TV picks for Aug. 8: 'Wu Assassins,' 'Two Sentence Horror Stories,' 'Chasing the Cure'

August 7, 2019 at 7:08PM
Nicole Kang in "Two Sentence Horror Stories."
Nicole Kang in “Two Sentence Horror Stories.” (The CW/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Doctor in the house

"Chasing the Cure" may not be as effective as visiting a doctor, but it sounds more helpful than searching the internet. Each week, host Ann Curry will moderate a live discussion with top doctors, ready and willing to hear about what ails you. Go to chasingthecurelive.com to secure a seat in the waiting room.

8 p.m., TNT & TBS

Panic attack

"Two Sentence Horror Stories" is designed to take viewers with short attention spans into "The Twilight Zone." Each half-hour episode is packed with the creeps — in the pilot, a dude has the world's most dangerous baby fetish — in hopes of blowing your mind. Chances are, you'll only get a slight headache.

8 p.m., WUCW, Ch. 23

A view to a kill

Former Wayzata schoolteacher John Wirth, who previously oversaw "Hell on Wheels," now turns his attention to "Wu Assassins," a crime drama about a Chinatown chef who uses his martial arts skills to save the world. Wirth, who attended the University of St. Thomas and Gustavus Adolphus College, co-created the series with Tony Krantz, son of bestselling novelist Judith Krantz.

Now streaming on Netflix

Neal Justin

Anchor/executive producer Ann Curry participates in TNT's "Chasing the Cure" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Curry (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Creator John Wirth on the "Hell on Wheels" panel at AMC TCA Panel at the Beverly Hilton on Friday, July 26th, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision for A&E/AP Images) ORG XMIT: INVL
Wirth (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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