What to watch
TUESDAY
June 21, 2022
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Future Of
Netflix New Series
What if we could look into the future to see how every aspect of our daily lives — from raising pets and houseplants to what we eat and how we date — will be impacted by technology? This docuseries will reveal surprising and personal predictions about the rest of our lives and the lives of generations to come. The first six episodes are available today; the remaining six are available next Tuesday, June 28.
Holey Moley
ABC, 7 p.m.
In ”No Touchy-Touchy,” the Muppets continue their residency at our favorite extreme minigolf show. This week, commentator Rob Riggle confesses his feelings for Miss Piggy.
MasterChef: Junior Edition
FOX, 7 p.m. Season Finale
Gordon Ramsay recaps the biggest, most exciting moments of Season 8 in the new special “The Road to the Finale.” The episode also includes a countdown of the best bloopers, clips and outtakes of the season. Immediately following in the season finale, the two finalists must create an entree and dessert that best represent themselves.
37 Words ESPN, 7 p.m.
“I hear young women planning their lives without ever thinking that they can only stay home and have children — that’s new,” reminds Gloria Steinem in this must-see doc. It looks at Title IX, the landmark 1972 civil rights law prohibiting gender discrimination in education, and the world of opportunity — and controversy — it birthed. Concludes June 28.
Life Below Zero: First Alaskans Nat Geo, 7 p.m.
Winter presents both challenges and opportunities for Alaska’s Indigenous peoples. Daniel and Chris Apassingok scour St. Lawrence Island for any food source, Joel Jacko encounters a predator near his homestead, Jody Potts-Joseph sets traps in hopes of sourcing warm fur for the winter, and Tig Strassburg and Louise Moses set out on the hunt for small game.
Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
PBS, 8 p.m., WTTW Chicago, 9 p.m. Celebrate the comedic talents of Jon Stewart, this year’s recipient of the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which is given to individuals who have impacted American society in ways similar to Twain. A star-studded lineup pays tribute to Stewart’s political satire and activism from the stage of the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Celebrity Game Face
E!, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
Kevin Hart hosts more remote game nights! Tonight it’s with The Neighborhood co-stars Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold, Morris Chestnut (Our Kind of People) and Amanda Seales (Insecure).
Motherland: Fort Salem
Freeform, 9 p.m. Season Premiere
The end of Season 2 left Abigail (Ashley Nicole Williams), Tally (Jessica Sutton), Raelle (Taylor Hickson) and Scylla (Amalia Holm) fugitives on the run. Now without a military or a home, they seek protection alongside the Dodger community in the Cession — but lying low and staying out of trouble has never been their strong suit. With witch hunters working against them from inside the White House, our heroes must call upon ancient forces in the final battle for their right to exist.
UFO Witness Travel Channel, 9 p.m.
Season Premiere
In the Season 2 premiere, “The Shapeshifter,” Ben and Melissa follow the trail of a shapeshifting UFO that seems intent on cracking our military secrets. The more they learn about the amorphous aircraft and its link to blue-skinned aliens, the more they realize it’s unlike anything they’ve ever seen.