We know TV has a lot to offer, be it network, cable, premium channels, or streaming platforms including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple, Facebook Watch, and elsewhere. So EW is here to help, guiding you every single day to the things that should be on your radar. Check out our recommendations below, and click here to learn how you can stream our picks via your own voice-controlled smart-speaker (Alexa, Google Home) or podcast app (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play).
Friday
Mr. Iglesias
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix
Series Debut
Stand-up comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias goes beyond the classroom on his first series. The Netflix comedy follows the title character as he educates gifted students who are at risk of expulsion, thanks to a bully assistant principal played by The Office alum Oscar Nuñez. “There’s a story we’re exploring with one of the students having attendance issues because she has to work to help her family,” Iglesias explains. “It was important to me that the show be funny but also have substance.” Cameras will also follow after-hours antics featuring characters played by Jacob Vargas and Sherri Shepherd. —Rosy Cordero
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The Bravest Knight
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Hulu
Series Debut
T.R. Knight, Bobby Moynihan, Storm Reid, and more voice this new animated series about two gay dads, Sir Cedric and Prince Andrew, and their daughter, Nia, who’s learning about Cedric’s youth as a pumpkin farmer and his adventures to become T.R. the bravest knight.
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Andi Mack
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on Disney Channel
Season Premiere
The network’s most-watched series, honored for inspiring social change, enters its final stretch with a two-episode premiere, complete with a marathon, and Andi & Co. taking on a wasteful clothing company.
What Else to Watch
8 p.m.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — ABC
Whistleblower — CBS
10 p.m.
Real Time With Bill Maher (500th episode) — HBO
Saturday
The Last Bridesmaid
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on Hallmark
Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. But that may change for Becca (Rachel Boston), who meets and bonds with Kyle (Paul Campbell), the videographer at her cousin’s wedding. Do you think he’s shooting in 4K? Sony? Panasonic? Asking for a friend.
What Else to Watch
11:30 a.m.
LEGO City Adventures (series debut) — Nick
8 p.m.
To Have and to Hold (movie) — Lifetime
Sunday
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BET Awards
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 8 p.m. on BET
This year’s celebration of the best in entertainment and culture will be hosted by Regina Hall and feature performances by Cardi B, Migos, H.E.R., Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Meek Mill, among many more. Cardi B leads the competition with seven nominations, including Best Female Hip-hop Artist and Best Album of the Year. She’s followed by Beyoncé, Travis Scott, and J. Cole with four and Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R., and Ella Mai with three. John Legend, DJ Khaled, and YG are set to perform a tribute honoring the late Nipsey Hussle, who will posthumously receive the Humanitarian Award. Mary J. Blige will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Tyler Perry will be recognized with the Ultimate Icon award. —Daniel Menegaz
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Vida
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on Starz
Season Finale
Season 2 wraps with Emma (Mishel Prada) finally coming face-to-face with reality: She’s not as put together as she thinks. Only when forced to face her demons after things go awry with love interest Nico (Roberta Colindrez) and handyman Baco (Raúl Castillo) does Emma open the door to ultimate freedom. “Emma has built this wall, and it comes tumbling down,” Prada says. “She gets to a point where she has to let go. The validation she never received won’t come from asserting dominance over others. Emma has to find her self-worth within herself.” —Rosy Cordero
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Big Little Lies
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on HBO
Tensions simmer on this week’s slow-burn episode of Big Little Lies. Madeleine (Reese Witherspoon) struggles to save her marriage, even enlisting the help of counseling sessions with Celeste’s enigmatic therapist. Mary Louise (Meryl Streep) makes a plea to meet her other grandson, but rubs Jane (Shailene Woodley) the wrong way in the process. And the Monterey Five continue to grapple with their big, not-so-little lie — as their home lives increasingly spiral out of control.
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What Else to Watch
7 p.m.
License to Kill (series debut) — Oxygen
8 p.m.
Highwire Live in Times Square With Nik Wallenda — ABC
Luther (season finale) — BBC America
The Spanish Princess (season finale) — Starz
9 p.m.
Deep State (season finale) — Epix
Fear the Walking Dead — AMC
Mystery 101: Playing Dead — Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
*times are ET and subject to change
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