What's on Tonight (Friday): Hunters vs. Hitler...

  

Hunters

I didn't watch the first season of Hunters, Amazon's Nazi hunting series.  I had assumed it was a show about people just hunting Nazi's hiding around the world.  Having just read some episode descriptions, it sounds like it got a lot crazier than that.  Regardless of how nuts the first season was, the second season has a "hold my beer" moment and is about the Hunters hunting the biggest Nazi of them all.  This appears to be the final season of Hunters, which is understandable as I'm not sure where you go with the story after this.  Nazi clones?  Nazis in space?  Nazi baking challenges?

TOP PICK

⭐🔔 Hunters✔️ (Amazon, 12:01 AM) FINAL SEASON. 'After an accident derails their exploits in Europe, The Hunters must band back together to hunt down history's most infamous Nazi — Adolf Hitler — who's hiding in South America. Meanwhile, a look to the past reveals Meyer Offerman (Al Pacino) encountering a dangerous threat that could unravel his secret and expose his true identity, with explosive reverberations for our Hunters.'

Elsewhere...

There isn't a lot going on today, which is why the second season of a show that wasn't a big hit and I never watched is the Top Pick.  But that doesn't mean there aren't premieres:

*Hulu has a new film called The Drop, the plot of which sounds a lot like that Australian series (and it's American remake), The Slap.  The main difference here is that while The Slap was a source of unintended comedy, The Drop is intended to be a comedy.  Reviews are decent (71% on RT), but they aren't hunting Hitler so it doesn't get the Top Pick bump.

*Peacock has a new pandemic-inspired horror film and it lost me at "pandemic-inspired horror film."  

*Netflix and Amazon both have new sports docu-series: the former about up and coming tennis stars and the latter about the attempt to start a new soccer league in Europe.  I don't really care about either, but I'll be taking over the Sportsball posts come Monday so I figured I should at least feign interest.

Continuing my Star Trek binge, I moved on the Prodigy and season two of Picard.  Prodigy feels like what it is, a Nickelodeon kids series that happens to take place in the Star Trek universe.  I don't think it's going to win over the kids.  

As for Picard, I realized after watching the first episode that my main issue with the show (beyond my absolute hatred for the end of the first season) is the lead character.  The character just doesn't feel anything like the Picard of TNG or even the films.  He's way too fucking nice!  He's so happy to meet and see everyone that I half expected him to give Q a hug when he showed up.  Thankfully, instead we finally got to see some of the old Picard who just doesn't want to deal with any of Q's crap.  Hopefully that's a good sign for the rest of the season.  It's already been renewed for a third and final season, so hopefully that will give way to a Seven of Nine series.  I never thought I would see the day when Seven of Nine is a more compelling character than Jean-Luc Picard but that's where we stand.

PREMIERES

George Ezra: End to End

🎥 George Ezra: End to End✔️(Amazon, 12:01 AM) 'Follows Ezra, who makes a journey across the U.K., walking 1,200 miles in 95 days from the most southerly point of England, Lands End, to the northern tip of the U.K., John O'Groats.'

⚽ Super League: The War for Football✔️(Apple, 12:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Documents the high stakes battle that is set off when plans for a breakaway league emerge and the past, present, and future of European football collide, leaving the game's most powerful leaders to defend, or upend, the traditions of the sport.'

🎥 The Drop✔️(Hulu, 12:01 AM) 'Lex and Mani are a happily married young couple, running their dream artisanal bakery in LA and excited about starting a family.  A trip to a tropical island resort for a friend's destination wedding, coinciding with Lex's ovulation cycle, feels like a perfect opportunity to conceive.  But good vibes and high hopes are cut short when Lex accidentally drops her friend's baby in front of all their friends.  Paradise becomes purgatory as recriminations, passive-aggression and old wounds begin to permeate the island reunion.'

🎥 Pretty Problems✔️(AMC+, 3:01 AM) 'A couple on the rocks are pulled along by absurdly wealthy strangers for a wine country getaway that turns into the most unhinged weekend of their lives.'

🔔 The Big Soiree (El Gran Sarao) (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'An improvisational show about two Latino actresses, Silvia Abril and Toni Acosta, who share the same birthday. They decide to throw a grand party when they turn 50 and hire groundbreaking and daring event organizer, La Puta Suegra to make it all happen.'

🔔 I Don't Like Driving W/T (No Me Gusta Conducir) (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'A Spanish comedy series that follows a misanthropic university lecturer in his 40s believing himself to be morally superior to others who need to get a driving license. To that purpose, he joins a driving school, meeting with one of his alums at the university, and driving teacher Lorenzo, among others.'

🔔 Break Point (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Travel alongside some of the world's most talented tennis players as they swing for greatness and Grand Slams through an action-packed season.'

🎥 Suzan & Freak: Between You & Me (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Suzan & Freek first made their mark on social media after the successes of their Facebook covers of songs like "Don't Let Me Down" by The Chainsmokers. "Suzan & Freek" follows the titular Dutch singing duo and couple a few years into their career after their initial success in 2016.'

🎥 Dog Gone✔️(Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.  Starring Rob Lowe.'

🔔 Trial by Fire (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'After the deadly Uphaar cinema fire, two grief-stricken parents navigate the loss of their kids and a dogged fight for justice. Based on true events.'

🎥 Sick (Peeacock, 3:01 AM) 'Due to the pandemic, Parker and her best friend decide to quarantine at the family lake house alone - or so they think.'

💰 Gold, Lies & Videotape (Discovery, 10:00 PM) 'One family has been fighting for over 70 years to recover what they say is rightfully theirs - a $28 billion treasure buried deep inside a mountain in the New Mexico desert. Some believe the U.S. Government stole the 16,000 gold bars and priceless artifacts, while skeptics claim it never existed. Now, for the first time ever, the family and its supporters reveal exclusive evidence to prove their case and crack open the mystery of America's greatest treasure story.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🏏 The Test (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

🔔 Servant (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FOUR PREMIERE.

🔔 Sky Rojo (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON THREE.

Pretty Problems

STREAMING

💖 Cosmic Love France (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

😂 LOL: Last One Laughing Quebec (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

🔔 Island (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 

🔔 Echo 3 (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. "Heat" 

🍴 America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

🔔 Play-Doh Squished (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

🎨 Art in Bloom (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Bespoke Inns (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🏠 Classic Homes (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🏠 The Established Home (Discovery+ & HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔨 For the Love of Kitchens (Discovery+ & HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Handcrafted Hotels (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Storefront Stories (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🍰 Zoe Bakes (Discovery+, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Martha Gardens (Roku, 3:01 AM) 

👮‍♂️ Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🤸‍♀️ Women's College Gymnastics: LSU at Kentucky (ESPN2, 6:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Eastern Michigan at Akron (ESPNU, 7:00 PM)

🏌️‍♂️ PGA Tour Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii, Second Round (Golf, 7:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

🤸‍♀️ Women's College Gymnastics: Auburn at Florida (ESPN2, 7:30 PM)

🥊 One on Prime Video 6: TBD, Live from Bangkok (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: Kent State at Ohio (CBSSN, 8:30 PM)

🏀 College Basketball: VCU at Dayton (ESPN2, 9:00 PM)

🤼‍♂️ Men's College Wrestling: Northwestern at Iowa (ESPNU, 9:00 PM)

🏒 College Hockey: Minnesota-Duluth at Omaha (CBSSN, 10:00 PM)

🏀 NBA Basketball: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN, 10:00 PM)

🏌️‍♂️ DP World Tour Golf: Hero Cup, Second Round (Golf, 11:00 PM)

Super League: The War for Football 

EARLY PRIMETIME

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants Presents the Tidal Zone (Nickelodeon, 7:00 PM) 'GrandPat travels through alternate dimensions and timelines.'

💲 Master Minds (GSN, 6:00 PM) "Trivia, Smarts & Chicken Dinners"

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🦈 Shark Tank (ABC, 8:00 PM) 'DoorDash CEO Tony Xu; a clean beauty brand alternative; technology designed to help maximize progress at the gym; a modern twist on a traditional healthy beverage; a sustainable health care product line.'

👮‍♂️ S.W.A.T. (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'The SWAT team races to locate a young boy abducted from a homeless shelter; Street allows his personal history to cloud his judgement on the kidnapping case; Hondo and Nichelle find themselves at odds over their spiritual beliefs.'

🏈 Boys in Blue (Showtime, 8:00 PM) 'The North High Polars try to redeem themselves after a heartbreaking loss; an upcoming vote threatens to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department; the season hangs by a thread; the coaches must stage a comeback on multiple fronts.'

🔔 WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Lopez vs. Lopez (NBC, 8:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes (Disney, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Big Nate (Nickelodeon, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Ready to Love (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 BMF (Starz, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Young Rock (NBC, 8:30 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🔥 Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) 'A box truck crashes into the station, causing a power outage and triggering a dangerous fire; Sharon and Bode's ex-girlfriend, Cara, face multiple medical emergencies.'

🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 'Guy Fieri is checking out all kinds of culinary, like a Las Vegas food truck smoking up monster sandwiches and a California comfort spot with pot pie; a Mediterranean joint's beef skewers and tandoori chicken.'

👽 Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM) 'Texts, archaeology and legend contain evidence of past human-extraterrestrial contact.'

💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) 
🍰 Stab That Cake! (Cooking, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 
💀 Murder on the Ranch (ID, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (MTV, 9:00 PM) 
🏈 A Football Life (NFLN, 8:00 PM) 
🐶 Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog (NGC, 9:00 PM) 
💖 All the Single Ladies (OWN, 9:00 PM) 
👮‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
👻 Destination Fear (Travel, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 
💀 Fatal Attraction: Last Words (TVOne, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 Love After Lockup (WE, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 

Dog Gone

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮‍♂️ Blue Bloods (CBS, 10:00 PM) 'Jamie and his new intel team officer infiltrate a high-tech car smuggling ring; Frank faces off against the city's transit chief over a program that is causing officer injuries on the job; Eddie asks Danny to help her bust a cop impersonator.'

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'Is a photo taken in 1965 evidence of the existence of a prehistoric sea monster? How did skydivers survive a death-defying jump as their plane stalled out and nearly collided with them?'

💰 Gold, Lies & Videotape (Discovery, 10:00 PM) 
💀 A Time to Kill (ID, 10:00 PM) 
🤼‍♂️ All Elite Wrestling: Rampage (TNT, 10:00 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Graham Norton Show (BBC, 11:00 PM) X

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 

🔔 The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM)
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM)
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) 
🔔 The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 
🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 

Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE

📺 The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Warehouse 13 (Syfy, 6:00 AM - 6:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (VH1, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM); South Park (Comedy Central, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); ER (Pop, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM); Living Single (TVOne, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law & Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 - 5:00 PM); House (Pop, 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 12:00 AM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -9:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Land, 8:00 PM - 11:05 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); King of Queens (TV Land, 11:05 PM - 2:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:30 PM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antennae, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM); Alice (Antenna, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM); Benson (Antenna, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM); Mom (TV Land, 3:00 AM - 5:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Actor Robert Blake; actor Burt Mustin; actress Marsha Mason; Marty Liquori.'

The Drop

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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