Must-see TV: ‘Secrets of Penthouse’ and NFL Kickoff top this week’s watch list

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Secrets of Penthouse
Docuseries
Tells the extraordinary story behind the rise and fall of Bob Guccione, who made millions with Penthouse magazine by taking on Playboy and pushing the world of adult entertainment further than ever before.
When: Monday and Tuesday on A&E

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NFL Kickoff Game
Sports
The 2023 NFL season officially begins with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Detroit Lions.
When: Thursday on TSN and NBC

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The Changeling
Debut
After his girlfriend (Clark Backo) vanishes, a bereft man (LaKeith Stanfield) finds himself on a death-defying odyssey through a New York City he didn’t know existed. Based on Victor LaValle’s bestselling book.
When: Friday on Apple TV+

Little Richard: I Am Everything
Documentary
In interviews with family and musicians, the film reveals how iconic rocker Little Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression. “I made this film because the story of Little Richard is the story of rock ‘n’ roll — and rock ‘n roll is the American idiom,” says director Lisa Cortés.
When: Monday on CNN

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Office Race
Film
Follows an unambitious office worker (Saturday Night Live‘s Beck Bennett) who goes to great lengths to one up his exercise-obsessed, micromanaging boss (Joel McHale).
When: Monday on Paramount+

Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Season 6 – New Episode Block
Past members of the cast of Jersey Shore reunite to live together and go on vacation in Miami and other destinations.
When: Thursday on Paramount+

Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 4 Premiere
Follows the animated adventures of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the USS Cerritos.
When: Thursday on Paramount+

When Calls the Heart
Season 7 Premiere
Inspired by Janette Oke’s best-selling books set in the Canadian West, the long-running series follows a young schoolteacher and single mother (Erin Krakow) living in the quaint town of Hope Valley after the death of her husband.
When: Sunday on W Network

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Chesapeake Shores
Season 4 Premiere
Trace (Jesse Metcalfe) returns from tour, determined to get back to the life he had with Abby (Meghan Ory), but he finds it might not be possible to return to the way things were.
When: Sunday on W Network

Selling The OC
Season 2
O Group agents meet a potential new teammate, battle red-hot rumours and test the real estate waters in Cabo as the Selling Sunset spinoff returns.
When: Friday on Netflix

I Am Groot
Season 2
Baby Groot finds himself exploring the universe and beyond aboard the Guardians’ spaceship in this latest Marvel spinoff.
When: Wednesday on Disney+

Sanctuary
Film
A wealthy hotel heir (Christopher Abbott) tries to end his relationship with a dominatrix (Emmy Award nominee Margaret Qualley), who doesn’t take the news well.
When: Friday on Prime Video

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Virgin River
Season 5
Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) prepare for parenthood while Virgin River battles a wildfire.
When: Thursday on Netflix

A Time Called You
Debut
Based on the Taiwanese show Someday or One Day, the K-drama remake centres on a grieving woman who is magically transported back to 1998, where she meets a man with an uncanny resemblance to her late love.
When: Friday on Netflix

Sitting In Bars With Cake
Film
An extrovert (Odessa A’zion) convinces her shy-but-extremely-talented home baker best friend (Yara Shahidi) to commit to a year of baking cakes and bringing them to bars, with the goal of meeting people and developing self-confidence.
When: Friday on Prime Video

History’s Most Haunted
Debut
Paranormal investigators Corine Carey, Leanne Sallenback and Kelly Ireland travel across North America meeting with real people who recount their intense, terrifying and emotional experiences with spiritual entities.
When: Friday on T+E

Madeleine McCann: Investigating the Prime Suspect
Docuseries
Traces the investigation of the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann from a touristic complex in Portugal in 2007.
When: Friday on Paramount+

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