Wednesday, June 19, 2024

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Curtain up for Slave Play

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play., the documentary about Jeremy O. Harris' 12-time Tony Award-nominated play (which ended up winning none of them). What, like I wasn't going to choose this?


While I continue thinking of ways to remain on brand, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, June 20. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Federer: Twelve Final Days, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Premiere. "An intimate follow-along through the final twelve days of Roger Federer's illustrious career. Originally a home video never intended for public viewing, the film captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, as he says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades."

The Accidental Twins, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "Two sets of identical twins switched at birth in Colombia explore their complex history and new identities in this captivating documentary."

America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Series premiere. "Follow the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from auditions to training camp and the NFL season as they chase their dreams and a coveted spot on the squad." Seven episodes available.

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. Series premiere. "Keith and Sherri Papini's seemingly idyllic family life is shattered when Sherri vanishes from their northern California neighborhood, triggering a frenzied search that becomes news around theworld. With unprecedented access to Sherri's family and friends - as well as the investigators who struggled for six years to solve the mystery of her disappearance - this limited documentary series intimately explores the jaw-dropping revelations of a relationship that wasn't what it seemed." Three episodes available.

Hart to Heart, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Fourth season premiere. "Ben Affleck." "After two decades, acclaimed writer, actor, director and Academy Award winner Ben Affleck breaks his silence with stories and exclusive insights in a one-on-one interview with Kevin Hart." One episode per week through Thursday, July 25.

Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, 3:01 a.m., Max. Second season finale. "Chapter Eighteen: Final Exam." "The PLLs take a final stab at their list of suspects, and through a harrowing night will discover the identity of Bloody Rose Waters once and for all."

Blue Lights, 3:01 a.m., Britbox. "Love Knows" and "The Stamp of Nature." "As tensions grow in Mount Eden, a response call forces Stevie to confront his past." Later, "Under pressure from Canning to get results, Shane leads Tommy into danger."

Evil, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. "How to Fly an Airplane." "Kristen, David, and Ben travel to the Vatican with a possible relic from Jesus' cross. Back in New York, the Bouchard girls face increasingly strange and sinister incidents in the house."

Criminal Minds: Evolution, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. "Kingdom of the Blind." "Voit gets a visitor as the 'Gold Star' killings continue."

The Boys, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. "Wisdom of the Ages."


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
MLB Baseball, 7 p.m., FOX. A Tribute to the Negro Leagues: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals.
WNBA Baskeball, 7 p.m., Amazon. Los Angeles Sparks vs. New York Liberty.
2024 Men's College World Series, 7 p.m., ESPN. Game 14: Teams TBA, if applicable.


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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
The Prince of Tides, 6:45 p.m., Showtime Women.
The Hateful Eight, 7 p.m., Sho2.
Joy Ride, 7:20 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.


8 P.M.
Alone, History. 95 minutes. "Opportunity Cost." "As five new survivalists begin their first days in the Mackenzie River Delta they are met with an abundance of challenges in the uncharted Arctic terrain."

Summer Olympic Trials, NBC. 75 minutes. Swimming, from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

My Two Husbands, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere, 2 hours. "Brooke juggles two marriages, one with her high school sweetheart, Stefan, and the other to an older, successful businessman, Dane, who she and Stefan plan to fleece for a windfall of cash."

Movie Night!
Along Came a Spider, Paramount+ With Showtime.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Showtime Next.
Texas Rangers, 8:30 p.m., Showtime Extreme.


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9 P.M. and after
Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play., 9 p.m., HBO. Premiere, 83 minutes. "Playwright Jeremy O. Harris takes viewers behind the scenes, from run-throughs to performances, as he strips down his own work and directs new actors for his daring play Slave Play."

Alone: Australia, 9:35 p.m., History. Second season premiere. "Rude Awakening." "Ten survivalists take on the wilderness of New Zealand's South Island, documenting their own isolated battles and striving to be the last person standing to win $250,000."

Masters of Illusions, 9 p.m., CW. "Flames, Floating and Out of This World." "Featured magicians include Chipper Lowell, Reza, Eric Eaton, Joel Meyers, Adam Wylie and Trigg Watson."

World's Funniest Animals, 9:30 p.m., CW. "Commentary by Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Carmen Hodgson, Devon Werkheiser and Daniel Curtis Lee."

Summer Olympic Trials, 9:15 p.m., NBC. 45 minutes. Diving, from Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.

MLB Baseball, 11 p.m., MLB Network. Milwaukee Brewers vs. San Diego Padres.

Lost Treasures of Egypt, 9 p.m., National Geographic. "The Pyramid Sun Kings." "Archaeologists unearth new clues about a forgotten dynasty, the Sun Kings."

Lost Beasts: Unearthed, 10 p.m., National Geographic. "Sabre-toothed Tiger." "Taking a look at the excavations in the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles and showcasing how the pits can help unravel the mystery of how the saber-toothed tiger hunted its prey."

Watch What Happens With Andy Cohen, 10 p.m., Bravo. Iggy Azalea and Sandra Bernhard.

Johnny Carson, 10 p.m., Antenna. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Crystal and Michael Ammar are guests on this June 11, 1986, episode.

Movie Night!
Trading Places, 9 p.m., Showcase.
Silent Night, 9:30 p.m., Starz.
Harlem Nights, 9:50 p.m., Sho x BET.
Clueless, 9:50 p.m., The Movie Channel.
We Were Soldiers, 10:25 p.m., Flix.


LATE NIGHT TALK
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Hosts Ronny Chieng & Desi Lydic and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Emma Stone, Eva Longoria and Chappell Roan.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Jeremy Allen White and Ava DuVernay.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Zac Efron, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Gracie Abrams.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:36 a.m., NBC. Jesse Plemons, Diane von Furstenberg and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
After Midnight, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Lisa Gilroy, Reid Scott and Kimia Behpoornia.
Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.


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LATE NIGHT PICK!
Alice, Darling, 12:05 a.m., Starz In Black.


Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.

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