Summer TV Watch List: 'Ted Lasso' is back and the Olympics are finally here!

No images? [Click here]( [- - -] [TheWrap - SUMMER TV WATCH LIST] Week of July 18-24 The Olympics arrive a year late and the world’s nicest football/soccer coach is back to make our lives just a little brighter. On with the television! [Premiere of the week] “Ted Lasso” Apple TV+, Friday, July 23 [ted lasso watch list] Source: Apple TV+ The most-nominated freshman comedy in history returns for a second season. If you’re worried about the “Ted Lasso” crew suffering from a sophomore slump, fear not! By all accounts, Season 2 is just as good as the first, if not better. Believe! [[REVIEW](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “The Flash” CW, Tuesday, July 20 [the flash watch list] Source: CW Part 2 of the Season 7 finale sees the entire Allen-West clan team up to take down Godspeed and stop his clones from destroying the city. Oh, and they’ll have the help of fan-favorite Cisco Ramon (played by Carlos Valdes) who [left the series]( this year but returned for the final two episodes. [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “The Last Letter from Your Lover” Netflix, Friday, July 23 [The Last Letter from Your Lover] Source: Netflix Emmy nominee Shailene Woodley and Oscar nominee Felicity Jones star in this romantic drama based on a book by Jojo Moyes. Netflix describes it as “swoonworthy,” “intimate” and “emotional” so maybe keep the tissues handy when you press play. [[WATCH](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Behind the Attraction” Disney+, Wednesday, July 21 [behind the attraction] Source: Disney+ This 10-part series from Disney takes viewers behind the scenes of the most popular theme park rides and attractions that the Magic Kingdom has to offer. The first five episodes drop this week and feature Jungle Cruise, The Haunted Mansion, Star Tours, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Space Mountain. [[TRAILER](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Sorry for Your Loss” Facebook Watch [sorry for your loss] Source: Facebook Watch Elizabeth Olsen was nominated for an Emmy this week for her fantastic performance in “WandaVision.” But if “Sorry for Your Loss,” which ran for two seasons, had aired anywhere else other than Facebook Watch, she’d already have at least one for her performance as young widow Leigh Shaw. [[WATCH](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, NBC, Friday, July 23 Delayed a year due to the global pandemic, the 2020 Summer Olympics kick off in 2021 from Tokyo. Gymnast Simone Biles figures to be THE name to watch from the U.S. this year. “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” Starz, Sunday, July 18​​Mekai Curtis plays the young version of 50 Cent’s Kanan from the original “Power” series in this latest installment of the franchise. 50 serves as producer and narrator and the series also stars Omar Epps and Tony winner Patina Miller. [[TRAILER](] “Sexy Beasts” Netflix, Tuesday, July 20This blind date reality show comes with a twist — both daters have their faces completely obscured by prosthetics to make them look like pandas, aliens, mice, beavers and several other non-human beings. Yes, really. [[TRAILER](] “The End” Showtime, Sunday, July 18This Australian dark comedy — starring “The Crown” and “Succession” star Harriet Walter — comes Stateside this week. It focuses on life and death, but mostly death, in a way we haven’t seen since “Six Feet Under,” says TheWrap’s Candice Frederick. [[REVIEW](] [- - -] That does it for this week’s edition of The Wrap’s Summer TV Watch List. Any suggestions for an upcoming premiere, finale or re-watch? [Drop us a line](mailto:inquiries@thewrap.com)! [Update your profile]( | [View our privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [TheWrap]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you are no longer interested you can [unsubscribe instantly](.