July 4, 2024 All times Mountain. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.

Barbecue Showdown Netflix ◼ Season Premiere

The cooking competition is back as nine of the best barbecuers from across the country must master the flame in an openfire playground to create mouthwatering, boundary-pushing barbecue for a $50,000 prize. Michelle Buteau returns to host, joined by world-class judges Melissa Cookston and Kevin Bludso.

Space Cadet Prime Video ◼ Original Film

A Florida party girl (Emma Roberts) turns out to be the only hope for the NASA space program after a fluke puts her in the same training with other candidates who may have better resumes but don’t have her heart and nerve.

Rod, White & Blue: A ‘Twilight Zone’ Celebration Heroes & Icons Network, beginning at 4 a.m.

For the second year, H&I is airing this annual Independence Day marathon of episodes from the classic sci-fi/fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone, following its five-year run on the former Decades channel (which rebranded to Catchy Comedy last year). This year’s event features 174 back-to-back episodes of the series, running four days beginning this morning and continuing into early Monday morning.

Fourth of July Country Music Programming AXS TV, beginning at 6 a.m.

Celebrate the holiday with the following country-music documentaries and concerts: Alan Jackson: Small Town Southern Man, Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl, Lady A: Live From the Artists Den, Tim McGraw: Live From the Artists Den, Blackberry Smoke Homecoming Live in Atlanta, Zac Brown Band: Live From the Artists Den, Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws & Angels and Toby Keith: 35 MPH Town.

‘The Twilight Zone’ Marathon Syfy, beginning at 7 a.m.

Syfy returns with its annual Fourth of July marathon of episodes from Rod Serling’s classic sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology series The Twilight Zone. This year, the marathon runs 24 hours, all day today and into early Friday morning. Throughout the day, you can watch classic episodes like “Third From the Sun,” “Time Enough at Last,” “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” “The Hitch-Hiker,” “To Serve Man” and more.

Great American ‘Rocky’ Marathon AMC, 4 p.m.

Yo, Adrian! AMC rings the bell for a fiveround marathon of Rocky movies starring Sylvester Stallone as boxer Rocky Balboa. Underdog Rocky challenges Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) in the Oscar-winning Rocky (1976). Rocky gets a rematch in Rocky II, takes on Clubber Lang (Mr. T) in Rocky III, faces Soviet Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) in Rocky IV and brawls with Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison) in Rocky V.

Macy’s 4th of July Spectacular NBC, 7 p.m.

The annual New York event returns to the Hudson River for the first time in over a decade to celebrate America’s birthday with entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display. Performers had not been announced at press time.

A Capitol Fourth 2024 PBS, 7 p.m.

Commemorate America’s 248th birthday with the 44th broadcast of America’s Independence Day celebration, featuring tributes to America’s military.