What to Watch on TV This Week: The Westies, Ride or Die, The Hawk, and More!
The week of July 12th delivers a lighter slate of finales, but definitely brings the heat with all new content across streaming and network television.
The teen drama mainstay, All American arrives for its final season as fans prepare to say goodbye to Beverly and Crenshaw football. Meanwhile, new dramas such as The Westies and Lucky pair up nicely with other new TV additions: The Hawk and Ride or Die which promise to make us laugh so hard we cry.
After what feels like way too short of a time, TV fans say goodbye to Tatiana Maslany’s latest role: Paula in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, which takes its bow after 10 intense episodes.
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 Westies Series Premiere – Sunday, July 12th
The Westies Season 1 Episode 1 premieres Sunday, July 12th at 9/8c on MGM+.
Series Description: The Westies is a gritty and kinetic crime drama centering on New York City’s infamously violent Irish gang of the same name. The series is set in the early 1980s when the construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Center on the Westies’ home turf in Hell’s Kitchen promises a financial windfall. Despite being outnumbered fifty-to-one by the Five Families of the Italian Mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente. But internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.
All American Season 8 Premiere – Monday, July 13th
All American Season 8 Episode 1, “Rewind,” premieres Monday, July 13th at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: It’s been six months since Beverly and Crenshaw played that pivotal playoff game, determining who would move on to the championship. But little did they know, this coming week, would actually be the one to change the course of their lives. School may be almost out for the summer, but Cassius and KJ are just beginning the unexpected fight for their joint future. KJ’s intensity of late takes a turn, leaving loved ones worried and sweeping Khalil up in its tow. Meanwhile, Jordan and Cassius’ attempts at building a family relationship.
The Real Wolf of Wall Street Docuseries Premiere – Tuesday, July 14th
The Real Wolf of Wall Street Season 1 premieres Tuesday, July 14th on Paramount+.
Docuseries Description: Hollywood turned Jordan Belfort into a legend. The parties, the money, all real. So were the victims. Now hear the truth from those who lived through the chaos and survived.
Lucky Series Premiere – Wednesday, July 15th
Lucky Season 1 premieres Wednesday, July 15th on Apple TV.
Series Description: A reformed criminal is forced to confront her past and return to illicit activities for one final job, hoping to secure her freedom and leave her former life behind for good.
Ride or Die Series Premiere – Wednesday, July 15th
Ride or Die Season 1 premieres Wednesday, July 15th on Prime Video.
Series Description: Two best friends, Judith and Debbie, discover Judith is secretly an assassin. After a hit goes wrong, they go on the run while being targeted by a mysterious enemy, forcing them to confront the secrets between them.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Season 1 Finale – Wednesday, July 15th
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Season 1 Episode 10, “Queens,” airs Wednesday, July 15th on Apple TV.
Episode Description: Everything everywhere all at once.
The Hawk Series Premiere – Thursday, July 16th
The Hawk Season 1 premieres Thursday, July 16th on Netflix.
Series Description: Follows Lonnie Hawkins, 2004’s top golfer, as he struggles to recapture his magic late in his career, refusing to believe he’s anything other than one stroke away from golf’s greatest comeback.
The East Palace Series Premiere – Friday, July 17th
The East Palace Season 1 premieres Friday, July 17th on Netflix.
Series Description: A king tasks a ghost-slayer and a woman cursed to hear ghosts with uncovering a sinister presence plaguing the crown prince’s palace, leading them into a dark realm.
Those are our picks for the week! What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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Mads Misasi
Mads is a part-time entertainment journalist and full-time marketing content creator. They love any and all TV Dramas with a few sitcoms mixed in. Join in the fun talking about TV by following them on Twitter: @dorothynyc89.