Innholdsfortegnelse for July 19, 2021 i TV Guide Magazine

@TVGMMattRoush I saw in TV GUIDE MAGAZINE’s “First Look at the Best New Fall Shows” [June 21 issue] that FBI: International will be sandwiched between the other two FBI series on Tuesdays. What is CBS thinking, moving the NCIS mothership from its longtime Tuesday slot? Are they trying to kill it? I hope they’re not putting it on Sunday night! —William MATT ROUSH: Not to worry. Original NCIS is moving to Mondays at 9/8c in the fall, where it will lead into the new spinoff, NCIS: Hawai'i. Of course they’re not “trying to kill” their golden goose. It’s a calculated risk that NCIS’s enormous fanbase will follow the procedural wherever it goes—and if that turns out not to be the case, I expect you’ll see them reverse course posthaste. Do…

@TVGMMattRoush Schmigadoon! A loving send-up of the musical’s golden age hits all the right notes Fridays, Apple TV+ LOVE MUSICALS? HATE them? Schmigadoon! hears you. Though obviously aimed at those with an affinity for perky song-and-dance parodies, this jubilant and wonderfully clever six-part series also empathizes with a malcontent like Josh (Keegan-Michael Key), a spiritually tone-deaf surgeon. He’s horrified to have stumbled into the magical title land—a nod to Brigadoon—while on a camping trip to heal his relationship with fellow doctor Melissa (Saturday Night Live’s Cecily Strong). They’re instantly greeted with an upbeat production number that’s like “Oklahoma!” on helium, as the gleeful residents describe a village “where it’s warm and safe as a new cocoon, and our hearts all glow like a harvest moon.” Melissa, earlier seen in bed…

Good Girls SERIES FINALE 9/8c, NBC Back-to-back episodes wrap this dramedy about suburban moms turned counterfeiters Beth (Christina Hendricks), Ruby (Retta) and Annie (Mae Whitman), who are forced into a heist by the Secret Service. Goodbye, Girls! CMT Campfire Sessions SEASON FINALE 9/8c, CMT In this intimate fireside jam, country queen Trisha Yearwood and her longtime band strip down her hits “She’s in Love With the Boy” and “Walkaway Joe” as well as her latest collaboration, “Ran Into You.” Alone 9:30/8:30c, History If only this episode were in 3-D! A grizzly comes running at one of the survivalists in the Canadian wilderness—and it’s “not even 10 yards” away before bear spray repels the predator, the relieved competitor recalls. “That is something you never forget.” MOVIES 8:13am/Charlotte’s Web 7:13c (2006) HBO Family…

Smart Watch If you have a half hour, watch this game show Robin Roberts becomes the first Black woman to host Jeopardy! “You felt the presence of Alex [Trebek],” Roberts says of the unquestionably fun but pressurefilled experience. Monday, July 19, syndicated If you have an hour, check out this series Alaska can be brutal, but on new spinoff Gold Rush: Winter’s Fortune, hope springs eternal for miners seeking new claims, battling icy conditions and prepping for next year. Friday, July 30, 8/7c, Discovery If you have a free evening, watch this movie ’Tis the season for Hallmark to remind us The Nine Lives of Christmas is ever the charmer. A commitment-shy firefighter (Brandon Routh) falls for a stray cat and a vet student (Kimberley Sustad). Sunday, July 25, 10/9c…

For the first time since 2000, Michael Phelps will not be in the pool for the Games. “It is a shock to the system. There’s no doubt,” says analyst Rowdy Gaines of losing the most decorated Olympian in history to retirement. Still, he notes, “USA Swimming has been No. 1 in the world since 1956. I feel good about this team.” Caeleb Dressel, Phelps’ heir apparent, is one reason. The 24-year-old Floridian holds world records in two of the three individual events he’ll swim in Tokyo (the 50m freestyle and 100m butterfly). Add in the 100m free and the potential to be on all four relays, and “it’s not an unrealistic shot at seven gold medals,” says Gaines. Katie Ledecky remains a force. The five-time gold medalist returns for her…

One of the most exciting parts of any Games is watching more seasoned athletes pass the proverbial torch. For the U.S. women’s soccer and basketball teams, it’s the formula for success. The soccer squad, which has scored four golds in the past six Olympics, returns to avenge its 2016 non-podium finish in Rio, counting on the feet of vets Megan Rapinoe (who’s 36), new mom Alex Morgan (32) and Carli Lloyd (39), who qualified for her fourth Games. But we’ll also see new twentysomething stars Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis. A similar situation plays out in women’s basketball, winners of eight golds in the past nine Olympics. “You could not have more experienced leadership in Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart,” says Tirico of the veteran ballers, but…

Man vs. History SERIES PREMIERE 10/9c, History History buffs and mythbusters alike will love this new series in which professional storyteller Bil Lepp (below) hunts down the truth behind various American legends. The show smartly kicks off with a Wild West outlaw who’s a household name: Billy the Kid. With his signature twang, Lepp tells Billy’s tale and meets with experts who all have their own theories as to how Billy’s magical escape from jail—and the hangman’s noose—went down. Lepp isn’t all talk, though: The historian gets down and dirty to test just how viable some of these ideas are, even trying on Billy’s shackles as replicated by a blacksmith. Perhaps just as interesting are the smaller bits about other Western icons that pepper the hour. The highlight is when three-time…

Judge Judy SERIES FINALE Syndicated, check local listings Judith Sheindlin—aka Judge Judy, the sharp-tongued wit we know, love and fear—didn’t invent the unscripted court show genre. She revolutionized it. Before her series debuted in 1996 (above), one of the only other shows of its kind, The People’s Court, let the squabbling plaintiffs and defendants take the spotlight, while Joseph Wapner presided with a staid style. Not Sheindlin. “Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining,” the L.A. Times quoted the then–New York City family court judge telling a drug dealer. That 1993 profile helped her land a show; even with lower-stakes cases, stupidity was not tolerated. As she barked at one sucker, “I eat morons like you for breakfast.” With a strong BS detector, plus common sense and…

Resort to Love THURSDAY, JULY 29 ORIGINAL MOVIE In this delightfully sunny rom-com, R&B singer Christina Milian stars as Erica, an aspiring pop star who takes a gig performing at a tropical hotel in hopes of overcoming heartache and a career hiccup. But when she finds out that her ex (Satur day Night Live alum Jay Pharoah) and his new love are booked at the resort for their wedding, Erica goes from singing the blues to scheming, despite the best efforts of the groom’s attractive brother (Sinqua Walls, above, with Milian). Can Cupid change Erica’s tune? —Damian Holbrook Blood Red Sky FRIDAY, JULY 23 ORIGINAL MOVIE Terror (and terrorists) at 30,000 feet! Much more than mere turbulence awaits the passengers of an overnight flight from Germany to New York after…

Retro Pick 3rd Rock From the Sun 7:30/6:30c, Cozi TV Alien professor Dr. Dick Solomon (the incomparable John Lithgow) fails sensitivity training—hilariously!—in this 1997 episode. Family Karma SEASON FINALE 9/8c, Bravo The reality series, about a group of Indian Americans living in Miami, wraps its second round with real estate pro Vishal Parvani trying to win back ex-fiancée Richa Sadana with an epic week of surprises. Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs SEASON FINALE 8/7c, Smithsonian Channel Marvel at “scent detectives,” including Australian cattle dog Dio (right, with trainer Collette Yee), who sniffs out orca scat in the Puget Sound to help scientists understand the species’ decline. Dave 10/9c, FX Who knew spending time with the parents could be so revelatory? Certainly not aspiring rapper Dave (Lil Dicky), who pays his mom…

Burden of Truth SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, The CW Joanna Chang (Smallville’s Kristin Kreuk) returns with another impossible legal battle to begin the Canadian import’s fourth and final season. This time, she’s standing up to a mining company that’s bullying an indigenous woman (Pamela Matthews) to sell her land. The drama explores the challenges of new motherhood with equal empathy: Busy Joanna gets booted from her mommies group, and her lover/partner, Billy (Peter Mooney, left, with Kreuk and their TV daughter), suggests she settle the case. As the other side, represented by her former mentee Elise Mills (Cherissa Richards), plays dirty, Joanna could lose everything. But we know who to back in this fight. Back on the Record With Bob Costas SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, HBO It’s fitting that the beloved broadcaster’s return…

@damianholbrook LOVE IT! Cheers to The Mysterious Benedict Society for being a perfect case of family-friendly fare. Quirky without being cloying and clever enough to give Veep’s Tony Hale (right) two juicy roles as twin brothers, this Disney+ take on the book series about a quartet of kids infiltrating a shady boarding school is a delightful adventure that plays like Willy Wonka meets Harry Potter. Cheers to Batwoman for rising to the challenge. Not only did Javicia Leslie’s Ryan Wilder (left) fill the cowl left by original lead Ruby Rose, but the action-packed second-season finale on The CW got us all fired up for Season 3 by unleashing Camrus Johnson’s Luke Fox as the heroic Batwing and teasing the arrivals of two iconic villains from the Bat-canon. Cheers to White…

There may be no more thrilling 10 seconds in Olympic sports than the men’s 100m finals, which the U.S. has dominated historically with 16 golds, leaving Jamaica tied for second with three. The rub, however, is that Jamaica has won the last three, courtesy of world-record holder Usain Bolt. Bolt’s 2017 retirement leaves a big opportunity for a Team USA bent on reasserting its power. American hopes rest with Trayvon Bromell, who looks to erase the memory of the torn Achilles he suffered in Rio. “He has an advantage because he knows what an Olympics feels like,” says Ato Boldon, NBC sports analyst and fourtime Olympic medalist (including a silver and bronze in this event). “No doubt he’s thinking, ‘I have to make the most of this opportunity; it may…

PICK OF THE WEEK! Taxi Monday, July 19, midnight/11c, Decades IF YOU ASKED Marilu Henner for her happiest days on Taxi, she’d likely say Tuesday, September 12, 1978, through Wednesday, June 15, 1983. That’s not the actress’ famous total recall talking but the premiere and finale dates for the Emmy-winning comedy set at Manhattan’s (fictional) Sunshine Cab. Every day on the set was “magical,” says Henner, who played Elaine Nardo, a divorced mom with artsy ambitions and the garage’s only female driver. Henner does single out another date, one connected with “Elegant Iggy,” an episode airing today: “This was shot on February 12, 1982, a Friday. It was one of my favorite episodes. I always loved it anytime Chris and I got to do something together.” As brain-addled coworker Jim…

MEET THE COUPLES Married at First Sight SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime The Lone Star State gets a little less lonely as Season 13 of the arranged-nuptials sensation heads to Houston. And according to exec producer Montré Burton, the show is “bringing more diversity than ever,” including its first Asian American couple, Bao and Johnny (above), and a cast mostly in their thirties instead of twenties. Here, we introduce the twosomes (matched by Married’s stable of experts) who will permanently altar their future. MYRLA AND GIL He’s a firefighter “in search of that ’90s R&B type of love…very passionate.” She’s a leadership coach who admits to being set in her high-maintenance ways. “If I have to shift my lifestyle, that will be a problem.” We’re counting on it. BRETT AND RYAN…

Crown for Christmas 7/6c, Hallmark Channel Christmas in July jingles on with a weekend countdown of greatest holiday hits. We just love this 2015 Danica McKellar–Rupert Penry-Jones romance. Eden: Untamed Planet SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, BBC America and AMC Paradise found! Helena Bonham Carter narrates this six-part documentary about remote wild lands. First: Borneo’s lush primeval rainforest, home to 60,000 plant and animal species, like Nasalis larvatus (left), aka the long-nosed monkey. Freaky 8:15/7:15c, HBO How can the Freaky Friday film formula of two people switching bodies get even freakier? This 2020 comedy tries it with a bullied high school teen (quirkily believable Kathryn Newton) and a local slasher known as the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn). FIVE WHO SURVIVED Snapped: Notorious 9/8c, Oxygen Anthony Sowell, the Cleveland Strangler, raped and killed…

TODAY’S SPORTS PICK NBA BASKETBALL 8/7c, ESPN and ABC 2021 NBA Draft The lottery balls bounced in favor of the Detroit Pistons, who have the first pick in the draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The top prospects are Oklahoma State’s playmaking point guard Cade Cunningham (right), USC’s 7-foot inside presence Evan Mobley, Gonzaga’s masterful ball-handler Jalen Suggs and the G League’s explosive guard Jalen Green. The Houston Rockets select next. Walker SEASON FINALE 8/7c, The CW Bombshell twists for Texas Ranger Cord (Jared Padalecki) and ADA Liam (Keegan Allen) throw both Walker brothers’ careers into question. Deadly Women 9/8c, Investigation Discovery Former FBI profiler Candice DeLong takes us all the way back to 1908, when Mary Farmer axed her landlady. Dark Side of the 90s 10/9c, Vice The…

Retro Pick Daniel Boone Noon/11am c, Decades A full weekend marathon of the 1964–70 drama starts with the frontier legend (Fess Parker) teaming with a Native American rival (Abel Fernandez) to outwit British soldiers. The Girl in the Window MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime Young, pregnant Ava (Haskiri Velazquez) gets into an accident and wakes up in the home of a kind couple (Cleo Anthony and Nicky Whelan)… who are holding her prisoner so they can keep her baby! Love, for Real MOVIE PREMIERE 9/8c, Hallmark Channel A fashion designer (Chloe Bridges) appearing on a dating show for the wrong reasons—to advance her career—may find love after all. Only it’s with the show’s producer (Scott Michael Foster), not the bachelor (Corbin Bleu)! MOVIES 10:30am/First Cow (2019) 9:30c Showtime Family Zone 3/2c Urban…

ACROSS 1 SNL vet Sandler 5 1981 Warren Beatty dramatic movie 9 Welcoming doorway rug 12 Classic Dracula actor 13 He was Terrible 14 Chances ____ 15 Get out of jail money 16 Lima’s country 17 Actor Harrison 18 Rashida Jones series (2 wds.) 21 Assassin on Lexx 22 Butterfield of Netflix’s Sex Education 23 Inquire 26 Football scores (abbr.) 28 Comedian Laurel 32 Former E! talk show (2 wds.) 36 Daly of Cagney & Lacey 37 Do a voiceover 38 Funny or ____ 39 Georgia capital (abbr.) 42 Company’s boss 44 1960–62 game show (2 wds.) 50 Musician Vicious 51 Disappearance sound 52 Wooden strip 53 Up ____ Night 54 Survivor setting 55 The Simpsons’ Mrs. Krabappel 56 Good Girls actress Whitman 57 Bambi type 58 Henpecks DOWN 1 Waterloo pop musical group 2 College leader 3 Da ____…