What To Watch: PEN15 Returns, Ratched Debuts, Larry Wilmore Talker And More
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On TV this Friday: Sarah Paulson scrubs in as Nurse Ratched, Larry Wilmore makes his late-night comeback and PEN15 returns for the first half of Season 2. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for September 18, 2020
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All In: The Fight for Democracy
Amazon Prime
This documentary examines the history of voter suppression in the U.S.; former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams provides an insider's look into the barriers to voting.
American Barbecue Showdown
Netflix
Series premiere (all eight episodes): The nation's best backyard smokers and pitmasters compete for the title of American Barbecue Champion.
Becoming
Disney+
The 10-part docuseries chronicles the lives of famous folk such as Adam Devine, Ashley Tisdale, Caleb McLaughlin, Julianne Hough, Nick Cannon and Nick Kroll, among others.
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
Netflix
Series premiere (all 10 episodes): Set in the timeline of the Jurassic World film, this animated offshoot focuses on six teens who must band together when dinos wreak havoc at their adventure camp. (Watch teaser.)
Long Way Up
Apple TV+
Series premiere (first three episodes, followed by weekly rollout): Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman hop on their motorcycles and cover 13,000 miles (or 13 countries and 16 border crossings) over 100 days, traveling from the southernmost tip of South America up to Los Angeles.
PEN15
Hulu
Season 2, Part 1 premiere (seven episodes): Maya and Anna attend an awkward pool party and a group sleepover. (Watch trailer.)
Ratched
Netflix
Series premiere (all eight episodes): This One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest prequel begins in 1947, when Mildred Ratched (American Horror Story vet Sarah Paulson) begins working at a leading psychiatric hospital. (Read our review.)
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue
VH1
Vanie's mom plays matchmaker; Asia's fiancé brings some much-needed comfort.
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Wilmore
Peacock
Talk show premiere: As former Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore returns with a weekly late-night series, his guests include two-time FIFA World Cup champ Megan Rapinoe, St. Louis Democratic congressional candidate Cori Bush, and fellow Peacock personality Amber Ruffin (whose own show launches next week). (Watch trailer.)
World's Funniest Animals
The CW
Series premiere (two episodes): Host Elizabeth Stanton and a celebrity guest panel observe and react to humorous animal videos.
