What's On Tonight (Monday): Let the Convention Begin!

 

Via Axios

Tonight's Top Pick is Your Voice/Your Vote 2024, a.k.a. ABC's coverage of Day One of the Democratic National Convention. What, did you think I was going to give it to The Anonymous?

While I enjoy the peace of mind that comes from being predictable, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, Aug. 19. All times are EST.


STREAMING

Futurama, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Beauty and the Bug." "Bender becomes a matador in the sport of bug fighting."

Under the Vines, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV. Third season premiere. "The Wellerman" and "Know When to Hold 'Em." "We return to Oakley Wines with Daisy Monroe (Rebecca Gibney) and Louis Oakley (Charles Edwards) trying to legally oust the annoying William (Mark Mitchinson), who claims he owns half the vineyard." Later, "In an effort to get William out of the house, Daisy challenges him to a winner-takes-all game of Texas Hold 'em, but can she and the Oakley team beat a former professional poker player?" Two episodes available, followed by one per week through Monday, Sept. 16.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES (No Pre-Primetime Sports today.)

Descendants, 6:55 p.m., Disney.

Grown Ups, 7 p.m., MTV. 2010 movie.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, 7:59 p.m., Syfy. 2009 movie.

Courtesy YouTube.

8 P.M. (CBS has a rerun of NCIS.)

All American: Homecoming, The CW. "Lift Me Up." "Nate urges Simone to let Amara know what is going on with her health. Amara surprises everyone and returns to Bringston for Thanksgiving. Marcus tries to bond with Noah. Cam wonders if Keisha and JR are spending too much time together."

Name That Tune, FOX. "In the Mix." "An e-commerce manager and bartender go head-to-head in game one. An operations analyst and a teacher compete in game two."

American Ninja Warrior, NBC. 2 hours. "Las Vegas Finals 1." "The national finals begin in Las Vegas as the remaining competitors compete in Stage 1 for their chance to win $1 million and become the next American Ninja Warrior."

The Bachelorette, ABC. 2 hours. "The stakes are high as Jenn travels across the country to meet the families of her remaining men. With only three roses to hand out and much left unsaid, she's hopeful the visits will provide the clarity she needs."

Democratic National Convention, PBS, MSNBC and CNN. 3-4 hours.

Movie Night!

The Dark Knight Rises, TNT.

Bullet Train, FX. Encore at 11 p.m.

Shooter, Paramount.

9 P.M. (CBS has a rerun of NCIS: Sydney.)

The 1% Club, FOX. "I Heard The Goats Calling." "A goat farmer, handyman, baseball enthusiast and a tech company owner are among 100 contestants competing for $100,000."

61st Street, The CW. "Two Truths and a Lie." "The State Attorney sets Franklin in her sights. While reckoning with his guilt, Officer Logan weighs the consequences of going to trial. Brannigan tries to stack the court in his favor."

Movie Night!

Bruce Almighty, E!

Lethal Weapon 3, AMC.

The Hurt Locker, 9:30 p.m., VH1.

Courtesy YouTube.

10 P.M. AND AFTER (Watch What Happens Live is preempted this week.)

Your Voice/Your Vote 2024, 10 p.m., ABC/2024: America Decides, 10 p.m., CBS/Decision 2024, 10 p.m., NBC/Democracy 2024, 10 p.m., Fox News Channel. LIVE, from Chicago. Coverage of Day One of the Democratic National Convention.

The Anonymous, 11 p.m., Syfy/Bravo/USA. Series premiere, 75 minutes. "Welcome to the Anonymous." "Twelve players live double lives in the ultimate game of strategy and deception to win $100,000." Two new episodes follow, concluding at 2:30 a.m.

Johnny Carson, 10 p.m., Antenna. Chevy Chase, Maureen Murphy and Vanity are the guests on this May 30, 1985, episode.

Movie Night!

Bad Moms, 10 p.m., TruTV. Encore at 12 a.m.

Enough, 10 p.m., Pop.

Uninvited Guest, 10:06 p.m., Retroplex.

LATE NIGHT TALK (After Midnight has reruns this week.)

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Michael Keaton, Taylor Tomlinson, and Rapsody and Erykah Badu.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. LIVE, from Chicago. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Guest Host RuPaul has Maya Rudolph, Nymphia Wind, Sapphira Cristál and Plane Jane, and Tommy Richman.

Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:36 a.m., NBC. Jessica Alba, Ramin Setoodeh, Langston Kerman, and sitting in with the 8G Band, Craig Finn.

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

Courtesy YouTube.

LATE NIGHT PICK!

Barbarella, 12:05 a.m., Flix.

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