What2Watch August 2018

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It’s About Time!

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BETTER CALL SAUL

“ He’s done with trying to please anyone,” Bob Odenkirk shares

Sinatra Garland Streisand Gable Bacall

TV NEWS

BRACE YOURSELF

FOR A WILD FALL The New TV Season Promises Massive Upheaval, And It Hasn’t Even Started Yet. By Jeff Pfeiffer

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The Expanse (moving from Syfy to Amazon) — The popular space opera was canceled in mid May when Syfy opted to let it go after three seasons. By the end of that month, though, Amazon announced that it will revive the show for a fourth season, with an airdate to be determined.

Lucifer (moving from FOX to Netflix) — In the case of FOX’s drama Lucifer, Netflix confirmed that it is bringing back the Tom Ellis-led series for a fourth season, with a premiere date yet to be determined.

Roseanne: © 2018 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Credit: Robert Trachtenberg/ABC.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (moving from FOX to NBC) — In mid May, during the same week that FOX canceled Brooklyn Nine-Nine after five seasons, NBC swooped in to the rescue after fans took to social media with #save99 and #renew99 social media hashtags.

The comedy looks like it will debut Season 6 on its new network in midseason.

Last Man Standing (moving from ABC to FOX) — FOX also made news by announcing that it will be bringing back Tim Allen’s sitcom Last Man Standing. ABC canceled the series last year after six seasons, and fans have been upset ever since. Season 7 will now air Fridays on FOX starting this fall.

In late May, ABC pulled the plug on its spring hit Roseanne, the revival of Roseanne Barr’s iconic ’80s and ’90s sitcom.

After Barr tweeted an offensive comment, ABC opted to cancel the series.

Almost immediately there were murmurs that the network was seeking to bring back the series in some form with all of the cast except its polarizing star. In late June that was proved to be the case when ABC announced it will be debuting a 10-episode spinoff series Tuesdays this fall with the working title of The Conners. John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman will all be reprising their respective roles as Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J. Can the Conner clan survive without their matriarch, both in the world of the series and in the real world of ratings?

Lucifer: © 2016 Fox Broadcasting Co. Credit: Brendan Meadows/FOX

Canceled Then Uncanceled Shows Moving To New Networks This year has seen fan bases of TV shows exerting their viewing power and collective voices to influence networks as never before. Social media outcries and petitions have led to four major series that had been canceled being picked up to resume production on new networks or streaming services — sometimes within just days.

Can The Conner Family Survive Without Roseanne?

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: © 2013 Fox Broadcasting Co. Credit: Patrick Eccelsine/FOX

ext month, the fall television season will usher in a ton of new programs. But if you’ve been paying attention to TV news in recent months, you know that the viewing landscape has already been shifting drastically. Here we offer you a look at some of the most notable and impactful changes coming to your TV (and computer screens).

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IF YOU LIKE TRY Survivor, Naked and Afraid M y Name Is Earl Castle

Castaways on ABC Lodge 49 on AMC

Carter on WGN America

They’re Back, Baby!:

Carter: © 2018 Sony Pictures Television Credit: Stuart Pettican

My Name Is Earl: © NBC Photo: Mitchell Haaseth.

Krypton: 2017 Syfy Media, LLC Credit: Gavin Bond

Legion: © 2016 FX Networks. All rights reserved. Credit: Frank Ockenfels/FX.

Paige Davis; Trading Spaces: Credit: TLC.

Recently Renewed Shows

It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s a renewal for Krypton! Syfy ordered a second season of its Superman prequel series just ahead of the Season 1 finale in May. … Another DC Comics-inspired series, Gotham, has been renewed by FOX for a fifth and final season, which costar Camren Bicondova has hinted might feature only 10 episodes. … In more superhero news, FX’s Legion, based on Marvel’s X-Men franchise, has been renewed for Season 3. … FOX isn’t getting too old for this Lethal Weapon stuff — the series will return for a third season, with Seann William Scott joining Damon Wayans as a new lead character following Clayne Crawford’s firing. … Although Syfy canceled it after three seasons, The Expanse has been picked up by Amazon for Season 4. … Jason Jones and Samantha Bee are taking The Detour again — the couple’s TBS comedy will return for Season 4. … Trading Spaces, TLC’s revival of its beloved home makeover series, will return for Season 2 with an expanded number of episodes in early 2019 (it will be the series’ 10th season overall).

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CONTENTS 4 Summer Under the Stars 6 Better Call Saul 8 What’s New 11 Returning Favorites 13 Understanding TVE 14 ON Demand New Releases 18 New on HBO 19 New on Showtime 20 New on Starz 21 New on Cinemax 22 On Netflix 23 TiVo Help 3

Summer Under the Stars Frank Sinatra Kicks Off The Monthlong Event, And Barbra Streisand Finally Gets Her Day. By Stephen Whitty

nterested in gazing at some heavenly bodies?

Turner Classic Movies is happy to oblige.

August brings TCM’s annual Summer Under the Stars event, where every day is dedicated to a different Hollywood legend. It’s like 31 mini movie festivals — and you don’t even have to leave your couch.

Each 24-hour block starts at dawn, and the whole binge begins on Aug. 1, with a Frank Sinatra salute. Among the must-sees? His Oscar-winning role in From Here to Eternity (1953), his harrowing work in The Man With the Golden Arm (1955) and the grim war drama None but the Brave (1965), Ol’ Blue Eyes’ only film directing credit.

We could all use some laughter these days, and Walter Matthau was always happy to provide, as his day on Aug. 9 reminds us. But 4

go beyond The Odd Couple (1968) and rediscover some of his rare dramatic work, too, in the still-topical Cold War chiller Fail-Safe (1964) and the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974).

Few stars’ careers can rival that of Gary Cooper, a leading man from the silent era right up until his death in 1961. Tune in Aug. 11, and you’ll get some idea why, too — his straight-up decency in The Pride of the Yankees (1942), his bashful charm in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and his long, lean dreaminess in the feverish The Fountainhead (1949).

Some stars, thankfully, are still with us, like Doris Day, who recently turned 96. She’s best remembered for Pillow Talk (1959) and other sunny comedies — and the Aug. 12 lineup features plenty — but catch her more serious side in The Winning Team (1952) as

the wife of Ronald Reagan’s ailing ballplayer, or in the creepy thriller Midnight Lace (1960).

Still going strong is Barbra Streisand, getting her first Summer Under the Stars salute on Aug. 17. She’s proudest of her passion project Yentl (1983), but What’s Up, Doc? (1972) is a modern screwball delight.

And why not prepare yourself for the upcoming Lady Gaga/ Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born by seeing Streisand and Kris Kristofferson’s 1976 take?

Wrapping up the month’s festivities on Aug. 31 is, well, the star who practically defines “star” — Joan Crawford. So definitely check her out in the sob story Humoresque (1946) and the lady-in-peril flick Sudden Fear (1952). And even if you already know What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

(1962) — well, watching her onscreen with Bette Davis will remind you all over again of what happens when true stars collide.

August Calendar of Stars

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Kicking off at 5am CT daily is a marathon of movies dedicated to each of these legendary film stars. We picked just one of our favorite films airing each day.

All other photos courtesy of TCM Lauren Bacall: © Baron/Getty Images Clark Gable: © Keystone/Getty Images

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Frank Sinatra The Man With the Golden Arm (1956)

Myrna Loy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Lionel Atwill Captain Blood (1935)

Clint Eastwood Hang ’Em High (1968)

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Katharine Hepburn The Philadelphia Story

Harold Lloyd, Gary Copper: © Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Doris Day Pillow Talk (1959)

Audrey Totter Lady in the Lake (1947)

George Brent Dark Victory (1939)

Judy Garland Stewart Granger A Star Is Born (1954) The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)

Harold Lloyd Safety Last! (1923)

Lupe Velez Where East Is East (1929)

Anita Louise The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)

Anthony Quinn Agnes Moorehead Lew Ayres La Strada (1954) The Magnificent All Quiet on the Ambersons (1942) Western Front (1930)

Jeanette MacDonald Rose Marie (1936)

Peter Finch Network (1976)

Dana Andrews The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Lauren Bacall Key Largo (1948)

Walter Matthau The Odd Couple (1968)

Dorothy Malone Written on the Wind (1956)

Gary Cooper Sergeant York (1941)

Miriam Hopkins Barbra Streisand Clark Gable Trouble in Paradise The Way We Were Run Silent, Run Deep (1932) (1973) (1958)

Virginia Mayo The West Point Story (1950)

Marcello Mastroianni 8 1/2 (1963)

Peter Lorre The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

Carroll Baker Baby Doll (1956)

Joan Crawford Harriet Craig (1950)

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BETTER CALL SAUL

Cast Members Weigh In On Their Characters’ Lives Post-Chuck.

By Lori Acken

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Better Call Saul: © 2018 AMC Network Entertainment LLC. and Sony Pictures Television Inc. Credit: Matthias Clamer

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uffice it to say that much more than just Chuck and his house went up in flames when Better Call Saul sent its third season out in a literal blaze of, well, horror via the elder McGill’s suicide. So did any hope that one more season of affable Jimmy McGill might pass before he goes full-blown Saul Goodman, the shameless shyster we first met in Breaking Bad. Humiliated and jobless, Chuck (Michael McKean) spent his final words on Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk), offering a cruel assessment of his baby brother’s inability to do anything but damage, complete with the suggestion that Jimmy succumb fully to his lesser angels and capped by a merciless zinger that sealed Jimmy’s fate: “You’ve never mattered all that much to me.” Hours later, Chuck kicked over a lantern and torched himself alive.

With Chuck’s words ringing in his ears, and only his beloved Kim (Rhea Seehorn) left to tether him to his better nature, Jimmy faces a stark, new, family-free reality. “We literally begin the next morning after Chuck’s burned his house down,” Odenkirk reveals of Season 4, airing on AMC Mondays beginning Aug. 6. “Jimmy feels like he was swindled. The world held up this paragon of virtue called Chuck McGill to him, and he tried to live up to this person, and in the end, that person said, ‘You never mattered anyways.’ [Jimmy’s] done with trying to live up to virtuous exemplars. He’s done with trying to please anyone.”

Except maybe his longtime love Kim, whose own existential crisis was gaining traction as the tragedy occurred.

“Kim is sharing this season equally with Jimmy, if not eclipsing him a bit, because she matters in the choices he makes and how he becomes Saul,” Odenkirk says.

“She’s the last person on earth that he has to live right for and to do right for. In order for him to become Saul, there has to be some circumstance that makes him think that he can do that either beside her or without her.”

As for Chuck’s HHM partner Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), Odenkirk says, “[Howard] cracks pretty hard in light of Chuck killing himself, so the relationship between Jimmy and Howard is very complex.”

“It’s like children,” Fabian chuckles. “Something got broke, Mommy and Daddy come home, and two kids are looking at each other: Who did it? Who’s taking the fall? All of those issues are definitely visited the first time, post Chuck’s demise, that the characters meet up.”

Even as Jimmy speeds ever closer to his Saul identity, Odenkirk says we’ll also learn more about another of Jimmy’s future personas in Season 4, “Gene — the character that Saul becomes after the events of Breaking Bad, the guy hiding in Cinnabon — his story starts to pick up.”

As do the illicit activities of Nacho (Michael Mando), Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposito) and their complex crime operation, abetted by the arrival of Breaking Bad’s mysterious and unseen Lalo, whom Saul clearly knew and feared.

“So much great stuff happening!” Odenkirk crows.

“We’re getting closer to the Breaking Bad world. Maybe even touching it like a hot wire!”

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WHAT’S NEW

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Lodge 49 From executive producer Paul Giamatti and Middle Men author Jim Gavin comes this warmly funny “modern fable” about a lodge full of hopeful losers who aren’t sure if the meaning of life lies in the mysteries of alchemy that their fraternal order espouses or the tight friendships and beer-soaked good times they have right there in Lodge 49.

Premieres on AMC Aug. 6

Meet A Few Of The Castaways ...

Castaway Krichelle Kerbow Haiku, Hawaii Age 25

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Castaway Terry Allen Agoura, Calif.

Age 62

Castaway Robbie Gibbons Birmingham, Ala. Age 42

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Carter

Jerry O’Connell stars as Harley Carter, a Hollywood star who retreats to his Canadian hometown after a very public — and very humiliating — red carpet meltdown. After the residents of the small town bombard him with requests to investigate local cases, Harley becomes a real-life detective and enlists the help of his childhood friends, Sam (Sydney Poitier Heartsong) and Dave (Kristian Bruun). O’Connell says, “I just think that genre of non-police person helping real police person, [is] a formula that works on TV.” Premieres on WGN America Aug. 7

Lodge 49: © 2018 AMC Film Holdings LLC. Credit: James Minchin III.

Castaways: © Tenspeed TV.

Carter: © WGN America

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Castaways

A social study of sorts, ABC’s latest docuseries tests the human need for companionship under extreme circumstances as 12 individuals are dropped alone throughout various islets in Indonesia and challenged to survive with just their washed-up luggage, scattered resources and abandoned structures. The only way to leave is to persevere long enough to be rescued or to quit. As dramatic situations unfold on the remote islands, the series flashes back to the real lives of each participant in documentary fashion, demonstrating haunting parallels to the lives they left behind.

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The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time

Syfy’s cult film franchise has been to space, featured Tara Reid’s character April giving birth inside a shark as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and, at the end of last year’s fifth movie (subtitled Global Swarming), saw its hero Fin (Ian Ziering) wandering a Sharknadodevastated Earth. How much crazier can the series get in its sixth and final installment? Well, how about time travel? In the sixth film, Fin must go back in time to stop the Sharknado that started it all.

Premieres on Syfy Aug. 19

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Outback Over the course of a year, journey with the people and animals of Australia’s Kimberley region in northwest Australia: a vast, rugged and remote wilderness bursting with character. In the premiere episode “The Kimberley Comes Alive,” the end of the wet season finds Kangaroo Haven Wildlife Rescue caring for orphaned joeys, rangers attempting to trap and relocate an 800-pound crocodile, and naturalists capturing video of the elusive marsupial called a bilby.

Premieres on PBS Aug. 1

Not all services are available in all areas. PBS programming varies regionally.

Outback: Credit: Courtesy of Northern Pictures.

Ultimate Summer Cook-Off: © 2018, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Anders Krusberg.

Former-NFL-star-turned-chef Eddie Jackson hosts this tasty new culinary competition where chefs put their reputations on the line to prepare their takes on classic summer foods. In the premiere episode, the six chefs have 30 minutes to create a hamburger using the ingredients found in a randomly selected cooler. The winner receives a major advantage in the next round when the chefs have 60 minutes to create two different hot dogs: one that’s fully loaded, and one that’s fully unexpected.

Premieres on Food Network Aug. 5

The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time: Courtesy of The Global Asylum, Inc. © Fells Point Productions, LLC.

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RETURNING FAVORITES

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Born This Way The Emmy-winning docuseries returns for Season 4 with four weeks of back-to-back episodes. Each member of this close group of friends is living with Down syndrome and is taking brave new steps toward independence: Rachel and Megan move out of their parents’ homes; John and Steven work toward getting their driver’s licenses; and Elena and Sean have new romances in their lives. But the biggest story of the season is the nuptials of Cristina and Angel. The happy bride shares that she can’t wait for America to view her wedding and says, “I want them to feel happy for me. I found the perfect guy for me.”

Premieres on A&E Aug. 15

Born This Way: © A&E Network. Keeping Up With the Kardashians: © 2013 E! Entertainment Television LLC Credit: Timothy White/E!

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Keeping Up With the Kardashians KUWTK returns for its 15th season facing a pending baby boom during which Kim welcomes her third child — this time via a surrogate — and Khloé and Kylie navigate motherhood for the first time. Also, Kim and Khloé question Kourtney’s priorities and drive, Kim becomes a social advocate, and Kendall continues to take the modeling world by storm. Plus, the competition turns fierce when the Kardashian-Jenner-West families tape an episode of Celebrity Family Feud to help Kanye fulfill one of his lifelong dreams.

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The Sinner Season 2 lures Detective Harry Ambrose (Bill Pullman) back to his hometown in rural New York to assess an unsettling and heart-wrenching crime — parents murdered by their young son, with no apparent motive. As Ambrose realizes there’s nothing ordinary about the boy or where he came from, the investigation pulls him into the hidden darkness of his hometown.

He’s pitted against those who’ll stop at nothing to protect its secrets and a mysterious woman (Carrie Coon) who proves to be a complicated, enigmatic piece to this haunting puzzle.

Premieres on USA Network Aug. 1

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Chesapeake Shores Star Meghan Ory shares that this season of the summery drama will focus on the struggles facing Abby (Ory) and Trace’s (Jesse Metcalfe) relationship as Trace’s music career takes off. In the premiere episode, “An Open Book,” Trace returns home after months away on tour, and fame follows him home and brings unwanted attention to Abby and her girls. Ory explains, “This is a small, cozy little town where everything is comfortable and familiar and safe, and all of a sudden there’s this new aspect to it, and the privacy that they once had is maybe not there in the same way.”

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Also Back This Month ...

Alaskan Bush People Discovery Channel (Aug. 19) Animals HBO (Aug. 3) Bachelor in Paradise ABC (Aug. 7) Ballers HBO (Aug. 12) Better Call Saul AMC (Aug. 6) Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team CMT (Aug. 2) Fear the Walking Dead AMC (Aug. 12) Greenleaf OWN (Aug. 28) Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Cleveland Browns HBO (Aug. 7) Insecure HBO (Aug. 12) The Real Housewives of Dallas Bravo (Aug. 15) Shahs of Sunset Bravo (Aug. 2) Talking Dead: “Fear” Edition AMC (Aug. 12)

Chesapeake Shores: © Crown Media United States, LLC Credit: Farah Nosh

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ON DEMAND

Avengers: Infinity War

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(Action) Thanos is about to put an end to the universe as we know it. He has worked to collect all six Infinity Stones, and if the universe is to stand a chance against his twisted will, the Avengers and their allies must come together and fight. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo (PG-13, 2:29) (HD) Premieres Aug. 14

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August NEW RELEASES

Deadpool 2

Book Club

Life of the Party

(Action) Wade Wilson returns along with his alter ego as our favorite R-rated superhero, Deadpool. He’ll battle the evil villain Cable alongside a team of superheroes that more closely resembles the inhabitants of the Island of Misfit Toys. Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin (R, 1:59) (HD) Premieres Aug. 21

(Comedy) Four lifelong friends create a book club together in an attempt to stimulate their minds. When one member suggests reading Fifty Shades of Grey for their next title, the women find their individual relationships getting a bit of an injection of fun as well. Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen (PG-13, 1:44) (HD) Premieres Aug. 28

(Comedy) When Deanna is hit with an abrupt divorce from her husband, there is only one thing to do: return to college and complete her degree. But guess who is attending the same college as Dee Rock (as she’s soon known)? Yep, her daughter! Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Debby Ryan (PG-13, 1:45) (HD) Premieres Aug. 7

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Bigfoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/1 Enter The Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/1 Funny Pets 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/1 House Shark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/1 Bad Samaritan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/3 Night Comes On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/3 Alien Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Aura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Big Fish & Begonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Blackmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Breaking In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Brotherly Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Bye Bye Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Charismata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 The Death Of Superman . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Ghost Source Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Good Bones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 The House Of Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . 8/7

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The Keeping Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Life Of The Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Measure Of A Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Odds Are... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 On Chesil Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Paper Lanterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Pin Cushion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 A Prayer Before Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Pretty Outrageous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 A Reckoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 The Rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 3: An Eye For An Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/7 Along Came The Devil . . . . . . . . . . 8/10 Always At The Carlyle . . . . . . . . . . 8/10 Avengers: Infinity War . . . . . . . . . . 8/14 Bennett’s Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/14 Benched . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/17

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Breaking & Exiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/17 Action Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/21 Boom For Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat . 8/21 Deadpool 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/21 First Reformed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/21 God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness . . . . . . . . . .8/21 Show Dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/21 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/24 Blue Iguana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/24 American Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/28 Book Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/28 Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/28 Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/28 An Actor Prepares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/31 American Circumcision . . . . . . . . . 8/31 Boarding School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/31 15

August NEW RELEASES

God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (Drama) When his church in the middle of a college campus burns down, Pastor Dave will have to dig deep and trust that God will pull the congregation through. David A.R. White, John Corbett, Shane Harper (PG, 1:45) (HD) Premieres Aug. 21

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Breaking In

Tag

(Thriller) Shaun Russell is a woman who will not go quietly into the night. During a home invasion, she decides to fight back to protect herself and her family. Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral (PG-13, 1:28) (HD) Premieres Aug. 7

(Comedy) A group of friends has been playing a game of tag for 30 years. Now the group vows to get the one member who has never been tagged and who wants to retire on top. As intense a game of tag as you’ll ever see, and funny, too. Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner (R, 1:40) (HD) Premieres Aug. 28

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

A passenger on the Orient Express is dead, and Hercule Poirot will attempt to decipher the clues to catch the killer while onboard. Based on the Agatha Christie novel. Kenneth Branagh, Penélope Cruz, Johnny Depp (PG-13) Premieres on HBO Aug. 11

SEASON PREMIERE

Ballers

Insecure

In the fourth season, Spencer and Joe take their skills to Los Angeles as they look to expand their roster and horizons in the world of action sports.

Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, Omar Benson Miller (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO Aug. 12

Season 3 of the hit comedy focuses on black masculinity and how it relates to black women, according to star and creator Issa Rae. Also stars Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis (TV-MA) Premieres on HBO Aug. 12

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Three Billboard Outside Ebbing, Missouri: Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures

SEASON PREMIERE

Murder on the Orient Express: TM & © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Credit: Nicola Dove

Ballers: Credit: Jeff Daly/HBO

Insecure: Credit: Merie W. Wallace/HBO

In a small Midwestern city, three mysterious billboards are put up with a message that calls attention to bumbling and bungling within the police department. Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell (R) Premieres on HBO Aug. 4

Murder on the Orient Express

Chef

All I See Is You

Carl is a chef who says the wrong thing to a food critic and quickly learns what going viral means.

Now he will restart his life and his relationship with his son in a food truck. Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Emjay Anthony (R) Premieres on Showtime Aug. 1

A blind woman undergoes surgery that restores her sight, which makes her realize many things she couldn’t see before and opens the door to problems in her marriage. Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, Ahna O’Reilly (R) Premieres on Showtime Aug. 11

The Loft

Captain Fantastic

Chef: © 2014 Open Road Films and Aldamisa Entertainment. Credit: Merrick Morton

All I See Is You: © Open Road Films Credit: Roland Neveu

The Loft: © Open Road Films Credit: Sofie Silbermann

Captain Fantastic: © 2016 CAPTAIN FANTASTIC PRODUCTIONS, Credit: Regan MacStravic. All Rights Reserved

August

A penthouse loft is a place for five married men to carry out their hidden affairs and deepest fantasies. The fantasy stops when a dead body is left in the loft. Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller (R) Premieres on Showtime Aug. 18

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Ben has chosen to raise his family in the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest. An unfortunate event forces him into the world and challenges his way of life. Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler (R) Premieres on Showtime Aug. 26

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PREMIUMS

Proud Mary

In 1980s Italy, a 17-year-old student and the older man hired as his father’s assistant fall in love.

Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg (R) Premieres on Starz Aug. 4

Mary is a hitwoman selling her services to an organized-crime family in Boston, but her life is about to change when a young boy crosses her path. Taraji P. Henson, Billy Brown, Danny Glover (R) Premieres on Starz Aug. 11

America to Me

This documentary celebrates Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male drag ballet company founded more than 40 years ago. (TV-MA) Premieres on Starz Aug. 20

This docuseries from Steve James, the director of Hoop Dreams, looks at Oak Park and River Forest High School, an elite school in a liberal, Chicago-area community that grapples with issues of race and privilege. (TV-MA) Premieres on Starz Aug. 26

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Proud Mary: ©2017 CTMG, Inc. All rights reserved.

Rebels on Pointe

Call Me by Your Name: © Warner Bros. Pictures

NEW SERIES

Rebels on Pointe: © Adobe Productions International Credit: Sascha Vaughan

America to : credit: www.kartemquin.com/films/america-to-me

Call Me by Your Name

Wilson: © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved Credit: Wilson Webb

Get Out: © 2017 Universal Studios. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Credit: Justin Lubin

Kong: Skull Island: © 2017 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC., LEGENDARY PICTURES PRODUCTIONS, LLC AND RATPAC-DUNE ENTERTAINMENT LLC. Credit: Chuck Zlotnick.

Going in Style: ©2015 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and RatPac-Dune Entertainment LLC Credit: ATSUSHI NISHIJIMA

August

Wilson

Get Out

When Wilson discovers that his ex-wife gave up a child for adoption when they split, he sets out on a quest to reunite with both of them. Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Isabella Amara (R) Premieres on Cinemax Aug. 1

A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s family in the country and soon realizes that there is something sinister going on in this strange community. Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener (R) Premieres on Cinemax Aug. 3

Kong: Skull Island

Going in Style

On Skull Island, Kong is king, and the team who has been sent to map the island is about to learn just how much he likes visitors. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax Aug. 17

Seniors Willie, Joe and Albert worked hard and, now in retirement, are counting their pennies.

When their pensions are cut, there’s only one thing to do — rob a bank. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin (PG-13) Premieres on Cinemax Aug. 24

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RETURNING Access FAVORITES Netflix Through February TiVo

I ORIGINAL SERIES, COMEDIES & FILMS

Like Father Aug. 3

All About the Washingtons

Insatiable

Pinky Malinky

To All the Boys Ghoul I’ve Loved Before Season 1

Season 1 Aug. 10

Disenchantment Season 1 Aug. 17

Season 1 Aug. 17

The Innocents

The Comedy Lineup: Part 2

Season 1 Aug. 24

Aug. 31

Season 1 Aug. 10

The Package Aug. 10

Aug. 17

Aug. 24

Ozark

Ultimate Beastmaster: Survival of the Fittest

Season 2 Aug. 31

Aug. 31

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Aug. 1

Adventures in Public School Aug. 15

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The Good Place Season 2 Aug. 28

Credit: Netflix.

Million Dollar Baby

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Auto-Recording TiVo Suggestions

When your DVR has available space, it automatically records TiVo Suggestions. But you don’t ever need to worry about recorded Suggestions taking up space — here’s why: TiVo Suggestions never replace shows you record or prevent your shows from being recorded.

TiVo Suggestions are always the first shows deleted to make room for your recordings.

If you’d prefer not to record TiVo Suggestions automatically, you can turn them off.

From the TiVo Central screen, choose Settings & Messages, then User Preferences, then TiVo Suggestions.

On the TiVo Suggestions screen, choose “No, don’t record TiVo Suggestions.”

You can still see the TiVo Suggestions list and choose to record individual shows.

Watching TiVo Suggestions

Recorded Suggestions appear in the TiVo Suggestions group inside the My Shows list.

You can watch, save or delete them just like any other show. Here’s how to find them: TiVo Suggestions appears as a category in the left column of the My Shows list.

Highlight it to see all of your recorded Suggestions.

When you select a category in My Shows, you’ll find a Suggestions folder for that category. For example, in the TV Series category, you’ll find a TiVo Suggestions folder that contains only suggestions for TV series you might like to watch.

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