What to Watch on TV: The Gold, American Horror Story, and Sex Education

Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of September 17th! Our picks this week include exciting season premieres, fun episodes, and a few thrilling season finales!

This week we feature The Gold, American Horror Story: Delicate, Sex Education, and more!

Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:

Winning Time – Sunday, September 17th

Tensions mount between the Lakers and Celtics as the 1984 NBA Finals approach — especially between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. The  Winning Time season finale airs Sunday, September 17th on Max.

Episode Description: With the NBA Finals, the tensions between Lakers and Celtics reach a new peak in 1984, and between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.

The Gold – Sunday, September 17th

After premiering in the UK to high acclaim earlier this year, The Gold will make its US premiere this week. Based on the true events of the Brink’s-Mat robbery that occurred on November 26, 1983, this series dives into the many parts at play during the investigation of this crime. The Gold premieres Sunday, September 17th on Paramount+.

Series Description: Hugh Bonneville stars alongside Jack Lowden and Dominic Cooper in a series inspired by the iconic true story of the Brink’s-Mat robbery and its aftermath. On 26 November 1983, six armed men broke into the Brink’s-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m. The disposal of the bullion caused the birth of large-scale international money laundering, provided the dirty money that helped fuel the London Docklands property boom, united blue and white-collar criminals and left controversy and murder in its wake. What started as a typical Old Kent Road armed robbery’ according to detectives at the time, became a seminal event in British criminal history.

Futurama – Monday, September 18th

Things get a little weird when the crew are reborn not as themselves but as toys. Futurama airs Monday, September 18th on Hulu.

Episode Description: The crew members are reborn as toys.

Only Murders in the Building – Tuesday, September 19th

A familiar official returns to upend the case on the day of the show’s most critical rehearsal. Meanwhile, Charles must sing his number without disappearing into the white room. Only Murders in the Building airs Tuesday, September 19th on Hulu.

Episode Description: On the day of the show’s most critical rehearsal, the pressure mounts; a familiar official returns to upend the case; Loretta’s complex past threatens to upend all else; Charles must finally sing his number without losing his nerve.

American Horror Story: Delicate – Wednesday, September 20th

Anna Victoria Alcott just wants to experience the joys of motherhood. When her multiple attempts at IVF fail, she realizes her fame might have caused someone to try and halt her chances at having a family. American Horror Story: Delicate premieres Wednesday, September 20th at 10/9c on FX.

Season Description: After multiple failed attempts of IVF, actress Anna Victoria Alcott (Roberts) wants nothing more than to start a family. As the buzz around her recent film grows, she fears that something may be targeting her — and her pursuit of motherhood.

Reservation Dogs – Wednesday, September 20th

After finding out what her father’s name is, Elora finally gets to meet him face-to-face. Will everything live up to her expectations? Reservation Dogs airs Wednesday, September 20th on Hulu.

Episode Description: Elora gets to finally meet her dad for the very first time in her life.

Sex Education – Thursday, September 21st

Otis and Eric face new challenges when Moordale Secondary closes, forcing them to attend Cavendish Sixth Form College instead. Eric is terrified of them becoming the losers they once were, while Otis is concerned about his new clinic. Sex Education Season 4 premieres on Thursday, September 21st on Netflix.

Season Description: Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, Otis and Eric now face a new frontier — their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College. Otis is nervous about setting up his new clinic, while Eric is praying they won’t be losers again.

The Continental: From the World of John Wick – Friday, September 22nd

First introduced as part of the John Wick franchise, The Continental hotel becomes its own character in this miniseries. As the only neutral ground for members of the underworld, the workers at these hotels learn quickly how to adjust to the many unsavory folks who come to stay. The Continental: From the World of John Wick premieres Friday, September 22nd on Peacock.

Series Description: The Continental is a chain of hotels around the world that serves as a neutral ground for members of the underworld; the hotel workers of the Continental try to handle the hitmen and murderers who come to stay.

Still Up – Friday, September 22nd

While the rest of the world sleeps, insomniac best friends Lisa and Danny remain connected and navigate a world of beautiful surprises. Still Up premieres Friday, September 22nd on Apple TV+.

Series Description: Bonded by insomnia, best friends Lisa and Danny stay connected to each other late into the night and find their way through a world of wonderfully weird surprises as their relationship deepens.

Spy Kids: Armageddon – Friday, September 22nd

Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi star as the secret agents, who unknowingly give full control of all technology to a game developer. This leads their two kids to become spies themselves to save the world. Spy Kids: Armageddon premieres Friday, September 22nd on Netflix.

Movie Description: When the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus that gives him control of all technology, they must become spies themselves to save their parents and the world.

Shelter – Friday, September 22nd

In a thrilling conclusion, Mickey and his new friends, Spoon and Ema, finally get some answers to the years of disappearances in the area and how that connects to the death of Mickey’s father. Shelter Season 1 finale airs Friday, September 22nd on Prime Video.

Series Description: Follow the story of Mickey Bolitar after the death of his father leads him to start a new life in suburban New Jersey. When another new student disappears, Mickey finds himself tangled in a web of secrets. With the help of two new friends, Spoon and Ema, they reveal a dark underground that may hold the answers to decades of disappearances.

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