Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (Peacock): The streamer’s original series will drop five new episodes this week, but the big news is that Kristian Alfonso is back as Hope Williams Brady along with Peter Reckell as Bo Brady. That’s reason enough to tune in. Alfonso last appeared on Days in October 2020, while Reckell’s Bo died in 2015 of a brain tumor. From the trailer it looks as though Bo appears in ghost form, but it’s Beyond Salem, so anything can happen. The streaming series will also welcome back Eileen Davidson as Kristen DiMera and Christopher Sean as Paul Narita, along with new additions. Joining them are fan favorites Deidre Hall as Marlena, Drake Hogestyn as John, Steve Burton as Harris, Stephen Nichols as Steve, Mary Beth Evans as Kayla, and more. Streaming new, hour-long episodes daily this week only, July 11–15
Tuesday, July 12
Kitchen Crash (Food Network): Jeff Mauro hosts four episodes, each an hour and featuring three professional chefs as they crash unsuspecting local neighborhood block parties and surprise residents with an outdoor cook-off. The chefs must convince residents to hand over food from their fridges and pantries to use in the competition and prove their skills in curbside kitchens. Honestly, I’d be totally fine with handing over my food if someone else wants to cook it. Mauro and a special guest judge will decide who wins, and that chef will split a $10,000 cash prize with their host family. 10 p.m. E.T./P.T., 9 p.m. C.T.
Wednesday, July 13
Everything’s Trash (Freeform): Former Glamour contributor Phoebe Robinson has a new show out this week based on her book of essays, Everything’s Trash but It’s Okay. Robinson writes, executive-produces, and stars in the series as a woman named Phoebe, an outspoken 30-something podcast star making her professional mark while living a broke and delightfully messy life in Brooklyn. According to Freeform, “When her ‘perfect’ older brother launches a political campaign, she’s forced to start her adulting journ-journ. Life may be a little boo-boo, but Phoebe, ever the cocoa queen, is still thriving. The series also stars Jordan Carlos, Toccarra Cash, Nneka Okafor, and Moses Storm.” Two episodes premiere tonight at 10 p.m. E.T./P.T., 9 p.m. C.T., and then weekly at 10:30 p.m. E.T./P.T.
