What To Watch: The Purge Begins, SoA Spinoff, Making It Finale And More
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On TV this Tuesday: The Purge gets underway, Mayans MC revs its engines and Bachelor in Paradise has a witch hunt on its hands. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for September 4, 2018
ET
America's Got Talent
NBC
The semifinals get underway, as the remaining acts perform for a chance to win $1 million. (Which acts made it through?)
Bachelor in Paradise
ABC
One of the women is deemed a witch (yes, really!); two fan-favorite couples from previous seasons pay Paradise a visit.
ET
The Bobby Brown Story
BET
Miniseries premiere (150 minutes): This two-night event picks up after the events of The New Edition Story, as Brown (once again played by Woody McClain) embarks on a solo career; Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood) plays Whitney Houston.
The Haves and the Have Nots
OWN
David remains hospitalized; Veronica is in for a shock of her own.
ET
Carter
WGN America
A theater director uses an actress’ fragile state of mind to his advantage.
Castaways
ABC
Matt embarks on a dangerous swim to another part of the island, where he encounters Sawyer and Richard; Tim stumbles upon another camp.
Making It
NBC
Season 1 finale: After the final three makers are tasked with transforming a couple’s wedding by creating personalized cake toppers and ceremony backdrops, one is crowned the Master Maker. (Get renewal status.)
Mayans MC
FX
Series premiere (97 minutes): The Sons of Anarchy spinoff follows EZ Reyes (Revolution‘s JD Pardo), an ex-con who’s inducted into the Mayan M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border; Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), Sarah Bolger (Once Upon a Time), Richard Cabral (American Crime) and Michael Irby (The Unit) co-star. (Watch trailer and SDCC interview.)
The Purge
USA Network
Series premiere: This offshoot of the film franchise follows several characters living in a small city as they figure out how far they’re willing to go to survive the night where all crime — including murder — is made legal; Amanda Warren (The Leftovers), Gabriel Chavarria (East Los High) and Fiona Dourif (The Blacklist) star. (Watch trailer and SDCC interview.)
Wrecked
TBS
Martha offers the survivors one last meal of their choosing on the eve of The Purge The Hunt.
