What to Watch on TV This Week: Ballard, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dexter: Resurrection, and More!

Things get exciting during the week of July 6th as we start some new summer shows. Our picks for What to Watch on TV include the premieres of Ballard, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Dexter: Resurrection.

Plus, there are the season finales of Criminal Minds: Evolution, Poker Face, and Murderbot.

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:

Survival Mode Series Premiere: Monday, July 7th

Survival Mode Season 1 Episode 1, “Hurricane Ian,” premieres Monday, July 7th at 10/9c on NBC.

Series Description: Real people who survived life-changing disasters show their unbreakable spirit as they share incredible true stories of perseverance across nine deadly catastrophes: Hurricane Ian, the Maui Wildfires, the Joplin Tornado, the Derailment of Amtrak 501, the Montecito Mudslide, the Fort Worth Pileup, the Kentucky Floods, Super Storm Sandy and the Sinking of Costa Concordia. The first-hand accounts from the survivors of these devastating events prove that the will to live is the most powerful force on Earth.

Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd Premiere: Tuesday, July 8th

Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd documentary premieres Tuesday, July 8th on Prime Video.

Documentary Description: A documentary exploring Simple Plan’s journey from their Montreal beginnings to global punk-rock fame, featuring rare footage and insights from bandmates plus rock stars like Avril Lavigne and Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus.

Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty Series Premiere: Tuesday, July 8th

Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty Season 1 Episode 1, “Episode 1,” premieres Tuesday, July 8th at 9/8c on PBS.

Series Description: Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci struggle to find work and navigate the whims of patrons in Renaissance Florence; Florence at the end of the 15th century is famed for banking, trade and the skill of its artists.

Ballard Series Premiere: Wednesday, July 9th

Ballard Season 1 premieres Wednesday, July 9th on Prime Video.

Series Description: LAPD Detective Renee Ballard oversees a new cold case division in the department.

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 Premiere: Wednesday, July 9th

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 Episode 1, “The Gang F***s Up Abbott Elementary,” premieres Wednesday, July 9th at 9/8c on FX.

Episode Description: Months after the Gang visited, Abbott’s Principal Ava walks viewers through some of the unseen footage of the Gang’s volunteerism and reveals their true intentions.

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Finale: Thursday, July 10th

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Episode 10, “The Disciple,” airs Thursday, July 10th on Paramount+.

Series Description: An elite squad of FBI profilers analyzes the country’s most-twisted criminal minds, anticipating the perpetrators’ next moves before they can strike again. Each member of the “mind hunter” team brings his or her expertise to pinpoint predators’ motivations and identify emotional triggers to stop them. The core group includes an official profiler who is highly skilled at getting into the minds of criminals, a quirky genius, the former media liaison who manages to adeptly balance family life and the job, and a computer wizard.

Poker Face Season 2 Finale: Thursday, July 10th

Poker Face Season 2 Episode 12, “The End of the Road,” airs Thursday, July 1oth on Peacock.

Episode Description: Charlie questions everything she believes in as she races to warn the target of a notorious killer before it’s too late.

Too Much Series Premiere: Thursday, July 10th

Too Much Season 1 premieres Thursday, July 10th on Netflix.

Series Description: Jessica, a New York workaholic is reeling from a broken relationship. She takes a job in London, where she plans to live like a Bronte sister. When she meets Felix, a walking series of red flags, their unusual connection is impossible to ignore.

Foundation Season 3 Premiere: Friday, July 11th

Foundation Season 3 premieres Friday, July 11th on Apple TV+.

Season Description: Foundation season 3 will focus on the looming conflict between the weakened Cleonic Empire, the growing Foundation, and the powerful, telepathic mutant known as The Mule.

Dexter: Resurrection Series Premiere: Friday, July 11th

Dexter: Resurrection Season 1 Episode 1, “A Beating Heart…” premieres Friday, July 11th on Paramount+ with Showtime.

Episode Description: Dexter Morgan awakens from a ten-week coma; as he begins a painful recovery and learns Harrison has fled to NYC, both father and son are drawn closer to confronting the darkness they’ve tried to escape.

Murderbot Season 1 Finale: Friday, July 11th

Murderbot Season 1 Episode 10 airs Friday, July 11th on Apple TV+.

Series Description: In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet even though it just wants to binge soap operas.

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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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