Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Here’s what’s new to TV and streaming…
• “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” at 8:00 p.m. on ABC. Brad Paisley and Clayton Kershaware in the hot seat. Along with Michael Kosta and Wendi McLendon-Covey.
• The 42nd season premiere of “The Challenge” at 8:00 p.m. on MTV.
• The series premiere of “The Shards” at 9:00 p.m. on FX / Hulu. It’s a drama about a serial killer going after a group of privileged L.A. prep school seniors in the ’80s. The cast includes Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kaia Gerber. (Trailer)
• The series premiere of “Sterling Point” on Amazon. Ella Rubin stars as a woman who finds romance and unearths hidden family secrets when she inherits her grandfather’s mysterious island in Canada. (Trailer)
• “Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi” on Disney Plus. The latest Japanese anime episode is about a girl’s quest to find her father. (Trailer)
• The fourth season premiere of “Ted Lasso” on Apple TV. (Trailer)
Tonight’s Late Night Talk Shows:
• “Jimmy Fallon” – Elliot Page, Bobby Flay, and the Red Clay Strays.
• “Jimmy Kimmel” – Joel McHale and Ben Marshall join guest host Ike Barinholtz. (Repeat)
• “Seth Meyers” – Aubrey Plaza, Gaten Matarazzo, and Dan Bucatinsky. (Repeat)
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