What to Watch on TV This Week: Instinct, Power, Carnival Row
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of August 25th! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from new specials to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to.
This week’s picks include the beginning of the end for Power and The Affair, Instinct signing off, Carnival Row making its debut, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Instinct – Sunday, August 25
After 2 seasons, it’s time to say goodbye to the series, Instinct. How will things end for Dylan, Lizzie, and the others? Instinct’s series finale airs Sunday, August 25 at 9/8c on CBS.
Episode Description: A gruesome discovery in a city pond leads Dylan and Lizzie to investigate a young man’s murder; Andy rescues one of Dylan’s students from a legal bind; an old friend of Dylan and Julian’s reappears; Lizzie decides to embrace adventure.
The Affair – Sunday, August 25
The final season begins for The Affair with a new timeline set as Anna Paquin joins the last season as a grown-up Joanie. As Helen deals with a devastating loss in the present, Joanie’s reckoning with her mother’s death and all of the events that stemmed from it. The Affair’s final season begins Sunday, August 25 at 9/8c on Showtime.
Episode Description: Noah gets acquainted with his star, Sasha Mann; Helen mourns a tragic event; Sierra welcomes a new arrival; Joanie struggles with an upcoming birthday.
Power – Sunday, August 25
It’s the beginning of the end for Ghost and company as Power begins its final season. With vengeance on his mind and others in the path, will Ghost be able to take Tommy out? Power’s last season premiere airs Sunday, August 25 at 8/7c on Starz.
Episode Description: Ghost seeks vengeance due to the ill will of Tommy Egan; Tasha vows to get even with Ghost for the murder of Terry Silver; Tariq and Tommy mourn an old friend; the AUSA’s office is under new leadership.
On Becoming a God in Central Florida – Sunday, August 25
Kirsten Dunst is joined by a solid cast in the latest Showtime series, On Becoming a God in Central Florida, which follows the life of Krystal Stubbs (Dunst) as she hustles to find a better life for her and her family, leading her to a pyramid scheme-type company. On Becoming a God In Central Florida debuts Sunday, August 25 at 10/9c on Showtime.
Episode Description: Krystal Stubbs doubles down on her husband’s dreams while he wrestles with leaving his job; Cody loses a friend but meets his hero.
MTV VMAs – Monday, August 26
The MTV VMAs are coming and ready to honor the year in music videos and the legacy created by artists from the early MTV era. Among the performers are Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Normani, along with many others. The MTV VMAs airs Monday, August 26 at 8/7c on MTV.
Young Justice: Outsiders – Tuesday, August 27
The team braces themselves for the oncoming final battle for Halo and the galaxy. Will they be successful? A new episode of Young Justice: Outsiders drops Tuesday, August 27 on DCUniverse.
Episode Description: The Outsiders make a final attempt to save Halo — and the galaxy; Artemis and Conner journey back to their pasts during the calm before the storm.
Yellowstone – Wednesday, August 28
The Duttons and Becks feud hits a fever pitch as one family tries to save their own. Will the Duttons be able to do it? Yellowstone’s season finale airs Wednesday, August 28 at 10/9c on the Paramount Network.
Episode Description: The feud with the Becks comes to a head as the Duttons scramble to save one of their own.
Falling Inn Love – Thursday, August 29
Netflix’s newest rom-com takes place in New Zealand, as a design exec wins a New Zealand inn and soon discovers that it’s mostly a money pit. With the help of a volunteer firefighter/contractor, they work to renovate the inn, but will sparks fly? Falling Inn Love drops Thursday, August 29 on Netflix.
Description: Gabriela Diaz’s (Christina Milian) San Francisco design firm folds the week of her break-up. Inspired by a potent concoction of wine and Wi-Fi, she successfully enters a contest to “Win an Inn” overlooking New Zealand’s countryside. Thousands of airline miles later, she discovers The Bellbird Valley Farm boasts a crumbling facade, floorboard-treading goat, and meddling neighbor who covets the space. Eager to renovate and sell the property fast, she partners with Jake Taylor (Adam Demos), the Kiwi contractor and volunteer firefighter observing much of her city-girl culture shock. Once the final fixtures are hung, she’s hesitant to leave him, the inn, and the inviting community that nurtured her creative side.
Workin’ Moms Season 3 – Thursday, August 29
If you’ve fallen in love with the comedy following four new working mothers, Kate, Jenny, Annie, and Frankie, you’re in luck! Workin’ Moms Season 3 drops Thursday, August 29 on Netflix.
Series Description: Four new working mothers and friends deal with the struggles and nuttiness of returning to work while trying to balance their family and love lives.
Carnival Row – Friday, August 30
Step into a new world where faeries and the like are refugees living on Carnival Row and dealing with the threat of a serial killer on the loose. A human investigator, Rycroft, takes on the task of investigating the murders when he encounters Vignette. Carnival Row drops Friday, August 30 on Amazon Prime Video.
Series Description: With a serial killer loose on Carnival Row, and a government that turns a blind eye to the deaths of its lower-class citizens, Rycroft Philostrate, a war-hardened investigator, is the only person willing to stop the murders and maintain the fragile peace. But when Vignette Stonemoss, a faerie refugee, turns up in the Burgue, she forces Philo to reckon with a past he’s tried to forget.
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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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