Re: Selected programming for July 14-20, 2025

On 7/15/25 2:35 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

         Monday, July 14
       Streaming:
  Stags       [new to US; complete limited series]        (12:01 am, Hulu)
 The six-part series follows groom-to-be Stu (Nico Mirallegro) and his friends on his stag do in South America. What was meant to be a week of drink, debauchery and fun takes a dark turn. Instead of boarding a flight back to the UK, the stags are sent to a lawless prison island run by two warring siblings. Quickly it becomes clear that the stags need to pick a side to have any chance of survival. Friendships are tested and life-long loyalty is sacrificed as Stu and his mates begin to question who will make it home alive. UK production filmed in Spain. Six episodes; originally released in the UK in August 2024.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30005404/
[rating 5.1]

Yeah, I don't think I'd like this at all...

     Broadcast and cable:
  None (except MLB's 2025 home run derby on ESPN at 8 pm)

Yay?...

         Tuesday, July 15
       Streaming:
  Entitled        [new to US; complete season 1]          (3:01 am, Netflix)
 A man buries his late wife at her eccentric family's estate, but her estranged relatives aren't happy to see him -- or learn of his inheritance. An eight-part British comedy limited series headlined by Brett Gelman that was scheduled for broadcast in 2023 in the UK but apparently never aired there, although it aired on Foxtel in Australia later that year.

I doubt I'd like this one either...

      Broadcast and cable:
  MLB All-Star Game        (live event)         (7 pm, Fox)
 First pitch is at 8 pm.

Yay?...

Bachelor in Paradise       (special night)         (8-10 pm, ABC)

Definitely "Booooo!!"  ;)

         Wednesday, July 16
       Streaming:
  The Summer I Turned Pretty        (final season 3 premiere) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 11 episodes; the first two stream today, followed by weekly single- episode releases through Sept. 17.

11? Odd season # choice...

Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful       (documentary)        (3:01 am, Disney+/Hulu)
 A unique pop opera with 13 songs from Miley Cyrus's Something Beautiful album, driven by fantasy. 55m.
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36590404/

Something for Anim!!!  :D

     Broadcast and cable:
  Big Brother       (time slot premiere)       (8 to 9:30 pm, CBS)

No!

Sullivan's Crossing      (season 3 finale)         (8 pm, CW)
 Renewed for season 4 by CTV.

[sigh...]

Sistas        (season 9 premiere)         (9 pm, BET)

This has been going for 9 seasons?! Where did the time go?!!

         Thursday, July 17
       Streaming:
  Surf Girls      (complete season 2)       (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 Surf Girls follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world competing in the Challenger Series. Five episodes. Season one streamed in July 2023.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYOJtOAHlOs

Too bad this is a doc. As a scripted series with some cuties, it might have been something I would have watched...

The Amateur       (movie; streaming premiere)        (12:01 am, Hulu)
 When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands. Stars Rami Malek and Laurence Fishburne; other notables include Rachel Brosnahan, Jon Bernthal and Julianne Nicholson. 2h 2m.

Saw it on the plane ride home!!  O:)

Untamed       [new; complete limited series]      (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Eric Bana stars as a special agent for the National Parks Service who begins an investigation of a brutal death at Yosemite in this six-part thriller from American Primeval creator Mark L. Smith and Elle Smith. Sam Neill, Lily Santiago, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Wilson Bethel also star.

Another one: As a movie, likely a yes. As a series? I won't have the time for it...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds    (season 3 premiere)      (3:01 am, Paramount+)
 Season 3 guests include Patton Oswalt, Rhys Darby, Paul Wesley (returning as James T. Kirk), and Cillian O'Sullivan (playing the original series character Dr. Roger Korby), while season 2 finale newcomer Martin Quinn joins the regular cast as Montgomery Scott. Ten episodes; two stream today, followed by once-weekly installments through Sept. 11. Already renewed for season 4 and a final season 5.

Something for Anim!!  ;p

     Broadcast and cable:
  Transplant       (season 4 and series finale)         (8 pm, NBC)

OK, so that explains why they just killed off the female lead. (I had thought there was one more season left...)

         Friday, July 18
       Streaming:
  Follow [Juegos de Seducción]     (movie)       (12:01 am, Prime Video)
 Handsome and charming Sebastián uses his impeccable sense of style to scam wealthy, famous women in Mexico. With help from loyal henchman Maclo, he cunningly carries out schemes. Sebastián postpones ending his scamming career to target her. Mexican film.

Who is "her"?!?!!

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical      (animated special)         (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

They're still making new ones of these?...

I'm Still a Superstar       (documentary)       (3:01 am, Netflix)
 This documentary explores Yurena's meteoric rise to fame as Tamara, the media frenzy she faced in the 2000s and the present-day lives of her TV rivals. Spanish film.
 [From Wiki: María del Mar Cuena Seisdedos (born 11 December 1966 in Baracaldo), known under the stage names Tamara (1990­-2004), Ámbar (2004-
2005) and then Yurena (from 2005) is a Spanish pop singer.]

Who?!?!

Superstar         [new; complete limited series]          (3:01 am, Netflix)
 Set deep in the chaos of the early 2000s, this series reimagines the life of pop icon Tamara -- and her metamorphosis into Yurena -- as never seen before. Spanish series.

Who?!?!

Too Hot to Handle: Italy      [new]        (3:01 am, Netflix)
 A group of sizzling Italians land in paradise, ready to party and mingle. But to win €100,000, they’ll have to go without their favorite thing: sex. Italian series.

Ugh.

TKO      (movie)         (3:01 am, Tubi)
 After reuniting with his estranged sons, a former boxer must step up as a father and a coach when his oldest begins competing in professional boxing. Stars Robert Ri'Chard, Akeem Cheatham, Marques Houston, Preston Best, Clifton Powell, and Jackie Long; 2 hr 25 min.

Boxing movie. Meh.

     Broadcast and cable:
  What Hides in Silence     (movie)       (8 pm, LMN)
 Tiffany [Aubrey Reynolds], an ASL teacher with a tragic past, takes on new student Amy and sparks a romance with the teen’s father. But when her life is threatened, she realizes her past has come back to haunt her. Now, she’ll need to confront the pain she’s hidden for so long in order to save herself and her student before it’s too late. Also stars Haley Baird Riemer, John Castle and Gina Vitori.

Anything with Aubrey Reynolds is a "Yes!" for me.  :)

Billy Joel: And So It Goes        [new]          (8 pm, HBO)
 Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin (Jane Fonda in Five Acts) direct a two-part look at the life and career of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame piano man Billy Joel. The docuseries includes new interviews with the big shot and never-before-seen performance footage. The concluding episode airs next Friday at the same time.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvCB4gg7yS0
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36458116/

Joel!

Totally Funny Animals        (returns from hiatus; new night)        (9 pm, CW)
 Moves from Thursday night; last aired in Sept. 2024.

This is not a network!!

         Saturday, July 19
  Faith in the Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story     (movie)      (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Inspired by the true story of a courageous EMS provider who put her life at risk to save and evacuate the residents trapped in a town consumed by a raging wildfire, Paradise, California. Stars Chrissy Metz [Nichole Jolly] and Colin Moss [Nick Jolly].

Probably passing on this one...

         Sunday, July 20
  The Wife Who Knew Too Much      (movie)      (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
 Lisa Clarkson’s picture-perfect life as a high school football coach’s wife begins to unravel when one of her daughter’s best friends is killed in a hit-and-run after the pep rally to kick off the new season. Lisa is torn between supporting her husband and the school while trying to uncover the truth of the accident which could implicate the school’s principal, the star quarterback, and even her husband. Stars Nicole Unger, Tiffany Montgomery, and Matthew Pohlkamp. Previously titled "The Secret Life of a Coach's Wife." Not on IMDb.
 https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/secret-life-of-the-coachs-wife-wt

I can't say I know Nicole Unger, though I the other two... Will likely watch.

Previous movies in the series:
 Secret Life of the Surgeon's Wife [2025]
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37090904/
  Secret Life of the Dean's Wife [2025]
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36817321/
  Secret Life of the Pastor's Wife [2024]
 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32024054/

I don't think any of these four are explicitly "related" - it's more like they're similar thematically.

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Looks like it's the middle of summer doldrums...  :|