FRIDAY’S BEST PICKS
5 p.m. AMC Movie :The Great Outdoors It’s vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley (John Candy), along with his wife, Connie (Stephanie Faracy), and their two kids, Buck (Chris Young) and Ben (Ian Giatti). But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie’s obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman
Craig (Dan Aykroyd), his wife, Kate (Annette Bening), and the couple’s two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.
8p.m. SHOW Movie: X In rural Texas during the summer of 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an artsy adult film. While renting a location to shoot, however, they soon find themselves fighting for more than just the freedom of their art. Mia Goth stars.
8 p.m. (35) WNBA Basketball :Los Angeles Sparks at Chicago Sky
8 p.m. (7) WWE Friday Night SmackDown Michael Cole joins as a commentator for this new, live episode of “Smackdown,” featuring some great conversations between WWE superstars. Together, they fan the flames of long-lasting feuds with weekly, two-hour showdowns between rival fighters.
8 p.m. STARZ Outlander A new episode from Season 7 of this series sees the American revolution in full swing for the residents of Fraser’s Ridge. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) must do what they can to keep their family safe. Sophie Skelton also stars.
9 p.m. DSC Hoffman Family Gold This time: Smoke from a nearby fire has the Hoffmans on edge and praying for rain; their prayers are answered, but the torrential storms may flood the mine, leaving the team scrambling to save their paydirt; Hunter pushes to get his wash plant running.
9 p.m. (4) Fire Country The show follows as Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot), a young convict seeking redemption, joins an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California. In this episode, Jake (Jordan Calloway) is suspected of being a serial arsonist.
10 p.m. (2) The Articulate Hour In this series finale, creatives and experts explore and make sense of big ideas. Through conversations with artists, scholars, and other great creative thinkers, the flexibility of time is explored through a lens of arts, culture, and science.
10:05 p.m. HISTORY The Proof Is Out What’s the truth behind a There recent caught on camera sighting of Chupacabra outside of an Amarillo Zoo? Is an aerial photograph taken over Costa Rica the greatest UFO picture ever taken? Are strange sounds recorded on Mars a message? Tony Harris hosts.