PopWatch Planner: The Heat, Under the Dome

Can you feel The Heat? Sidenote: How excited do we all think the producer’s of The Heat are that The Miami Heat are NBA champions?! Millions of people searching for basketball scores must have stumbled upon a little movie starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. Genius marketing! Before you head off to the beach to beat the heat (OK, I’ll stop now), check out the reality TV, new mini-series, and more pop culture fun this week:

MONDAY

Under the Dome, series premiere, 10 p.m., CBS

A mini-series to fill your summer TV watching void, Under the Dome, based on the novel by Stephen King, the “latest allegorical epic for these tumultuous, terrifying times,” according to Doc Jensen. It’ll probably make you cry, even if it’s just remembering that dog poster.

TUESDAY

Catfish: The TV Show, season premiere, 10 p.m., MTV

The show that will forever make you paranoid about online dating is back! At the end of every episode they show a set up tutorial for installing Skype.

WEDNESDAY

Big Brother, season premiere, 8 p.m., CBS

Given recent events, how do we all feel about still watching this show? Great? OK, well it comes back tonight.

THURSDAY

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee debuts new episode online

French actor Gad Elmaleh is the guest, and it’s a great remember that if you haven’t seen Priceless yet, it’s well worth a rental.

FRIDAY

The Heat opens nationwide

It’s finally here, the one summer movie that without a doubt passes the Bechdel test! Bullock and McCarthy star in this buddy-cop comedy that is sure to bring the laughs.

SATURDAY

No with Gael García Bernal is available on DVD this week

The incredible story of the removal of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is now out on DVD. So if you didn’t have a chance to catch it in theaters, here’s your shot.

SUNDAY

Dexter, season premiere, 9 p.m., Showtime

It’s the final reckoning for Dexter. Showrunner Scott Buck told EW of the final season, “It feels like the exact ending we should be doing.” He added, “Ideally it will make our audience sit back and see Dexter a little more clearly than before. It should absolutely make sense to everybody watching.”