Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted, on HBO
Grammy nominee Tig Notaro performs at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston in her first HBO special. She talks about everything from bombing in Las Vegas and taking her fiancée to meet her parents to flying on small planes and sending misleading texts.
Killjoys, on Space
After the Company arrests an ally close to the Killjoys, tensions rise on the Company-owned moon of Westerley. As a result, peace in the Quad is jeopardized and the Killjoys are finally forced to choose a side.
Under the Dome, on CBS, Global
With new threats arising all the time, the inhabitants of Chester's Mill have been forced to adapt since being cut off from the rest of the world by a giant transparent dome. Based on the Stephen King novel, the series stars Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre and Dean Norris.
Duck Dynasty, on A&E
All season, John Luke has been preparing to marry Mary Kate and it looks like the big day has arrived in this season finale. The hit reality TV series follows the lives of the wealthy but humble Robertson family, who made their fortune thanks to a best-selling duck call.
Our Little Family, on TLC
Dan and Michelle adopt a healthier lifestyle with Jack and twins Cece and Cate when the Hamill family returns in this season premiere. All of the Hamills have achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and together they face life’s challenges with a positive attitude.
Extreme Weight Loss, on ABC
As a successful career woman, Hannah seems to have it all. At 310 pounds, however, she's been told by doctors that she's too heavy to have children. She asks Chris Powell for help losing the weight so she can complete her family.
The Whispers, on ABC
FBI specialist Claire Bennigan (Lily Rabe) continues her quest to unravel the mystery behind Drill, an “imaginary friend” who’s been communicating with children in Washington, D.C. When Drill convinces the children to play dangerous games, Bennigan races to save the world.
Bachelor in Paradise, on ABC, City TV
The summer heats up even more as former "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" cast members search for love in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico. Chris Harrison hosts this reality TV series, which features a mix of fan favourites and controversial characters.
New Releases for the week of August 16 - 22
Strangerland
Married couple Matthew (Fiennes) and Catherine (Kidman) Parker are having trouble fitting in to their new lives in a remote town deep in the Australian Outback. They mostly keep to themselves, but when their two children disappear into the surrounding wilderness just as a deadly dust storm is blowing in, the parents must team up with their neighbours. With the local cop (Weaving) leading the search through the dust-choked darkness, it soon becomes clear that something sinister has happened to the two youths, and the locals begin to turn against the outsiders in their midst.
Director: Kim Farrant. Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Joseph Fiennes, Maddison Brown, Sean Keenan. 2015. 112 min. Drama.
Little Boy
Pepper (Salvati) is a smaller-than-normal six-year-old boy whose short stature has always been a source of mockery from his peers. His faith is strong, though, and he can often cause miracles to happen when he prays to God. When war breaks out with Japan in 1941, his father (Rapaport) enlists to serve in the Pacific, and Pepper prays harder than he ever has for a miracle to bring him home. His priest, however, tells him that his prayers won't work if he holds any hatred in his heart, and that his hatred for the Japanese that his father is fighting is disconnecting him from God. At the priest's urging, Pepper starts to befriend the only Japanese man in town (Tagawa), a man now universally feared and reviled by the locals.
Director: Alejandro Monteverde. Stars: Emily Watson, Kevin James, Jakob Salvati, Michael Rapaport, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. 2015. 106 min. Drama.
5 to 7
Brian (Yelchin) is an aspiring writer living in the Big Apple who bumps into a beautiful French woman (Thirlby) in front of a hotel one fateful day. Though she is a decade older than he is, the two strangers hit it off well, and she tells him that she wants to see him again, but that she's only available between 5 and 7 p.m. It turns out that she's the wife of a diplomat, and the two begin a passionate affair.
Director: Victor Levin. Stars: Olivia Thirlby, Anton Yelchin, Glenn Close. 2015. 95 min. Drama.
Criminal Minds, on CBS
The team races to find a young boy who goes missing on Halloween. Series star Thomas Gibson stepped behind the camera to direct this episode, which also features a guest appearance by the star's son, Travis Gibson, as one of the missing boy's friends.
