Summer TV Watch List: All you need is love (and football)

Summer TV Watch List: All you need is love (and football) No images? [Click here]( [- - -] [TheWrap - SUMMER TV WATCH LIST] Week of August 8-14 How’s that saying go — when God closes a door, He opens a window? Well, in the TV world this week, the Olympics are the door and football is the window. It’ll make sense as you scroll down, trust us. On with the television! [Premiere of the week] “Modern Love” Amazon Prime Video, Friday, August 13 Source: Amazon This romantic comedy anthology series — which features “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harrington, among others — continues in Season 2 to explore love in all its forms. This show will definitely make you laugh and cry … maybe even at the same time. [[PREVIEW](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] 2020 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony NBC, Sunday, August 8 Source: Getty Just when we were finally figuring out how to watch them, the 2020 Summer Olympics are coming to an end. Things didn’t go quite the way Simone Biles wanted, but the United States is leading the medal count by a wide margin heading into the final days of competition. See you in 2024, handball! [[SCHEDULE](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “CODA” Apple TV+, Friday, August 13 Source: Apple TV+ “CODA” is the coming-of-age story of Ruby, the child of a deaf adult, who is caught between interpreting for her family’s fishing business and following her dreams of becoming a musician. This tender drama, which was a huge hit at Sundance this year, illuminates the deaf experience through an accessible and authentic lens. [[REVIEW](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys“ HBO, Tuesday, August 10 Source: HBO How ’bout them Cowboys!?!?? The 20th-anniversary edition of the Emmy Award-winning series is focused this season on the Dallas Cowboys. Even if you aren’t a fan of America’s Team, it’s still great to have football — and Liev Schreiber’s A+ voiceover work — back in our lives. [[TRAILER](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Hannibal” Hulu Source: NBC This re-imagining of Hannibal Lecter (played brilliantly by Mads Mikkelsen) ran on NBC for three seasons and is easily the goriest show to ever air on broadcast television. If it’s possible for gruesome murder and dismemberment to be beautiful, this is it. [[WATCH](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Fantasy Island” Fox, Tuesday, August 10 Ricardo Montalbán’s iconic Mr. Roarke is now Elena Roarke, played by Roselyn Sanchez, in this reboot of the series that ran from 1977 to 1984. Thankfully, there will be no digital resurrection of Tattoo. [[PREVIEW](] “What If…?” Disney+, Wednesday, August 11 The latest from Marvel is an animated series that reimagines different key moments in the MCU. Perhaps the most notable thing about it is that Chadwick Boseman recorded lines for the show before his death. [[TRAILER](] “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” NBC, Thursday, August 12 Everyone’s favorite NYPD precinct goes on their last wild ride and we’re going to really miss Jake, Amy, Captain Holt and the rest of the crew. NINE NINE!!! [[PREVIEW](] “The Kissing Booth 3” Netflix, Wednesday, August 11After finally managing to balance her friendship with Lee while dating his brother, Elle must now choose between her dream colleges — and her best friend and her boyfriend. [[WATCH](] “Cribs” MTV, Wednesday, August 11 The hit MTV show makes its return more than 20 years after it first premiered. Martha Stewart, Snooki and Kathy Griffin are among the celebs who will be showing off their homes in this reboot. [[PREVIEW](] [- - -] That does it for this week’s edition of The Wrap’s Summer TV Watch List. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can fix that by signing up [here](. 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](.