📺 What to Watch Today: August 8, 2025 TV Guide Chief of War & Resident Alien Bring the Heat

Welcome back to The TV Cave, where we do the screen-scrolling, so you don’t have to. It’s Friday (finally), and the TV gods have served us a buffet of blood, drama, aliens, murder, and... cornfields? Yeah, it’s one of those days in television — and we’re not mad about it. Whether you’re an early-morning streamer or a prime-time junkie, here’s your truth-infused daily TV guide to get you caught up and locked in.

🌅 Early Morning Streaming Binge (a.k.a. the "I don't sleep" shift)

📺 Apple TV+ | 3:00 AM ET

Chief of War

Kaʻiana touches down in a strange land, and Kaʻahumanu levels up to power player status beside Kamehameha. Hawaiian history never looked this epic. Bring snacks and subtitles.

🎃 Shudder | Streaming Premiere

Clown in a Cornfield

Red noses, sharp knives, and zero laughs. A grinning murder-clown is out to "cleanse" a town one bloody victim at a time. Think Children of the Corn meets Terrifier. Popcorn not recommended unless you’re cool with gore on your grub.

🔪 Paramount+ Premium

Dexter: Resurrection

Dexter’s slicing closer to another narcissist killer (oh the irony), while Batista is thisclose to unmasking the Bay Harbor Butcher…again. Will this be the week Dexter slips? And more importantly, who deserves Performer of the Week?! 👀

🌌 Apple TV+

Foundation

Dawn and Gaal execute their scheme, Magnifico shines (finally), and Demerzel's out here trying to glue the empire back together. Sci-fi politics never sleep.

💥 HBO Max | Streaming Premiere

Freaky Tales

Oakland, 1987: One hell of a crossover episode. NBA star ✔️, corrupt cop ✔️, rap duo ✔️, neo-Nazis (ew) ✔️. Pedro Pascal and chaos? Say less. We’re in.

🔥 Apple TV+

Smoke (Penultimate Episode!)

Gudsen flips tables (metaphorically, maybe literally), Harvey's guilt train is full steam ahead, and Calderone confronts her past — which sounds ominous and juicy. We're almost at the finale. Binge responsibly.

💎 Netflix

Stolen: Heist of the Century

True crime fix, served. A real-life gang pulls off one of the slickest diamond heists ever — Antwerp, 2003. Ocean's Eleven? Please. These dudes did it for real.

🌆 Prime Time Picks (8PM ET and beyond — aka the “shut up and watch” block)

🏠 CBS | 8:00 PM

Big Brother: Unlocked

Winners Derrick and Taylor spill all the BB tea, and it is SCALDING. Who’s flopping? Who’s faking? Who’s forgetting the cameras are always on? Tune in for reality TV therapy.

👒 Fox | 8:00 PM

The Fixer (Season 1 Finale)

Marcus lends a hand to a kindness-themed clothing brand — and probably fixes more than just business. Hats off (literally) to feel-good fashion with a finale bow.

🩸 Starz | 8:00 PM

Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Series Premiere – Double Episodes!)

Outlander goes full prequel! Two timelines. Two love stories. One epic Scottish family tree. The origin stories of Jamie and Claire’s parents are here, and yes, kilts are back. Plus, the cast Q&A is a must-watch bonus.

👽 Late Night Drama and Finales (10PM ET and beyond)

👽 Syfy & USA Network | 10:00 PM

Resident Alien (Series Finale 💔)

Harry gears up for one final showdown, and this time, it’ll take more than alien muscle. The cast is already mourning — and so are we. Goodbye, space bae.

🐐 Starz | 10:30 PM

BMF (Penultimate Episode)

Bryant’s hot on a new trail, while Meech and Terry set their sights on California. It’s expansion time, baby — but nothing’s ever that easy in the game. You already know the finale’s gonna be 🔥🔥🔥.

🛋️ TL;DR: Your Must-Watch Picks

• Best New Horror: Clown in a Cornfield (Shudder)

• Historical Drama That Hits: Chief of War (Apple TV+)

• True Crime Obsession: Stolen: Heist of the Century (Netflix)

• Don’t-Sleep-on-It Finale: Resident Alien (Syfy/USA)

• Prequel Gold: Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Starz)

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