TVLine‘s What To Watch Friday column rounds up the English-language shows and movies premiering today across broadcast, cable and streaming. Here is what is coming back, what is new, and what gets a second episode.
MobLand Returns
| MobLand | Outlander: Blood of My Blood |
|---|---|
| Season 2 premiere on Paramount+ | Season 2 return on Starz |
| Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia star | Jacobite Rebellion begins in earnest |
| Guest stars include Hasan Minhaj, Lilly Singh and Janina Gavankar | Lovers part; friends and enemies return home |
MobLand, the Paramount+ series starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia as best friends joining UCLA’s competitive Bollywood-fusion dance team, starts its second season tonight. The road to winning the U.S. Championship turns raucous and cutthroat along the way, and the season premiere pairs the team’s drama with guest stars Hasan Minhaj, Lilly Singh and Janina Gavankar.
Outlander Season 2
Outlander: Blood of My Blood also returns for season 2 on Starz. The fiery crosses have been lit across the Highlands, and the Jacobite Rebellion begins in earnest as lovers part and friends and enemies return home.
JAŸ-Z Docuseries
The HBOTWO docuseries JAŸ-Z In 8 drops two new episodes tonight. The four-week event features a conversation between JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin as the rapper breaks down his writing process, tracing how his words reflect his childhood and the experiences that shaped him, while navigating the evolving world he entered as his career grew.
Big Brother and iHeartRadio
Big Brother airs on CBS with Jerry O’Connell, Taylor Hale and Derrick Levasseur breaking down Thursday night’s live double eviction. The iHeartRadio Music Festival streams on Disney+ and Hulu, opening with Day 1 of performances from BTS, Cardi B, Goo Goo Dolls, Kenny Chesney, Weezer and Zara Larsson at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Other Premiers
- Now You See Me: Now You Don’t premieres on Prime Video, with Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman starring as the Four Horsemen teaming with a new generation of illusionists to expose a diamond heiress’s money laundering scheme.
- Scariest House in America starts season 3 on HGTV, with Retta finding creepy homes including a concrete dwelling, a haunted observatory and one too haunted to live in.
- Joffrey Ballet: The Next Movement runs on PBS, following five choreographers from Brazil, India, Puerto Rico, Brooklyn and Chicago as they race to transform personal stories into bold choreography.
Baseball Doubleheader
The Friday Night Baseball season 5 finale airs two games tonight. The Philadelphia Phillies face the New York Mets at 7 p.m., followed by the San Francisco Giants versus the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10 p.m.
The Dessens Reach Their Breaking Point
Dark Matter continues on Apple TV, with the Dessens reaching their breaking point after the fallout from earlier episodes.
What To Watch
The return of MobLand and Outlander: Blood of My Blood anchors Friday’s slate. The JAŸ-Z In 8 docuseries offers a look at the rapper’s creative process, while the baseball doubleheader and the music festival round out the evening.
For viewers who want drama, comedy, music and sports all in one evening, Friday’s lineup covers it.
Source material: “What To Watch Friday: MobLand And Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Return, JAŸ-Z Docuseries, And More,” TVLine.
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