What's on TV tonight — Thursday, June 18, 2026: Full schedule, movies, and series

TV Guide — Thursday, June 18, 2026

Prime time on Thursday, June 18, 2026, offers a wide variety of choices including sports, drama, in-depth programs, and entertainment. Rai will air the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Switzerland–Bosnia , the romantic fantasy miniseries Providence Falls , and the travel documentary Overland . Mediaset will debut the French miniseries Montmartre in prime time , while Enrico Papi will bring back the musical quiz Sarabanda Celebrity . There will also be room for news with Quarto Grado and Piazzapulita . Here is the complete schedule, channel by channel.

Rai 1

• 20:35 — Pre-match World Cup 2026
• 21:00 Switzerland – Bosnia (2026 World Cup, Matchday 2, Group B). A crucial qualification match between two European national teams.
• 23:15 World Nights. Alessandro Antinelli conducts analyzes and comments with Paulo Roberto Falcão, Marco Tardelli and Ciccio Graziani.

Rai 2

• 19:45 — Blue Bloods 1×05
• 20:30 — TG2
• 21:00 — TG2 Post
• 21:20 Providence Falls Episode 3 (TV premiere). Romance-fantasy miniseries based on the novels by Jude Deveraux. A young detective works alongside Liam, unaware that he is the reincarnation of her love from 1844 Ireland. Starring Lachlan Quarmby and Katie Stevens.
• 23:00 — Lost in Time (TV movie)

Rai 3

• 19:00 — TG3
• 20:00 — Blob
• 20:45 — A Place in the Sun
• 21:15 The World Through Overland's Eyes – From Laos to Costa RicaBeppe and Filippo Tenti set off on their journey through unexplored cultures and territories.
• 23:15 — Heroic Chronicles

Channel 5

• 18:45 —Next one
• 20:00 — TG5
• 20:35 —The Wheel of Fortune
• 21:21 Montmartre 1×05-06 (TV premiere). French miniseries set in Paris in 1899. Céleste, a cabaret dancer, investigates the brothers' disappearance, intertwining her research with the rebellious heir Arsène and the determined Rose. With Victor Meutelet, Hugo Becker, Pablo Pauly, and Claire Romain.
• 00:00 — X Style

Italia 1

• 18:30 — Open Studio
• 19:30 — Hawaii Five-0 3×20
• 20:50 — NCIS 8×14
• 21:30 Sarabande CelebrityEnrico Papi brings back the musical game in a VIP version: eight celebrities divided into two teams compete with hits to recognize, memory tests, and strategic jokers, with the inevitable final 7x30.

4 network

• 19:00 — TG4
• 19:50 — The promise
• 20:30 — 4 pm news
• 21:30 Fourth DegreeGianluigi Nuzzi and Alessandra Viero lead the in-depth analysis of major crime cases, with criminologist Roberta Bruzzone and criminologist Massimo Picozzi.

La7

• 18:25 — Unknown X
• 20:00 — TgLa7
• 20:35 — Eight thirty
• 21:15 A clean sweepCorrado Formigli hosts the in-depth talk show on politics, economics, and society, featuring interviews, reports, and debates.

TV8

• 19:00 — 4 Restaurants 6×01 Venice
• 20:40 — Celebrity Chef 5×03
• 21:40 All Against Him – The Other Woman (2014, 108′). Comedy by Nick Cassavetes. Three women, discovered betrayed by the same man, team up for revenge. With Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
• 23:45 — 4 Weddings 8×02

Nine

• 18:00 — Little Big Italy
• 19:20 — Cash or Trash – Who offers more?
• 21:30 Sincerely Persia – One Milf ShowValentina Persia focuses on female desire and the gender debate after 50, combining self-irony and provocation. With Paolo Ruffini and sexologist Nicola Macchione. Guests: Ignazio Moser, Paola Barale, and Vanessa Minotti.
• 23:40 — Long Live Italy (film)

Films and series on digital terrestrial

Rai 4 (channel 21)

• 21:20 — SWAT 6×18-19-20. New episodes of the action series.

20 (channel 20)

• 21:10 The Town (2010). Ben Affleck directs and stars in a gripping thriller about a gang of bank robbers in Boston. With Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner.

Iris (channel 22)

• 21:15 D-Tox (2002). An FBI agent stalked by a serial killer who challenges him to the point of madness. With Sylvester Stallone.

Rai Movie (channel 24)

• 21:10 Murder in Venice (2023). Kenneth Branagh plays Hercule Poirot in a mystery thriller set in a Venetian palace during a séance.

Rai Premium (channel 25)

• 21:20 — Beasts. Francesca Fagnani's program.

Sky (channel 26)

• 21:15 Chen's cry terrifies the West tooBruce Lee flies to Rome to protect restaurant owners targeted by local crime. With Chuck Norris.

TwentySeven (channel 27)

• 21:15 Flashdance (1983). The famous story of a young factory worker with a passion for dance who dreams of being admitted to a prestigious academy.

La5 (channel 30)

• 21:10 The perfect manItalian romantic comedy starring Riccardo Scamarcio. A girl hires an actor to make her best friend fall in love with her.

Cine34 (channel 34)

• 21:00 What's your star sign? (1975). Episode comedy starring Paolo Villaggio, Adriano Celentano, Renato Pozzetto and Alberto Sordi on the bizarre influences of the horoscope.

Yellow (channel 38)

• 21:10 — Inspector Barnaby 25×02

Top Crime (channel 39)

• 21:15 — Murder in Cognac. The maitre d' of a large Cognac house is found strangled and burned.

Italia 2 (channel 49)

• 21:15 —The Purge: A Dystopian Thriller.

Rai 5 (channel 23)

• 21:24 — Concert for Italy – Chigiana International Festival 2025. Classical music.

Rai History

• 21:15 — Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers. An art documentary on the life and work of the Dutch master.

La7 Cinema (channel 29)

• 21:20 The doubt (2008). Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman in an intense drama about a school principal's suspicions towards a priest.

Real Time (channel 31)

• 21:35 — People Medicine – Healing Relationships 2×01-02 (TV premiere). Docuseries about mental health.

Sports on TV

• Rai 1 — 21:00 PM — 2026 World Cup: Switzerland vs. Bosnia (Group B, Matchday 2)
• Sky Sport Uno — 20:00 PM — Venice – Milan (basketball)
• Sky Sport Max — 20:30 PM — Highlights World Endurance Championship
• Sky Sport Max — 21:30 PM — The Boat Show. Nautical magazine with sea trials and major regattas.

What to watch on Sky

Sky Cinema

• Sky Cinema Uno (301) — 21:15 PM — Never Say Forever. Romantic comedy starring Ed Helms and Amber Heard.
• Sky Cinema Stories (302) — 9.15pm —The Dead Suffer Not. An arthouse Western directed by Viggo Mortensen.
• Sky Cinema Collection (303) — 9.15pm —The Goonies. Richard Donner's adventure classic for the whole family.
• Sky Cinema Family (304) — 9pm — Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Magizoologist Newt Scamander versus the powerful Dark wizard.
• Sky Cinema Action (305) — 9pm — The Bourne Legacy. Jeremy Renner as a new genetically enhanced agent.
• Sky Cinema Suspense (306) — 9pm — The Invisible Man (2020). A woman haunted by the former scientist who became invisible.
• Sky Cinema Comedy (307) — 9pm — Miami Beach. A summer comedy by the Vanzina brothers.
• Sky Cinema Romance (308) — 9pm — Something new. Two friends with opposite love lives.
• Sky Cinema Drama (309) — 9pm —The Godfather of the Mafia. A gangster drama about the rise of crime.

Sky entertainment and series

• Sky One — 21:15 PM — Money Road 2x04 (TV premiere). The survival game where twelve people must resist temptations that erode the jackpot.
• Sky Atlantic — 21:15 PM — Billy the Kid 1×05-06.
• Sky Series — 20:30 PM — Beverly Hills 90210 2×08-09-10.
• Sky Investigation — 21:15 PM — The Equalizer 5×17-18.
• Sky Arte — 21:15 PM — Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers (TV premiere).

What you absolutely must not miss

1. Switzerland – Bosnia on Rai 1. Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup features a crucial Group B clash between two European national teams.
2. Montmartre on Channel 5. The French miniseries set in Belle Époque Paris continues with new intrigues and family secrets.
3. Fourth Degree On Rete 4. Gianluigi Nuzzi and Alessandra Viero's investigative talk show about major unsolved cases.
4. All Against Him – The Other Woman on TV8. Brilliant comedy with Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
5. Providence Falls on Rai 2. The romance-fantasy miniseries about love and reincarnation captivates with its atmosphere suspended in time.
6. A clean sweep On La7, Corrado Formigli sparks debate on politics and current affairs with exclusive interviews and investigations.
7. Sarabande Celebrity On Italia 1, Enrico Papi returns with a VIP version of his musical quiz show, combining nostalgia and fun.