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When 'Sharknado' premiered a year ago, it was a surprise success. The incredibly stupid movie about sharks being lifted in a water spout and wreaking havoc on Los Angeles became a pop-culture sensation, which is why we now have "Sharknado 2: The Second One." It's pretty much the same movie set in New York. It's super dumb, gross, ridiculous — and fun.
Watch • 10 p.m. Wednesday, Syfy The Week Ahead
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The Bachelorette
Andi decides between Nick Viall and Josh Murray.
Watch • 7 p.m. Monday, ABC/Ch. 4
Tyrant
Barry persuades Jamal to meet with an exiled opposition leader.
Watch • 11 p.m. Tuesday, FX
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Aspiring magicians try to fool the veteran duo with a single trick and win a spot in Penn & Teller's Las Vegas show.
Watch • 7 p.m. Wednesday, CW/Ch. 30
The Quest
In this new "reality-based" competition series, a dozen contestants/wanna-be heroes do battle with ogres, dragons and a dark lord.
Watch • 7 p.m. Thursday, ABC/Ch. 4 This Weekend
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Lee Daniels' The Butler
2013 film about a White House butler who served eight presidents. (PG-13)
Watch • 8 p.m. Saturday, Showtime
The Last Ship
Panic spreads when Danny Green catches a mysterious illness — is it the virus?
Watch • 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday, TNT
Masterpiece Mystery
"Poirot" returns with "The Big Four."
Watch • 8 p.m. Sunday, PBS/Ch. 7
Ray Donovan
Ray and Abby try to get Bridget into her dream school.
Watch • 10 p.m. Sunday, Showtime
The Strain
Eph and Nora try to save Redfern.
Watch • 11 p.m. Sunday, FX
Masters of Sex
Virginia learns about Masters' troubled childhood.
Watch • 11 p.m. Sunday, Showtime