It’s been almost ten years since Gossip Girl last revealed the secrets of city’s most elite young adults, but she’s back today with a new generation of tech-savvy teens in her sights. Also today: Netflix expands the world of Resident Evil with a new anime series, truTV stages the Backyard Bar Wars in a new DIY series, and Grown-ish returns to Freeform for Season 4. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Thursday:
Gossip Girl: Series premiere. HBO Max takes fans back to the Upper East Side, where a new generation of private school teens are set to be exposed by the social surveillance legend. The first episode streams today, with new episodes dropping Thursdays through the summer. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max
Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness: Series premiere. Ahead of its upcoming live action Resident Evil series, Netflix is dropping this new anime series based on the stories of two popular characters, Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
NBA Finals: The action remains in Arizona as the Phoenix Suns host the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 2. 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on ABC
Backyard Bar Wars: Series premiere. The home renovation show meets the comedy roast in this DIY series that sees homeowners building full bars in their backyards. Chris Distefano (MTV’s Guy Code) hosts. Watch trailer. 10:30 PM ET on truTV
Grown-ish: Season premiere. With senior year on the horizon, Zoey (Yara Shahidi) and her friends head to Mexico for a summer getaway filled with drinking games, hookups, and… a wedding? Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on Freeform
Good Girls: Gang leader Rio (Manny Montana) inserts himself into the girls’ new business, much to Beth’s (Christina Hendricks) dismay. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on NBC
Love Island: The Islanders continue to mingle as the race to couple up intensifies. 9:00 PM ET on CBS
The Dog House: Season premiere. The employees at an animal rescue in rural Britain find the perfect human mate for a new group of abandoned dogs in Season 2 of this UK import. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max
Looney Tunes Cartoons: Season premiere. Bugs, Daffy, Tweety, Porky, and the rest of the gang are back with more new adventures. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: Gossip Girl (2021 Series), HBO Max