Between network, cable and streaming, the modern television landscape is vast. Here are some of the shows, specials, and movies that will air on TV this week, May 15-21. Details and hours are subject to change.
Monday
Street Outlaws: Local Residents Only 8 p.m. on Discovery. This new series in the Discovery Channel’s ‘Street Outlaws’ universe follows street racing duo Farm Truck and AZN, previously featured in ‘Street Outlaws: OKC’, as they travel across the United States in search of the fastest local street racers. Draw. The chance to race a veteran street outlaw driver (and a $5,000 cash prize) awaits racers in 10 episodes and an elimination process that spans both coasts.
summer baking championship 9 p.m. on Food Network. Just in time for barbecue season, this whimsical new cooking contest show hosted by Jesse Palmer asks contestants to bring the best warm-weather recipes to the table. Ten chefs will compete in a series of summer-themed challenges for a $25,000 prize pool.
angel city Starting at 9 p.m. on HBO. This new documentary series explores the early days and rise of Angel City Football Club, a female-founded football team based in Los Angeles. Its early investors include tennis star Serena Williams and World Cup winners Mia Hamm and Abby her one-back.
Wednesday
Gran Torino (2008) 11pm at AMC. Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood’s “artistic vigor shows no signs of slowing down,” said Manohra Dargis in a book review for The New York Times. Set in Detroit, the film follows Walt Kowalski (Eastwood), a grumpy and bigoted ex-factory worker who has just buried his wife in Vietnam, and Walt’s next-door Hmong teenage boy, Tao (Hong Kong). Bee Vang) depicts an unexpected friendship.
Thursday
that From 9pm on TV ONE. Grammy-winning gospel singer Kirk Franklin and his wife, Tammy, host a new romance dating show that adds a soul-searching element to the matchmaking process. Two Atlanta singles meet up with eligible bachelors and bachelorettes in hopes of finally finding ‘that person’ in a series of adventurous dates. The Franklin family offers love and life advice throughout their lives.
Doctor Zhivago (1965) 9:45 p.m. in Chinese medicine. This Oscar-winning historical romance dramatizes Boris Pasternak’s classic but controversial 1957 novel of the same name, and follows a decades-long star-crossed love affair against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution. I am drawing.Bosley Crowther praised David Lean’s misanthropy in the 1965 film Times review, In scenes ranging from “Snowy Moscow streets” to “Country villas covered in sparkling ice.” Omar Sharif won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the famous Dr. Zhivago.
Friday
Bell Collective 8pm by myself. In the third season of this reality series, her six attractive businesswomen from Jackson, Mississippi, are on a mission to redefine what it means to be black, female, and successful. while addressing issues in their personal and professional lives.
Amazing performance: Richard III From 9pm on PBS. Recorded at Manhattan’s outdoor Delacorte Theater during the 2022 performance of Shakespeare in the Park, Public Theatre’s rendition of Shakespeare’s tragedy is now available to the public. In a book review for The Times, Jesse Greene called the play’s poetry “very poignant and its questions decidedly eternal”, and compared the portrayal of the ruthless protagonist played by Danai Gurira in “Black Panther.” He praised her as “unflinchingly energetic” and “thrilling in her voice”.
hillsong secret 10pm FX. This four-part investigative documentary recounts the rise and fall of the mega-church Hillsong, whose roster included actors, athletes and musicians before it was embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. While not the first documentary to cover Hillsong’s downfall, the series will feature interviews with former pastors Laura and Karl Lenz for the first time since they were publicly expelled from the church.
Saturday
i love you donna summer Starting at 8 p.m. on HBO. This love letter, which chronicles the life and work of Grammy Award-winning singer Donna Summer, is directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and Summer’s daughter, Brooklyn Sudano. Through the recollections of those close to her, photographs, and home video footage (many of which was filmed by Summer herself), the film follows her from her beginnings as a musical theater vocalist to her rise as the “Queen of Disco.” I’m looking for an artist from
Sunday
ghost of beirut Showtime at 10pm. From the creators of the Israeli spy thriller series Fauda, this four-part spy drama follows the decades-long global search for Lebanese military commander Imad Mughniyah, believed to be behind a series of high-profile cases. based on activity. Terrorist attacks in the 1980s and 1990s.
