All times Eastern. FRIDAY, Aug. 6Mr. CormanNew 10-episode dark-comedy series stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a fifth-grade teacher struggling with deep-end millennial angst and longing to become a musician. With Arturo Castro, Debra Winger, Bobby Hall and Juno Temple (Apple TV+). Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road DiaryFive-part docuseries follows the American Idol judge and five-time Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year as he offers a “backstage” pass on the ups, downs, hits and misses along his road to success, through original home videos, interviews and other pieces of one-of-a-kind access (IMDBtv). SATURDAY, Aug. 7Destination FearA member of the paranormal investigation hatches a chilling plan to communicate with the dead at an abandoned fort in Prospect, Maine. Then things get even more heated with a ghostly caretaker threatens to throw them all out into the cold (9 p.m., Travel Channel). The 27-Hour DayA hard-working entrepreneur (Autumn Reeser, who played Taylor Townsend on The O.C.), crams more than seems possible into every moment of every day, so she takes a much-needed break at a mountain retreat for some me-time to reconnect with herself in this original network romcom movie. But she finds herself connecting instead with the retreat’s owner (Andrew W. Walker), who encourages her to loosen up and “seize the moment.” What will happen with the “moment” is over? (9 p.m., Hallmark). SUNDAY, Aug. 8Ultimate Slip ‘n’ SlideSaturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan and comedian/actor Ron Funches host this new competition game show, a wet-and-wild TV take on Wham-O’s iconic 1960s outdoor game, that takes the spirit of the backyard ride into a real-life waterpark of gigantic slippery rides and chances to win huge cash prizes (10:30 p.m., NBC). UFOWhat’s really up there? This timely four-part docuseries explores our endless fascination with unidentified flying objects and what clandestine influence the U.S. government, private enterprise and the American military may have had in shielding the truth behind decades of extraterrestrial-phenomena reports and sightings (9 p.m., Showtime). MONDAY, Aug. 9Reservation DogsHalf-hour comedy series from executive producer Taika Waititi follows the exploits of four hardscrabble indigenous teens in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California (FX on Hulu). Super HeistsFind out the super-scoops behind some of the biggest, most brazen thefts in history in this six-episode series, including America’s biggest bank robbery ever, an audacious $12 million caper involving rare books and an art heist where Picasso masterpieces seemingly disappeared in plain sight (10 p.m., CNBC). TUESDAY, Aug. 10Fantasy IslandNew contemporary version of the classic primetime drama classic (“De plane! De plane”) stars Roselyn Sánchez (from Devious Maids and Grand Hotel) as Elena Roarke, a descendant of the iconic Mr. Roarke (Ricardo Montalban) from the original series. Come ashore this mysterious island where all your fantasies are assured to come true…but not exactly as you might imagine (9 p.m., Fox). Hard Knocks: The Dallas CowboysWhat does it take to become a Dallas Cowboy? The 16th season of this partnership between HBO Films and the NFL—pro football’s first reality-based series—puts you on the field and on the line for another unfiltered, all-access look at the training camp of the five-time Superbowl champs (10 p.m., HBO). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11Money CourtShark Tank investor/host Kevin Leary, joined by veteran attorney Katie Phang and former judge Ada Pozo, settles a wide range of financial disputes and business-related logjams (10 p.m., CNBC). Family Game NightHusband and wife Kristen Bell and Dax Sheppard compete against each other in this fast-paced new game show, each joining other families each night vying for a $100,000 prize in larger-than-life games inspired by the pair’s antics on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (9 p.m., NBC). THURSDAY, Aug. 12HomeroomThe documentary follows the senior class of 2020 at California’s Oakland High School as the students confront an unprecedented year, from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to efforts to eliminate the community’s police force against a backdrop of growing nationwide demands for systemic change (Hulu). Chrisley Knows BestAs season nine begins, Todd and Julie Chrisley celebrate 25 years of marriage, but they find themselves clashing with their nanny, Faye, and as they search for their new dream home, and daughter Savannah prepares to take over her parents’ former residence but struggles to find a way to make it her own (9 p.m., USA Network). NEW ON DVD What milestone only comes once this year? In 2021, there’ll only be one Friday the 13th. But there’s a bloody bunch of Friday the 13th movies! And the Friday the 13th 8 Movie Collection (Paramount Home Entertainment) has ‘em all! So settle in for hours of remastered horror and a return to the terrors of Camp Crystal Lake and everyone’s favorite hockey-mask psycho-slasher, Jason Voorhees, plus deleted scenes, special features, digital copies of all eight films and an original “uncut” edition of the original 1980 fright flick that started it all. AT THE MOVIES“Supervillains” Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker (John Cena) and a collection of crazy cons newly released from prison join forces with the super-secret Task Force X for a dangerous island mission in the action-adventure TheSuicide Squad. With Will Smith, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Cara Delevingne, Ike Barinholtz and Scott Eastwood. 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