TV Schedule: What To Watch The Week Of August 23, 2026

Key Points:

• TVLine's What to Watch column highlights new and returning English-language shows and select movies premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms, organized by release time and alphabetically.
• Notable premieres and finales this week include "The Westies" Season 1 finale on MGM+, "The Chelsea Detective" Season 4 finale on Acorn TV, and "Married at First Sight" Season 20 finale on Peacock.
• New series and specials debuting this week include "The Airport Chaplain" on Netflix, "The Good Ship Murder" Season 3 on BritBox, and "Jeopardy! Masters" Season 4 on ABC airing Tuesday through September 8.
• Several movies and specials are also featured, such as "The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live" on AMC+, "The Whisper Man" on Netflix, and Lifetime movies including "Three Housewives and a Body" and "The Wrong Housemaid."
• Sports programming includes multiple college football broadcasts on NBC, The CW, ABC, and Fox on Saturday, August 29, along with the finale of the "NASCAR Americana" docuseries on USA Network.