What To Watch: Iron Fist And Atypical Return, Burt Reynolds Docu And More
Courtesy of Netflix
On TV this Friday: Iron Fist and Atypical return for their sophomore runs, Jim Carrey visits Real Time and the stars come out for the annual Stand Up to Cancer event. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for September 7, 2018
ET
Random Acts of Flyness
HBO
Season 1 finale: A woman stays woke for too long; a waitress considers uploading her consciousness to the cloud. (Get renewal status.)
ET
Atypical
Netflix
Season 2 premiere (all 10 episodes): Sam and Casey find themselves in different schools; Doug and Elsa’s marriage is in trouble. (Watch trailer.)
Marvel's Iron Fist
Netflix
Season 2 premiere (all 10 episodes): Danny’s new nemeses include "Typhoid Mary" Walker (Star Trek Into Darkness' Alice Eve) and Steel Serpent. (Read review, watch trailer and SDCC interview.)
ET
The Bandit
CMT
As tribute to the late Burt Reynolds, CMT is airing this 2016 documentary about the movie star, his best friend and stunt-double Hal Needham, and the making of their unlikely smash hit Smokey & The Bandit.
Stand Up to Cancer
CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC
60 minutes: Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Trevor Noah, Keith Urban, Matthew McConaughey, Mahershala Ali, Kathy Bates, Tony Hale, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Marlee Matlin, Maria Menounos, Jillian Michaels, Italia Ricci, Rob Riggle, Karla Souza, David Spade and SU2C cofounder Katie Couric are scheduled to appear. (Get details on web-only pre-show.)
ET
TKO: Total Knock Out
CBS
New time slot alert! Competitors include a karate sensei, a professional parkour athlete, an obscure sports champion, a pro street-baller and a Muay Thai boxer.
D’av, John, Marris and Jaq must fight off Hullen operatives who intend on capturing Jaq for The Lady.
Outcast
Cinemax
Kyle attempts to get his family to safety as the number of possessions in town skyrockets; Anderson takes Megan under his wing.
Real Time With Bill Maher
HBO
Guests include Kidding's Jim Carrey, ex-Obama senior advisor David Axelrod, ex-U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), NY Times columnist Michelle Goldberg and documentarian Jack Bryan.
