Must-see TV: Jason Momoa's 'Chief of War' tops this week's watch list

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Chief of War
Debut
Executive produced and written by Jason Momoa, the nine-episode series is based on true events and follows warrior Ka‘iana as he tries to unify the islands of Hawaii before Western colonization in the late 18th century.
When: Friday on Apple TV+

Dexter: Resurrection
New Episode
After dispatching the murderous “Dark Passenger,” Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) accepts an invite to a dinner party where all the guests are serial killers — just like him.
When: Friday on Paramount+

Twisted Metal
Season 2 Premiere
Based on the popular PlayStation games, the sophomore season of the hit series picks up with Milkman John Doe (Anthony Mackie) and car thief Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz) finding themselves at part of the deadly Twisted Metal tournament, a sinister demolition derby hosted by the mysterious Calypso (multiple Emmy nominee Anthony Carrigan)
When: Thursday on Paramount+

The Amazing Race Canada
New Episode
The race heads north to Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, and for the first time in the show’s history contestants travel to the Arctic Ocean.
When: Tuesday on CTV

My Oxford Year
Film
An ambitious American (Sofia Carson) fulfilling her dream of studying at Oxford falls for a charming Brit (Corey Mylchreest) who alters both their lives.
When: Friday on Netflix

Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took Over the World
Special
CNN goes behind the scenes to reveal how Boomtown Rats frontman Bob Geldof and singer-songwriter Midge Ure organized a star-studded benefit concert that brought in more than $127 million for famine relief in Ethiopia in 1985.
When: Sunday on CNN

Trainwreck: P.I. Moms
Documentary
Investigates an early 2000s reality show about private eye moms and the drug scandal that sabotaged the series and its stars.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

Perfect Match
Reality
Nick Lachey takes hopefuls on a journey from single to soulmate in this strategic dating competition.
When: Friday on Netflix

Ocean with David Attenborough
Documentary
David Attenborough draws on a lifetime of experience to reveal Earth’s most spectacular underwater habitats.
When: Now streaming on Disney+

Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Docuseries
The docu-drama that inspired Brad Pitt’s new F1 movie follows the drivers, managers and team owners — both on and off the track — during a year-long season of Formula 1 racing.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

Exterritorial
Film
When a boy disappears inside the U.S. consulate, his mother (Jeanne Goursaud), a former Special Forces soldier, uncovers a dark conspiracy in her search to find him.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

Brick
Film
When a mysterious brick wall encloses their apartment building overnight, a couple must unite with their wary neighbours to get out alive.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

Under a Dark Sun
Debut
On the run from her troubled past, a young mother is accused of killing her new boss at a flower farm.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

Justice On Trial
Docuseries
Judge Judy Sheindlin and her expert legal team explore controversial courtroom cases through re-enactments based on actual testimony.
When: Now streaming on Prime Video

Last Breath
Film
Recounts the true story of a group of seasoned deep-sea divers who battled the raging elements to rescue a crewmate who became trapped at the bottom of the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland, in 2012. Stars Simu Liu, Finn Cole, and Woody Harrelson.
When: Monday on Prime Video

Providence Falls: Chance of a Lifetime
Part 1
While investigating her first case, a newbie cop (Katie Stevens) is partnered with visiting detective (Lachlan Quarmby), who happens to be her reincarnated love, here to change her fate.
When: Saturday on W Network

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