{"id":823172,"date":"2026-08-23T13:22:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/823172\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T13:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:22:09","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-sunday-august-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/823172\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Sunday, August 23, 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-1787060800.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2240512\/what-to-watch-august-23-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2240512\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Sunday: The Vampire Lestat Concert, The Westies Wraps, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"What to Watch on TV and Streaming Sunday, August 23, 2026\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Nina Westervelt\/AMC Global Media<\/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 Sunday: &#8220;The Vampire Lestat&#8221; puts on a rock show, &#8220;The Westies&#8221; wraps its first season, and tensions flare as the &#8220;Real Housewives of Atlanta&#8221;\u00a0reunion winds down.<\/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 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Lioness<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>A frantic hunt is launched as the team races against time; at home, Neal struggles with growing fears.<\/p>\n<p>        The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only Live<\/p>\n<p>\n            AMC+<\/p>\n<p>The standing-room-only performance was filmed at New York City&#8217;s Beacon Theatre in June.<\/p>\n<p>\n        7:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        NASCAR Americana<\/p>\n<p>\n            USA Network<\/p>\n<p>The docuseries finale examines how NASCAR embraced change while honoring America&#8217;s enduring values.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Big Brother<\/p>\n<p>\n            CBS<\/p>\n<p>A new Head of Household nominates three houseguests for eviction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/p>\n<p>\n            Bravo<br \/>\n            PART 3 OF 3\n        <\/p>\n<p>K. Michelle finally reveals the culprit of the plot and the plan, shedding new light on the season\u2019s biggest conflicts; the tension between Porsha and Shamea proves that some friendships are beyond repair.<\/p>\n<p>        Three Housewives and a Body<\/p>\n<p>\n            Lifetime<br \/>\n            MOVIE PREMIERE\n        <\/p>\n<p>A girls&#8217; night goes terribly wrong when best friends accidentally kill a man during a home invasion; Rachel Hendrix, Christie Osterhus, and Segen Gebremariam star.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Decades in Sports<\/p>\n<p>\n            CNN<\/p>\n<p>National tragedy, historic comebacks, and grand slams define the 2000s in sports including Tiger Woods in golf, the Williams sisters in tennis, and a shakeup of one of the greatest baseball rivalries in history.<\/p>\n<p>        Lanterns<\/p>\n<p>\n            HBO<\/p>\n<p>Hal&#8217;s motives are called into question, and there&#8217;s a really excellent chase sequence. But are the two connected?<\/p>\n<p>        The Librarians: The Next Chapter<\/p>\n<p>\n            TNT<\/p>\n<p>While pursuing a Monkey&#8217;s Paw, the Librarians become trapped in a strange hotel shrouded in a mysterious fog; to escape, the team must confront past traumas, and learn the difference between what they wish for and what they truly need.<\/p>\n<p>        The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th<\/p>\n<p>\n            Bravo<\/p>\n<p>Kyle&#8217;s iconic White Party returns with champagne flowing, surprise arrivals, and an unforgettable performance from Luann; as some new friendships blossom, others are tested as tension between Vicki and Luann comes to a head.<\/p>\n<p>        The Walking Dead: Dead City<\/p>\n<p>\n            AMC<\/p>\n<p>Maggie, Negan, Dillard, and Renata go on a hunt to resupply their dwindling resources.<\/p>\n<p>        The Westies<\/p>\n<p>\n            MGM+<\/p>\n<p>Season 1 finale:\u00a0Roarke and Sweeney&#8217;s fallout splits the Westies, pitting old guard against young; Bridget pushes ahead with the mission but faces shattering truths; Keenan wrestles with guilt and a son slipping away.<\/p>\n<p>\n        11:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        President Curtis<\/p>\n<p>\n            Adult Swim<\/p>\n<p>After butting heads with his own party, Curtis visits Camp David to undergo a true test of his presidential prowess.<\/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; Nina Westervelt\/AMC Global Media Every day, TVLine&#8217;s What&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":823173,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[88,92],"class_list":["post-823172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=823172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/823173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=823172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=823172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}