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| Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) |
I am everyday people! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, February 20!
Our top pick tonight is the Academy Award-nominated music documentary Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (ABC, 8 p.m.), which revisits the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and its attendees, organizers, and performers, including Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, The 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Sly and the Family Stone. It stands as a pinnacle moment in Black culture. However, concert footage could never find a buyer and remained unseen for decades. The doc is also available on Hulu and Disney+.
Elsewhere, go Around the World but not in one season, winter sportsballs closes, History profile Abraham Lincoln, CNN spotlights LBJ, W. Kamau Bell completes his Talk About Cosby, Epix travels to From, Daryl and Rosita join the military, John Oliver recaps Last Week Tonight, and a Creature needs some Christmastime help.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
ON THIS SITE
Cancellation League (3 p.m.-ish): Did anything new happen this week? Next week: The Endgame, All American: Homecoming, and Law & Order.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
1883 (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): "A misunderstanding leads to a battle with serious consequences."
🎥 Bonnie and Clyde (HBO Max, now): MOVIE TAGLINES for $800 (Daily Double): 1967: "They're young... They're in love... And they kill people" (17 Jul 2001)
📺 Highway to Heaven (Crackle / IMDb TV / Peacock / Pluto TV / Tubi / Vudu / YouTube, now): While the Lifetime reboot telefilm series has only aired a single movie so far, you can catch the entire family-friendly series or select episodes of the original series — about an angel (Michael Landon) who helps people in need — on plenty of streaming services.
🎥 The Song to My Heart (UPtv, 7 p.m.): An organic tea shop owner helps a music sensation write lyrics for a new solo album.
The Walking Dead (AMC+, 3 a.m.): The heroes experience Halloween in the Commonwealth. Daryl and Rosita undergo military training led by Mercer. Carol investigates Ezekiel's medical condition.
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Abraham Lincoln (History): SERIES PREMIERE. Three-night docuseries/docudrama about the 16th president. The good Lincoln, not the Evil one we talk to every night. On this first night, "through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world."✔️
Around the World in 80 Days (PBS): SEASON FINALE. Fogg meets an old friend at New York's Grand Central Depot and must decide if he wants to continue his trip. The show will return for season 2, so perhaps 80 days can't be contained to 1 season.
Power Book IV: Force (Starz): Tommy finds himself face to face with a ghost from his past. Tommy brokers a sit-down between rivals and learns the true nature of the feud.
⭐🎥 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (ABC): Over the course of six weeks during the summer of 1969, thousands of people attend the Harlem Cultural Festival to celebrate Black history, culture, music, and fashion.
🎥 Swim Instructor Nightmare (Lifetime): A man unknowingly hires a psychotic instructor to teach his 10-year-old daughter how to swim. I'd prefer Swim Instructor Psycho for a title.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
2022 Summer Olympic Games Closing Ceremony (NBC)
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC)
America's Deadliest Rock Concert (Reelz): Special
Celebrity Big Brother (CBS)
Secrets of the Zoo: The Wild Side (National Geographic Wild)
🎥 Selma (TCM)
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
All Creatures Great and Small (PBS): SEASON FINALE. It's Christmas in Darrowby and Helen and James realize they haven't agreed on where they're spending Christmas Day. But much more importantly, a beloved local pet falls ill. Critters both big and little will return next year.
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries): A murder investigation is reignited in a house that is considered haunted by the Lawrenceton locals and where teenagers once discovered a body.
Billions (Showtime): With a new player at Prince Cap, the trading floor scrambles to stake out their turf. Taylor makes a huge bet on a risky play. Chuck tries to bring home a worthy case but encounters an unexpected challenge.
Euphoria (HBO): Art imitates life as the East Highland crew watches their complicated dynamics reflected in Lexi's long-awaited play.
From (Epix): SERIES PREMIERE. "From unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest, including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down."✔️
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy (CNN): SERIES PREMIERE. "A look at the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson." The first episode covers his first years in the White House following the Kennedy assassination.✔️
Two Sentence Horror Stories (The CW, 9 & 9:30 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. A recent widower and his daughter find their new home sits on haunted land with deeply rooted horror spanning generations. Later, three brothers return to their childhood home to visit their dying father only to be forced to confront the demons of their past.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Evil Lives Here (Investigation Discovery): Season premiere
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
Secrets of the Zoo (National Geographic Wild): Season premiere
The Walking Dead (AMC): "No Other Way" linear premiere
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Britannia (Epix): Cait and her team's rescue mission to free Lucius is thwarted by Aulus who gets there first. Veran seeks to destroy and mounts a devastating and unexpected attack on Aulus' Villa.
I Was There (History, 10:30 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Hosted by Theo E.J. Wilson, the series offers an immersive trip back in time, placing Wilson at the center of some of history's biggest events, to deconstruct how they truly unfolded. First up: the Hindenburg disaster.
LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy (CNN): Emboldened by his stunning election victory, LBJ seizes the moment to pursue the "Great Society," with civil rights struggles in Selma offering a unique opportunity to push his domestic policies forward.✔️
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO): As the dust settles back at the compound, Jesse, Kelvin, and Judy consider where they stand. Baby Billy reconnects with a figure from his past.
Somebody Somewhere (HBO, 10:35 p.m.): After receiving shocking news about her job, Sam reevaluates her life.
We Need to Talk About Cosby (Showtime): SERIES FINALE. Hannibal Burress tells a joke, survivors speak out, and society begins to listen. Cosby receives trials, incarceration, and an overturned verdict, and debate begins about the larger problems his story reveals.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Cooking Channel)
On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery): Season premiere
Sister Wives (TLC): Season finale
Underground Railroad: The Secret History (Science)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Tamra Judge, Rachel Wolfson
💤💤😴💤💤
📺 The Fugitive (MeTV, 2 a.m.): Kimble becomes romantically involved with former recording star Gail Martin, unaware that she know his secret, and the $10,000 reward for his capture.
📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Anna Kerkoska plans to defect with a list of American agents given to her by her father, the late premier. Her brother, Alexi, also plans to defect, but it's actually a plan to grab the list, turn it over to Police Chief Petrovitch, and sell out his sister.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.): Season premiere
The Secret History of the Civil War (History, 11 p.m.): Special
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; J-Archive; TV Passport; Zap2it
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