What's On Tonight (Friday): Lost (and Found) in the Jungle...

      

Lost in the Jungle

There are several premieres today including the streaming premiere of Alex Garland's Warfare and the debut of the new Disney Channel series Vampirina.  I'm giving Top Pick to National Geographic's Lost in the Jungle, the harrowing true story of four children lost in the middle of a rain forest for 40 days and the people who searched for them.  The trailer is intriguing. 

TOP PICK

⭐🌳 Lost in the Jungle (NGC, 9:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Four kids survive a plane crash and endure 40 days in the Colombian jungle.'

Elsewhere... 

*I know I am not even close to being the target audience for Vampirina, but dear God does it look terrible.  I had Small Wonder flashbacks watching the trailer.

*The lead guy in the Netflix romantic comedy The Wrong Paris is basically doing a young Josh Holloway thing.  The movie looks dumb but cute.  I predict he will be popular.  

Andrew Santino: White Noise

😂 Andrew Santino: White Noise (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Andrew Santino’s new hilarious Hulu stand-up special “White Noise” will undoubtedly solve all the world's problems for eternity.'

😂 Larry the Cable Guy: It's a Gift (Amazon, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Filmed at the historic Capitol Theater in Clearwater, Florida, this high energy show is packed with laughs and classic Larry charm. Buckle up-It's A Gift you won't want to return.'

🎥 Hot Milk (AMC+/SUNDANCE NOW, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Rose (Fiona Shaw) and her daughter Sofia (Emma Mackey) travel to the Spanish seaside town of Almería to consult with the shamanic Dr. Gómez, a physician who could possibly hold the cure to Rose's mystery illness, which has left her bound to a wheelchair. But in the sultry atmosphere of this sun-bleached town Sofia, who has been trapped by her mother’s illness all her life, finally starts to shed her inhibitions.'

🎥 Warfare (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.'

🔔 Beauty and the Bester (Netflix, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Did renowned Dr Nandipha get embroiled in Thabo Bester's prison break? This chilling documentary series examines the enigmatic ties that bound them.'

🔔 Maledictions (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'At a career-defining moment, a governor's child vanishes. Torn between ambition and family secrets, he must choose: politics or his daughter's safety.'

🔔 Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Leaving behind their homes in Indonesia, four women with different personalities venture across the ocean to start new lives in Queens, New York.'

🎥 The Wrong Paris (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A young woman joins a dating show thinking it's in Paris, France, but it's actually in Paris, Texas. She plots a way to get eliminated until her unexpected feelings for the bachelor complicate her plans.'

🔔 You and Everything Else (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'From teen years to adulthood, two friends linked by warmth and tension grow apart — until one is asked to accompany the other through her final days.'

🔔 The Reunion (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'Follows Daniel Brennan, a deaf man who, upon being released from prison, finds himself ostracized by his friends and family. Brennan subsequently embarks on a quest to get answers for his imprisonment. However, his quest becomes complicated when he reunites with his estranged daughter Carly.'

🎥 Screamboat (Peacock, 3:01 AM) 'A late-night boat ride in New York City becomes a struggle for survival when a seemingly harmless mouse transforms into a dangerous monster. Passengers must fight to stay alive.'

🎥 Dark Secret (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'When a couple takes in a new roommate, long-buried truths begin to fester, inciting a chilling game of manipulation and survival.'

🎥 Danger in the Countryside (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'A single mother struggling to make ends meet inadvertently puts herself and her family in danger when she answers an ad offering free rent in exchange for domestic chores.'

🧛 Vampirina (Disney Channel, 8:00 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Tells the story of a tween vampire girl who leaves the safety of Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school. Living amongst humans for the first time, she pursues her passion for music while keeping her vampire identity a secret, something that's made more challenging when her overprotective father charges an overzealous ghost to live with her at the school.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🔔 Every Minute Counts (Amazon, 2:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

🔔 Breslau (Disney+, 3:01 AM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

🔔 Call My Agent Berlin (Disney+, 3:01 AM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

🧙 Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney Channel, 7:00 PM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

Hot Milk

STREAMING

🌴 Chief of War (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Sacred Niu Grove"

🪐 Foundation (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Darkness" SEASON FINALE. 

👾 Invasion (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Mission"

🔔 Betty La Fea, The Story Continues (Amazon, 1:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. 

🍽️ Dish It Out (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 The Heritage (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

💀 Horses and Hangmen (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🧑‍💻 Most Wanted: Teen Hacker (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

👸 The Prince (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🍰 The Great British Baking Show (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 

🦸 DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast (HBO Max, 7:01 AM) 

🔔 Tougen Anki (Netflix, 11:31 AM) 

👮 Crime Cam 24/7 (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏌️ LPGA Tour Golf: 2025 Kroger Queen City Championship - Round 2 (Golf, 1:00 PM)

⚽ German Bundesliga Soccer: Eintracht Frankfurt at Bayer Leverkusen (ESPN, 2:00 PM)

🏈 College Football: North Carolina State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons (ESPNU, 2:00 PM)

🏌️ Korn Ferry Tour Golf: 2025 Simmons Bank Open for Snedeker Found (Final #1) - Round 2 (Golf, 4:00 PM)

🏌️ PGA Tour Golf: 2025 Procore Championship - Round 2 (Golf, 6:00 PM)

🏈 CFL Football: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CBSSN, 7:00 PM)

🏐 Women's College Volleyball: Wisconsin Badgers at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (ESPN2, 7:00 PM)

⚽ Women's College Soccer: Tennessee Volunteers at Mississippi State Bulldogs (ESPNU, 7:00 PM)

⚾ MLB: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (Apple, 7:10 PM)

🏎️ NASCAR Xfinity Series (CW, 7:30 PM)

🏈 College Football: Colorado Buffaloes at Houston Cougars (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

🏈 College Football: Kansas State Wildcats at Arizona Wildcats (Fox, 9:00 PM)

⚽ NWSL: San Diego Wave vs Gotham City FC (Amazon, 10:00 PM)

🏈 CFL Football: Ottawa Redblacks at British Columbia Lions (CBSSN, 10:00 PM)

⚾ MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners (Apple, 10:10 PM)

🐂 PBR Friday Night Live (Fox Nation, 10:30 PM)

Vampirina

EARLY PRIMETIME

🧽 SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 5:00 PM) 'SpongeBob falls asleep on the bus and ends up in a strange town full of Bikini Bottom doppelgangers/After Squidward loses his memory, he adopts a new tough guy persona.'

🧽Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Early Years (Nickelodeon, 5:30 PM) 'It's Kamp Koral's first ever Wild West Day; SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star become vampires for a night.'

⭐ The Patrick Starr Show (Nickelodeon, 6:00 PM) 'The Patrick Show is countrified; the Kelpbed Kids travel to the future.'

🧙 Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney Channel, 7:00 PM) 'When Roman excels at his wizard lessons, Billie feels threatened and uses a Reverse Curse to slow him down, but it accidentally turns him into a baby. / When Billie's magic starts fizzling, she and Milo go to the Wizard World for a cure. Meanwhile, the family learns the true cause of her wonky magic.'

🕖 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🦀 The Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 'Sig must act quickly as heavy ice entombs the Northwestern; when Keith's Australian greenhorn challenges his old-school command, a culture clash erupts; hellbent on earning an ownership stake in the Titan, Jake hauls pots at a blistering pace.'

🧛 Vampirina (Disney Channel, 8:00 PM) 'As Vee arrives at Wilson Hall, she learns that performing arts boarding school might have more challenges than she thought; Demi vows to protect Vee from Van Helsings. / Vee's plans to have an amazing first day of school are threatened by a dire warning from the Vampire Council; Demi continues his search for Van Helsings.'

🔔 Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Starz, 8:02 PM) 'Lord Lovat goes to extreme lengths to fulfill a prophecy; Dougal attends a clandestine meeting that could spell political disaster for the MacKenzies.'

🎥 Danger in the Countryside (LMN, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Ready to Love (OWN, 8:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 

👮 On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup (WE, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

👽 Ancient Aliens (History, 9:00 PM) 'Throughout the ancient world, there are depictions of mysterious figures that appear to be half human and half bird.'

🔔 Magic City: An American Fantasy (Starz, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'As Mr. Magic clung to his legacy, his son Lil Magic stepped in, and legend Gigi Maguire redefined polework; Grayer than when he began, Mr. Magic prepares to pass the torch, backed by decades of triumph and reinvention.'

💰 Bering Sea Gold (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
🔨 Lakefront Bargain Hunt: Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
🌳 Lost in the Jungle (NGC, 9:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
👻 My Haunted Hometown (Travel, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 
🏠 Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV, 9:30 PM) 
🔔 Deb's House (WE, 9:30 PM) 

Warfare

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

🌧️ The Rainmaker (USA, 10:00 PM) 'Worried about Melvin's threat, Rudy defies Bruiser and risks his job and future as Dot's attorney.'

🛰️ Mysteries from Above (History, 10:03 PM) 'Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.'

💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 10:00 PM) 
🔔 Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🛰️ Mysteries from Above (History, 11:05 PM) 'Tower over amazing metropolises. Learn why an important urban centre is sinking toward oblivion, soar over sprawling ruins buried under Saharan sands, learn the modern secret of an ancient fortress, and eye a ghost town on the edge of the Gobi.'

🔔 After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 AM) 'Actor Emily Osment; comic Tien Tran; actor Vinny Thomas.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Actor Kumail Nanjiani; actor Domhnall Gleeson.'

🤼 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TruTV, 11:00 PM)
🔔 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)

📺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 - 11:30 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); South Park (Comedy Central, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM); The Facts of Life (Logo, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Parks and Recreation (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); Three's Company (Logo, 6:00 PM - 1:30 AM); 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 Golden Girls (Hallmark, 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); The Drew Carey Show (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Abbe Jaye; actor Paul Sorvino; actor Jon Lovitz.'

The Wrong Paris

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Rotten Tomatoes; YouTube

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📺: Throwback
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