Sunday, August 23, 2026

What's On Tonight (Monday): Shazam!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is Beat Shazam, airing two episodes starting at 8 p.m. It was either going to be this or the 100th episode of The Wall. Next Monday's Top Pick is guaranteed: The Kelly Clarkson Show's finale.


Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, Aug. 24. All times are Eastern.


STREAMING
Furious, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "Some Days It Don't Come Easy." "Alice spirals after Danny must decide what to do with sensitive information." Season finale next week.

Futurama, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. "The Charm Offensive." "Amy's favorite pop star commands her massive army of fans using musical brain programming."

Blue Murder Motel, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV. Series premiere. "Party Boy." "Married and retired Sydney detectives Vinny (Michala Banas) and Cole (Brett Tucker) trade in homicide cases for a seaside motel in New Zealand. But their quiet retirement is disrupted when a boys' weekend ends with a corpse in Unit 3." New episodes weekly through Monday, Oct. 12.

The Chelsea Detective, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV. Fourth season finale. "The Petrov Extension." "Famed architect Rowan Jameson is thrown from a hotel balcony in Chelsea. Two days later a university employee is strangled in Rowan's hometown Cambridge. Might the two murders be linked by controversial development plans at St Cuthbert's College?"

Summertide, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV. First season finale. "Amina finds comfort in Martin as they try to process what happened to Rebecca and seek justice. Martin and Charlie have a romantic reconciliation. Gavin and Martin have a heated confrontation." Later, "Charlie supports Martin's efforts to track down the toxic waste. Gavin supports Cheryl's vision to rebuild Salt & Fire, and the families reunite to celebrate her legacy." Two episodes available.

The Ridge, 3:01 a.m., Acorn TV. "Deadly events of the past seem all too familiar for Mia. Annot's fate is sealed when she recalls far more about Ewan than he would like." Season finale next week.


PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
MLB Baseball, 6:30 p.m., FS1. Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers.


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PRIMETIME & AFTER (CBS has reruns tonight. Most of the talk shows are off this week.)
Beat Shazam, 8 p.m., FOX. Special night and time. Two hours. "Shazam Bowl!" and "Shazam and Chill!" "Three teams of NFL superfans are in a musical grudge match between the Buffalo Bills, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas Cowboys." Later, "Three couples compete for the ultimate romantic prize." Two episodes airing.

All American, 8 p.m., The CW. "Best Friends." "A very pregnant Olivia surprises Layla with a visit just when Layla needs her the most. As Tori turns to Layla and Olivia for relationship help, they relive the best, the worst and the messiest of their friendship. Meanwhile, Cliff pulls KJ into his shady plans, and outside pressures become too much for Khalil as the showcase approaches." Followed by a Penn & Teller: Fool Us rerun.

American Ninja Warrior, 8 p.m., NBC. Two hours. "National Finals 3." "The competition continues on the third night of the national finals. The remaining ninjas from across the country face off in a series of races with the hope of being crowned champion."

The Wall, 10 p.m., NBC. One-hundreth episode. "Ellie & Nick." "In celebration of the 100th episode, Ellie, a dance teacher from Arkansas, honored her late grandfather by baking 600 pies and raising more than $20,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Now, she and her husband, Nick, vie for a life-changing win."

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, 8 p.m., ABC. "Paired with the Pros: Semi-Finals with Kym Johnson." "The final four team up with Rylee Arnold, Gleb Savchenko, Jan Ravnik and Witney Carson for two semifinal rounds, competing for a place in the finale. Kym Johnson joins as guest judge." Followed by reruns of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Celebrity Family Feud.

WWE RAW, 8 p.m., Netflix. No new description available.

WNBA Basketball, 8 p.m., USA. Golden State Valkyries vs. Minnesota Lynx.

NFL Football, 8 p.m., NFL Network. New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers.

Below Deck Mediterranean, 8 p.m., Bravo. "Blasts From the Past." "Capt. Sandy throws Aesha a bachelorette party with some unexpected guests as Hannah Ferrier returns to the Med. Joy and Kayley struggle for redemption. Cooper and Kat harbor a secret. Max is faced with an unprecedented decision." Followed by reruns of Next Gen NYC and The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip. Encore at 11 p.m.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 9 p.m., FX, FXX, and Hulu. "The Gang Gets Tested." "Dennis and Dee are diagnosed with ADHD, and even more shocking, Mac isn't. They go back to school for a do-over now that they understand their brains better."

The Librarians: The Next Chapter, 9 p.m., TNT. "And the Last Resort." "The Librarians investigate a magical ley line at a 200-year-old resort known for its venerable puppet theater. Their attempt to turn the mission into a vacation is thwarted when they uncover a sentient puppet's evil scheme to destroy the resort." Encore at 10 p.m.

MLB Baseball, 9:30 p.m., FS1. Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants.

POV, 10 p.m., PBS. Ninety minutes. "How to Build a Library." "Two Nairobi women overcome challenges including local politics to transform what used to be a whites-only library into a cultural hub." Preceded by two reruns of Antiques Roadshow.

Somebody Knows Something, 10 p.m., Freeform. "Lost at Sea." "Twenty-six-year-old Army veteran Kevin McGrath vanishes from a Carnival cruise after a celebration with his family. Despite a thorough canvass of the ship and a 3,300-mile Coast Guard search, no trace of him is found."

WNBA Basketball, 10 p.m., Peacock. Atlanta Dream vs. Los Angeles Sparks.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Guest Host Jelly Roll has Glen Powell, Jay Shetty, and Sara Niemietz sitting in with The Cletones.

Movie Night!
Five Nights at Freddy's, 8 p.m., Syfy. 2023 movie.


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LATE NIGHT PICK!
Skyscraper, 11 p.m., TNT. 2018 movie.


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

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