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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

After a long, tumultuous process in which no fewer than three premieres competed for Top Pick, I have decided to go with the obvious one: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.  I made it through the first five seasons of the series before calling it quits.  I loved the show, but it was an intense watch and I figured the final season would really pull out the stops.  Watching the trailer, it looks to still have some stops to pull out.

The close runner-up for the big prize is the second season premiere of Deadloch.  The first season took a bit to win me over.   The Eddie character was so aggravating from the moment she showed up I stopped after the first episode.  Later on I started to hear and read that the show was actually really good.  I went back and by the end of the season I was really enjoying it.  

The new season doesn't appear to be set in the same place but they still managed to find a reason to bring a couple of the supporting characters along.  I don't have any issues with that, but if you don't want to be spoiled on one of them you might want to scroll past the next GIF.

My other Top Pick contender is the season premiere of Jury Duty Present: Company Retreat.  The original Jury Duty series was a surprise hit in 2023.  The first season was surprisingly funny and even moving at times.  The new season is about a man thinking he's interning at a company and having to go on a company retreat.  Hijinx ensue.

⭐🎥 Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Birmingham, 1940. Amidst the chaos of WWII, Tommy Shelby is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet.'

Elsewhere...  

 PREMIERES

Deadloch

🎥 Is This Thing On? (Hulu, 12:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'As their marriage quietly unravels, Alex (Will Arnett) faces middle age and an impending divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while Tess (Laura Dern) confronts the sacrifices she made for their family--forcing them to navigate co-parenting, identity, and whether love can take a new form.'

🔔 Amor Animal (Amazon, 3:01 AM) SEASO ONE. 'Follows Kaia, a trap artist from the outskirts of the city, who meets Nico, an upper-class young man with existential angst. Despite their different realities and the outside forces pushing them apart, they try to make space for their love to grow, and in doing so, unleash a gang war.'

🔔 Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Amazon, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'The newest installment from the creative team behind the hit comedic series Jury Duty. A documentary-style comedy that captures a corporate offsite event at a family-owned hot sauce company from the perspective of Anthony, a recently hired temporary worker. Unbeknownst to Anthony, the entire experience is staged, every colleague around him is performing a role, and each moment - whether in conference rooms or during downtime - has been meticulously orchestrated.'

🎥 Zeta (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 'A Spanish spy must track down a former spy involved in an undercover mission decades ago, while a Colombian agent is also after him. Secrets from the past are uncovered.'

🎥 1000 Women in Horror (AMC+/Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'A group of female filmmakers discuss the unique perspective women bring to the horror genre.'

🔔 Future of Film: Athena Film Festival (AMC+/SUNDANCE NOW, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'A collection of short films from the Athena Film Festival at Barnard College; from exploring artistry and identity to redefining women's work, these films uplift complex, nuanced stories that exemplify the many ways in which women lead.'

🎥 The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Gritty, formative years of the Los Angeles band and the influence of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988. It features interviews with bandmates Flea and Anthony Kiedis who discuss the band's early evolution.'

🎥 Wicked: For Good (Peacock, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Elphaba, now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz's silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard.'

🎥 My Daughter was Taken (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'A woman traveling in Spain witnesses her daughter being attacked during a video call. With her daughter missing and no trace of the assault, she'll stop at nothing to uncover the truth and save her.'

🙎‍♀️Remarkable Women Across America (CW, 9:00 PM) 'A night to celebrate the most remarkable women around us.'

Wicked: For Good

RETURNING SHOWS

🐹 Wonder Pets: In the City (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

💀 Deadloch (Amazon, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

👹 Pokémon Horizons: Season 3: Rising Hope (Netflix, 3:01 AM) PART TWO.

STREAMING

🔔 The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple, 12:01 AM) "First-Date Material" 

👹 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Trespass" 

⚖️ Judy Justice (Amazon, 3:01 AM) "Not Your Boy Toy" 

⚖️ Tribunal Justice (Amazon, 3:01 AM) "The Bat and the Backlash" 

🧑‍🌾 This Farming Life (Britbox, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Banksters (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Mira: Life After Divorce (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🍄 Portobello (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔥 Women's Hell (HBO Max, 3:01 AM)  

🔔 Still Shining (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Dreaming Whilst Black (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

Is This Thing On?

🏀2026 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT🏀

🏀 Santa Clara Broncos vs Kentucky Wildcats (CBS, 12:00 PM); 🏀 Akron Zips vs Texas Tech Red Raiders (TruTV, 12:30 PM); 🏀 LIU Sharks vs Arizona Wildcats (TNT, 1:30 PM); 🏀Wright State Raiders vs Virginia Cavaliers (TBS, 2:00 PM); 🏀 Tennessee State Tigers vs Iowa State Cyclones (CBS, 2:30 PM); 🏀 Hofstra Pride vs Alabama Crimson Tide (TruTV, 3:00 PM); 🏀 Utah State Aggies vs Villanova Wildcats (TNT, 4:00 PM); 🏀 Team TBD vs Tennessee Volunteers (TBS, 4:30 PM); 🏀 Iowa Hawkeyes vs Clemson Tigers (TNT, 6:45 PM); 🏀 Northern Iowa Panthers vs St. John's Red Storm (CBS, 7:00 PM); 🏀 UCF Knights vs UCLA Bruins (TBS, 7:15 PM); 🏀 Queens University Royals vs Purdue Boilermakers (TruTV, 7:30 PM); 🏀 Team TBD vs Florida Gators (TNT, 9:15 PM); 🏀 California Baptist Lancers vs Kansas Jayhawks (CBS, 9:30 PM); Missouri Tigers vs Miami Hurricanes (TBS, 10:00 PM)

🏀2026 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT🏀

🏀 College of Charleston Cougars at Duke Blue Devils (ESPN2, 11:30 AM); 🏀 UC San Diego Tritons at TCU Horned Frogs (ESPN, 12:00 PM); 🏀 Virginia Tech Lady Hokies vs Oregon Ducks (ESPN2, 1:30 PM);🏀Team TBD at Baylor Lady Bears (ESPN, 2:00 PM); 🏀 South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Washington Huskies (ESPNWS, 2:30 PM); 🏀 Murray State Lady Racers vs Maryland Terrapins (ESPNU, 3:00 PM); 🏀 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs Ole Miss Rebels (ESPN2, 3:30 PM); 🏀 Team TBD at Texas Longhorns (ESPN, 4:00 PM); 🏀 Holy Cross Crusaders at Michigan Wolverines (ESPN2, 5:30 PM); 🏀 Western Illinois Leathernecks at North Carolina Tar Heels (ESPNWS, 5:30 PM); 🏀 Jacksonville Lady Dolphins at LSU Lady Tigers (ESPN, 6:00 PM); 🏀Green Bay Phoenix at Minnesota Golden Gophers (ESPNU, 6:00 PM); 🏀 Colorado State Rams vs Michigan State Spartans (ESPNWS, 7:30 PM); 🏀 Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs North Carolina State Wolfpack (ESPN, 8:00 PM); 🏀 Villanova Wildcats vs Texas Tech Lady Raiders (ESPNU, 8:30 PM); 🏀 Idaho Vandals at Oklahoma Sooners (ESPN, 10:00 PM)

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

⚽ NWSL Soccer: Portland Thorns vs Seattle Reign (Amazon, 10:00 PM)     

🤼 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Round: Quarterfinals (ESPNU, 12:00 PM)

🏌️ PGA Tour Golf: 2026 Valspar Championship - Round 2 (Golf, 2:00 PM)

⚽ English Premier League Soccer: Stoke City at Preston North End (CBSSPT, 4:00 PM)

⚽ English Premier League Soccer: Manchester United at Bournemouth (USA, 4:00 PM)

🏌️ LPGA Tour Golf: 2026 Fortinet Founders Cup - Round 2 (Golf, 6:00 PM)

🏐 Major League Volleyball: Grand Rapids Rise at Omaha Supernovas (CBSSPT, 8:00 PM)

🤼 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Round: Semifinals (ESPN2, 8:00 PM)

The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel 

🕖EARLY PRIMETIME🕖

🔔 Wylde Pak (Nickelodeon, 6:00 PM) 'Lily fakes a summer Chuseok celebration to avoid the dentist; Will's friendship with an irritating stranger leads to uncomfortable situations when he tries to end it, affecting everyone around them.'

🕖8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🍺 Happy's Place (NBC, 8:00 PM) 'After Gabby's mother, Val, shows up unannounced, it's up to Bobbie to help Gabby navigate their delicate relationship; Isabella and Steve try to find out if Gabby's childhood horror stories are as bad as she claims.'

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV, 8:00 PM) 'The queens make over queer cowboys. Actress and comedian Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts) guest judges.'

🔔 Outlander (Starz, 8:02 PM) 'A new neighbor relies on the Frasers for help, and Jamie exposes a false ally; William looks into the mysterious circumstances of his cousin's death.'

💲Celebrity Jeopardy! (ABC, 8:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush (Discovery, 8:00 PM) 

💀 Sleeping with a Killer (Lifetime, 8:00 PM) 

🎥 My Daughter was Taken (LMN, 8:00 PM) 
🔔 Belle Collective (OWN, 8:00 PM) 

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

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🎭 Great Performances at the Met (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Zeffirelli's production of La Boheme set in 19th century Paris tells the story of Puccini's young artists and lovers that share joy, passion and heartbreak.'

🔔 Neighbors (HBO, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'When his choice of exercise apparel draws the scrutiny of his neighbors, life-long San Diego resident Danny embarks on a journey to find a more like-minded community in Pasco County, Fla.'

👽 The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (History, 9:00 PM) 'A drilling accident tears open the Earth and unleashes a fire pit known as the "Gates of Hell"; a routine flight turns harrowing when the pilot gets sucked out of the cockpit midair; a ship mishap sinks 4,000 luxury cars into the Atlantic.'

🔔 Danger Decoded (NGC, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'Explore the railways where extreme conditions turn travel into a perilous test.'

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (MTV, 9:30 PM) 'After the makeover challenge, it's time to rustle up some fun in the Untucked Lounge! The queens and the cowboys bond over their meaningful experience. Even with the end in sight, it's still unclear who will make it to the finale.'

🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:00 PM) 
🙎‍♀️Remarkable Women Across America (CW, 9:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
🏠 My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
🤮 Mama June: From Not to Hot (WE, 9:00 PM) 
💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:01 PM) 

Amor Animal

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👽 The Proof is Out There (History, 10:03 PM) 'Could there be aliens hiding in the Amazon?'

😂 Impractical Jokers (TBS, 10:30 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'The Jokers are asking strangers to send an important text to their loved ones, and hunting for their missing kid using crazy descriptions. Then, tonight's loser will say I do to facing one of their toughest punishments yet.'

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

LATE NIGHT

🔔 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Actor Kit Harington; Hilary Duff talks and performs.'

🔔 Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 'Actor Seth MacFarlane.'

🔔 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 Griffiths Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); South Park (Comedy Central, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Friends (TBS, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM): The Andy Griffiths 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);  Three's Company (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antennae, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Sanford & Son (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Actor John Larroquette; Roy Blount; actor Anthony Griffith.'

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Rotten Tomatoes; YouTube; TV Guide; TV Passport

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