Wednesday, July 6: ‘The Green Planet’ Reveals the Secret Lives of Plants – Channel Guide Magazine

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The Green PlanetPBS, 8pmNew Series!Sir David Attenborough, the legendary naturalist who has become a familiar narrator/host for documentaries spotlighting animals, now travels the globe to reveal the secret lives of plants in this five-part series that comes from the BBC and PBS. The Green Planet uses pioneering technology including motion-control robotics systems, thermal cameras, ultra-high-speed cameras and the latest developments in microscopy to open up this often-overlooked world to viewers in a new way and show that plants are as aggressive, competitive and dramatic as animals locked in life-and-death struggles for food and light, taking part in fierce battles for territory, and desperately trying to reproduce and scatter their young. Among the stunning revelations on display in this series: Plants are surprisingly social, and can communicate with each other, care for their young, and help the weak and injured; they can plan, count and remember; and some plants can even hunt animals. We would starve without plants, says Attenborough. We wouldnt be able to breathe without plants. Yet peoples understanding about plants, except in a very kind of narrow way, has not kept up with that [awareness]. I think this series will bring it home. Jeff Pfeiffer

MaggieHuluNew Series!This 13-episode comedy chronicles the challenges of dating while psychic. Maggie (Rebecca Rittenhouse) is able to see into the future of her friends, parents, clients and random people on the street. When she begins to see glimpses into her own destiny after meeting a stranger, her love life suddenly gets a lot more complicated. All episodes are available today.

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In BetweenNetflixOriginal Film!This young-adult romantic comedy comes from the producers of the To All the Boys franchise and is based on the bestseller by Jennifer E. Smith. After making a pact to break up before college, Clare (Talia Ryder) and Aidan (Jordan Fisher) spend their last evening as a couple on one final epic date. As they retrace the steps of their relationship, from their first hello and kiss to their first argument, they edge toward a turning point in a search for answers. Should they stay together, or say goodbye forever?

King of StonksNetflixNew Series!This German series is a thriller inspired by real events in the financial world, and is centered on narcissism, megalomania and double standards. Felix Armand, the mastermind behind the most successful tech company in Germany, wants to be at the top, because once hes there, he can finally be a decent human being. Unfortunately, everything is already blowing up in his face during the IPO, including money laundering, investor deception and internet pornography.

Audrey Hepburn Icon-a-thonMOVIES!, beginning at 10amCatch a Classic!Enjoy legendary actress Audrey Hepburn in four of her most memorable films from the 1960s, across various genres: Two for the Road (1967), a British romantic road trip comedy/drama costarring Albert Finney; How to Steal a Million (1966), William Wylers heist comedy that also features Peter OToole, Eli Wallach and Charles Boyer; Charade (1963), the famed romantic comedy/mystery directed by Stanley Donen and costarring Cary Grant; and Wait Until Dark (1967), the classic thriller featuring Hepburn in a Best Actress Oscar-nominated performance as a blind woman terrorized by three criminals (led by an incredibly chilling Alan Arkin, along with Richard Crenna and Jack Weston) trying to retrieve a heroin-stuffed doll they believe is hidden in her apartment.

Big BrotherCBS, 8pmSeason Premiere!Big Brother kicks off Season 24 as a new group of Houseguests move in for a summer full of unique twists and turns to challenge them. Julie Chen Moonves returns as host.

Mysteries DecodedThe CW, 8pmSeason Premiere!A new season of unsolved mysteries awaits in Season 2 of this investigative documentary series, which uses newly discovered evidence and high-tech tools to dive deep into some of Americas greatest mysteries. Jennifer Marshall (Stranger Things), a U.S. Navy veteran, private investigator and actress, leads a team that aims to bring closure to long-lingering historical puzzles.

Married at First SightLifetime, 8pmSeason Premiere!For the first time in its 15 seasons, Married at First Sight sets its sights on the West Coast as it heads to San Diego, where 10 courageous singles are taking the plunge and marrying a complete stranger. These brides and grooms will see each other for the first time at the altar, when they take their vows in a legally binding ceremony under the palm trees of beautiful Southern California.

Carpathian PredatorsSmithsonian Channel, 8pmNew Series!See what it takes to find a mate, raise a family and stay alive in Eastern Europes Carpathian Mountains. Spend summer and autumn in the Carpathians as wild creatures and humans prep for the harsh winter ahead. In the premiere, Realm of the Bear, watch a mother brown bear race to fatten up her family for winter slumber as her cubs learn the ways of the forest.

The Murder TapesInvestigation Discovery, 9pmSeason Premiere!The true-crime series is back, with each episode again providing up-close perspectives on homicide investigations, incorporating body-cam footage from the initial crime scene, surveillance video and interrogation-room recordings.

The Challenge: USACBS, 9:30pmNew Series!This special edition of the blockbuster MTV franchise brings together fan favorites from Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race and Love Island to compete in one of the most unpredictable and demanding games of their lives, living in a constant state of paranoia and unable to trust anyone but themselves. T.J. Lavin serves as host.

Neighborhood WarsA&E, 10pmNew Episodes!Revenge in Reverse kicks off more Season 2 episodes of this series documenting the conflict and kindness between real-life neighbors across the country. In Pasco County, Florida, a feud gets out of hand when a man intentionally backs his car into his neighbors kitchen. A San Jose familys Christmas is nearly ruined when a neighborhood thief steals their Nativity set. In Boulder, Colorado, a musician serenades his neighbor on his banjo.

More PowerHistory, 10pmI like to see where the edge is. When theres a big red button that says Do not touch, I right away go to touch it, says Tim Allen. The actor-comedian happily (and hilariously) tests the limits of tools in this new series the title was, of course, his catchphrase on Tool Time, the handyman show-within-a-show on his 1991-99 sitcom Home Improvement. Hes joined by buddy Richard Karn, who played his cohost, and DIY pro April Wilkerson. (The trio previously hosted the History competition Assembly Required.) They present an iconic tool, its origins and some very creative applications.

American Detective With Lt. Joe KendaInvestigation Discovery, 10pmSeason Premiere!Season 2 of the true-crime series begins its linear ID run. In each episode, former homicide detective Joe Kenda chronicles astounding investigations from across the country, profiling a different homicide detective whose tireless efforts helped bring justice for the murder victim.

Expedition With Steve BackshallPBS, 10pmSeason Premiere!Naturalist Steve Backshall returns for Season 2 of his series in which he explores some of the most remote locations on Earth, on a mission with his handpicked team of experts to discover fresh insights that could help secure a future for the worlds wildlife. The season premiere finds Backshall on Russias Kamchatka peninsula, where he tackles whitewater so extreme it has never been attempted. Then, in the pristine wilderness, he and his team explore an area packed with more brown bears than almost anywhere else on the planet.

Road WarsA&E, 10:30pmNew Series!Violent road rage incidents are on the rise, and road raging is a human behavior that has become widely known. This new docuseries takes a deep dive into American roadways and examines extreme human behavior, wild weather, insane accidents and a few refreshing instances of acts of kindness.

MoonhavenAMC+New Series!The new six-episode series Moonhaven is set in a future when Earth has been rendered almost uninhabitable, but a utopian colony of humans with the aid of a powerful artificial intelligence has transformed a patch of the moons surface into a lush paradise. Over three generations, the people of Moonhaven have developed technology and culture with the sole purpose of saving Mother Earth. But a murder case on Moonhaven leads to the discovery of a dark conspiracy and sinister forces that seek to control Earths last hope. Dominic Monaghan, Emma McDonald, Joe Manganiello, Kadeem Hardison and Ayelet Zurer star. Moonhaven premieres with the first two episodes tonight, and subsequent episodes debuting Thursdays.

Star Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+Season Finale!The first season of this latest Star Trek spinoff series, which chronicles the adventures of the starship Enterprise roughly 10 years before Capt. Kirks command in Star Trek: The Original Series, concludes. The series is already in production on Season 2, which has cast Paul Wesley as Kirk and is expected to debut in 2023.

Noir to Die For Presents: Ida LupinoMOVIES!, beginning at 12pmCatch a Classic!Famed actress/filmmaker Ida Lupino is the focus of this lineup of five film noir classics featuring the star: They Drive by Night (1940), directed by Raoul Walsh and costarring George Raft, Ann Sheridan and Humphrey Bogart; the Oscar-nominated Ladies in Retirement (1941), also starring Louis Hayward; The Man I Love (1947), another Walsh-helmed production, with Robert Alda starring alongside Lupino; On Dangerous Ground (1951), which also featured Lupino in an uncredited codirector role with Nicholas Ray; and Womens Prison (1955), with Lupino as the cruel warden in one of the earlier women-in-prison pictures.

Press Your LuckABC, 8pmSeason Premiere!The reboot of the popular game show begins its fourth season with Elizabeth Banks returning as host. Three contestants aim to avoid the iconic and devilish WHAMMY as they compete against each other answering questions to earn spins on the Big Board. The spins are used to win cash and prizes, as long as they avoid the WHAMMY.

Heartland: Brand New DayUPtv, 8pmHudson hosts a lumberjack competition, and Amy (Amber Marshall) must retrain a Clydesdale and his owner to compete in the draft horse race; Tim (Chris Potter) throws his hat into the ring; and Lou (Michelle Morgan) tries to avoid a date with Fred Garland (Ivan Cermak).

Generation GapABC, 9pmNew Series!Kelly Ripa hosts this comedy quiz show that pairs teams of grandparents and grandkids, challenging them to answer questions about pop culture from each others generation.

Good TroubleFreeform, 10pmNew Episodes!The second half of Season 4 begins with the episode What I Wouldnt Give for Love. Davia (Emma Hunton) musters the courage to tell Dennis (Josh Pence) how she feels, while Malika (Zuri Adele) deals with Angelica (Yasmine Aker) seeing other people. Also, Alice (Sherry Cola) hires a new manager and the FCG throw a party to celebrate the launch of their app.

Fright Club: Spies in the SkyTravel Channel, 10pm; also streams on discovery+Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers crack the shell on an avian conspiracy theory; comedian/actor Tommy Davidson sheds light on a goblin strutting down a dark driveway; and a ghost thinks its a ninja.

Terror Lake DriveWE tv, 10pmNew Series!Leap kicks off the six-episode first season of this drama about a single mother trying to dodge her past by relocating to Atlanta with her defiant teenager, only to discover that some forces are impossible to outrun.

Black BirdApple TV+New Series!Inspired by actual events, this six-episode psychological thriller begins when high school football hero, decorated policemans son and convicted drug dealer Jimmy Keene (Taron Egerton) is sentenced to 10 years in a minimum security prison. There, he is given a choice enter a maximum-security prison for the criminally insane and befriend suspected serial killer Larry Hall (Paul Walter Hauser) to gain information, or stay where he is and serve his full sentence with no possibility of parole. Keene quickly realizes his only way out is to elicit a confession from Hall and find out where the bodies of several young girls are buried before the suspected killers appeal goes through. But is Hall telling the truth? The series costars Greg Kinnear and Ray Liotta, in one of the actors final roles before his death on May 26. The first two episodes drop today; subsequent new episodes are available Fridays.

Duck & GooseApple TV+New Series!Inspired by the bestselling books by Tad Hills, this animated preschool series celebrates the unique friendship of Duck and Goose, two best feathered friends who dont always see beak to beak. That is, until they discover that embracing and appreciating each others differences can help them think up entirely new ideas to help solve everyday challenges both big and small.

Conjuring Keshadiscovery+New Series!Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kesha hosts this paranormal investigation series. Over six hourlong episodes, she explores the nations biggest mysteries, haunted locations and supernatural phenomena with celebrity guests and experts in the unexplained. The first two episodes drop today: In Not Today, Satan, Kesha and comedian Whitney Cummings investigate a demonic force in a closed Tennessee penitentiary that once housed the worst of the worst; and in Songs for the Dead, pop star Betty Who joins Kesha on a quest to unravel the mysteries of Tennessees Antoinette Hall, one of Americas oldest and most haunted opera houses. Subsequent new episodes are available Fridays.

Boo, B@#$%NetflixNew Series!Lana Condor (To All the Boys Ive Loved Before) is also an executive producer of and leads this teen series as Erika, a high school senior who has lived most of her life flying safely under the radar. When she realizes that, over the course of one night, she is able to alter her narrative and start living an epic life, Erika jumps at the opportunity only to wake up the next morning and learn that she is a ghost.

Dangerous LiaisonsNetflixOriginal Film!In this adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 1782 novel, Paola Locatelli stars as idealistic 17-year-old Clne, who is getting ready to live apart from her fianc for a while as she leaves Paris for her new school in southwestern France. There, she has to face an evil clique of elites ruled over by Vanessa (Ella Pellegrini) and Tristan (Simon Rrolle), who is both dangerous and seductive. Clne falls for Tristan, but doesnt suspect that she is at the center of a cruel bet made between him and Vanessa.

The Longest NightNetflixNew Series!This six-episode Spanish series takes place at a psychiatric prison and follows a group of people there who are completely cut off from all outside communication. Meanwhile, there are armed men surrounding the building with the primary goal of catching a serial killer (Luis Callejo).

The Sea BeastNetflixOriginal Film!This animated film directed by Chris Williams (director of Big Hero 6 and codirector of Moana) is set in an era when terrifying beasts swam the seas and monster hunters were celebrated heroes. None of these heroes is more beloved than Jacob Holland (voice of Karl Urban), but when young Maisie Brumble (Zaris-Angel Hator) stows away on his fabled ship, Jacob is saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.

Trigger PointPeacockNew Series!This British thriller is set in the high-pressure world of bomb disposal and stars Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester as Lana Washington and Joel Nutkins, frontline explosives officers who risk their lives during a terrorist campaign in the heart of London. When attacks threaten the capital over one summer, the Expos are at the forefront of urgent efforts to find out who is behind the bombings before fatalities escalate. Under extreme pressure and searching for answers, Lana becomes suspicious that the bomber is premeditatedly targeting her unit but how does she prove it and discover the bombers real identity? All six episodes are available today.

The BoysPrime VideoSeason Finale!Season 3 of the acclaimed, very adult-themed satirical superhero series concludes. The show has been renewed for a fourth season.

Warriors on the FieldPrime VideoThis Australian Amazon original documentary explores the personal and poignant stories of three Indigenous players in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL legend Michael OLoughlin narrates the film, which was directed by Indigenous academic and filmmaker Larissa Behrendt.

Golf: American Century Championship: First RoundGolf Channel, 7:30pm LiveThe brightest stars in sports and entertainment tee off at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Nevada for this celebrity charity golf tournament. Luminaries in the field include Justin Timberlake, Charles Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Ray Romano, Colin Jost, Annika Sorenstam, Michael Strahan, Anthony Anderson, Miles Teller and WWEs Mike The Miz Mizanin. Golf Channel and NBC share coverage through Sunday.

Keeping Up With the JonesesLMN, 8pmOriginal Film Series!Vivica A. Fox returns as the matriarch of the wealthy Jones family, who, along with her four stepdaughters, will stop at nothing to protect their business and family after they are threatened. Kandi Burruss returns to narrate the films, along with stars Ted McGinley, Michael Pare, Arie Thompson, Ciarra Carter, Jasmine Aivaliotis, Marcos James and Shellie Sterling.

Roswell Crash 75th AnniversaryTCM, beginning at 8pmCatch a Classic!On July 8, 1947, balloon debris was recovered from a ranch near Roswell Army Air Field in New Mexico. The reports surrounding this ended up leading, decades later, to conspiracy theories that what was found there was actually wreckage from an alien spacecraft, and the mythology that grew around the Roswell incident made itself quite at home in an American pop culture that had already been imagining beings from other worlds visiting Earth often with sinister intentions for a while, particularly in motion pictures. In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Roswell incident, Turner Classic Movies is airing a triple feature of terrific films that, while not dealing specifically with Roswell, are among the finest cinematic examples of our strong fascination with the possibility of alien visitors that led to such a mythology being able to take root in our popular consciousness. First up is Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), produced within the initial decade when reports of, and interest in, what were originally called flying saucers but later more familiarly known as UFOs, were on the rise. The film is a simple, but fun, tale of alien invasion, with iconic stop-motion animation effects for the titular ships created by the legendary Ray Harryhausen, and scenes of those ships crashing into famous landmarks that clearly must have influenced similar moments 40 years later in 1996s Independence Day and Mars Attacks! Next is John Carpenters The Thing (1982), a remake of 1951s The Thing From Another World. Both films were inspired by John W. Campbell Jr.s novella Who Goes There?, but Carpenters is a more faithful adaptation, bringing the shape-shifting element to its antagonistic alien that torments an isolated Antarctic research team. The suspense of wondering who or what the Thing is currently impersonating, along with the intensely horrifying practical and makeup effects that still hold up quite well, and great performances from a cast led by Kurt Russell, make this one of the best sci-fi remakes (and the original was quite good in its own way). The evening concludes with another fantastic remake of a film whose original is also a classic: 1978s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a reimagined adaptation of Don Siegels 1956 film (both based on Jack Finneys novel The Body Snatchers). Led by Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy and Jeff Goldblum, this movie, like the original, manages to be both a suspenseful thriller about alien seed pods taking over and replicating human beings one body at a time, and an insightful commentary on the political and social mores of its particular era.

Dynasty: Theres No One Around to Watch You DrownThe CW, 9pmGuest star Charisma Carpenter (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) stirs up some bad blood among the Carringtons as their former nanny, who has some interesting memories of her days taking care of the now-grown Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies).

My Lottery Dream HomeHGTV, 9pmSeason Premiere!Season 12 of this series about recent lottery winners hunting for their new dream homes kicks off with Millionaire Mama. A single mom who raised her three girls in a Miami apartment is looking for a stand-alone home, but host David Bromstad knows some gorgeous townhouses that may just change her mind.

The Great American Recipe: Love LanguagePBS, 9pmThe eight remaining cooks share favorite comfort foods and a dish inspired by a loved one. From first-date cuisine to sentimental recipes passed down through generations, love is definitely in the air.

American Anthems: Soldier on All FoursPBS, 10pmDecorated veteran Jason Johnsons Project K-9 Hero saves retired military and police dogs from being euthanized. Fellow veteran Michael Trotter Jr. and his wife, Tanya Blount, who comprise the music duo The War and Treaty, write and perform a powerful and soulful ballad that honors Jasons advocacy and raises awareness of the challenges these hero dogs face after service.

Antiques Roadshow Recut: Winterthur Museum, Hour 1PBS, 10:30pmWatch Roadshows first ever visit to Delaware in this half-hour recut episode featuring incredible appraisals such as Broadway costume sketches, a Tiffany diamond pendant and a 1923 Frank Schoonover oil painting. Learn which one is appraised at $125,000.

Tennis: Wimbledon: Ladies Singles FinalESPN, 9am LiveThe Wimbledon ladies singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club airs live on ESPN.

OthelloTCM, 3:30pmCatch a Classic!Despite working through a tough, three-year shoot at various locales in Italy and North Africa that was plagued by stops and starts due to logistical and financial problems, star/writer/director Orson Welles persevered with his creative genius to make this 1951 adaptation of Shakespeares classic tragedy every bit as visually inventive and compelling as his other Bard-inspired big-screen features: 1948s Macbeth and 1966s Chimes at Midnight. Welles (unfortunately working in blackface) leads the cast as the famed Moor of Venice, alongside Suzanne Cloutier as his innocent wife, Desdemona, and Michel MacLiammir as the scheming Iago. Othello was co-recipient of the top prize at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.

My Grown-Up Christmas ListHallmark Channel, 8pmOriginal Film!Journalist Taylor and Kevin, a member of the military, share a special bond that grows between them over the course of several Christmases that they spend together and apart. Stars Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry.

Flowers in the Attic: The OriginLifetime, 8pmOriginal Film Series!Based on the popular book series by V.C. Andrews, this four-part movie series starts with Part 1: The Marriage, introducing us to Olivia Winfield (Jemima Rooper) as she gives up her career, her home and her name to become Mrs. Malcolm Foxworth (Max Irons), the wife of the nations richest man. When she arrives at her new home, Olivia soon realizes that life at Foxworth Hall is far from the fairy tale she imagined it would be and begins to question the choices that led her down this path of eventual destruction.

Transplant: SavioursNBC, 8pmBash (Hamza Haq) saves a hostile man during his commute and gets some shocking news about his future.

Say Yes to the DressTLC, 8pmSeason Premiere!You Went From Snickers Bar to Caviar begins Season 21 of this reality series that makes wedding dress dreams come true for brides. Randy and the Kleinfeld team think they have seen everything, but this seasons brides are unlike any theyve experienced before including a bride-to-be who got engaged hours before her appointment, and a bride who uses her feet instead of her hands.

Would I Lie to You?The CW, 8:30pmSeason Finale!In Child Toy Model, the Season 1 finale of the comedy panel show, celebrity contestants Krysta Rodriguez, Amy Hoggart, Andrea Martin and Casey Jost form pairs and must determine who is sharing facts and who is spreading fiction. Aasif Mandvi hosts, and team captains are Matt Walsh and Sabrina Jalees.

Steal This HouseHGTV, 9pmNew Series!Celebrity IOU: Joyride and Garage Squads Cristy Lee stars in this new Detroit-based home renovation series. While she is known for her expertise in fixing cars, trucks and bikes, Cristys heart is also in home improvement. In the series, she helps frustrated home buyers see the potential in the most unexpected, inexpensive properties and works to turn them into astonishing homes. For her clients, Cristy proves that its worth the risk to buy a lower-priced house that needs work, create a smart renovation budget and invest in a renovation to transform the place into the home of their dreams.

Living With a Serial KillerOxygen, 9pmSeason Premiere!Season 2 of this true crime docuseries covers the criminal investigations of serial killers across the United States and United Kingdom, interviewing the people who knew them best. It explores the question of what it is like to learn that someone you shared your life with was actually a vicious murderer.

BET Her Presents: The CouchBET Her, 10pmSeason Premiere!This series returns for a third season, with two dramatic short films aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues affecting Black women. Thin, Like Me! is directed by Meagan Good and centers on a fitness models unhealthy relationship with food and body issues that comes to a head with her mother as they plan an anniversary celebration. Behind the Smile! is directed by Naturi Naughton and focuses on a newly promoted anchorwoman who falls into a deep depression when she is forced to choose between her dream job and her vitiligo support group.

Heartland Docs, DVMNat Geo Wild, 10pmSeason Finale!In the Season 4 finale, The Plot Chickens, the Schroeders solve a slate of mysterious cases: Dr. Erin gets to the bottom of a cats labored breathing, while Dr. Ben provides relief for a flock of featherless chickens and a bull with a bum hoof. Later, a bald eagle is rushed in with a life-threatening wound before the vets join forces to remove a pit bulls cancerous lump. And between cases, the docs motivate each other to shed a few unwanted pounds.

Ghost Brothers: Lights OutTravel Channel, 10pmNew Series!This paranormal series that has already been available on the discovery+ streaming service makes its linear Travel Channel premiere tonight. It follows the Ghost Brothers Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey as they explore haunted hot spots across the country, checking out and sizing up local legends and supernatural stories. In the premiere episode, Roff Family Rituals, when the spirit of an infamously possessed girl starts calling, the Ghost Brothers pick up the line.

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