🛋️ What to Watch Today: August 25, 2025 - Upload & Gilmore Girls

Welcome to The TV Cave’s Daily Watchlist, your snarky-yet-sophisticated cheat sheet for what’s poppin’ on primetime, streaming, and everything in between. Whether you're craving dramatic dogs, scandalous cowboys, or LEGO-powered stunt doubles (yes, that’s a thing today), we’ve got you covered.

🍿 STREAMING FIRST: Binge Before Breakfast

🐾 The Friend (Paramount+ Premium, Streaming Premiere)

Genre: Indie Drama | Stars: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray

Bill Murray dies (not a spoiler), and Naomi Watts inherits a massive dog and a bigger existential crisis. New York City, grief, and a Great Dane? Say less. It’s giving dog-therapy-but-make-it-arthouse.

🇮🇪 Irish Blood (Acorn TV)

Genre: Family Drama, Mystery

When mom shows up with plane tickets and emotional baggage, Fiona is forced to dig up both literal and metaphorical graves. It’s Ireland, it’s moody, and someone’s 100% crying in a cemetery.

👑 LEGO Disney Princess: Villains Unite (Disney+)

Genre: Animated Special | For Kids... and Us Too

Your faves—Ariel, Moana, Rapunzel, Tiana, and Snow White—band together to stop Gaston and his band of evil besties. It’s giving Avengers: Fairytale Edition. Sparkles, sass, sabotage. Iconic.

💾 Upload - Final Season (Prime Video, All Episodes Drop)

Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy

This is it—the digital afterlife is imploding. Expect VR drama, IRL heartbreak, and executives with the moral compass of a toaster. Binge responsibly (or irresponsibly—we’re not your mom).

☕ AFTERNOON ESCAPE: Cozy Up with Stars Hollow

🧣 Gilmore Girls (Hallmark Channel, 2PM–6PM ET)

Genre: Classic Dramedy

Hallmark just became Team Jess. Catch the series from the very beginning—yes, that means coffee, quips, and questionable choices, all afternoon long. Lorelai and Rory are back to ruin your productivity.

🌟 PRIMETIME POWER PLAYS (8PM ET)

🏆 America Ninja Warrior (NBC, Season Finale)

Genre: Reality Competition

The muscles are flexed, the salmon ladders are climbed, and someone’s going home $250K richer. Bracket-style chaos meets gladiator-level stakes.

🌴 Bachelor in Paradise (ABC)

Genre: Reality Dating

The cocktail party got upgraded to jungle drama. Tarzan who? A new twist + a relationship intervention = couples imploding faster than a Bachelorette’s Instagram career.

🚢 Below Deck (Bravo)

Genre: Reality TV Drama

Rainbeau’s snitching, Jess is spiraling, and Kyle’s emotional hangover is basically a crewmember at this point. The boat’s not the only thing rocking.

🧱 LEGO Masters Jr. (Fox)

Genre: Family Competition

Kids and celebs + LEGOs + five hours to build stunt doubles? It's chaotic good and low-key genius. Think Fast & Furious meets Duplo.

🔥 9PM DRAMA DROPZONE

💔 Fame and Fentanyl (A&E)

Genre: Docuseries | Hosted by: Ice TA hard-hitting and emotional deep dive into the fentanyl crisis with a celebrity lens. A must-watch, especially if you think you “already know the story.” Spoiler: You don’t.

💘 Love Island USA Reunion (Peacock, Season 7)

Genre: Reality Reunion Special

Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen host as hot people relive their hottest messes. Tears, tea, and maybe one last “can I pull you for a chat?”

🤠 The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys (Bravo)

Genre: Reality Soap

Galyna wants a wedding invite, Jesse’s feeling prenup pressure, and Masha’s bringing drama to a work event. Rodeo? No. Rode-OMG.

🎯 The Quiz With Balls (Fox)

Genre: Game Show

Two families. Tons of trivia. Literal giant balls. Yes, it’s just as ridiculous—and fun—as it sounds. And yes, there’s sports questions. Sorry.

🌪️ LATE NIGHT THRILL (10PM ET)

🌊 Survival Mode (NBC)

Genre: Disaster Docudrama

Superstorm Sandy strikes, and regular people become accidental heroes. Emotional, intense, and yes—probably will make you double-check your emergency kit.

🛑 TL;DR – What Not to Miss Today:

• Upload (Prime Video): Final season chaos in the cloud

• The Friend (Paramount+): Naomi Watts + Dog = feels

• Bachelor in Paradise (ABC): It’s jungle fever, literally

• Love Island: USA Reunion (Peacock): Drama never ends

• America Ninja Warrior Finale (NBC): Brackets + bruises = $$$

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📺✨ See you tomorrow, screen queens and channel surfers.