What to Watch this week: Alien: Romulus is set to horrify audiences, and The Challenge turns 40

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Set between the events of 1979’s Alien and 1986’s AliensAlien: Romulus centers on a group of young space colonizers — starring Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and more.

Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg star in the action movie The UnionJohn Cena and Awkwafina lead the comedy Jackpot, and Elizabeth Banks stars in Skincare.

On TV, The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras premieres, with fan favorites — including CT, Johnny Bananas, and Mark Long — competing on the milestone season. Plus, queens from around the world unite for RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars, and Emily is living the single life on the new season of Emily in Paris.

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What to Watch collage of Lily Collins in Emily in Paris season 4; Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, and a xenomorph in Alien: Romulus; CT in The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras
NETFLIX; 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS; MTV

Monday, Aug. 12

Streaming
DNA Lover (series debut) – Rakuten Viki
Futurama
 – Hulu
Solar Opposites (season premiere) – Hulu

6 p.m.
Signora Volpe (season finale) – BBC America / Acorn TV

8 p.m.
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way – TLC / Max
All American: Homecoming
 – The CW
The Bachelorette
 – ABC
Basketball Wives 
– VH1
Intervention
 – A&E
Mysteries of the Unknown
 – Travel
Name That Tune 
– Fox

9 p.m.
The 1% Club – Fox
BBQ Brawl 
– Food Network / Max
Below Deck Mediterranean
 – Bravo
Celebrity IOU
 (season premiere) – HGTV
Fatal Affairs
 – ID / Max
The Great American Recipe
 (season finale) – PBS
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out
 – MTV
Rachael Ray’s in Tuscany 
– FYI

9:30 p.m.
Rachael Ray’s in Tuscany 
– FYI

10 p.m.
The Wall 
– NBC

Mandy Moore, Drew and Jonathan Scott on Celebrity IOU
Drew Scott, Mandy Moore, and Jonathan Scott on ‘Celebrity IOU’.COURTESY OF HGTV

Tuesday, Aug. 13

Streaming
The Influencer (season finale) – Netflix
Kings of Fi$h
 (docuseries debut) – Prime Video
Matt Rife: Lucid — A Crowd Work Special
 – Netflix
Under the Radar: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer
 – Viaplay

Movies
Mothers’ Instinct
 – Digital 
Surprise!
 – VOD
Twisters
 – Digital

8 p.m.
100 Day Hotel Challenge
 (series debut) – HGTV / Max
America’s Got Talent 
– NBC
Big Brother 
– CBS
Celebrity Family Feud 
– ABC
Deadliest Catch 
– Discovery
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta
 – MTV

9 p.m.
Bobby’s Triple Threat – Food Network
Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears
 – HBO / Max
High Speed Chase
 – ID / Max
Judge Steve Harvey 
– ABC
My Big Fat Fabulous Life 
– TLC / Max
The Real Housewives of Dubai 
– Bravo
Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets
 – MTV

10 p.m.
Judge Steve Harvey (season finale) – ABC
Late Night Lockup
 – ID
Welcome to Plathville – TLC / Max

Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain in Mothers' Instinct 2024
Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain in ‘Mothers’ Instinct’.NEON/COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION

Wednesday, Aug. 14

Streaming
American Murder: Laci Peterson (docuseries debut) – Netflix
Bad Monkey (series debut) – Apple TV+
Daughters
 (doc) – Netflix
In the Arena: Serena Williams
 – ESPN+
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
 (season premiere) – Disney+
Sunny
 – Apple TV+
Time Bandits – Apple TV+
Women in Blue – Apple TV+
Worst Ex Ever (series debut) – Netflix

8 p.m.
America’s Got Talent 
– NBC
Big Brother
 – CBS
The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras
 (season premiere) – MTV
MasterChef 
– Fox
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
 – ABC

9 p.m.
Claim to Fame
 – ABC
Expedition X
 (season premiere) – Discovery
Good Bones (season premiere) – HGTV
House of Payne 
(season premiere) – BET
Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles
 – Bravo
Pawn Stars – History
The Real CSI: Miami – CBS
Rhythm Masters (doc) – ESPN / ESPN+

10 p.m.
The Ark – Syfy
Expedition Bigfoot
 (season premiere) – Discovery
Pawn Stars
 – History
Wayne Brady: The Family Remix
 – Freeform

Lily Collins as Emily in Emily in Paris
Lily Collins in season 4 of ‘Emily in Paris’.COURTESY OF NETFLIX

Thursday, Aug. 15

Streaming
Bel-Air (season premiere) – Peacock
Bruh
 – BET+
Emily in Paris
 (season premiere, part 1) – Netflix
Evil
 – Paramount+
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
 – Max
Ruthless – BET+

Movies
Good Bad Things – In select AMC theaters
Jackpot
 – Prime Video

8 p.m.
Alone 
– History
Big Brother 
– CBS
CMT Giants: Alabama
 – CMT
Press Your Luck 
– ABC
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
 – MTV

9 p.m.
Christina on the Coast
 – HGTV
The Real Housewives of Orange County
 – Bravo
The West Coast Hustle – MTV

9:30 p.m.
Outchef’d – Food Network

10 p.m.
Impractical Jokers – TBS

10:30 p.m.
Impractical Jokers – TBS

ALIEN: ROMULUS, Cailee Spaeny, 2024
Cailee Spaeny in ‘Alien: Romulus’.EVERETT

Friday, Aug. 16

Streaming
Betty la Fea, The Story Continues – Prime Video
Lady in the Lake
 – Apple TV+
RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars (series debut) – Paramount+
Side Hustlers
 (season premiere) – The Roku Channel

Movies
Alien: Romulus – In theaters
Close to You – In theaters
The Deliverance – In select theaters
The Duel – Digital, VOD
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (streaming debut) – Max
Gunner – In select theaters, Digital
Here By Dragons – Digital
Immaculate (streaming debut) – Hulu
Know Your Place (doc) – In select theaters
My Penguin Friend – In theaters
Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure – In theaters
Skincare – In theaters
The Union – Netflix

12 a.m.
Rick and Morty: The Anime (series debut) – Adult Swim / Max

8 p.m.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog 
(season premiere) – Nat Geo
Family Empire: Houston 
– OWN
Friday Night Vibes 
(Big Momma’s House and Big Momma’s House 2) – TBS
Gold Rush 
(season premiere) – Discovery / Max
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime 
– CBS
On Patrol: First Shift 
– Reelz
The Serpent Queen
 – Starz

9 p.m.
20/20 – ABC
Bering Sea Gold 
– Discovery
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog 
– Nat Geo
Dateline 
– NBC
Lingo 
– CBS
On Patrol: Live
 – Reelz

9:30 p.m.
The Braxtons – WEtv / ALLBLK

10 p.m.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog – Nat Geo

Saturday, Aug. 17

8 p.m.
A Costa Rican Wedding (movie) – Hallmark
Dinner and a Movie 
(Bad Teacher) – TBS
Killer Relationship With Faith Jenkins
 (season premiere) – Oxygen
Love & Marriage: Huntsville 
– OWN
Mammals
 – BBC America / AMC+
On Patrol: First Shift 
– Reelz
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love 
(movie) – Lifetime

9 p.m.
On Patrol: Live – Reelz

'Big Brother 26' host Julie Chen Moonves
‘Big Brother 26’ host Julie Chen Moonves.SONJA FLEMMING/CBS

Sunday, Aug. 18

Streaming
SEAL Team – Paramount+

8 p.m.
90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?
 – TLC
The Great Food Truck Race: Games on the Gulf
 (season finale) – Food Network / Max
Hotel Portofino 
– PBS
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing
 – Discovery
Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron (special) – Nat Geo Wild
Trapped in the Rocky Mountains (movie) – Lifetime
Tulsa King – CBS

9 p.m.
100 Day Dream Home – HGTV
Alex vs America
 – Food Network / Max
American Monster
 (season finale) – ID / Max
Big Brother 
– CBS
Emperor of Ocean Park
 – MGM+
How Did They Build That?
 (season premiere) – Smithsonian
Industry
 – HBO / Max
Snowpiercer
 – AMC / AMC+

10 p.m.
Chimp Crazy (docuseries debut) – HBO / Max
Forbidden Love
 – TLC / Max
Hollywood Black
 – MGM+
In the Eye of the Storm
 – Discovery / Max
Orphan Black: Echoes
 – AMC, BBC America / AMC+

11 p.m.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – HBO

*times are ET and subject to change

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