What's On Tonight (Sunday): Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Bonjour, media consumers! Ya know, it's been 18 months since Disney XD achieved the top spot, so tonight's Top Pick goes to the monthly-ish animated series Spider-Man. I watched the previous Spidey incarnation Ultimate Spider-Man. This one stars Robbie Daymond as Peter, who is helped by Ultimate Spider-Man, Ghost Spider, and Spider-Girl. In the current season, which airs as hour-long episodes, Spidey helped the Avengers and is now battling Swarm.

Elsewhere, Shark Week 2020 comes to a close, BET puts Kamala Harris under the microscope, Lucy Worsley is back with Royals history, HBO travels to Lovecraft Country, Kamau explores reparations, and Paula Zahn, scary people, mystical Britain, and trains finish their current season.

With great TV listings comes great watching, here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, August 16!

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Using psychadelic drugs to treat for depression and anxiety... a series of scandals involving allegations of bribery, cronyism and money laundering among top Maltese officials... singer Shakira, whose hips don't lie.

Black America Votes: Kamala Harris (BET, 7 p.m.): SPECIAL. A profile of Sen. Kamala Harris, the first African American woman to be chosen as a vice presidential running mate, as well as a discussion about the impact the pick is expected to have on the presidential election.

Doctor Who 📺 (Retro TV, 6 p.m.): A tyrant queen and the Captain use a hollow planet as a spaceship that surrounds smaller planets, including Calufrax, the second segment of the powerful Key to Time in disguise, to plunder the planets' resources that help keep the queen alive.

Avatar: The Last Airbender 📺 (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.): Nickelodeon airs the first four episodes of this fantastic animated series that Netflix is attempting to give a live action adaptation. The project isn't going well. Hashtag Netflix!✔️

FOR THE RECORD: Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)

Avatar: The Last Airbender (via Giphy)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

Lucy Worsley's Royal Photo Album (PBS, 8 p.m.): My fav historian Lucy Worsley explores the story of the royal photograph, showing how the royal family collaborated with generations of photographers to create images that reinvented the British monarchy.

Mythical Beasts (Science, 8 p.m.): I think this is a two-hour special. "New discoveries from the ruins of a long-lost civilization reveals terrifying evidence of one-eyed cannibals and human sacrifice. Using cutting-edge archaeology, experts investigate why this mysterious empire vanished at the height of its power."

Naked & Afraid of Sharks 2 (Discovery Channel, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. On the edge of the Bermuda Triangle, five Naked and Afraid veterans attempt to survive on remote islands where the waters are teeming with predators.

P-Valley (Starz, 8 p.m.): All throughout the Pynk, surprising new bonds are formed as everyone fights to secure their bag and their future. Andre faces pushback on his deal with the warring Kyle brothers.

Psycho Sister-in-Law 🎥 (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Psycho Yoga Instructor, Psycho Nurse, Psycho Escort, Psycho Party Planner, Psycho Wedding Crasher, Psycho Stripper, Psycho Prom Queen, Psycho BFF, Psycho Ex-Girlfriend, Psycho Granny, Psycho In-Law, Psycho Mother-in-Law, Psycho Brother-in-Law... The sister-in-law was inevitable. And yes, these are all actual Lifetime movies. (See also: My Daughter's Psycho Friend, The Psycho She Met Online, I Dated a Psycho, and Engaged to a Psycho.)

THE TOPIC & GUEST LIST:
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Burt Reynolds✔️

FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC); Big Brother (CBS); The Circus (Showtime, season premiere); Fridge Wars (The CW); Mystic Britain (Smithsonian Channel, season finale); ¿Quién es la máscara? (Univision); Renovation Island (HGTV); Sunday Best (BET)

Burt Reynolds (via Giphy)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

The Chi (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Ronnie is praised by his church community, while others won't let him forget his mistakes. Emmett and Dom prepare for their grand opening. Kevin tries to balance obligations.

Endeavor (PBS, 9 p.m.): During the lead up to the general election of 1970, racial tensions escalate in Oxford, and tragedy strikes in an Indian restaurant, testing family loyalties.

Lovecraft Country (HBO, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. HBO's latest drama. Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) embarks on a journey in search of his missing father, Montrose (Michael Kenneth Williams). After recruiting his uncle, George (Courtney B. Vance), and childhood friend, Letitia (Jurnee Smollett), to join him, the trio sets out for Massachusetts, where they think Montrose may have gone. Let's hope this one doesn't sink like so many dramas have lately.✔️

⭐ Spider-Man: Maximum Venom (Disney XD, 9 p.m.): Spider-Man's friend is turned back into the rampaging Rhino by the super-villain Swarm. Spidey is forced to battle for his life in the Underground Monster League contest.

Yellowstone (Paramount Network, 9 p.m.): "Jamie confronts his past. Rip approaches Kayce about an old problem. The bunkhouse crew looks to defend two of its own."

THE TOPIC & GUEST LIST:

In Their Own Words (Reelz): Bo Derek

FOR THE RECORD: Apocalypse Earth (History); Barnyard Builders (DIY Network); Chopped (Food Network); La Voz (Telemundo); Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Mexico Life (HGTV, 9:30 p.m.); Mighty Trains (Smithsonian Channel, season finale); Paranormal Caught on Camera (Travel Channel); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo); Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa (Nat Geo Wild); Very Scary People (HLN, season finale); Weird Earth (The Weather Channel); Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (National Geographic)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Darcey & Stacey (TLC, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Twins Darcey and Stacey are at different points in their lives; while Darcey is healing after another failed relationship, Stacey is preparing for the arrival of her Albanian fiance, Florian, who is coming to America on a K-1 visa.✔️

Helter Skelter: An American Myth (Epix, 10 p.m.): A mythical race war, delusions of stardom, and bad drug deals leave Charles Manson struggling to keep his cult together.

Loch Ness Monster: New Evidence (Science, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. Just seeing the title will determine if you wanna watch the billionth special on Nessie or not.

NOS4A2 (AMC / BBC America, 10 p.m.): Vic and Maggie embark on a dangerous journey. Charlie Manx confronts his deepest fears. As her world falls apart, Millie must choose between freedom and her father.

United Shades of America (CNN, 10 p.m.): Kamau heads to New Orleans to explore reparations, and examines the scale and scope of slavery.

We Hunt Together (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Lola and Jackson find one thing they can agree on after interviewing Freddy. Freddy and Baba seize upon an opportunity to solve two problems with another killing.

Wynonna Earp (Syfy, 10 p.m.): "Wynonna faces down an ancient enemy as Waverly and Nicole search for help." Maybe Wynonna could reach out to Cisco or Felicity for some help.

THE TOPIC & GUEST LIST:
In Their Own Words (Reelz): Fran Drescher
The Johnny Cash Show 📺 (getTV): Linda Ronstadt (14 Oct 1970)

FOR THE RECORD: Beat Bobby Flay (Food Network); Caribbean Life (HGTV); Collector's Call (MeTV); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery, season finale); The Osbournes Want to Believe (Travel Channel); sMothered (TLC)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

THE GUEST LIST:
The Johnny Cash Show 📺 (getTV, 11 p.m.): Stevie Wonder, Bill Monroe, and Ian & Sylvia (11 Nov 1970)

FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After? Pillow Talk (TLC); Bahamas Life (HGTV)

💤💤😴💤💤

Mission: Impossible 📺 (MeTV, 3 a.m.): The IMF is ordered to abolish the slave trade in a nation ruled by a tyrannical king, so Barney pretends to be a slave.

YOLO: Crystal Family (Adult Swim, midnight): Sarah's nan invites Sarah and Rachel to her Christmas cruise, but the fun is halted when a handsome crocodile sinks the ship leaving the girls stranded. Later, Rachel and Sarah go to watch the Terry Cup, a dancing competition to please a very opinionated floating head. Trouble arises when Rachel starts making big bets, and losing big.

LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE

Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Sue Bird
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: @ Home (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Phoebe Robinson and Karen Huger

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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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💲: Game show
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📺: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!