Welcome to What’s On, our weekly selection of must-see shows. Here’s what to watch from Sunday, July 24 through Thursday, July 28. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
the big ones
harley quinn (HBO Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
All is (at least a little) right in the world again now that harley quinn is back after a two-year absence. The adult animated dark comedy moves to HBO Max for its third season to follow the adventures of DC supervillain Harley Quinn (Kaley Cuoco) after she breaks up with the Joker (Alan Tudyk). The new episodes will explore Harley’s relationship with Poison Ivy (Lake Bell) as they become Gotham’s newest power couple while trying to be the best versions of themselves. The voice cast also includes Ron Funches, Tony Hale, Matt Oberg, JB Smoove, Jason Alexander, Christopher Meloni and Deidrich Bader. take a look at the ave clubReview of as well as an interview with showrunners Patrick Schumaker and Justin Halpern.
The station (Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Created by Andy Siarra and Sam Esmail, The station is Peacock’s response to the growing demand for the white lotus-Adjacent dramedes. Noah (William Jackson Harper) and Emma (Cristin Milioti) travel to the Riviera Maya to celebrate a milestone anniversary and work on their marriage. There they stumble upon a mystery about two American teenagers who disappeared 15 years ago, and naturally they spend all their time trying to solve the case. the ave clubThe hotfix will be available later this week.
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBO Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
No one thought this day would come, but here we are: pretty Little Liars is getting another spin-off. The long-running Freeform drama franchise already includes Ravenswood, pretty dirty secrets, Y PLL: The perfectionists. Each of those shows only lasted one season, but hey, maybe this series is different. The original sin will follow a new group of young adults who are haunted by an infamous and unknown identity that simply goes by A. It will premiere with three episodes, with the remaining seven airing weekly.
hidden gems
We met in virtual reality (HBO, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Filmed entirely within the world of virtual reality, this documentary follows an ASL teacher named Jenny who is dedicated to building a community for deaf and hard of hearing users with the help of virtual reality. Through observational scenes captured in real time, We met in virtual reality reveals the growing power and intimacy of relationships formed in the virtual world.
The most hated man on the internet (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)
There are plenty of people who could fit the description of the most hated man on the internet, but director Rob Miller effectively points us to Hunter Moore. His three-part docuseries, America’s Most Hated Manchronicles a mother’s quest to bring down Moore’s terrifying internet revenge porn empire, IsAnyoneUp.com, after he posted nude photos of her daughter online.
Keep breathing (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
If you feel a yellow jacketsvoid shaped right now maybe Keep breathing is for you. Martin Gero and Brendan Gall’s thriller centers on a lawyer named Liv (Scream‘s Melissa Barrera) whose small plane crashes in the Canadian desert, where she must fight against all odds to survive. Jeff Wilbusch, Austin Stowell and Florencia Lozano also star in this six-part series.
more good stuff
Saint Avoid (Hulu, Tuesday, 00:01)
Based on the homonymous novel by Argentine author Tomás Eloy MartÃnez, Saint Avoid tells the curious story of the embalmed body of Eva Perón, which remained unburied for three years, awaiting the construction of a monument in her honor that was never completed. Before her death, Eva (Natalia Oreiro) became a powerful political figure as the wife of General Perón (DarÃo Grandinetti), and her wandering corpse haunted the country’s political arena for more than two decades. All seven episodes of this limited series will be released on the same day.
Street food: USA (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)
After exploring the cuisines of various places in Asia and South America, Street food returns with a focus on six North American locations: Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Miami, Portland, Oregon and Oahu. The docuseries interviews the people who make these meals appealing and the many patrons who enjoy them. It also delves into how the pandemic affected the food industry.
light and magic (Disney+, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Get your Star Wars get ready for the six part docuseries light and magic. Produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, the show offers Unprecedented access to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan as he takes viewers behind the scenes of Lucasfilm’s virtual production, animation and special visual effects divisions.
You can’t miss summaries
Western world (HBO, Sunday, 10 p.m.)
Better call Saul (AMC, Monday, 9:00 p.m.)
Only murders in the building (Hulu, Tuesday, 00:01)
What we do in the shadows (FX, Tuesday, 10pm)
for all mankind (Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars (Paramount+, Friday, 3:01 a.m.)
Essay (HBO, Friday, 11:00 p.m.)
ending soon
irma see (HBO, Monday, 9 pm, season one finale)
players (Paramount+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season one finale)
coming now
Rebel (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m., Season 2 Premiere)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m., Season 3 Premiere)
Wellington Paranormal (The CW, Wednesday, 9 p.m., season four premiere)