What's On Tonight (Thursday): "In The Dark" Dims The Lights On Its Second Season

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Tonight we bid a temporary adieu to this oddball CW late spring/early summer series about a blind woman who somehow ends up in over her head in the middle of a drug business. (Initially she was trying to solve the murder of her best friend who suddenly disappeared which made a pretty good first season, but this 2nd season the show morphed into being about her being blackmailed into working for a drug kingpin series and the series kinda turned into one of those protagonist does increasingly bad things type shows and between this, Good Girls, and The Blacklist, we already got a slew of those) It does however feature a dynamic central character/performance from Perry Mattfeld as the blind woman who's very hard bitten and believably acidic. She would be the reason to watch honestly. Rich Sommer from Mad Men co-stars as a cop who was initially friendly at first but well no spoilers here... This is What's On for July 9th 2020


Streaming

The Protector (Netflix): Turkish language fantasy show starts its 4th and final season tonight. I never heard of this one either, but did you know there was a Turkish language fantasy show airing on Netflix???? That's exactly why I listed this.

Japan Sinks 2020 (Netflix): Anime about a family trying to save Japan from sinking after a series of earthquakes....I know I listed this one before here, but maybe I didn't???

Doom Patrol (HBO MAX):  Season 2, Episode 5 airs/streams

Close Enough (HBO MAX): New animated show from the creator of "Regular Show" about 20 somethings transitioning into 30 somethings (Been there, done that!) Features the voices of Jason Mantzoukas (because of course it does!), and James Adomian (who was not a fan of The AV Club comments section so nuts to him!)

Expecting Amy (HBO MAX): OK now I know I listed this one once before---new docuseries about Amy Schumer dealing with the various stages of her pregnancy. (Hey if you can get someone to pay you millions of dollars to chronicle your pregnancy....go for it I guess)

Broadcast

8:00

Young Sheldon (CBS): When Sheldon eats a light bulb, he needs to be rushed to the emergency room...no I'm kidding, I don't actually know what episode is gonna be airing here, but I know it'll be a rerun, and isn't it more fun to watch me make up my own episode synopsis????

To Be Announced (NBC): Sooo I'm gonna guess a rerun of some sort airs here

Holey Moley (ABC): Chris Harrison swings by the course, 8 mini golfers see if they can hit it off while teeing off (eww), hoping to meet a potential match before falling in icy water 4 men and woman arrange blind dates while golfing; difficult ball placements on hole 2 lead to various trick shot attempts. (I don't know what that last one means either, but the episode is titled "Love At First Stroke")

Celebrity Watch Party (FOX):Episode 9 of this thing. (How many of these do you think Fox ordered?)

Burden of Proof (The CW): The 3rd season finale of this Canadian made legal show starring Kristen Kreuk airs tonight (already???) "Joanna and Bill go to trial against ClearDawn labs while still desperately searching for a way to expose the fraudulent source that led to wrongful apprehension of children" (See you next summer there episode synopsis of Burden of Proof--a show that I'm not entirely sure actually exists!!!)

Cannonball (USA): PREMIERE of new feats of strength type competitive reality show that pits various contestants thru 4 rounds of physical challenges for a prize of 10 grand. (shrugs) Hosted by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin (Nobody Beats Him!) (How is this different than The Titan Games exactly???)

Treasure Island with Bear Grylls (Discovery): "Desperate Measures"

Once Upon A Prince (Hallmark): Megan Park stars as a woman who accepts help while trying to run her parents store in Savannah Georgia, and is then shocked to discover that the guy whose help she accepted turns out to be a prince from some small principality overseas. (with Jonathan Keltz)

8:30

The Unicorn (CBS): Rerun

9:00

Mom (CBS): Rerun

Blindspot (NBC): With the surviving members of the team captured and held in FBI custody, Madeline and Ivy move in for the final stages of their plan, but a few unlikely allies come out from the woodwork and try to stop them before its too late. (The episode is titled "Brass Tacks" and i think is the penultimate episode of the show??? How many episodes of the show were ordered for this last season again?? This is the 9th episode of the season)

Don't (ABC): A pair of sisters from Cedar Rapids compete in such games as "Don't Leave Me Hanging" "Don't Miss" "Don't Lose Your Grip" "Don't Drink" and "Don't Get Tired" (nods)

Labor of Love (FOX): Kristy travels to the hometowns of the 3 remaining bachelor contestants as she tries to narrow down which of the three she wants to pick to help her raise her kid (rolls eyes) Is this lame thing over yet???

In The Dark (The CW): Top Pick of the Night goes again to this show which polishes off its 2nd season tonight with an episode titled "My Pride Runs Deep" (nicely titled)---"Betrayal and Consequences are devastating for the gang" (I guess we'll find out what that means...) (I kinda like the show, but I don't like how the show kept throwing obstacle after obstacle after obstacle in our heroine's path--let her be show!!!!)

Mountain Men (History): Bear infested capes (Bear Infested???)

Restaurant Impossible (Food): "Biggest Fights, Worst Bites"

Ghost Adventures (Travel): "Screaming Room, Shape of the Damned"

Naked and Afraid (Discovery): Foreign Exchange Edition (This was the British version I believe)

Chrisley Knows Best (USA): I don't normally bother to list this one but tonight is somehow the 8th season premiere of this thing (HOW?!?!? WHO IS watching this?!?!?!?) and the episode title is "Grandma Theft Auto" which you know how could I resist typing that up???? ("Faster Grandma, Grandma's Gaining On Us!!!!")

Gomer Pyle (MeTV): Our titular Mr. Pyle tries to play peacemaker after Sgt. Carter breaks up with his girlfriend. (Shazam????)

9:30

Mom (CBS): Extra rerun episode!

Green Acres (MeTV): When unpaved roads cause major problems for the townspeople, Oliver decides to go to City Hall to complain. (Nods) (You Tell 'Em!!!!)

10:00

NCIS LA (CBS): RERUN!

Law and Order Special Victims Unit (NBC): Also Rerun! "The Longest Night of Rain" Benson investigates a police sergeant's accusations of sexual assault; Captain Tucker has a retirement party. (shrugs)

To Tell The Truth (ABC): Yara Shahidi, Russell Peters, Michelle Buteau, and Jeremey Sisto make up the panel this week. (Hey Jeremy Sisto--FBI--CBS!)

The Bold Type (Freeform): Kat, Jane, Sutton, Jacquline, and Alex all confront various challenges in their various relationships, bringing newfound understanding of their partners and possibly creating irreparable rifts between them. (That sounds dramatic! Do they know its summer???)

Impractical Jokers (Tru TV): Dinner Party Show 7

Undercover Chef (Food): O'Riley's an Irish pub converting to a restaurant in Pensacola Florida

Dead Files (Travel): Chicago Illinois

Alone (Discovery): Faced with choppy waters and brazen predators, the participants must shift strategies to survive.

10:30

The Misery Index (TBS): "Trust Me, As Someone Who Has One" is the episode's title tonight. (nods)

THAT"S ALL I GOT FOR NOW--HAVE A GREAT THURSDAY ONE AND ALL!