Mob Drama With ‘The Westies,’ ‘Lestat’ Gets Witchy, Crisis of Faith on ‘Grantchester,’ Wimbledon Finals

The Westies

SUNDAY: A period mob drama explores the tension between the unruly Irish “Westies” of Hell’s Kitchen, led by the steely Eamon Sweeney (Oscar winner J.K. Simmons), and New York’s established Mafia clans, particularly the Gambino family and its then-deputy John Gotti (Hamish Allan-Headley), as they clash in the 1980s while dividing spoils during the construction of the Javits Convention Center. Sweeney tries to convince his crew to “keep our eyes on the big picture” with this gold mine of corruption on their turf, but conflict is inevitable. Grantchester‘s Tom Brittney co-stars as Sweeney’s trusted associate Jimmy Roarke, who’s got his hands full keeping his unstable best friend Mickey (Stanley Morgan), a Vietnam War vet just out of Bellevue, under control. When things begin to spiral, Westies’ favorite corrupt police officer Glenn Keenan (Bosch‘s Titus Welliver) is caught in the middle, having been recruited into an FBI task force investigating the mob. The series launches with two episodes.

Interview With the Vampire

SUNDAY: It took long enough, but the penultimate episode of the rebranded supernatural series finally gets back to its passionate roots, with rock star Lestat (Sam Reid) reconnecting with his former lover and soulmate Louis (Jacob Anderson) as a reminder of what drew us to this franchise in the first place. It’s the eve of a concert in Montreal that’s expected to draw 50,000 vampires, the largest gathering ever, and there’s debate over whether this is a good or bad thing. “What could go wrong?” queries Louis, who meets Sofia aka Gabrielle (Jennifer Ehle) for the first time. In the unsettling aftermath of that encounter, the vamps reach across the franchise aisle to the world of the Mayfair witches, enlisting the powerful witch Merrick Mayfair (Sarah Afful) to clear up another personal matter, though they may not enjoy the consequences.

Grantchester

SUNDAY: In a crossover of Masterpiece franchises, All Creatures Great and Small‘s Nicholas Ralph guest-stars on the 1960s pastoral crime drama as a vicar newly returned from Africa, whom Alphy (Rishi Nair) meets when crashing a spiritual retreat marred by a homeless man’s nearby drowning. The realization that Alphy wasn’t invited to this gathering adds to his recent spiritual crisis. Elsewhere at the village precinct, Geordie (Robson Green) and Miss Scott (Melissa Johns) each have secrets they’re reluctant to spill.

Wimbledon

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: The Grand Slam at Wimbledon ends with the women’s championship on Saturday (11 am/ET, ESPN), featuring two Czech powerhouses, No. 9 seed Linda Nosková vs. No. 10 Karolína Muchová. The top two seeds of the men’s field face off in Sunday’s finals, with No. 1 Jannik Sinner vs. No. 2 Alexander Zverev (11 am/ET). ABC replays each match at 3 pm/2c on their respective day for those who slept in.

In the world of soccer, having already scored record ratings for this summer’s World Cup action, the tournament concludes the quarterfinal round on Fox with two games on Saturday, with Norway battling England (5 pm/ET) in Miami and Argentina taking on Switzerland (9 pm/ET) in Kansas City. The winners move on to the semifinals, which air Tuesday and Wednesday on Fox.

House of the Dragon

SUNDAY: You had to know when they cast a major TV star like James Norton (Grantchester, Happy Valley, most recently House of Guinness) as Lord Ormund Hightower, that he’d become a key antagonist in the Targaryens’ pre-Game of Thrones saga. His latest moves: seizing the stronghold of Tumbleton and irking the new queen Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) by sending an imposter to pose as hostage prince Daeron. While Ormond plots to place his ward upon the Iron Throne, the queen’s uncle/husband Daemon (Matt Smith) heads to the Vale to replenish the kingdom’s coffers, only to make a disturbing discovery.

INSIDE WEEKEND TV:

• Hearts of Heroes (Saturday, ABC, check local listings): Brooke Shields hosts a new season of the series that celebrates first responders and everyday heroes as they share their rescue stories.
• Home for Good (Saturday, ABC, check local listings): The uplifting home renovation show airs a special episode ahead of National Pet Fire Safety Day (July 15), with tips on how to design homes to protect pets from accidentally igniting house fires.
• O Little Christmas Market (Saturday, 8/7c, Hallmark Channel): Christmas in July continues with the story of yet another imperiled Christmas market and the miniature artist (Katherine Barrell) who teams with an architect (Stephen Huszar) to save the market, despite the fact that he works for the firm trying to tear it down.
• The Trouble with Christmas Mistletoe (Saturday, 8/7c, Great American Family): More holiday spirit in the romantic story of a businesswoman (Jillian Murray) who returns to her quaint hometown and reunites with her ex-fiancé (Brett Varvel).
• The Real Murders of Atlanta (Saturday, 8/7c, Oxygen): The true-crime series returns for a fourth season.
• SharkFest (Saturday, 9/8c, National Geographic): More shark mania in two-hour-long specials: When Sharks Attack and Why: Bite Spike, comparing an unprecedented wave of shark attacks in Charleston, South Carolina with similar activity half a world away in the French territory of New Caledonia. Followed by Shark Attack Files: Surf & Turf (10/9c), which explores why surfers account for a third of shark attacks worldwide.
• The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door (Sunday, 8/7c, CNN): A documentary relives the terror when a Russian spy and his daughter are poisoned by a dangerous nerve agent while living in the British village of Salisbury in 2018, sparking an international crisis.
• Patience (Sunday, 8/7c, PBS): Hearts will be broken when autistic police consultant Patience (Ella Maisy Purvis) investigates the murder of an archaeology expert linked to a possible runestone forgery, and begins rethinking her relationship with adoring crime-scene analyst Elliot (Tom Lewis).
• Hooligans: The ARCH Racing Project with Keanu Reeves & Gard Hollinger (Sunday, 9 pm/ET, Samsung Television Network): A six-part docuseries, airing weekly, finds the actor and co-founder of ARCH Motorcycles testing their vehicles’ roadworthiness by assembling a professional racing team.
• Married at First Sight (Sunday, streaming on Peacock): As the streamer wraps the eighth season of Love Island USA (9 pm/ET), the 20th season of the insta-marriage reality series kicks off in Seattle.