What To Watch: The Home Run Derby, Catch And Kill, Titans On TNT And More
Defending Home Run Derby champ Pete Alonso of the New York Mets (Frank Franklin II/AP)
On TV this Monday: Baseball's biggest bats step up to the plate for the annual Home Run Derby, Ronan Farrow's Catch and Kill gets the docuseries treatment, and the DC drama Titans gets a second window on basic cable. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for July 12, 2021
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Love Island UK
Hulu
Season 7 premiere: A new group of singletons head to a villa to enjoy some fun and frolics — and potentially take home £50,000 (almost $70K).
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All American
The CW
Jordan and Simone envision what their new future will look like with the help of Billy and Laura. (Homecomingspinoff pilot earned an average "A-" grade.)
American Ninja Warrior
NBC
The Qualifiers wind down at the Tacoma Dome, where competitors face the new obstacle Tilt-A-Whirl.
After the chefs go head-to-head as each of them cook up a different international cuisine, one is kicked out of the kitchen during dinner service.
Home Run Derby
ESPN
Warm up for Tuesday night's All-Star Game by watching Major League Baseball's hardest hitters — Pete Alonso, Joey Gallo, Trey Mancini, Shohei Ohtani, Matt Olson, Sal Perez, Juan Soto and Trevor Story — brazenly swing for the bleachers.
Shark Week
Discovery Channel
Day 2 highlights include Air Jaws: Going For Gold (at 8 pm) and Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek (at 10 pm), in which William Shatner "boldly goes where Shark Week has never gone before." (View complete lineup.)
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Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes
HBO
The six-part docuseries brings to life Ronan Farrow's revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists and private investigators conducted for his bestselling book Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and A Conspiracy to Protect Predators.
The Republic of Sarah
The CW
Sarah drafts an executive order to protect Greylock's residents; Grover introduces Danny to a new friend. (Get CW fall premiere dates.)
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Titans
TNT
Basic cable premiere: Season 1 of the former DC Universe drama — which, blast from the past alert, was originally developed for TNT — begins airing weekly, ahead of Season 3's Aug. 12 premiere on HBO Max. (Get First Look.)