What To Watch: Birds Of Prey Premiere, The Game On Netflix And More
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On TV this Saturday: Margot Robbie and the Birds of Prey smash skulls on HBO, ABC gives viewers a second chance to catch The Good Doctor's latest finale, and The Game's first three seasons touch down on Netflix. Here are nine programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for August 15, 2020
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The Game
Netflix
First three seasons: The Girlfriends spinoff follows first-year medical student Melanie Barnett (Sister, Sister's Tia Mowry), as she gives up her college dreams to follow her pro footballer boyfriend to San Diego. (Which other classic sitcoms are hitting the streamer?)
The Goes Wrong Show
Amazon Prime
Stateside premiere (all six episodes): In this British comedy, a group of amateur stage actors put on a series of abysmal TV plays; Mischief Theatre members Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields, Nancy Zamit and others star.
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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
NBC, CNBC, NBCSN
Four games: The Boston Bruins take on the Carolina Hurricanes (12 pm, NBC); the Arizona Coyotes face off against the Colorado Avalanche (3 pm, CNBC); the Columbus Blue Jackets play the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 pm, NBCSN); and the Vegas Golden Knights vs. the Chicago Blackhawks (8 pm, NBC).
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MLB Rivalry Matchups
FS1, Fox
Three games: The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Cincinnati Reds (6 pm, FS1); the Boston Red Sox take on the Yankees in New York (7 pm, Fox); and the Oakland Athletics meet the Giants in San Francisco (7 pm on Fox in Portland, Sacramento and San Francisco markets).
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Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
HBO
Premium cable premiere: Harley Quinn (Suicide Squad's Margot Robbie) joins forces with Huntress (Fargo's Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Lovecraft Country's Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Renee Montoya (Rise's Rosie Perez) to save a young girl from a Gotham City crime boss (Fargo's Ewan McGregor); Chris Messina (The Mindy Project) co-stars.
Shark Week
Discovery Channel
Through 11 pm| Highlights include a trip to Ghost Island, a piece of land skirting the Bermuda Triangle that's a hot spot for shark activity. (View complete schedule.)
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Wedding Every Weekend
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: Nate (Battlestar Galactica's Paul Campbell) and Brooke (Travelers' Kimberley Sustad) become "wedding buddies" when they're both invited to the same four weddings. But what starts as innocent dating soon takes a serious turn....
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The Good Doctor
ABC
In Part 1 of the Season 3 finale, the staff is put on high alert when the city is rocked by a massive earthquake; Melendez and Glassman's lives are threatened. (Read Part 1 recap; Part 2 to re-air Aug. 29.)
