Must-see TV: Apple’s new golf comedy 'Stick' tops this week's watch list

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Stick
Debut
A former golf pro (Owen Wilson) struggling to stay afloat after an on-course meltdown finds a chance at redemption when he signs on to mentor a teenage phenom (Peter Dager).
When: Wednesday on Apple TV+

Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
Film
A viral clip earns Trailer Park Boys personality Bubbles (Mike Smith) and his band a spot on a European tour, opening for Billy Bob Thornton. Hijinks ensue when his pals from Sunnyvale, Ricky (Robb Wells) and Julian (John Paul Tremblay), have to cross the pond to get Bubs out of trouble.
When: Friday on Crave

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final
Sports
The Edmonton Oilers and the defending champion Florida Panthers meet once again in a repeat of last year’s Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers are one of just four teams in NHL history to lose in the Cup Final then face the same team the following season. Meanwhile, Oilers captain Connor McDavid has a chance to repeat a feat two other Canadian hockey greats — Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby — have managed: win a Stanley Cup after losing in the Final the year before.
When: Game 1 Wednesday, Game 2 Friday on Sportsnet, CBC

The 2025 NBA Finals
Sports
The NBA Finals matchup is set with the Indiana Pacers and former Raptor Pascal Siakam taking on Canadian basketball phenom Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Whoever wins, history will be made: the Pacers have never won a championship and the Thunder last lifted the trophy in 1979 when they were known as the Seattle Supersonics.
When: Game 1 Thursday on ABC, TSN

Good Night, and Good Luck
Special
George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show is broadcast live from the Winter Garden Theatre in New York. The play casts Clooney as veteran CBS journalist Edward R. Murrow as he decides to confront the growing tide of paranoia over communism in America in the 1950s.
When: Saturday on CNN

Mission: Impossible Series
Films
After you’ve watched Tom Cruise cling to the side of a biplane in the latest Mission: Impossible adventure, relive all of Ethan Hunt’s past exploits over the course of seven movies spanning nearly 30 years.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

Predator: Killer of Killers
Film
A Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan, and a Second World War pilot face off against the ultimate killer of killers in this animated Predator spinoff.
When: Friday on Disney+

Tires
Season 2 Premiere
Fuelled by a surprise marketing victory, Will (Steve Gerben) and Shane (Shane Gillis) find the sudden success at their auto shop is bringing on new challenges.
When: Thursday on Netflix

Mountainhead
Film
The creator of Succession skewers the rich once again with a story that centres around a group of billionaire friends as they get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis. Stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef.
When: Now streaming on Crave

And Just Like That…
Season 3 Premiere
Follows Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Seema (Sarita Choudhury), and Lisa Todd Wexley a.k.a LTW (Nicole Ari Parker) as they navigate the complicated reality of life, love, sex, and friendship in their 50s.
When: Episode 1 available now; new episodes streaming Thursdays on Crave

American Ninja Warrior
Season 17 Premiere
A new group of gravity-defying Ninjas to take on new and classic obstacle courses. “True Ninja Warrior fans are really gonna appreciate how we went back to the basics,” co-host Akbar Gbajabiamila says. “You’re gonna see a lot of the iconic obstacles of the past make their return. And it’s a really cool thing because some of these Ninjas who are competing, they have never competed on these obstacles ’cause they weren’t even born.”
When: Monday on NBC, CTV

The Mortician
Docuseries
Chronicles a trusted family-owned funeral home in Pasadena that hid behind a facade of decency and propriety to take advantage of loved ones at their most vulnerable moments.
When: Sunday on Crave

The Quiz with Balls
Season 2 Premiere
Hosted by SNL alum Jay Pharoah, the quiz show hit pits brains against falling balls as two families compete to take home $100,000.
When: Monday on Fox, CTV

MasterChef
New Episode
The culinary duos who failed to get white aprons in the audition rounds get a surprise second chance.
When: Wednesday on Fox, CTV

Jeopardy! Masters
Season Finale
The six highest-ranked Jeopardy! champions compete against each other in a Champions League-style format.
When: Wednesday on ABC, CTV

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Season Finale
Celebrity contestants Renee Elise Goldsberry, Bernadette Peters and Jesse Tyler Ferguson spin the Wheel to make a difference for their favourite charities.
When: Wednesday on ABC, CTV

It’s All Gonna Break
Documentary
Follows the creation of Canada’s indie-darlings of the early aughts, Broken Social Scene.
When: Monday on Crave

Love Island USA
Season 7 Premiere
Ariana Madix returns as host of the popular dating show as a brand-new group of islanders arrive at a Fiji villa looking for love.
When: Tuesday on Crave

To Barcelona, With Love
Film
Hallmark Channel favourites Alison Sweeney and Ashley Williams team up for a story about an American translator who secretly revises a novel set in Barcelona.
When: Saturday on W Network

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