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We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, August 25!
Welcome to this blog's 732nd What's On Tonight! That means this has been our official home for longer than the Pop Culture Disqus channel was. Of note: This is WOT #339 for this TV season and #3290 overall.
Tonight's Top Pick is the limited series Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu, 3 a.m.), based on Liane Moriarty's (Big Little Lies) novel. The series follows nine city folks of different backgrounds as they attend a 10-day "Mind and Body Total Transformation Retreat" that is run by Nicole Kidman, a Russian. Unlike The White Lotus, the retreat itself has a mysteriousness to it, and the characters have a lot (too much?) backstory to wade through. However, it isn't as strong as the unrelated-but-related HBO series. It has a fantastic cast — Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Samara Weaving, Manny Jacinto, Grace Van Patten, Regina Hall, and Bobby Cannavale, among others.
Elsewhere, American Horror Story and Archer are back/still a thing, CMT remembers Charley Pride, a monster at Work isn't set on being a Jokester, Bob Ross gets documentary treatment, Discovery+ checks into rehab, Loki gets reimagined, Netflix contacts a abusive medium, Archie remembers his time with the army, and Batman visits Seth Meyers.
Elsewhere, American Horror Story and Archer are back/still a thing, CMT remembers Charley Pride, a monster at Work isn't set on being a Jokester, Bob Ross gets documentary treatment, Discovery+ checks into rehab, Loki gets reimagined, Netflix contacts a abusive medium, Archie remembers his time with the army, and Batman visits Seth Meyers.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
🎥 Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Boy, that title got dark fast.
Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (Disney+, 3 a.m.): A new roommate divides the chipmunks. Dale's lie to get Chip to pamper him ends up making his life a complete misery. Dale desperately needs a hug.
Clickbait (Netflix, 3 a.m.): LIMITED SERIES. When family man Adrian Grenier is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why. Reviews are not good, but it has Zoe Kazan.✔️
John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer (Netflix, 3 a.m.): COMPLETE SERIES. In this docuseries, idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press.
Monsters at Work (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Abandoning his dream of becoming a Jokester, Tylor sets his sights on becoming the perfect MIFTer. But when he loses the sacred hair of David, a former employee, Tylor must get it back before the MIFT team finds out.
Motel Makeover (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. Amid project pitfalls and a pandemic, besties-turned-business partners April Brown and Sarah Sklash bring their design magic to a rundown motel and revamp it into a getaway. I'm sure it's no Rosebud Motel.
⭐ Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu, midnight): As the guests learn more about Tranquillum’s unique protocols, everyone must decide if they will continue under Masha’s care. Meanwhile, Masha is receiving mysterious threats of her own.
🍽️ Occasional Cooks (What's On Tonight & Pop Culture, 7 p.m.): What have you been making in your kitchen lately? Want some inspiration? Check out our weekly food thread!
Open Your Eyes (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. A Polish thriller about an amnesiac teen.
Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. In this Norwegian thriller, a woman is declared dead but then wakes up, craving blood.
The Program: Prison Detox (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A docuseries about a drug rehabilitation program in Sevier County, Arkansas, that's been created by law enforcement officials in response to the methamphetamine and opioid epidemic.
Turner & Hooch (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Scott searches for a dangerous fugitive in the woods. Hooch discovers the suspect's secret.
What If...? (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Nick Fury struggles to launch The Avengers when candidates are targeted by a serial killer.
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (Disney+, 3 a.m.): SEASON FINALE. The finale episodes.
BRIEFLY: 💲 America Says (GSN, 7 p.m.); Behind the Attraction (Disney+, 3 a.m., season finale); Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian (Disney+, 3 a.m., season finale); Love Island UK (Hulu, 3 a.m.); Messyness (MTV, 7 p.m.); Tooning Out the News (Paramount+, 3 a.m.);
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Riverdale (The CW, 8 p.m.): While helping Eric deal with his PTSD, Archie is forced to confront his own past trauma in the Army. To find the Lonely Highway killer, Betty and Tabita come up with a way to lure truckers to Pop's.
NOTICES:
MasterChef: Legends (Fox): Dominique Crenn & Niki Nakayama
BRIEFLY: America's Got Talent (NBC); Big Brother (CBS); The Challenge (MTV); 💲 Press Your Luck (ABC); Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV, season finale)
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
In the Dark (The CW, 9 p.m.): "Things get awkward when Murphy and her friends ride out the storm together."
NOTICES:
💲 The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC): Ana Gasteyer, Luke Kirby, Ashanti, Clay Aiken✔️
CMT Giants (CMT): Charley Pride
Cribs (MTV, 9:30 p.m.): Tia Mowry, Snooki, Ryan Lochte
BRIEFLY: Court Cam (A&E); Family Game Fight (NBC); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); House Calls with Dr. Phil (CBS); Josh Gates Tonight (Discovery Channel)
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🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
American Horror Story: Double Feature (FX, 10 & 11 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. In the double episode premiere of Double Feature, the 10th(!) season of this "horror" anthology, a "struggling writer and his family move to an isolated beach town, but once they're settled in the town's true residents make themselves known."
Archer (FXX, 10 & 10:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. In the double episode premiere of Archer's 12th(!!) season, "Archer and the gang just saved the world from a nuclear catastrophe and their reward is five nights in a rat-infested Moldovan hotel." Later, the gang goes on a team building exercise. This is Jessica Walter's final work.✔️
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.): When Nora and Melanie reunite with a high school friend, they realize New York City isn't what it used to be. Meanwhile, Grandma braces herself for a visit from her rich cousin Rosalind.
Good Trouble (Freeform, 10 p.m.): Callie receives an anonymous tip during the trial. Mariana lands a big client at work. She needs it. Malika explores new feelings towards a co-worker, and Gael introduces Isabella to his family.
Neighborhood Wars (A&E, 10 & 10:30 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. The latest cheap-looking docuseries about neighbors who don't get along.
NOTICES:
Superstar (ABC): John Ritter
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NOTICES:
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 11 p.m.): To be announced
Jimmy Kimmel Live! with guest host RuPaul (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Iliza Shlesinger, Symone, Tai Verdes
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Bradley Whitford, Lorde
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Michael Keaton, Teyonah Parris, Chris Stapleton
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Michael Keaton, Teyonah Parris, Chris Stapleton
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Molly Shannon, Eugenio Derbez, Chvches
BRIEFLY: Married at First Sight: Unfiltered (Lifetime, 11 p.m.)
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Note: All times are Eastern.
More Listings: The Futon Critic; Zap2it
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it⭐: Top Pick
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Happy watching, everyone!
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