Saturday, July 12, 2025

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Cool Aid


Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World

You're killin' me, Smalls! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, July 13!

Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World (CNN, 9 p.m.). This 4-part docuseries looks back at Live Aid upon its 40th anniversary, featuring interivews with many people that were a part of the event. This aired on the BBC a few days ago as 3 parts, but in America, networks need that ad money.

Elsewhere, Lifetimes goes Missing, MGM+ adapts Stephen King, the Nautilus is hungry, Gilded Age hot goss is in the newspaper, CNN joins a rich Boys Club, and the Kings get their Bravo on.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Gracenote.)

ON THE SITE

The Best of 2025 (So Far) (6 p.m.): We are just past the year's halfway mark, so soundoff on the TV and movies (and/or whatever else) you've enjoyed in the last six months.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

πŸ“Ί Mama's Family (Catchy Comedy, all Sunday): TELEVISION for $400: Vicki Lawrence played Thelma Harper & Ken Berry played her son Vint on this sitcom (10 Jul 1995)

Nautilus (AMC+, 3 a.m. / AMC, 9 p.m.): Captain Nemo and his starving crew go ashore on a seemingly deserted island in search of food. When Blaster goes missing, Nemo and Humility embark on a daring rescue mission but soon encounter a giant electric eel.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
⚾ 2025 MLB Draft (ESPN, 7 p.m.)
πŸ€ Big3 on Vice (Vice, 6:30 p.m.): Houston at Detroit
Nyaight of the Living Cat (CrunchyRoll, 3 a.m.)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

πŸŽ₯ If I Go Missing (Lifetime): "A true-crime fanatic becomes obsessed with finding the neighborhood killer who's responsible for the disappearance of her best friend."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day FiancΓ©: Happily Ever After? (TLC & HBO Max)
Big Brother (CBS / Paramount+, Monday)
πŸ“‘ Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now): Series premiere
πŸŽ₯ Despicable Me (The CW, 7 p.m. / Peacock, now)
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing (Discovery Channel / HBO Max, Monday): Season finale
πŸ“‘ Patience (PBS / PBS Passport, now)
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

The Gilded Age (HBO & HBO Max): "Bertha deals with unwanted rumors in the press and the surprise arrival of her sister Monica."

The Institute (MGM+): SERIES PREMIERE. "A teen genius wakes up in a strange place full of children who got there the same way he did, and who all, like him, possess unusual abilities." This is based on the Stephen King novel.✔️

Kings Court (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): SERIES PREMIERE. "Three celebrity kings model Tyson Beckford, NBA star Carlos Boozer, and WWE's Titus O'Neil search for their perfect queen and true love." Holly Robinson Peete and husband Rodney Peete host.✔️

⭐ Live Aid: When Rock 'n' Roll Took On the World (CNN): SERIES PREMIERE. "A look at the legacy of Band Aid, Live Aid and Live 8 in reshaping global charity and politics."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Duck Dynasty: The Revival (A&E)
Evil Lives Here (Investigation Discovery / HBO Max, Monday): Season premiere
πŸ“‘ Grantchester (PBS / PBS Passport, now)
Hazardous History with Henry Winkler (History)
Love Island: Beyond the Vila (Peacock): Series premiere
πŸŽ₯ The Sandlot (The Wonderful World of Disney) (ABC / Disney+, now)
Shark Quest: Hunt for the Apex Predator (National Geographic / Disney+ & Hulu, Monday)

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Billionaire Boys Club (CNN): SERIES PREMIERE. A docuseries about the the 1980s rise and fall of Joe Hunt. This doesn't include Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, or Kevin Spacey.

The Institute (MGM+): Luke bonds with the other Front Half residents and begins plotting his escape. Ms. Sigsby manages the fallout from a security breach. In town, Tim begins to look into The Institute, only to find himself caught up in a high-stakes standoff.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ“‘ The Chi (Paramount+ with Showtime [linear] / Paramount+ with Showtime [streaming], now)✔️
The Mega-Brands That Built America (History): Sports cars
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:05 p.m. / Peacock, Monday): Sarah Jessica Parker
WWE LFG (A&E)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

Rick and Morty (Adult Swim, 11 p.m.): "Jerry makes a friend just as jobless as he is."
The Chi (via Giphy)

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticGracenoteIMDbTV Passport
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included
πŸˆπŸ€⚾⚽🏐🎾🏌️πŸ’πŸŽ️: Sportsballs

Happy watching, everyone!

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