What to Watch on TV: Week of June 23rd
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV! We’ll be sharing our picks of what to watch for the week, from new specials to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to.
This week’s picks include Alternatino, Legion‘s return, and The 100, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Yellowstone: Live – Sunday, June 23
National Geographic is returning for another year to Yellowstone National Park, capturing the marvels of nature and happenings at the iconic national park. Yellowstone: Live begins its 4 night run Sunday, June 23rd at 10/9c on National Geographic Channel.
Description: National Geographic is heading back to Yellowstone… Live! In an epic, four-night event, experience another adventure through Yellowstone National Park as it comes alive after a long, brutal winter. Flowers are blooming; rivers are flowing, babies are abundant and, therefore, predators are lurking.
Burden of Truth – Sunday, June 23
In the aftermath of the murder of David Hanley, Millwood is once again front and center, bringing Joanna back to her hometown to deal with not only her father’s death but perhaps to defend a newfound family member? Burden of Truth airs Sunday, June 23rd at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: Joanna (Kristin Kreuk) and Billy (Peter Mooney) join forces again to help a friend. Meanwhile, Joanna is forced to deal with her father (Alex Carter).
Legion – Monday, June 24
The trippy Marvel superhero series is coming to an end, but not before David finds himself up against a growing number of people wanting to kill him. How will David make it out of the final season of Legion? Legion airs Monday, June 24th at 10/9c on FX.
Episode Description: David gains a following.
Alternatino – Tuesday, June 25
Arturo Castro’s sketch show, Alternatino, continues with sketches on everything from Fifty Shades of Grey to learning the conversational pivot. Alternatino airs Tuesday, June 25th at 10:30/9:30c on Comedy Central.
Episode Description: Arturo learns the art of the conversational pivot; a new “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie ups the kink factor; Che Guevara time travels to 2019.
The 100 – Tuesday, June 25
Time’s running out as Clarke inches closer to losing the fight for her body against Josephine with the information they’ve found out about each other. Will she and her friends be able to save her in time? The 100 airs Tuesday, June 25th at 9/8c on The CW.
Episode Description: Octavia and Diyoza make their way to the mysterious anomaly in search of the Old Man; Murphy has an offer for Emori.
Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party – Tuesday, June 25
PBS is taking viewers back to the Tiananmen Square massacre, chronicling what started as a demonstration that escalated into a war between the party and the nation’s people. Tiananmen: The People Versus The Party airs Tuesday, June 25th at 9/8c on PBS.
Description: Uncover the true story of the seven-week period that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, a violent and bloody pro-democracy demonstration ended, leaving thousands dead, and laying the foundation for China’s future.
The Daily Show Live Part 1 – Wednesday, June 26
The Daily Show team is bringing viewers live coverage following night 1 of the Democratic Presidential debates, offering analysis, commentary from Trevor Noah and his team of correspondents, as well as FiveThirtyEight writer, Perry Bacon, Jr. The Daily Show Live, titled World War D: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble kicks off Wednesday, June 26th at 11/10c on Comedy Central.
The Daily Show Live Part 2 – Thursday, June 27
The Daily Show team concludes their live Democratic Presidential debate coverage, with former DNC Chair, Howard Dean, joining in on the commentary and analysis. The Daily Show Live, titled World War D: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble concludes Thursday, June 27th at 11/10c on Comedy Central.
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Those are our picks for the week! Are your faves on the list? What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.