What to watch TUESDAY
August 9, 2022
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
America’s Got Talent
NBC, 7 p.m. Live
Season 17 of the talent-competition series kicks off six weeks of live shows from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium starting tonight. Live results shows air Wednesday nights beginning tomorrow, Aug. 10.
Black Ink Crew: Chicago
VH1, 7 p.m. Season Premiere
The long-awaited return of the Black Ink Crew spinoff follows the crew as they usher in a new era of the Chicago franchise. Season 8 focuses on the artists at the tattoo mecca for hip-hop elites, athletes and celebrities learning how to navigate an altered landscape while hoping to reach increased heights of success. With an expanded crew back in the home of 9MAG, the team is positioned and ready for the next level and will either adapt or falter under the pressure.
America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston
PBS, 8 p.m., WTTW Chicago, 9 p.m. Season Finale
Season 1 of outdoor enthusiast Baratunde
Thurston’s travel/adventure series finishes up with “Minnesota: A Better World.” To find out what the wild means to Americans today, Thurston journeys into Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region, one of the last places where you can hike or paddle your way into the remote wilderness. From passionate birders to harvesters of wild rice, he encounters a fascinating cast of characters and hears from them why wilderness means so much.
Devil in Suburbia
Investigation Discovery, 8 p.m. New Series
This true-crime series that tells the stories of ordinary folks who confronted the evil that was always right in front of them premieres with “Arizona Horror Story.” Three bodies are discovered in a burned-out home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and a fourth family member is missing. Investigators realize they have a triple homicide on their hands and embark on a decadeslong manhunt for the killer.
Dark Side of the 90s
Vice, 8 p.m. Season Finale
This docuseries that takes a deep dive into the untold stories surrounding popular people, events, movies, shows and trends of the 1990s comes to a close.
Big Bad Budget Battle
Food Network, 9 p.m. New Series
The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, celebrates crafty cooking and smart shopping in this new primetime competition series. In each of the six hourlong episodes, three talented home cooks with a knack for transforming everyday affordable ingredients into mouthwatering meals have only a small stash of cash with which to buy all the ingredients needed to make the best inexpensive and delicious dish they can. Only the best cook and thriftiest shopper will take home the trophy and a whole year’s worth of groceries.
Password
NBC, 9 p.m. New Series
The iconic game show returns in this revival hosted by actress Keke Palmer, which kicks off with a two-night premiere event tonight and tomorrow. Two new episodes will also air Aug. 16 and 17, with the series then airing only on Tuesdays beginning Aug. 23. Jimmy Fallon is an executive producer and part of the celebrity/contestant duos who will try to guess mystery words for cash prizes in the eight hourlong episodes. The premiere features Fallon and Jon Hamm competing, and it is dedicated to Betty White, who frequently appeared on the original series.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life
TLC, 9 p.m. Season Premiere
The Thores are devastated after a stroke leaves Babs hospitalized with an uncertain road to recovery. With the help of her supportive friend group, Whitney musters the strength to be the pillar her family needs during their darkest time.