June 30 - July 6, 2023
'Tough as Nails' goes north, 4th of July TV specials & where serial killers hide their murderous misdeeds
Meet the competitors for this season's 'Tough as Nails.'
FRIDAY, June 30
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
John Krasinski returns to the role of the scrappy super sleuth in the fourth and final season of the action-packed drama series (Prime Video).
Nimona
A knight in a futuristic medieval world is framed for a crime he didn't commit, and a mischievous shape-shifting teen helps him in this animated fantasy series with voices of Riz Ahmed and Chloë Grace Martinez (Netflix).
SATURDAY, July 1
Buried in the Backyard
Where do serial killers hide their victims? Many times, it's where they never anticipate their misdeeds will be discovered…or uncovered. Season two of the true-crime docuseries returns tonight. Bring your shovel! (8 p.m., Oxygen).
Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze—Live From Laurel Canyon
Well, the title just about says it all. Not all you have to do is watch and listen as the former lead singer of the Go-Gos performs songs that shaped her life in this homage to the vibrant Hollywood Hills music scene (8 p.m., HBO).
SUNDAY, July 2
Tough as Nails
Who's got what it takes to tough it out on this hit primetime competition that also a salute to the working class? Phil Keoghan returns as host for the new season, this time staged in Canada (8 p.m., CBS).
MONDAY, July 3
A Story of Bones
Documentary (above) about the discovery in Africa of an unmarked mass burial ground of an estimated 9,000 formerly enslaved people (check local listings, PBS).
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Above: Fans of '80s rock will groove to Police Diaries (Rocket88), drummer Stewart Copeland's firsthand account of the early days of The Police, the British trio that took over the charts with "Every Breath You Take," "Roxanne," "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" and many more hits. Packed with photos from Copeland's deep personal archive, "it's a big, noisy book about one heckuva ride."
Revisit a "golden age" of TV in this flashback to the year color came to television in a major way—the watershed moment in which all three major networks broadcast every show on primetime "in living color." Primetime 1966-1967 (McFarland) is an affectionate, wide-ranging look at the wide spectrum of shows that aired that momentous year, including classic programs about superheroes, sci-fi, spies, World War II, sitcoms and cops.
TUESDAY, July 4
A Capitol Fourth
For the 43rd year, the grounds of the U.S. Capitol will ring with the patriotic sounds of the 4th of July in this primetime special (8 p.m., PBS).
The Fourth in America
Fireworks and music are on tap in this Independence Day celebration, featuring performances by Alanis Morrisette, Darius Rucker, Demi Lovato, Duran Duran, Flo Rida, Sheryl Crow, the Zac Brown Band and more (7 p.m., CNN).
WEDNESDAY, July 5
Human Footprint
No, we're not talking tracking mud into your house. But in another way, well, yeah. This new docuseries explores the many ways humans have left our "marks" on our planet, including putting into motion the global mechanics of climate change (9 p.m., PBS).
CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair
New original documentary tells the story of Nashville's long-running country music festival, with archival performances and commentary from Vince Gill, Luke Bryan, Dolly Parton, Lainey Wilson, Carrie Underwood and dozens of other stars who've performed at the event originally known as Fan Fair, so named because of its former "home" at the state fairgrounds (Hulu).
THURSDAY, July 6
Call Her King
A judge (Naturi Naughton from Power Book II: Ghost) who has just sentenced a man (Jason Mitchell) to death suddenly finds herself a hostage when his brother hijacks her courtroom in this gripping original movie drama. Think Die Hard in a courthouse (BET+).
The Lincoln Lawyer
Season two begins of the streaming spinoff about a lawyer (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) who runs his Los Angeles practice from the back seat of his Lincoln (Netflix).
Shawn White: The Last Run
Four-part documentary spotlights the life and career of the three-time Olympic gold medalist and an icon of snowboarding and skateboarding (Max).
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