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James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney was such a vital sensation, it has become an hour-long special! The MTV Video Music Awards! Sharknado comes to its inevitable end! The Sinner is back, but its star is not! It’s the latter half of August, and there’s still stuff to watch! Happy viewing!
Sunday
The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time – 9 to 11pm on Space
The title says it all. Fin must time-travel to stop the first Sharknado from ever happening. (If only he could scrub our brains so easily.)
Monday
Carpool Karoake: When Corden Met McCartney – 8 to 9pm on CBS
So much work and traveling went into James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke with Paul McCartney, they have enough never-before-seen footage to make the viral video into a full hour-long special.
The Sinner – 9 to 10pm on Showcase – 2nd Season Premiere
Jessica Biel is still an executive producer, but she’s no longer in the cast as this series returns for its sophomore season.
2018 MTV Video Music Awards – 9 to 11pm on MTV
Jennifer Lopez is the Video Vanguard recipient this year, in an awards special with performances by Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Logic featuring Ryan Tedder.
The Tragic Side of Comedy – 9 to 11:03pm on A&E
Some of comedy’s funniest people have met tragic ends, and this special looks at the lives and deaths of some of them, including John Belushi, Chris Farley and Phil Hartman.
Little Life on the Prairie – 10:02 to 11:04pm on TLC
This reality series follows Lauren and Nate Webnar, and their four-year-old daughter, Juniper, all of whom were born with achondroplasia dwarfism. Together, they are running an animal farm in the Arizona countryside.
Wednesday
The Story of the Royals – 9 to 11pm on ABC – Series Premiere
The wild tales of the British Royals are examined in this two-part documentary series, which continues on Thursday.
Mr. Mercedes – 10 to 11pm on Superchannel Fuse – 2nd Season Premiere
Thursday
Silicon Valley: The Untold Story – 8 to 9pm on Science – Series Premiere
This documentary series presents the origin story of America’s high-tech industry.
Friday
YesTV Fall Preview – 9:30 to 10pm on YesTV
Dylan Watson and Rachelle Melnichuk take a look at fall programming on the religious channel.