Today’s Entertainment
July 14 - 20, 2024
Dojo to go
Daniel-san (Ralph Macchio, “My Cousin Vinny,” 1992) and Johnny (William Zabka, “How I Met You Mother”) return to their respective dojos for Season 6 of “Cobra Kai,” premiering Thursday, July 18, on Netflix. Also the series’ final official season, the last installment is split into three distinct “mini-seasons.” Gianni DeCenzo (“Coop and Cami Ask the World”), Martin Kove (“The Karate Kid,” 1984) and Xolo Maridueña (“Blue Beetle,” 2023) are among the returning cast.
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Ralph Macchio, Yuji Okumoto and Courtney Heggeler in “Cobra Kai”
Crossword
Across
1. Lois of “Family Guy” and Marge of “The Simpsons,” e.g.
4. Hurting
7. Game just before the finals
11. Potato, on Indian menus
13. Gentle sound
14. Qatari leader
15. TV lawyer Goodman
16. Issa Rae series
18. Sandra Oh series
20. Bell sound
21. Levi’s jeans brand
25. War god
26. Actress in “Sudden Impact” (1983)
27. “Be prepared”
org.
28. Mormons: Abbr.
29. Katherine of “Grey’s Anatomy”
32. “Friends” character
34. Wine component
36. “Cheers” barfly
37. Jeff Daniels Netflix series
41. David Hasselhoff’s show 44. “Watermark” chanteuse
45. Double-reed instrument
46. Motorist’s org.
47. Lamar who was briefly on “The Kardashians”
48. Take care of
49. Neighbor of a Vietnamese
50. “___ of Us”
Down
1. Thing worn while singing to Robin Thicke
2. Asia’s Trans ___ mountains
3. Legendary Don Cornelius show
4. Cupcake topper
5. “The ___ Road Home” (war drama miniseries)
6. “The Biggest ___”
7. Break away
8. Cousin of an ostrich
9. Peace, in Russia
10. Tee off 12. Half of an old comedy duo
17. Fifty-fifty
19. Those with clout
22. “La Reina del Sur” airer
23. “SNL” alum Sandberg
24. ___-relief
25. Riding the waves
27. Antioxidant food preservative
30. Chewed with canine teeth, perhaps
31. Peru’s capital
32. Hamm of “Mad Man”
33. Gluck’s “___ ed Euridice”
35. Kind of star
36. Mandarin greeting
38. Org. with eligibility rules
39. City on the Rhone
40. Unconvincing
41. Autonomous software program
42. Grandpa Simpson
43. Hither’s partner
Solution on page 12
Sports this week
Sunday, July 14
8:00 a.m.
ESPN 2024
Wimbledon Championships Gentlemen’s Singles Final (Live) (3:00)
9:00 a.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (Live) (2:00)
10:00 a.m. USA IMSA
Weathertech SportsCar Championship (3:00)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO PGA Tour
Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN 2024 Wimbledon
Championships Ladies’ Doubles Championship (Live) (3:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Champions
Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, Final Round From From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio.-(Live) (4:00)
11:30 a.m. (11) KARE IndyCar
Racing Hy-Vee One Step 250
From From Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.-- (Live) (2:00)
Noon (5) KSTP WNBA
Basketball Phoenix Mercury at Connecticut Sun From From the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.-- (Live) (2:00) (23) WUCW LIV Golf League LIV Golf League. Andalucia, Day
3 From From Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain.-- (5:00)
ESPN2 Surfing WSL: El Salvador Pro (1:00)
BSNOR Women’s Water Polo
United States vs. Italy From From San Diego.-- (1:30)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 Pickleball Major League Pickleball: Grand Rapids From From Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, Mich.-- (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. (11) KARE Golf
American Century Championship, Final Round From From Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nev.-- (Live) (3:30)
USA NASCAR Cup Series The Great American Getaway 400
Presented by VisitPA.com From From Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.-- (Live) (3:30)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024
Wimbledon Championships
Gentlemen’s Singles Final (3:00)
(7) KCCO BIG3 Basketball
Week 5 From Week 5 action from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.-- (Live) (3:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024
UEFA European Championship
Final: Teams TBA From From Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.-- (Live) (2:00)
3:00 p.m. ESPN WNBA
Basketball Indiana Fever at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(Live) (2:00)
BSNOR MLB Baseball
Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants From From Oracle Park in San Francisco.-(Live) (3:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Final Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m.
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN MLB Baseball Teams TBA (Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR 2024 Copa America Final: Teams TBA From From Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (4:00)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
11:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Final Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (2:00)
Monday, July 15
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants From From Oracle Park in San Francisco.-(2:00)
GOLF PGA Tour Golf ISCO Championship, Final Round From From Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky.-- (2:00)
9:00 a.m. BSNOR NASCAR Race Rewind 2022 Indianapolis: Verizon 200 at the Brickyard From From July 31, 2022.-(1:00)
1:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Champions Golf Kaulig Companies Championship, Final Round From From Firestone Country Club South Course in Akron, Ohio.-- (2:00)
2:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants From From Oracle Park in San Francisco.-(2:00)
3:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Genesis Scottish Open, Final Round From From The Renaissance Club in the United Kingdom.-- (3:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN 2024 Home Run Derby From From Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.-- (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 2024 Home Run Derby
- Alternate Telecast From Alternate telecast of the Home Run Derby from Arlington.-(Live) (2:00)
Tuesday, July 16
6:00 a.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball
Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants From From Oracle Park in San Francisco.-(2:00)
1:00 p.m. BSNOR MLB Baseball Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants From From Oracle Park in San Francisco.-(2:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (2:00)
6:30 p.m. TNT Women’s International Soccer Friendlies
United States vs. Costa Rica From From Audi Field in Washington, D.C.-- (Live) (2:00)
TRUTV Women’s International Soccer Friendlies (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR
2024 MLB All-Star Game
National League at American League From From Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.-- (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. BSNOR Women’s
Water Polo United States vs. Italy From From San Diego.-(1:30)
9:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (2:00)
Wednesday, July 17
7:00 a.m. BSNOR Women’s Water Polo United States vs. Italy From From San Diego.-(1:30)
Noon BSNOR WNBA Basketball Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-- (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:30 p.m. ESPN WNBA
Basketball Indiana Fever at Dallas Wings From From College Park Center in Arlington, Tex.-(Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
8:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
9:00 p.m. BSNOR College Baseball California Collegiate
League Showcase From From the MLB Youth Academy in Compton, Calif.-- (Live) (3:00)
Thursday, July 18
6:00 a.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
8:00 a.m. BSNOR College
Baseball California Collegiate League Showcase From From the MLB Youth Academy in Compton, Calif.-- (3:00)
11:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Dana Open, First Round From From Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.-- (Live) (3:00)
2:00 p.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN2 NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf
Barracuda Championship, First Round From From Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.- (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
BSNOR Lights Out Xtreme Fighting LXF 13 (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
Friday, July 19
6:00 a.m. BSNOR WNBA
Basketball Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-(2:00)
8:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf
Dana Open, First Round From From Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.-- (3:00) 11:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf
Dana Open, Second Round From From Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.-- (Live) (3:00)
Noon ESPN2 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. ESPN2 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
BSNOR WNBA Basketball
Atlanta Dream at Minnesota Lynx From From the Target Center in Minneapolis.-- (2:00)
3:00 p.m.
ESPN2 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
4:00 p.m. GOLF PGA Tour Golf Barracuda Championship,
Second Round From From Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.- (Live) (3:00)
6:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL Final Chase 2: National Doubles From From Hall of Fame Village Dome in Canton, Ohio.-- (Live) (2:00)
7:00 p.m. GOLF Golf U.S. Girls’ Junior, Semifinals (2:00)
8:00 p.m. ESPN 2024 WNBA 3-Point and Skills Challenge (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL Final Chase 2: Shootout Singles & Doubles From From Hall of Fame Village Dome in Canton, Ohio.-- (Live) (2:00)
10:00 p.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (1:00)
Saturday, July 20
6:00 a.m. (11) KARE 2024 Open Championship Third Round (Live) (8:00)
7:30 a.m. ESPN2 UFC Archival (0:30)
8:00 a.m. CNBC Diamond League (Live) (2:00)
ESPN2 UFC Archival (0:55)
8:55 a.m. ESPN2 Formula 1 Racing Hungarian Grand Prix, Qualifying From From Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary.-- (Live) (1:05)
9:00 a.m. GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Dana Open, Second Round From From Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.-- (3:00)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO FIA Formula E World Championship Racing FIA Formula E World Championship Racing. London ePrix, Race From From London ExCeL in London.-(Live) (1:00)
CNBC IMSA SportsCar Championship (1:00)
ESPN2 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Pennzoil 250, Qualifying From From Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.-- (Live) (1:00)
Noon CNBC IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (2:00)
ESPN2 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
GOLF Golf U.S. Girls’ Junior, Semifinals (2:00)
USA NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400, Qualifying From From Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.-- (Live) (1:30)
1:00 p.m.
ESPN 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 Cornhole ACL Final Chase 2: Superhole V From From Hall of Fame Village Dome in Canton, Ohio.-- (Live) (2:00)
1:30 p.m. BSNOR Athletes
Unlimited Pro Lacrosse Teams
TBA (Live) (2:00)
2:00 p.m. (5) KSTP Premier Lacrosse League New York Atlas vs. Boston Cannons From From Rafferty Stadium in Fairfield, Conn.-- (Live) (2:00) (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Basketball USA Showcase: United States vs. South Sudan From From O2 Arena in London.-- (Live) (2:00) (11) KARE Pro Motocross Championship Washougal National From From Washougal MX Park in Washougal, Wash.-(Live) (1:00)
CNBC U.S. Paralympic Trials (Live) (2:00)
ESPN 2024 NFL Flag Championships (Live) (1:00)
2:30 p.m. USA NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series Pennzoil 250 From From Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.-- (Live) (2:30)
3:00 p.m. (7) KCCO BIG3 Basketball Week 6 From Week 6 action from Moda Center in Portland, Ore.-- (Live) (2:30)
ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
4:00 p.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Horse Racing FOX Saratoga Saturday (Live) (2:00) (11) KARE Horse Racing Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 UFC Fight Night (3:00) GOLF PGA Tour Golf Barracuda Championship, Third Round From From Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.-- (Live) (3:00)
5:00 p.m. ESPN NBA Summer League Basketball Teams TBA (Live) (2:00)
6:00 p.m. (9) KMSP MLB Baseball (Live) (3:00) (15) KVRR MLB Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs From From Wrigley Field in Chicago.-- (Live) (3:00) BSNOR MLB Baseball Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins From From Target Field in Minneapolis.-(Live) (3:00)
7:00 p.m. ESPN UFC Fight Night (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 USL Championship Soccer Hartford Athletic at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC From From Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh.-- (Live) (2:00) GOLF LPGA Tour Golf Dana Open, Third Round From From Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio.-- (2:00)
7:30 p.m. (5) KSTP 2024 WNBA All-Star Game (Live) (2:00) 9:00 p.m. GOLF Golf U.S. Girls’ Junior, Championship Match (2:00) 11:00 p.m. GOLF 2024 Open Championship
Videoreleases
Boy Kills World
When Boy (Skarsgard) is a child, he, his mother and sister are chosen for The Culling, an annual event where the rulers of their dystopian city, the Van Der Koy family, gather 12 people from the city and execute them on live television. Boy’s mother and sister are killed, but he is left for dead, having been rendered deaf and mute. A Shaman (Ruhian) finds Boy and nurses him back to health. Years later, an adult Boy is being mentored by Shaman, training to become a fighter so that he may avenge his mother and sister’s deaths at the next Culling.
Director:MoritzMohr.Stars:Bill Skarsgard,JessicaRothe,MichelleDockery,BrettGelman,IsaiahMustafa,YayanRuhian,AndrewKoji,SharltoCopley,H.Jon Benjamin,FamkeJanssen.2023. 111min.ActionComedy.
The Last Stop in Yuma County
At a remote location in Yuma County, Arizona, in the 1970s, a traveling knife salesmen (Cummings) stops at a gas station motel to refuel. The pumps, however, are dry, and the salesmen is forced to await a refueling truck expected to arrive soon, as the next station is over
100 miles away. While he waits at a local diner and acquaints himself with the waitress, Charlotte (Donahue), two bank robbers arrive, on the run from their latest robbery in Buckeye, where they made off with $250,000. While the robbers take Charlotte and the salesman hostage to await the refueling truck or the next passerby with enough fuel in their tank, the salesman and Charlotte plot their own escape.
Director:FrancisGalluppi.Stars: JimCummings,JocelinDonahue,Sierra McCormick,NicholasLogan,MichaelAbbottJr., Connor Paolo,Alex Essoe,Robin Bartlett,Jon Proudstar,Sam Huntington,RyanMasson,BarbaraCrampton,GeneJones, Faizon Love,Richard Brake. 2023.90 min.CrimeThriller.
Perfect Days
Hirayama (Yakusho) is a simple man living a simple life, cleaning public toilets for a living in Shibuya, a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis. When he isn’t working, Hirayama devotes his time to listening to the music in his cassette collection and reading books by William Faulkner, Patricia Highsmith and Aya Koda. Hirayama also possesses a fondness for nature, particularly trees, which he frequently photographs. Seemingly unattached to anyone, Hirayama experiences several encounters with the people around him that cause him to reflect on the ritual of his daily life.
Director:WimWenders.Stars:Koji Yakusho,TokioEmoto,ArisaNakano,AoiYamada,YumiAso,SayuriIshikawa,MinTanaka,Wim Wenders.2023.124min.Drama.
Extreme Sudoku
Bill Skarsgard in “Boy Kills World”
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Late Laughs
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
On Thursday [June 13], [Donald] Trump went to Capitol Hill. ... The big headline coming out of Trump’s Capitol Hill meeting is that he called Milwaukee, where the Republicans are hosting their nominating convention this summer, “a horrible city.” ... Trump’s team tried to defend the
remarks, saying the former president wasn’t calling the whole city horrible, just crime in the city. ... Now, [they] have a point. Milwaukee has become so soft on crime that this July, their convention center is hosting a convicted felon.
Today [June 18], the president [Joe Biden] announced an executive action which shields
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undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. ... That’s amazing news for many immigrants and terrible news for the producers of “90 Day Fiancé.” But TLC is rolling with the changes, with their new show “Undocumented MILF Manor.”
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk.
Happy Juneteenth everybody! Juneteenth, of course, ... marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out that they had been freed. ... Historically, Juneteenth is a day for cookouts and barbecues, but can also be a celebration with a day of rest and remembrance. Of course, the traditional way to celebrate Juneteenth is to hang out with your Black friends, listen to
great music and stand perfectly still. [Plays footage of President Biden at White House Juneteenth Concert]
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
This week [June 16-22], a massive heat wave is slamming the country with temperatures over 100 degrees. ... Honestly, the heat is a welcome relief. It’s nice to hear about something in the 90s that’s not a presidential candidate.
Today [June 18], Ralph Lauren unveiled Team USA’s uniforms for the Paris Olympics. ... Apparently, we’re sending our Olympians to Paris and then the Moon. ... [It] looks like they’re starring in a sequel to “Talladega Nights.”
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
A lot of people thought [the NBA Finals] would be over on Friday night [June 14]. Vegas had the [Dallas] Mavericks getting swept. It was such a disaster in the making [that] Ted Cruz had already booked a flight to Cancun to get away.
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Tesla has reportedly paused Cybertruck deliveries due to an issue
with its windshield wipers. Apparently, when you turn them on, you can see all the people laughing at you.
The Biden campaign is reportedly considering accepting donations in cryptocurrency ... while RFK Jr. has begun accepting canned goods and gently worn clothing.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting this week [June 16-22] with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The meeting will help Kim Jong Un feel like part of the international community, and it will help Putin feel tall.
McDonald’s said last week [June 9-15] that it’s removing artificial intelligence technology from more than 100 drivethrus. Apparently, it had started telling people they should go somewhere else and get a salad.
An NYU freshman was arrested recently after she allegedly stole more than $50,000 in luxury goods from her roommate. Apparently, she stole all five of her textbooks.
Next Thursday [June 27] is the first 2024 presidential debate between President [Joe] Biden and former president [Donald] Trump, which means we’re just one week away from finding out who ... falls asleep ... on stage!
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“Vikings: Valhalla” - Season 3
Set sail on the third and final season of “Vikings: Valhalla,” embarking on its final journey Thursday, July 11, on Netflix. A spinoff of History Channel’s flagship series “Vikings,” from creator Michael Hirst (“The Tudors”), the historical drama “Valhalla” continues the story 100 years after “Vikings” concluded. Set in the early 11th century, the series chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived — including the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”), his fiery and headstrong sister, Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson, “The Witcher”), and the ambitious Nordic Prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter, “Sanditon”). Bringing the story to its conclusion, the eightepisode third season picks back up seven years after the conclusion of Season 2. As described by Netflix, “Freydis is now the undisputed leader of pagan Jomsborg, and Leif and Harald have achieved glory in Constantinople. But greater challenges lie ahead in order for each to reach their ultimate destiny.” Created by Jeb Stuart (“Die Hard,” 1988), “Vikings: Valhalla” Season 3 also stars David Oakes (“Victoria”), Taylor James (“The Beekeeper,” 2024), Kayode Akinyemi (“The House Invictus,” 2020), Sharon McCoy (“Sisters,” 2020), Florian Munteanu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” 2021), Amalia Holm (“Motherland: Fort Salem”) and Leander Vyvey (“The Postcard Killings,” 2020). The series is executive produced by Stuart, Hirst, Morgan O’Sullivan (“Harry Wild”), Sheila Hockin (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Steve Stark (“Fargo”), James Flynn (“Vikings”), John Weber (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Sherry Marsh (“Pose”), Alan Gasmer (“The Mosquito Coast”) and Paul Buccieri (“Forged in Fire”).
“Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer” Take a deep dive into exactly what makes a killer tick and the woman whose innovations changed history with the new limited docuseries “Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer,” premiering Thursday, July 11, on Hulu. The series follows Dr. Ann Burgess, “the mastermind behind the development of modern serial-killer profiling” (per Hulu), the series tells Burgess’ impressive story, from her tenacity in crime fighting to her compassion for victims. Alongside her impressive investigative innovations, these qualities led Burgess to take on some of America’s most infamous true crime cases — including internationally notorious criminals Ed Kemper and Ted Bundy, among many others. As she “investigates and studies the damaged psyches of victims and their attackers, putting two halves of the same story together to catch a killer” (Hulu), Dr. Burgess’ work leaves an enduring legacy on modern investigative practices. “Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer” comes from executive producers Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”) and Elle Fanning (“The Great”), showrunner Dani Sloane (“Ren Faire”) and director Abby Fuller (“Chef’s Table”).
“Sasha Reid and The Midnight Order” - Season 1
The mysteries continue on Hulu when Freeform’s newest docuseries, “Sasha Reid and The Midnight Order,” premieres on the streamer Wednesday, July 10. Dr. Sasha Reid, along with her secret society of young women, is on a quest to understand “the dark psychology of those who commit harm,” all with a “desire to protect those that law enforcement has ignored” (per Freeform). While they all come from vastly different backgrounds and bring a variety of different skills to the table, Dr. Reid and her society “band together to work outside the system to protect the vulnerable, solve cold cases and dive into the dark minds of killers using forensic expertise and world-class data skills” (Freeform). Working to their motto, “To have compassion first but let the evidence lead” (Freeform), the group includes Anjali Arora, Marina Jarenova, Ayah Ellithy, Florence Tang, Hana Georgoulis and Hasti Pourriahi alongside Dr. Reid. From director Nancy Schwartzman (“Victim/Suspect,” 2023) and showrunner Maija Norris (“The First 48”), the series is executive produced by Schwartzman, Norris, Justin Lacob (“Champions of the Golden Valley,” 2024), Kathleen Flood (“A House Is Not a Disco,” 2024) and Bryn Mooser (“Lakota Nation vs. United States,” 2022).
“Descendants: The Rise of Red” (2024) School is back in session this Friday, July 12, when the newest installment of the Descendants franchise, “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” makes its debut on Disney+. Once a Villain Kid herself, Uma (China Anne McClain, “Black Lightning”) is now the headmaster of Auradon Prep, keeping a watchful eye over the growing generation of Villain Kids. Extending an invitation to the school to Red (Kylie Cantrall, “Gabby Duran & The Unsittables”), the rebellious daughter of the tyrannical Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora, “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu,” 2019) from Wonderland, Uma unknowingly opens to door for a revenge plot decades in the making. Having long held a grudge against the school — and against Cinderella (Brandy Norwood, “Queens”) in particular — the Queen of Hearts uses her daughter’s school drop-off to incite a coup against Auradon. Working to save the school and prevent further disaster, Red teams up with Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter Chloe (Malia Baker, “The Baby-Sitters Club”), taking a time-traveling adventure into the past as they “try to undo the traumatic event that set the young Queen of Hearts down her villainous path” (per Disney). Written for the screen by Dan Frey (“The Fundamentals,” 2019) and Russel Sommer (“Generation Gap,” 2008), the movie is directed by Jennifer Phang (“Stargirl”). “Descendants: The Rise of Red” also stars Jeremy Swift (“Ted Lasso”) as Merlin, Dara Reneé (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) as Uliana, Ruby Rose Turner (“Coop and Cami Ask the World”) as Bridget, Morgan Dudley (“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters”) as Ella, Paolo Montalban (“Cinderella,” 1997) as King Charming, Melanie Paxson (“Saving Mr. Banks,” 2013) as Fairy Godmother, Leonardo Nam (“Westworld”) as Maddox Hatter, Grace Narducci (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) as Fay, Joshua Colley (“Dead Boy Detectives”) as Hook and Peder Lindell (“Scraps,” 2024) as Morgie.
“Sausage Party: Foodtopia” - Season 1 The party just keeps getting bigger. Based on the 2016 animated film “Sausage Party,” the new spinoff series, “Sausage Party: Foodtopia,” premieres Thursday, July 11, on Prime Video. The series sees the return of Frank (Seth Rogen, “Invincible”), Brenda (Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”), Barry (Michael Cera, “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off”) and Sammy (Edward Norton, “Asteroid City,” 2023) — a sausage, hot dog bun, deformed sausage and bagel, respectively — as they try to build their own food society from scratch. Also featuring the voice acting talents of David Krumholtz (“The Deuce”), Will Forte (“The Great North”), Sam Richardson (“Veep”), Natasha Rothwell (“Insecure”) and Yassir Lester (“Duncanville”), “Sausage Party: Foodtopia” is directed by Conrad Vernon (“Shrek 2,” 2004), with writing by “Future Man’s” Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir, who also serve a showrunners and executive producers. Rogen and Vernon also executive produce the series, alongside Evan Goldberg (“The Boys”), James Weaver (“Gen V”), Alex McAtee (“Black Monday”), Megan Ellison (“Her,” 2013), Patrick Chu (“The Changeling”) and Andrew Millstein (“Nimona,” 2023). “Sausage Party: Foodtopia” is a co-production from Annapurna Television, Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.
“Divorce in the Black” (2024) From multihyphenate powerhouse Tyler Perry (“Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” 2005), the new drama thriller “Divorce in the Black” premieres Thursday, July 11, on Prime Video. Written and directed by Perry, the film follows Ava (Meagan Good, “Harlem”), a young bank professional. When Ava’s husband, Dallas (Cory Hardrict, “All American: Homecoming”), abandons their marriage, she is left devastated and heartbroken and is determined to do whatever it takes to get their life together back on track. But, when fate intervenes and reveals Dallas’ many wicked misdeeds — including sabotaging Ava’s destiny to be loved by her true soulmate — her world as she knows it crumbles around her once more. Also starring Joseph Lee Anderson (“Young Rock”), Shannon Wallace (“Diarra From Detroit”), Taylor Polidore (“Snowfall”), Richard Lawson (“Poltergeist,” 1982”) and Debbi Morgan (“Power Book II: Ghost”), “Divorce in the Black” is produced by Perry, Good, Will Areu (“If Loving You Is Wrong”), Dianne Ashford (“Single Drunk Female”), Angi Bones (“The Ms. Pat Show”) and associate producer Carole Wurst (“The Haves and the Have Nots”).
Morgan Dudley and Ruby Rose Turner in “Descendants: The Rise of Red”
Frank, Sammy, Barry and Brenda in “Sausage Party: Foodtopia”
Florian Munteanu in “Vikings: Valhalla”
Sasha Reid (center) with the cast of “Sasha Reid & The Midnight Order”
