The Night Of Part 2: Preview (HBO)
SUNDAY
U.S. Olympic Trials:The competitions continue, and the women"s gymnastics trials should be especially suspenseful, as decisions are made about which women will represent the U.S. in the Olympics in Rio. (8:30 p.m.; NBC/8)
"The Night Of":The first episode of the new eight-part limited series about a murder investigation in New York still bears an executive producer credit for the late James Gandolfini, who was originally slated to play the role of a rumpled defense attorney. John Turturro inherited the part in this drama from Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, who based it on a BBC series titled "Criminal Justice." It"s the story of Nasir "Naz" Khan (Riz Ahmed), a Pakistani-American college student who meets a mysterious, sexy woman on one fateful night in New York City. After sharing drugs and having s*x with the woman, Naz wakes up to find her dead, covered in blood. From there, Naz becomes caught up in the criminal justice system. Did he commit the crime? Or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? The premiere creates an ominous tone, with strong performances by all involved though the portrait of the woman who ends up dead is annoyingly pulpy. Where but in fiction do these seductive, dangerous damsels dwell? (9 p.m. HBO)"Original Sin: s*x":While this new series sounds like it should be on VH1, here it is on the National Geographic channel. Such familiar talking heads as Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Andy Cohen, Ann Coulter, Dan Savage and RuPaul weigh in on various aspects of s*x and contemporary culture. The first episode, "Hi-Tech s*x," explores how people are using technology as part of their s*x lives. (9 p.m. National Geographic Channel)"The $100,000 Pyramid":Where else will you find celebrity matchups like Martha Stewart vs. Snoop Dogg? If that isn"t a good game-show question, I don"t know what is. (9 p.m.; ABC/2)
"D.B. Cooper: Case Closed?":Two-night docuseries exploring the notorious case of skyjacker D.B. Cooper, who parachuted out of a plane with $200,000 above the Northwest woods in 1971. Interviews and investigations attempt to shed light on the still-unsolved case andoffer theories about who Cooper really was, and what might have happened to him. (9 p.m. History channel)
MONDAY"The Bachelorette": JoJo and her passel of creeps, narcissists and that one singer-songwriter guy who seems nice continue their wacky dating adventures in Argentina. (8 p.m. ABC/2)
"The Making of the Mob: Chicago":The docudrama kicks off Season 2 with an episode called "Capone"s First Kill," tracing the early days of Al Capone"s crime career. (10 p.m.; AMC)
"Running Wild with Bear Grylls": Season 3 begins with Bear Grylls taking Julianne Hough on a trip to Africa, where they come across assorted wildlife, make their way past waterfalls andhave a cliff-rappelling adventure. (10 p.m.; NBC/8) TUESDAY"Difficult People": Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner return for a new season of edgy comedy. (Streaming on Hulu)WEDNESDAYThe 2016 ESPYs:John Cena hosts the annual bash saluting sports achievements, great moments and outstanding athletes. Nominees include LeBron James, Serena Williams, Tom Brady and Stephen Curry. (8 p.m. ABC/2)"Suits":Season 6 finds Mike (Patrick J. Adams) behind bars, and Harvey, Jessica, Louis, Donna and Rachel trying to pick up the pieces of their crumbling law firm. (9 p.m. USA)
"Mr. Robot": Season 2 of last year"s breakout show about a cyber-hacker and the ways technology threatens and transforms our world returns. Based on the first two episodes, it"s stronger than ever, and Rami Malek"s performance continues to astonish.(Read my review.) (10 p.m. USA)
"Hacking Robot 101": An aftershow, this one hosted by Andy Greenwald (co-host of the "Game of Thrones" aftershow, "After the Thrones") and featuring the "Mr. Robot" creator and cast members. (11:32 p.m.; USA)
"The A Word":Drama about a family and their reactions when one of their songs is diagnosed with autism. The cast includes Christopher Eccleston ("The Leftovers.") (10 p.m. Sundance TV)THURSDAY"Aquarius":As with last season, the "60s-set series is like two shows, one that"s good and one that"s not. Everything having to do with David Duchovny"s Los Angeles police detective character and his co-workers, is confident and well-done. But the parallel storyline, which shows how Charles Manson (Gethin Anthony) and his deranged followers came to the point where they committed horrifying murder, is unpleasant and makes me want to change the channel. Which may explain why the ratings aren"t so great. (10 p.m. NBC/8)FRIDAY"Stranger Things":Winona Ryder plays a mother in this "80s-set thriller who panics when her son vanishes, and it starts to look like something supernatural was involved. (Streaming on Netflix)
SATURDAY"The American West":The period following the Civil War is explored. (10 p.m. AMC)-- Kristi Turnquist
Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/tv/2016/07/tv_this_week_mr_robot_returns.html
