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The Tomorrow War

It's the 4th of July weekend here in the states so the pickings on broadcast and cable are even slimmer than usual, but also, as per usual, the streaming services (mostly Netflix) and sports are here to pick up the slack.  Tonight's Top Pick comes from Amazon Prime where Worst Chris stars in a film that manages to check all four quadrants: CGI aliens, time travel, dystopian future and JK Simmons.  It's probably crap (no reviews as of this morning) but people need something to throw on while folding laundry.  Elsewhere we have Game 3 of the Stanley Cup and a rousing documentary from QuestLove about the biggest musical event of 1969 not called Woodstock.

TOP PICK

⭐ 🎥 The Tomorrow War✔️ (Amazon Prime, 12:01 AM) 'Time travelers arrive from 2051 to deliver an urgent message: 30 years in the future mankind is losing a war again a deadly alien species.  The only hope for survival is for soldiers and civilians to be transported to the future to join the fight.  Determined to save the world for his daughter, Dan Forester teams up with a brilliant scientist and his estranged father to rewrite the planet's fate.  Starring Chris Pratt, JK Simmons and Yvonne Strahovski.' 

PREMIERES

🌲 Big Timber (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE.  'A no-nonsense logger and his loyal crew battle brutal elements and finicky machines to chop and transport valuable lumber on Vancouver Island.'

🔔 Mortel (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON PREMIERE. 'After making a deal with a supernatural figure, two high schoolers emerge with extraordinary powers and join forces to solve a murder.'

🎥 Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries. Welcome to Shadyside.  Starring Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch and Benjamin Flores Jr.'

🎥 Haseen Dillruba (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Under investigation as a suspect in her husband’s murder, a wife reveals details of their thorny marriage that seem to only further blur the truth.  Starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey and Harshvardhan Rane.'

🎥 The 8th Night (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'With prayer beads in one hand and an ax in the other, a monk hunts down a millennia-old spirit that's possessing humans and unleashing hell on Earth.  Starring Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon and Kim You-jung.'

🎥 The Boss Baby: Family Business (Peacock, 3:01 AM) 'The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted apart, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to bring them together again -- and inspire a new family business.'

👽 Roswell: The Final Verdict (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE.  "Crash Landings," "Alien Invasion" and "Silencing Witnesses."

Summer of Soul

🎥 Summer of Soul✔️ (HULU, 12:01 AM) 'In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Marcus Garvey Park. The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ray Baretto, Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach and more.Summer of Soul premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award.'

STREAMING

🔔 Central Park (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) "Of Course You Realize This Means Ward"

🔔 Home Before Dark (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) "Dark Rooms"

🔔 Lisey's Story (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) "Now You Must Be Still"

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🔔 Physical✔️ (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) "Let's Agree to Disagree"

🔔 Trying (Apple TV+, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE.  "I'm Scared"

🎵 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+, 3:01 AM) "Most Likely To..."

🔔 The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney +, 3:01 AM) TBA

🚀 Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+, 3:01 AM) "Common Ground"

SPORTS TONIGHT*

⚾ 2021 Women's College World Series: Championship Finals: Florida State vs. Oklahoma (ESPNU, 6:00 PM) 'Game 2.'

🏌️‍♂️ LPGA Tour Golf: Volunteers of America Classic, Second Round (Golf, 6:00 PM) 'Sei Young Kim, Jin Young Ko, Stacy Lewis, Juli Inkster, Anna Nordqvist, and Angela Stanford are among those expected to compete. From the Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas.'

🏁 IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship: Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen (NBCSN, 6:00 PM) 'From Watkins Glen International Raceway.'

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings (CBSSN, 8:00 PM) 'The Sky and the Wings finish a two-game series in Texas with this matchup. Chicago center Stefanie Dolson will represent the United States in the inaugural 3x3 basketball tournament at the Olympics. That tourney begins July 23 in Tokyo.'

🏃‍♂️ College Track and Field: NCAA Division I Championships (ESPNU, 8:00 PM) 'From Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.'

🏒 2021 Stanley Cup Final: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens (NBC, 8:00 PM) 'The Lightning look to push the Canadiens to the brink of elimination in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Blake Coleman scored with 1.1 seconds left in the second period to help Tampa Bay claim a 3-1 Game 2 win. Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) made 42 saves.'

🌽 Cornhole: ACL Championships: 2021 Final Chase (ESPN2, 9:00 PM) 'From Valley Forge Casino in Valley Forge, Pa.'

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⚽ 2020 UEFA European Championship: Switzerland vs. Spain (ESPNews, 9:00 PM) 'Switzerland has beaten Spain once in 22 meetings, a 1-0 victory in Durban, South Africa at World Cup 2010 (goal by Gelson Fernandes). That was the opening match for both teams at the tournament. Spain went on to win its first world title.'

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks (CBSSN, 10:00 PM) 'Las Vegas tips off with Los Angeles. Two years ago on this date, Liz Cambage and A'ja Wilson each poured in 16 points to lead the Aces past the Sky 90-82. Guard Kelsey Plum (LVA) and teammate Dearica Hamby chipped in with 14 points apiece in the win.'

🏃‍♂️ College Track and Field: NCAA Division I Championships (ESPNU, 10:30 PM) 'From Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.'

⚽ 2020 UEFA European Championship: Belgium vs. Italy (ESPNews, 11:00 PM) 'Belgium is winless in all three previous matches against Italy at the EUROs without scoring a goal. Italy won the most recent encounter at the EUROs 2-0 in the group stage in 2016, courtesy of goals by Emanuele Giaccherini and Graziano Pellè.'

*Sporting Events Are Subject To COVID-Related Postponements.

EARLY PRIMETIME

💲 Common Knowledge (Game Show Network, 5:30 PM) "Romero Sisters vs. Karaoke Crashers"

💲 America Says (Game Show Network, 7:00 PM) "UCLA Classmates vs. The Robbins Family"

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🔔 Emergency Call (ABC, 8:00 PM) "Cliffhanger" - 'Domestic disputes in Austin, Texas, and Ogden, Utah; a motorcycle flies off a ramp in Waukesha, Wis.; a New Orleans, La., man is found unconscious after a possible drug overdose; climbers in Wasilla, Alaska, are stranded on a mountain cliff.'

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 

🐟 River Monsters: Deadliest Man-Eaters (Animal Planet, 8:00) "Serial Killing Sea Monsters" - 'When multiple underwater attacks are reported in Indonesian waters, Jeremy Wade is determined to find the underwater assailant responsible. On a remote island, Wade investigates the fishing community terrorized by a serial killing sea monster.'

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👩‍🔬 How It's Made (Science, 8:00 PM) TBA

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🔔 Dynasty (CW, 9:00 PM) "Equal Justice for the Rich" - 'Fallon and Blake brainstorm ideas for the Fallon Unlimited IPO which leads to a meeting with a figure from Liam's past; Jeff and Culhane's friendly agreement becomes a fierce competition.'

🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network, 9:00 PM) "Triple D Nation: Pork, Poke and Pollo" - 'Guy Fieri hits the road to Houston, where he checks out the rotisserie pork at a Greek diner. A poke place in Kahului, HI, is dishin' out fresh fish and turning up the heat on tako, and a Mexican joint in San Francisco makes it all from scratch.'

💖 Ready to Love (OWN, 9:00 PM) "Houston: Reunion Part 1" - 'Tommy reconnects 20 singles to revisit the season's highlights and low points and reveal some unseen gems; new makeups, breakups, and secret relationships.'

💖 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) "Freak in the Sheets" = 'Britney panics when Ray's release takes a shocking turn; Nicolle's secret complicates Daonte's big sex-pectations; Lisa's surprising confession leaves Stan worried if she'll show up; Rachel meets her husband in the free world.'

🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 

💰 Bering Sea Gold (Discovery, 9:07 PM) "Last Call" - 'With just 24 hours left to make or break the season, an equipment malfunction jeopardizes Shawn's operation. Kris becomes the last Kelly standing. Vernon enlists Steve to prospect for winter. Zeke searches Cape Rodney. Emily finishes strong.'

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮‍♂️ Disappeared (ID, 10:11 PM) "The One That Got Away" - 'A young man receives life-changing news and embarks on a new chapter; when his family stops hearing from him, they know something's wrong; police begin to investigate but encounter a tangled web of contradictory stories.'

🔔 Cellmate Secrets: Jodi Arias (Lifetime, 10:00 PM) 'New information comes to light about Jodi Arias and the murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, as her former cellmates and closest confidants give firsthand accounts of their time behind bars with the murderess.'

💖 Put a Ring on It (OWN, 10:00 PM) "Flipping the Script" - 'Three long-term couples join Dr. Nicole LaBeach for a 9-week relationship experiment.'

LATE NIGHT

🛹 Betty (HBO, 11:00 PM) "Sweet Tooth" - 'Kirt enlists Shelby on a mission; Honeybear and Camille have second thoughts; Indigo looks to make a buck by any means; Janay and Sylvester are kind of a thing.'

🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)

Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO

Friends via Giphy

📺 The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); ER (Pop, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Living Single (TVONE, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Friends✔️ (TBS 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 3:00 AM); King of Queens (CMT, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law and Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Bones (TNT, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 8:00 & 8:30 PM); Mom (CMT, 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Land, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 & 9:30 PM); Coach (Antenna, 11:30 PM) 

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Actor George Peppard; actor Charlie Callas; Dr. Geoffrey Bourne; Charles O. Finley.'

More TV Listings: The Futon Critic; Zap2it

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com
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