Plus, Adam Sandler revives a classic character for “Happy Gilmore 2,” a new season of “Acapulco” premieres, and more.

What to Watch this week: The Fantastic Four take their First Steps

Plus, Adam Sandler revives a classic character for "Happy Gilmore 2," a new season of "Acapulco" premieres, and more.

By Gerrad Hall

Gerrad Hall is an editorial director at **, overseeing movie, awards, and music coverage. He is also host of the the *Awardist* podcast, and cohosts EW's live Oscars, Emmys, SAG, and Grammys red carpet shows. He has appeared on *Good Morning America*, *The Talk*, *Access Hollywood*, *Extra!*, and other talk shows, delivering the latest news on pop culture and entertainment.

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Published on July 21, 2025 07:00AM EDT

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'Acapulco'; 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'; 'Happy Gilmore 2'. Credit:

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Twenty years after the original franchise launched, the Fantastic Four are headed back to the screen — this time played by Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing) — in *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*.

Also in theaters, Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman star in the relationship dramedy *Oh, Hi!*, and on Netflix, Adam Sandler is back on the links in *Happy Gilmore 2*.

On TV, Martin Short hosts the new *Match Game*, new seasons of *Acapulco*, *South Park*, and *Digman!*, kick off, and the final episodes of *The Sandman* premiere.**

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Kathy and Keith on 'Bachelor in Paradise'.

Monday, July 21

**Streaming*****The Hunting Wives* (series debut) - Netflix***Justice on Trial* (series debut) - Prime Video***Love Island UK* - Hulu***The Madame Blanc Mysteries* - Acorn TV***Sunday Best* (doc) - Netflix***Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari* (docuseries debut) - Hulu********8 p.m.*********American Ninja Warrior *- NBC***Bachelor in Paradise* - ABC***Basketball Wives* - VH1***Below Deck* - Bravo***Christmas at Sea* - Hallmark***Great White Sex Battle* (special) - Discovery***Lego Masters* - Fox***WWE Monday Night RAW* - Netflix (5 p.m. PT)**

**9 p.m.*********Dr. Pimple Popper: Breaking Out* - Lifetime***History's Greatest Mysteries* - History***Jaws vs Mega Croc* (special) - Discovery***The Librarians: The Next Chapter* - TNT***The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys* - Bravo***Mean Girl Murders* - ID***The Quiz With Balls* - Fox***Super Mega Cakes* (season finale) - Food Network (next day on Max)**

**10 p.m.*****In the Eye of the Storm: Shark Storm* (special) - Discovery***A Killer Among Friends* - ID / HBO Max***Survival Mode* - NBC

**11 p.m.*****The Daily Show* - Comedy Central

'America's Got Talent'.

Trae Patton/NBC

Tuesday, July 22

**Streaming*****Hip Hop Was Born Here* (docuseries debut) - Paramount+***Love Island UK* - Hulu***Red Eye* (series debut) - Hulu***Trainwreck: P.I. Moms* (doc) - Netflix**

**8 p.m.*********The 1% Club* - Fox***America's Got Talent* - NBC***Great White North Invasion* (special) - Discovery***Love & Hip Hop Atlanta* - MTV***The Valley *- Bravo**

**9 p.m.*********Caught In the Act: Double Life* (season finale) - MTV***How to Survive a Shark Attack* (special) - Discovery***My Big Fat Fabulous Life* - TLC***Next Gen NYC* - Bravo***Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty* (series finale) - PBS***United Gangs of America* - VICE TV********10 p.m.*********Black Mako of the Abyss* (special) - Discovery***Destination X* - NBC***Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision* (doc) - PBS***Welcome to Plathville* (season premiere) - TLC**

**11 p.m.*****The Daily Show* - Comedy Central

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Kelly Rowland, Liam Payne, and Nicole Scherzinger on 'Building the Band'.

Wednesday, July 23

**Streaming*****Acapulco* (season premiere) - Apple TV+***The Buccaneers* - Apple TV+***Building the Band* (season finale) - Netflix***Countdown* - Prime Video***Love Island UK* - Hulu***Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War* (docuseries season premiere) - Prime Video***Stick* (season finale) - Apple TV+***The Summer I Turned Pretty* - Prime Video***Washington Black* (series debut) - Disney+**

**Movies*****Jujutsu Kaisen: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie* - In theaters**

**8 p.m.*****Big Brother* - CBS***Celebrity IOU* - HGTV***Expedition Unknown: Shark Files* (special) - Discovery***MasterChef *- Fox***Who Wants to Be a Millionaire* (season premiere) - ABC**

**9 p.m.*****Expedition X: Malpelo Monster Shark* (special) - Discovery***Holmes Family Rescue* (season finale) - HGTV***Human Footprint* - PBS***It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* - FX, FXX (next day on Hulu)***Match Game* (series reboot debut) - ABC***The Real Housewives of Miami* - Bravo***Sistas* - BET****

**10 p.m.*****Alien Shark: Death Down Under* (special) - Discovery***Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind* - E!***South Park* (season premiere) - Comedy Central

**10:30 p.m.*****Digman!* (season premiere) - Comedy Central**

**11 p.m.*****The Daily Show* - Comedy Central

Barry Sloane and Tom Sturridge on 'The Sandman'.

Ed Miller/Netflix

Thursday, July 24

**Streaming*****All the Queen's Men* (summer premiere) - BET+***Code of Silence* (series debut) - BritBox***The Congregation: Bride of Christ* (season premiere) - Viaplay***Divorced Sistas* (summer finale) - BET+***Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks* (docuseries debut) - Peacock***Love Island UK* - Hulu***The Sandman* (series finale) - Netflix***Sesame Street* - Max***Star Trek: Strange New World *- Paramount+**

**8 p.m.*********Back to the Frontier* - Magnolia / HBO Max***Big Brother* - CBS***Celebrity Family Feud* - ABC***Jersey Shore Family Vacation* - MTV***Surviving Jaws* (special) - Discovery**

**9 p.m.*********Alone* - History***And Just Like That...* - Max***Caught! Sharks Strike Back* (special) - Discovery***Family Recipe Showdown* - Food Network (next day on HBO Max)***Love Island: Beyond the Villa* - Peacock***Press Your Luck* - ABC***The Real Housewives of Orange County* - Bravo**

**10 p.m.*********Frankenshark* (special) - Discovery***The Furry Detectives: Unmasking a Monster* - SundanceTV, Sundance Now, AMC+***Lie Detector: Truth or Deception* - A&E***Revival* - Syfy / Peacock

**11 p.m.*****The Daily Show* - Comedy Central

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'.

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Friday, July 25

**Streaming*****Foundation* - Apple TV+***Love Island UK* - Hulu***Rage* - Max***Smoke* - Apple TV+***Solo Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross* (series debut) - The Roku Channel**

**Movies*****Bambi: The Reckoning* - In theaters***Death of a Unicorn *(streaming debut) - HBO Max***The Fantastic Four: First Steps* - In theaters***Folktales* - In select theaters***Happy Gilmore 2* - Netflix***The Home* - In theaters***House on Eden* - In theaters***Ick* - In theaters***Last Swim* - VOD***Monster Island* - Shudder***Oh, Hi!* - In theaters***The Phoenician Scheme* (streaming debut) - Peacock***The Short Game* - In select theaters***Shoshana* - In theaters**

**8 p.m.*********Big Brother* - CBS***Billy Joel: And So It Goes* (doc finale) - HBO / HBO Max***The Fixer* - Fox***Friday Night Vibes* (*We're the Millers* and *The Hangover Part II*) - TBS***Great White Reign of Terror* (special) - Discovery***Mama June: From Not to Hot* (season finale) - WE tv**

**9 p.m.*********20/20* - ABC***BMF *- Starz***Florida's Death Beach* (special) - Discovery***The Great American Recipe* - PBS***My Lottery Dream Home* - HGTV**

**9:30 p.m.*****Zillow Gone Wild* - HGTV**

**10 p.m.*********Bull Shark Showdown* (special) - Discovery***Resident Alien* - USA, SYFY**

Saturday, July 26

**Streaming*****Love Island UK* - Hulu**

**8 p.m.*****Attack of the Devil Shark* (special) - Discovery***Before Your Father Finds Us* (movie) - Lifetime***Buried in the Backyard* - Oxygen***Dinner and a Movie* - TBS***Love & Marriage: Huntsville* - OWN***Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia’s Reunion* (movie) - Hallmark

**9 p.m.*****Battle for Shark Mountain* (special) - Discovery***Storage Wars* - A&E***Trafficked With Mariana Van Zeller* - Nat Geo (next day on Disney+, Hulu)**

Julie Chen Moonves and Rachel Reilly on 'Big Brother'.

Sunday, July 27

**Streaming*****Love Island UK* - Hulu****

**8 p.m.*********90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?* - TLC***Big Brother* - CBS***Dexter: Resurrection* - Showtime / Paramount+***Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time* (docuseries debut) - Nat Geo (next day on Disney+, Hulu)***Naked and Afraid: Apocalypse* (series debut) - Discovery***The Real Housewives of Atlanta* (reunion finale) - Bravo***Vicious Murder* (movie) - Lifetime**

**9 p.m.*********BBQ Brawl* (season finale) - Food Network (next day on Max)***The Chi* - Showtime***Duck Dynasty: The Revival *- A&E***The Gilded Age *- HBO / HBO Max***Grantchester* - PBS***The Institute* - MGM+***Kings Court* - Bravo***Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took On the World* - CNN***Nautilus* - AMC / AMC+**

**10 p.m.*****Billionaire Boys Club* - CNN***In the Eye of the Storm* (season premiere) - Discovery***Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time* - Nat Geo (next day on Disney+, Hulu)***Match Me Abroad* - TLC**

**11 p.m.*********Last Week Tonight With John Oliver* - HBO***Rick and Morty* (season finale) - Adult Swim**

*times are ET and subject to change

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