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@TVGMMattRoush I saw in TV GUIDE MAGAZINE’s “First Look at the Best New Fall Shows” [June 21 issue] that FBI: International will be sandwiched between the other two FBI series on Tuesdays. What is CBS thinking, moving the NCIS mothership from its lon

If you have a half hour, watch this game show Robin Roberts becomes the first Black woman to host Jeopardy! “You felt the presence of Alex [Trebek],” Roberts says of the unquestionably fun but pressurefilled experience. Monday, July 19, syndicated If

Investigative journalist–podcaster Poppy Parnell (Octavia Spencer) helps a childhood friend, successful lifestyle guru Micah Keith (Kate Hudson, left, with Spencer), find her husband’s killer in Season 2 of thrill ride Truth Be Told, streaming August

@TVGMMattRoush A loving send-up of the musical’s golden age hits all the right notes Fridays, Apple TV+ LOVE MUSICALS? HATE them? Schmigadoon! hears you. Though obviously aimed at those with an affinity for perky song-and-dance parodies, this jubilan

Opening Ceremony Friday, July 23, 7am/6c and 7:30/6:30c, NBC THE WAITING GAME is over: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have finally arrived. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the 17-day premier international event experienced the most astonishing “false st

Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time, and not just because she is expected to leave Tokyo with the same number of medals she earned in Rio in 2016 (five: gold in the individual all-around, vault and floor, bronze in balance beam and gold

The U.S. men haven’t won a team medal in gymnastics since they took bronze in Beijing in 2008, but his third Olympics could be the charm for veteran Sam Mikulak. He’ll have three rookies by his side: unflappable reigning national champion Brody Malon

For the first time since 2000, Michael Phelps will not be in the pool for the Games. “It is a shock to the system. There’s no doubt,” says analyst Rowdy Gaines of losing the most decorated Olympian in history to retirement. Still, he notes, “USA Swim

There may be no more thrilling 10 seconds in Olympic sports than the men’s 100m finals, which the U.S. has dominated historically with 16 golds, leaving Jamaica tied for second with three. The rub, however, is that Jamaica has won the last three, cou

There is, says Tirico, “a constant churn to find the sports that appeal to a new generation,” which explains the one revived and four new competitions for these Games. (It may also suggest why tug-of-war was dropped after 1920.) Baseball/Softball com

One of the most exciting parts of any Games is watching more seasoned athletes pass the proverbial torch. For the U.S. women’s soccer and basketball teams, it’s the formula for success. The soccer squad, which has scored four golds in the past six O

Monday, July 19, midnight/11c, Decades IF YOU ASKED Marilu Henner for her happiest days on Taxi, she’d likely say Tuesday, September 12, 1978, through Wednesday, June 15, 1983. That’s not the actress’ famous total recall talking but the premiere and

SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, TLC Wonder twin powers, reactivate! Bold, blonde, funny fortysomething moms Darcey and Stacey Silva (above, from left)—who first mesmerized us in 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days—are back for Season 2 of their popular spinoff w

SERIES PREMIERE 10/9c, History History buffs and mythbusters alike will love this new series in which professional storyteller Bil Lepp (below) hunts down the truth behind various American legends. The show smartly kicks off with a Wild West outlaw w

SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime The Lone Star State gets a little less lonely as Season 13 of the arranged-nuptials sensation heads to Houston. And according to exec producer Montré Burton, the show is “bringing more diversity than ever,” including it

SERIES FINALE Syndicated, check local listings Judith Sheindlin—aka Judge Judy, the sharp-tongued wit we know, love and fear—didn’t invent the unscripted court show genre. She revolutionized it. Before her series debuted in 1996 (above), one of the o

MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime Two lovebirds (Bea Santos and Andrew Bushell) stretch their budget to afford a home in a pricey area (owner murdersuicide = deep discount). Then they start to suspect the neighbor (Sebastien Roberts) they’ve befriended h

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) Oh, behave! Mike Myers plays the cheeky 1960s British agent, who’s cryogenically frozen and wakes up in modern times to fight his nemesis, Dr. Evil (Myers again). Also streaming: sequels Austin Power

In 2012, Brazilian woman Elize Matsunaga murdered and—eek!—dismembered her wealthy husband. This series, which features the killer’s first-ever interview, takes a deep dive into the macabre massacre. Season 17 of the fan favorite finds Grey Sloan Mem

Sunday, Aug. 1, 9/8c, TNT WE ALL HAVE family issues. But in Season 5 of this adrenalized crime drama, Andrew “Pope” Cody’s are on another level. Pope (Shawn Hatosy, above left) is still reeling from his standoff with his manipulative mother, Smurf (E

7am, NBC With the Olympics in full swing, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb anchor live from Tokyo, where they get to sleep in (it’s early evening there) and catch up with the athletes. “They’re so proud to show you their medal,” says Guthrie. “Sometime

8/7c, Ion Television Tuesdays are heating up, thanks to Ion’s weekly 16-episode marathon of the NBC drama (starting at 11am/10c). Today’s top pick: an emotional hour from 2017 that tears apart the Firehouse 51 family. A superior’s vendetta against Ch

8/7c, ESPN and ABC 2021 NBA Draft The lottery balls bounced in favor of the Detroit Pistons, who have the first pick in the draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The top prospects are Oklahoma State’s playmaking point guard Cade Cunningham (right

SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c, Bounce “We’re brothers; just different moms…and dads,” says lovelorn photographer Keith Johnson (Philip Smithey, above right) of his three lifelong best buds, all with the same last name. This dramedy, from exec producer Cedric

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@damianholbrook for being a perfect case of family-friendly fare. Quirky without being cloying and clever enough to give Veep’s Tony Hale (right) two juicy roles as twin brothers, this Disney+ take on the book series about a quartet of kids infiltrat