Extant, on CBS
A season of twists and turns continues as Molly (Halle Berry) searches for a way to save humanity from a potential alien threat. Now in its second season, the drama chronicles the life of a female astronaut who mysteriously became pregnant in space.
Storage Wars, on A&E
Dial up the heat and go behind the scenes in this special edition of A&E's hit reality series. In this new episode, Mary is forced to venture outside of her comfort zone, and Darrell doesn't let Brandon's bad mood damper his desire for a score.
Q: Can you tell me where they film "The Middle"? The Hecks' house looks like it is on a real street.
Series creators Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline would be gratified to hear you say that because they put a lot of work into making the show look authentic.
"It's really funny that now [Orson] feels like a real place, like it has traditions," Heisler told RTV6, ABC's Indianapolis, Indiana, affiliate. "It has schools and mascots, but we just made it up."
Devious Maids, on Lifetime
The maids must risk their own lives to reveal a killer in this season finale Set in Beverly Hills, the critically acclaimed series follows a group of close-knit maids who seem to be just as devilish as their rich and famous employers.
Funny is key: The end is nigh for hit sketch show 'Key & Peele'
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele star in “Key & Peele”
Schide schplittingly funny: Amy Schumer's comedy special lands fall premiere on HBO
Director Chris Rock and Amy Schumer on stage for “Amy Schumer: Live From The Apollo”
Start your engines!: 'The Great Food Truck Race' puts the pedal to the metal on Route 66
Tyler Florence hosts “The Great Food Truck Race”
On your marks! Get set! Eat! That's not quite the traditional cry at a race’s starting line, but for the sixth season of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race,” it has a certain appealing ring to it.
New Releases for the week of August 23 - 29
Aloha
Defense contractor Brian Gilcrest (Cooper) flies to Hawaii to strike a deal for the arms company that he works for with a group of natives. While visiting the beautiful Pacific islands, he reconnects with Tracy (McAdams), the woman he nearly married more than a decade earlier. Attempts to rekindle their old romance run into some speed bumps, though, when the chemistry between Brian and the beautiful Air Force pilot assigned to be his escort (Stone) threatens to ignite more than just a casual attraction. Meanwhile, Brian’s eccentric and egotistical boss’s (Murray) plans for the beautiful Hawaiian landscape may not be as benevolent as they first appeared.
Director: Cameron Crowe. Stars: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Alec Baldwin. 2015. 105 min. Romance.
Citizenfour
The story behind whistleblower Edward Snowden is exposed in this Academy Award-winning documentary. In 2013, the former NSA contractor released classified documents and exposed a far-reaching surveillance program, a revelation that is still rocking America and the world today. Accused of being both a traitor and a hero, here that story is finally told.
Director: Laura Poitras. Stars: Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Glenn Greenwald. 2014. 114 min. Documentary.
Two Days, One Night
Sandra (Cotillard) suffers a minor nervous breakdown at the solar panel factory where she works and takes some much-needed time off to recuperate. Back on the factory floor, her co-workers divvy up her responsibilities and find that, by working slightly longer hours, they can easily cover Sandra’s position. Seeing this, the factory’s management makes the employees an offer: if they agree to keep working the extra hours to make Sandra’s position redundant, they’ll receive a sizeable one-time bonus. Upon her return to work, Sandra learns that her job is in the hands of her co-workers, and she must work to convince the cash-strapped employees to turn down the money and let her keep her job. It won’t be easy, though, since most of the factory workers have families of their own and are struggling to make ends meet.
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne. Stars: Marion Cotillard, Fabrizio Rongione, Pili Groyne. 2014. 95 min. Drama.
Katrina: 10 Years After the Storm, on ABC
A decade after the devastating hurricane that rocked the United States, Robin Roberts takes a look at the lasting effects of the storm. This program profiles those who have suffered and honors those still working to rebuild New Orleans.
Late Laughs for the week of August 23 - 29, 2015
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jimmy Kimmel
According to multiple new polls, Donald Trump is still leading the field of Republican candidates for president, which, I have to say, is all going to be very funny until the White House is covered in gold paint.
This is how we do things now. We find our spouses on "The Bachelorette" and our presidents on "The Apprentice."