FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 8/18/25)
FOX: LEGO Masters Jr. (Premiere) at 8pm
HULU: Are You My First? (Premiere)
NFL Network averaged an all-time high of 2.1 million viewers for the first week of its preseason games, up 44% over last year’s Week 1. Topping the chart were the Dolphins-Bears matchup with 2.34 million viewers, followed by Browns-Panthers with 2.24 million.
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Disney Branded Television has greenlit “Coven Academy,” a supernatural dramedy from Tim Federle (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”). Premiering next year on Disney+ and Disney Channel, the series follows a trio of teenage witches-in-training. “‘Coven Academy’ is an innovative format that blends supernatural intrigue with the friendships, challenges and self-discovery of the teenage experience,” said Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television. “Under Tim Federle’s creative leadership, this magical high school comes alive with a breakout cast, continuing our tradition of creating stories and stars that connect deeply with today’s generation.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Dance Moms: A New Era” debuts Monday, September 8 at 7p on Lifetime. The reboot of “Dance Moms” (2011-19) introduces a new dance coach, new dancers, and fresh mama drama.
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Four-part documentary “Hurricane HQ: Katrina’s Wrath 20 Years Later”launches Monday, August 25 at 8:30p on FOX Weather, featuring FOX Weather hurricane specialist Bryan Norcross, correspondent Robert Ray and FOX News senior meteorologist Janice Dean as they reflect on the storm that slammed New Orleans.
(Source: Cynopsis)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” joins the MeTV Toons weekday lineup starting September 15, airing at 7:30a, 4p and 12a. Launched as a five-part miniseries in 1987, the show featuring anthropomorphic superheroes on a half shell began its full-time run in 1988 and aired for eight years in syndication, then on CBS. Nickelodeon revived the series for a 2012-17 run.
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Actor Tristan Rogers died August 15 after battling cancer. He was 79. Rogers was best known for his long-running role as Robert Scorpio on “General Hospital.” “Tristan Rogers was a very bright light, as an actor and as a person,” said Rogers’ former co-star, Genie Francis.
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WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Weapons – $25 million
Freakier Friday – $14.5 million
Nobody 2 – $9.3 million
The Fantastic Four: First Steps – $8.8 million
The Bad Guys 2 – $7.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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