What to Watch on TV: Reservation Dogs, The Sandman, Black Bird
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of July 31st! We’ll share our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant TV episodes to watch.
This week’s picks include the return of Reservation Dogs, The Sandman’s premiere, the Black Bird finale, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
City on a Hill – Sunday, July 31
Season 3 of the Boston-based drama will begin a new chapter for Jackie Rohr after he left the FBI at the end of Season 2. City on a Hill returns Sunday, July 31 at 10/9c on Showtime.
Season description: Season three of CITY ON A HILL brings us to Boston’s high society Beacon Hill. Having left the FBI and thrown his badge into Boston Harbor, Jackie Rohr (Bacon) lands a lavish new gig running security for a wealthy family. Life is good until secrets begin to unravel. When an investigation opens, ADA Decourcy Ward (Hodge) sees an opportunity to finally rip out the machinery perpetuating a broken criminal justice system. Siobhan Quays (Banks), representing a construction worker who was severely injured on the Big Dig, encounters the city’s corruption first-hand, all while coping with the traumatic events of her past year. As Jenny Rohr (Hennessy) can attest, given her history with her father, some experiences will haunt you beyond your breaking point.
Wynonna Judd: Love Is Alive – Sunday, July 31
Take a look back at the life and career of beloved country superstar Wynonna Judd in this new TV documentary special. Wynonna Judd: Love is Alive premieres Sunday, July 31 at 9/8c on Reelz.
Special description: From unlucky beginnings, driven by a mother who wanted more, Wynonna Judd hit the dizzying heights of music stardom ‘twice’ and finally found peace and love with an unlikely soul mate. Wynonna Judd: Love Is Alive chronicles her multiple ascents to stardom and delves into her current story with her music being made her way..
Industry – Monday, Aug 1
After a nearly two-year hiatus, the HBO drama returns for a second season with some new faces joining the mix. Industry returns Monday, August 1, at 9/8c on HBO.
Season description: In Season 2, our grads are no longer allowed to hide behind their graduate status. The market is ripping, and Pierpoint’s back to work or else mandate has the trading floor more charged up and paranoid than ever. New U.S. management will be gasoline on the flames – an injection of cross Atlantic energy that lights a fire under each and every employee. Now Harper (Herrold), Yasmin (Abela) and Robert (Lawtey) must drive new business and make new alliances both in and out of the office as Pierpoint and its junior bankers seek to take every advantage in a post-COVID world.
Reservation Dogs – Wednesday, August 3
The acclaimed coming-of-age series is back with a two-episode premiere. Season 2 picks up with most of the group still figuring things out in Oklahoma. Only Elora is on the road after she chose to leave at the end of Season 1. Reservation Dogs Season 2 premieres Wednesday, August 3, on Hulu.
Episode 1 description: As the town recovers from the tornado aftermath, Willie Jack tries to reverse a curse.
Episode 2 description: Elora and Jackie’s road trip takes a turn for the worse.
Super Giant Robot Brothers – Thursday, August 4
Two robots discover they are brothers and must work together to save the world. Super Giant Robot Brothers premieres Thursday, August 4, on Netflix.
Series description: Once the squabbling stops, the battling begins! Robot siblings Shiny and Thunder and their whiz inventor must defend Earth when space monsters attack.
Black Bird – Friday, Aug 5
The limited series reaches its conclusion as pressure mounts for Jimmy and Larry becomes more distrustful. Black Bird concludes Friday, August 5, on Apple TV+.
Episdoe description: Jimmy reaches his breaking point. Larry becomes suspicious. McCauley and Miller talk to an important person in Larry’s lfe.
The Sandman – Friday, August 5
Adapted from the influential comics by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman is one of the most highly anticipated series of 2022. The Sandman premieres Friday, Aug 5, on Netflix.
Series description: A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic — and human — mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.
Physical – Friday, August 5
Season 2 ends with new beginnings for Sheila and Greta. The Physical Season 2 finale drops Friday, Aug 5, on Apple TV+.
Episode description: With Sheila and Greta embarking on a new endeavor, Danny wants what he things he deserves.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie – Friday, August 5
Picking up where the Nickelodeon series ended, the heroes in a half-shell are back for another adventure. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie premieres Friday, August 5, on Netflix.
Movie description: Continuing the tale from the hit Nickelodeon series, Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Donatello are back in action and up to their teenage antics in this comedic adventure that raises the stakes higher than ever before. The Turtles are put to the test when a mysterious stranger named Casey Jones arrives from the future to warn the mutant brothers of an impending invasion·of the most dangerous alien force in the galaxy – the Krang! Can the team rise up to become the heroes they are destined to be, or will their teenage foibles get the better of them? What unfolds is the most adventurous, emotional, and epic story ever told of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The Outlaws – Friday, August 5
Stephen Merchant’s unlikely group of small-time criminals are still in way over their heads for Season 2. The Outlaws Season 2 premieres Friday, August 5, on Prime Video.
Season description: For Season Two, the Outlaws still have time to serve on their sentences but quickly realize the criminal underworld isn’t done with them yet—not by a long shot. This ragtag group of misfits’ shared past comes back to haunt them in the shape of a terrifying London drug lord out for blood—The Dean.
Those are our picks for the week! What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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Sarah Fields
Sarah is an obsessive geek who likes to get into the weeds and over think things. She is passionate about Sci-Fi and comics and is a giant classic film nerd. Sarah cares deeply about media representation and the power of telling diverse stories. When she's not writing or watching her favorite shows she spends her days working in the non-profit world trying to make life a little better for those that need some extra help.