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MESSY HISTORY OF AMERICAN FOOD discovery+
Dive mouth-first into the history of America’s most iconic foods as experts shine a light on the messiest origin stories of our country’s food and food culture.
MARVEL STUDIOS ASSEMBLED: “THE MAKING OF
Disney+
New Episode! Get a behindthe-scenes peek at the creation of Marvel’s most recent live-action series, “Moon Knight,” led by Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke.
THE QUEST Disney+
New Series! This eight-episode immersive, hybrid fantasy/competition series drops eight real-life teenagers into the fictional world of Everealm, where they must save a kingdom by fulfilling an ancient prophecy. These heroes are immersed in a fantasy world come to life, complete with a castle, royals, ethereal fates, mystical creatures and a sorceress intent on destruction and power.
42 DAYS OF DARKNESS (42 DÍAS EN LA OSCURIDAD)
Netflix
New Series! Netflix’s first series made in Chile is a fictional crime thriller that is inspired by real events. It concerns the disappearance of a woman, Verónica (Aline Küppenheim), and her sister Cecilia’s (Claudia Di Girólamo) race against time to find her. In her search, Cecilia will have to fight against the authorities’ negligence, society’s prejudices and harassment from the media.
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive! Oscar nominee John Madden directed this British war drama starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs. It is based on the true World War II story of the titular 1943 deception effort used to keep the planned Allied invasion of Sicily hidden from the Axis powers via the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war, centered on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man.
THE CHALLENGE: ALL STARS
Paramount+
Season Premiere! The reality competition series returns for Season 3 with back-to-back episodes. For the first time, this season requires past contestants to have qualified for or won a Challenge final, featuring the franchise’s fiercest competitors from every era of the show.
THE OTHER
MOVIES!, 4:05 p.m. Catch a Classic! Director Robert Mulligan’s 1972 adaptation of Thomas Tryon’s novel is one of the more unnerving big-screen examples of the
“creepy kid” genre of psychological thriller, and with its use of superstition and a bit of the supernatural, combined with its dark themes set amid a pastoral setting, it could also fall into the “folk horror” category. Set in rural Connecticut in the 1930s, the film follows identical twin brothers Niles and Holland Perry (played by real-life twins Chris and Martin Udvarnoky), who live on their family’s farm. Like most 12year-olds, Niles and Holland occasionally get into mischief; the only trouble is that when Holland gets into mischief, people tend to “accidentally” die. Niles is the only one who knows that Holland is the “evil twin” responsible for the gruesome misfortunes suddenly befalling the area over one summer … or is he? Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, Norma Connolly, Victor French, Lou Frizzell and John Ritter in an early role also headline the cast of this little-remembered, slow-burning creeper.
THE GOLDBERGS: “ONE EXQUISITE EVENING WITH MADONNA”
ABC, 8 p.m.
After a mold issue at home forces Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and Geoff (Sam Lerner) to stay at the Goldberg house, Beverly (Wendi Mclendon-covey) senses tensions in their marriage and seizes the opportunity to impart a little marital advice.
MUSIC’S GREATEST MYSTERIES: “HENDRIX, CHICKEN FRIES AND CULT”
AXS TV, 8 p.m.
Jimi Hendrix’s bizarre abduction and Slipknot’s battle with Burger King are among the musical mysteries explored.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS
Bravo, 8 p.m.
Season Premiere! Returning for a season of exhilarating highs and shocking lows are housewives Kyle Richards, Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, Sutton Stracke and Crystal Kung Minkoff. New to the season, but well-established in the glittering 90210, are housewife Diana Jenkins and friend Sheree Zampino. Resident socialite Kathy Hilton also returns as a friend.
THE MASKED SINGER: “ROAD TO THE FINALS”
FOX, 8 p.m.
Relive the best performances and the most jaw-dropping moments from Season 7.
MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: “GOT MY MIND MADE UP”
Lifetime, 8 p.m. Season Finale! The couples reach Decision Day. Which duos will stay together, and which will call it quits?
CHICAGO MED: “END OF THE DAY, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN”
NBC, 8 p.m.
Dylan (Guy Lockard) helps the daughter of a mob boss; a grandmother comes to Med desperate to save her grandson; Ethan (Brian Tee) struggles with some shocking news about his father; and Will (Nick Gehlfuss) and Vanessa (Asjha Cooper) care for Maggie’s (Marlyne Barrett) high school classmate.
PROVIDENCIA: MARCH OF THE CRABS
Smithsonian Channel,
8 p.m.
Follow a female crab’s journey down steep terrain, across busy highways and past predators on her epic trek to sea.
THE WONDER YEARS: “WHERE NO DEAN HAS BEEN BEFORE”
ABC, 8:30 p.m.
Dean (Elisha “EJ” Williams) tries to impress Keisa’s (Milan Ray) cool new boyfriend, Broderick, by inviting him and his friends over for a party Kim (Laura Kariuki) is throwing while Bill (Dulé Hill) and Lillian (Saycon Sengbloh) are away for the night. Things get out of hand just as Bill and Lillian arrive home, and Dean is forced to admit he isn’t being true to himself.
DOMINO MASTERS
FOX, 9 p.m.
Season Finale! Season 1 of the competition series concludes with “Finale: The Sky’s the Limit,” in which the winners claim the $100,000 prize and the title of Domino Masters.
WHY THE HECK DID I BUY THIS HOUSE?: “A HOUSE DIVIDED”
HGTV, 9 p.m.
After years of working around each other to accomplish basic tasks, a couple is desperate to find more room in their small
starter home. With limited space and a tight budget, Kim Wolfe steps in to rework their dream home before they get squeezed out.
CHICAGO FIRE: “HALFWAY TO THE MOON”
NBC, 9 p.m.
A family friend asks Herrmann (David Eigenberg) for some advice on opening a bar; tensions run high between Emma (Caitlin Carver) and Violet (Hanako Greensmith); and Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) struggles to keep her team together.
NOVA: “DINOSAUR APOCALYPSE”
PBS, 9 p.m.
In two back-to-back hourlong episodes, Sir David Attenborough looks at how scientists are uncovering clues about the demise of the dinosaurs. First, in “Dinosaur Apocalypse: The New Evidence,” see how discoveries at a fossil dig site in North Dakota are helping paint a more detailed picture about the day an asteroid struck Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Then, in “Dinosaur Apocalypse: The Last Day,” fossils from the site reveal how the dinosaurs and other Cretaceous creatures died following the asteroid impact.
A MILLION LITTLE THINGS: “OUT OF HIDING”
ABC, 10 p.m.
Maggie (Allison Miller) receives some much-needed support from an unexpected source, Katherine (Grace Park) grapples with her history with Shanice (Nikiva Dionne) and her future with Greta (Cameron Esposito); Rome (Romany Malco) faces off with his childhood bully and Sophie (Lizzy Greene) uncovers new information about Kai’s relationship with Peter (Andrew Leeds).
CHICAGO P.D.: “MEMORY”
NBC, 10 p.m.
Voight (Jason Beghe) and the team delve into a cold case in search of clues to solve a shocking new crime. With its focus on buried memories, the case sparks concern for Burgess (Marina Squerciati) and Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) about Makayla’s (Ramona Edith Williams) mental healing.
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