Wednesday, August 28, 2024

What's On Tonight (Thursday): What'chu talkin' 'bout, Peacock?

 

Via Decider.

Tonight's Top Pick is Gary, a documentary about Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman. I feel certain that it will be more tasteful, if not necessarily better, than the E! True Hollywood Story about the show itself.


While I continue to marvel at how fortunate Todd Bridges is to have conquered extraordinary odds, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, Aug. 29. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Gary, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Premiere. "Explores Gary Coleman's rise to fame as a child star, his struggles with living in the spotlight, financial troubles, depression, and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at age 42, providing insight into his private world."

Who's Cheating Who?, 3:01 a.m., BET+. Premiere. "Follows two married couples, Stephanie (Apryl Jones) and Mason (Blue Kimble) and Maxine (Cynthia Bailey) and Steven (Darius McCrary), whose lives intertwine through affairs. Stephanie starts an affair with Steven after discovering Mason's infidelity with Maxine."

Kaos, 3:01 a.m. Netflix. Series premiere. "This genre-bending series puts a modern twist on Greek and Roman mythology, exploring themes of gender politics, power and life in the underworld." Eight episodes available.

Terminator Zero, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Series premiere. "A warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels to 1997 to protect an AI scientist being hunted by an unfeeling — and indestructible — cyborg."

Here Comes the Irish, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. Series premiere. "Documents life on and off the field of the legendary University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team through exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with those closest to the program." Two episodes available. Returns Thursday, Dec. 5.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Second season premiere. Three episodes available, followed by one per week through Thursday, Oct. 3.

Reasonable Doubt, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Part II (On the Run)." "Jax and Corey must work together to find Shanelle before it's too late. Shanelle's actions lead to a riff in Sally's marriage."

Fifteen-Love, 3:01 a.m., Sundance Now. "As Justine spirals in the aftermath of the tribunal, she begins to obsess over an American exchange player who reminds her of her teenage self. Meanwhile, Mikki gets closer to Glenn, who thinks a new PR manager might be just what he needs."

Bel-Air, 3:01 a.m., Peacock. "Black Lotus" and "Gimme a Break." "Viv and Phil spend some quality time together at a resort in Mexico. Will is stuck in a hard place between his family and chosen family." Later, "Will's secret participation gets revealed, putting him at odds with Carlton over what 'Blackccess' truly means to each of them." Season finale next week.


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
2024 U.S. Open Tennis, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Second round.
College Football, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU. Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Arkansas.


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PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Miss Congeniality, 7:05 p.m., Sho2.
Fear, 7:20 p.m., The Movie Channel Xtra.
Tombstone, 7:50 p.m., Showtime Extreme.


8 P.M. (NBC has reruns of the Law & Order series all night. The CW has reruns of The Conners.)
Thursday Night College Football, ESPN. 27th season premiere. North Dakota State vs. Colorado.

College Football, FOX. North Carolina vs. Minnesota.

College Football, CBS Sports Network. Coastal Carolina vs. Jacksonville State.

Alone, History. 11th season finale, 183 minutes. "Collapse" and "Into the Dark." "The Arctic's frozen landscape continues to push the remaining survivalists to the brink. As predators continue to stalk under the cover of darkness, the participants struggle to keep their wits about them. One survivalist is at risk of frostbite." Later, "With the competition in its final stage, only one survivalist's resolve can secure them the $500,000 prize."

Press Your Luck, ABC. "The New Legend."

Big Brother, CBS.

Movie Night!
Pulp Fiction, Paramount+ With Showtime.
Talk to Me, ShoBET.
The Faculty, Showtime Women.


Courtesy YouTube.


9 P.M. (CBS has reruns of Young Sheldon and Ghosts.)
The First Interview: Harris & Walz: A CNN Exclusive, CNN. "Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz sit down exclusively with CNN's Dana Bash from the crucial battleground state of Georgia for their first joint interview."

Masters of Illusion, The CW. 10th season finale. "Magical Gamble, Mayhem, And Passing Through Medal." "Magicians featured include Adam Wylie, Lucy Darling, Anna DeGuzman, Dan Sperry, Trino, Eric Eaton and Reza."

World's Funniest Animals, 9:30 p.m., The CW. "Commentary from Carmen Hodgson, Devon Werkheiser and Daniel Curtis Lee."

College Football, Big10. Eastern Illinois vs. Illinois.

Lucky 13, ABC. "Feeling Lucky." "A teacher and a wedding photographer play for the $1 million jackpot."

COBRA, PBS. Third season finale, 2 hours. "The government frantically launches a search operation to recover a stolen military weapon. Dan and his group of mercenaries threaten to use it unless their demand for a ransom gets met." Later, "Dan breaks into Archie's home, demanding that Robert resign from his post of prime minister or he will resort to using the weapon."

Movie Night!
Live Free or Die Hard, Showcase.
Unidentified Objects, Showtime Next.
Accepted, 9:40 p.m., Starz Comedy.


10 P.M. (CBS has a rerun of Fire Country. ABC has a rerun of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.)
Mountain West College Football, TruTV. Sacramento State vs. San Jose State.

MLB Baseball, 10:30 p.m., MLB Network. Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Dodgers.

Impractical Jokers, TBS. "The F Bomber" and "Servin' Up Laughs." "Busy week for the Jokers as they fake their marriage and interview folks for an upcoming lifestyle article, but one Loser couldn't keep up and will be forced to curse out in tonight's punishment."

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Don Johnson, Dale Robertson and David Brenner are the guests on this Sept. 25, 1987, episode.

Movie Night!
Nope, Starz.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Starz In Black.
I Spy, 10:25 p.m., StarzEncore. 2002 movie.


Courtesy YouTube.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
Chasing Amy, 11:15 p.m., The Movie Channel.


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

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