News & Notes
Tonight, The CW has the fifth season premiere of Masters of Illusion.
On cable tonight, CNBC has the ninth summer season premiere of American Greed, Discovery Channel has a Sharks of the Shadowland and a Shark Clans special, and IFC has the second season finale of The Spoils Before Dying.
On streaming, Netflix premieres the Chris Tucker Live comedy special.
Prime Picks
Defiance (Syfy): New. Nolan and Berlin go after the Tarrs. Alak deals with becoming a father. Plays again later.
Killjoys (Syfy): New. The trio ends up in the middle of Qreshi politics while tracking down a warrant in the badlands. Plays again later.
Dark Matter (Syfy): New. The crew gets hired to salvage a deserted ship, but they run into some problems. Runs 61 minutes. Plays again later.
Other Option
- True Detective (HBO): Repeat. This past Sunday’s episode, “Maybe Tomorrow,” replays. The previous episode, “Night Finds You,” replays right before.
Sports Note
- ESPN has Men’s semifinals coverage of Wimbledon early.
Late Night
- Ballers (HBO): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Move the Chains,” replays. Runs 30 minutes.
Friday TV Marathons
Criminal Minds (A&E): Six episodes tonight.
Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Has 20 episodes.
Flashpoint (ION): Has 11 episodes tonight into late night.
Ghost Whisperer (ION): Seven episodes today.
Law & Order (SundanceTV): Has 10 episodes.
Modern Family (USA Network): Has 10 episodes tonight.
NCIS: Los Angeles (USA Network): Has 10 episodes.
The Simpsons (FXX): Has the movie followed by 12 episodes.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (BBC America): Eight episodes today.