Now that the official network TV season is over, there’s a mixed bag of hit-and-miss television ahead. Mistresses and The Night Shift are back for the summer. Roots is sure to be talked about. The final seasons of Beauty and The Beast and Hot In Cleveland roll out, and although Maya Rudolph’s attempt at a prime time variety series fell flat a couple of years ago, she’s back with Hamilton’s own Martin Short to try it again! I hope you find something to watch from among this week’s offerings, so as I write every week, Happy Viewing!
Sunday
Beauty and The Beast – 8pm on Showcase – 4th and Final Season Premiere
The final season airs first in Canada, but will also premiere on Thursday at 9pm on The CW.
Talking Preacher – 10:30pm on AMC – Series Premiere
Although Preacher premiered last week, the first episode is rerun tonight at 9pm, followed by the talk show about each episode.
Monday
Mistresses – 10pm on ABC/CTV – 4th Season Premiere
Roots – 9 to 11:13pm on A&E – Miniseries Premiere
The epic 1977 miniseries gets a 2016 makeover over four consecutive nights. (Part 2 also runs until 11:13pm; Part 3 until 11:21pm; and Part 4 until 11:07pm.)
So You Think You Can Dance – 8pm on Fox – 13th Season Premiere
Tuesday
America’s Got Talent – 8pm on NBC/City – 11th Season Premiere
Simon Cowell tries to fill the shoes of the departed Howard Stern as the show returns to Los Angeles.
Maya and Marty – 10pm on NBC/Global – Series Premiere
SNL alumni Martin Short and Maya Rudolph team up for a variety series executive-produced by SNL head honcho Lorne Michaels. Kenan Thompson will also be on hand as a regular. Tonight’s guests are Jimmy Fallon, Miley Cyrus, Larry David and Tom Hanks.
Wednesday
The Night Shift – 10pm on NBC/Global – 3rd Season Premiere
This medical drama about night shift doctors at a San Antonio hospital is becoming a summertime mainstay.
Thursday
Jimmy Kimmel Live Game Night – 8 to 8:30pm on ABC
Jimmy is back hosting a pre-show to the NBA Finals, which usually involve sketches or other bits that tend to go viral the next day.
Hot In Cleveland – 8:30 on CTV – 6th and Final Mid-season Premiere
CTV finally gets around to showing us the final half-season of this sitcom, which finds Betty White’s Elka trying to cover up what happened to the mayor…as she replaces him at the council table.
Ridiculousness – 10 to 11pm on MTV – 7th Mid-season Premiere
More viral videos that focus on the unbelievable and downright outrageous.
Friday
Girl Meets World – 8:30pm on Disney Canada – 3rd Season Premiere
Saturday
Cops – 8pm on Spike – 29th Season Premiere
Did you even know they were still making new Cops? No, me, neither! (It’s part of a marathon day of this perennial precursor to the reality garbage that many of us enjoy today!)
Just For Laughs: All Access – 10pm on Comedy – 4th Season Premiere
The season opener of this stand-up comedy series is hosted by Trevor Noah with comedians Hasan Minhaj, Neal Brennan, Katherine Ryan and Mark Forward.
