Summer Mondays are so good because Dietland, our Top Pick to Watch Tonight (catch up with our latest recap here), is one of THE best Summer shows on TV right now. Followed it up with Unapologetic With Aisha Tyler (the Dietland after show) and Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and Chopped (that’s for friend of PCR, Jay M.), and you’ve got yourself quite the night of television!
8pm Hour
1st Choice: Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings. “A couple is married at the Tree of Life in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.” Freeform
2nd Choice: The Last 24. “The investigation into a Florida woman’s murder takes a bizarre turn with an out-of-state tip about a homicidal hitchhiker. But the smoking gun comes via a local pawnshop, revealing a killer who lurks dangerously close to home.” ID
3rd Choice: In Defense Of. “Defense attorney Dan Cogdell recounts the Waco Siege, and the trial the federal government launched against his client, Clive Doyle, and the other surviving members of the controversial Branch Davidians.” Oxygen
9pm Hour
1st Choice: Dietland. “Beaten up and distraught, Plum seeks refuge in Calliope House, fighting to come to terms with who she really is.” AMC
2nd Choice: People Magazine Investigates: Cults. “Deborah and Jim Green believe they’re generals in a holy army for God, for more than 30 years their harsh rule has destroyed families and ruined lives. Cult survivors reveal how the Greens transformed from charismatic hippies into militant cult leaders.” ID
3rd Choice: Salvation. “Darius and Grace must forge an emotional détente in order to get international cooperation. Also, Liam meets a new scientist with a mysterious past.” CBS
10pm Hour
1st Choice: Unapologetic With Aisha Tyler. The Dietland After Show. “Aisha Tyler recaps the latest “Dietland” episode and discusses topical issues with special guests.” AMC
2nd Choice: Chopped. Back to back new episodes. “Counting down the all-time best dessert rounds: These chefs return to the Chopped Kitchen after a devastating loss, hoping to find their long-awaited redemption. But can anyone ever conquer the dreaded durian? The chefs throw each other under the bus and talk a big game, all while trying to get the glory they missed the first time around.” “These five unforgettable baskets feature brutal ingredients picked by the fans. Both the chefs and the judges can’t believe they’re seeing such insane ingredients, like pig skin, pizza and marrow bones, for dessert.” Food
3rd Choice: Hitler’s Last Stand. “German and American soldiers fight together to save French VIP prisoners from Nazi troops.” Nat Geo