What to Watch on TV This Week: Yellowjackets, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Circle and More
For the week of November 15th, one epic adventure wraps its season while another launches its third. Meanwhile, there are plenty of reality shows to dig into, and a glitzy award show airing in the middle of the week.
For adventure fans, the finale of Treasure Island airs on MGM+, and the premiere of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 airs on Disney+.
For viewers looking for something a bit darker: the fourth and final season of Yellowjackets premieres this week on Showtime and Paramount+
Philomena Crunk is also back with a new series, this time looking at film history with Cunk on Cinema. On a more serious historical note, the new docuseries Crime and Punishment in America premieres on PBS.
And of course it’s Country Music’s big night with the 60th Annual CMA Awards airing on ABC.
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:
Cunk on Cinema – Sunday, November 15th
Cunk on Cinema premieres Sunday, November 15 on Netflix.
Series description: Philomena Cunk will be asking experts all of the hardhitting questions about the history of cinema, from the invention of the camera, to the New Wave filmmakers of the 60s, right up to the entrance of CGI and what the future of AI holds. Cunk will attempt to demystify it all while sitting in a lumy seat with stale popcorn, asking herself where did cinema come from? And why? What does it want? And why can’t it tell us?
Treasure Island – Sunday, November 15th
Treasure Island Season 1 Episode 6 airs Sunday, November 15 at 10/9c on MGM+.
Episode description: Captive on Skeleton Island, Jim turns the tables in an attempt to catch up to Long John before he can leave with the treasure. Back at sea, alliances fracture and reunite, binding the durvivors together in a dangerous partnershipl
Crime and Punishment in America – Monday, November 16th
Crime and Punishment in America Season 1 Episode 1 airs Monday, November 16 at 8/7c on PBS.
Series descprition: Crime and Punishment in America is a four-part series that tells the story of criminal justice in America from the colonia era to today, and explores how for more than 250 years, Americans have wrestled with the problems of crime, the purpose of punishment and the meaning of justice.
The Circle – Tuesday, November 17th
The Circle Season 8 Episode 1 streams Tuesday, November 17 on Hulu.
Season Description: The Circle is back with a brand-new home on Hulu, reimagined as a fast-turnaround interactive event. For the first time, celebrities enter the ultimate game of popularity, playing alongside civilians, raising the stakes and the strategy like never before. Some players compete as themselves, while others are catfishing and doing whatever it takes to win. This time, America isn’t just watching. Viewers have the power to stir the pot and influence the game in real time. This is a new era for the groundbreaking competition, where fame, strategy, and popularity collide in the biggest season of The Circle. yet.
The Country Music Association Awards- Wednesday, November 18th
The CMA Awards air Wednesday, November 18 at 8/7c on ABC.
Ceremony description: The CMA Awards celebrate 60 years of shining a spotlight on the industry’s most outstanding talent and unforgettable moments. Country Music’s Biggest Night™ broadcasts live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena.
The Traitors: New Blood – Thursday, November 19th
The Traitors: New Blood Season 5 Episodes 19 & 20 air Thursday, November 19 at 8/7c on NBC.
Episode 11 description: Critical evidence surfaces at the roundtable, a daredevil mission impacts the prize pot, and a calculated murder narrows the field to six players.
Episode 12 description: Unraveling friendships and exposed lies lead the final five to the fire of truth as Traitors and Faithfuls make a desperate scramble for the grand prize.
Next Level Baker – Thursday, November 19th
Next Level Baker Season 2 Episode 1 premieres Thursday, November 19 at 9/8c on Fox.
Season description: Last season, Gordon Ramsay and Next Level Baker turned the holidays into must-watch, family-friendly television—shattering streaming records and delivering unforgettable bakers and bakes, instant nostalgia, nonstop action and pressure unlike any other baking competition on television. Beloved chef, entrepreneur and television personality Carla Hall returns, and Season Two welcomes award-winning pastry chef and author Waylynn Lucas to the fun. The new season kicks off with a fast-paced team reveal, when each mentor selects a Home, Pro and Social baker. From there, in true Next Level fashion, the competition unfolds with festive flair, special guests and shocking mid-bake twists—while delivering the joy that makes the holidays unforgettable. It all builds toward the most daunting finale in baking competition history: the legendary three-tier cake challenge.
War- Thursday, November 19th
War Season 1 Episode 8 premieres Thursday, November 19 at 9/8c on HBO.
Episode description: After a shocking revelation, Carla takes the stand, and Johnny makes a last-ditch effort to save the case…and his career.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Friday, November 20th
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 Episode 1 premieres Friday, November 20 on Disney+.
Episode description: Based on “The Titan’s Curse,” the third installment of the book series, the stakes are higher than ever before as Percy is faced with the sudden disappearance of Annabeth and the impending Great Prophecy provided by the Oracle of Delphi, dictating the fate of Olympus. As foretold by the Oracle of Delphi, one demigod child of the ‘Big Three’ is fated to raise Olympus to new heights or bring it crashing into ruin, with their own life hanging in the balance.
Yellowjackets- Friday, November 20th
Yellowjackets Season 4 Episode 1 premieres Friday, November 20 on Paramount+.
Episode description: As the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own, turns out not every homecoming is a joyous one, and this one’s going to sting.
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.