Television Premieres and Notables: August 3-9, 2015

Monday, 8/3

Significant Mother; The CW. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Tuesday, 8/4

Playing House; USA. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 8/5

America's Next Top Model; The CW. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Mr. Robinson; NBC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Craig Robinson stars in this series about a guy who takes the cash and tries to get the girl by becoming the music teacher at his old school.

The Game (BET; 9 pm CST). Series Finale.

Deutschland 83 (SundanceTV; 10 pm CST). Season Finale.

Difficult People; Hulu. Streaming. Series Premiere.
Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner star in this series as loose versions of themselves.


Thursday, 8/6

Project Runway; Lifetime. 8 pm CST. 14th Season Premiere.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart (Comedy Central; 10 pm CST). Series Finale.
Stewart hangs it up after sixteen years, in a job he started as a guy who made fun of the news-- and became a force of change in how politics is covered.
Whether you like his leanings or not, you have to admit, he tried to call "bullshit" when he saw it.
For those of you planning to record this, make sure you set the timer to go long. I'm not sure if they'll be able to contain this episode in a mere thirty minutes.


Friday, 8/7

Human Resources; Pivot. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

The Comment Section; E!. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Michael Kostas digs deep into the internet to find the craziest things said about that week's news.

Club de Cuervos; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.
A Spanish-language soccer show.


Saturday, 8/8

Funny or Die Presents America's Next Weatherman; TBS. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Television Premieres and Notables: July 27- August 2, 2015

Monday, 7/27

The Bachelorette (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Tuesday, 7/28

Face Off; Syfy. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 7/29

Fameless; TruTV. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
David Spade hosts this prank series, which shows the lengths people will go for fame.


Thursday, 7/30

Review; Comedy Central. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Friday, 7/31

Bunk'd; Disney. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp; Netflix. Streaming. Min-series Premiere.
If making a prequel mini-series to a movie from over a decade ago wasn't absurd enough, most of the cast is back-- and still playing teenage camp counselors.
That cast being people like Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, and most of the members of The State.


Sunday, 8/2

Bachelor in Paradise; ABC. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

On the Record With Mick Rock; Ovation. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Photographer Mick Rock hangs out with musicians in this new series.

Shocker!

Television Premieres and Notables: July 20-26, 2015

Tuesday, 7/21

Knock Knock Live; Fox. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Celebs knock on peoples' doors and the occupants can win prizes and what-not.


Wednesday, 7/22

Last Comic Standing; NBC. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Syfy. 8 pm CST. Special.


Thursday, 7/23

Wayward Pines (Fox; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.


Saturday, 7/25

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (BBC America; 9 pm CST). Mini-series Finale.


Sunday, 7/26

I Am Cait; E! 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Battlebots (ABC; 8:01 pm CST). Season Finale.

Rick and Morty; [adult swim]. 10:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.