What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Detained in her own country

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'Ello, Matey! Tonight's Top Pick honor goes to the Australian miniseries import Stateless, which comes stateside courtesy Netflix. The show stars two current Emmy contenders, Cate Blanchett and Yvonne Strahovski. But this is neither a period drama nor a dystopian drama. The limited series examines immigration through Strahovski's flight attendant character, who winds up at a detention center. Enter other characters who help give real depth to the issue of immigration in the 21st century.

Elsewhere, CBS gets down and dirty with blue-collar work, a single Korean mother finds a few love connections, PBS analyzes China and our relationship with the country, Amy Sedaris prepares for sportsball games, and Smithsonian seeks out sharks.

Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime, Doctor Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator, and announced here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, July 8!

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Home Movie: The Princess Bride (Quibi, 3 a.m.): Three episodes left!

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado 🎥 (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Every day for decades, Walter Mercado — the iconic, gender non-conforming astrologer — mesmerized 120 million Latino viewers with his extravagance and positivity.

Quantum Leap 📺 (Comet, 7 p.m.): In 1961, Sam becomes the owner of a house of ill repute in New Orleans, where he must avert the murder of a mysterious young woman who lives there.

Stateless (Netflix, 3 a.m.): COMPLETE SERIES. In an immigration detention center in the Australian desert, four strangers -- an airline hostess escaping a suburban cult, an Afghan refugee fleeing persecution, a young Australian father escaping a dead-end job, and a bureaucrat caught up in a national scandal. When their lives intersect they are pushed to the brink of sanity, yet unlikely and profound emotional connections are made amongst the group, which seems pretty obvious. If there were no connections, there'd be no series. This imported limited series, which is inspired by true events, stars Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney, Asher Keddie, Dominic West, and Cate Blanchett.✔️

Was It Love (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In the latest K-drama, a single mom suddenly finds herself surrounded by four suitors.

THE GUEST LIST:
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 📺 (Decades, 7 p.m): Tony Curtis, Glen Ford, Edward G. Robinson, Frank Gorshin, and Johnny Carson (11 Oct 1971)

FOR THE RECORD: Life Size Toys (Quibi, 3 a.m.); Tooning Out the News (CBS All Access, 3 a.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

The 100 (The CW, 8 p.m.): Despite the episode title "The Anaconda," this doesn't seem to be a crossover with Anaconda. Clarke confronts a new adversary, and then there's a look back to the past and the nuclear apocalypse that destroyed the Earth.

Tough as Nail 💲 (CBS, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. The cast — which includes a welder, firefighter, farmer, roofer, and a Marine Corps veteran — is introduced in this new blue-collar competition program. Wheelbarrow navigation and bricklaying skills are tested. Later, the competitors work to complete the missing part of a railroad track, and the last two standing face off in a railroad overtime challenge.✔️

World's Most Dangerous Shark (Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. A profile of James Woods' short-lived CBS drama that co-starred Jeri Ryan and Danielle Panabaker. (Just kidding, it's about Oceanic whitetips.)

FOR THE RECORD: AEW: Dynamite (TNT); Cennet (Telemundo); The Challenge (MTV); Hot Mess House (HGTV); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out (VH1); Te doy la vida (Univision); WWE NXT (USA)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

Bulletproof (The CW, 9 p.m.): Eleanor investigates Bishop's identity. The boys search for a lead in Cyprus, but must work to keep their cover.

The Oval (BET, 9 p.m.): "Hunter and Victoria must team up to solve a public relations crisis that could jeopardize everything they've built."

THE TOPIC & GUEST LIST:
Final 24 (AXS TV): John F. Kennedy Jr.

FOR THE RECORD: 100 días para enamorarnos (Telemundo); Amor eterno (Univision); Expedition Unknown: Josh Gates Tonight (Discovery Channel); Forged in Fire: Beat the Judges (History, finale); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); Mega Machines: Sea Giants (Science); Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV); The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo); Restored (DIY Network); See No Evil (Investigation Discovery); Ultimate Tag 💲 (Fox)✔️

Ultimate Tag (via Giphy)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Agents of SHIELD (ABC, 10 p.m.): After getting stranded in 1982, Mack retreats to his childhood home to deal with the death of his parents. Deke scouts a group of new agents.

American Soul (BET, 10 p.m.): Don rushes back home to Chicago after his son, Raymond, alerts him to an altercation with the neighbor. Ruby looks to get revenge on Don and Gerald.

At Home with Amy Sedaris (truTV, 10 p.m.): Amy hosts a party to watch the big game. While not a sporting fan, Amy plays along if it means attracting a younger TV-watching demographic. She and a special guest also prepare the perfect game-day dip.

China: Power and Prosperity (PBS News Hour Presents) (PBS, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. An overview of China's reach through trade and technology. China's future and its relationship with the U.S. is also analyzed.✔️

THE GUEST LIST:
Jay Leno's Garage (CNBC, finale): Mike Rowe, Jolene Van Vugt, and Alonzo Bodden

FOR THE RECORD: Bigfoot Is Real (Travel Channel); The Case That Haunts Me (Investigation Discovery); Como tú no hay 2 (Univision); Counting Cars (History); Enemigo íntimo (Telemundo); Food Paradise (Cooking Channel); House Hunters/House Hunters International (HGTV); Mysteries of the Deep (Discovery Channel)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

THE GUEST LIST:
The Carol Burnett Show 📺 (MeTV): Carol Channing and Steve Lawrence (6 Oct 1971)

FOR THE RECORD: Cash Cab 💲 (Bravo, 11:30 p.m.); Nightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.); The Soup (E!); Vice News Tonight (Viceland)

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

Conan at Home (TBS, 11 p.m.): Lisa Kudrow
The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Kirk Douglas, Dudley Moore, and Peter Cook (4 Oct 1973)
Jimmy Kimmel Billy Eichner Live! from His House (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Amy Schumer and Jaime Harrison

Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Miss Piggy, Howie Mandel, and John E. McCosker (12 Jul 1984)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Cecily Strong and Kyle Richards

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Note: All times are Eastern.

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!