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New On TV Tonight – Thursday Aug 20, 2026

Home » New On TV Tonight – Thursday Aug 20, 2026

Aug 20 Posted by Kyle Nolan in What's On | Comments

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Celebrity Family Feud

Celebrity Family Feud – (8:00pm-9:01pm)

“Bow Wow vs. Rickey Smiley and Steve Aoki vs. Joel Kim Booster” (#1207)

Celebrity contestants Bow Wow, Rickey Smiley, Steve Aoki and Joel Kim Booster.

12TH SEASON SUMMER FINALE

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Press Your Luck

Press Your Luck – (9:01pm-10:02pm)

“The Biggest Big Banks” (#705)

Host Elizabeth Banks can’t wait to raise a glass to the contestants as they try to avoid the WHAMMY.

7TH SEASON SUMMER FINALE

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

The Greatest Average American (R)

The Greatest Average American – (10:02pm-11:00pm)

“The Nate Bargatze Shopping Cart Nestle!” (#106)

Players debate the most important invention of all time; Nate corrals shopping carts and meets a pet dinosaur.

(Originally Aired: Wednesday Apr 22, 2026)

Big Brother

Big Brother – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“Episode 22 — Live Eviction” (#2822)

Following a live vote, a houseguest is evicted and interviewed; the remaining houseguests compete for power in the next head of household.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (R)

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage – (9:00pm-9:31pm)

“A Pregnancy Test and an Old Man’s Gallbladder” (#205)

Georgie’s jealousy rears its head when Mandy gets sent on an overnight work trip with her ex and current boss, Scott; Jim and Audrey panic when they find a pregnancy test in Connor’s trash.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Nov 13, 2025)

Ghosts (R)

Ghosts – (9:31pm-10:01pm)

“Under New Management” (#518)

When new pressures threaten Sam and Jay’s control over Woodstone, they’re forced to navigate unexpected challenges to protect its future; a long-absent ghost returns, reopening emotional connections that complicate new relationships.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Apr 30, 2026)

Elsbeth (R)

Elsbeth – (10:01pm-11:00pm)

“Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” (#214)

When Elsbeth takes a tour of famous New York crime scenes she is left with nagging questions about a legendary Mafia slaying in Little Italy; Judge Crawford’s grudge against Elsbeth causes a roadblock in the investigation.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Mar 06, 2025)

Celebrity Crime Scene

Celebrity Crime Scene – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“Princess Diana” (#102)

Revolutionary virtual recreations unveil new perspectives on the crash that caused Princess Diana’s death; a look at the theories that have fueled decades of speculation.

1ST SEASON FINALE

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Best Medicine (R)

Best Medicine – (9:00pm-10:00pm)

“Mind Your Own Buboes” (#111)

Port Wenn goes on lockdown when a patient with fleas sparks fears of a plague outbreak; Martin must deal with the town gossip when it revolves around him and Louisa; Aunt Sarah feels betrayed by Greg and George; Louisa has an epiphany.

(Originally Aired: Tuesday Mar 24, 2026)

Accused: Guilty or Innocent? (R)

Accused: Guilty or Innocent? – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“Negligent Father or Tragic Accident?” (#84)

In Pennsylvania’s Mennonite community a father takes his young daughter out on the farm for the tobacco harvest; tragically she falls to her death under the wheel of a horse drawn wagon.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 06, 2026)

Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

Accused: Guilty or Innocent? – (9:00pm-10:01pm)

“High Speed Driver or Tragic Accident?” (#68)

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Accused: Guilty or Innocent?

Accused: Guilty or Innocent? – (10:01pm-11:04pm)

“Arson Death or Family Tragedy?” (#65)

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

The Real Housewives of Orange County

The Real Housewives of Orange County – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“All Bets Are Off” (#613)

The Vegas vacation continues as the ladies head to the Grand Canyon; Jenn tries to redirect Shannon’s frustrations, resulting in an admission in Shannon and Heather’s friendship.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip (R)

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip – (9:00pm-10:00pm)

“Roaring 20th: Leather You Like It or Not” (#32)

(Originally Aired: Sunday Aug 16, 2026)

The Real Housewives of London (R)

The Real Housewives of London – (10:00pm-11:00pm)

“Highland Fling” (#7)

What starts with bagpipes and bonding turns explosive at Glenapp Castle; Amanda and Juliet Angus’s feud boils over, Karen breaks down, and Panthea storms out; highland games and castle calm give way to conflict, tears, and unexpected alliances.

(Originally Aired: Saturday Sep 27, 2025)

Restaurant Impossible: Last Call

Restaurant Impossible: Last Call – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“A Spicy Affair” (#5)

An Indian restaurateur faces bankruptcy.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service (R)

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service – (9:00pm-10:00pm)

“Pretty Girls Cook” (#108)

Gordon must help empower the owner of a female-run restaurant rediscover her passion for cooking.

(Originally Aired: Wednesday Jul 30, 2025)

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service (R)

Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service – (10:00pm-11:00pm)

“Brunos” (#110)

Gordon must help a stubborn father and his frustrated son keep their outdated restaurant alive.

(Originally Aired: Wednesday Aug 06, 2025)

(7:35pm-10:00pm) Moana

Project Runway

Project Runway – (10:00pm-11:00pm)

“Battle of the Seasons” (#539)

The season 22 designers join forces to take on returning competitors from season 21 in the classic unconventional materials challenge. Familiar faces and unexpected materials create a high-stakes showdown.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny (R)

Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“Cat & Mouse” (#25)

Some targets are taken by force, others require a game of cat and mouse played out across continents and years of relentless chase.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 13, 2026)

Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny

Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny – (9:00pm-10:03pm)

“Ingenious Disguises” (#30)

Some disguises hide people, others conceal entire operations; a CIA vaccine drive masks a terrorist hunt, a fake Mossad resort smuggles thousands of Sudanese Jews to safety, and an American singer in the Philippines rescues hundreds of POWs.

2ND SEASON FINALE

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Engineering from Above

Engineering from Above – (10:03pm-11:05pm)

“For the Gods” (#2)

An aerial view of an ancient temple engineered to survive the ravages of time, a cathedral rising from the heart of Barcelona, and a remote, cliffside shrine that seemingly defies the laws of gravity.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Jersey Shore Family Vacation

Jersey Shore Family Vacation – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“The Calm Before The Roast” (#834)

The gang meets Angelina’s dolls, the newest member of the family, and the countdown to the Jersey Shore Roast begins.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Jersey Shore Family Vacation

Jersey Shore Family Vacation – (9:00pm-10:00pm)

“The Calm Before The Roast” (#834)

The gang meets Angelina’s dolls, the newest member of the family, and the countdown to the Jersey Shore Roast begins.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

The Waterboy

The Waterboy – (10:00pm-12:00pm)

Raised by his overprotective mother, Helen, Bobby Boucher Jr. is the water boy for a successful college football team coached by Red Beaulieu.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Jan 01, 1998)

90 Day: The Last Resort

90 Day: The Last Resort – (8:00pm-9:00pm)

“More to Love: The Last Ghosts That Remain” (#136)

With bonus scenes; Russ and Pao glow after a breakthrough night; Patrick and Thais push John for a real apology; Kara and Guillermo struggle after a bad date; Rebecca asks a medium about Zied’s double life.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Little Singles (R)

Little Singles – (9:00pm-10:00pm)

“More to Love: What Happens in Palm Springs” (#5)

With bonus scenes, the final Palm Springs party brings steamy hookups, emotional confessions and unanswered questions; as the vacation comes to an end, JJ must decide whether to tell John how she really feels.

(Originally Aired: Monday Aug 17, 2026)

Jay & Pamela

Jay & Pamela – (10:00pm-11:00pm)

“More to Love: I See You, I Choose You” (#35)

With bonus scenes; when Jay checks into the hospital for an urgent surgery, complications leave the whole family fearing for his future; Pamela struggles to focus during driving lessons, worried about Jay.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

The Big Bang Theory (R)

The Big Bang Theory – (8:00pm-8:30pm)

“The Gorilla Experiment” (#50)

Sheldon tries to help Penny understand Leonard’s work; Wolowitz gets jealous when Leonard starts hanging out with his new girlfriend.

(Originally Aired: Monday Dec 07, 2009)

The Big Bang Theory (R)

The Big Bang Theory – (8:30pm-9:00pm)

“The Maternal Congruence” (#51)

Leonard is horrified when his mother (Christine Baranski) visits.

(Originally Aired: Monday Dec 14, 2009)

The Big Bang Theory (R)

The Big Bang Theory – (9:00pm-9:30pm)

“The Psychic Vortex” (#52)

Sheldon and Koothrappali attend a university mixer; Leonard discovers that Penny believes in psychics.

(Originally Aired: Monday Jan 11, 2010)

The Big Bang Theory (R)

The Big Bang Theory – (9:30pm-10:00pm)

“The Bozeman Reaction” (#53)

After their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to their friends to create a state-of-the-art security system.

(Originally Aired: Monday Jan 18, 2010)

Impractical Jokers

Impractical Jokers – (10:00pm-10:30pm)

“Last Action Zero” (#479)

The guys put in shifts while getting trained to work the counter at Playa Bowls.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 20, 2026)

Impractical Jokers (R)

Impractical Jokers – (10:30pm-11:00pm)

“Valet Villain” (#478)

The guys win the world’s worst dad awards by surprising their kid with a trip before cruelly taking it away, then they get caught taking crazy notes in a focus group. But one Joker must take the wheel in a punishment that leaves no happy customers.

(Originally Aired: Thursday Aug 13, 2026)