Day: July 5, 2025

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Mini-networks plan cops and romance

At a sleepy time for the big networks, two mini-nets offer some variety.
For UPtv, there will be cop shows this month: Reruns of “The Rookie” (shown here)now and a new season of “Hudson & Rex,” starting July 17,
And for the CW, it will be this fall. There will be a series (the Canadian version of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”) and six movies, based on Harlequin romance novels. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / July 5, 2025
Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for July 7: It’s paradise or sheer survival

1) “Bachelor in Paradise” opener, 8-10 p.m., ABC. “Bachelorette” is gone for a year (undergoing a makeover), so “Paradise” gets the top summer spot. It has seven people from last year’s “Bachelorette,” three (Alexa Godin, Bailey Brown, Zoe McGrady) from the recent “Bachelor” and more, including “Golden Bachelor” and “Golden Bachelorette.” Jesse Palmer hosts, with Wes Adams (shown here) as bartender and Hannah Brown leading “Paradise relations.” Read more…

By Mike Hughes / July 5, 2025