SoCal TV, Aug. 18-24: ‘Chimp Crazy,’ ‘OceanXplorers,’ ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and more
TV shows, movies, sports and specials on broadcast, cable and streaming this coming week
Welcome to an all-new TV or Not TV roundup of new and noteworthy programming on broadcast, cable and streaming this week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the Los Angeles Times’ Calendar.
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Sunday — Aug. 18
Turner Classic Movies’ annual month-long “Summer Under the Stars” series continues and includes a day’s worth of films starring four-time Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn. Various times, TCM
The new “E60” doc “28 Outs: An Imperfect Story” recalls a controversial ruling by an umpire in the ninth inning of a 2010 game that robbed Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a spot in the record books. 1 p.m. ESPN
The finish line is in sight on the Season 17 finale of “The Great Food Truck Race” hosted by Tyler Florence. 8 p.m. Food Network
The really big chill: Former college friends reunited at an abandoned ski resort are menaced by a person or persons unknown in the new thriller “Trapped in the Rocky Mountains.” 8 p.m. Lifetime
A crew of intrepid “OceanXplorers” hits the high seas in a high-tech research vessel in this new six-part series from “Avatar” director James Cameron. 9 and 9:55 p.m. National Geographic; also Monday on Hulu and Disney+
Too much monkey business! An exotic animal broker forms an unusual bond with one particular chimpanzee, putting her on a collision course with PETA as well as federal law enforcement, in the new docuseries “Chimp Crazy.” 10 p.m. HBO
Monday — Aug. 19
Broadcast networks and cable news outlets will offer live coverage of the four-night 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Various times and channels, thru Thursday
Return with us now to 1990s Baltimore as the Emmy-winning police procedural “Homicide: Life on the Street” makes its long-awaited streaming debut. With Andre Braugher, Richard Belzer, Yaphet Kotto, et al. Anytime, Peacock
Life as a duck isn’t all it’s quacked up to be in the family friendly 2023 animated tale “Migration” featuring the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Carol Kane, Danny DeVito and Keegan-Michael Key. Anytime, Netflix
“Under the Vines,” the imported dramedy about mismatched ex-pat co-owners of a vineyard in rural New Zealand, uncorks a third season. With Rebecca Gibney and “The Crown’s” Charles Edwards. Anytime, Acorn TV
If you can’t say something nice, save it for the group chat where they can’t tell who is who, like in the new reality competition “The Anonymous.” 11 p.m., 12:15 and 1:30 a.m. USA; also Syfy, Bravo
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