Re: Selected programming for June 2-8, 2025

On 6/5/25 11:00 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Previously released:
  None.

Even Netflix is running out of international dregs to shovel at people!

         Monday, June 2
  American Ninja Warrior     (season 17 premiere)         (8-10 pm, NBC)

No!

The Quiz With Balls      (season 2 premiere)          (9 pm, Fox)
 "The Quiz With Balls," hosted by Jay Pharoah,

Who?!

pits brains against balls in a high stakes quiz show with large-scale physical competition! Two families must compete against each other for the chance to win $100,000 or get whacked into a giant pool by a massive yellow ball and make a splash!
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           Tuesday, June 3
       Streaming:
  Love Island USA        (season 7 premiere)          (9:01 PM, Peacock)
 Episodes released nightly.

No!!

     Broadcast and cable:
  The Cleaning Lady       (season 4 finale)         (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Fox)
 Fox has not released a decision as to whether the show will be renewed.

Yeah - 'cos they're on some weird atypical TV season production schedule now!

         Wednesday, June 4
       Streaming:
  Stick        [new]          (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
 Owen Wilson produces and stars in a comedy that finds Wilson playing a former pro golfer who, two decades after his career was first derailed, finds himself losing both his wife (who walks out) and his job at a sporting goods store (after he is fired). So he focuses his attention on mentoring a teen golf prodigy (Peter Dager). Timothy Olyphant, Judy Greer, and Marc Maron also star, and you can expect cameos from real- life pro golfers as well. The first three (of 10) episodes stream today, followed by weekly single-episode releases through July 23.

I may watch this, if I can fit it in.

Power Moves With Shaquille O'Neal        [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Reebok was Shaquille O’Neal's first sponsor and now we will follow him as he takes on the role of President of Reebok Basketball to try and revive this struggling brand and restore it to its former glory. Along with Allen Iverson as VP, we will follow Shaq and team hustling to pull it off at the Reebok HQ in Boston. Six episodes.

:|

     Broadcast and cable:
  Jeopardy! Masters        (season 3 finale)          (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, ABC)

My brother will be heartbroken!!  ;p

         Thursday, June 5
       Streaming:
  Tires         (complete season 2)           (3:01 am, Netflix)
 At his father's auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line. Stars Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, and Chris O'Connor. Six episodes?

Wow - they renewed this?!

     Broadcast and cable:
  SurrealEstate       (season 3 finale)          (10 pm, Syfy)

Is anyone still watching this?... I thought either shawn or Arthur was.

         Friday, June 6
       Streaming:
  The Accountant 2     (movie; streaming premiere)         (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 Christian Wolff applies his brilliant mind and illegal methods to reconstruct the unsolved puzzle of a Treasury chief's murder. Stars Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal; 2h 12m.

I'll likely check this out (though I will definitely miss Anna Kendrick from the first film!).

Predator: Killer of Killers     (movie)     (12:01 am, Hulu)
 An animated anthology with a trio of segments set during vastly different time periods. Each follows a powerful warrior—a Viking, a ninja, and a WWII pilot—as they are targeted by your favorite extraterrestrial predators. 1h 30m.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbddYji1F8s
 https://www.metacritic.com/movie/predator-killer-of-killers/
[score 77]
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36463894/

Huh?!

Straw      (movie)      (3:01 am, Netflix)
 A single mother (Taraji P. Henson) watches her desperate day spiral into chaos, becoming the prime suspect in a crime she never meant to commit— and suddenly, her survival depends on the one thing she’s never been able to trust: the people around her. Also stars Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Ashley Versher, and Mike Merrill. 1h 45m.

Gah.

Neighborhood Watch       (movie; streaming premiere)        (3:01 am, AMC+)
 When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next-door neighbor, a bitter retired security guard, to help him find the missing person. Stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jack Quaid and Malin Akerman; 1h 32m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1714918/
[rating 6.1]

Maybe?...

The Alto Knights      (movie; streaming premiere)          (3:01 am, Max)
 Two of New York City's most notorious organized crime bosses vie for control of the city's streets. Once best friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals set them on a deadly collision course. Stars Robert DeNiro, Michael Rispoli and Debra Messing; 2h 3m.

Bah.

     Broadcast and cable:
  Secret Life of My Other Wife     (movie)        (8 pm, LMN)
 Bliss is falling head over heels in love with handsome Nathan, who is in a plural marriage with his two wives Lauren and Jenna. But Bliss’s romance is threatened when Carl, the brother of Nathan’s ex, accuses the family of harming his apparently missing sister. Carl is soon reassured by Nathan that his ex is well, as she left him a voicemail recently. But when Bliss later discovers the belongings of the ex-wife, she becomes suspicious. Where is she now and why would she really have left? Tension builds in the house and it’s not long before someone in her new family turns on her--and they’d do anything to make her disappear. Emma Johnson, Giles Panton, Alana Hawley Purvis, Teagan Vincze, and Benjamin J. Stevens star.

This sounds pretty trashy... Of course I'll be watching!

Resident Alien        (season 4 premiere)      (11 pm, USA/Syfy)
 This 4th season will air on both USA and Syfy. Episodes will also stream on Peacock with a one-week delay.

Anyone still watching this one?

         Saturday, June 7
  Good Night, and Good Luck     (live special)       (7 pm ET/4 pm PT, CNN)
 In a first for CNN, the network will livestream one of the final Broadway performances of the hit play starring George Clooney. The broadcast will also stream live on Max.

Bah.

Kidnapped By a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story     (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Heather Robinson (Rachel Stubington) grew up in a loving family in Illinois and, by the time she was a teen, had long known that she had been adopted as an infant by her parents. But in 2000, the then-15-year- old’s world was shattered when she learned that the man she knew as her uncle, John Robinson (Steve Guttenberg), was actually a serial killer accused of murdering multiple women in the Kansas City area, including her biological mother. After her uncle’s arrest, Heather learns the shocking truth about her birth mother’s disappearance. Jana Kramer portrays an investigator working on the case.

Probably passing on this.

To Barcelona, With Love       (movie)         (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
 Erica, an American translator, secretly revises a novel set in Barcelona. Everything is fine until bookstore owner Nico invites the credited author, Anna, to the city for a book signing. Stars Alison Sweeney and Ashley Williams.

Oh, Gawd, no, if it's Ashley Williams.

         Sunday, June 8
  The Wedding Contest       (movie)       (7 pm, UPtv)
 When a couple can't decide on a theme for their upcoming wedding, they end up hiring two wedding planners, Taylor and Ben, to compete for the job by proposing two very different styles. 2023 Canadian film starring Nikki McKenzie and Giles Panton.

I don't know who Nikki McKenzie is.

Seduced by His Lies     (movie)        (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Returning from an extended work trip overseas, Terri arrives home to find a mysterious yet captivating stranger, Marcus, living in her recently-purchased town home. Both believing they’ve fallen victim to a real estate scam, the duo team up to expose the criminals. Their passionate pursuit for justice sparks a scorching attraction, blurring the lines between desire and danger. As they plunge deeper into the treacherous underworld of the scam, their shared mission evolves into a seductive dance, where the boundaries between vengeance and passion become dangerously entangled. Unbeknownst to Terri, their relentless investigation exposes a labyrinth of chilling lies that transcends her darkest nightmares. With every twist and turn, suspicion falls on everyone from the conniving realtor to the deceitful lawyer. Stars Lauren Lee Smith and Christopher Russell.

I'm in, if it's Lauren Lee Smith.  :)

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