What's On Tonight (Friday): Taken to the Cleaner... TO DIE

   

Cleaner

I'm on vacation and there's not much premiering today.  For Top Pick I'm going with Cleaner, the “Die Hard but with a window washer” movie.  It stars Daisy Ridley as Joan McClean and Clive Owen as NOT-Alan Rickman.  Martin Campbell directed so it at least should be competent, though it's Rotten Tomatoes score seems to indicate otherwise.  

Look, it was this or the Julianne Moore/Sydney Sweeny mother/drug-addict-grifting-daughter drama over on Apple.  It's up to you but at least this Top Pick has hand-to-hand fight scenes and guns, or at least it has more than the other movie.  Whatever, I'm on vacation.

TOP PICK

⭐🎥 Cleaner (Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'A group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption of the hosts. Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world. Starring Daisy Ridley and Clive Owen.'

Elsewhere...

PREMIERES

Echo Valley

🎥 Echo Valley (Apple, 12:01 AM) 'Kate (Julianne Moore) is a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire (Sydney Sweeney) -- a situation that becomes even more perilous when Claire shows up on Kate's doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else's blood.'

📦 Not a Box (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Get creative with bright-eyed bunny Riley! With just one cardboard box, Riley imagines magical worlds - full of new friends and fantastic adventures.  Inspired by the award-winning picture book series.'

😂 Atsuko Okatsuka: Father (Hulu, 12:01 AM) 'Fans call her 'Mother,' but Atsuko is 'Father'—thriving professionally yet clueless about basics. A 7-year laundry hiatus and learning that marriage licenses precede weddings are just some hilariously relatable discoveries she shares in her special.'

💔 ROMCON: Who the F*** is Jason Porter? (Amazon, 1:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Follows successful Toronto real estate broker Heather Rovet as she discovers her perfect three-year romance with "Jace" was nothing but a scam. Her live-in boyfriend was actually Jason Porter, a convicted criminal with a history of romantic deception.'

💖 Too Hot to Handle: Spain (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'A group of flirty Spanish singles expect sun, parties and steamy hookups, but they quickly learn that winning €100,000 requires giving up sex completely.'

🎥 Best Wishes to All (Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'A young woman's visit to her grandparents' home leads to the discovery of what's brought them happiness, a revelation that will lead her to question her choices, sanity and reality itself.'

🎥 Day of Reckoning (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'On the verge of losing his wife and his job as sheriff, put-upon lawman John Dorsey reluctantly teams up with bullish U.S. Marshall Butch Hayden to hold outlaw Emily Rusk hostage. Starring Billy Zane (who's a really cool guy).'

🎥 Bride or Die (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'A bachelorette getaway turns into a living nightmare when a man breaks in and tries to kill bride-to-be Allie. Now trapped with a murderer in the house, the friends get put to the test as they find themselves in a deadly fight for survival.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🐸 Toad & Friends (Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON 1B.

👑 Kings of Jo'burg (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON THREE.

🔔 Rana Naidu (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) SEASON FIVRE PREMIERE. 

Best Wishes to All

STREAMING

🏍️ Long Way Home (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Deep in the Forest" 

🤖 Murderbot (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Command Feed" 

🎮 Esports World Cup (Amazon, 3:01 AM) "Level Up" 

🔔 Malditos (Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

🔔 The Chi (Paramount, 3:01 AM) "Safe Harbor" 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 TMZ Presents: United States v Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial (Tubi, 1:01 PM) 

👮 Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

💖 Love Island (Peacock, 9:01 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️‍♀️ 2025 US Open Golf Championship: Second Round (NBC, 1:00 PM)

🏎 Formula 1 Racing: Canadian Grand Prix, Practice 1 (ESPNU, 1:25 PM)

⚾ 2025 Men's College World Series: Arizona vs Coastal Carolina (ESPN, 2:00 PM)

🏌️‍♀️ LPGA Tour Golf: Meijer LPGA Classic, Second Round (Golf, 3:00 PM)

🏎 Formula 1 Racing: Canadian Grand Prix, Practice 2 (ESPNU, 4:55 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles (Apple, 7:00 PM)

⚾ 2025 Men's College World Series: Louisville vs. Oregon State (ESPN, 7:00 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Chicago Sky at Atlanta Dream (Ion, 7:30 PM)

🏐 AVP Beach Volleyball: League Week 3 - Miami (CBSSN, 8:00 PM)

⚽ NWSL Soccer: Houston Dash vs San Diego Wave (Paramount, 8:00 PM)

🏃‍♂️ Men's & Women's College Track and Field: NCAA Outdoor Championships, Men's Day 2 (ESPN2, 8:00 PM)

🏀 2025 NBA Finals: Oklahoma City Thunder at Indiana Pacers (ABC, 8:30 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks (Apple, 9:30 PM)

⚽ NWSL Soccer: Bay FC vs Orlando Pride (Amazon, 10:00 PM)

🏀 WNBA Basketball: Dallas Wings at Las Vegas Aces (Ion, 10:00 PM)

Not a Box

EARLY PRIMETIME

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 7:00 PM) 'Squidward and Plankton come together to make their very own stage play where SpongeBob is casted as the villain; Sandy decides to give herself gills so she can truly experience Bikini Bottom.'

🔔 Wylde Pak (Nickelodeon, 7:30 PM) 'Will & Min show Jack around to help him find a good story. Lily spills boba in Jack's suitcase and tries to hide the evidence. Jack tries to find the big picture as Lily shows him how to spend a perfect summer day in Canyon.'

🕖 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

💰 Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 
🎥 Bride or Die (LMN, 8:00 PM) 

💖 The Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 
👮 On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 
🤮 Mama June: From Not to Hot (WE, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🎭 Great Performances at the Met (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Soprano Angel Blue plays the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in Michael Mayer's new staging of "Aida."'

👽 The Unexplained (History, 9:00 PM) 'For thousands of years, mankind has been fascinated by the idea of creating mechanical servants to make our lives easier.'

🔔 Missing Presumed Dead (NGC, 9:00 PM) 'Young activist Shiva Mahbobi was jailed for protesting the Iranian regime.'

💖 Couples Therapy (Showtime, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'Katherine finds a new connection with Nick; Rod and Alison share an emotional breakthrough; Orna is shocked and challenged by a couples progress. / Orna and her colleagues analyze a surprising session; Katherine and Nick take stock of their progress; Alison embraces the unknown.'

🔔 BMF (Starz, 9:01 PM) 'Meech and Terry are focused on expanding their business; while Terry looks for a new connection in South Carolina, a new musical artist piques Meech's interest; Detective Bryant continues his pursuit of BMF.'

💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Killer Cases (A&E, 9:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Jean (Discovery, 9:00 PM) 
🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
🔨 Lakefront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 

ROMCON: Who the F*** is Jason Porter?

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

🔔 Missing Presumed Dead (NGC, 10:00 PM) 'Rhianon Bragg is held hostage for eight hours by her controlling ex-boyfriend.'

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'Did ocean scientists discover an unknown life form? Is blurry video of a mysterious creature in the snow the best Yeti footage out there? Did a Las Vegas family have a close encounter with ten-foot-tall aliens in their backyard?'

🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 
👮 City Confidential (A&E, 10:01 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

👽 Resident Alien (SYFY & USA, 11:00 PM) 'Harry and Asta work together to try and get something Harry desperately needs.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Actress Natasha Lyonne; actor Ben Mendelsohn.'

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 
🔔 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
🔔 Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)
🔔 After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 AM) 

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Futurama (Comedy Central, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); South Park (Comedy Central, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 10        :00 PM); 227 (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 7:00 PM -9:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Becker (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 12:00 - 1:00 AM); The Drew Carey Show (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) '"Saturday Night Live" performer Mary Gross does an imitation of Marilyn Monroe; Joan Embery brings out a hyena, penguin and baby gorilla.'

Atsuko Okatsuka: Father

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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