By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, July 6, 2015
Quality dramas now air all year around.
Want it a little sexy and you miss "Mad Men?" Try "Masters of Sex" on Sunday on Showtime, entering season three as Masters and Johnson release their groundbreaking study.
Want it a little rough and dirtier? Try Showtime's "Ray Donovan" on the same night on Showtime, back for a fourth season.
Want it thoughtful and deep? Peabody Award winning Sundance drama "Rectify," set in a fictional Georgia small town, comes back for its third season on Thursday.
Want it tense and scary? FX returns with the sophomore year of "The Strain" Sunday.
If you want to watch Atlanta Chris Tucker's very first comedy special, Netflix releases it Friday.
And if you are into sharks, Discovery feeds its viewers many many hours of shark specials for its 28th year.
This covers Monday, July 6 to Sunday, July 12, 2015.
MONDAY
"American Ninja Warrior" 8 p.m. NBC — The qualifying rounds conclude at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Cal.
"The Bachelorette " 8 p.m. ABC — Kaitlyn continues her journey to find love in Killarney, Ireland.
"So You Think You Can Dance " 8 p.m. Fox — The callbacks continue in Las Vegas as the judges pick the best stage and street dancers to make up the Top 20
"Penn & Teller: Fool Us " 8 p.m. the CW (second season debut) — Magicians Jon Armstrong, Xavier, Greg Dow and Steve Brundage attempting to fool Penn and Teller.
" Devious Maids " 9 p.m. Lifetime — Evelyn develops a new desire for the next chapter of her life.
" Major Crimes" 9 p.m. TNT — A complex gangland shooting is investigated.
"Return of the Great White Serial Killer " 9 p.m. Discovery — A series of shark attacks occurring off the coast of California are investigated.
"Unreal " 10 p.m. Lifetime — Adam meets Mary's family when the show arranges their one-on-one date.
"Murder in the First " 10 p.m. TNT — The pressure is on Terry and Hildy to find a cop killer.
"The Whispers " 10:01 p.m. ABC — Claire talks to a group of children who've had contact with Drill.
TUESDAY
"America's Got Talent" 8 p.m. NBC — Final audition day.
" Chrisley Knows Best " 9 p.m. USA — Savannah has a new boyfriend, but she's shielding him from the family.
" Counting Cars " 9 p.m. History (sixth season debut) — Projects include a 1967 Ford Bronco that needs to be quickly restored.
" Rizzoli & Isles " 9 p.m. TNT — An infamous thief is murdered, plunging Jane and Maura into the shady world of art heists and forgery.
" Bride of Jaws " 9 p.m. Discovery— Scientists are followed as they search for the largest female great white shark that has ever been tagged.
" Zoo " 9 p.m. CBS— Jackson rescues his best friend Abraham from a lion attack in Botswana.
" Inside Amy Schumer " 10 p.m. Comedy (third season finale) — Amy has too many buttonholes; dates a guy with a British accent; and watches hookups get thwarted.
"Royal Pains " 10 p.m. USA — Hank accompanies Olympia to Manhattan.
"Proof " 10 p.m. TNT — A cop killer has a nightmarish near-death experience.
"Scream " 10 p.m. MTV — The death of another teen raises questions.
"Tyrant " 10 p.m. FX — Barry assumes a new identity and adjusts to life in his adopted village.
"Hollywood Game Night" 10:01 p.m. NBC (fourth season debut) — John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Giada De Laurentiis, Zachary Quinto and Jane Krakowski.
WEDNESDAY
"Big Brother" 8 p.m. CBS — Yo, bro, surfer dude Jace is the first one out. Who's next?
"Masterchef " 8 p.m. Fox — Beef Wellington is prepared after the contestants taste Gordon's signature dishes.
"Flipping Out " 9 p.m. Bravo — An overwhelmed Gage decides to hire his own assistant.
"Suits " 9 p.m. USA — Harvey brings in star power to help with his ongoing conflict with Jack.
"Duck Dynasty " 9:30 p.m. A&E — An argument over the best duck decoy leads to a bet between Phil and Jase.
"C elebrity Wife Swap " 10 p.m. ABC — Cloris Leachman and Pia Zadora swap homes.
"Mr Robot " 10 p.m. FX — Elliot tries to lead a normal life, but can't escape from society.
"Ninja Sharks " 10 p.m. Discovery — The evolution of predatory skills in sharks is examined through a study of six individual species with some extraordinary abilities.
"Extant " 10 p.m. CBS — Molly and J.D. discover another pregnant woman who is suffering from inexplicable and fatal symptoms.
"Key & Peele " 10 p.m. Comedy (fourth season summer debut) — President Obama and Luther meet Hillary Clinton.
THURSDAY
"The Astronaut Wive's Club" 8 p.m. ABC — The Mercury 7 families live the glamorous life in Houston, while the Cold War intensifies and the Cuban Missile Crisis comes to a head.
"Food Fighters" 8 p.m. NBC — A web-design manager from California faces off in culinary heats against established chefs.
"Aquarius" 9 p.m. NBC — Ken Karn attempts to clear all distractions from his life after receiving positive career news.
"Complications" 9 p.m. USA — A gang shootout results in a flood of victims in the ER.
"Dates " 9 p.m. the CW (new show) — The complicated art of dating is explored.
"Mistresses " 9 p.m. ABC — Scott asks Joss to return his ring to him.
"Under the Dome " 10 p.m. CBS — Julia and Big Jim make shocking discoveries that reveal a new threat within the Dome.
"Graceland " 10 p.m. USA — Mike's addiction to pain medication impacts his ability to function in the field.
"Rookie Blue " 10 p.m. ABC —A riot breaks out at a women's correctional institute.
"Hannibal " 10 p.m. NBC — Will and Jack reunite and renew their alliance.
"Rectify " 10 p.m. Sundance (third season debut) — Daniel grapples with his upcoming banishment from Georgia.
FRIDAY
"Chris Tucker Live" 3:01 a.m. Netflix — Tucker's first comedy special was shot at Fox Theatre.
"Masters of Illusion" 8 p.m. the CW (fifth season debut) — Magicians Greg Frewin, Barry & Stuart, Sos and Victoria, Murray SawChuck, Michael Turco and Rick Thomas.
"Sharks of the Shadowland" 8 p.m. Discovery — You can't get avoid sharks this week. More to come here.
"The Messengers" 9 p.m. the CW — Based on contradictory clues, the Messengers make clashing predictions about who will be the Horseman of Famine.
"Love Thy Neighbor" 9:30 p.m. OWN — Linda threatens to call off the wedding unless Philip changes the furniture in his house.
"Sex With Brody" 10:30 p.m. E! (new series) — Christina Milian sits in the guest's chair in the premiere of this call-in talk show revolving around sex, love and relationships.
WEEKEND
"Lethal Seduction" 8 tonight Lifetime — This could the title for almost any Lifetime movie, eh?
"Family for Christmas 9 tonight Hallmark — For Hallmark, it's never too early (or late?) for Christmas!
"Celebrity Family Feud" 8 p.m. ABC — Cheryl Hines vs. Niecy Nash.
"Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" 8 p.m. VH1 (special night) — Why VH1 sticks new episodes on off nights like this is beyond me.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Bravo — A special retrospective of the first seven seasons.
"Miss USA" 8 p.m. Reelz — Donald Trump lost his deal with NBC over comments about Mexican undocumented so Reelze scooped it up.
"The Hunt With John Walsh" 9 p.m. CNN (second season debut) —An oppressive father allegedly murders his high school age daughters when they disobey him and date boys their own age.
"The 2000s" 9 p.m. NGC (new series) — Remember Lady Gaga, 9/11 and George W. Bush? That decade sure was a long time ago!
"Ray Donovan" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime (third season debut) — Mickey stumbles upon a new enterprise.
"Humans" 9 p.m. AMC — Anita saves Toby's life.
"The Last Ship" 9 p.m. TNT — Chandler and his crew duel against rogue British naval officers manning a nuclear-powered submarine.
"True Detective" 9 p.m. HBO — HBO only released the title "Down Will Come." You fill in the blanks.
"Food Network Star" 9 p.m. Food Network — What is Staten Island Dom still doing on this show?
"Falling Skies" 10 p.m. Sunday TNT — The 2nd Mass makes a discovery about the source for a seemingly endless supply of enemy forces.
"Ballers" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Spencer sees a neurologist when Tracy threatens to go public with an unsavory story.
"Masters of Sex" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime (third season debut) — Masters and Johnson facing the press for the first time as they prepare to publish their study.
"The Strain" 10 p.m. Sunday FX (second season debut) — Eph and Nora attempt to create a biological weapon that will kill the strigoi.
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