Wednesday, September 15, 2021

What’s On Tonight (Thursday): Brooklyn Nine-Nine says bye-bye

 

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Our Top Pick tonight is the series finale of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Next week, the Law & Orderverse returns to NBC.


Let’s see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Sept. 16. All times are EST.



STREAMING

The Premise, 12:01 a.m., FX on Hulu. Series premiere. “Social Justice Sex Tape” and “Moment of Silence.” “A fearlessly ambitious new series that uses comedy to engage with the biggest issues of our unprecedented modern era.” Created and hosted by B.J. Novak, with guest actors including Ben Platt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Lucas Hedges, Ed Asner (RIP) and Beau Bridges. “Combines daring comedic premises with equally daring dramatic performances, creating a new tone for a new time.” So, uh, a Golden Age of Television throwback? Two episodes available.


American Ninja Warrior Junior, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Well, at least with this show, you know what to expect.


The Other Two, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max. Two episodes available.


My Heroes Were Cowboys, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Documentary about Robin Wiltshire, “rescued by Westerns,” and how he trains horses for film and TV.


More Than An Athlete, 3:01 a.m., ESPN+. Conclusion of Michael Strahan’s story.


The Harper House, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Series premiere. “An overconfident female head of a household … struggles to regain a higher status for herself and her family of oddballs after losing her job and moving from the rich side to the poor side of a small town in Arkansas.” Voice actors include Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee and Tatiana Maslany.


Backyard Blowout, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Series premiere. “A new renovation series that empowers kids to take charge of the family’s backyard to rebuild it and create an awesome new space for the entire family.” Eleven episodes available.


Cheyenne & Lola, 3:01 a.m., Sundance Now. Series premiere. American premiere of the French drama about an ex-convict and a murderess who “ripen into a ruthless duo.” 


Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Series premiere. “As Above, So Below.” “The early adventure of young Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Ashley Zuckerman), who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy.”


Frogger, 3:01 a.m., Peacock.


Kin, 3:01 a.m., AMC+.


Titans, 3:01 a.m., HBO Max.


Star Trek: Lower Decks, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. “The Spy Humongous.”



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TALKIN’ ‘BOUT TALK

Good Morning America, 7 a.m., ABC. Brooke Shields (“Beginning Is Now”), Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), author Calvin Kasulke (Several People Are Talking) and Melissa Etheridge (One Way Out).


CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood) and author Ron Lieber (The Price You Pay for College).


Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Ken Burns and author Rasheda Ali (Muhammad Ali), Thomas Roberts (Daily Mail TV) and “the future of work.” Ken and Rasheda return for the 9 a.m. hour, along with TikTok star Jen Curley and shopping tips with Jill Martin. After that, Ron Howard (The Boys) and Brian Grazer (The Lost Symbol), Suze Orman and author/travel expert Mark Ellwood.


The View, 11 a.m., ABC. Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen).


The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood).


Syndicated Corner, times and stations vary:

The Rachael Ray Show. Kate Hudson (Truth Be Told), plus “the inspiring trio of cooks behind L.A.’s hottest food truck are stacking up a mouthwatering burger.” Rachael makes deviled steaks.


Live with Kelly and Ryan. Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye). “Live’s Dinner on a Dime Week” continues with Antoni Porowski (Queer Eye).


The Wendy Williams Show. RERUN. Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday).


The Kelly Clarkson Show. The cast of Dear Evan Hansen, including Julianne Moore, Ben Platt, Amanda Stenberg, Amy Adams, Nik Dodani and Danny Pino (STOP! STOP! IT'S ALREADY DEAD!), plus “The Voice of New York,” radio host Angie Martinez.


The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Kim Kardashian West (Skims shapewear) and Inoke Tonga, a Denver high school volleyball coach who refused to be closeted.


The Drew Barrymore Show. Billie Eilish (Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles). Missy Elliott arrives to help “surprise the CEO of a non-profit dance company, who is a body-positive, all-inclusive dance enthusiast.” Later, radio host Big Boy (Big Boy’s Neighborhood) and “Hometown Pride Week” continues with a salute to Phoenix.


Dr. Phil. “My Husband’s Cheating Went Viral.”



DAYTIME SPORTS (all are LIVE)

European PGA Tour Golf, 7:30 a.m. Golf. The first round of the Dutch Open, from Cromvoirt, The Netherlands.


LPGA Tour Golf, 3 p.m., Golf. The first round of the Cambia Portland Classic, from The Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon.


PGA Tour Golf, 6 p.m., Golf. The first round of the Fortinet Championship, from Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California.


College Football, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU. Alabama A&M at Bethune-Cookman.



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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

X-Men: Days of Future Past, 4:55 p.m., FXM

Goodfellas, 5 p.m., AMC

Saving Private Ryan, 5 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme

Just Go With It, 5:05 p.m., MTV

Mary Poppins, 6 p.m., Freeform

The Outsiders, 6 p.m., BBC America

Royal Matchmaker, 6 p.m., Hallmark

Sleeping With Danger, 6 p.m., Lifetime Movie Network

Boomerang, 6 p.m., Sho2

Men in Black, 6 p.m., Syfy

The Cookout, 6 p.m., VH1

City Slickers, 6:05 p.m., Cinemax

Chinatown, 6:15 p.m., Showcase

To Have and Have Not, 6:15 p.m., TCM

Greenland, 6:25 p.m., HBO Signature

Eighth Grade, 6:25 p.m., The Movie Channel

Kidnap, 7 p.m., BET

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, 7 p.m., FX

Mr. Popper’s Penguins, 7 p.m., HBO Family

Bad Teacher, 7 p.m., Paramount

Jumping the Broom, 7:04 p.m., Starz

Munich, 7:10 p.m., Showtime Xtreme

The Grudge, 7:23 p.m., StarzEncore

I Am Legend, 7:30 p.m., MTV2

Surrogates, 7:31 p.m., MoreMax



8 P.M.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine, NBC. Finale. “The Last Day.” “The squad take stock of their eight years together and look toward their future.” Two episodes airing.


College Football, ESPN. LIVE. Ohio at Louisiana.


Big Brother, CBS. LIVE.


Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Bravo. “Orange You Glad It’s a Co-List?” “Fredrik reels in a property in Beverly Park only to learn that the sellers want him to co-list the property with Altman. Flagg walks a fine line as he lists a tear down on a great piece of land for a seller who does not want the house torn down.”


Little Women: Atlanta, Lifetime. “Skating on Thin Ice.” “Morlin comes back to Atlanta to show Movie how much he cares, but when his appearance at her roller-skating birthday party makes everyone uncomfortable, Monie loses it.”


Coroner, The CW. “Back to the Future.” “A gruesome discovery at a body farm. Jenny and Donovan unearth a small town’s tragic secrets.”


Movie Night!

Gran Torino, AMC

Grease, BBC America

Kingsman: The Golden Circle, FXM

Roadhouse Romance, Hallmark

The Great Gatsby, HBO (’13 version)

A Mother’s Lie, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere.

El cantante, Cinemax

Kick-Ass, Sho2

Men In Black II, Syfy

It’s Always Fair Weather, TCM

I Love You, Man, The Movie Channel

Moon, The Movie Channel Xtreme

Rampage, TNT

Malibu’s Most Wanted, VH1

Django Unchained, 8:05 p.m., Showtime

War Horse, 8:35 p.m., HBO Family



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9 P.M.

When Nature Calls With Helen Mirren, ABC. “The Burger Hole.” Ah, what the hell, I’ll include a summary this week. “Penguins doing CrossFit. Janice Rams fighting over a hummus recipe. A nearsighted eagle reports on the traffic. Unpopular wolf opinions.”


The Outpost, The CW. “Something to Live For.” “Talon and Luna return to a familiar tomb. Janzo and Wren find themselves in a precarious position. Zed, Munt and Nedra must play a deadly game against the gods.”


Little Women: Atlanta, 9:33 p.m., Lifetime. “What Would Minnie Do?” Finale. “Monie struggles with a big proposal from Morlin. Abira puts her relationship with Bumpman to the test. Amanda shifts her focus onto starting a family. Tamera offers Andrea an exciting career opportunity.”


Movie Night!

Matilda, Freeform

Walk the Line, CMT

Zombieland: Double Tap, StarzEncore

Real Women Have Curves, HBO2

Kill Bill: Vol. 1, MoreMax

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Paramount (Encore at 11:30 p.m.)

Limitless, Starz

Acrimony, 9:05 p.m., BET

The French Connection, 9:30 p.m., Showcase

Contact, 9:40 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme

S…house, 9:45 p.m., The Movie Channel

Gone, 9:56 p.m., Cinemax



10 P.M.

What We Do in the Shadows, FX. “The Casino.” “The vampires embark on a road trip from which they may never return.”


The Hustler, ABC. “Who’s Twitchy Here?” “The MTV Movie Awards, superglue and actor Jon Hamm are all clues to discovering the identity of the Hustler.”


Johnny Carson, Antenna. Robin Williams, Jonathan Winters and Park Overall are the guests for this Sept. 19, 1991 episode.


Movie Night!

Taken 2, HBO Signature

A Murder to Remember, Lifetime Movie Network

Hancock, MTV2

Old School, Sho2

I, Robot, Syfy

I Love Melvin, TCM

The Meg, TNT

White Chicks, VH1

Gladiator, 10:30 p.m., AMC

Independence Day, 10:30 p.m., HBO2

The Outsiders, 10:35 p.m., BBC America

Top Gun, 10:43 p.m., StarzEncore

28 Days, 10:48 p.m., Starz

The Aftermath, 10:50 p.m., FXM

Kill Bill: Vol. 2, 10:51 p.m., MoreMax



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LATE NIGHT TALK

Watch What Happens Live, 10:15 p.m., Bravo. Anton Porowski and Jessica Chastain.

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, 11 p.m., Comedy Central.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Amy Adams, Billy Crudup and the cast of Six.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and James Blake.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Melissa McCarthy and Lindsey Buckingham.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:37 a.m., NBC. The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and, sitting in with the 8G Band, Jose Medeles.

The Late Late Show With James Corden, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Angela Basset and NCT 127.



LATE NIGHT PICK!

Funny Girl, 11:30 p.m., TCM



Sources: Futon Critic, Zap2it, individual show websites

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