Tuesday, June 16, 2020

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Bulletproof Brits infiltrate organized crime

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Happy hump day! The Top Pick tonight goes to the CW"s Sky One import Bulletproof, which started its second series last week. The show was created by and stars Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters as childhood friends and now detectives for the National Crime Agency in London, where they investigate serious organised crime. Despite the title, they don't have superpowers. This season, the team is investigating a drug trafficking family after finding £1,000,000 hidden in a car. Aaron Bishop (Clarke, aka Not-Mickey) is already undercover. While you can watch it on The CW, the season aired its entirety earlier this year in the U.K.

Elsewhere, Love, Simon-verse is now a thing, the Oval first family goes to the bunker, PBS takes us back to the prehistoric ages, Mr. Iglesias' class is in session again, Sly and The Family Stone perform for Soul Train, and the Doctor goes companion-less. Authority should derive from the consent of the governed, not from threat of force, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, June 17!

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Quantum Leap πŸ“Ί (Comet, 6 p.m.): In the series finale, Sam gets an opportunity to change Al's life, but will Dr. Sam Beckett finally leap home?

Love, Victor (Hulu, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. In this quasi-spinoff of Love, Simon, Victor (Michael Cimino) is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. (You can check out Love, Simon tonight on FX.)

Mr. Iglesias (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON TWO. Good-natured high school teacher Gabe Iglesias is back and probably still working with gifted but misfit and disinterested students.

GUEST DIGEST:
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In πŸ“Ί (Decades, 7 p.m): Sammy Davis, Jr. and Wilt Chamberlain (4 Jan 1971)

FOR THE RECORD: Mystic Pop-up Bar (Netflix, 3 a.m.); Tooning Out the News (CBS All Access, 3 a.m.)

πŸ•— EASTERN / πŸ•– CENTRAL

The 100 (The CW, 8 p.m.): "Octavia gets to know a whole new world." A new fantastic point of view. No one to tell her "No." Or where to go. Or say she's only dreaming.

Doctor Who πŸ“Ί (Retro TV, 8 p.m.): The middle chapters of the serial "The Deadly Assassin," most notable because the Doctor doesn't have a companion.

In the Cut (Bounce, 8 p.m.): Jay and Melissa start spending more time together, which does not sit well with Cheryl. Kenny becomes an instant celebrity after cutting the hair of one of the biggest professional basketball stars.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Toy Story 3 πŸŽ₯ (ABC, 8 p.m.): Andy's toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, so Woody has gotta convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. It's a great ending to the Toy Story story.✔️

THE GUEST LIST:
Game On! πŸ’² (CBS): Nicole Byer and David Ortiz

FOR THE RECORD: AEW: Dynamite (TNT); Cennet (Telemundo); The Challenge (MTV); Married at First Sight: Couples' Cam (Lifetime); Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (VH1); Te doy la vida (Univision); WWE NXT (USA)
Toy Story 3 (via Giphy)

πŸ•˜ EASTERN / πŸ•— CENTRAL

⭐ Bulletproof (The CW, 9 p.m.): Tension mounts as Pike and Bishop are drawn deeper into the Markides family. Meanwhile, new recruits to the unit investigate the grisly death of a young girl. DCI Tanner stresses over her decision to steal 'drug' money to fix a problem in her personal life... she knows Markides' former matriarch.

The Oval (BET, 9 p.m.): In the episode "Clueless," "a scare at the White House forces the president and first lady into the bunker." As if!

THE TOPIC & GUEST LIST:
Final 24 (AXS TV): Tupac Shakur

FOR THE RECORD: 100 dΓ­as para enamorarnos (Telemundo); Amor eterno (Univision); Building Giants (Science); Expedition Unknown: Josh Gates Tonight (Discovery Channel); Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges (History); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Man Fire Food (Cooking Channel); Married at First Sight: Australia (Lifetime); Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV); See No Evil (Investigation Discovery); Ultimate Tag πŸ’² (Fox)✔️
Ultimate Tag (via Giphy)

πŸ•™ EASTERN / πŸ•˜ CENTRAL

Agents of SHIELD (ABC, 10 p.m.): Phil Coulson realizes about the importance of July 22, 1955, in the S.H.I.E.L.D. history books.

American Soul (BET, 10 p.m.): An eclectic Sly and The Family Stone bring their unusual pre-show practices to set. Brooks gets Don to book Elton on Soul Train.

At Home with Amy Sedaris (truTV, 10 p.m.): Amy prepares to set sail on an ad-sponsored cruise to the Fedderland Islands. Before she leaves, some experts give important travel tips. Jason Sudeikis and Peter Serafinowicz stop by, too.

Law & Order πŸ“Ί (Ion, 10 p.m.): The final episode of the flagship series that taught a generation how the justice system works. (Mr. Wolf, call me. I have big ideas on how to revive it!)

Prehistoric Road Trip (PBS, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Join YouTuber Emily Graslie in a journey through billions of years of Earth's past includes some of the planet's earliest life forms, from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles.✔️

THE GUEST LIST:
Jay Leno's Garage (CNBC): Jon Hamm, Fabio, and Robert Herjavec

FOR THE RECORD: Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations (Cooking Channel); Cash Cab πŸ’² (Bravo, 10:30 p.m.); The Case That Haunts Me (Investigation Discovery); Como tΓΊ no hay 2 (Univision); Counting Cars (History); House Hunters: Comedians on Couches (HGTV); La reina del sur 2 (Telemundo); Mega Machines: Sea Giants (Science); Mysteries of the Deep (Discovery Channel)

πŸ•š EASTERN / πŸ•™ CENTRAL

THE GUEST LIST:
The Carol Burnett Show πŸ“Ί (MeTV): Steve Lawrence, Durward Kirby, and Julie Bond (14 Dec 1970)

FOR THE RECORD: Nightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.); Vice News Tonight (Viceland)

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Tender Touches (Adult Swim, midnight): "A brother's betrayal leads to drama."✔️

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.)
The Dick Cavett Show πŸ“Ί (Decades, 9 p.m.): Grace Mirabella (21 Jun 1990)
The Dick Cavett Show πŸ“Ί (Decades, 9:30 p.m.): Dixie Carter (3 Apr 1990)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 p.m.)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! from His House (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Sarah Paulson
Johnny Carson πŸ“Ί (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Jay Leno, Raquel Welch, and Ray Anderson (22 Jun 1988)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Gavin Newsom and Doja Cat
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Hank Azaria and Josie Duffy Rice
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Kamala Harris, Milky Chance, and Jack Johnson
The Tonight Show: At Home Show (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Sean Penn, Robin DiAngelo, and Weezer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Cory Booker and Rachel Lindsay

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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key SourcesThe Futon Critic (outline); Zap2it (descriptions); TV Passport (throwbacks)
⭐: Top pick(s)
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
πŸŽ₯: Movie
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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