What To Watch: Tell Me A Story On CW, Socially Distant AGT And More
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On TV this Tuesday: The Dirty Jobs crew reaches the end of its Rowe'd Trip, America's Got Talent makes its annual Judge Cuts and Tell Me a Story makes its linear debut. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for July 28, 2020
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Last Chance U
Netflix
Final season premiere (all eight episodes): The series looks at the junior college football program at Laney College in Oakland, Calif. (Spinoff ahead!)
Maxxx
Hulu
Stateside premiere (all six episodes): A former boyband star (The Handmaid's Tale's O-T Fagbenle) tries to make a comeback to win back his famous ex-girlfriend; Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Organized Crime) co-stars. (Read preview.)
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Greenleaf
OWN
Lady Mae is forced to reveal a family secret upon seeing an old foe; Grace and Darius uncover the truth about Bob Whitmore and Edenvale Lending.
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America's Got Talent
NBC
Simon, Heidi, Howie and Sofia convene, six feet apart, to reveal which 10 acts have been chosen to perform remotely; five will automatically advance.
Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro
ABC
The 20/20 special features Philbin’s final television interview (with Jimmy Kimmel in March), as well as interviews with his co-hosts through the years and a tour of the Bronx where he grew up.
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20/20: American Catastrophe - How Did We Get Here?
ABC
This hour-long special investigates why the U.S. was unprepared for COVID-19 and how our government missed the warning signs.
Dirty Jobs: Rowe'd Trip
Discovery
Limited series finale: Mike and the crew drive in search of a cold beer, and reminisce about classic jobs from the show's history.
Stockton on My Mind
HBO
This documentary chronicles the story of Michael D. Tubbs Jr., who at age 26 became the youngest and first African American mayor of Stockton, Calif.
Tell Me a Story
The CW
Network premiere: From EP Kevin Williamson (The Vampire Diaries) comes this recently cancelled CBS All Access thriller that puts a modern twist on classic fairy tales; Paul Wesley (TVD), James Wolk (Zoo), Danielle Campbell (The Originals) and Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) star in Season 1. (Watch 2018 Comic-Con Q&A; read recap.)
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World of Dance
NBC
The Duels conclude with J.Lo, Derek Hough, NE-YO and guest judge tWitch, before the Semi-Finals get underway on Aug. 4. (View NBC's fall lineup.)
