What to watch Aug. 1 – Aug. 7
The return of ‘Platonic,’ Jason Momoa goes Hawaiian, & women rock all day!
Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan rekindle their ‘Platonic’ relationship.
FRIDAY, Aug. 1
Chief of War
Jason Momoa stars in this drama based on historical events about a native Pacific chieftain trying to unify the islands of Hawai’I before Western colonization in the late 18th century (Apple TV+).
Marc Marone: Panicked
In his second HBO comedy special, the actor and comedian offers his perspectives on the increasingly uncertain world (8 p.m., HBO).
SATURDAY, Aug. 2
Women in Music Marathon
In-concert performances and behind-the-scenes docs about trailblazing females including Cher, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, Heart, Blondie and Pat Benatar (11 a.m., AXS TV).
Naming the Dead
Six-part series unearths the untold stories of tens of thousands of “unidentified” bodies, using DNA evidence and genetic genealogy to help law enforcement crack the country’s most confounding cold cases (10 p.m., National Geographic).
SUNDAY, Aug. 3
1000 Ways to Dine
Take a tour of some of the world’s most exciting, unique and outrageously delicious restaurants, where what’s on the menu is just one part of the bigger experience, hosted by actor/comedian Michael Yo (9 a.m., A&E).
The Great Food Truck Race
Host Tyler Florence pushes nine talented teams to the culinary limit as they road trip up the Atlantic coast in pursuit of food truck glory and a $50,000 grand prize (9 p.m., Food Network)
MONDAY, Aug. 4
Atomic People
Eighty years after it happened, this doc explores the United States’ bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, gathering testimony from some of the last survivors of the two atomic bombs—the most momentous and destructive attacks in the history of the world (10 p.m., PBS).
King of the Hill
Can creator Mike Judge’s animated grownup comedy sitcom really be starting its 14th season? Yes, with more domestic adventures of Hank and Penny Hill, and Bobby all grown up and working as a chef (Hulu and Disney+).
TUESDAY, Aug. 5
The Las Culturistas Culture Awards
SNL‘s Bowen Yang and comedian Matt Rogers host this presentation of pop-culture awards, spiced with a bit of silliness, based on their popular podcast and now televised for the first time (9 p.m., Bravo).
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6
The Pickup
Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson (above) are joined by Eva Longoria and Keke Palmer in this new crime comedy (Prime Video).
Platonic
Season two of the sorta-romantic comedy series, starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne as two platonic friends, launches its second season today (Apple TV+).
THURSDAY, Aug. 7
Demascus
Comedic sci-fi series stars Station 19’s Okieriete Onaodowan as a Black man on a journey of self-discovery following a reality-bending technological experiment (Tubi).
NOW HEAR THIS
The Boss is back in Lost and Found: Selections from the Lost Albums (Legacy), a new curated collection of 20 previously unreleased, available-for-the-first time Bruce Springsteen cuts spanning more than 30 years of his ever-evolving, always-rocking career. “I’ve played this music to myself and often close friends for years now. I’m glad you’ll get a chance to finally hear them,” says Springsteen. All we can say is, “Thanks, Bruuuuuuuuce!”
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