Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, Aug. 24-30. Details and times are subject to change.
Roommates and chosen family.
The first season of the sitcom “Leanne,” which premiered last summer, followed the titular character (played by Leanne Morgan) as she navigated grief and new beginnings after her husband of 33 years left her for a younger woman. The second season is airing Thursday, and Lainey Wilson, the country musician, is set to guest star along with Tim Daly, Jaime Pressly and Billy Gardell. Chuck Lorre one of the show’s creators, is nicknamed “the king of sitcoms” for his work on “Two and a Half Men,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Mom” and others. All 10 episodes of “Leanne” air together. Begins streaming Thursday on Netflix.
“Big Brother” is about to hit a milestone: The reality competition show is going to celebrate its 1,000th episode. Season 28 of the reality series is currently airing, but midweek, the show will pause to celebrate with a 90-minute special hosted by Julie Chen. It will feature appearances from former houseguests (some of whom have been given superlatives by the audience), look-backs at noteworthy moments from the series and a preview of an upcoming twist. Thursday at 8 p.m. on CBS.
Season 2 of “Adults,” the coming-of-age series about a group of 20-somethings crashing at one of their childhood homes, is arriving this week and will follow the characters as they tackle all sorts of esoteric and practical questions. Along with the show’s core cast — Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele — the trailer promises guest stars including Gaten Matarazzo, Jake Shane, Ben Marshall and Zosia Mamet. The season has eight episodes that will air weekly. Thursday at 9 p.m. on Hulu.
Cooking and true crime.
Sometimes there’s nothing like a good old cooking show to take the edge off, and the Season 5 premiere of “Bobby’s Triple Threat” seems to promise just that while upping the ante. The general premise of the show is that the chef Bobby Flay invites another chef in to compete against his handpicked “titans.” If they beat the “titans” through a blind taste test, they go home with a $25,000 prize. In a teaser for the Season 5 premiere, the “titans” challenge Flay to face off against them. Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Food Network.
In April 2024, Mica Miller, a 30-year-old living in Myrtle Beach, S.C., was found dead in Lumber River State Park in North Carolina; her death was ruled a suicide. But as investigators looked into the case more, they found that Miller had been stalked and had told the police one month before her death that she feared for her life. The police then said that Miller’s husband, John Paul Miller, a pastor, was a suspect in the case. In December 2025, he was indicted on charges of cyberstalking and making false statements to federal investigators. He pleaded not guilty and his trial is set to begin in October. The three-part documentary series “Death of the Pastor’s Wife” tells the story of the marriage, Mica Miller’s death and the investigation with the perspectives and accounts of the couple’s family and friends. Begins streaming Wednesday on Netflix.
Two (fictional) investigations.
Sometimes you just can’t escape your past career, no matter how hard you try. At least, that’s the case for Jack Grayling (Shayne Ward), a former police officer who leaves the force to pursue his true passion: performing cruise line cabaret. But he ends up being enlisted to help solve murders that take place on or near the ship. That is the general premise of “The Good Ship Murder,” whose third season is streaming this week after it first aired on Channel 5 in Britain. This season promises the series’s usual creative crime scenes like the death of an actress at the Cannes Film Festival, a scavenger hunt that goes awry and a deadly night out in Ibiza. The season’s eight episodes will air weekly. Begins streaming Tuesday on BritBox.
The second season of “Dark Matter” begins this week with Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly and Alice Braga returning to their roles. The series began when Professor Jason Dessen (Edgerton) was abducted and taken to an alternate version of his life; he set out to return to his life and his family. Though Season 1 followed its source material, Blake Crouch’s 2016 novel of the same name, with Crouch at the show’s helm, Season 2 will bring the story past the novel as the Dessen family tries to adjust to their new normal. Episodes release weekly. Begins streaming Friday on Apple TV.