Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this week:
On June 24, the new HBO 6-part limited drama Years and Years will debut at 9 PM. The series follows the members of one family as their complex lives converge on one crucial night in 2019, when Britain is rocked by political, economic and technological advances. The cast includes Emma Thompson, Russell Tovey and Rory Kinnear.
Also on June 24, the third season premiere of Legion will air on FX at 10 PM.
The season finale of In the Dark will air on The CW on June 27 at 9 PM.
On June 29, the new TV One movie The Bobby Debarge Story will debut at 8 PM. The film focuses on the talented but tormented singer Bobby Debarge (Roshon Fegan from Shake It Up and Greenleaf), who was part of the group Switch and from the musically-gifted family DeBarge. The film also stars Tyra Ferrell (White Men Can’t Jump) and Big Boi (Outkast).
The new Lifetime movie Family Pictures will debut on June 29 at 8 PM. Sylvie (Justina Machado) and Maggie (Elisabeth Rohm) are two strangers living on opposite coasts, leading very similar lives with husbands that travel for work too much and daughters about to leave the nest. But when their daughters befriend each other on a college tour, they soon discover a shocking secret that threatens to tear both families apart. Matt Passmore also stars.
On June 29, the Hallmark Channel movie Sister of the Bride will debut at 9 PM. After only 6 months of dating, Stephanie and Ben (Becca Tobin and Ryan Rottman) get engaged and are delighted to share the news. However, they hit a road bump when Stephanie’s parents show concern that the couple has moved too fast. The film also stars Michael Gross.
The second season premiere of Instinct will air on CBS on June 30 at 9 PM.
On June 30, the new Starz drama The Rook will debut at 8 PM. This supernatural spy thriller tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas (Emma Greenwell), a woman who wakes up in the rain beside London’s Millennium Bridge with no memory of who she is and no way to explain the circle of latex-gloved dead bodies splayed around her. When Myfanwy discovers she is a high-ranking official in the Checquy, Britain’s last truly secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she will have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory – and why she is a target. The cast includes James D’Arcy, Olivia Munn and Joely Richardson.
Lastly, the 7-part Showtime mini-series The Loudest Voice will debut on June 30 at 10 PM. Based on a bestselling book about Roger Ailes (Russell Crowe), the founder of Fox News, who became the Republican party’s de facto leader, the series touches on defining events in his life, including his experiences with world leaders that gave birth to his political career, and the sexual harassment accusations and settlements that brought his Fox News reign to an end. The ensemble cast includes Naomi Watts, Sienna Miller, Annabelle Wallis, Josh Charles and Seth McFarlane.
Mark your calendars!
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