What to Watch on TV This Week: The Gilded Age, The Bear, Countdown, and More!

There might still be a lull in network television, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty to watch during the week of June 22nd. Our picks for What to Watch on TV include the premieres of The Gilded Age, Ironheart, The Bear, and Countdown.

Plus, there is the season finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City to tune in for on Sunday.

Find our full list of suggestions for What to Watch on TV this week below. Mark your calendars accordingly!

What to Watch on TV This Week:

The Gilded Age Season 3 Premiere: Sunday, June 22nd

The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 1, “Who Is In Charge Here?” premieres Sunday, June 22nd at 9/8c on HBO and HBO Max

Series Description: The conflicts surrounding the new money Russell family and their old money neighbors, the van Rhijn family, in 1880s New York City high society.

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Finale: Sunday, June 22nd

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Episode 8, “If History Were a Conflagration,” airs Sunday, June 22nd at 9/8c on AMC.

Episode Description: Maggie makes a painful choice, while Negan puts on a show.

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything Premiere: Monday, June 23rd

Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything premieres Monday, June 23rd on Hulu.

Documentary Description: Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism, shedding light on sexism, ambition and the challenges women face in achieving success.

Ironheart Series Premiere: Wednesday, June 25th

Ironheart Season 1 Episode 1, “Take Me Home,” premieres Wednesday, June 25th at 9/8c on Disney+.

Series Description: Genius teenage inventor Riri Williams creates the most advanced suit of armor since Iron Man.

Countdown Series Premiere: Wednesday, June 25th

Countdown Season 1 Episodes 1-3, “Teeth in the Bone/Dead Lots of Times/Happy Birthday Final,” premieres Wednesday, June 25th on Amazon Prime.

Series Description: An LAPD officer joins a secret task force to investigate a suspicious murder, but uncovers a sinister plot that requires the team to unite and save millions in the city.

The Bear Season 4 Premiere: Wednesday, June 25th

The Bear Season 4 Episode 1, “Episode 1,” premieres Wednesday, June 25th at 8/7c on Hulu.

Season Description: Season 4 of The Bear finds Carmy, Sydney, and Richie pushing to elevate the restaurant, “The Bear,” to new heights. The team faces new challenges, including financial pressures and the aftermath of a critical review.

Smoke Series Premiere: Friday, June 27th

Smoke Season 1 Episode 1, “Your Happy Makes Me Sad,” premieres Friday, June 27th on Apple TV+.

Series Description: When an arson investigator begrudgingly teams up with a police detective, their race to stop two arsonists ignites a twisted game of secrets and suspicions.

Squid Game Season 3 Premiere: Friday, June 27th

Squid Game premieres Friday, June 27th on Netflix.

Season Description: The third and final season of Squid Game follows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game. Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players’ choices will lead to graver consequences with each round.

My Mom Jayne Premiere: Friday, June 27th

My Mom Jayne premieres Friday, June 27th at 8/7c on HBO and HBO Max.

Documentary Description: My Mom Jayne is a 2025 documentary film directed by Mariska Hargitay in her feature film directorial debut. The film examines the life of Hargitay’s late mother, Jayne Mansfield.

A Machu Picchu Proposal Premiere: Saturday, June 28th

A Machu Picchu Proposal premieres Saturday, June 28th at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel.

Movie Description: Katie (Rhiannon Fish) agrees to join her brother Dan and his girlfriend Luciana on a trip to Peru. Dan plans to propose to Luciana in a grand way at Machu Picchu at the end of the week and needs Katie’s Spanish speaking skills to ask Luciana’s Peruvian father for his blessing. However, when Luciana’s friend, Chef Carlos (Alec Santos), arrives, he accidentally ruins each proposal attempt. Refusing to give up, Katie does everything in her power to make this proposal happen, until Dan calls it off. Katie must lean into Chef Carlos’ spontaneity to not only save the day and the proposal, and Carlos may just win Katie’s heart too!

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Those are our picks for the week! What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!

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