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Bonjour! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, June 19!
Tonight's Top Pick is Neil Jordan's French Riviera-set family drama Riviera. Yay, Ovation! The British show stars Julia Stiles as Georgina, an art curator and second wife of Anthony LaPaglia. When he suddenly dies, she becomes immersed in the many lies and crimes of his wealthy family. The third season, which is largely a new cast, aired last year across the pond. TBD when it airs on Ovation.
Elsewhere, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fights the Power, Promised Neverland finishes its second season, Captain Man causes trouble, BET profiles young women, the Elite Ten do War against the rebels, the Whiskers' new Manor has issues, and Decades calls for a Taxi.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
⭐ Riviera (Ovation, 7 p.m.): Nico drops a bombshell as he sets his sights on the Clios empire. Meanwhile, Georgina learns that Noah isn't all he seems.✔️
BRIEFLY: Barrett-Jackson Live Auction: Las Vegas 2021 (FYI, 7 p.m., special); Pushing the Line (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); The Undateables (Discovery+, 3 a.m., season premiere); Web of Darkness (Discovery+, 3 a.m.)
🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL
BET Her Presents: Queen Collective 2020 (BET, 8 p.m.): Four back-to-back episodes of this series that profiles young Black women -- a 12-year-old composer, a gamer, freedom fighters, and expectant mothers.
Danger Force (Nickelodeon, 8 p.m.): Captain Man's diva antics are off-the-racks at the 100th annual Swellview Fashion Show. With help from some fashion-forward twins, Danger Force tries to uncover the dangerous mystery behind Captain Man's return to the runway.
🎥 Detroit (AMC, 8 p.m.): This is a poorly done fact-based drama movie "set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds."
🎥 Fast Five (Syfy, 8 p.m.): The fifth movie of the terrible F&F franchise.
🎥 Fatale (HBO, 8 p.m.): After a one-night stand, successful and married Michael Ealy finds himself entangled in police detective Hilary Swank's latest investigation.
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America (History, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar host this look at the movements, the moments and the legendary leaders of some of this country's most pivotal public protests and how they have shaped society, laws and culture.
Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty (BBC America, 8 p.m.): The good fortune of the Whiskers comes to a sudden end when history repeats itself with terrifying consequences. Pregnant Flint leads Hakuna Matata home only to be confronted by local land-grabbers.
🎥 Secrets of a Marine's Wife (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Friends, family and local law enforcement investigate the mysterious disappearance of Erin Corwin, a young pregnant woman married to U.S. Marine Jon Corwin.
🎥 Svengoolie: Curse of the Undead (MeTV, 8 p.m.): B-grade western with a twist: mysterious gunslinger-for-hire Drake Robey is really a vampire, and it's up to Preacher Dan to save the town and girlfriend Dolores Carter.
Young Dylan (Nickelodeon, 8:30 p.m.): Charlie seeks Dylan's help when he has a crush on a girl, but Dylan's rap music-informed advice clashes with Rebecca's more feminist take on how Charlie should handle the situation.✔️
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| Young Dylan (via Giphy) |
🕘 9:00 EASTERN / 🕗 8:00 CENTRAL
🎥 Her Pen Pal (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): "An event planner can't wait to attend -- and plan -- her best friend's wedding in Paris. However, when she finds out her ex is bringing a date, she reconnects with her French childhood pen pal." Can you believe someone actually writes these movies?!
This Weekend in Pop Culture (WOT&Pop Culture, 9:30 p.m.): What pop culture have you consumed lately? Come tell us about it!
🕙 10:00 EASTERN / 🕘 9:00 CENTRAL
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Black Clover (Adult Swim, 2 a.m.): Asta swears he will become The Wizard King, with or without magic power.
Dr. Stone (Adults Swim, 12:30 a.m.): Tsukasa enlists the help of Yo, a highly-skilled martial artist, to intercept Senku if he tries to break Chrome out of prison. Meanwhile, Chrome plans his own escape.
Food Wars! (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): The rebels are in high spirits, but they're up against the Elite Ten. Soma must concentrate on his own match.
🎥 The Magical Cracker (FX, 1 a.m.): Hollywood solves racism!
My Hero Academia (Adult Swim, midnight): In the third match, Honenuki leads the Class B team against a well-balanced Class A team.
The Promised Neverland (Adult Swim, 1:30 a.m.): SEASON FINALE. As Emma extends her hand to Peter and says, "Let's be free," he shows a calm expression, but realizes his true fate. The children finally arrive at the gate leading to the human world, where they hope to pass through. Oh boy, this season started okay and has becomes terrible.
📺 The Rookies (Heroes & Icons, 2 a.m.): Juvenile detail is typically known to be a relatively easy tour; however, this is not the case for Willie. While on juvenile detail, Willie discovers that he is not as emotionally strong as he once thought.
📺 Taxi (Decades, midnight): Spend the weekend with the drivers of the Sunshine Cab Company. In this quintessential episode of television, the gang welcomes Jim Ignatowski, and we learn what a yellow light means.✔️
📺 That Girl (Antenna TV, 11 p.m.): An auto mishap causes suits and counter-suits for that girl.
📺 The Time Tunnel (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Tony and Doug are charged with espionage when they land in Louisiana just before the battle of New Orleans.
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| Taxi (via Gfycat) |
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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it⭐: Top Pick
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