Next Week in TV 6/18: Fury and Zombies In The City!
By DRWHO42 & Scott C.
Summer 2023 is on the horizon next week, so here comes the brutal heat. But there is a lot of exciting small-screen content lined up!
First up, the limited series premiere of The Walking Dead: Dead City. This new series ventures into the Big Apple, and there are new dangers that Maggie and Negan must face to save her son, Herschel. The series may also satisfy curious fans, like ourselves, on what happened to New York City in the series’ zombie apocalypse.
Mid-week is the Disney+ series premiere of Secret Invasion, with our favorite leader of the Avengers, Nick Fury, being the main star. The series is comprised of six (6) episodes and has an impressive lineup of actors, including Emila Clark, Olivia Coleman, Martin Freemen, Don Cheadle, Tony Curran, Ben Mendelsohn, and Cobie Smulders returning as Maria Hill. Of course, Samuel L. Jackson returning as Nick Fury. Yes, we will tune in to see if there are any other surprises or cameos.
Fans of 9-1-1 and Chicago Fire looking for something similar may find LA Fire & Rescue, which premieres Wednesday evening on NBC, a suitable holdover until both shows return in the fall. Also premiering this week on Netflix is the German series Sleeping Dog, which centers on a homeless former police officer who gets involved in an investigation connected to a previously closed case.
Later in the week, King Kong and MOTU fans should mark Friday on their calendars for the series premiere of the animated show: Skull Island. The series centers on a group of shipwrecked sailors who learn that the place they landed is a lot more interesting and dangerous than they ever imagined. Lastly, nostalgic fans may notice some parallels between this new animated series to the classic movie The Mysterious Island. *Wink*
For more details about the shows discussed above, plus to see what else is airing soon, we recommend looking at the week’s listing below as it will be your guide to TV nirvana.
Looking back at last week, the second series premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was impressive and fun due to good storytelling and action. So far, it has been one of the best in the Trek franchise.
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been making a great impression on Netflix thus far, with not one but two series on the Top 10 list – FUBAR and his documentary, Arnold.
In television news, the intriguing post-apocalyptic series, Silo, has been renewed for a second season. Netflix made several announcements during their TUDUM event Saturday. The event included several trailer drops for The Witcher, One Piece, casting announcements for the upcoming second season of Squid Game, plus many renewal news like Wednesday season two (2). FUBAR fans will be happy to hear that the series will return for a second season, and those who are fans of Stranger Things will be excited to know that Linda Hamilton is joining the cast of the final season of the series! And fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender got their first look of the live-action series.
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DRWHO42’s picks:
New: The Walking Dead: Dead City, Secret War
On-going: Manifest, Fear the Walking Dead, Silo, Extraction 2.
Binge / Re-watch: Jack Ryan, The Witcher, Lost in Space, Warrior Nun, Strike Back (Finished and Re-Watching the Greatness).
Mario Wario’s picks:
New: The Walking Dead: Dead City, Secret Invasion.
On-going: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Binge / Stack: [Nothing at the Moment]
Editor’s note: All times listed below are Eastern and nerd/geek interest are highlighted in AMBER.
Sunday, June 18, 2023
1:00 am
ADULT SWIM Food Wars!: Food Wars [5th Season Finale / Anime]
8:00 pm
PBS Ridley: The Peaceful Garden Part 1 [Series Premiere]
Summer 1962: London is swinging with new music, hip fashions, and an irresistible hedonistic spirit. It’s also seething with antisemitic violence incited by homegrown neo-Nazis. Click here for more information.
9:00 pm
PBS Endeavour: Prelude [9th Season Premiere]
AMC / BBCA The Walking Dead: Dead City: Old Acquaintances [Series Premiere]
Maggie and Negan travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. The city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world. Click here for more information.
10:00 pm
HBO The Righteous Gemstones: For I Know The Plans I Have For You [3rd Season Premiere]
10:12 pm
AMC Fear The Walking Dead: All I See Is Red [8th Season Summer Finale]
Monday, June 19, 2023
3:01 am
AMC+ Fear The Walking Dead: Show Me More [Special]
NETFLIX Not Quite Narwhal [Series Premiere / Animated]
Curious little Kelp’s been living his whole life as a narwhal… until he finds out he’s actually a unicorn. Now he’s got two worlds to explore! Click here for more information.
7:00 pm
AMC You Are Here – Savannah [Special]
7:29 pm
AMC You Are Here – Philly [Special]
9:00 pm
PBS The Great American Recipe [2nd Season Premiere]
10:00 pm
ABC Soul of A Nation [One-Hour Special]
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
3:01 am
NETFLIX 85 South: Ghetto Legends [Stand-Up]
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
12:01 am
FX On HULU Class of ’09: Graduation [1st Season Finale]
APPLE TV+ High Desert [1st Season Finale]
3:01 am
NETFLIX Break Point: Part 2 [1st Season Finale]
DISNEY+ Extraordinary Birder With Christian Cooper [Series Premiere]
DISNEY+ Secret Invasion [Series Premiere]
In Secret Invasion, set in the present-day MCU, Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Everett Ross, Maria Hill, and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. Click here for more information.
8:00 pm
NBC LA Fire & Rescue: Best Job In The World [Series Premiere]
This docuseries tells the stories of the real-life heroes of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Click here for more information.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
12:01 am
FX On HULU The Bear [2nd Season Premiere]
HULU Trigun Stampede [Series Premiere / Anime]
Follow gunman Vash the Stampede as he struggles to maintain his pacifist ways while avoiding the immense bounty on his head. Click here for more information.
3:01 am
NETFLIX Glamorous [Series Premiere]
Aspiring influencer Marco lands a dream job with a makeup mogul and begins a dazzling journey of self-discovery amid work chaos and romantic challenges. Click here for more information.
MAX Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai [1st Season Finale / Animated]
NETFLIX Let’s Get Divorced [Series Premiere]
An actress and a politician just want to get divorced. But with so many power players invested in their marriage, the couple must join forces to succeed. Click here for more information.
NETFLIX Skull Island [Series Premiere / Animated]
Shipwrecked in the South Pacific, a group of explorers encounter a menagerie of fearsome creatures — including the giant ape who rules the island: Kong. Click here for more information.
NETFLIX Sleeping Dog [Series Premiere]
A former detective now living on the streets searches for the truth after a new death raises unnerving doubts about a supposedly settled murder case. Click here for more information.
Friday, June 23, 2023
12:01 am
APPLE TV+ Carpool Karaoke: The Series [5th Season Finale]
HULU By The Grace of The Gods [2nd Season Premiere / Anime]
APPLE TV+ Swagger [2nd Season Premiere]
3:01 am
NETFLIX Inumber Number: Jozi Gold [Movie]
When an undercover cop is tasked with investigating a historic gold heist in Johannesburg, he’s forced to choose between his conscience and the law. Click here for more information.
NETFLIX Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series: Part 3 [3rd Season Premiere / Anime]
9:30 pm
THE CW The Great American Joke off: Very Good Milk, Slugs & A Dead Fly [1st Season Finale]
Saturday, June 24, 2023
9:30 pm
THE CW Totally Weird and Funny: Aliens, Leaf Blower Basketball & Fish Flip Lops [1st Season Finale]
