Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, June 30 to Thursday, July 4. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The biggies
Interview With The Vampire (AMC, Sunday, 9 p.m.)
The bad news is Interview With The Vampire’s second season ends on June 30. The good news is the finale is a certified banger.(Here’s an exclusive clip to prove it.) In its closing hour, IWTV reunites toxic vampires and lovers Louis (Jacob Anderson) and Lestat (Sam Reid), who are both mourning the loss of their “daughter,” Claudia (Delainey Hayles) in the 1940s. In the present day, Louis finishes narrating his life story to journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian). Look for The A.V. Club’s recap Sunday night and a finale breakdown with showrunner Rolin Jones on Monday.
Star Trek: Prodigy (Netflix, Monday, 3:01 a.m.)
Netflix picks up Paramount+’s Star Trek: Prodigy for a whopping 20-episode second season. It picks up on Admiral Janeway’s (Kate Mulgrew) efforts to guide her crew on the ship they stole in season one. Prodigy, which expands Alex Kurtzman’s Star Trek universe, also stars Ella Purnell, Brett Gray, Jason Mantzoukas, Dee Bradley Baker, Jimmi Simpson, Angus Imprie, Rylee Alazraqui, and John Noble.
Hidden gems
Sprint: The World’s Fastest Humans (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Drive To Survive’s production team adds another sports docuseries to its roster. Sprint follows runners like Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and Shericka Jackson, among other global stars, as they prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Red Swan (Hulu, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.)
Red Swan seems to have all the components of an addictive K-drama, including a swoon-worthy romance and plenty of action sequences. In the show, professional golfer Oh Wan-soo (Kim Ha-neul) is in an unhappy marriage with a rich dude. When she goes to Manila as a Goodwill Ambassador, she is rescued from a gunfight by her bodyguard, which sets off a forbidden affair and uncovers company secrets.
More good stuff
Beverly Hills Cop: Alex F (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)
The fourth installment of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise takes Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) back to Los Angeles to save his daughter Jane (Taylour Paige) when her life is threatened. They team up with Detective Bobby Abbot (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and some of Axel’s old pals to uncover a major conspiracy.
Space Cadet (Prime Video, Thursday, 12:01 a.m.)
It’s never too late to be an astronaut according to Space Cadet, in which party girl Rex (Emma Roberts) gets the chance to fulfill her childhood dream. She makes her way into the NASA space program with a fake resume, but so what? Having heart and spirit is more important than actual skills. Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu, Gabrielle Union, Dave Foley, and Kuhoo Verma also star in the film.
Can’t miss recaps
The Bear (Hulu)
House Of The Dragon (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.)
The Boys (Prime Video, Thursday, 12:01 a.m.)
Ending soon
The Chi (Showtime, Sunday, 9 p.m., season six finale)
Couples Therapy (Showtime, Sunday, 10 p.m., season four finale)
Clipped (FX on Hulu, Tuesday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)
An earlier version of this article wrongly stated that season 3 of Star Trek: Prodigy debuts on Paramount+.