What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Tom is Swift; Cancellation is Swiftier

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the series finale of The CW's Tom Swift, a one-season-and-done show that was about a gay Black billionaire inventor. I wish I had known about that second part. Tian Richards is cute -- and out!

Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, Aug. 2. All times are EST.

STREAMING

Only Murders in the Building, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Flipping the Pieces." "Mabel's incident on the subway leads her to get help from an unlikely ally. Their journey takes them to a legendary amusement park which turns out to be full of terror, while amusements and evidence reside back in the Arconia with Charles and Oliver."

The Hillside Strangler: Devil in Disguise, 3 a.m., Peacock. Premiere. "A new, in-depth peek inside the minds of notorious serial killing cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, who allegedly impersonated off-duty police officers to lure unsuspecting victims to their deaths before leaving their bodies to be found on the hillsides of East Los Angeles during the 1970s." Limited series, four episodes available.

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

Good Morning America, 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., ABC. Author Marianne Wiggins (Properties of Thirst), plus a performance from LOCASH, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston ("Beach Boys"). Later, another performance ("California Girls"), plus Kal Penn, still plugging his book, and ABC News political director Rick Klein.

CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Singer-songwriter Amanda Shires ("Take It Like a Man") and actress Sonia Manzano (Alma's Way).

Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), camping essential and Today Food. Later, Patton Oswalt and James Morosini (I Love My Dad), dating, beauty accessories, what to watch and more Today Food. After that, Joel McHale (Celebrity Beef), summer makeup looks and Chris Lane & Lauren Alaina ("Dancin' in the Moonlight").

The View, 11 a.m., ABC. Bob Odenkirk.

The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. RERUN. Host Jerry O'Connell's '80s-themed birthday party includes a Sheila E. performance.

Syndication Corner returns in September.

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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

WNBA Basketball, 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network. LIVE. Los Angeles Sparks at New York Liberty.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

You Can't Take It With You, 5:45 p.m., TCM.

Dune, 6:20 p.m., HBO. 2021 version.

Raiders of the Lost Ark, 7 p.m., Showtime.

Wonder Woman, 7 p.m., TNT.

Guardians of the Galaxy, 7:30 p.m., FX.

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8 P.M.

America's Got Talent, NBC. 121 mins. "Auditions End and Judge Deliberations." "The auditions come to an end and the judges must decide who will move on to the live shows. The series stars Creator/Executive Producer Simon Cowell alongside celebrity judges Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Terry Crews serves as host."

WWE NXT, USA. LIVE. 128 mins.

Movie Night!

Sixteen Candles, AMC.

Major League, Paramount.

Rear Window, Sho2.

Message in a Bottle, Showcase.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, TCM.

9 P.M.

Tom Swift, The CW. Series finale. "... And the Cost of Forgiveness." "Tom must launch the rescue drone to save his father from outer space but his plans are jeopardized by an attack at Swift Enterprises' Black engineering conference." Is All-American the lone non-batshit show on The CW these days?

Edge of the Earth, HBO. Finale. "The Great Unknown." "Surfers Ian Walsh and Grant 'Twiggy' Baker pursue never before ridden big waves along the remote West Coast of South Africa."

MLB Baseball, 9:30 p.m., TBS. LIVE. Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants.

WNBA Basketball, CBS Sports Network. LIVE. Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky.

Movie Night!

How Stella Got Her Groove Back, StarzEncore. Future Thoughts On entry!

The Other Woman, HBO Signature.

The Mustang, MoreMax.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith, MTV2.

King Richard, 9:45 p.m., HBO2.

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10 P.M.

What We Do in the Shadows, FX. "Private School." "The vampires endure the private school admissions interview process."

Frontline, PBS. "Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack." "A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced families, civilians caught in the fight and first responders."

Celebrity Beef, E. Premiere. "Good Cop vs. Bad Cop." "Cheryl Hines and Rachael Harris aim to settle their beef via a cook-off in a good cop vs. bad cop battle, hosted by Joel McHale."

Family Game Fight!, NBC. "The Harris Family vs. the Driver Family." "Hosts Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are adopted into families to compete in the fun-filled, larger-than-life games 'Fruit Flies,' 'Sound Bites,' 'Between the Sheets,' 'Air Heads' and more; the winning family plays Spin Cycle for a chance to win $100,000."

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Bravo. B.J. Novak and Tisha Campbell.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Carl Reiner, George Miller and Teresa Ganzel are the guests on this Aug. 2, 1985 episode featuring an appearance by the Mighty Carson Art Players.

Movie Night!

Beetlejuice, AMC.

Vertigo, Sho2.

Rush Hour, 10:06 p.m., VH1. Future Thoughts On entry!

Tin Cup, 10:15 p.m., Showcase.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, 10:15 p.m., TCM.

LATE NIGHT TALK!

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Michael Strahan, Jamie Campbell Bower and King Princess.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, Bianca Cristovao and James Taylor.

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LATE NIGHT PICK!

American History X, 12 a.m., Showtime. Future Thoughts On pick!

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it.