What To Watch: HBO's Vice Principals Start Work, Power Returns And More
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On TV this Sunday: Eastbound & Down, Justified and Cougar Town vets return to primetime, a Good Wife fave endures a round of Match Game and Power struggles to maintain honor. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for July 17, 2016
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Kids' Choice Sports
Nickelodeon
Seahawks QB Russell Wilson hosts this annual honoring of children's favorite athletes, teams and sports moments. Scheduled to appear are Michael Strahan, Stephen Curry, Cam Newton and Kobe Bryant, among others.
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The Last Ship
TNT
Chandler readies the final component of his plan; Michener contemplates the fate of his presidency.
The Night Of
HBO
Naz receives counsel from attorney John Stone; Detective Dennis Box takes a closer look at the crime. (What did you think of Episode 1?)
Power
Starz
Season 3 premiere: James prepares to leave Ghost behind; Angela must choose either love or honor; Tasha deals with Shawn's death. (Read preview.)
Preacher
AMC
Jesse partakes in a battle of arms to protect his church from Quincannon and the Meat Men; Tulip attempts to save a friend.
Ray Donovan
Showtime
Ray visits with a Hollywood hotshot to get the mob off of his back; Abby joins Lena and an ex for a night out on the town.
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Ballers
HBO
Season 2 premiere: Spencer faces off with a former adversary after agreeing to appear on a talk show; Ricky gets bad news before his birthday.
The Jim Gaffigan Show
TV Land
Part 2 of 3: Will Ferrell reaches out to Jim about working on an exciting project; comedian John Mulaney also guest-stars.
Match Game
ABC
Guests include SNL's Leslie Jones, The Mindy Project's Ike Barinholtz, Good Wife grad Josh Charles and sitcom vets Leah Remini (King of Queens), Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Jack McBrayer (30 Rock).
Ride With Norman Reedus
AMC
Season 1 finale: Easy Rider's Peter Fonda joins Norman for a ride from Naples to Key West, Fla. (Not yet renewed.)
VH1 Live
VH1
Series premiere: CNN/BET News' Marc Lamont Hill hosts this weekly talker about gossip/pop culture. His first guest? Basketball Wives' Shaunie O'Neal.
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Vice Principals
HBO
Series premiere: When a high school principal announces his retirement, his two vice principals (Eastbound & Down's Danny McBride and Justified's Walton Goggins) stop at nothing to land his job; Busy Phillips (Cougar Town), Georgia King (The New Normal), Kimberly Hébert Gregory (Devious Maids), Shea Whigham (Boardwalk Empire) and Sheaun McKinney (Know Thy Enemy) co-star. (Watch trailer.)