TV picks for Aug. 24: 'Toucan Nation,' 'Gomorrah,' 'Cleveland Hustles'

August 23, 2016 at 2:40PM
Toucan Grecia without a beak on "Toucan Nation." ORG XMIT: Producer Deliverable
Toucan Grecia learns to get by with half a beak on “Toucan Nation.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Be kind to the animals

Froot Loops mascot Toucan Sam takes a back seat to Grecia, the Costa Rican bird profiled in "Toucan Nation." Filmmakers follow the celebrity squawker as he becomes the poster child for animal-rights advocates who banded together after half his beak was torn off.

9 p.m., Animal Planet

The Italian job

"Gomorrah," Italy's most popular series of all time, comes stateside in a genuine test of how much American audiences will tolerate subtitles, even if they are accompanied by violence that needs no translation. The series, which takes viewers inside a Neapolitan crime family, is based on a bestselling book by journalist Roberto Saviano.

9 p.m., Sundance

Power forward

It wasn't enough for LeBron James to bring an NBA championship to Cleveland. The all-star is taking a breather from his victory lap to produce "Cleveland Hustles," a new series that gives local business owners a chance to get established in the struggling Gordon Square neighborhood. In the premiere, investors weigh the pros and cons of backing a bagel shop and a hair salon.

9 p.m., CNBC

Neal Justin

NBA basketball player LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, accepts the award for best moment for his teamís 2016 NBA Finals Championship, at the ESPY Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
James (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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