What's On Tonight (Friday): "Hamilton" Finally Arrives And "Hanna" Returns

Via Gifer

Hello!!! Tonight's Top Pick is the much anticipated streaming premiere of super mega popular cultural zeitgeist hit show of the decade--"Hamilton" which starts streaming tonight on Disney Plus. My 10 year old nephew's senior class trip was supposed to be to this last month, but of course was cancelled several months back due to the Covid...and he was very disappointed, he was even reading about Hamilton in order to try and brush up! So he was quite happy to hear about this coming to Disney Plus and the icing on the cake is that now he can just watch it off his ipad without having to even leave his room, let alone dress up. Technology!!!! Anyways this is What's On for June 3rd 2020. (Hey its the day before the 4th of July already--How'd That Happen?!?!?!?)

Streaming

Hamilton (Disney Plus): Never Heard Of It!!! Is It Supposed To Be Good This Hamilton Guy???

Hanna (Amazon Prime): This show about a girl assassin returns for a 2nd season! This was actually my original Top Pick for the night and then i realized that the streaming premiere of Hamilton was kind of a big deal I guess. (I guess) Anyways this show which i binged last summer and liked a moderate amount returns for a 2nd season--and I don't really know what else to say about it...I thought it was well enough made mindless entertainment for the warm weather months which you know we're kind of in right now. It stars Esme Creed Miles (what a name) as the titular character, but also Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos (both from AMC's "The Killing")

The Baby Sitter's Club (Netflix): This show based on the classic series of novels that your older sister used to read quite regularly. (I mean my older sister used to read quite regularly) premieres and we'll see if its any good. I kinda think the 1995 movie was pretty underrated for what its worth. Alicia Silverstone is listed as a cast member so I'm guessing she plays one of the girls' mothers????

Ju-On (Netflix): TV series adaptation of the film Ju-On which was later turned into the 2004 movie "The Grudge" I have no idea how or why this exists, and I'm not really sure there's all that much of a backround story to tell--its literally dead boy possesses a house and all those who seek to dwell within as well as those they come into contact with. I'm just saying story wasn't either film's biggest selling point, but maybe they've beefed up said narrative for an ongoing series???

Desperados (Netflix): This new movie has a pretty good cast--Nasim Pedrad plays a woman who leaves an angry ranting message to her boyfriend and then rushes off to Mexico in order to try and delete said message-which how would that even work??? It co-stars Lamorne Morris (aka Winston from New Girl and yes the 2 of them were paired up on that show during their later seasons) as well as Robbie Ammell, Anna Camp, Sarah Burns, and Heather Graham

Southern Survival (Netflix): This semi documentary is premiering its 2nd season--its a show about a crew who test out products (real life products) in order to help show people how to survive dangerous situations including explosions. (so its kinda like these people test out products and show you how to use them i guess???)

Central Park (Apple TV): And not to be left out of the deluge of streaming premieres but this animated show (yes from the creator of Bob's Burgers) chugs along with its 7th new episode of the season. (Each Friday brings a new episode)

Broadcast

8:00

MacGyver (CBS): This is a rerun of the last season's finale with Peter Weller turning in a memorable guest star turn as the villain who plants a bomb in a building as well as cuts the cables on an elevator and straight up dares MacGyver to choose one or the other. (Mac because he is 100% pure tries to do both...and well i'll let you find out how he does)

World of Dance (NBC): Rerun of Tuesday's ep

Shark Tank (ABC): Rerun

Friday Night Smackdown (FOX): HOCKEYMIKE!!!! FRIDAY THIS IS!!!!(WHAT A COUNTRY!)

iHeartCountryMusic (The CW): Filler special featuring concert performances from Kane Brown, Lauren Alaina, and Old Dominion. (I had to look that last one up because on my paper, it looked like i had written down "Old Damien" and I knew that couldn't be right--Could you imagine???)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (VH1)

Marry Me At Christmas (Hallmark): Tonight we got "A wedding planner is unexpectedly swept off her feet by the brother of the groom who's getting married" Starring Rachel Skarsten (ooh the crazy sister from Batwoman!) and Trevor Donnovan

9:00

Magnum PI (CBS): Rerun from November that has Mags and Higgins disagreeing on whether to take the case of a woman who would very much like to recover 3 mill in stolen drug money because her husband's life is on the line if she can't recover said money. (Well of course they're gonna take the case, I mean is that even a question?)

The Wall (NBC): Rerun

20/20 (ABC):

Iconic TLC (The CW): Hour long rerun profile/tribute to the super 90s girls group TLC (Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls!!!!)

Great Performances (PBS): Tonight we actually have a double header of this show--first up is "Ellis Island, Dreams of America with the Pacific Symphony" '

30 For 30 (ESPN): This is actually a rerun from last summer but it is timely as its "The Good, The Bad, and The Hungry" which is a profile of the competition (and friendship) between competitive eaters Joey Chestnut and Kobyashji Maru.

Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives (Food): "Piling On the Pork!" (This is actually listed as being a rerun but would you have known that if i hadn't pointed it out just now?) (Well yeah, if they're not in quarantine the way they had been the last month's worth of episodes or so...yeah we might've suspected something like that Matthew) (No you wouldn't have...get outta here!)

Dino Hunters (Discovery): "Curse of the Carnivore" (nods)

The Dead Files (Travel): A bed and breakfast in Brunley MO, and a haunted house in Hardingsburg Indiana (nods)

Gomer Pyle (MeTV): He witnesses an automobile accident and gets called in as a witness at court to testify about it. (Shazam!!! Your honor I'd like that last statement stricken from the record. Well Golly!!!)

9:30

Green Acres (MeTV): In a continuation of last night's episode--Oliver attempts to get rid of his overbearing mother in law earlier than expected. (Awww Oliver you're supposed to be good natured and endlessly patient!)

10:00

Blue Bloods (CBS): RERUN (don't know which episode is being run here yet)

Dateline (NBC):

Great Performances (PBS): "Twilight: Los Angeles" Anna Deveare Smith's one woman show about her recollections of life during the 1991 Rodney King beating and the subsequent 1992 LA Riots that happened. This runs 90 minutes so if you have any interest in it, set your DVR! (Also i like how this is running on the eve of July 4th next to the more uplifting Ellis Island concert---very "This Is America" PBS programmers!!!)

Trackers (Cinemax): And finally tonight we have a new episode of this South African set action show with "With Osman in a coma (poor Osman!), Daoud takes over the diamond exchange; Flea appeals to Lemmer for backup; and Janina makes a discovery about the FBI." (Is it that they have a show on CBS???)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND YOUS GUYS!!!! HAPPY 4TH!!!! (I REALIZE THAT'S TOMORROW BUT STILL)