What to Watch on Tuesday: Long live the (Oliver) Queen — Arrow takes aim at its final season
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).
Arrow
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on The CW
Season Premiere
“There have been no easy days this year,” says Arrow star Stephen Amell of the final season. “As difficult as it’s been for Oliver emotionally, I feel like it’s been the same for me.” In season 8, Oliver is touring the world on a mission to stop the destruction of the multiverse. Along the way, he’ll cross paths with many familiar faces and special locations from the show’s past. “The writers have done a really good job of giving relationships on the show closure, a really good job,” says Amell. “To that end, they’ve given the closure to the fans, I think, and they’ve given the closure to the characters, my character in particular, just because it’s very much singularly his journey this year, even though there are people along for the ride.” —Chancellor Agard
Related content:
Stephen Amell reflects on his Arrow journey: ‘I f—ing care a lot about it’
Arrow producer recalls the happy accident that led to Deathstroke’s debut
Arrow final season trailer reveals first look at Oliver’s mission to save the multiverse
This Is Us
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 9 p.m. on NBC
Episode 4 of season 4 sees Kate and Toby lay the groundwork for Jack’s future pop-star status by taking their child to music class, while Kevin is desperately trying to get Uncle Nicky on track. Meanwhile, the exacting Carol (the Emmy-nominated Phylicia Rashad) returns as her daughter Beth opens her dance studio, and she surely finds no problem with whatever Beth and Randall are doing. —Dan Snierson
Related content:
This Is Us recap: The big moments for every Pearson in ‘Unhinged’
This Is Us star Jennifer Morrison on Cassidy’s connection to Kevin and Nicky
Mandy Moore has the perfect warning for Pete Buttigieg’s husband about Crock-Pots
Treadstone
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 10 p.m. on USA
Series Debut
The world of Jason Bourne is coming to the small screen and there’s no lack of action-packed mayhem to satiate fans of the original films. There’s no Matt Damon, but instead, the series is jam-packed with new sleeper agents who wake up ready to resume their deadly missions. The cast includes both new faces and many you’ll recognize: Brian J. Smith, Jeremy Irvine, Han Hyo-Joo, Michelle Forbes, and Tracy Ifeachor. —Rosy Cordero
Related content:
Watch the exclusive first trailer for Jason Bourne-inspired series Treadstone
Jason Bourne: Julia Stiles spills details about THAT major moment
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on digital platforms
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw may not have any Torettos or O’Conners, but this spin-off still boasts plenty of Fast DNA — including Dwayne Johnson–Jason Statham trash-talk, platitudes about the importance of family, and as many car chases and explosions as you can squeeze into 136 minutes. “[We wanted] to approach it with a tremendous amount of respect and also come into the process with some guts in terms of wanting to create our own flavor, our own style, our own identity,” Johnson told EW earlier this year. “But to still have the quality of a Fast & Furious movie.” —Devan Coggan
Related content:
Dwayne Johnson thanks Vin Diesel for Hobbs & Shaw support, hints at Fast & Furious return
What those post-credits scenes (and mysterious voice) reveal about Hobbs & Shaw‘s future
Who in Fast & Furious is the fastest and furiousest? An EW investigation
What ELSE to Watch
8 p.m.
The Voice (Battles Part 2) — NBC
The Conners — ABC
The Flash — The CW
NCIS — CBS
The Resident — Fox
9 p.m.
The Purge (season premiere) — USA
Counting On (season premiere) — TLC
Empire — Fox
The Real Housewives of Orange County — Bravo
10 p.m.
Emergence — ABC
Mayans M.C. — FX
NCIS: New Orleans — CBS
Streaming
The Cat Rescuers (documentary) — Digital platforms
*times are ET and subject to change