Summer TV Watch List: A good week to be scared

Summer TV Watch List: A good week to be scared No images? [Click here]( [- - -] [TheWrap - SUMMER TV WATCH LIST] Week of August 22-28 Usually, we have to wait until Halloween to get a good batch of scary movies and shows. But this week, we see the return of not one, not two but THREE great horror stories (one of which has “horror story” right in the name!). On with the television! [Premiere of the week] “The Walking Dead” Sunday, August 22, AMC Photo: AMC The 11th and final season of “The Walking Dead” premieres this week and will tell its final tales with three blocks of eight episodes (the last ones to air next year). Only a few original cast members still remain from when the show debuted in 2010 and it’s probably a safe bet not everyone makes it through to the series finale. Episodes air a week early on AMC+, so beware of spoilers. [[EPISODE 1 RECAP](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “The Good Fight” Friday, August 27, Paramount+ Photo: Paramount+ Season 5 of this “The Good Wife” spinoff comes to an end this week and it is hard to imagine this show getting any crazier. Ghost Ruth Bader Ginsberg? Check. Lawyers arguing cases in animal costumes? Check. Christine Baranski’s character possessed by the devil? OK, we made that one up. Just making sure you were paying attention. [[WATCH](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Candyman” Friday, August 27, In theaters Photo: Universal So we have an unofficial rule here at the Watch List to only pick movies that you can watch on your television when they come out. BUT OMG CANDYMAN IS FINALLY HERE AND WE’RE SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!! Um, we mean, after having its release date pushed back three times due to the pandemic, Nia DaCosta’s sequel to the classic 1992 movie is coming to theaters this week. Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman … [[TRAILER](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Michael Jackson: Inside His Mind“ Thursday, August 26, Reelz Photo: Reelz This show, which says it “takes a closer look at some of music’s most brilliant minds,” focuses its attention this week on Michael Jackson. Psychiatrist Bob Johnson tries to examine his complicated childhood, career and legacy. [[DETAILS](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “The West Wing” HBO Max Photo: Warner Bros. Watching or re-watching “The West Wing” is never a bad idea. But after the last four years — and a rough start to 2021 — spending some time with the Bartlet administration sounds particularly good right about now. [[WATCH](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Chapelwaite” Sunday, August 22, Epix This Adrien Brody horror series, based on Stephen King’s “Jerusalem’s Lot,” hopes to break the curse of bad King adaptations this year. [[REVIEW](] “Making It” Friday, August 27, NBC Season 3 of this reality competition series for DIY crafty geniuses, co-hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, comes to an end this week. Here’s to hoping Amy and Nick never stop appearing in shows together. “Pen15” Friday, August 27, Hulu Season 2 of this delightful comedy got split in half because of the pandemic. In between the two parts, we get this week’s one-off animated episode. [[TRAILER](] “American Horror Story” Wednesday, August 25, FX The latest season of the anthology series is titled “Double Feature,” with the first part subtitled “Red Tide.” Finn Wittrock and other “AHS” vets lead the way in part one. [[TRAILER](] “Supergirl” Tuesday, August 24, The CW Goodbye, Kara Danvers. This series, which aired for one season on CBS before moving to The CW for five more, begins its final run of episodes before flying off the air for good. [[INTERVIEW](] [- - -] 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](.