What's On Tonight (Thursday): No Painkiller, no ... audience?

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the premiere of Painkiller, Netflix's look at the origins of the opioid crisis. I want to believe that they'll do this right, but I have my doubts.

While I lament the possibility of swallowing a bitter pill, let's look at what else TV has to offer for Thursday, Aug. 10. All times are EST.

STREAMING
Painkiller, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. Starring Matthew Broderick, Uzo Aduba, Taylor Kitsch, West Duchovny and Dina Shihabi. Six episodes available.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Second season finale. "Hegemony." "After finding the wreckage of Captain Batel’s ship, the USS Cayuga, in orbit of a colony world, Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew must find survivors and rescue them before they fall victim to the Gorn."

Teenage Euthanasia, 12 a.m., Adult Swim. "Radio Frankenstein." "As Trophy tries for viral video fame with her new butt-enhancing leggings, Baba fills in for a recently deceased morning-show DJ and Annie forms an unexpected friendship."

Harley Quinn, 3:01 a.m., Max. "Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up."

And Just Like That..., 3:01 a.m., Max.

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

NFL Football, 7 p.m., NFL Network. Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots.

WNBA Basketball, 7 p.m., Amazon. Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever.

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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Cookout, 7 p.m., VH1.

Last Night in Soho, 7:03 p.m., MoreMax.

The Nun, 7:20 p.m., HBO2.

Iron Man 2, 7:30 p.m., FX.

The Natural, 7:39 p.m., StarzEncore.

8 P.M.

2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, FOX. Spain vs. Netherlands. The actual game starts at 9.

Fight to Survive, The CW. Premiere. "Survival of the Fittest." "Competitors set out to survive on a remote island for 25 days. Alliances are forged and tensions rise as Missy challenges 'K' to fight."

Generation Gap, ABC. "The Six Million Dollar Woman." "The seniors and juniors get a bionic surprise from celebrity guest Lindsay Wagner."

Danger Lurking Under My Roof, Lifetime Movie Network. 2 hours. "Suspicion falls on a woman's new neighbors when her teenage daughter goes missing."

Movie Night!

San Andreas, AMC.

Ratatouille, 8:30 p.m., Freeform.

Elysium, 8:30 p.m., BBC America.

Teen Wolf Too, 8:33 p.m., HBO Family. 1987 movie.

Ready or Not, 8:50 p.m., FXM. Also airing at 6:55 p.m.

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9 P.M.

Big Brother, CBS. LIVE. "Following a live vote, a houseguest is evicted and interviewed. Remaining houseguests compete for power in the next head of household."

FBoy Island, The CW. "6'3 Down Under." "When one of the dates takes place a little too close to the house, tension among the guys rivals the heat from the beach. Mercedes gambles with his future as he plots intricate schemes."

Project Runway, Bravo. 90 minutes. "Freedom." "For the first time, the final seven designers are given the freedom to design whatever they want. On the grand outdoor runway of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park, their daring 'freedom looks' will be unveiled, rain or shine."

CFL Football, CBS Sports Network. Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Edmonton Elks.

Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes, 9:30 p.m., TruTV. "John Mayer."

Movie Night!

Body of Lies, HBO Signature.

Magic Mike's Last Dance, 9:15 p.m., HBO. 

Emily, 9:15 p.m., Showtime.

She's All That, 9:45 p.m., Showcase.

Aeon Flux, 9:49 p.m., Cinemax.

10 P.M.

The Challenge: USA, CBS. Second season premiere. "The Riskiest Season Yet." "The 18 reality titans from Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race are shocked to learn that they are competing amongst six legendary veterans from MTV's The Challenge. A new twist puts multiple players at risk at the first elimination."

NFL Football, NFL Network. Minnesota Vikings vs. Seattle Seahawks.

WNBA Basketball, Amazon. Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury.

What We Do in the Shadows, FX. 35 minutes. "Urgent Care." "When Guillermo is injured, Nadja takes him to urgent care. Colin has trouble feeding." Encore immediately after.

Tacoma FD, TruTV. "Who Gives A-Shift?" "When two shifts are forced to share duties at Station 24, the challenge is on to determine which shift is the Chief's favorite."

Watch What Happens Live, 10:30 p.m., Bravo. Jon Batiste and Padma Lakshmi.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Gary Busey, Roseanne Barr and daredevil Steve Trotter are the guests on this Aug. 23, 1985, episode.

Movie Night!

Dead for a Dollar, 10:20 p.m., Sho2.

Road to Perdition, 10:30 p.m., The Movie Channel.

The Great Wall, 10:32 p.m., Syfy.

Meek's Cutoff, 10:45 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtreme.

Titanic, 10:55 p.m., Paramount.

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LATE NIGHT PICK!

The Mask, 12 a.m., TNT.

Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, Google.