9 New TV Shows and Movies to Queue Up This Week
This week's slate of new TV shows and movies is a little thin, but there are still a few premieres to look forward to. From the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards to the Younger season five finale and a new horror movie, Searching, here are all the shows and films to earmark for the week ahead.
Sunday, August 19
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time: SYFY is really squeezing every last bit it can out of this franchise. I'm here for it, if only because it's inspired Tara Reid to launch a shark-inspired...fragrance? 8 P.M. ET on SYFY
Monday, August 20
2018 MTV Video Music Awards: Jennifer Lopez is snagging the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, plus Cardi B leads the pack with 10 nominations. 8 P.M. ET on MTV
Tuesday, August 21
Betty White: First Lady of Television: Valerie Bertinelli, Georgia Engel, Tina Fey, Valerie Harper, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gavin MacLeod, Carl Reiner, Ryan Reynolds, Tom Sullivan, Alex Trebek, and more celebrities honor Betty White in this TV special about her illustrious career. Premieres tonight on PBS
Wednesday, August 22
Younger: The season five finale airs tonight. What are the chances they go back to Glamour's Women of the Year Awards? 10 P.M. ET on TV Land
Thursday, August 23
Jersey Shore Family Vacation: The Jersey Shore gang is back again—again. In season two, the group heads to Las Vegas for a few wild days before setting shop back up in the Jersey shore. What's going to happen? Shenanigans, obviously. 8 P.M. ET on MTV
Friday, August 24
The Innocents: Two teenage lovebirds who run away together quickly realize they actually have special powers. It's like Twilight meets Bonnie & Clyde, minus the crime. Streaming on Netflix
Searching: Told almost exclusively from phone screens and computer monitors, this film (starring Debra Messing and John Cho) centers on a man whose life turns upside after his daughter goes missing. In theaters
Summer of 84: This '80s-inspired thriller, about a group of kids who suspect the police officer in their town is responsible for a string of murders, hits VOD and Digital HD today.
Saturday, August 25
Drew Michael: Comedian Drew Michael does a deep, funny dive on his love life in this new stand-up special. 10 P.M. ET on HBO
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