What To Watch: Psych 2, Intelligence And Brave New World Bow, Challenge Finale, United We Fall And More
On TV this Wednesday: ABC launches a new family comedy, BET's Soul Train tell-all wraps Season 2 and Peacock both catches up with Shawn and Gus and enters a Brave New World. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for July 15, 2020
Brave New World
Series premiere (all nine episodes): Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story) plays John the Savage in this adaptation of Aldous Huxley's groundbreaking novel; Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Kylie Bunbury (Pitch), Demi Moore (A Few Good Men), Joseph Morgan (The Originals) and Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys) co-star. (Read preview; watch trailer.)
The Capture
This UK import begins with the arrest of a former soldier... then spirals into a complex conspiracy involving manipulated video evidence; Callum Turner (Fantastic Beasts), Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) and Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) star. (Watch trailer.)
Cleopatra in Space
Series premiere (all 12 episodes): This kids 'toon follows teenage Cleo as she is transported 30,000 years into the future, to an Egyptian-themed planet that is ruled by talking cats. (Watch trailer.)
Curious George
The beloved children's book character returns to the small screen in four new seasons of the former PBS Kids 'toon focused on education, incorporating science and math content for pre-school age viewers. (Watch trailer.)
In Deep With Ryan Lochte
Documentary premiere: The competitive swimmer sets out to prove he's not the same man he was at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he was at the center of a scandal that has since overshadowed his career. (Watch trailer.)
Intelligence
David Schwimmer (Friends) plays an arrogant NSA agent who acts as liaison to a UK cyber crimes unit. (Watch trailer.)
Lost Speedways
Docuseries premiere (all eight episodes): Dale Earnhardt Jr. visits great racing cathedrals of the past that have been forgotten, abandoned and overtaken by nature. (Watch trailer.)
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
TV-movie premiere: Shawn and Gus navigate the personal, the professional and (possibly) the supernatural after Lassiter is nearly killed on the job. (Read James Roday Rodriguez Q&A; watch trailer.)
Where's Waldo?
Season 2 premiere (all six episodes): The boy in the red-striped shirt is joined by his best friend Wanda as they traverse the globe and solve problems through observation.
The 100
Murphy and Indra attempt to mitigate a tense situation; old friends form new alliances. (Read preview.)
The Challenge
Season 35 finale: The nine remaining finalists compete for their share of the $1 million prize. (Read previous recap; check renewal status.)
United We Fall
Series premiere (two episodes): Christina Vidal (Taina) and Will Sasso (MADtv) play parents who are trying to make it day-to-day as a functioning family with two young kids and a judgmental mother-in-law (SNL vet Jane Curtin); Guillermo Diaz (Scandal) co-stars. (Watch trailer.)
Game On!
New time slot alert! Team Gronk gets an assist from former NFL star Tiki Barber, while Team Venus is joined by Masked Singer judge Ken Jeong.
American Soul
Season 2 finale: Don tries to secure a new talk show at the network; Simone and JT attempt to win over Aiya's foster parents. (Not yet renewed.)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Yo-Yo calls on an old S.H.I.E.L.D. adversary to help regain her powers. (Read preview Q&A w/ Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Ming-Na Wen.)