{"id":817651,"date":"2026-08-18T12:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/817651\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:40:19","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-tuesday-august-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/817651\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Tuesday, August 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/intro-1786996884.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2238609\/what-to-watch-august-18-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2238609\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Tuesday: *NSYNC Duo Hosts Cocktail Wars, AGT Quarterfinals Begin, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Cocktail Wars\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    E!<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Tuesday: Lance Bass and Joey Fatone host &#8220;Cocktail Wars,&#8221; &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221; enters a new round, and &#8220;Glee&#8221; vet Darren Criss visits &#8220;Password.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watchlist delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sign up for TVLine&#8217;s free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2227083\/august-2026-tv-schedule-what-to-watch-printable-calendar-premieres-finales-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                PRINTABLE AUGUST TV CALENDAR&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for August 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<\/p>\n<p>In this stand-up special, the comedian explores &#8220;hangxiety,&#8221; relives a plane bathroom nightmare, and breaks down dating a literal Chad.<\/p>\n<p>        Return to Paradise<\/p>\n<p>\n            BritBox<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 finale:\u00a0Mack interrupts Glenn and Daisy&#8217;s wedding when an uninvited guest collapses, poisoned by a seemingly random wedding program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Ruthless<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>Desiree and Kal are steps away from taking down the Rakudushi compound; Ruth presents The Highest with a happy ending he never experienced before.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/p>\n<p>\n            NBC<\/p>\n<p>Ashford Sanders, Brook Lynn, Cris Sosa, Hundred Fingers, James &amp; Marina, Jesse White Tumbling Team, Luke Taleno, Olivia Befus, Royal Lasers, Sando, and The CommUNITY ATL CHOIR perform.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Kitchen Nightmares<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>Gordon uncovers the source of dysfunction at Boodles Restaurant, helping bridge the owner&#8217;s family divide to give this longtime establishment a chance.<\/p>\n<p>        The Real Housewives of London<\/p>\n<p>\n            Bravo<br \/>\n            TWO EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p>Amanda and Juliet&#8217;s feud boils over; Karen breaks down; Panthea storms out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Beat Shazam<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Ladies Night as dance instructors, psychics, and baton twirlers go head-to-head for the million-dollar prize.<\/p>\n<p>        Ms. Pat Settles It<\/p>\n<p>\n            BET<\/p>\n<p>Cases include sisters beefing for likes on social media, a roommate who ghosted the gas bill, and ex-besties in a spicy showdown over internet fame.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        ComicView<\/p>\n<p>\n            BET<\/p>\n<p>Mario Hodge trolls his family on Facebook; T Barb tells brutally honest parenting stories; Lance Woods keeps it real about interracial dating.<\/p>\n<p>\n        10:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Cocktail Wars<\/p>\n<p>\n            E!<br \/>\n            TWO EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p>Series premiere:\u00a0Each episode pits three mixologists against each other to craft the perfect cocktail; *NSYNC&#8217;s Lance Bass and Joey Fatone host.<\/p>\n<p>        Password<\/p>\n<p>\n            NBC<\/p>\n<p>Darren Criss\u00a0joins Jimmy Fallon to pair up with contestants and face off over two games.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2226545\/2026-fall-tv-schedule-release-dates-premieres-calendar-printable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                PRINTABLE FALL TV CALENDAR&#13;<br \/>\n            <\/a><br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; E! 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