What To Watch: Rosa Salazar Gets Revenge, Ted Lasso Decks The Halls, Schmigadoon!'s Last Song And More
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On TV this Friday: Rosa Salazar seeks revenge in Brand New Cherry Flavor, AFC Richmond gets in the Christmas spirit, and Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Home Before Dark and Schmigadoon! all wrap their respective seasons. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for August 13, 2021
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Brand New Cherry Flavor
Netflix
Limited series premiere (all eight episodes): An aspiring director (Undone's Rosa Salazar) sets off on a "mind-altering journey of supernatural revenge" in 1990s Los Angeles. Eric Lange (Perry Mason), Catherine Keener (Kidding), Jeff Ward (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Hannah Levien (Siren) and Patrick Fischler (Happy!) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
CODA
Apple TV+
From writer/director Siân Heder (Little America) comes a film about the sole hearing member of a deaf family — also known as a CODA (child of deaf adults); Emilia Jones (Locke & Key) and Marlee Matlin star.
Home Before Dark
Apple TV+
Season 2 finale: Matt and Hilde finally get answers, but still must convince the town to join their fight. (Not yet renewed.)
Modern Love
Amazon Prime
Season 2 premiere (all eight episodes): The romantic anthology returns with another star-studded cast including Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Lucy Boynton (The Politician), Tobias Menzies (The Crown) and Anna Paquin (True Blood). (Watch trailer.)
Schmigadoon!
Apple TV+
Season 1 finale: Josh and Melissa face their true feelings for each other. (Read Kristin Chenoweth and Jane Krakowski interviews; not yet renewed.)
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Disney+
Season 1 finale: We pick up immediately following last week's episode, in which Tarkin ordered the destruction of Tipoca City. (Already renewed.)
Ted Lasso
Apple TV+
In a can't-miss Christmas episode, Rebecca enlists Ted for a secret mission, while Roy, Keeley and Phoebe search for a miracle. (Read Episode 3 recap.)
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Grace and Frankie
Netflix
Surprise! As announced in the middle of the night, the first four episodes of the seventh and final season are now streaming (read more).
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Spin
Disney Channel
The latest DCOM spotlights the DJ dreams of an Indian American girl named Rhea (played by Mira, Royal Detective's Avantika); read preview.
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Dynasty
The CW
Dominique is let down by the sales for her new business; Fallon and Sam are faced with a difficult task. (R.I.P., [Spoiler]!)
Icon: Music Through the Lens
PBS
Docuseries finale: The final two episodes reveal how music photography went from being a niche pastime to a highly collectible art form.
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Descendants: The Royal Wedding
Disney Channel
The animated short invites viewers to Mal and King Ben's wedding. (The Descendants-themed premiere of Disney's Magic Bake-Off follows at 10:05 pm.)
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AEW: Rampage
TNT
Series premiere: The Dynamite offshoot will feature big stars like Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Jon Moxley and Sting, as well as up-and-comers like The Young Bucks, Dr. Britt Baker, MJF and Jack "Jungle Boy" Perry.
Real Time With Bill Maher
HBO
Guests include Only Murders in the Building's Steve Martin and Martin Short, ABC News contributor Donna Brazile and Vice News Tonight's Michael Moynihan.
SurrealEstate
Syfy
A rap star rents a client's recording studio, where a tragic secret is soon revealed.
