Thursday’s BesT PiCks
8 p.m. HISTORY Swamp People Mother Nature keeps leveling the playing field this alligator season, unleashing a host of challenges that push hunters to new limits during this new episode. Water levels are plummeting to unprecedented lows, but temperatures soar to scorching highs.
8 p.m. TCM The Power of Film In the first part of this six-part docuseries on the ways in which film affects its audience, host Howard Suber looks at the small number of commercially successful films that have stood the test of time to become bona fide classics.
8 p.m. (10) The Golden Bachelor The titular Golden Bachelor needs his golden wedding. After all of the twists and turns of this inaugural season of the highly popular “Bachelor” spin-off, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nits begin the next chapter of their lives with a grand wedding.
8 p.m. (39) Son of a Critch Mark (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) falls ill the day before he’s set to meet the Pope, so he pretends he’s healthy to keep his options open. Then, a rival radio station looks to lure Mike Jr. (Colton
Gobbo) away from VOCM, crushing Mike Sr. (Mark Critch).
8 p.m. (7) Hell’s Kitchen Ramsay puts 18 chefs through the gauntlet of his “fiery” command, with men and women separated into two teams (each led by previous culinary graduates) and tasked with three challenges each episode. This time, the group receives a special delivery.
9p.m. AETV LIFE CaseyAnthony’s Parents: The Lie Detector Test In response to Casey Anthony’s recent accusations against her father, her parents (George and Cindy Anthony) agree to undergo polygraph tests on-camera to answer lingering questions about George’s involvement in his granddaughter Caylee’s tragic death.
9 p.m. BRAVO Southern Hospitality
All you need is some sweet tea and a front porch, but when you live and work in Charleston, S.C., you might just need to add a little action. Grace, Maddie and Mia are finding things a little quiet at Republic Garden & Lounge and want to spice things up. 10 p.m. (4) SEAL Team A unit of Navy
SEALs trains, plans and executes dangerous,
high-stakes missions during this high-octane series. This time, Jason (David Boreanaz) seeks refuge at home while Ray (Neil Brown Jr.) leads Bravo Team on an op accompanying British forces.
10 p.m. HGTV House Hunters International Swinging London is the scene for a television and film industry freelancer who wants to start over in England. She’s ready for a new chapter and hopefully a new relationship, but first, she’ll need to find a place that fits her needs and budget.