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).
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).
READ ALL ABOUT IT
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.
NOW HEAR THIS
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).
BRING IT HOME
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!
