SoCal TV, June 16-22: ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Black Barbie,’ the Tony Awards and more
SoCal TV, June 16-22: ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘Black Barbie,’ the Tony Awards 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 section.
Now where’s that remote?
Sunday — June 16
When you order the Super Bowl on Wish … The San Antonio Brahmas battle the Birmingham Stallions in the 2024 UFL Championship Game in the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. 2 p.m. Fox
Live from Lincoln Center, it’s “The 77th Annual Tony Awards.” Broadway’s finest give their regards to themselves at this year’s ceremony, where Oscar winner Ariana DeBose repeats as host. 5 p.m. CBS; Paramount+
The search for signs of intelligent life in the universe continues in the new episode “The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?” on “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper.” 8 p.m. CNN
A killer terrorizes a college campus in the new TV movie “Danger in the Dorm” based on a story by true-crime novelist Ann Rule. With Clara Alexandrova and Bethenny Frankel. 8 p.m. Lifetime
It’s murder most foul times three as the British-made mystery dramas “Professor T,” “Grantchester” and “D.I. Ray” present their third, ninth and second season premieres, respectively. 8, 9 and 10 p.m. KOCE
Have bandana, will travel: Poison frontman Bret Michaels is profiled on the debut installment of “Biography: Rock Legends.” 9 p.m. A&E
Return with us now to Westeros as the “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” comes roaring back for a second season. With Emma D’Arcy, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans and Olivia Cooke. 9 p.m. HBO
“The Matrix” trilogy’s Laurence Fishburne does a solid for a VIP in his own life on a new episode of the home-makeover series “Celebrity IOU.” 9 p.m. HGTV
It’s check-in time at the “Hotel Cocaine.” Danny Pino, Mark Feuerstein and “The Shield’s” Michael Chiklis co-star in this new crime drama about the drug trade in 1970s-80s Miami. 10 p.m. MGM+
Monday — June 17
The three-part docuseries “Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown” recalls the horrific fate that befell followers of Peoples Temple founder Jim Jones at the group’s remote jungle compound in Guyana in 1978. Anytime, Hulu
The Aussie mystery drama “My Life is Murder“ — or as it’s called Down Under, “My Loif iz Meerda” — is back for a fourth season. Lucy Lawless stars. Anytime, Acorn TV; also 9 and 10 p.m. BBC America
The Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are back at it as the 2024 NBA Finals continue with Games 5 and 6, if necessary. 5:30 p.m. ABC; also Thursday
What ya got cookin’? That is the question as more talented amateur chefs put their best dishes forward in a third season of the culinary series “The Great American Recipe.” 9 p.m. KOCE
Descendants of the survivors of the last American slave ship visit the historic Alabama community their ancestors founded after the Civil War in the new special “Clotilda: The Return Home.” 9 p.m. National Geographic
The new special “The 49th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Nicole Kidman” sees the Oscar-winning actress and AMC Theaters pitchwoman feted by her peers at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. 10 p.m. TNT
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