of losing out on the show’s biggest cash prize ever!), they’re all previous winners, and they come from all over the world to try to outlast each other in Africa (8 p.m., Discovery).

MONDAY, May 18
You’re Killing Me
Brooke Shields stars in this six-episode murder-mystery drama series about a bestselling novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer to find the killer of a close friend (Acorn TV).

TUESDAY, May 19
W.E.B. Dubois: Rebel with a Cause
Stirring doc about the late, great civil rights activist, who died just before the March on Washington in 1963, but whose legacy continues to resonate and inspire today (9 p.m., PBS).

Forever Young: A Grammy Tribute to Rod Stewart Live
Two-hour TV special honors the GRAMMY Award-winning two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the best-selling artists in music history, bringing viewers on stage and behind the scenes for an all-access concert experience (8 p.m., CBS).

WEDNESDAY, May 20
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
New dark-comedy thriller stars Tatiana Maslany as a mom who thinks she’s witnessed a crime and starts her own investigation, but falls down a rabbit hole of blackmail, murder…and youth soccer (Apple TV).

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
John Krasinski returns for another season as the iconic supersleuth on a new international covert mission that unravels a deadly conspiracy (Prime Video).

THURSDAY, May 21
Alien: Romulus
2024 sequel in the hit sci-fi franchise (the seventh film in the Alien series) stars Cailee Spaeny in the latest tale of space scavengers encountering the deadliest beastie in the universe (Hulu).

The Boroughs
Residents in a retirement community (Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman) deal with a little problem plaguing their placid golden years in the sun-drenched desert of New Mexico—and it involves monsters (Netflix).

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Based on a popular videogame, season two of the Amazon Prime sci-fi series Fallout takes its characters (Ella Purnell, Kyle McLachlin, Walton Goggins and Frances Turner) into a post-apocalyptic hellscape that was once Las Vegas. (Amazon MGM Home Video)

In The Yeti (Well Go USA), a team of explorers runs across a terrifying oversized monster in a remote region of Alaska. It’s a creature feature on ice! With Brittany Allen, Eric Nelsen and Corbin Bernsen.

Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox star in the zippity live-action Speed Racer (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment), the latest incarnation of the 1960s Japanese TV series.

The latest adaptation of the classic Wuthering Heights is a steamy affair, with a pair of eye-candy stars (Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi) in the leading roles as their intoxicating romance turns toxic. Directed by Emerald Fennell, whose proclivity for provocation put the spice in Saltburn and Promising Young Woman. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment).

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The Bride is much more than just Frankenstein’s sweetie. Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale star in director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s gruesomely fem-centric take on the familiar Gothic horror story. With Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment).

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Elvis fans will love dropping the needle on the double-disc vinyl set of Epic (Legacy Records), the soundtrack to the hit documentary—with a title that noted it stood for “Elvis Presley in Concert.” Tracks include “I Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Hound Dog,” “Polk Salad Annie,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and some two dozen more Elvis in-concert staples.

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It took more than a bunch of miners and gold-rushers to settle California, as you’ll learn in Unsung Heroines (City Lights Publishing). Journalist Rae Alexandra puts the spotlight on 35 largely overlooked women who made important, impactful strides in San Francisco and northern California across the centuries.

May 08 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of May 8 – 14

Sally Field and an octopus, Johnny Knoxville brings the fear & a new ‘Amadeus’

FRIDAY, May 8
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sally Field, Lewis Pullman and an octopus (yes, you read that right) star in this adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s mystery drama, above (Netflix).

Amadeus
Will Sharpe stars as Mozart, and Paul Bethany as his jealous rival Salieri, in this new adaptation of the play that was previously made into a hit movie in 1984 (Starz).

SATURDAY, May 9
K-Everything
Daniel Dae-Kim explores the cultural impact of Korea’s explosive global influence (CNN).

SUNDAY, May 10
America’s Funniest Home Videos
Ten of the season’s biggest winners vie for a $100,000 cash prize. Hilarious highlights include birthday blunders, summer snafus and kids saying the silliest things (7 p.m., ABC).

Mothers’ Day Marathon
Celebrate with mom-centric programming, including hand-picked episodes of Friends and Modern Family (begins 8:30 a.m., TBS)

MONDAY, May 11
BBQ Brawl
If you love ‘cue, you’ll dig digging into the new season of the team competition to find the ultimate pitmaster, hosted by Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Brooke Williamson (9 p.m., Food Network). 

TUESDAY, May 12
Squatters
Homeowner-rights advocate Flash Shelton and his team take on high-stakes missions to run squatters out of their roosts and help property owners reclaim their homes (10 p.m., A&E).

Chopped Castaways
Twelve elite chefs are “stranded” on a remote island in this new food competition series, where their culinary talents must align with basis survival skills (9 p.m., Food Network).

WEDNESDAY, May 13
Off Campus
College-based soap based on the bestselling book series by Elle Kennedy follows the “opposites attract” romance of an elite ice hockey star and a quiet songwriter, starring Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli, above (Prime Video).

Mistakes That Made America
Host Michael McBride explores the unexpected accidents, mishaps, and misunderstandings that ended up changing the course of American culture (on History’s YouTube channel and available on history.com).

THURSDAY, May 14
Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear
Johnny Knoxville (above) is the ringleader as six contestants compete in epic challenges testing their endurance, with one critical catch: no sleeping! (9 p.m., Fox)!

Nemesis
What happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective)? Find out in this new series starring Matthew Law and Y’lan Noel (Netflix).

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Trees: A Rooted History (Abrams Books) is an illustrated tree-riffic treasury of just about everything related to trees, from the many ways the benefit our world to their roles in lore and legend, and their vital importance to our global ecosystem. 

Launch your imagination into orbit with Space Journal: Art, Space & Cosmic Inspiration (Thames & Hudson), which weaves together memorabilia, revolutionary experiments and spectacular scenes to celebrate space exploration through the imagination of great dreamers—artists, photographers, filmmakers, rocketeers, astronauts, cosmonauts and scientists—across the centuries.

How did “soap operas” get to be such a pop-cultural touchstone? In Love in the Afternoon, and Evening (W.W. Norton), authors Charlotte Druckman and Mayukh Sen dig into the roots, and the reach, of so-called daytime dramas, the “art” of TV storytelling, and why soaps so often aren’t taken seriously.

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Shutterbugs, you’ll love Brooke DiDonato: Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer (Thames & Hudson), packed with beguiling pics by the highly creative photographer who loved looking at “normal” things through a lens of the fantastical and surreal—like a bouquet of flowers overflowing from a toilet, a nude body covered in books on a fireplace mantle, or a woman balancing brooms on her neck.

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Get down with your bad self, and get watching Soul To Soul (MVD Entertainment Group), a new DVD of the 1971 cross-cultural concert film—recorded in South Africa—featuring Wilson Pickett, Santana, Ike & Tina Turner, the Staple Singers and more.

The totally rockin’ reissue of 1972’s The J. Geils Band “Live” Full House (Rhino) reminds me of how much I loved hearing front man Peter Wolfe and crew tear through high-energy rave-ups like “First I Look at the Purse,” “Whammer Jammer” and “Lookin’ for a Love.” With new liner notes from Wolf, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, it’s a whammer jammer, indeed!

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