TVLine‘s daily rundown has a strange mix for Thursday: a horror remake starring Florence Pugh, a new war drama from Dominic West and Sienna Miller, a teen-witch series with Devon Sawa, and a Big Brother finale that finally hands out a prize. Here is everything worth watching, in order of when it airs.
East of Eden and War Land on Their Own Slots
East of Eden hits Netflix as a seven-episode binge, a modern take on the saga of the Trask family. Florence Pugh plays Cathy Ames, the story’s antihero, in a limited series premiere. Cooper and Fry investigate after a local photographer is found dead at a popular tourist spot. The series premiere drops all seven episodes at once, which means viewers get the full story from the beginning.
War, meanwhile, premieres on HBO. Dominic West stars as a tech mogul whose divorce from his actress wife, played by Sienna Miller, sends ripples through London’s boardrooms, bedrooms and courtrooms. The series premiere puts both stars front and center.
Coven Academy Debuts With Its First Episodes
Coven Academy arrives with its first four episodes. The YA drama follows three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic boarding school. Power is currency, secrets are lethal, and attraction is a liability.
Tiffani Thiessen and Devon Sawa co-star in the supernatural series. All ten Season 1 episodes stream on Disney+ and Hulu Friday.
Big Brother Season 28 Declares a Winner
The Big Brother finale airs tonight on CBS. It is a jam-packed night that decides the final Head of Household, adds the jury’s final member, and crowns a winner. The prize is $750,000, and the finalists are Taylor, Devens, or Drew.
The episode also features a surprise from Chef Ramsay on Hell’s Kitchen. The red and blue teams battle it out in a three-round challenge, and contestants face their first dinner service, cooking for a room full of influencers.
Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit and Football Round Out the Night
Scrabble brings three contestants to The CW for a word battle. They try to climb their way to the final round to play for $10,000. Trivial Pursuit also airs on The CW, with a pediatric hematologist testing his knowledge across the six iconic categories in hopes of winning $20,000.
Thursday Night Football streams on Prime Video. The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cleveland Browns.
The Full List of Premieres and Finales
Here is the full list of tonight’s premieres and finales, in order:
- East of Eden (Netflix, seven-episode binge)
- War (HBO, series premiere)
- Coven Academy (first four episodes)
- Big Brother Season 28 finale (CBS)
- Hell’s Kitchen (Fox)
- The Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo)
- Scrabble (The CW)
- Trivial Pursuit (The CW)
- Thursday Night Football (Prime Video)
- American Horror Story (FX, three episodes)
- Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (Fox)
- The Amazing Race (CBS, Night 2 of 2)
The key facts box sums up the stakes:
- East of Eden: seven episodes on Netflix
- War: series premiere on HBO
- Coven Academy: four episodes
- Big Brother winner: $750,000 grand prize
- Scrabble: $10,000 top prize
- Trivial Pursuit: $20,000 top prize
The day is packed, and the range is wide. East of Eden offers a prestige drama with a big-name star. War brings a high-profile couple to HBO. Coven Academy targets younger viewers with its witchcraft premise. Big Brother declares a winner tonight.
The contrast is part of the appeal. One minute you are watching Florence Pugh in a modern adaptation, the next you are watching influencers eat dinner on Hell’s Kitchen. Then you move to a word game show and a football broadcast.
It is a chaotic schedule, but it is also a complete one. Anyone who wants new content across multiple genres can find it within a few hours.
Source material: “What To Watch Thursday: East Of Eden, War, And Coven Academy Debut, Big Brother Winner Revealed, And More,” TVLine.
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