What to Watch What to Watch This Weekend: James Gunn and The Suicide Squad storm theaters and HBO Max Plus, Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns to the small screen with Mr. Corman, and The L Word: Generation Q generates season 2. By EW Staff Published on August 6, 2021 09:11AM EDT FRIDAY Mr. Corman HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Apple TV+ Series DebutHow to make your return to TV after two decades? If you're Joseph Gordon-Levitt, you do it with your most personal project to date. The erstwhile 3rd Rock From the Sun star created and stars in Mr. Corman as the title character, a fifth-grade teacher and would-be musician wrestling with self-loathing, anxiety, and family drama, among other troubles. A slice-of-life dramedy marked by bursts of surrealism (including musical numbers), darkly comic moments, and stark emotionality, Mr. Corman is propelled less by plot than by delving ever deeper into its title character. "As you watch each episode, you'll learn more and more about why this guy is how he is," Gordon-Levitt explains. The result is extremely near and dear to the Inception star's heart, and he hopes its vulnerability will resonate with viewers. "This show in large part is about myself, or some version of myself," says Gordon-Levitt. "I find that a lot of my favorite art happens when artists are taking a really deep and honest dive into themselves. And that's what I've endeavored to do here." —Tyler Aquilina Related content: Getting to the Corman: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on going deep and managing anxiety in Mr. Corman Joseph Gordon-Levitt returns to TV with 'heartfelt' passion project Mr. Corman: See first look Joseph Gordon-Levitt faces expectations vs. reality in Mr. Corman trailer The Suicide Squad HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on HBO Max Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn's R-rated do-over of the 2016 super-antihero film has finally arrived. The new Suicide Squad follows — again — a task force of colorful supervillians sent on a top-secret mission, only this time, it's a standalone adventure that sends the team to South America for a mission involving a remote jungle island, a mad scientist, and a giant starfish. (Yeah, this definitely isn't a sequel.) The squad includes Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Idris Elba as Bloodsport, John Cena as Peacemaker, and Sylvester Stallone as King Shark — that's the half-man, half-shark you may have seen devouring someone whole in the movie's red-band trailer. Did we mention it's rated R? —T.A. Related content: Joel Kinnaman says The Suicide Squad is better than Suicide Squad because it's 'the film we set out to do' James Gunn calls The Suicide Squad a 'war-caper movie with s---ty supervillains' This time it's war: How James Gunn took The Suicide Squad over the top Hear more on all of this weekend's must-see picks, plus what Joseph Gordon-Levitt is watching, in EW's What to Watch podcast, hosted by Gerrad Hall. What Else to Watch Streaming Making the Cut (season finale) — Amazon Prime Video Physical (season finale) — Apple TV+ Ted Lasso — Apple TV+ RPU: Road Policing Unit (series debut) — BritBox Madagascar: A Little Wild (season premiere) — Hulu/Peacock Luke Bryan: My Dirt Road Diary (docuseries debut) — IMDb TV Hit & Run (series debut) — Netflix Movies Val (Val Kilmer doc) — Amazon Prime Video Vivo — Netflix Faking a Murderer — Digital/VOD 9 a.m. Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends (series debut) — Disney Junior 8 p.m. Secret Celebrity Renovation — CBS Burden of Truth — The CW 9 p.m. 20/20 — ABC Love Island — CBS Dynasty — The CW SATURDAY 8 p.m. Eden: Untamed Planet — AMC/BBC America Psycho Storm Chaser (movie) — Lifetime 9 p.m. The 27-Hour Day (movie) — Hallmark SUNDAY The L Word: Generation Q HOW/WHEN & WHERE TO WATCH: 10 p.m. on Showtime Season PremiereThe L Word: Generation Q is back! After the season one cliffhanger where Sophie went to the airport to meet either Dani or Finley, get ready to discover Sophie's choice. With Jordan Hull as a new series regular, expect to see more of Angie as she continues to explore who she is. Meanwhile, her mother Bette is entering a new phase of her life after losing the mayoral race and finding out Tina is getting engaged to someone else This season will introduce incredible guest stars, including Rosie O'Donnell as Tina's fiancée Carrie and Donald Faison, who will play someone entering Alice's orbit. —Alamin Yohannes Related content: The L Word: Generation Q season 2 trailer teases more messy drama and a shocking Micah hookup Abby confronts the SNL character who keeps ruining her life in Work in Progress season 2 trailer Leo Sheng, Javicia Leslie, and more stars share what they want to see from LGBTQ art What Else to Watch Check local listings In Their Own Words: Diana, Princess of Wales — PBS 8 p.m. The Real Housewives of Potomac — Bravo Big Brother — CBS DC's Legends of Tomorrow — The CW Olympics Closing Ceremony — NBC The End (back-to-back episodes) — Showtime Power Book III: Raising Kanan — Starz 9 p.m. Love Island — CBS History of the Sitcom — CNN Wellington Paranormal (season finale) — The CW Godfather of Harlem (midseason premiere) — Epix The White Lotus — HBO UFO (docuseries debut) — Showtime Blindspotting (season finale) — Starz 9:30 p.m. Dead Pixels — The CW The Deceived (season finale) — Starz 10 p.m. Money Hungry (series debut) — Food Network 10:30 p.m. Family Game Fight (series debut) — NBC 11 p.m. Rick and Morty — Adult Swim *times are ET and subject to change We know TV has a lot to offer, be it network, cable, premium channels, or streaming platforms including Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and others. 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