The next 2 weeks see the premiere of 6 new series, the return of Central Park, Cobra Kai, Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, DC’s Stargirl, Queen Sugar, Reservation Dogs, Secrets She Keeps, The Chi & The Good Fight and the series finale of Animal Kingdom, In the Dark & Roswell, New Mexico. New series premiering in the next two weeks include Amazon Prime Video’s new fantasy prequel series The Lord of the Rings: Power of the Rings, FX on Hulu’s new psychological thriller limited series The Patient (airing on Disney+ Canada), Peacock’s new sci-fi drama The Midwich Cuckoos, (airing on Showcase) and 3 new series from Netflix: horror miniseries Devil in Ohio, Polish drama Family Secrets and French comedy Off the Hook. In addition, Everything’s Trash, Good Trouble, Rap Sh!t, Surface, Trying & What We Do in the Shadows conclude their current season.
Other highlights include the premiere of new documentaries: McEnroe, which looks at the career of famed tennis player John McEnroe and Colosseum, which examines the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity: the Colosseum. Also, several new docuseries premiere: Secret Societies in the Shadows (airing on Super Channel Fuse), TMZ Investigates: Who Really Killed Michael Jackson (airing on FOX) and #TextMeWhenYouGetHome (airing on Lifetime Canada).
On the reality front, 8 new series premiere- Chef’s Table: Pizza on Netflix, Bobby and Sophie on the Coast, Guy’s Ultimate Game Night & It’s Compliplated on Food Network, Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Showdown & World of Flavor with Moe Cason on National Geographic and First Home Fix & Renovation Impossible on HGTV. Also, HGTV renovation series Farmhouse Fixer, Help! I Wrecked My House & No Demo Reno return with all-new seasons.
Also, American Ninja Warrior concludes its current season and the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards air on August 28 on MTV Canada.
Happy Viewing!
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SUNDAY AUGUST 28
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2022 MTV Video Music Awards – 90min Special (MTV Canada @ 8pm ET)
A celebration of the best music videos of 2022
Animal Kingdom – SERIES FINALE (CTV Drama Channel @ 9pm ET)
House of Ho – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Super Channel Fuse @ 9pm ET)
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MONDAY AUGUST 29
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American Ninja Warrior – SEASON 14 FINALE (CTV and NBC @ 8pm ET)
Farmhouse Fixer – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
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TUESDAY AUGUST 30
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THE PATIENT – SERIES PREMIERE (Disney+ Canada) **10-Part Limited Series**
A therapist (Steve Carell) is held captive by a serial killer (Domhnall Gleeson) who seeks therapeutic help to curb his homicidal urges.
IT’S COMPLIPLATED – SERIES PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 10pm ET)
Vegan foodie and author-actress Tabitha Brown hosts four chefs as they compete in three rounds of cooking challenges to create dishes that will please judge Maneet Chauhan and a rotating panel of guest judges, each with a very particular palate and tricky food requirements. From a taste of Southern hospitality using only plant-based ingredients and a comfort food gluten-free noodle dish to an Instagram-worthy dinner party without fruits or vegetables, these unique cooking battles showcase how to make delicious food under any circumstance.
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31
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FAMILY SECRETS – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *Polish*
A couple’s wedding day threatens to turn disastrous when they begin to unravel a web of secrets and lies that connects their two families.
DC’s Stargirl – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (The CW @ 8pm ET)
GUY’S ULTIMATE GAME NIGHT – SERIES PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 9pm ET)
Hollywood celebrities and their close friends and family join Guy Fieri in the Flavortown Lounge for an evening of food, drinks, and food-related games and trivia.
Help! I Wrecked My House – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
COLOSSEUM – DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE (History Canada @ 10pm ET)
This series brings the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to life through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity: the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator’s life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome’s emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, “Colosseum” offers a unique and personal look inside history’s most iconic empire. Spanning several hundred years, the series unfolds chronologically, from the arena’s incredible opening day to its very last games.
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER – SERIES PREMIERE (Amazon Prime Video)
Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
OFF THE HOOK – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) *French*
Realizing they both have a toxic relationship to the Internet, roommates Léa and Manon decide to do the unthinkable: abandon all devices for 30 days.
Secrets She Keeps – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Sundance Now)
THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS – SERIES PREMIERE (Showcase @ 9pm ET)
A small village in England is completely subdued by an alien presence for an entire day. Upon waking, it is discovered that numerous women in the town are pregnant.
No Demo Reno – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
Good Trouble – SEASON 4 FINALE (ABC Spark @ 10pm ET)
Rap Sh!t – SEASON 1 FINALE (Crave 1 @ 10pm ET)
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2
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Surface – SEASON 1 FINALE (Apple TV+)
Trying – SEASON 3 FINALE (Apple TV+)
DEVIL IN OHIO – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix) **8-Part Limited Series**
Determined to protect a young patient who escaped a mysterious cult, a psychiatrist takes the girl in, putting her own family — and life — in danger.
BOBBY AND SOPHIE ON THE COAST – SERIES PREMIERE (Food Network Canada @ 10pm ET)
Bobby Flay and his daughter, Sophie, embark on a food tour across the California coastline, on a mission to visit amazing restaurants and inspired chefs.
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4
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McENROE – DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE (Crave 1 @ 7pm ET)
John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court.
Biography: WWE Legends – SEASON 2 FINALE (A&E @ 8pm ET)
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (W Network @ 8pm ET)
The Chi – SEASON 5 FINALE (Crave 1 @ 9pm ET)
The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (History Canada @ 9pm ET)
GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED SHOWDOWN – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 9pm ET)
Gordon Ramsay faces off against U.K. star chefs Paul Ainsworth and Matt Waldron.
WWE Rivals – SEASON 1 FINALE (A&E @ 10pm ET)
WORLD OF FLAVOR WITH MOE CASON – SERIES PREMIERE (National Geographic Canada @ 10pm ET)
The Navy veteran and champion pitmaster Big Moe Cason sets out on an incredible journey to discover mouthwatering dishes cooked over an open flame. Cason dives for fresh conch in the Bahamas, roasts gator in Louisiana, connects with his roots in South Carolina, and wades into piranha-infested waters in Colombia. Moe explores the connections between American barbecue and cultures around the world along the way. While spanning the world, he serves up dishes that are sure to make the locals proud.
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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
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Roswell, New Mexico – SERIES FINALE (Showcase and The CW @ 8pm ET)
SECRET SOCIETIES IN THE SHADOWS – DOCUSERIES PREMIERE (Super Channel Fuse @ 8pm ET) *6-Part Docuseries*
Secret rituals. Blood oaths. Dark ceremonies. Fraternal orders. Around the world, and throughout history, secret societies have bubbled under the surface. In crypts and clubhouses, under lock and key, in the darkest corners of the internet, they assemble for mysterious purposes. Do they pull the levers of power or set out to destroy the ones in charge? What dark mysteries lurk behind closed doors; the sacred or the profane?
Beat Shazam – SEASON 5 FINALE (Citytv @ 7pm ET and FOX @ 9pm ET)
In the Dark – SERIES FINALE (CTV Drama Channel and The CW @ 9pm ET)
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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6
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TMZ INVESTIGATES: WHO REALLY KILLED MICHAEL JACKSON – 2hr Special (FOX @ 8pm ET)
Exploring Michael Jackson’s addictions and his final months, TMZ dives into Dr. Conrad Murray’s conviction for Michael Jackson’s death and the expansive universe of perpetrators who contributed to his substance abuse.
Queen Sugar – SEASON 7 PREMIERE (CTV Drama Channel @ 9pm ET) *Final Season*
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome – DOCUSERIES PREMIERE (Lifetime Canada @ 9pm ET)
#TextMeWhenYouGetHome became a worldwide movement following the 2021 death of Sarah Everard in the U.K. The hashtag sparked global awareness, anger and a conversation around the vulnerability and lack of safety women feel while in public alone. In this true-crime docuseries, each episode follows the case of a woman who has been abducted, harmed or even murdered by someone on what was an otherwise average day in her life. These stories are told through interviews, re-creations, texts, phone records and other digital breadcrumbs that authorities used to solve the case. Unfolding as a whodunnit, all suspects are explored until the actual perpetrator is caught. In several episodes, survivors of these harrowing sagas tell their stories in their own words.
What We Do in the Shadows – SEASON 4 FINALE (FX Canada @ 10pm ET)
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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7
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Reservation Dogs – SEASON 2 PREMIERE (Star on Disney+ Canada)
CHEF’S TABLE: PIZZA – SERIES PREMIERE (Netflix)
Dig into the best pizzas from around the world, prepared by renowned chefs who bake passion, creativity and hard work into every slice.
FIRST HOME FIX – SERIES PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 9pm ET)
Working from their vintage VW van, which doubles as their design office, Austin Coleman and Raisa Kuddus create custom renovations for young newlywed and millennial clients.
Everything’s Trash – SEASON 1 FINALE (ABC Spark @ 10:30pm ET)
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8
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The Good Fight – SEASON 6 PREMIERE (W Network @ 9pm ET) *Final Season*
The Con – SEASON 2 FINALE (ABC @ 10pm ET)
RENOVATION IMPOSSIBLE – SERIES PREMIERE (HGTV Canada @ 10pm ET)
Host Russell J. Holmes helps homeowners get their stalled renovation plans on track with ingenious, dollar-stretching solutions.
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
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Central Park – SEASON 3 PREMIERE (Apple TV+)
Cobra Kai – SEASON 5 PREMIERE (Netflix)