What's On Tonight (Tuesday): A most fervent Acolyte

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the season finale of Star Wars: The Acolyte. Despite my blind spot when it comes to modern pop culture, even I know that this show has been pretty divisive. I'm just frustrated that Disney+ never gave out the loglines.

While I appraise just how much grunt work is really necessary for a WOT post, let's see what TV has to offer us for Tuesday, July 16. All times are EST.

STREAMING
Homicide: Los Angeles, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Second season premiere. "Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging homicide cases in this chilling true-crime docuseries from the creator of Law & Order." Five episodes available?

Mafia Spies, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Series premiere. "Viewers discover real-world spies, gangsters, honeypots and mistresses that unravels a hidden conspiracy between the CIA and the Chicago mob to assassinate Fidel Castro at a critical time in the Cold War: President Kennedy made it known that there was no living with Castro with missiles 90 miles from American soil." Six episodes available.

Chad Daniels: Empty Nester, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Premiere. "Comedian Chad Daniels discusses being dad-shamed, dating someone with allergies and the upside of an empty nest."

PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

WNBA Basketball, 7 p.m., Amazon. Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty.

Women's International Soccer Friendlies, 7:30 p.m., TruTV/TNT. United States vs. Costa Rica.

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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 5:35 p.m., HBO.

Krampus, 7:20 p.m., Outer Max.

Meet Dave, 7:29 p.m., 5 Star Max.

8 P.M. (CBS has a rerun of FBI: International. The CW has I Am JFK Jr.)

2024 MLB All-Star Game Presented by Mastercard, FOX. National League vs. American League, from Arlington, Texas.

CNN Republican National Convention, CNN. 4 hours. "Coverage of the Republican National Convention. Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper anchor."

PBS News Special: Republican Convention, PBS. 3 hours. "Live coverage of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee."

Republican National Convention, MSNBC. 2 hours. "In-depth coverage and analysis of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin."

America's Got Talent, NBC. 2 hours. "Auditions 7."

Celebrity Family Feud, ABC. Meghan Trainor vs. Tori Kelly and later, Golden Bachelor vs. Bachelor Nation.

NBA Summer League Basketball, ESPN. Philadelphia 76ers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves from Las Vegas.

Movie Night!

Gloria Bell, HBO Comedy.

Garden State, 8:17 p.m., HBO Zone.

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, 8:43 p.m., HBO Family.

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9 P.M. (CBS has a rerun of FBI: Most Wanted.)

Star Wars: The Acolyte, 9:01 p.m., Disney+. First season finale.

Judge Steve Harvey, ABC. "Mistakes Happen." "A dispute over unpaid car expenses. A wedding officiant is a no-show. A defamed pickleball player."

Movie Night!

The Social Network, HBO2.

Batman Begins, HBO Signature.

Now You See Me, 9:24 p.m., Cinemax.

10 P.M.

Sasha Reid and the Midnight Order, Freeform. "Stalking the Lone Wolf." "After receiving an inquiry from a desperate 'Veronica,' the Midnight Order continues to piece together her ex-husband's personality profile to determine if he could be the killer in some of Canada's most infamous cold cases."

CBS News: 2024 America Decides: Republican Convention, CBS. "Norah O'Donnell and Tony Dokoupil anchor coverage of the event."

Decision 2024: Republican Convention, NBC. "Coverage of day two of the event."

The Republican National Convention -- Your Voice/Your Vote 2024, ABC. "David Muir anchors coverage of the event in Milwaukee."

Fox News Democracy 2024 -- The Republican National Convention, Fox News/Fox Business. "Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum co-anchor special coverage of the RNC's primetime keynote speakers. Brit Hume, Dana Perino, and Harold Ford Jr join on set with analysis of the day's events."

WNBA Basketball, Amazon. Chicago Sky vs. Las Vegas Aces.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Leeves and Teresa Ganzel are the guests on this May 21, 1987, episode.

Movie Night!

Moonlight, Action Max.

The Thomas Crown Affair, Thriller Max. 1999 movie.

The Strangers: Prey at Night, 10:26 p.m., MoreMax.

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LATE NIGHT TALK

The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Rachel Maddow, Bobby Flay, and Orlando Leyba.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Dem-Mass., and Loudon Wainwright III.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Guest Host Anthony Anderson has Lisa Kudrow, Sam Richardson, and Role Model.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:36 a.m., NBC. Natalie Portman, Noah Kahan, Ramin Setoodeh, and sitting in with the 8G Band, José Medeles.

After Midnight, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Kristen Schaal, Flula Borg, and Leo González.

Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 1 a.m., Bravo. Caroline Brooks and Tracy Tutor.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Ex Machina, 11:37 p.m., Movie Max.

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