The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on August 21

Friday is here, and the TV lineup is giving us plenty of reasons to stay planted on the couch. Apple TV dives into the dominant history of UConn women’s basketball, Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel bring some serious star power to streaming, and Conan O’Brien is back to turn international travel into his own very specific brand of comedy.

Later tonight, Fightland raises the stakes on Starz, Anna Pigeon heads into dangerous territory, and National Geographic looks back at powerful connections forged during one of the darkest days in American history. Here’s what to watch on TV and streaming for Friday, August 21.

Friday, August 21 TV Schedule

Time (ET)	Show	Network / Streaming	What to Know
3:00 AM	The Dynasty: UConn Huskies	Apple TV	Three episode binge. The docuseries looks back at the historic dominance of the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma.
3:00 AM	LEGO Disney Princess: Magical Mayhem	Disney+	Animated special. A rainy day at the castle turns into quite the adventure when the Disney Princesses and their friends take in animals seeking shelter, only to discover their new guests aren't exactly interested in behaving.
3:00 AM	Mother Mary	HBO Max	New to streaming. Anne Hathaway stars as pop icon Mother Mary, whose reunion with estranged former best friend and costume designer Sam Anselm, played by Michaela Coel, brings old wounds back to the surface just before a major comeback performance.
3:00 AM	Silo	Apple TV	Gus finally reveals a secret to his son Knox, while Charlotte faces a decision that could completely change her future.
8:00 PM	9/11 Reunited	National Geographic	The docuseries follows survivors who formed meaningful connections with others amid the events of September 11, 2001, and now hope to reunite with the people who helped shape their survival stories.
8:00 PM	Unlawful Attraction	Lifetime Movie Network	Movie premiere. A prosecutor retreats to her late grandmother's home following a high profile conviction, but laying low gets complicated when she becomes involved with a criminal. Eve Mauro and Colin Egglesfield star.
9:00 PM	Conan O'Brien Must Go	HBO	Season 3 premiere. Conan heads to India, where a ride on Mumbai's famous commuter train somehow leads to dealing with monkeys and helping a fan launch a talk show. Basically, a completely normal Conan vacation.
9:00 PM	Fightland	Starz	London's gangland edges closer to an all out war, while Duke discovers that the escalating conflict is becoming painfully personal.
10:00 PM	Anna Pigeon	USA Network	Anna leads a nervous group of campers through the backcountry while a dangerous storm closes in, because apparently regular camping wasn't stressful enough.

What Should You Watch Tonight?

Friday's lineup has a little bit of everything. Sports fans can start early with The Dynasty: UConn Huskies, families have LEGO Disney Princess: Magical Mayhem, and Mother Mary offers a movie option led by two major stars.

For primetime, Conan O'Brien Must Go is the pick for viewers looking for laughs, while Fightland and Anna Pigeon provide darker alternatives. And if you want something rooted in real stories, 9/11 Reunited offers a deeply human look at survivors reconnecting decades later.

Whatever you choose, the couch has officially booked you for Friday night.