1) “Call Me Kat,” 9:30 p.m., Fox. Popping into what will be its timeslot in the fall, this likable show reruns its season-opener. It’s a good one that give Mayim Bialik (shown here), starring as Kat, a chance to reunite with her old “Blossom” castmates. Joey Lawrence, Jenna von Oy and a self-deprecating Michael Stoyanov play themselves, in some goofy bits at the start of the episode. Read more…
1) “Everything’s Trash” (shown here) debut, 10 and 10:30 p.m, Freeform. Phoebe Robinson co-created this show and plays a podcaster with no money and a cheerily messy Brooklyn life; then her “perfect” brother starts a political campaign. And yes, that’s sort of real life: Robinson, 37, co-created “2 Dope Queens” (the podcast and the HBO series); her older brother Phil has an MBA, was an executive at a non-profit and was elected to the Ohio legislature. Read more…
1) “What We Do in the Shadows” season-opener, 10 p.m., FX. After decades of stagnant lives in Staten Island, these vampires suddenly changed everything in the season-finale. Nadja left for London … her husband Laszlo stayed behind to care for the being that sprang from the late Colin’s chest … Nandor visited his homeland … and Guillermo (shown here) was shipped in a box. Now things return to abnormal ,in a weird and very funny opener. Read more…
When we visit a cool summer spot, we might wonder:
What would it be like to live there? Would it seem like, well, summer forever?
Avery Solomon (shown here) – the central figure in “Forever Summer: Hamptons,” debuting Friday (July 15) on Amazon Prime — knows all about that. “I’m as local as local gets,” she said. “I know all the places to go. I know where the cops hang out.”
Some day, she’ll be injected into the grown-up world; she’s a Tulane student, hoping to go to medical school. But each summer, she’s back home, with a beach/bonfire/party life in Westhampton. Read more…
1) “The Bachelorette” opener, 8-10 p.m., ABC. One is 5-foot-2, the other 5-9. One, 26, is a flight instructor working on being a pilot; the other, 31, is an award-winning nurse. Rachel Recchia and. Gabby Windey (shown here) might seem like opposites, but both are ex-cheerleaders and both were “Bachelor” runners-up; now they can each choose a guy. They meet 32 of them tonight, including a banker, a broker, a bartender and a “meatball enthusiast.” Read more…
1) “Masterpiece: Grantchester” season-opener, 9 p.m., PBS. After the disappointing little “Endeavour” season, “Masterpiece” bounces back strongly. There are six solid mystery hours, each against the backdrop of personal stories. Will, the crime-solving vicar, continues to make a mess of his romantic life ,,, his former curate runs a coffeeshop … and his housekeeper has a crisis. (They’re shown here.) Also, his police pal Geordie has been badgered by his boss and ousted by his wife. The boss part is overwrought, but the rest provides nuanced layers to smart mysteries. Read more…
1) “The Bachelorette” opener, 8-10 p.m. today, ABC. These two might seem like opposites: Rachel Recchia, 26, is 5-foot-2; Gabby Windey, 31, is 5-9. Rechia is a flight instructor, working on being a pilot; Windey is a nurse who won an award for her pandemic care. But both (shown here) are ex-cheerleaders and both were “Bachelor” runners-up; now can each can choose a guy. They meet 32 tonight, including a banker, a broker, a bartender and a “meatball enthusiast.” Read more…
1) “Bonnie and Clyde” (1967), 8 p.m. ET, Turner Classic Movies. In real life, Clyde Barrow was an ex-con who met Bonnie Parker, a 19-year-old waitress with an estranged husband. They launched a three-year crime spree; despite murders (including nine lawmen), their five-person gang became Depression celebrities. That’s captured brilliantly in this film, which drew 10 Oscar nominations, including its stars (Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, shown here) and best picture. Read more…
Imagine someone asking you to spend four months abroad, encased in deceit, dismay and cruelty.
Hey, how could you resist? Jemima Rooper insists it was kind of fun. Actors “became a loving family – not the twisted family you see” onscreen.
She’s Olivia — show here, right, approaching her new domain — in “Flowers in the Attic: The Origin.” That reaches Lifetime at 8 p.m. July 9, launching an avalanche of gloom. On four Saturdays, we get the roots of the dark classic, “Flowers in the Attic.”
During the pandemic, acting jobs were scarce in England (Rooper’s homeland) and the U.S. But here were four movies, filmed back-to-back in Romania. “We just felt really happy to be working.” Read more…
1) “Magnum P.I.,” 9 p.m., CBS. Fans of this show are in a better mood now: CBS didn’t renew it for next season, but NBC has stepped in with a partial reprieve – 10 episodes in each of the next two seasons. For now, CBS has “Magnum” reruns; tonight, one private eye is tracking another: Magnum is suspicious of Higgins (they’re shown here in a jollier episode); he’s unaware that she’s undercover in a group that’s trying to destroy the MI-6, the British spy service. Read more…
