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MONDAY Arielle Vandenberg Love Island
8PMon (7) (10) (12) Love Island
Host Arielle Vandenberg and sassy narrator Matthew Hoffman return for Season 2 of this relationship series, in which a new group of single “Islanders” pursue love, friendships and, with luck, a lasting relationship in a stunning tropical location. After tonight’s twohour season premiere, the series airs nightly in one-hour episodes, followed by a two-hour highlights episode each Saturday. Pandemic health constraints are being implemented, with regular testing during production and daily screening for COVID-19 symptoms. Crew and staff will wear PPE and work in socially distanced “pods.”
9PMon (HBO) 10:35 PM on (HBO)
I May Destroy You
The full onslaught of Arabella’s (Michaela Coel) memories of the events of Jan. 22 comes flooding back, forcing her to drag the last of her demons out from under the bed once and for all in the Season 1 finale “Ego Death.” In addition to writing and starring, series creator Coel also co-directed this episode.
TUESDAY David Mumeni Dead Pixels
8PMon (26) Dead Pixels
An offended Meg and Nicky (Alexa Davies, Will Merrick) are just not having it when Vince Vaughn is cast as their favorite character in Kingdom Scrolls in the new episode “Tanadaal.” Meanwhile, Russell (David Mumeni) gets a lesson in why meeting in real life is seldom a good idea after befriending another gamer online. Sargon Yelda and Charlotte Ritchie also star.
8PMon (OWN)
The Haves and the Have Nots
Tyler Perry and his creative team promise more of the usual revenge, deceit, decadence and emotional destruction as this soapy drama resumes Season 7 in a twoepisode premiere that starts with “Power of Attorney,” which sees Hanna (Crystal Fox) resolving to stand her ground to get the answers she needs. Then, in “One Way or Another,” Vinny (Oscar Torre) is determined to do whatever it takes to get Mama Rose (Rachel Winfree) out of jail.
WEDNESDAY Christina Vidal Mitchell United We Fall 8PMon (6) (9) (22) United We Fall
Season 1 of this family sitcom draws to a close on Bill and Jo’s (Will Sasso, Christina Vidal Mitchell) 10th wedding anniversary in a finale called “Re-Wedding Crashers.” Wanting to do something special with their day, the couple decides to renew their vows, but their overzealous relatives on both sides of the extended family, plus the threat of an approaching storm, may ruin this very special occasion.
8PMon (26)
Women in Film Presents: Make It Work!
A collection of music, comedy and celebrity testimonials, this new one-hour special takes an entertaining yet incisive look at strategies for helping women get back to work as the U.S. economy begins to rebound from the strain of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the familiar faces scheduled to participate are Jane Fonda, Jennifer Garner, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Rosario Dawson, Elizabeth Gillies, Kathryn Hahn, Rachael Harris, Cheryl Hines, Andrea Savage, Michaela Watkins and Alfre Woodard, among many others.
THURSDAY Robert Irvine Restaurant: Impossible
9PMon (FOOD) Restaurant: Impossible
A new episode called “Still Losing Money in Ohio” takes host Robert Irvine to the city of Akron in the Buckeye State, where he hopes to figure out why Edgar’s Restaurant is still suffering so badly in its bottom line. The proprietor made most of the right moves, introducing changes that would allow the eatery to continue in operation to some extent during the pandemic, but Irvine and his team are seeking better ways to deal with all the business’s challenges.
9PMon (HGTV) Christina on the Coast
Newlyweds flirt with disaster as they tackle making over a big kitchen and living room, a project that predictably leaves them thoroughly stressed out and painfully aware that their tastes are from totally different ends of the design spectrum in the new episode “A Clash of Style.” Host Christina Anstead relies on her skills as a mediator to help the couple get on the same page, resulting in a stunning transformation.
FRIDAY Dean Cain Masters of Illusion 8PMon (26)
Masters of Illusion
An air cannon card trick is just one of the head-scratching feats on display in the new episode “Copycats, Magical Matrimony, and Moments in Time.” Among the magicians welcomed by host Dean Cain are Kyle Marlett, Ed Alonzo, Matthew Laslo, Angela Funovits and the illusionist known simply as “Lefty.”
9PMon (FOOD) 12 AM on (FOOD)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
The new episode “Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home” finds host Guy Fieri welcoming some alumni from past episodes of this series for remote video chats illustrating how to cook up some of their most successful restaurant recipes at home. On the menu are a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich from Nashville, stellar fried chicken from Memphis, Tenn., savory Greek kebabs from Houston and some primo pizza from Boulder, Colo.
SATURDAY Earthflight 8PMon (BBCA) Earthflight
Elegant demoiselle cranes deftly navigate a treacherous pass through the Himalayas en route to India in the new episode “Asia and Australia,” which gives viewers a bird’s-eye view of both those continents. Among other highlights, vultures circle above a streak of tigers on the hunt, hoping eventually the big cats will leave behind a nice meal for them. Pigeons serve as unlikely but unerring guides to the greatest gatherings of camels on Earth, while in the Australian outback, white cockatoos swirl by the thousands.
9PMon (OWN) Family or Fiancé
The new episode “Ashley and William: 99 Problems and Social Media Is One” spotlights an aspiring influencer who is engaged to a man with no social media presence whatsoever. Worse, he makes it no secret that he disapproves of her new career aspirations. As for the prospective in-laws, her family worries that he clearly has some major control issues, while her body-positive social media posts have some of his relatives convinced that her morals are a bit too relaxed for comfort.
SUNDAY Keke Palmer 2020 MTV Video Music Awards 8PMon (MTV)
2020 MTV Video Music Awards
Keke Palmer is host for this year’s ceremonies, which will trade the crowded blowout originally planned for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., in favor of musical performances by featured artists from various iconic New York locations across all five boroughs of the city. It’s a move necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic, but it also is intended as an homage to the spirit and resilience of the Big Apple in the face of this health crisis.
8PMon (STARZ) P-Valley
Uncle Clifford (Nicco Annan) goes to war, figuratively speaking, determined to win the hearts and minds of Chucalissa in a new episode called “Last Call for Alcohol.” Meanwhile, back at the club, the members of the Pynk family come together to prepare for their biggest night yet. Brandee Evans, Shannon Thornton, Elarica Johnson, Skyler Joy, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Parker Sawyers also star.