Must-see TV: Millie Bobby Brown's 'The Electric State,' Tom Petty doc top this week's watch list

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The Electric State
Film
An orphaned teenager (Millie Bobby Brown) joins forces with an eccentric drifter (Chris Pratt) and a pair of robots as she journeys across America in search of her younger brother in an alternate version of the 1990s. Directed by the Russo Brothers.
When: Friday on Netflix

Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party
Documentary
Director Cameron Crowe captures Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in 1982 to 1983 as they finish, promote, and tour around the band’s Long After Dark album.
When: Tuesday on Paramount+

Dope Thief
Debut
Two life-long friends (Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura) who pose as DEA agents to rob houses find themselves at the centre of a large-scale narcotics enterprise when they target the wrong home.
When: Friday on Apple TV+

Moana 2
Film
Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) must journey to the dangerous, long-lost waters of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.
When: Wednesday on Disney+

Denise Richards & Her Wild Things
Reality
Follows Wild Things’ star Denise Richards as she navigates blended family life with her daughters and new husband, Aaron Phyphers.
When: Now streaming on Hayu

Clash of the Cookbooks
New Episode
Comedian Phoebe Robinson and culinary historian Max Miller put chefs to the test with legendary cookbook-inspired challenges in the kitchen.
When: Tuesday on Flavour

The Devil’s Climb
New Episode
Two of the greatest rock climbers of all time, Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell, set off on a journey to ascend The Devil’s Thumb, a legendary 9,000-foot peak surrounded by Alaskan wilderness.
When: Wednesday on National Geographic

Endurance
Docuseries
A century after Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance sank beneath the ice, explorers uncover the legendary shipwreck and an amazing tale of survival.
When: Wednesday on National Geographic

F*** Marry Kill
Film
As a serial killer targets women on dating apps, a true-crime junkie (Pretty Little Liars‘ Lucy Hale) must figure out which of her three dates wants to have sex, who’s looking to get married and which one is trying to kill her.
When: Friday on Prime Video

Elevation
Film
Three years after creatures decimated humanity, a single father (Anthony Mackie) and two women (Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson) venture from the safety of their homes to save the life of a young boy.
When: Now streaming on Prime Video

Celtics City
Docuseries
Chronicles the remarkable saga of the Boston Celtics, the NBA’s most winningest and storied basketball franchise.
When: Monday on Crave

Mafia: Most Wanted
Docuseries
Goes inside the ‘Ndrangheta, a criminal organization that began in Calabria, Italy, before moving to Canada.
When: First episode streaming now on Crave; new episode Friday

The Righteous Gemstones
Season 4 Premiere
Follows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.
When: Sunday on Crave

Long Bright River
Limited Series Premiere
A Philadelphia police officer (Amanda Seyfried) searches for her sister, an addict who has gone missing.
When: Thursday on Crave

Chaos: The Manson Murders
Docuseries
A deeper dive into the Manson murders reveals unexpected connections to the CIA, mind control experiments and more.
When: Now streaming on Netflix

American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
Docuseries
Traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders.
When: Monday on Netflix

Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney
Debut
John Mulaney brings his one-of-a-kind comedic genius to late night for a new celebrity sit-down talk show.
When: Wednesday on Netflix

Watson
New Episode
Watson (Morris Chestnut) takes a major ethical risk when he decides to treat a sickle cell patient with an unorthodox surgery.
When: Sunday on CBS, Global

FBI
New Episode
After two jurors in a high-profile mafia trial are gunned down, the team discovers the victims may not have been the intended targets.
When: Tuesday on CBS, Global

Doc
New Episode
Finally allowed to practise medicine again without supervision, Amy (Molly Parker) struggles to diagnose her most complicated patient yet.
When: Tuesday on Fox, Global

Sin City Gigolo: A Murder in Las Vegas
Docuseries
Follows the saga of a former Gigolos cast member who was arrested for murdering a young female client in his home in 2020.
When: Tuesday on Paramount+

Sight Unseen
New Episode
Tess (Dolly Lewis) is forced to revisit her legally blind diagnosis when a lawyer leverages her vision loss as grounds to open a case involving her eyewitness testimony.
When: Monday on CTV

Suits L.A.
New Episode
Ted (Stephen Amell) and Kevin (Troy Winbush) learn shocking news about Lester’s (Kevin Weisman) partner’s murder.
When: Sunday on NBC, CTV

Will Trent
New Episode
Will (Ramon Rodriguez) and Faith (Iantha Richardson) dive into the high-profile murder of a famous rapper, uncovering a web of corruption stretching beyond the music industry.
When: Tuesday on ABC, CTV

Night Court
New Episode
At the behest of a producer, Abby (Melissa Rauch) works with Dan (John Larroquette) to turn his memoir into a musical.
When: Tuesday on NBC, CTV

Shifting Gears
New Episode
Riley (Kat Dennings) is horrified when she finds weed gummies in her son’s pocket, prompting surprising advice from her dad Matt (Tim Allen).
When: Wednesday on ABC, CTV

Doctor Odyssey
New Episode
Amid a power outage, Max (Joshua Jackson), Tristan (Sean Teale), Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Brooke (Adrianne Palicki) struggle to treat shark-inflicted wounds.
When: Thursday on ABC, CTV

Grey’s Anatomy
New Episode
Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Nick (Scott Speedman) return to Grey Sloan to treat a liver transplant patient.
When: Thursday on ABC, CTV

Shark Tank
New Episode
This week the Sharks hear pitches from the inventors of a one-of-a-kind icebreaker game, the creators of a practical hat storage solution, the brains behind a no-mess chicken feeder, and the designers of a construction-themed park for families.
When: Friday on ABC, CTV

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