What To Watch: Cancelled Resident Alien Ends, Outlander Prequel Premiere And More

To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.

On TV this Friday: The Fixer clocks out, Outlander goes (further) back in time with Blood of My Blood, and Resident Alien comes to an end.

Showtimes for August 8, 2025

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Chief of War

Apple TV+

Kaʻiana arrives in a strange land; Kaʻahumanu takes her place beside Kamehameha.

Clown in a Cornfield

Shudder STREAMING PREMIERE

A sinister, grinning figure emerges from cornfields to cleanse a town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time; Katie Douglas, Aaron Abrams and Will Sasso star.

Dexter: Resurrection

Paramount+ Premium

Dexter closes in on a narcissistic murderer; Batista pursues the connection between the Bay Harbor Butcher and the recent killings in NYC. (Who was Performer of the Week?)

Foundation

Apple TV+

Dawn and Gaal put their plan in motion; Magnifico’s worth becomes clear; Demerzel attempts to restore power.

Freaky Tales

HBO Max STREAMING PREMIERE

An NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector find themselves on a collision course of showdowns and battles in 1987 Oakland; Pedro Pascal, Jay Ellis, Ben Mendelsohn and Angus Cloud star.

Smoke

Apple TV+ PENULTIMATE EPISODE

Gudsen flips the script; Harvey grapples with regret; Calderone is forced to confront her past.

Stolen: Heist of the Century

Netflix

The documentary explores how a gang of thieves robbed the impenetrable Diamond Center in 2003 Antwerp.

ET

Big Brother: Unlocked

CBS

Former winners Derrick and Taylor break down the latest happenings inside the BB house.

The Fixer

Fox

Season 1 finale: Marcus helps a clothing retailer and lifestyle brand inspiring kindness through hats and garments.

Outlander: Blood of My Blood

Starz TWO EPISODES

Series premiere: The prequel is set in two distinct timelines that tell the parallel love stories of Jamie and Claire’s parents. (Watch cast Q&A.)

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Resident Alien

Syfy, USA Network

Series finale: Harry faces one final threat, forcing him to use more than just his alien strength. (Cast mourns cancellation.)

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BMF

Starz PENULTIMATE EPISODE

Bryant shifts his target after a major discovery; Meech and Terry head to California hoping to expand their operations.

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