Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, August 3. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
UnREAL (Lifetime, 10 p.m.): Another Monday, another chance for UnREAL to take the Top Pick spot yet again. Leading up to the season finale, Lifetime is running a marathon of the entire first season, starting with the pilot at noon. So if you somehow have yet to jump on the bandwagon of this piercing, thrilling series, there’s still time. As the teasers have been telling us all week, Britney’s back to wreak havoc on those who wronged her. Adam makes a life-changing decision; Rachel is betrayed; yep, it looks like UnREAL is pulling out all the dramatic stops for its finale. We don’t know how we’re going to make it through the rest of the year without Quinn and Quinn’s threats and Quinn’s very strong airplane looks, but at least season two is already a guarantee. To pass the time while waiting for the finale, just stare at this excellent photo of Quinn presumably telling off Chet:
Also noted
Odd Mom Out (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Just nearly knocking UnREAL out of its Top Pick status this week, the very hilarious Odd Mom Out also wraps up its first season, with Jill having to make the ultimate decision between Brooke and Vanessa when the former’s prom-themed gala for a charity to stop childhood obesity falls on the same day as the latter’s birthday party. Jill, pick Vanessa! Brooke has fancy hats, but they with about a million strings attached!
Significant Mother (The CW, 9:30 p.m.): Oh hey, it’s that new CW show about a man who discovers his mom is dating his best friend. This couldn’t possibly get weird at all! The pilot is called “Welcome To Bonetown,” so between that and the show’s title, Significant Mother already has zero chill. In her pre-air review, Molly Eichel calls the series out for trying way too hard.
Regular coverage
WWE Monday Night Raw (USA, 8 p.m.)
Elsewhere in TV Club
Toby Huss talks King Of The Hill and Reno 911! in the latest Random Roles. Best pals Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham talk about their show Playing House. Genevieve Valentine delves into the world of reality television, focusing on UnREAL and Caitlyn Jenner’s new series I Am Cait. And TV Club takes a look at some of the most hated pets in TV history.
What else is on?
Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 8 p.m.): It’s reality-television Monday! So you know what that means! So many reality shows to choose from tonight! Over on ABC, sixteen former Bachelors and Bachelorettes gather together in Mexico. What could possibly go wrong?!
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox, 8 p.m.): The top 16 perform, and two dancers who thought they can dance are sent home.
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8 p.m.): The Orlando Finals go down, with contestants attempting to tackle the Salmon Ladder, Cannonball Alley, Helix Hang, and Invisible Ladder.
Running Wild With Bear Grylls (NBC, 10 p.m.): Ed Helms confronts his fear of heights.
Hocus Pocus (ABC Family, 6 p.m.): Who says you can’t celebrate Halloween in August? The blue moon changed everything.
The Cabin In The Woods (Syfy, 7 p.m.): “Tequila is my lady! My lady!”
MLB Baseball: Cubs at Pirates (ESPN, 7 p.m.): The Chicago Cubs face the Pittsburgh Pirates
In case you missed it
Halt And Catch Fire: Dennis Perkins reviews the season finale.