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The South African
4 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
Gabriela Bryan and Connor O'Leary crowned Corona Cero Open J-Bay champs
Gabriela Bryan and Connor O'Leary won the Corona Cero Open J-Bay, stop No 10 on the World Surf League 2025 Championship Tour. It was all-time Supertubes conditions, with solid four-to-six-foot surf in offshore wind, with the world's best putting on a high-performance show in front of thousands of surf fans lining the beach. Molly Picklum (AUS) and Yago Dora (BRA) finished runners-up after producing some of the top performances throughout the week. The next stop on the 2025 CT will be the Lexus Tahiti Pro, the final regular-season event before the one-day, winner-take-all Lexus WSL Finals in Cloudbreak, Fiji. Only the Top 5 men and Top 5 women on the world rankings will compete in the event. Following today's competition, there are now four men's spots and two women's spots remaining. The seeding and final positions will all come down to the world-renowned Teahupo'o from August 7 through August 16, 2025. Japan's Connor O'Leary won his first-ever CT title at the 2025 Corona Cero Open J-Bay, a career-best result in his seven years on Tour. O'Leary burst onto the scene in his Rookie year in 2017, and his last Finals appearance was at the Fiji Pro of that year. This season, the 31-year-old from Cronulla had a run of ninth-place finishes and two Quarterfinal appearances, and has jumped to No. 11 on the rankings after his win, his best result for 2025. 'I don't have any words,' said O'Leary. 'I'm just so happy with how I performed today. [Richard] 'Dog' Marsh has been telling me that it's coming this year, but it's been hard to believe sometimes. All the stars aligned for this one, so I'm stoked. 'It felt good to have so many people cheering for me, and then to perform for them. I intended to do some of the best backhand surfing you've ever seen, and to compete with a fellow goofy in the final, hopefully it inspires other goofy-foot surfers that they can compete against the best in perfect right-hand point breaks.' O'Leary took the win over Yago Dora (BRA) in an all-goofy-foot battle at Supertubes. O'Leary's flawless backhand attack saw him earn the event's only 10-point ride (out of a possible 10) to knock out three-time J-Bay winner Filipe Toledo (BRA) in an exhilarating semi-final clash to advance to his first final for 2025. O'Leary had a massive challenge ahead, with Dora seemingly unstoppable in J-Bay and in his third Final for the season. Locking into a classic leg burner, O'Leary scored an excellent 8.17 and 7.50 for a total of 15.67 (out of a possible 20) for the win. On the hunt for his third CT win of the season, Dora showed his affinity for the long-running walls of Supertubes, finding excellent scores in almost every heat at the Corona Cero Open J-Bay. On his way to the final, Dora took out Griffin Colapinto (USA) in an exciting semi-final and defeated Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) in the quarter-finals. With this result, Dora clinched his spot in the WSL Final 5, marking his first appearance in the Lexus WSL finals to compete for the World Title. In her fourth Final appearance in 2025, world No 2 Gabriela Bryan earned her third CT win of the season and the fourth of her career in dramatic fashion, defeating world No 1 Molly Picklum (AUS) by the narrowest of margins. After an early exit at the VIVO Rio Pro, Bryan lost the Yellow Leader Jersey to Picklum and flew out to South Africa to reset and get in a few extra reps at Supertubes. 'I don't think it's sunk in yet,' said Bryan. 'I came here early, putting in a lot of time here, and it paid off. I'm so stoked. It's been a dream of mine to win here at J-Bay. It's an iconic wave and one of my favourites in the world. 'The Yellow Jersey comes with a lot of pressure, so I definitely had less pressure in that Final. I personally like chasing something that I want to go after. The only time I want to be wearing Yellow is the first event next year.' Bryan clinched her place in the WSL Final 5 and will compete for the world title in the Lexus WSL Finals Fiji. The 23-year-old dispatched two-time World Champion Tyler Wright (AUS) in the quarter-finals, before taking out the 2023 World Champion Caroline Marks (USA) in the semi-finals. 'I can't even believe it,' said Bryan. 'From last year, where I think I missed out by one heat, and now to do it with one event left in the regular season. I get to go back to Fiji, one of my favorite places in the world, to compete for a world title, it's mind-blowing. 'It's been a great day. I knew that waking up, that's it's going to be a huge day no matter what. I'm going to do everything I can to make it a great day. There are so many good things to take away, but I just tried to simplify things, because it's so exhausting out there today, so I just focused on getting two good waves.' World No 1 Picklum (AUS) will wear the Yellow Leader Jersey going into the last event of the regular season, the Lexus Tahiti Pro Presented by I-SEA. She overcame an in-form Isabella Nichols (AUS) in the semi-finals, getting one back after Nichols won their semi-final clash in El Salvador earlier this year. Picklum, runner-up in 2023 to Lakey Peterson (USA), defeated Peterson in the quarter-finals but had to settle for another runner-up in 2025 to Gabriela Bryan. 'It's a one-of-a-kind wave,' said Picklum. 'It definitely has a specific timing and rhythm to it. Last year I felt I could learn a lot about my surfing here, and this year I was just trying to hold the throttle down a bit more, and find that rhythm.' Heading into this event, Picklum had clinched her spot in the WSL Final 5 early. Leading the pack going into Tahiti, the 22-year-old will be one to watch as she's been known to charge waves of consequence, such as Teahupo'o and Cloudbreak, up next on the schedule. Caity Simmers also secured her spot in the WSL Finals with her result today and the results of her competitors. With only two spots remaining for the women, it will all come down to the Lexus Tahiti Pro, which holds a competition window starting 7 August 2025. 1 – Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 13.60 2 – Molly Picklum (AUS) 13.34 1 – Connor O'Leary (JPN) 15.67 2 – Yago Dora (BRA) 14.23 Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Miami Herald
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
‘Dora the Explorer' turns 25 this year. Her legacy transcends generations
LOS ANGELES - Can you say … Feliz Cumpleaños? Over the past 25 years, the world has grown to love one of Nickelodeon's most recognizable characters, Dora Márquez. Whether for her conspicuous bowl cut and pink tee, or her singing anthropomorphic backpack, Dora the Explorer has sparked joy in children for generations. But what happens when that adventurous girl loses the items that have guided and defined her for so long? Self-discovery is the end goal of Dora's latest quest in the new live-action film, "Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado," which debuted July 2 on Paramount+. The film marks the start of a new journey for a girl who has long existed in the minds of viewers as the adventurous 7-year-old protagonist of the original 2000 animated series "Dora the Explorer" - and later in the short-lived 2014 sequel, "Dora and Friends: Into the City!" Along with her animal-loving cousin Diego (Jacob Rodriguez) and friends, Dora (Samantha Lorraine) must rediscover who she is while trekking through the treacherous Amazonian jungle in search of Sol Dorado: an ancient treasure that grants one magical wish to whoever locates it. Yet her plans go awry when she finds herself losing one of her most valuable tools. Although most adults would not rank Dora in the same company as the gritty lead adventurers of "Indiana Jones" or "Tomb Raider," the film features death-defying scenes that deserve a second look - thanks to the use of real fire and critter-riddled caves in the middle of the Colombian jungle. Authenticity was key for director Alberto Belli ("The Naughty Nine"), who proposed to studio executives that Dora explore her Andean heritage, including the use of the indigenous language of Quechua, which is spoken by approximately 10 million people in South America. "This is the first time that we hear Dora speaking Quechua, and we went through great lengths to make sure that the pronunciation was right," says Belli, who also consulted with Incan culture experts on the Andean kinship principle of "ayllu," along with the use of "quipu," a recordkeeping device of knotted cords - both elements which are included in the storyline. "We've seen figures like 'Indiana Jones' exploring other cultures, but Dora is the only mainstream [adventurer] exploring her own culture," says Belli. "And she's celebrating and interested in the history more than the treasure." Dora's innate curiosity is part of what cultivated her popularity among young children since Nickelodeon launched the series. Who can forget the pip-squeak who broke the fourth wall to reel in preschool audiences with problem-solving questions? Even if its repetitive verbiage drove parents a little mad? (You try saying "Swiper, no swiping!" three times fast!) But for creators Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes, the idea of Dora, as the world has come to love, was not so straightforward. Their early brainstorm sessions, along with Eric Weiner, first sprung up concepts of a little boy bunny who would follow a map toward a final destination - tagging along with him was a red-haired girl named Nina and a pocket-sized mouse named Boots. Nickelodeon's executive producer Brown Johnson - creator of the network's preschool block, Nick Jr. - pitched the idea of the main character being Latina after attending an industry conference that underscored the dearth representation of Latinos in the media. According to the 2000 U.S. census, Latino communities were the nation's fastest growing ethnic group at the time - and 20% of the kindergarten population across eight states, including California, identified as Latino. The call for Latino characters was so resounding at the time that it caused some advocacy organizations to launch a weeklong boycott in 1999 to protest the dearth of Latino representation - Latinos made up fewer than 2% of TV characters at that time, despite making up 11% of the population in 1999. " So we said, OK, how do we do it?" says Gifford. "One thing that we picked up on very early was using the language in a way to solve problems, almost as a superpower," says Gifford. "I think that was a huge part of the success of Dora." Gifford calls Dora's use of Spanish a "game changer," and that certainly seems to be the case - in the show, magical passageways remain locked unless the viewer utters the occasional Spanish phrase or word. At the end of every successful mission, Dora belts out her victorious tune: "We did it, lo hicimos!" Released on Aug. 14, 2000, the first episode of "Dora the Explorer" moved forward in spite of an English-only movement bubbling up in California politics a few years prior; Proposition 227 passed in 1998 by a large margin, effectively curtailing bilingual education in the state. "It was not the time that [someone] would think to [make Dora a bilingual character], but of course it was exactly the right time for it to happen," says Gifford. The release of "Dora the Explorer" could not be more timely. While political angst pushed against the use of Spanish in the classroom, the country was simultaneously experiencing a "Latin Boom," a pop culture movement propelled by Hispanic musical acts like Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, who broke ground in the U.S. mainstream with bilingual hit singles like the famed "Livin' la Vida Loca" and "Bailamos," respectively. At the same time, actors like Rosie Perez, Salma Hayek and Jennifer Lopez were also making great strides for Latinas in film. "There was this awareness [that] the Latino talent we have in this country [was] all coming to the forefront," said Walsh Valdes. "The zeitgeist was there for us." But Dora's appeal did not entirely hinge on her being a Latina character. In fact, she was designed to be ethnically ambiguous for that reason, suggested Carlos Cortés, professor emeritus in history at UC Riverside, who consulted the creative team. "Let's let everybody be a part of this," says Walsh Valdes on the choice to write Dora as pan-Latina. Instead, the focus of the show remained on the missions; whether it was returning a lost baby penguin to the South Pole, or leading aliens back to their purple planet. In its first year, "Dora the Explorer" averaged 1.1 million viewers ages 2 to 5 and 2 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Co. The original show stretched on for almost two decades before closing out on Aug. 9, 2019. "We saw such excitement from [little kids feeling] empowered by this girl who can go to a place like the city of lost toys... and little kids who can't tie their own shoes can feel like they're helping her," says Gifford. The Dora world has also expanded into a tween-coded sequel, "Dora and Friends: Into the City!" and the spinoff "Go, Diego, Go!" - the environmental protection and animal rescue show starring Dora's cousin Diego. Last year, Dora got a reboot on Nickelodeon's parent company Paramount+, which was a full circle move for Kathleen Herles, who voiced Dora in the original series. Now, Herles takes on the motherly role of "Mami" in the 2024 animated series, now available to stream on Paramount+. "Talk about going on another adventure," says Herles in a video call. Herles still remembers panicking after her audition back in 1998. Gifford, who was in the room, asked to speak to Herles' mother, a Peruvian immigrant with slim knowledge of the entertainment biz at the time. "Being Latina, at first I [was] like, 'Oh my God. She's going to think I got in trouble,'" says Herles. The opportunity not only changed the course of Herles' life financially, but it also opened the door for her to travel the world and reenter the realm of entertainment after a brief career in interior design. Coincidentally, at the time of our call, the 34-year-old voice actor was house hunting in Los Angeles, preparing to move from her native New York City so that she can pursue more career opportunities. "To me that's really a testament to [the power of] Dora... because Dora's an explorer, and she gave me the opportunity to explore," says Herles. For 18-year old actress Lorraine, who stars as Dora in "Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado," this marks her first lead role in any film. She fills big shoes; Isabela Merced, who now stars in HBO's "The Last of Us," was cast in the first live-action, stand-alone 2019 film for the franchise, "Dora and the Lost City of Gold." "When it comes to Latino representation, [Dora] was a trailblazer for that," says Lorraine. "Being able to see a Latina woman in charge and taking the lead? We need more of that to this day." The Miami-born actor of Cuban descent, who previously starred in the 2023 Netflix movie "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," answers the audio call after having just arrived in New York City, where she entertains the possibility of a Broadway career. Like many young adults her age, Lorraine grew up enchanted by Dora's adventures - so much that she admittedly got the same bob haircut. "She's my role model," says Lorraine. "Every time we would shoot a scene, I would think to myself, 'What would little Samantha want to watch?'" Throughout every Dora series and film, courage is the connective tissue in her story. "Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado" reminds audiences that the true navigational force behind the pint-size girl was always within her. And with a full rollout of fresh Dora content - including the new third season of the rebooted 2024 series "Dora," and an hour-long special called "Dora & Diego: Rainforest Rescues" - even 25 years after the Latina explorer first appeared on screen, it's clear that her legacy is enduring. "She will always be that girl," says Lorraine. "[She's] that girl who yearns for adventure and has that curiosity spark in her, and that thirst for knowledge." Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
South China Morning Post
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Dora the Explorer' celebrates her 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with short hair appeared on our television screens, speaking a mix of English and Spanish. She had a can-do spirit, a backpack, a monkey friend and upbeat songs. She was, of course, Dora, the first Latina to lead a major cartoon series. The show, Dora the Explorer, was a multicultural children's programming success. Nickelodeon is celebrating Dora's 25th anniversary this year with a feature-length live-action film, Dora and the Search of Sol Dorado. The children's television channel will also air a third season of the rebooted animated series Dora and release a podcast and an album. Dora celebrates Latin culture – language, food, dress and music, said Ramsey Naito, president of animation at Paramount and Nickelodeon.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Time of India
Man held for duping 5 job aspirants of Rs 62.5L
Berhampur: Police on Friday arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly duping five unemployed youths of over Rs 62.50 lakh by promising railway jobs and providing fake appointment letters. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused was identified as A Bighneswar Rao Dora of Kukudakhandi. Police seized several forged documents like call letters for medical examination, job posting letters, appointment letters for Group-C post (TTE) of Eastern Railway and a mobile phone from accused. Police said he was arrested based on the complaint filed by a unemployed youth of Patrapur area on Thursday. SP (Berhampur) Saravana Vivek M said preliminary investigation revealed that on March 18, 2023, the complainant along with his friends met with the accused at Digapahandi and discussed about jobs. Dora assured them jobs in railways, claiming he knew higher officials. He informed they have to pay Rs 12.50 lakh each. He took them to Bhubaneswar and introduced them to Samarjeet Rout alias Basant Singh who identified himself as a TTE. Rout also showed posting letters of different persons to impress them. He took a total of Rs 62.50 lakh through Dora from the aspirants. He took them to Kolkata by train for medical tests in Sealdah. After a couple of days, the aspirants received call letters, document verification approval and medical test results through mail. After two weeks, they received appointment letters on different dates. Suspecting these letters were fake, they tried to contact the accused and Rout over phone but failed. Later, the complainant and others met Rout in Kolkata and were told to introduce more unemployed persons so they can get permanent jobs, police said. "We are trying to arrest others allegedly involved in the job scam," said the SP.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What to Watch in July: Your Guide to 170+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming
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(Subsequent episodes drop Thursdays at 10/9c.) 📺 9 pm Press Your Luck Season 6B (ABC, next day on Hulu)📺 9 pm The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 19 (Bravo)📺 10 pm Impractical Jokers Season 12 (TBS) 🎥 7 pm Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (Disney Channel movie)Zed and Addison's summer road trip takes an unexpected detour, landing them in the middle of yet another monster rivalry: Daywalkers vs. Vampires. 🦈 9 pm (NatGeo documentary)Steven Spielberg dives back into the story that launched his career and earned him final cut on the film — a creative control he has maintained for the last 50 years. 📺 (Paramount+ Premium, two-episode premiere)Michael C. Hall reprises his role in this follow-up to Dexter: New Blood. 📺 Foundation Season 3 (Apple TV+)📺 Murderbot Season 1 finale (Apple TV+) 📺 (Prime Video, four-episode binge)The docuseries reexamines the brutal stabbing deaths of four students in a quiet college town in November 2022. 📺 The Wild Ones (Apple TV+, six-episode binge)The docuseries follows an elite trio of wildlife experts as they embark on high-stakes expeditions across the globe to track and protect the planet's most endangered species. 📺 8 pm Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 (Netflix live event)📺 9 pm The Great American Recipe Season 4 (PBS) 🎥 Drop (Peacock) 🎥 (Tubi movie)A suburban couple (Tahj Mowry and Camila Banus) is terrorized by a deranged teenager and his friends after they purchase his grandfather's sacred home. 🎥 (Netflix movie)Madea packs her best floral dresses — and a whole lot of chaos — when the Simmons family heads to the Bahamas for her grandniece's whirlwind wedding. 🎥 Opus (Max) 🎥 (Shudder movie)When a violent attack at her open house sends her into premature labor, a pregnant realtor (Alicia Sanz) must find a way to escape before she gives birth. 🎥 9 pm (PBS documentary)The latest installment of American Masters heads into the kitchen to explore the improbable, inspiring and delicious life and influence of iconic cookbook author Marcella Hazan. 📺 11 am Oceanfront Property Hunt Season 1B (A&E, two-episode premiere) 📺 1 pm (A&E, two-episode premiere)Konya Hendricks Schuh taps into her background in real estate and design to renovate neglected properties in Beloits historic Wisconsin district. 📺 4 pm WWE: The Great American Bash (Peacock live event)📺 9 pm Mysteries From Above Season 2 (History) 📺 4 pm WWE: Evolution (Peacock live event)📺 8 pm Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Season 3 finale (Discovery Channel)📺 9 pm Evil Lives Here Season 18 (Investigation Discovery) 📺 9 pm (MGM+)Mary-Louise Parker and Ben Barnes lead the series adaptation of Stephen King's 2019 novel. 📺 9 pm (Bravo)Supermodel Tyson Beckford, NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer and WWE legend Thaddeus 'Titus O'Neil' Bullard search for their queen among 21 smart, accomplished and beautiful ladies. 📺 9 pm (CNN)The four-part docuseries commemorates the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, and features rare archival performance and backstage footage with Paula Yates, Boy George, Status Quo and George Michael. 📺 9 pm (Peacock)The spinoff follows Season 6 Islanders around Los Angeles as they navigate new careers, evolving friendships, newfound fame and complex relationships. (Subsequent episodes drop Thursdays at 9/8c.) 📺 9 pm Love Island: USA Season 7 finale (Peacock) 📺 10 pm (CNN)The docuseries unpacks the rise and fall of Joe Hunt, and the exclusive investment group comprised of privileged 20-somethings whose schemes and crimes captivated the media. 🎥 9 pm (ESPN documentary)The E60 film chronicles the story of the former major league pitcher who was born without a right hand but pitched a no-hitter for the New York Yankees in 1993. ⚾️ 8 pm MLB Home Run Derby (ESPN) 📺 10 pm A Killer Among Friends (Investigation Discovery)A group of interconnected individuals who are collectively haunted by a murder of one of their own; Jennifer Love Hewitt narrates. 📺 10 pm Life After People Season 3 (History)📺 10 pm The 6000 lb Diaries With Dr. Now Season 1 finale (Lifetime) 📺 (Hulu, three-episode binge)Thirty years after the TV news anchor disappeared from her Iowa apartment just before dawn, the lead detective identifies new persons of interest. ⚾️ 7 pm MLB All-Star Game (Fox)📺 9 pm Rehab Addict Season 10 finale (HGTV)📺 9 pm Road Wars Season 5 (A&E)📺 10 pm Customer Wars Season 6 (A&E)📺 10 pm Down Home Fab Season 3 finale (HGTV) 📺 (Netflix, three-episode binge)This true-crime docuseries investigates the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family's tireless search for answers. 📺 (Disney+ and Hulu special)Cyrus delivers a one-of-a-kind pop opera fueled by fantasy, featuring 13 new songs from the visual album, Something Beautiful. 📺 The Summer I Turned Pretty final season (Prime Video, two-episode premiere)🏆 8 pm The ESPY Awards (ABC)📺 8 pm Outrageous Season 1 finale (BritBox)📺 8 pm Sullivan's Crossing Season 3 finale (The CW)📺 9 pm Sistas Season 9 (BET) 📺 (Disney+, 16-episode binge)Immersive P.O.V. experiences transport you straight through cinematic ride-alongs on iconic Disneyland attractions. 📺 (Sundance Now, four-episode binge)The gripping docuseries reveals a chilling secret that lies beneath the colorful world of Furry. 📺 Heartland Season 18 finale (UP Faith & Family)📺 House on Fire Season 1 finale (BET+)📺 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 (Paramount+, two-episode premiere) 📺 (Prime Video, five-episode binge)The offshoot follows five up-and-coming female surfers representing their home countries as they travel the world competing in the Challenger Series. 📺 (Netflix, six-episode binge)A special agent (Eric Bana) for the National Parks Service investigates a brutal death that sends him on a collision course with dark secrets from his past. 📺 9 pm Family Recipe Showdown (Food Network, two-episode premiere)Each episode welcomes family duos to the kitchen as they prepare their most cherished recipes for a $10,000 prize; Octavia Spencer hosts. 📺 9 pm Homicide Squad New Orleans Season 2 (A&E) 🎥 The Amateur (Hulu) 📺 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 finale (Paramount+)📺 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked Season 6 finale (Paramount+) 📺 8 pm (HBO)The two-week docuseries event offers an expansive portrait of the life and music of Billy Joel, exploring the love, loss and personal struggles that fuel his songwriting. 📺 8 pm (Fox, next day on Hulu)Business investor/entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis puts his money to work and uses his signature 3 P's philosophy — People, Process, and Product — to empower businesses to thrive. 📺 9 pm My Lottery Dream Home Season 18 (HGTV)📺 9:30 pm Zillow Gone Wild Season 2 (HGTV) 🤣 Zarna Garg: Practical People Win (Hulu comedy special) 🎥 (Tubi movie)After reuniting with his estranged sons, a former boxer (Robert Ri'chard) must step up as a father and a coach when his oldest begins competing in professional boxing. 🎥 I Love You Forever (Max) 📺 8 pm Love & Marriage: Huntsville Season 10 (OWN)🏀 8:30 pm WNBA All-Star Game (ABC) 🎥 The Assessment (Hulu) 🎥 8 pm (Lifetime movie)Chrissy Metz plays the titular, heroic nurse who helped residents of Paradise, Calif. during a devastating 2018 fire. 🦈 8 pm Dancing With Sharks (Discovery Channel special)Five divers compete to put together an amazing underwater routine with their toothy partners; Tom Bergeron hosts. 📺 8 pm Patience Season 1 finale (PBS) 🦈 9 pm (Discovery Channel special)A 20-foot great white breaches in New Zealand, sparking a hunt for Colossus – the legendary flying shark who went missing 10 years ago from South Africa's waters. 🦈 10 pm Great White Assassins (Discovery Channel special)Shark expert Alison Towner teams up with Shark Week legend Dickie Chivell to decode how killer whales take down great whites with ease. 📺 (Netflix, eight-episode binge)An East Coast transplant (Brittany Snow) is charmed by an East Texas socialite (Malin Åkerman), and soon finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction and murder; Chrissy Metz, Katie Lowes and Dermot Mulroney co-star. 📺 (Prime Video, eight-episode binge)Judge Judy Sheindlin puts the justice system on trial, and shows how the daily lives of 340 million Americans are impacted by the verdicts in the eight landmark cases. 📺 (Hulu, three-episode binge)The docuseries exposes the life and crimes of Larry Rudolph, an audacious dentist and big game hunter forced to choose between his wife of 34 years and his longtime mistress. 📺 9 am (Disney Junior)The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse revival continues the adventures of Mickey and pals, and introduces Little Helper, a handy helping friend, and Duffy the Disney Bear, Mickey's trusted teddy. (All 10 episodes will stream on Disney+ Tuesday.) 🦈 8 pm (Discovery Channel special)Male and female great white sharks compete in a series of challenges to determine which sex is the superior predator. 🦈 9 pm (Discovery Channel special)Using data gathered in new experiments, experts construct a CGI fight to the death between two of the biggest and baddest apex predators in the water. 📺 9 pm Super Mega Cakes Season 1 finale (Food Network) 🦈 10 pm (Discovery Channel special)In the summer of 2024, dozens of cameras capture a rare outbreak of shark attacks along America's gulf coast. 📺 (Paramount+, five-episode binge)The docuseries will follow LL COOL J as he travels through hip hop history, highlighting the most important songs, performers and cultural influences that shaped the genre into the sensation that it is today. 🦈 8 pm (Discovery Channel special)A team of scientists tracks down and tags the biggest sharks to uncover the sharkiest locations before there's a fatal attack. 🦈 9 pm (Discovery Channel special)Shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder attempts the unthinkable – getting attacked by a shark, again. 📺 9 pm Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty docuseries finale (PBS)📺 9 pm Renovation Resort Showdown Season 2 (HGTV)📺 9:30 pm Beyond Skinwalker Ranch Season 3 finale (History) 🦈 10 pm (Discovery Channel special)A group of experts lure the beast up from the abyss to determine if the creature is a mako, a mutant — or possibly, a mako and great white hybrid. 📺 10 pm Welcome to Plathville Season 7 (TLC) 📺 Acapulco final season (Apple TV+, two-episode premiere)📺 Building the Band Season 1 finale (Netflix, three episodes) 📺 (Netflix, six-episode binge)From critical emergencies to the operating room, this docuseries follows London's trauma units as they treat the most severely injured. 📺 Shiny Happy People Season 2 (Prime Video, four-episode binge)📺 Stick Season 1 finale (Apple TV+) 📺 (Hulu, eight-episode binge)Sterling K. Brown and Tom Ellis have supporting roles in this 19th Century tale of an 11-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation whose prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path of unexpected destiny. 🦈 8 pm (Discovery Channel special)Global adventurer Josh Gates solves some of the strangest and most disturbing shark mysteries of all-time, including the real-life bloody inspiration for the movie Jaws. 📺 8 pm Family Law Season 4 (The CW)📺 8 pm Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Season 4 (ABC, next day on Hulu) 🦈 9 pm (Discovery Channel special)Josh Gates sends Phil Torres and Heather Amaro on their most perilous mission yet: tracking a legendary monster shark that lurks in the eerie waters of Malpelo Island, 300 miles off Colombia's coast. 📺 9 pm Holmes Family Rescue Season 3 finale (HGTV)📺 9 pm Match Game Season 6, now hosted by Martin Short (ABC, next day on Hulu) 🦈 10 pm (Discovery Channel special)Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante injects himself with shark venom to discover the potency of the venomous Port Jackson Shark and Ghost Shark. 📺 10 pm South Park Season 27 (Comedy Central)📺 10 pm Taking the Stand Season 4 finale (A&E)📺 10:30 pm Digman! Season 2 (Comedy Central) 📺 All the Queen's Men Season 4B (BET+, two-episode premiere)📺 Divorced Sistas midseason finale (BET+) 📺 Hitmakers (Netflix, eight-episode binge)Creativity and ego collide in this all-access reality series that follows a group of gifted songwriters as they pen hits for music's biggest stars. 📺 The Sandman Season 2, Volume 2 (Netflix, five-episode binge) 📺 8 pm (BritBox, two-episode premiere)A deaf canteen worker (Rose Ayling-Ellis) becomes entangled in covert police work. 🦈 8 pm Surviving Jaws (Discovery Channel special)Marine biologist Tom 'Blowfish' Hird and predator ecologist Michelle Jewell reexamine Jaws and dive with Great Whites to separate fact from fiction. 🦈 9 pm (Discovery Channel special)Captured-on-camera moments include a shark slapping a fisherman in the face and an intense 10-minutes where in a great white stalked a kayaker. 🦈 10 pm (Discovery Channel special)Shark expert Tristan Guttridge and his team use CGI to create the ultimate apex predator. 📺 (The Roku Channel, three-episode binge)The black-ish star is packing her bags and inviting audiences to join her on her trips to Morocco, Mexico, and Spain to experience the joy of solo travel. 📺 8 pm Billy Joel: And So It Goes docuseries finale (HBO) 🦈 8 pm (Discovery Channel special)Ryan Johnson, Gibbs Kuguru and Andy Casagrande head out to investigate the cause behind a spike in attacks near the Eastern cape of South Africa. 📺 8 pm Mama June: From Not to Hot Season 7 finale (WE tv) 🦈 9 pm (Discovery Channel special)Forrest Galante and his team investigate why a popular spring break party beach has become so deadly before even more blood ends up in the water. 🦈 10 pm (Discovery Channel special)The most vicious and insane populations of bull sharks from Australia and America face off in a no-holds-barred showdown beneath the water. 🎥 Death of a Unicorn (Max) 🎥 (Netflix movie)Adam Sandler reprises his role as the titular golf star. 🦈 8 pm (Discovery Channel special)Locals fear a pair of deadly shark attacks could be the work of a massive and ruthless tiger shark who has haunted their shores for decades. 🦈 9 pm Battle for Shark Mountain (Discovery Channel special)Off Mozambique's coast, sharks swarm a hidden peak, hunting Giant Trevally in a once-a-year feeding frenzy. But when 5,000 Trevally fight back, the hunters become the hunted. 🎥 8 pm (Lifetime movie)A woman (Alexa PenaVega) must draw on her faith to hide her and her teen daughter from her violent ex-husband. 📺 8 pm (Discovery Channel)For the first time ever, 12 battle-tested survivalists take on a scorched, apocalyptic wasteland where they must scavenge ruins to survive. 📺 9 pm BBQ Brawl Season 6 finale (Food Network) 📺 9 pm (NatGeo)The docuseries exposes how a natural disaster became a national tragedy through archival footage and firsthand accounts. (All five episodes drop on Disney+ and Hulu Monday.) 📺 10 pm In the Eye of the Storm Season 2 (Discovery Channel)📺 11 pm Rick and Morty Season 8 finale (Adult Swim) 📺 (Hulu, 20-episode binge)Whether he's battling an evil fast-food empire, facing off against a sentient A.I. in love with his mom or trying to stop Banana Joe from wearing pants, Gumball Watterson drags his brother Darwin, sister Anais, and the rest of the town of Elmore along for the ride. 📺 8 pm (Discovery Channel, three-episode premiere)Around the world, wild animals are getting dangerously high – and it's not by accident. From drunk bears to meth-addled gators and Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos,' human vices are wreaking havoc on the animal kingdom. 📺 8 pm Christmas at Sea docuseries finale (Hallmark Channel)📺 9 pm Worst Cooks in America Season 29 (Food Network) 📺 Hell Motel Season 1 finale (Shudder)📺 Trainwreck docuseries finale (Netflix) 📺 (Netflix, five-episode binge)For the first time ever, step into the WWE writers' room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight. 📺 8 pm Mud Madness Season 2 (Discovery Channel)📺 10 pm Destination X Season 1 finale (NBC, next day on Peacock) 🤣 Dusty Slay: Wet Heat (Netflix comedy special) 📺 (Netflix, three-episode binge)This chilling new chapter of Conversations With a Killer delves into one of the most infamous cases in American history: the 44-caliber killer, David Berkowitz. 📺 (Hulu, four-episode binge)The docuseries explores the mysterious disappearance of Tallahassee man Mike Williams, who fails to return from a duck hunting trip and is soon presumed dead. 📺 8 pm The Challenge Season 41 (MTV)📺 9 pm Don't Hate Your House With the Property Brothers Season 2 (HGTV)📺 9 pm Human Footprint Season 2 finale (PBS)📺 10 pm My Strange Arrest Season 3 (A&E) 📺 (Netflix, 16-episode binge)Comedian Leanne Morgan headlines the Chuck Lorre multi-cam about a woman whose husband of 30+ years leaves her for another woman. 📺 The Sandman series finale (Netflix)📺 Twisted Metal Season 2 (Peacock, 10-episode binge)🏈 8 pm NFL Hall of Fame Game (NBC)📺 9 pm Project Runway Season 21 (Freeform, two-episode premiere) What are you watching in July? Take stock of everything above, then drop a comment with your lists below. Best Streaming Deals This Month View List Best of TVLine 90+ TV Shows That Switched Networks — And How Long They Ran After They Relocated TV's 30+ Best Cliffhangers of All Time From Buffy, Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Twin Peaks, Severance, Soap and More 20+ Age-Defying Parent-Child Castings From Blue Bloods, ER, Ginny & Georgia, Golden Girls, Supernatural and More
