What To Watch: Ray Donovan, The Strain And Sex Return, Miss USA & More
Katie Holmes as Paige in Ray Donovan (Season 3, Episode 01). - Photo: Michael Desmond/SHOWTIME - Photo ID: RayDonovan_301_1408.R
On TV this Sunday: Katie Holmes meets Ray Donovan, The Strain builds a powerful weapon, Masters of Sex preps for publishing and a new Miss USA refuses to be Trump'd. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for July 12, 2015
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HBO Remembers Jerry Weintraub
HBO Signature
HBO honors the late producer by airing the 2011 docu His Way (about his rise from Sinatra promoter to film producer) and his Emmy-winning film Behind the Candelabra.
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Celebrity Family Feud
ABC
First, Suburgatory alum Cheryl Hines takes on Getting On's Niecy Nash. Later, the Duck Dynasty crew competes against Mike & Molly's Katy Mixon.
MTV Fandom Awards
MTV
Because there aren't enough of these things, here's an hour-long broadcast honoring the dedicated fandoms of TV shows, film and music.
Miss USA Pageant
Reelz
For those who can stomach a production from He Who Shall Not Be Named, the show goes on with ex-Miss Wisconsin Alex Wehrleyand Family Game Night's Todd Newtonas hosts.
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The 2000s: A New Reality
NatGeo
Docu-series premiere: Rob Lowe narrates the cabler's latest decade retrospective, beginning with a look back at 9/11 and the infamous 2000 election.
The Last Ship
TNT
Chandler and his crew battle a nuclear sub led by British naval officers; Slattery cross-examines an apprehended mercenary.
Ray Donovan
Showtime
Season 3 premiere: Ray grows entangled with a wealthy family after helping free their kidnapped son. Katie Holmes (The Kennedys) and Ian McShane (Deadwood) join the cast in recurring roles. (Watch trailer.)
True Detective
HBO
The detail works a pawn shop in an effort to close in on a suspect in the Caspere case; Frank revisits his past.
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Masters of Sex
Showtime
Season 3 premiere: Masters and Johnson prep for the release of their study; Libby attempts to move past her depression.
The Strain
FX
Season 2 premiere (92 minutes): Nora and Ephraim work to kill the strigoi; Setrakian disregards the potential outcome of investigating a secret tome.