What's On Tonight (Sunday): This is The End

The End

Kon'nichiwa! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, August 8!

Tonight's Top Pick is the penultimate week for the first season of The End (Showtime, 8 p.m.). In this dark comedy import from Australia, Kate Brennan (Frances O'Connor) brings her elderly mother to live near her at a retirement home, though mom would rather die by euthanasia, which Kate opposes. Plus, Kate already has familial issues with her trans son and young daughter. 

Elsewhere, the Johnsons play poker, global sportsballs finally end, the Legends hunt aliens, Showtime hunts for UFOs, Tuca & Bertie are having a rough patch, a walking deader arrives in Wellington, Blindspotting and The Deceived finish the season, and Generation Q is back.

DAYSIDE ON THE SITE

🎶 Totally Tunes (What's On Tonight & Pop Culture, 12:30 p.m.): Our weekly discussion about a particular type of music. This week: Vegas.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

🎥 Little Women (Starz Encore, 6:42 p.m.): The 2019 version. A top tier version.✔️

📺 I Love Lucy (Decades, 7 p.m.): TELEVISION for $500: This '50s show was the 1st sitcom to use 3 cameras to film in front of a live audience (31 Oct 1989)

BRIEFLY: 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony (ESPN, 7 p.m., special); Charmed to Death (Oxygen, 7 p.m.); Love in Paradise (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Love Island: UK (Hulu, 3 a.m.); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)

Little Women

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

A Discovery of Witches (AMC, 8 p.m.): Matthew worries that the Book of Life is making Diana ill. Back in present day, Marcus isn't ready to give up on Phoebe and makes an impassioned plea.

⭐ The End (Showtime, 8 & 8:30 p.m.): Kate and Edie start working together, and a romantic encounter goes wrong on Oberon's camping trip. Later, Philippa grows suspicious of Kate, and Edie and Pamela take things to the next level.

Johnson (Bounce TV, 8 p.m.): Omar, Greg and Jarvis attend Eugene Johnson's annual poker tournament while Keith goes salsa dancing with Bianca as he tries to figure out if it's a real date or not.

Legends of Tomorrow (The CW, 8 p.m.): When the legends track down another alien pod, they find a device that transports them to a cosmic bowling alley. Nate plans a romantic date for him and Zari, but nothing goes as planned.

🎥 Lethal Love Triangle (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): Criminology class students Julia and Erin meet Cole, a man who claims he is falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. The girls' professor warns them of Cole's infamously manipulative tactics to gain researchers' trust to prove his innocence.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz, 8 p.m.): All bets are off when a police raid clears out Raq's competition.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Closing Ceremony (NBC, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. "The Tokyo Olympics conclude with the closing ceremony from National Stadium."✔️

NOTICES:

In Their Own Words (PBS): Diana, Princess of Wales

A Year in Music (AXS TV, 8:30 p.m., season finale): 1990

BRIEFLY: 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC); Big Brother (CBS); Naked & Afraid (Discovery Channel); The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo); Renovation Island (HGTV)

🕘 9:00 EASTERN / 🕗 8:00 CENTRAL

Animal Kingdom (TNT, 9 p.m.): As Deran and J compete for control of the family, Pamela presents the Codys with a risky proposition. Pope processes an extra loss by exploding in violence.

Blindspotting (Starz, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Ashley brings the whole family to visit Miles. Earl starts his first day of work at the ports, but is hit with red light special.

Dead Pixels (The CW, 9:30 p.m.): As Meg, Nicky, Usman and Russell wait in a cue to take down the Raid Boss, drama unfolds in their personal lives. Usman attempts therapy. Meg tries to keep her new beau occupied.

The Deceived (Starz, 9:35 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Ophelia tries desperately to escape Knockdara as the truth about Roisin finally breaks through the lies spun between Cambridge and Ireland.

Godfather of Harlem (Epix, 9 p.m.): Before accepting a prestigious award, Bumpy Johnson contemplates the many contradictions in his life, and struggles to do what's best for his family. 

Hannah Swensen Mysteries (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m.): "A recently engaged couple is tasked with investigating a murder at a local gym."

History of the Sitcom (CNN, 9 p.m.): Sitcom laughs have helped generations of Americans come to grips with their place in a supposed "classless" society.

UFO (Showtime, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Ignited by a bombshell story revealing the Pentagon had been tracking UFOs for years, the series examines the history of the phenomenon through cultural and political touchpoints, including testimony from eyewitnesses across the country."✔️

Unforgotten (PBS, 9 p.m.): Cassie and Sunny interview two of the suspects again and get closer to the truth of what happened to Walsh. Balcombe believes she may have found the cause of death.

Wellington Paranormal (The CW, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Things go awry when a zombie is brought in for questioning. Officers Minogue and O'Leary patrol Wellington to ward off an infiltration of the undead.

The White Lotus (HBO, 9 p.m.): As Armond attempts to do damage control, Belinda tries to redirect Tanya's focus to her business proposal. Nicole rebuffs Mark for airing their dirty laundry to Quinn.

NOTICES:

Machines That Built America (History): Telephone

BRIEFLY: Buddy vs. Duff (Food Network);Love Island (CBS); North Woods Law (Animal Planet); Shahs of Sunset (Bravo); Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks (National Geographic)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Beast Buddies (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In this show that is probably an adaptation of the web series of the same name, humans have become friends with unusual and/or big animals. Like wolves, alligators, pythons, big cats, etc.

Family Game Fight! (NBC, 10:30 p.m.): Hosts Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are adopted into families of four to compete in the fun-filled, larger-than-life games Between the Sheets, Brain Freeze and Pie Rollers. The winning family plays Spin Cycle for a chance to win $100,000.

The L Word: Generation Q (Showtime, 10 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Bette is forced to navigate some major changes, Shane gets pulled into LA's poker scene. Meanwhile, Alice and Nat readjust to couple-hood, and Sophie, Dani and Finley all must deal with the fallout of Sophie's decision.✔️

Love Life (TBS, 10 p.m.): Series premiere on cable for one of the shows that helped launch HBO Max last summer. Each episode profiles an important person in the love life of Darby Carter (Anna Kendrick). I liked it enough.

Money Hungry (Food Network, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Host Kal Penn tests the taste buds of everyday Americans, recipe developers, and chefs in a high-stakes culinary competition. If the contestants can trust their tasting skills and answer 15 culinary questions correctly, they win $50,000.

Professor T (PBS, 10 p.m.): Professor T is convinced a vulnerable girl is the key witness to a murder. Dan and Lisa agree to go on a date.

NOTICES:

Unknown Waters with Jeremy Wade (National Geographic): Amazon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Mike Shouhed, Shan Boodram

BRIEFLY: 100 Foot Wave (HBO); Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury (CNN); Modern Marvels (History); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery, season premiere); Snackmasters (Cooking Channel, season finale)

💤💤😴💤💤

📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): "Father Dominguin leads a democratic revolution in his country, but a local insurgent, Carlos, and an international revolutionary working for the far east, Juan Acero, have taken him prisoner and usurped the movement." I miss Cinnamon Carter.

Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): "Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort"

Tuca & Bertie (Adult Swim, 11:30 p.m.): Bertie hasn't seen Tuca in weeks and she isn't sure whether to give her space or fight for their friendship. Some drama goes down at the annual Bird Town Carnival.

NOTICES:

Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Idris Elba

BRIEFLY: 90 Day Pillow Talk: Happily Ever After (TLC, 11 p.m.); Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.); Mediterranean Life (HGTV, season finale)

The L Word: Generation Q (via Giphy)

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Happy watching, everyone!