📺 What to Watch: July 28, 2025 Paralympians, Gumball, and Gators— Monday’s Must-Sees

TV So Good, You’ll Cancel Plans You Didn’t Even Have

Welcome to your daily fix of what’s worth watching. Whether you're into ninjas leaping through obstacle courses, love triangles exploding on beaches, or wildlife behaving badly, we've got your primetime planned.

☕ Rise & Stream – Your Early Watchlist

🏃‍♂️ Peacock, 3:00 AM ET

Adaptive (Docuseries Premiere) Follow the powerful journeys of four Team USA Paralympians training for the Paris 2024 Games. Expect sweat, triumph, and a whole lot of heart. Ezra Frech, Jamal Hill, Courtney Ryan, and Josie Aslakson are here to inspire — and they deliver.

🌀 Hulu, 3:00 AM ET

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (Series Premiere – All 20 Episodes) Gumball’s back, and this time he's up against everything from rogue fast-food giants to rogue artificial intelligence. Buckle up — it's loud, wild, and all 20 episodes are ready to devour.

🌆 Primetime Picks – 8:00 PM ET

🧗 NBC

American Ninja Warrior We’re in Las Vegas for the semifinals, and it’s game time. The ninjas face an extended course featuring classic throwback obstacles. Only the strongest, fastest, and sweatiest will move on.

🦛 Discovery Channel

Animals on Drugs From hammered bears to gators on meth and Colombia’s infamous “cocaine hippos,” this three-hour special proves that humans aren’t the only ones making questionable choices. Yes, it’s as bizarre as it sounds — and completely unmissable.

🌹 ABC

Bachelor in Paradise A new arrival on horseback stirs up paradise, and it’s not exactly a peaceful ride. There’s tension, tears, and a shocking new couple that has everyone buzzing.

⛵ Bravo

Below Deck Solene’s wandering attention has Kyle second-guessing things, while Jess makes a bold move to win Barbara’s heart. It’s a floating soap opera, and we love every messy minute of it.

🎄 Hallmark+

Christmas at Sea – Series Finale It’s the final night of the festive cruise, and love is in the salty sea air. A romantic celebration unfolds as one passenger faces a life-changing opportunity, with Hallmark stars in tow, naturally.

🧱 FOX

LEGO Masters – Season 5 Finale The final teams are building for glory — and $100,000. The creations are wild, the stakes are high, and the pressure is one brick away from a meltdown. Who takes the crown?

🔥 At 9:00 PM ET – Drama, Danger & Trivia

🧙 TNT

The Librarians: The Next Chapter (Penultimate Episode)Graffiti is coming to life — literally. A teenage girl is in danger, and the team scrambles to connect the dots to Gregor’s Hammer before time runs out.

👑 Bravo

The McBee Dynasty The McBees head to Lake of the Ozarks, where a massive argument threatens to tear Steven and Calah apart for good. Drama level: volcanic.

⚙️ FOX

The Quiz With Balls Big-city New Yorkers take on small-town Midwesterners in a trivia face-off that tests everything from video game knowledge to chemistry. It’s fast-paced, funny, and surprisingly intense.

🍗 Food Network

Worst Cooks in America – Season 29 Premiere Anne Burrell kicks off her final season with a group of brave kitchen disasters. First up: a “showstopper” signature dish, followed by a chicken dinner that’s sure to go off the rails.

🚨 10:00 PM ET – Late-Night Thrills

🚄 NBC

Survival Mode – Series Premiere A high-speed train crashes during its maiden journey, and the survivors must band together to stay alive. It’s gritty, intense, and exactly what your night needed.

🍿 The TV Cave’s Pick of the Day:

Animals on Drugs Come for the chaos, stay for the gator drama. It’s weird, wild, and absolutely unforgettable — the kind of TV you’ll be texting your friends about halfway through.

That’s your TV playbook for today! Come back tomorrow for more unfiltered guides, fresh premieres, and reality meltdowns worth your time. Until then — control the remote, or someone else will.