Innholdsfortegnelse for August 31, 2020 i TV Guide Magazine

@TVGMMattRoush Now that Will Sasso has his own show (United We Fall) on ABC, will he still be Jill’s (Jaime Pressly) boyfriend, Andy, on Mom this fall? I was really rooting for him to give her the baby she wants so much. —Debbie, Bloomington, Illinois MATT ROUSH: He’ll be back on Mom one way or the other. As a recurring and not fulltime cast member, it’s not known just how often Sasso will return, but even if United We Fall is renewed—a mighty big if—there’s no reason he couldn’t do both. And I agree: Andy is perfect for Jill. CBS’s Mom has long been one of TV’s strongest sitcoms, blending humor with real-life issues of addiction. Going into its eighth season, most of the characters finally seem to be transitioning…

We’ve all been missing Leroy Jethro Gibbs—his rules, his ancient cellphone, his sense of honor. Good news: Mark Harmon and the rest of the NCIS team are back in business! TV’s No. 1 scripted series plans to return to production September 9. While the premiere date for Season 18 is still to be announced, it will include the drama’s milestone 400th episode, featuring a long-awaited flashback to the first meeting of Gibbs and Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (David McCallum). Other CBS crime dramas heading to set are NCIS: Los Angeles, aiming for a September 3 start, and Magnum P.I. and Bull (dates unavailable at press time). Bad guys, watch out!…

@TVGMMattRoush Raised by Wolves SERIES PREMIERE Thursday, Sept. 3, HBO Max A CHILD’S BEST friend is his…robot? Why not? It worked for Will Robinson in the original Lost in Space whenever he needed to be warned of danger. Little Elroy and the rest of The Jetsons would have been lost without their mechanical maid, Rosie. And surely Wesley Crusher of Star Trek: The Next Generation saw Lt. Cdr. Data as an android role model. We all did. None of which will prepare you for the mythic and eerie grandeur of Raised by Wolves, a wonderfully strange and occasionally terrifying science fiction fable from executive producer and director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner). It’s set on Kepler-22b, a seemingly uninhabited and not entirely hospitable planet where stoically determined humanoids Mother (Amanda…

3 INSIDER INSIGHTS Editors’ Choice Being the Queen 9/8c, National Geographic When it comes to Queen Elizabeth II, “Our curiosity is never quite satiated,” says director Tom Jennings. For this new documentary on the 94-year-old royal, he tracked down 100-plus rare audio interviews with friends, family and staff. No talking heads—“You’re hearing them tell the stories in first person,” he notes. (Jennings also helmed 2017’s Diana: In Her Own Words, airing before this at 7/6c.) Here are three intriguing topics. 1 WEDDING JITTERS Not from Elizabeth, who was just 13 when she met the future Prince Philip at Dartmouth Naval College. “I think the princess fell headlong in love with him at that moment,” says Philip’s cousin Lady Pamela Hicks, who describes the cadet as an “absolute Greek god.” But…

MOVIES 7:15am/ 6:15c Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2001) Epix 11:13am/ 10:13c and 8/7c National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978) Retroplex Noon/11am c Love, Simon (2018) FXX 3:35/2:35c The Haunting (1963) HDNet Movies 3:36/2:36c Little Women (2019) Starz Cinema 4/3c The Seven Year Itch (1955) TCM 4:15/3:15c The Lady From Shanghai (1948) Movies! 6:15/5:15c Swingers (1996) Showtime Next 6:37/5:37c Forrest Gump (1994) Starz 9/8c Platoon (1986) HDNet Movies 10/9c and 2:15am/ 1:15c Galaxy Quest (1999) BBC America 10/9c Logan (2017) FX 10:55/ 9:55c Rush (2013) MoreMax 1:15am/ 12:15c Apocalypse Now (1979) HBO 1:30am/ 12:30c About Last Night (2014) VH1 1:53am/ 12:53c Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Starz Comedy Dr. Pimple Popper: Before the Pop SEASON PREMIERE 10/9c, TLC Dr. Sandra Lee, the patron saint of blackhead extractions, isn’t letting COVID keep her from seeing patients—she’s just doing it from a (social) distance. In this remotely shot series, the California-based dermatologist provides online consultations ahead of an official visit. The advance interaction “actually helps me,” Lee…

MOVIES 9:30am/ 8:30c Julie & Julia (2009) Flix 11am/10c Juno (2007) WGN America 11:11am/ 10:11c Into the Wild (2007) Starz Cinema 11:30am/ 10:30c Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Comedy Central 2:30/1:30c Coming to America (1988) VH1 3:40/2:40c Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) HDNet Movies 5/4c The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) BBC America 5:15/4:15c Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019) Starz Cinema 5:35/4:35c Backdraft (1991) ActionMax 6/5c To Have and Have Not (1944) TCM 7/6c and 10/9c Black Panther (2018) TBS 8/7c Ex Machina (2015) Showtime Women 8/7c Pacific Rim (2013) A&E 10:20/ 9:20c Shaun of the Dead (2004) OuterMax 11/10c The Simpsons Movie (2007) FXX 11:30/ 10:30c Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (1977) TNT Top Gear 8/7c, BBC America One of many thrills in this new season of car-crazy British import Top Gear is a speed contest that pits test driver and journalist Chris Harris (above), in a McLaren Speedtail, against a Royal Air Force fighter jet.…

BLINDSPOT SEASONS 1–5 AVAILABLE NOW NBC’s FBI thriller Blindspot wrapped up its five-season run in July, and now the entire series is available to stream on Hulu. Here’s why you need to check out the addictive action drama. —JR 1 Jaimie Alexander kicks butt. As the show’s stunt coordinator, Stephen Pope, told us in 2015, Jane Doe (Alexander, right) is “a highly trained weapon.” To portray the amnesiac femme fatale, who is first discovered naked and covered in strange tattoos in a duffel bag in Times Square, Alexander trained in jujitsu, judo and krav maga! During the course of the show’s run, Alexander showed off her skills on several occasions. 2 The leads’ chemistry intensifies. Bad guys aren’t the only ones Jane spars with. It isn’t long before sparks fly…

Lucy Worsley’s Royal Palace Secrets Sunday, Sept. 13, 7:30/6:30c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) PICK OF THE WEEK! IF YOU’RE LOOKING for the definition of quirky charm, you’ll find it in historian and chief curator of England’s historic royal palaces Lucy Worsley. In this latest of her delightful specials, which always feel like an outing with a smart, slightly eccentric friend who does “proper” with a wink, she gives a private tour of three London landmarks: Hampton Court Palace, the Tower of London and Kensington Palace. Here’s why we love Lucy. She brings history to life. “I’m always keen to get my hands on the dressing-up box or anything that makes history more than me just telling you stuff,” Worsley says. Hence, this getup as Anne Boleyn (left), second…

The 100 8/7c, The CW The last time that the planet Sanctum saw a solar eclipse, it drove everyone under its red sun insane. The ominous event strikes again—just as hero Clarke (Eliza Taylor, above) is setting her latest plan in motion. Crimes Gone Viral SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, Investigation Discovery Hear the stories behind shocking crimes caught on camera and witnessed after the fact by millions. Dramatic clips include kidnappings and car chases. NFL: The Grind SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, Epix Host Rich Eisen returns for a second round of this weekly NFL highlights and news show. Stargate SG-1 11/10c, Comet In a popular 2005 two-parter, the space force and all of Earth are in peril when the Replicators, a virulent mechanical species, invade the Milky Way. Amanda Tapping shines as…

MOVIES 11:35am/ 10:35c Jarhead (2005) Starz 2:29/1:29c and 9:46/ 8:46c The Thing (1982) Retroplex 9/8c Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) Starz Encore 9/8c Transformers (2007) TBS 12:15am/ 11:15c Casino Royale (1967) TCM 9/11: The Final Minutes of Flight 93 8/7c, History On the anniversary of that tragic day in 2001, former classified evidence is used to create a minute-by-minute account of the events leading to United 93 crashing in rural Pennsylvania. Then, at 9/8c, the attack on the Pentagon is examined in equal detail. Selling the Big Easy SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, HGTV First on this New Orleans house-hunting series: Real estate expert Brittany Picolo-Ramos must find a home that pleases polar-opposite tastes. Romeo and Juliet 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) You know the star-crossed young lovers, but this wordless 2019 film version, airing as part of Great Performances, adds…

MOVIES 7:10am/ 6:10c The Manchurian Candidate (1962) OuterMax 10am/9c Lawman (1971) This TV 10am/9c Witness (1985) The Movie Channel Noon/ 11am c Misery (1990) AMC 3:30/2:30c Dumb and Dumber (1994) Comedy Central 4:15/3:15c Tootsie (1982) Showtime Family Zone 4:45/3:45c The American President (1995) Starz Encore 5:50/4:50c Widows (2018) Cinemax 6:30/5:30c Kong: Skull Island (2017) TNT 7/6c Ratatouille (2007) Disney Channel 8/7c Carmen Jones (1954) TCM 8/7c and 10:30/ 9:30c Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) FX 9:45/8:45c The Favourite (2018) MovieMax 10:10/9:10c The Sum of All Fears (2002) The Movie Channel 11/10c Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) Epix 1am/ midnight c The Shallows (2016) FX 1:43am/ 12:43c Dracula (1979) Retroplex Editors’ Choice Van der Valk SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) It’s not just Americans who love TV reboots. This atmospheric new police drama, an update of a classic English show that aired in the 1970s and was revived in 1991, has already scored a second season in the U.K. Set…

ACROSS 1 Conan O’Brien, for one 5 October birthstone 9 Healthful resort 12 Dorsey of Queen Sugar 13 Under the ____ 14 ____ America 15 The X-Files actor (2 wds.) 18 The View regular Navarro 19 Ending for novel or real 20 Malcolm in the Middle son 21 Prefix meaning modern 23 That woman 24 Jon Hamm role (2 wds.) 28 Emeril’s exclamation 31 Big times 32 ____ Chaney Jr. 33 Actress Pataky 34 ____ vs Evil Dead 35 Catherine Bach role (2 wds.) 37 Two and a Half ____ 38 Tributary poem 39 ____ Nation 42 Mork’s spaceship 44 Kirshner of Defiance 47 He played Screech (2 wds.) 50 The Beat With ____ Melber 51 The Voice performance 52 Ice ____ Truckers 53 ____, Dear 54 Greek H’s 55 Hostels DOWN 1 Kotb of Today 2 Middle…

STARRY FAREWELL Thank you so much for the well-deserved and beautiful tribute to Regis Philbin [August 17]. He was truly a national treasure, and I am glad he is still receiving so many accolades. His constant presence on television was a gift to so many of us who loved and admired him through the years. Seeing the old clips recently reminded us just how much he is missed! —Doris SOUND THE ALARM Boo to Freeform and their decision to cancel Siren. If media reports are accurate, this show was their highest-rated scripted series, and it was original, and it boasted creative storylines, and it employed a cast with great chemistry. I was all set to move to Bristol Cove myself, and now that dream has (pardon the pun) tanked. Why…

A long-lost episode of ABC’s black-ish is finally seeing the light of day! “Please, Baby, Please,” now on Hulu, tackles some difficult issues with the show’s warmth and humor, making it a timely must-see. In the half hour from 2017, dad Dre (Anthony Anderson) is trying to coax his fussy infant son back to sleep on a stormy night. As thunder rumbles, Dre talks with other restless family members as they attempt to process their anxiety over America’s divisive climate. ABC pulled the episode shortly before it was slated to air in early 2018, citing “creative differences” with creator Kenya Barris. Many speculated that “Please, Baby, Please” was too politically charged, but the comedy has addressed controversial issues in the past without any pushback from the network or fans. This…

THE CROWN You are cordially invited to witness the doomed union of Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) and Princess Diana (Emma Corrin). We got a peek at the royal drama’s dazzling fourth season, which features the couple’s shaky marriage…and a new PM! From visiting the grand U.K. sets, we’ve seen how actors disappeared into their roles, and that now includes Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher. Returns Nov. 15, Netflix —Jim Halterman SUPERNATURAL I’m already clutching the “hopeful tissues” Jensen Ackles says fans will need as they say goodbye to demon-hunting brothers Dean and Sam Winchester (Ackles and Jared Padalecki) after 15 seasons. These final seven episodes (which were supposed to air in the spring but got delayed by the pandemic) find the heroes facing off against a sinister God (Rob Benedict).…

MOVIES 6:15am/ 5:15c Love and Death (1975) MoreMax 9:27am/ 8:27c Inside Moves (1980) MovieMax 10am/9c War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) FX 11:45am/ 10:45c Suspicion (1941) TCM 1:45/12:45c Nighthawks (1981) Showtime Showcase 3:45/2:45c Dial M for Murder (1954) TCM 4:20/3:20c Richard Jewell (2019) HBO 5:15/4:15c Dreamgirls (2006) TNT 7:45/6:45c All the Money in the World (2017) FXM 8/7c and 10:30/ 9:30c Beauty and the Beast (2017) TNT 8/7c Con Air (1997) AMC 8/7c and 11/10c Space Cowboys (2000) BBC America 8:11/7:11c The Way Back (2020) HBO 9/8c Shallow Grave (1995) Indieplex 11/10c In Cold Blood (1967) Movies! 11:30/ 10:30c Deepwater Horizon (2016) FX 12:43am/ 11:43c Saturday Night Fever (1977) Starz Encore Transplant SERIES PREMIERE 10/9c, NBC Transplant: To transfer something or someone to another place with some effort. Whether it’s a human being or a new organ for a patient, both meanings apply in this hit Canadian medical show about Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq), a Syrian refugee in Toronto. The drama opens with…

Xena: Warrior Princess 6:30am/5:30c, Syfy Ready for a romp through ancient Greece? Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this low-budget (but high camp) ’90s hit with Xena (Lucy Lawless) and Gabrielle (Renee O’Connor) in nine adventures. Love After Lockup SEASON FINALE 9/8c, WE tv In-laws and lies threaten relationships: Ex–gang member Maurice must impress Jessica’s parents, Quaylon juggles the opposing demands of his family and Shavel’s, and Destinie confronts habitual liar Shawn. Elvis: That’s the Way It Is Midnight/11c, TCM One of the all-time great rockumentaries, That’s the Way It Is showcases Elvis Presley in rehearsal and onstage (that white jumpsuit!) for his sold-out 1970 concerts in Las Vegas. MOVIES 11:45am/ 10:45c The Apartment (1960) TCM 7:30/6:30c and 11/10c Deadpool 2 (2018) FX 8/7c Fantasy Island (2020) Starz 10:15/9:15c Minority Report (2002) Showtime…

AWAY SERIES PREMIERE FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 The future is female on the sci-fi drama Away, starring Academy Award winner Hilary Swank as Emma Green, commander of a three-year Mars expedition that separates her from husband Matt, a mission control engineer (Josh Charles) and their daughter (Talitha Eliana Bateman). The tale veers between her crisis-plagued spaceship and the multinational crew’s loved ones on Earth. “There’s the grandeur and gravitas of space, but also a deeply personal family story,” says executive producer Jason Katims (Parenthood). Swank (above) briefs us on the wild ride. Are you fascinated by space? I wanted to be an astronaut before I [became] an actor. I love space exploration: looking back down at Earth, seeing how beautiful it is, how we’re all connected and there are no [national]…

Newly Available Acts of Violence (2018) Three brothers (Cole Hauser, Shawn Ashmore, Ashton Holmes) go after a crime lord (Mike Epps) who kidnapped the fiancée of one of the men. Being John Malkovich (1999) A puppeteer (John Cusack) finds a door in an office building that’s actually a portal into the mind of John Malkovich. The bonkers comedy costars Cameron Diaz and Catherine Keener. Dennis the Menace (1993) A grumpy old man (Walter Matthau) is tormented by his pintsize neighbor (Mason Gamble). Based on the classic comic strip. Les Misérables (2012) Sing along with Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman, who star in Oscar winner Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Broadway musical. Mad Max (1979) In a postapocalyptic future, a lawman (Mel Gibson, in the role that launched his career) hunts…

American Ninja Warrior SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, NBC TV’s long-running test of strength and speed returns for an abridged eight-episode season that opens with 150 competitors (50 top athletes bring along two friends). Eight finalists eventually go head-to-head on the Power Tower, play-off-bracket style, for $100,000. Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne 9/8c, A&E Friends, fellow musicians and, of course, his family, help the 71-year-old rocker chart his colorful life as a teen prison inmate, Black Sabbath frontman, Grammy-winning solo artist, reality TV star and person living with Parkinson’s disease. NYPD Blue 1am/midnight c, Heroes & Icons From 1997, this tense episode of the Emmy-winning drama finally reveals who killed mobster Joey Salvo (guest Peter Onorati), the crime for which suspended good cop Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits, above) is being investigated.…

MOVIES 8:45am/ 7:45c Planet Terror (2007) IFC 30/12:30c The Truman Show (1998) Showtime 5:10/4:10c The Way Back (2020) HBO 7/6c Titanic (1997) AMC 8/7c So Proudly We Hail (1943) TCM 10:15/9:15c M*A*S*H (1970) TCM 10:30/ 9:30c National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) BBC America 1am/ midnight c Full Metal Jacket (1987) IFC 2:45am/ 1:45c Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Showtime Extreme The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 8am/7c, VH1 Daytime Pick Thirty years ago today, the sitcom starring Will Smith (above) as a fun-loving West Philadelphia teen who moves in with family in California debuted on NBC. VH1 airs eight episodes this morning, plus a 15-hour marathon Saturday (1/noon c). You’ll smile at the awesome theme song every time! Christina on the Coast SEASON FINALE 9/8c, HGTV SoCal designer Christina Anstead has helped a lot of folks make their dreams come true. She’ll have to get extra creative when empty-nesters ask her to channel…

Disney Weekend 8:30am/7:30c, Freeform Movie Picks Every weekend this month, Freeform salutes the wonderful world of Disney with classic movie marathons. Today’s bill: the 2003 Freaky Friday, Glenn Close’s 101 Dalmatians, Hercules, WALL-E, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Toy Story 3 (with evil Lotso, below) and Bolt. Bonanza 11am/10c, INSP On the beloved Western’s 61st anniversary, fans can revisit the Cartwright family adventures with five back-to-back episodes—two focusing on the notoriously bad luck Hoss (Dan Blocker) and Joe (Michael Landon) had with women. (“The Courtship,” from 1961, is at noon/11am c, with 1967’s “Justice” at 3/2c.) Bonanza: The Return, a 1993 TV movie sequel about a younger Cartwright generation, follows (4/3c). Help! I Wrecked My House SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, HGTV Renovation pro Jasmine Roth helps in-over-their-heads homeowners fix DIY projects that…

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) The full moon is triggering your love zone, so matters in one relationship could flare up to the point that you finally have to sort things out. Feeble interactions could fall apart, while a good one could go to the next level. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) The work you do, coupled with dreams of the perfect personal life, is a sort of magic. You have great stars to set yourself up for an idyllic time outside the office. Combine your dreams with practical hard work for results. PISCES PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20) There’s a Pisces full moon, so it’s time to turn the corner. Maybe you made yourself promises in lockdown that you now need to make good on. Maybe you have been through a bad…

@damianholbrook LOVE IT! Cheers to Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for making a heroic exit. Along with a kickass kicker, the ABC drama’s series finale reteamed Fitz and Simmons (Iain De Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge, left), the star-crossed brainiacs fans have loved since the pilot. Now that’s a truly Marvel-ous endgame. Cheers to Selling Sunset for heating up summer. In Season 3, Netflix’s reality show about L.A. real estate agents became the human version of a trashy beach read, full of glamorous homes and gorgeous people (including This Is Us star Justin Hartley’s ex Chrishell Stause) whose wardrobes are as eye-popping as their dramas are jaw-dropping. We’re sold on this one! Cheers to Kelly Clarkson for giving us another reason to idolize her. After America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell broke…

TED LASSO TED LASSO (Apple TV+) WHAT’S THE SCORE? Jason Sudeikis stars as a sweetly folksy, optimistic American football coach who takes over a U.K. soccer team. WINNING RECORD The highlight of the comedy is the curveball waiting for Ted once he lands in London. Hint: His players may not be game for the Yank’s methods. REASON TO CHEER He’s in over his head and being plotted against by the team’s owner, but lovable Lasso is inspiring and unflappable. BEN HOPKINS HOOPS (Netflix) WHAT’S THE SCORE? Stumptown’s Jake Johnson voices the foulmouthed, amoral loser willing to break every rule—and some laws—to turn around his pathetic Kentucky high school basketball team. WINNING RECORD Aside from a dad who was a pro athlete (Rob Riggle), the separated Hopkins has nothing good going…

$503 million The amount of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ new contract. The 10-year deal is the largest in sports history. 35% The increase in viewers who watched this year’s draft (held virtually) as compared with last year. $1,500 The amount allotted to each player by the league for home training equipment during quarantine. 285 The number of games Tom Brady played for the New England Patriots over 20 seasons. The quarterback now takes his expertise to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 10,000–20,000 The number of fans the Atlanta Falcons announced they would allow in their stadium, which has a capacity of 71,000, on game days. 67 The number of players who opted out of playing this season because of COVID-19 concerns.…

US Open Monday, Aug. 31, noon/11am c, ESPN; 6/5c, ESPN2 PICK OF THE WEEK! THERE WILL BE no juniors or mixed doubles matches, many international players are staying away, and the usually crowded stadiums will be empty. But the New York–based US Open—one of tennis’ most prestigious Grand Slam tournaments—is a go for August 31–September 13. “The tennis could be great,” says ESPN commentator Chris Evert, winner of six singles trophies at the Open, “but things could change on a dime.” The analyst handicaps which players could hoist the top prizes. How would you describe this year’s US Open? Unpredictable and challenging! No one is dominating the game in the men’s or women’s draw because nobody’s played much for six months. Players might come out fitter and relaxed—or rusty and…