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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 5/14/26)
A&E: After the First 48 (Premiere) at 8pm
A&E: Interrogation Raw (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Killer Investigations (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (Premiere) at 9pm
FXX: Welcome to Wrexham (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO MAX: On the Roam (Premiere)
NETFLIX: James (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Nemesis (Premiere)
NETFLIX: Soul Mate (Premiere)
MS NOW’s weekday lineup gets its first major overhaul since the network rebranded from MSNBC under Versant, rolling out Monday, June 15. The revamped schedule expands to include Alicia Menendez, who will host “On the Line With Alicia Menendez” at 12 p.m. She joins a slate that will feature Stephanie Ruhle’s “Money, Power, Politics” at 9 a.m., Katy Tur’s “The Moment” at 2 p.m., and Ali Velshi’s “The 11th Hour” at 11 p.m. “Morning Joe” trims from four hours to three, kicking off at 6 a.m., while “The Weeknight” at 7 p.m. adds Symone Sanders Townsend and Michael Steele alongside new co-anchor Luke Russert. Peter Alexander will take over the 11 a.m. hour when summer arrives. The changes come on the heels of five straight months of year-over-year growth — up nearly 20 percent — and ahead of a pivotal midterm election.
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HBO Max comedy “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” a “Big Bang Theory” spinoff — focused on comic book store owner Stuart Bloom, who is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard and accidentally brings about a multiverse Armageddon — premieres Thursday, July 23 at 9 p.m.
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Both episodes of “UFC Rivals,” a look at some of the most iconic feuds in UFC history, premiere Sunday, June 21 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., on A&E.
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Season 28 of CBS’ “Big Brother” kicks off Thursday, July 9 at 8 p.m. After its premiere, the reality show will air Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. On Sunday, July 12, the series hits a milestone — it will be the first series to reach 1,000 episodes in primetime.
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“The Best of Jenny Lorenzo,” a new half-hour comedy series starring digital creator and comedian Jenny Lorenzo, premieres across LatiNation’s LATV broadcast cable network and LatiNation app on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m.
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Telemundo has named Natalia Téllez as the host of the musical competition “Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos,” set to premiere this July. Téllez will be a familiar face to many, recognized for her work in telenovelas, series, films, and TV programs.
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In new Discovery Channel series “Homestead Rescue: Intervention,” premiering Tuesday, July 14 at 8 p.m., off-gridders must decide whether to be rescued or stay on a dangerous path. Also coming to Discovery: New series “Escape from Alcatraz” (w/t), on Thursday, August 6 at 8 p.m., and “Rescue 911” in 4Q26. Set for 1Q27 are wildlife survival series “I Am Prey,” and “Deadliest Catch: Northern Edge.”
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TNT’s “The Librarians: The Next Chapter” returns for Season 2 on Sunday, August 2 at 9 p.m.
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“Happy Endings,” the sitcom that ran from 2011-13 on ABC, is moving to Great Entertainment Television on May 17, where it will air Sundays from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
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During its Upfront presentation, Netflix announced an order for “The Retrievals,” inspired by the investigative podcast about women undergoing egg retrieval who experienced extreme unexplained pain because a nurse stole their fentanyl. Molly Smith Metzler will write, executive produce and serve as showrunner, along with “Maid” and “Sirens” collaborators Colin McKenna and LuckyChap.
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Netflix also remains in business with Harlan Coben with an order for “Myron Bolitar,” inspired by the best-selling author’s novels about a sports agent. David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies”) and Kyle Long (“Suits”) are writing, executive producing and co-showrunning the project.
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YA drama series “Calabasas” is a go at Netflix. The show comes from “Bridgerton” creator Chris Van Dusen.
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Morgan Wandell, Head of International Development at Apple TV, is launching Kismet, focused on developing and producing premium scripted series, with an emphasis on the growing international market. The company will be based in Los Angeles.
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Cristo Fernandez, who has played Dani Rojas on Apple TV soccer comedy “Ted Lasso” for three seasons, is making it real — he’s signed on to a professional soccer club, second division team El Paso Locomotive. “Fútbol has always been a huge part of my life and identity, and no matter where life has taken me, the dream of competing professionally never truly left my heart,” said Fernandez, who had to walk away from the sport at age 15 due to an injury.
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Netflix expanded its NFL deal to include four games: the season opener between the 49ers and Rams played in Australia, the league’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game (Packers vs. Rams), a Christmas Day matchup, and a Week 18 regular-season finale.
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And in what the company is billing as a “massive live-sports acquisition,” Netflix will become the exclusive streaming home of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — its 151st edition.
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The Detroit Pistons struck a new local media television rights agreement with Scripps Sports beginning with the 2026‑27 NBA season. The move returns Pistons basketball to free, over‑the‑air television for fans throughout Detroit, metro Detroit and the state of Michigan.
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Yahoo Sports is partnering with FOX One, the official English streaming platform of FIFA World Cup 2026, to deliver new Yahoo Fantasy games “2026 Soccer Pick ‘Em with FOX One” and “2026 Soccer Daily Draw with FOX One,” aimed at educating fans on how to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 on FOX One.
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The first six episodes of “Cup Classics Rewind,” dissecting and debating the most important and outrageous moments in soccer, are available now on Amazon Fire TV Channels. Two new episodes will follow each week through June 16.
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The Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round action on Sunday set another record as ESPN aired the most-viewed Game 3 on record. The Buffalo Sabres-Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m.) delivered 2.1 million average viewers, up 86 percent vs. last year’s Round 2 Game 3. The Vegas Golden Knights-Anaheim Ducks Game 4 (9:30 p.m.) delivered 1.5 million viewers, up 30 percent vs. ESPN’s Second Round Game 4.
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The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race in Watkins Glen delivered 1.013 million Total Viewers to The CW, making for a run of 13 consecutive O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races that have drawn more than 1 million total viewers.
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