Also on Friday: Baking, Swimming Winners
A winner is named among finalists Nadiya, Tamal and Ian on the third season finale of “The Great British Bake Off” (PBS, 9:30 p.m.), after they bake a very nice…
Triumph Goes to the Conventions
The Insult Comic Dog has finally found an election year that suits him. And in a year when political satire has flourished, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s primary election special…
Also on Thursday: Gymnastic Dominance
Simone Biles goes for the all around individual gymnastics gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.), where Michael Phelps and Ryan Locate swim the 200-meter individual medley. Not…
Wednesday TV: Marking ‘World Lion Day’
It’s World Lion Day and Animal Planet takes note with a day of programming the begins bright and early with “Big Cat Diary” (6 a.m.), with “Into the Lion’s Den”…
Tuesday TV: Tracking NFL’s Return to L.A.
When it came to choosing which NFL team to chronicle as it prepares for a new season, it was a no-brainer. “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams”…
Monday TV: When Francois Met Alfred
The 50th anniversary of what may be the most influential book of modern filmmaking is marked in Kent Jones film of the same name, “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (HBO, 9 p.m.). The extended…
Sunday TV: Last Cases of Inspector Lewis
After nine seasons of “Inspector Lewis,” the solid police saga winds up with its last hurrah — three feature-length episodes, starting tonight, on “Masterpiece” (PBS, 9 p.m.). The series, starring…
Saturday TV: And Now, All the Games
The 2016 Rio Olympics (NBC, 8 p.m.) begin with dozens of events all day, all over the television on 10 different channels. The main event tonight in prie time has…
Friday TV: The Opening Ceremony in Rio
The success of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies (NBC, 7:30 p.m.) may depend on how much Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Hoda Kotb stay out of the way…
Thursday TV: Reviving the Colorado River
The future of a great American waterway is considered in the special “Killing the Colorado” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) in which filmmakers that include Barbara Kopple, Jesse Moss and Alan and…