‘Loki’ Finale, ‘Heist’ and ‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ on Netflix, ‘Good Trouble’ and ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ Return

Season Finale

9/8c

As the exhilarating spinoff from the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes to an end, there’s a looming question to be resolved: Who’s the Big Bad behind the Time Variance Authority? MCU obsessives have their theories. (Signs point to Kang the Conqueror, but if that’s too obvious, maybe another Loki variant?) However it turns out, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) has proven himself worthy of his own series, and maybe even franchise. Well done, trickster.

Series Premiere

The streamer’s addictive Money Heist doesn’t return until September, so maybe a six-part docuseries revisiting real-life American robberies can fill the void. Heist devotes two episodes to each of three high-profile heists, using reenactments and interviews with principles to bring these capers to life. “Sex Magick Money Murder” tells the story of Heather Tallchief, who was 21 when she fell under the spell of a parolee who convinced her to participate in an armored-truck robbery in Las Vegas. In “The Money Plane,” Cuban immigrant Karls Monzon studies crime shows like Dateline NBC to plan his heist of a plane full of cash at Miami’s airport. “The Bourbon King” is Gilbert “Toby” Curtsinger, who smuggled a fortune’s worth of pricey Kentucky bourbon. The booze will go down a lot easier than the consequences of crime.

Movie Premiere

What a title, and what a cast. A who’s-who of badass female action heroes propel this thriller, starring Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan as Sam, whose mother is the notorious assassin Scarlet (Game of Thrones’ Lena Headey). After Scarlet abandons Sam at age 12 to be raised by a crime syndicate known as The Firm, fast-forward to Sam as a chip-off-the-old-block hitwoman. But when she gets in a jam and defies her bosses, Sam turns to her mom and a triumvirate of fierce associates known as The Librarians—Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and Carla Gugino—to take back their power. This Milkshake must be flavored with TNT.

Season Premiere

9/8c

Celebrity dermatologist Dr. Sandra Lee is back for a new season of treating extreme skin maladies, starting with Roger and his record-breaking case of rhinophyma—with enormous growths on his nose that drip pus, attract flies and make it hard for him to breath. Beyond the “ewww” factor, Dr. Lee’s cases often get under the skin with emotional impact, including the story of two sisters who reunite and bond over their undiagnosed and mysterious face bumps.

10/9c

The soapy spinoff of The Fosters resumes its third season with relationships in a familiar state of churn. Callie (Maia Mitchell) decides to give her rooftop romance with artist Gael (Tommy Martinez) another go, while preparing to face ex-boyfriend Jamie (Beau Mirchoff) in court in the biggest case of her law career. Her adoptive sister Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) has a tough choice to make, between Evan (TJ Linnard) and her associates in the Fight Club.

Inside Wednesday TV:

•  2021 NBA Finals (9/8c, 6/PT, ABC): The Milwaukee Bucks, down 2 to 1, will try to tie it up with the Phoenix Suns from their home court.
• MasterChef: Legends (8/7c, Fox): The field narrows to a Top 10, with Michelin Star chef Nancy Silverton challenging the home cooks with a fresh pasta challenge.
• Gordon Ramsey: Shark Bait (10/9c, National Geographic): It’s not what you’re thinking. The MasterChef host moonlights for SharkFest, but he’s not putting himself at risk with the ocean predators. The ubiquitous TV chef is merely taking a deep dive into the controversy surrounding “shark fin soup.”
• The Real Sharknado (9/8c, Discovery): And you thought they were kidding. Shark Week goes meta when Ian Ziering and Tara Reid, survivors of Syfy’s ultra-cheesy Sharknado movies, tag along with Dr. Tristan Guttridge to get to the truth of whether sharks pose a risk during tornadoes. Sandwiched by MechaShark (8/7c) and Return to Lair of the Great White (10/9c).
• Rescued Chimpanzees of the Congo with Jane Goodall (streaming on CuriosityStream): Should you need a break from shark action, the documentary streamer marks World Chimpanzee Day with a five-part series chronicling the work of renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall and her team at the Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo.
• My Unorthodox Life (streaming on Netflix): Julia Haart is at the heart of a reality series profiling the fashion maven, CEO of Elite World Group, who once was part of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. The nine-part series follows her at work and at home, where she’s raising four children and helping them balance their Orthodox traditions with more contemporary concerns.