What to Watch on TV: The Chi, Perry Mason, Doom Patrol
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of June 21st! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.
This week’s picks include the beginning of the end for Greenleaf, Perry Mason‘s debut, Doom Patrol‘s return, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
The Chi – Sunday, June 21
The new season kicks off with a wedding as life goes on for the residents of the city. The Chi returns Sunday, June 21 at 9/8c on Showtime.
Episode Description: A wedding alters Kevin and Kiesha’s lives; Emmett juggles his business and his growing family; Ronnie struggles to find his way; Jake’s estranged brother Trig lands back in town on a mission.
John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father’s Day – Sunday, June 21
John Legend is bringing the father’s day celebration to TV with musical performances, comedy, special guests, and heart as he honors fathers everywhere. John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father’s Day airs Sunday, June 21 at 8/7c on ABC.
Description: The evening will be a tribute to fathers everywhere and will blend live musical performances with some much-needed levity and touching moments, and plenty of surprises. John will perform new material from his highly anticipated new album, “Bigger Love,” due out June 19. Some of John’s celebrity friends, and fellow dads, will join him for a hilarious “Fatherly Feud” game. Chrissy Teigen, John’s wife and co-ruler of their little kingdom, will make sure viewers have the perfect gift for dad, in case they forgot. Additionally, John and Chrissy’s kids, Luna and Miles, are going to pamper their father in ways that only kids under age 5 can, and much more.
NOS4A2 – Sunday, June 21
The sophomore season kicks off 8 years later as Vic gets news about Charlie. NOS4A2 returns Sunday, June 21 at 10/9c on AMC.
Episode Description: Eight years on, Vic McQueen receives shocking news about Charlie Manx. Maggie consults her tiles at great risk. Bing hunts down the Wraith, but hits a roadblock. Millie Manx discovers a new aspect of Christmasland.
Perry Mason – Sunday, June 21
Starring Matthew Rhys as the iconic defense attorney, the series shows the origins of Perry Mason and begins with a kidnapping case. Perry Mason debuts Sunday, June 21 at 9/8c on HBO.
Episode Description: On the heels of an unsavory investigation involving a famous comedian, Perry Mason is hired to solve a perplexing case involving the brutal kidnapping of 1-year-old Charlie Dodson.
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything – Tuesday, June 23
Netflix’s latest comedy special will be Eric Andre’s Netflix stand-up debut as covers drugs, sex, and everything in between. Eric Andre: Legalize Everything drops Tuesday, June 23
Description: Comedian Eric Andre presents his very first Netflix original stand-up special. Taking the stage in New Orleans, Andre breaks the boundaries of comedy as he critiques the war on drugs, the war on sex, and the war on fart jokes!
Greenleaf – Tuesday, June 23
It’s the beginning of the end as the Greenleaf family deals with their crisis of faith and their futures in the face of losing their church. Greenleaf returns Tuesday, June 23 at 9/8c on OWN.
Description: The Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony and Hope Ministries, but secrets past and present create what could be fatal fractures in the family’s fragile foundation. The Bishop continues working to mend his rift with Lady Mae while, day by day, Harmony and Hope’s grip on Calvary tightens.
Transhood – Wednesday, June 24
Follow the lives of 4 kids and their families as they work through gender fluidity and how it flows through their lives. Transhood debuts Wednesday, June 24 at 10/9c on HBO.
Description: Four kids and their families unmask the intimate realities of how gender fluidity is reshaping the family next door, especially in America’s heartland.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Wednesday, June 24
Now that they’ve saved Agent Sousa, the team finds themselves in the 70’s and trying to stop the Chronicoms in a new era. But when the Chronicoms have something else cooking and the team gets too close, they find themselves dealing with an unexpected time situation. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs Wednesday, June 24 at 10/9c on ABC.
Episode Description: After a bumpy landing in the disco decade, the team – Daniel Sousa in tow – reunites with more than one familiar face at the S.H.I.E.L.D. hangout and discovers exactly how to dismantle the Chronicoms’ latest plan. But when they get too close for comfort, the Zephyr unexpectedly leaps forward again, this time to a date pivotal to not only the future of S.H.I.E.L.D. but to the future of Director Mack as well.
Doom Patrol: Season 2 – Thursday, June 25
The team is back and ready to take on their demons from their past in the aftermath of their win and deal with their new mission to protect the newest member of the family. Doom Patrol Season 2 premieres Thursday, June 25 on DC Universe and HBO Max.
Search Party: Season 3 – Thursday, June 25
Dory and Drew are dealing with the trial for murder as their friends try to work through what it means an how they can help. Search Party: Season 3 premieres Thursday, June 25 on HBO Max.
Season Description: This season finds the gang swept up in the trial of the century after Dory and Drew are charged for the semi-accidental murder of a private investigator, and Elliott and Portia grapple with whether or not to testify as witnesses.
The Twilight Zone: Season 2 – Thursday, June 25
The scary anthology series is back for a new season of frights, eeriness, and fears with stories that will set viewers at ease. The Twilight Zone: Season 2 returns Thursday, June 25 on CBS All Access.
Burden of Truth – Thursday, June 25
Owen’s in danger, Joanna looks for another way to keep Kodie’s case afloat, and Billy follows a lead in the aftermath of all they’ve learned. What else will they uncover? Burden of Truth airs Thursday, June 25 at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: In an attempt to strengthen Kodie’s (Sera-Lys McArthur) case, Joanna (Kristin Kreuk) considers a Class Action lawsuit. Meanwhile, Billy (Peter Mooney) gets a tip from his father about a potential break in the case. In addition, Owen’s (Meegwun Fairbrother) frustration with Sam Mercer (Paul Braunstein) reaches a fever pitch and pushes him to make a bad decision.
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Friday, June 26
Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star in a story about the extremely popular global singing competition, playing a pair of fictional Icelandic musicians ready to take on the competition and win. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga drops Friday, June 26 on Netflix.
Description: When aspiring Icelandic musicians Lars (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit (Rachel McAdams) are given the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for.
Dark: Season 3 – Saturday, June 27
The final season brings the tale to a conclusion that looks to go beyond space and time. Dark Season 3 drops Saturday, June 27 on Netflix.
Description: In the third and final season, DARK reaches its mind-bending conclusion, moving beyond the concept of space and time. Upon arrival in a new world, Jonas tries to make sense of what this rendition of Winden means for his own fate, while the ones left behind in the other world are left on a quest to break the loop that now not only bends time but also space. Two worlds. Light and dark. And in the center a tragic love story of epic proportions.
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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.