‘American Ninja Warrior’ Finals Begin, US Open Opens, CNBC Takes on Bitcoin
A critical checklist of notable Monday TV:
American Ninja Warrior (8/7c, NBC): The Emmy-nominated competition series shifts into higher gear — if that’s possible — as the first stage of the National Finals begins in Las Vegas, with the top warriors taking on ever more grueling obstacles. It’s all building to the finale in two weeks.
US Open (coverage starts at noon/11c on ESPN, and 6/5c, ESPN2): The milestone 50th anniversary of the Grand Slam tennis tournament gets underway from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. Last year’s champs, Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens, defend their titles. (Will Serena Williams be a comeback factor?)
Bitcoin: Boom or Bust (6/5c, CNBC): The financial news network, with expert opinions from some people at Bitcoin Prime, takes a hard look at the debate raging over the crypto-currency. Melissa Lee talks to acolytes who see bitcoin as the future of money and those who warn of a long con and a bubble that will inevitably burst.
Inside Monday TV: A frustratingly formless episode of AMC’s Better Call Saul (9/8c) finds Jimmy (Bob Odenkirk) bored in his new job — and he’s not the only one — while Jonathan Banks steals the hour as curmudgeonly Mike, speaking truth to a bereavement support group… Even more offbeat is AMC’s Lodge 49 (10/9c), where the discovery of a mummy in a secret room has everyone buzzing — especially Dud (Wyatt Russell), who’s convinced the Lodge is his destiny… PBS’s POV presents the award-winning documentary Nowhere to Hide (10/9c, check local listings at pbs.org), following an Iraqi nurse and his family over five years, as he decides to stay in one of the war-torn country’s most dangerous provinces after American and coalition troops withdraw, leaving the country vulnerable to militia and ISIS forces.
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Very excited for Salvation. No show is more addicting for me at this time.
Ratings continue to be extremely low, hoping CBS renews it anyway.
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Did you catch up with last week's episode?
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Yes, it was the first show I watched this weekend followed by Burden of Truth.
Still need to catch up with The Outpost and Carter.
I also re- watched a couple of episodes of Quantico (my top summer show overall) season 3 with some friends who weren't caught up .
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Not sure if you read my comments from last week'Salvation, but I was surprised that Liam jumped to the conclusion of a "suicide cult" with regard to Jillian and her creepy culty friends. Obviously the issue was discussed very early in tonight's episode.
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Salvation and Elementary.
Funny story: years ago when I first heard about bitcoin (digital currency), I thought it referred to the money that players accumulate in video games. I wondered how the 1000 gold coins players use to buy new shields or guns could be converted to use in the "real" world.
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I'm about to let Salvation go. At the beginning I loved the concept and the dynamic of the characters, but the character personality choices are too erratic to ignore. This week, I had to except that the president would work with the terrorist who stole his company, right hand man, and computer. Follow that up with Grace pairing with the guy who's sister she shot in cold blood because they sexual tensions between killers is way hotter. Then, Grace's daughter comes home and won't run away with Mommy and grandpa but will go off with Jillian to stay at a safe house with strangers away from her mom, all because of hormones and how defiant children can be. Finally, I dropped the remote control when Jillian gave over the plans for the rail gun to a man (Cult leader who had her literally drinking the Kool-Aid as a dry test run last week) she met maybe a month earlier, after being shot at in the white house due to terrorist and hiding away in a space capsule after being gassed. I refuse to try and make all these erratic spur of the moment, not properly expressed decisions make sense. I love a show that moves, but the actions of each character have to be explained, not assumed. I knew it was bad when I was rooting for the meteor to just hit earth so we could start all over with who ever was left.
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Salvation, Saul, and Lodge 49 for me tonight.