What to Watch What to Watch this week: It's time for battle on the House of the Dragon season finale Plus, Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in the movie "The Instigators," the Elizabeth Taylor documentary "The Lost Tapes," and more picks. By Gerrad Hall Gerrad Hall Gerrad Hall is an executive editor at Entertainment Weekly, overseeing TV, music, and awards coverage. He is also host of the daily What to Watch podcast and weekly video series, as well as The Awardist podcast. Gerrad also cohosts EW's live Oscars, Emmys, SAG, and Grammys red carpet shows, and he has appeared on Good Morning America, The Talk, Access Hollywood, Extra!, and other talk shows, delivering the latest news on pop culture and entertainment. EW's editorial guidelines Published on July 29, 2024 02:21PM EDT After a season that included the series' biggest dragon fight so far and that big death plus a surprise appearance from a big season 1 character, and now with the Dragonseeds taking flight, all signs point to a big battle in the House of the Dragon season 2 finale. Get ready for the showdown between Team Black and Team Green. Rob Lowe and his son John Owen Lowe are back for a new season of Unstable, four women join Mexico's first female police and track down a serial killer in the series Women in Blue, and the new season of Criminal Minds: Evolution wraps up. Plus, ongoing coverage of the Olympic Summer Games. Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in the movie The Instigators; in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, a father and daughter's good time at a concert turns sinister; SpongeBob SquarePants' Sandy Cheeks gets her own movie with Saving Bikini Bottom; and Zack Snyder releases his director's cuts for the two Rebel Moon movies. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking entertainment news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. HBO; Apple TV Monday, July 29 StreamingFuturama (season premiere) - Hulu MoviesChallengers (streaming debut) - MGM+ 6 p.m.Signora Volpe (season premiere) - BBC America / Acorn TV8 p.m.90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way - TLC / MaxAll American: Homecoming - The CWThe Bachelorette - ABCBasketball Wives - VH1Intervention - A&EMysteries of the Unknown - TravelOlympic Summer Games - NBC 9 p.m.BBQ Brawl - Food Network / MaxBelow Deck Mediterranean - BravoFatal Affairs - ID / MaxThe Great American Recipe - PBSHistory's Greatest Escapes With Morgan Freeman - HistoryNick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out (season premiere) - MTVRachael Ray's in Tuscany - FYI 9:30 p.m.Rachael Ray's in Tuscany - FYI 10 p.m.Prison Chronicles: Alcatraz (series debut) - History Mike Faist, Zendaya, Josh O'Connor in 'Challengers'. MGM /Courtesy Everett The 25 best shows to watch on Netflix right now Tuesday, July 30 StreamingBabylon Berlin (season finale) - MHz ChoiceBetrayal (season premiere) - HuluThe Boyfriend (season finale) - NetflixUnder the Radar: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer (U.S. docuseries debut) - ViaplayMoviesA Quiet Place: Day One - Digital8 p.m.Celebrity Family Feud - ABCDeadliest Catch - DiscoveryLove & Hip Hop Atlanta - MTVOlympic Summer Games - NBC 9 p.m.Hard Knocks: Offseason With the New York Giants (season finale) - HBO / MaxHigh Speed Chase - ID / MaxJudge Steve Harvey - ABCMy Big Fat Fabulous Life - TLC / MaxSurreal Life: Villa of Secrets - MTV 10 p.m.Late Night Lockup - IDWelcome to Plathville - TLC / Max Djimon Hounsou, Lupita Nyong'o, and Alex Wolff in 'A Quiet Place: Day One'. Gareth Gatrell/Paramount Pictures Wednesday, July 31 StreamingIn the Arena: Serena Williams - ESPN+Sunny - Apple TV+Time Bandits - Apple TV+Unsolved Mysteries, Vol 4 (season premiere) - NetflixWomen in Blue (series debut) - Apple TV+ MoviesThe Duel - In select theatersMountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (doc) - Netflix 8 p.m.Big Brother - CBSOlympic Summer Games - NBCWho Wants to Be a Millionaire - ABC 9 p.m.Claim to Fame - ABCMillion Dollar Listing: Los Angeles - BravoThe Real CSI: Miami - CBSSistas - BET+ 10 p.m.The Ark - SyfyFear Thy Neighbor - IDSea Change: The Gulf of Maine - PBSWayne Brady: The Family Remix - Freeform The 32 best movies streaming on Disney+ right now Thursday, Aug. 1 StreamingBatman: Caped Crusader (series debut) - Prime VideoBreaking New Ground (season finale) - MaxBruh - BET+Criminal Minds: Evolution (season finale) - Paramount+Evil - Paramount+A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (series debut) - NetflixInfluenced (series debut) - Prime VideoKite Man: Hell Yeah! - MaxUnstable (season premiere) - Netflix MoviesThe Match - ALLBLK 8 p.m.Alone - HistoryBig Brother - CBSMiss Teen USA 2024 - The CWOlympic Summer Games - NBCTeen Mom: The Next Chapter - MTV 9 p.m.Christina on the Coast - HGTVThe Real Housewives of Orange County - BravoThe West Coast Hustle - MTV 10 p.m.Impractical Jokers - TBS10:30 p.m.Impractical Jokers - TBS Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in 'The Instigators'. Courtesy of Apple TV+ Friday, Aug. 2 StreamingBetty la Fea, The Story Continues - Prime VideoCowboy Cartel (docuseries debut) - Apple TV+Lady in the Lake - Apple TV+Too Hot to Handle (season finale) - NetflixMovies#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead - In theaters, Digital, VODBoot Camp - In select theaters, VODChuck Chuck Baby - In theatersCoup! - In theatersDetained - In theaters, VODHarold and the Purple Crayon - In theatersThe Instigators - In select theatersKingdom of the Planet of the Apes (streaming debut) - HuluKneecap - In theatersPeak Season - In select theatersRebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood (director's cut) - NetflixRebel Moon — Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness (director's cut) - NetflixRob Peace - In theatersSaving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie - NetflixSebastian - In select theatersTrap - In theatersWar Game (doc) - In select theaters 6 p.m.Olympic Highlights With Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson - Peacock 8 p.m.Friday Night Vibes (The Hitman's Bodyguard and The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard) - TBSLingo - CBSLove After Lockup - WEtvOlympic Summer Games - NBCOn Patrol: First Shift - ReelzThe Serpent Queen - Starz 9 p.m.20/20 - ABCDown in the Valley (season finale) - StarzOn Patrol: Live - Reelz Saturday, Aug. 3 8 p.m.Dinner and a Movie (Grown Ups) - TBSElizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (doc) - HBO / MaxI Thought My Husband's Wife Was Dead (movie) - LifetimeMammals - BBC America / AMC+Olympic Summer Games - NBCOn Patrol: First Shift - Reelz 9 p.m.On Patrol: Live - Reelz 10 p.m.Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats (comedy special) - Netflix The 25 best TV shows to binge-watch at your leisure Emma D'Arcy on 'House of the Dragon'. Theo Whiteman/HBO Sunday, Aug. 4 7 p.m.Olympic Summer Games - NBC 8 p.m.90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? - TLCThe Great Food Truck Race: Games on the Gulf - Food Network / MaxHotel Portofino - PBSNaked and Afraid: Last One Standing - DiscoveryThe Neighbor Who Saw Too Much (movie) - LifetimeThe Real Housewives of New Jersey - BravoTulsa King - CBS 9 p.m.100 Day Dream Home - HGTVAlex vs America - Food Network / MaxAmerican Monster - ID / MaxBig Brother - CBSGrantchester (season finale) - PBSHotel Cocaine (season finale) - MGM+House of the Dragon (season finale) - HBOSnowpiercer - AMC / AMC+ 10 p.m.Bar Rescue - Paramount NetworkEmperor of Ocean Park - MGM+Forbidden Love - TLC / MaxIn the Eye of the Storm - Discovery / MaxOrphan Black: Echoes - AMC, BBC America / AMC+ 11 p.m.Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - HBO *times are ET and subject to change