What To Watch This Week: 30+ Premieres, Finales And More
To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.
This week, you'll find nine series premieres (including Hostage and The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox), nine returning shows (including Invasion and Peacemaker) and 12 finales (including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Nautilus).
SUNDAY, AUG. 17
πΊ 9 pm Nautilus Season 1 finale (AMC, two episodes)
πΊ 10 pm Barrett-Jackson Revved Up Season 17 (FYI)
π₯ 9 pm The Serial Killer's Apprentice (Investigation Discovery documentary)
The two-hour event features an in-depth interview with Dean Corll's accomplice, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., in conversation with criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland.
MONDAY, AUG. 18
πΊ Are You My First? (Hulu, 10-episode binge)
Virgins assemble in search for intimacy, love β and maybe their first β in a tropical paradise designed just for them; Colton Underwood and Kaitlyn Bristowe host.
πΊ CoComelon Lane Season 5 (Netflix, four-episode binge)
πΊ 8 pm LEGO Masters Jr. (Fox, next day on Hulu)
The four-week event series is hosted by Kelly Osbourne, and features celebrity contestants Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney and Porsha Williams.
πΊ 9 pm History's Greatest Mysteries Season 6 finale (History)
πΊ 10 pm A Killer Among Friends Season 1 finale (Investigation Discovery)
TUESDAY, AUG. 19
πΊ America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (Netflix, eight-episode binge)
The docuseries offers the definitive story of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones' impact on NFL history.
πΊ Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror (Hulu, three-episode binge)
The docuseries features police interview footage, plus surveillance from the storage unit where Samantha Stites was held by her abductor, Christopher Thomas.
πΊ 10 pm Songs & Stories With Kelly Clarkson (NBC, next day on Peacock)
Clarkson engages with some of her favorite celebrities β Gloria Estefan, Jonas Brothers, Lizzo and Teddy Swims β and examines both their music and personal lives.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20
πΊ The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox (Hulu, two-episode premiere)
Grace Van Patten plays Amanda Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the tragic murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
πΊ 8 pm America's Got Talent results show/time slot premiere (NBC, next day on Peacock)
πΊ 8 pm Bargain Block Season 4B (HGTV)
πΊ 9 pm American Pickers Season 27 finale (History)
πΊ 9 pm Expedition X Season 10 (Discovery Channel)
πΊ 9 pm Inside the Worlds of Epic Universe (NBC special)
Hosted by Joe Manganiello, the one-hour special celebrates the debut of Universal Orlando Resort's Universal Epic Universe.
πΊ 9 pm It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 finale (FXX)
πΊ 9 pm Sports Gone Wrong Season 1 finale (Vice)
π₯ The Map That Leads to You (Prime Video movie)
On a European adventure, a young woman (Madelyn Cline) encounters a magnetic stranger (KJ Apa) β and an unexpected connection leads to an emotional journey.
THURSDAY, AUG. 21
πΊ Churchy Season 2 (BET+, 10-episode binge)
πΊ Code of Silence Season 1 finale (BritBox)
πΊ The Home Team: NY Jets (Prime Video, six-episode binge)
The docuseries follows six New York Jets players and their partners throughout the 2024-25 regular season.
πΊ Hostage (Netflix, five-episode binge)
Her husband has been taken hostage, leaving the British Prime Minister (Suranne Jones) forced to choose between her country and her family.
πΊ 9 pm Alone Season 12 finale (History)
πΊ 9 pm Peacemaker Season 2 (HBO Max)
πΊ 10 pm Alone Australia Season 3 finale (A&E)
πΊ 10 pm Family Lockup (A&E)
The docuseries follows a groundbreaking reentry program in which estranged family members of inmates attempt to rebuild their broken relationships from within prison walls.
FRIDAY, AUG. 22
πΊ 007: Road To A Million Season 2 (Prime Video, eight-episode binge)
πΊ Invasion Season 3 (Apple TV+)
πΊΒ Long Story ShortΒ (Netflix, 10-episode binge)
From the creator of BoJack Horseman comes an animated comedy about a family over time, following siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again.
πΊ 9 pm The UnXplained Season 7 finale (History)
πΊ 9:30 pm Deb's House Season 2 (WE tv)
πΊ 10 pm The Proof Is Out There Season 5 finale (History)
π₯ Eenie Meanie (Hulu movie)
A former getaway driver (played by Samara Weaving) is dragged back into her unsavory past when a previous employer offers her the chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
π₯ Night of the Zoopocalypse (Peacock)
π₯ The Truth About Jussie Smollett? (Netflix documentary)
The film features interviews with police, lawyers, journalists and Jussie himself, unraveling conflicting narratives and new evidence.
SATURDAY, AUG. 23
π₯ 8 pm Double Scoop (Hallmark Channel movie)
An ad executive (Taylor Cole) sets out to secure a dreamy ice cream brand as a client β but when her rival and former flame (Ryan McPartlin) has the same idea, old sparks threaten to reignite amid the frosty competition.
What are you watching this week? Take stock of everything above, then drop a comment with your lists below.