What's on TV tonight, Wednesday, September 2, 2026: programs, films, and prime time schedules

Prime time on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, features Cesare Cremonini 's major musical event on Rai 1 and the debut of the new Canale 5 drama starring Vanessa Incontrada . Rai 2 continues its premiere with Boston Blue , while Italia 1 entrusts the evening to Chicago PD . There's also space for Un posto al sole on Rai 3, news with È sempre Cartabianca on Rete 4, and the 2026 AIC Football Grand Gala live on TV8. For the complete Mediaset network schedule, here's the Mediaset schedule from August 31 to September 6. Here's the complete channel-by-channel schedule.

Rai 1

20:30 PM — L'Eredità Summer, the game show hosted by Marco Liorni.

21:30 PM — Rome, Baby. Cremonini Live Circo Massimo , the special dedicated to the concert the Bolognese singer-songwriter held on June 6th at the Circo Massimo in front of over 65 people . A story that alternates images of the live performance with backstage footage. Here is the lineup and guests of the Rai 1 special.

11.41pm — Tg1, the news.

Rai 2

21:00 PM — TG2 Post, the in-depth analysis of Tg2.

21:20 PM — Boston Blue , episode “Secrets of the Past” (world premiere). The Blue Bloods spin-off series continues with Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan and Sonequa Martin-Green : The series follows Detective Danny Reagan, who moves to Boston to start over after the events of Blue Bloods.

22:07 PM — Boston Blue, episode “One Crisis at a Time.”

22:57 PM — Boston Blue, episode “For Those Who Were Not Heard.”

11.40pm — Love and Bullets , the Neapolitan comedy by the Manetti Bros with Giampaolo Morelli and Serena Rossi.

Rai 3

20:50 PM — "Un Posto al Sole ," the soap opera set in Naples. Here's a preview of today's episode.

21:15 PM — A Day in Court : “A Child Without a Name,” part of the Crimes & Misdeeds series dedicated to Italian judicial cases.

11.10pm — After the music, the music program (replay of the episode from May 23, 2024).

4 network

8.29pm — 4pm, the current affairs talk show hosted by Nicola Porro.

9.33pm — It's always Cartabianca , Bianca Berlinguer 's in-depth programme with guests in the studio and live broadcasts.

00:56 — Just Cause, the 1995 thriller starring Sean Connery.

Channel 5

8.38pm — Wheel of Fortune, the game show hosted by Gerry Scotti.

21:20 PM — Erica – A Detective by Chance , pilot episode (TV premiere). The new Mediaset drama debuts with Vanessa Incontrada as Erica Magliani , a crime novelist who finds herself embroiled in a true murder in her hometown of Piombino. Between investigations, family relationships, and secrets buried for years, the line between imagination and reality becomes blurred.

11.41pm — Tg5, the news.

00:17 — All Roads Lead to Rome, film.

Italia 1

20:38 PM — NCIS – Criminal Investigative Unit, the series featuring Gibbs' team's cases.

21:25 PM — Chicago PD , episode “Partners.” The detective series follows the investigations of the Intelligence Unit of Chicago’s 21st District.

22:17 PM — Chicago PD, episode “The Cursed River.”

23:08 PM — Law & Order: The Two Faces of Justice, episode “Playing with Fire” (part one).

23:56 PM — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

00:46 AM — Cold Case, episode “Strange Fruit.”

La7

20:35 PM — The current affairs and political talk show is on air.

21:15 PM — Francis: Chronicles of a Papacy , the documentary that retraces the years of Pope Francis's pontificate through images and testimonies. All the details in our article on Francis, Chronicles of a Papacy, tonight on La7.

23:20 PM — Rebel Pope, documentary.

TV8

21:20 PM — AIC 2026 Football Grand Gala , live from the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. The Italian football awards night, organized by the Italian Footballers' Association (AIC) in conjunction with Lega Serie A, awards last season's stars.

23:00 PM — The Karate Kid, the film with Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio.

01:30 — My Double Life, film.

Nine

20:35 PM — Cash or Trash – Who offers more?, the game show with Paolo Conticini.

21:30 PM — Never United States , the 2013 comedy directed by Carlo Vanzina . When their father's will is read, five strangers discover they are brothers, and they embark on a daring adventure in the United States. The cast includes Vincenzo Salemme , Ambra Angiolini , Ricky Memphis , Anna Foglietta , Giovanni Vernia , and Maurizio Mattioli.

11.35pm — Mechanic: Resurrection, the action film with Jason Statham.

Films and series on digital terrestrial

Channel 20

9.07pm — The Next Three Days , the thriller by Paul Haggis starring Russell Crowe : for three years John Brennan visits his wife in prison, convicted of a murder she swears she didn't commit, until he decides to organize her escape.

Rai 4 (channel 21)

8.40pm — Criminal Minds, series.

9.20pm — Overlord , the war horror film produced by JJ Abrams: on the eve of the Normandy landings, a group of paratroopers discover Nazi experiments in a French church.

23:01 PM — Prey, the movie with Amber Midthunder.

Iris (channel 22)

9.13pm — Joker , the Golden Lion-winning film starring Joaquin Phoenix : the origin story of Gotham's clown directed by Todd Phillips.

Rai 5 (channel 23)

9.19pm — Noos Explorations, Alberto Angela 's scientific dissemination.

23:04 PM — Across the River and Into the Trees, episode dedicated to Ostuni.

Rai Movie (channel 24)

9.10pm — Commander , the film by Edoardo De Angelis with Pierfrancesco Favino : the story of Salvatore Todaro, commander of the Cappellini submarine who saved the shipwrecked crew of an enemy merchant ship in the Second World War.

Rai Premium (channel 25)

9.20pm — Giorgio Ambrosoli – The Price of Courage , the story of the Milanese lawyer killed in 1979 while investigating the Sindona bankruptcy.

11.05pm — The cases of Teresa Battaglia, series with Elena Sofia Ricci.

Sky (channel 26)

21:15 PM — The Reef – Trapped, Andrew Traucki's horror: three friends kayaking off a Pacific island end up in the territory of a great white shark.

TwentySeven (channel 27)

21:10 PM — Stop, Mom! Shoot, the comedy starring Sylvester Stallone and Estelle Getty.

22:49 PM — Captain Corelli's Mandolin, the film starring Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz.

La5 (channel 30)

21:10 PM — Fear of Love, the romantic comedy.

23:21 PM — Suddenly Summer, a drama film.

Cine34 (channel 34)

9.00pm — Sapore di te , the comedy by Carlo Vanzina : in the summer of 1984 in Forte dei Marmi, the stories of a group of young people on holiday intertwine.

Yellow (channel 38)

21:10 PM — The Chelsea Detective, episode “Dead End”: Two bodies are found in a vegetable garden and the case appears to be linked to the American Embassy.

11.10pm — Inspector Barnaby, episode “The Village Resurrected”.

Top Crime (channel 39)

21:16 PM — Harry Wild , episode “Heads or Tails”: Harry and Fergus help Charlie track down a serial killer who decides his victims by flipping a coin.

La7 Cinema (channel 29)

21:15 PM — Monuments Men, the film by and starring George Clooney about the Allied team that saves works of art stolen by the Nazis.

23:25 PM — Money Monster, a film starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts.

Real Time (channel 31)

21:40 PM — Married at First Sight Italy , first episode of the new season. Among the singles participating in the experiment is Adele, a 39-year-old wellness coach from Salerno, accompanied by experts Favaretto, Loffredi, and Davanzante.

23:00 PM — Married at First Sight Italy, episode two.

Sports on TV

In the afternoon, football took centre stage with the round of 18 of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa : at 00pm Udinese-Venezia was played live on Italia 1. In the evening, on TV8, there was an appointment with the Gran Galà del Calcio AIC 2026 from the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.