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■ MARTHA GETS DOWN AND DIRTY

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New Series! Lifestyle expert Martha Stewart showcases her seasonal gardening knowhow, and lifestyle and entertainm­ent tips from her Bedford property. Over eight episodes, Stewart preps her farm for spring and summer, as well as share fun summer decor and entertainm­ent ideas with help from her longtime friend and creative director Kevin Sharkey and right-hand gardener Ryan Mccalliste­r. Martha’s superfans and celebrity friends also will reach out for video check-ins to get her valuable and cheeky counsel on their home projects.

NO SUDDEN MOVE

HBO Max

Feature Film Exclusive! This 1950s thriller comes from Steven Soderbergh and includes stars Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, David Harbour, Brendan Fraser, Ray Liotta and Kieran Culkin. The film follows a group of Detroit criminals whose plans to steal a simple document go horribly wrong, catapultin­g them into an obsessive search for who set them up and why.

■ FULL BLOOM

HBO Max

Season Finale! The floral design competitio­n series determines the winner of the $100,000 grand prize.

■ TOM AND JERRY IN NEW YORK

HBO Max

New Series! In this animated sequel series to the liveaction/cgi hybrid film that aired earlier this year, the legendary cartoon cat and mouse take their eternal chase to the Big Apple, where they settle into their new digs at the Royal Gate Hotel before unleashing mayhem across the city.

■ THE MIGHTY ONES

Hulu & Peacock

Season Premiere! See what hilarious adventures are in store for this ragtag bundle of yard waste in Season 2 of this animated family comedy series. Stars Josh Brener as Twig, Alex Cazares as Verry Berry, Jessica Mckenna as Rocksy and Jimmy Tatro as Leaf.

AUDIBLE Netflix

This cinematic and immersive coming-of-age documentar­y follows Maryland School for the Deaf high school athlete Amaree Mckenstry and his close friends as they face the pressures of senior year and grapple with the realities of venturing off into the hearing world. Amaree and his teammates take out their frustratio­ns on the football field as they battle to protect an unpreceden­ted winning streak, while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend. This is a story about kids who stand up to adversity. They face conflict, but approach the future with hope — shouting to the world that they exist and they matter.

■ YOUNG ROYALS

Netflix

New Series! When Prince Wilhelm (Edvin Ryding) arrives at the prestigiou­s boarding school Hillerska, he finally gets an opportunit­y to explore his true self and find out what kind of life he really wants. Wilhelm starts dreaming of a future filled with freedom and unconditio­nal love far away from royal obligation­s. But when he unexpected­ly becomes next in line for the throne, his dilemma is heightened as he has to make a choice — love or duty.

■ PRINCESS DIANA 60TH BIRTHDAY

BBC America, beginning at

8 p.m.

On what would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday, BBC America presents two specials: the 2017 documentar­y “Diana, 7 Days” and 1998’s “Diana: Legacy of a

Princess.”

■ TOP CHEF

Bravo, 8 p.m. Season Finale! The 18th season comes to a close as a winner is crowned.

■ BEAT SHAZAM: “GOING FOR THE GOLD!”

FOX, 8 p.m.

Host Jamie Foxx and series deejay Corinne Foxx are joined by Olympic athletes, best friends and a motherdaug­hter team competing in this new episode.

■ HOT MESS HOUSE: “MUDROOM MAYHEM”

HGTV, 8 p.m. Cassandra Aarssen and Wendell Holland help a couple whose home has become a giant playroom for their kids and another family drowning in clothes and books. They help both ditch the clutter with space-saving hacks to keep them organized from now on.

■ MAKING IT: “RANDOM CRAFTS OF KINDNESS”

NBC, 8 p.m.

Hosts Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler embrace the theme of sharing as the Makers create a dozen unique cookies for a cookie swap, transformi­ng various types one can buy at the grocery store. The sharing continues as the Makers create a lending library themed to something they would want to share with their own neighborho­od.

■ STAR OF THE MONTH: ELVIS: “SEEING DOUBLE”

TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. Catch a Classic! The King of Rock ’n’ Roll reigns over Thursday nights on Turner Classic Movies as the Star of the Month in July. Each week, tune in to see Elvis Presley acting, singing, dancing and romancing in an evening of his films that are grouped together by a certain theme. The month kicks off with movies in which you get twice the Elvis action in one way or another. First up, the singer stars as both dark-haired Air Force officer Josh Morgan and Morgan’s blond-haired, lookalike hillbilly distant cousin Jodie Tatum in “Kissin’ Cousins” (1964). Then, the King finds the titular problems of 1967’s “Double Trouble” when he plays an American singer who crosses paths with a beautiful heiress and the jewel thieves targeting her in Europe. After that, in “Clambake” (1967), Elvis plays an heir to an oil fortune who switches identities with a Florida water ski instructor to see if people like him for himself or his money. Finally, in “Live a Little, Love a Little” (1968), Presley plays a photograph­er with two drasticall­y different gigs in the same building — one for a Playboy-like magazine, the other for a conservati­ve advertisin­g firm — who tries to hustle back and forth between jobs without anyone noticing his double life.

■ TOP CHEF AMATEURS

Bravo, 9 p.m.

New Series! In each episode, two amateur chefs will compete in some of the most iconic challenges from the “Top Chef” archives. Putting their kitchen skills to the test are a wide variety of amateur chefs ranging from an EX-CIA agent to a dental hygienist turned food blogger as well as an architect. The amateur chefs will be paired with different “Top Chef” finalists, front-runners and fan favorites who will cook alongside them and help the amateurs battle against the clock.

■ REUNION ROAD TRIP: “BACK IN SCRUBS”

E!, 9 p.m.

“Scrubs” cast members Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison reconvene as they go on a quest to track down Rowdy, the show’s treasured taxidermie­d dog. Along the way, they reminisce on their time on the groundbrea­king sitcom, spill their juiciest behind-the-scenes stories and are surprised by a few of their favorite costars, Robert Maschio and Judy Reyes.

■ CHRISTINA ON THE COAST: “MID CENTURY BOHO HOME”

HGTV, 9 p.m.

After Christina Haack bumps into a friend who runs one of her favorite design stores, she signs on to help him remake his new home; simultaneo­usly, she’s offered the chance to go out of her comfort zone on a new beachside project.

GOOD GIRLS: “FAMILY FIRST”

NBC, 9 p.m.

A frustrated Rio (Manny Montana) takes matters into his own hands; more complicati­ons arise as the strip club undertakes some trouble; and Dean (Matthew Lillard) forges an unexpected alliance with Stan (Reno Wilson).

■ THE IMPRACTICA­L JOKERS AWARDS

trutv, 10 p.m.

Join Joe, Q, Sal and Murr for an awards special unlike any other, as they honor and celebrate the best stunts and jokes from the “Impractica­l Jokers” franchise comprising 200+ episodes.

■ IMPRACTICA­L JOKERS: THE MOVIE

trutv, 10:30 p.m.

This box office hit tells the story of a humiliatin­g high school mishap from 1992 that sends the four lifelong friends (Joe, Q, Sal and Murr) on the road competing in hiddencame­ra challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and find redemption.

 ?? Provided photo ?? Don Cheadle, left, and Benicio Del Toro star in “No Sudden Move” on HBO Max.
Provided photo Don Cheadle, left, and Benicio Del Toro star in “No Sudden Move” on HBO Max.

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