Must-see TV: Netflix’s NC-17 Marilyn Monroe pic ‘Blonde’ tops this week’s watch list

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Blonde
Film
Based on Joyce Carol Oates’ 2000 novel, Ana de Armas stars in Netflix’s NC-17 rated fictionalized take on the life and loves of tragic film icon Marilyn Monroe. “I truly believe that she was very close to us. She was with us,” de Armas said following the film’s premiere earlier this month. “I think she was happy. She would also throw things off the wall sometimes and get mad if she didn’t like something. Maybe this sounds very mystical, but it is true. We all felt it.”
When: Wednesday on Netflix

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CSI: Vegas
Season 2 Premiere
As Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) makes her return to the long-running series, the CSIs investigate the murder of a dominatrix found near her secret sex dungeon.
When: Thursday on CBS, Global

9-1-1
New Episode
The 118 race to the rescue when a structure collapses at a “happiness convention” and traps attendees under rubble.
When: Monday on Fox, Global

NCIS
New Episode
Special Agent McGee’s (Sean Murray) personal life and professional life intersect when a dad from his children’s school is tied to a break-in at a government storage bunker.
When: Monday on CBS, Global

NCIS: Hawai’i
New Episode
After a Marine staff sergeant’s body is discovered in a junkyard, the NCIS team’s investigation takes them deep into the world of illegal street racing.
When: Monday on CBS, Global

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The Rookie
Season 5 Premiere
Officer Nolan (Nathan Fillion) is once again face-to-face with serial killer Rosalind (Annie Wersching), who returns to let him know she’s not done with him yet.
When: Sunday on ABC, CTV

The Rookie: Feds
Debut
The spinoff of The Rookie follows Simone Clark (Niecy Nash) as she becomes the oldest trainee to ever attend the FBI Academy.
When: Tuesday on ABC, CTV

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An uber-successful lawyer (Marcia Gay Harden) offers her private detective son (Skyler Astin) a job as the in-house investigator for her firm.
When: Thursday on CBS, Global

Bobby’s Triple Threat
Debut
One extraordinarily talented and eager chef is challenged to go against the trio of culinary titans handpicked by Bobby Flay for a chance to take home $25,000.
When: Friday on Food Network

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The Greatest Beer Run Ever
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To show support for his pals serving in Vietnam, Chickie Donohue (Zac Efron) decides to do something totally outrageous: travel to the frontline by himself to bring the soldiers a can of beer.
When: Friday on Apple TV+

Hocus Pocus 2
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In the sequel to the 1993 Halloween cult classic, three high-school students must work together to stop the Sanderson sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy) from wreaking havoc on the world.
When: Friday on Disney+

Outrageous Pumpkins
Season 3 Premiere
Seven expert pumpkin carvers compete for the title of Outrageous Pumpkins Champion and a $25,000 cash prize. Sunny Anderson hosts.
When: Sunday on Food Network

Ghosts
Season 2 Premiere
Sam (Rose McIver) enlists the Ghosts to help secure a good review from an overly critical couple staying at the B&B.
When: Thursday on CBS, Global

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Celebrity Jeopardy!
Debut
Celebrity contestants compete for a chance to win money and donate it to a charity of their choice. “It’s the OG Jeopardy, with celebrities,” host Mayim Bialik says. “Let’s hope they’ve been reading more than screenplays.”
When: Sunday on ABC, CTV

New Amsterdam
New Episode
Max (Ryan Eggold) tests a new cost-saving program that could help both New Amsterdam and its neediest patients.
When: Tuesday on NBC, Global

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
Season 2
Coach Alex Morrow (Lauren Graham) takes the team on the road to attend an intense summer hockey camp run by a hardcore former NHL player (Josh Duhamel).
When: Wednesday on Disney+

The Capture
Season 2
As invisible assassins stalk London, DCI Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) finds herself in the middle of a new conspiracy.
When: Friday on Prime Video

Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga
Docuseries
Follows the group of millennial misfits who banded together online to rescue their beloved GameStop from the clutches of Wall Street fat cats.
When: Wednesday on Netflix

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