What to Watch on TV: The Alienist, United Shades of America, Corporate
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of July 19th! 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 Alienist and Corporate‘s returns, W. Kamau Bell brings back United Shades of America, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness — Sunday, July 19
Sara, Laszlo, and John return as a series of infant kidnappings and murders lead them down another path of investigations that bring with it intrigue, drama, and chilling discoveries. The Alienist: Angel of Darkness kicks off with a 2-hour premiere Sunday, July 19 at 9/8c on TNT.
Season Description: Having opened her private detective agency, Sara (Dakota Fanning) reunites with Dr. Kreizler (Daniel Brühl), the formidable alienist, and John Moore (Luke Evans), now a New York Times reporter, to find the Spanish Consular’s kidnapped infant daughter. Their investigation leads them down a sinister path of murder and deceit, heading towards a dangerous and elusive killer. The series shines a light on the provocative issues of the era – the corruption of institutions, income inequality, yellow press sensationalism, and the role of women in society.
United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell — Sunday, July 19
Kamau Bell is back with a new season of in-depth looks at how systemic issues like racism, sexism, and the like affect different parts of the United States. United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell returns Sunday, July 19 at 10/9c on CNN.
Episode Description: W. Kamau Bell heads to Pittsburgh to take a deeper look into the damaging systemic applications of white supremacy.
Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love — Monday, July 20
Ashley Garcia is back and ready to deal with everything that being a teenage genius entails, from school and work, to love. Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love drops Monday, July 20 on Netflix.
Series Description: When Ashley Garcia — the world’s only 15-and-a-half-year-old robotics genius engineer and rocket scientist — gets the chance to work for a prestigious company, she moves across the country to live with her fun-loving Uncle Victor, a pro football player turned high school coach who’s never met a responsibility he can’t shirk.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — Wednesday, July 22
ELIZABETH HENSTRIDGE, JOEL STOFFER
Elizabeth Henstridge directs the hour as the team gets stuck in a time storm that only Daisy and Coulson are aware of. Will they succeed in getting the entire team out of the storm or will someone get lost along the way? Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs Wednesday, July 22 at 10/9c on ABC.
Episode Description: A time storm ravages the Zephyr, propelling it toward destruction while simultaneously forcing Daisy and Coulson to relive their failed attempts to save the team over and over, until they find a solution or are swallowed by the storm. Making it to their next destination will take trust, courage and sacrifice from everyone on board, but it will all come down to having enough time.
Corporate — Wednesday, July 22
The team is back and ready to bring all manner of absurdity the viewers’ way. Corporate returns Wednesday, July 22 at 10:30/9:30c on Comedy Central.
Episode Description: Hampton DeVille attempts to rewrite the finale of a fan-favorite series; Jake learns a disturbing truth about a beloved children’s show.
The Kissing Booth 2 — Friday, July 24
Netflix is bringing back Elle and company as the sequel follows what happens as senior year approaches and long-distance relationships are put to the test. The Kissing Booth 2 drops Friday, July 24 on Netflix.
Description: Elle Evans (Joey King) just had the most romantic summer of her life with her reformed bad-boy boyfriend Noah Flynn (Jacob Elordi). But now Noah is off to Harvard, and Elle heads back to high school for her senior year. She’ll have to juggle a long-distance relationship, getting into her dream college with her best friend Lee (Joel Courtney), and the complications brought on by a close friendship with a handsome, charismatic new classmate named Marco (Taylor Zakhar Perez). When Noah grows close to a seemingly-perfect college girl (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), Elle will have to decide how much she trusts him and to whom her heart truly belongs.
Radioactive — Friday, July 24
Take a look at the life and times of the famous scientist, Marie Curie, on her path to making monumental scientific discoveries. Radioactive debuts Friday, July 24 on Prime Video.
Description: After the death of her beloved husband, Marie Curie’s commitment to science remains strong as she tries to explain previously unknown radioactive elements. But it soon becomes terrifyingly evident that her work could lead to applications in medicine that could save thousands of lives — or applications in warfare that could destroy them by the billions.
Room 104 — Friday, July 24
The HBO anthology series returns with new tales of terror and oddity. Room 104 returns for its finale season Friday, July 24 at 11/10c on HBO.
Episode Description: Season Four Premiere. Twentysomething Logan gathers four friends for an intimate performance by the enigmatic, long-lost musician Graham Husker, per Graham’s very specific instructions.
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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.