2016 Memorial Day Weekend TV Marathon Guide: What to Watch When You Don't Want to Go Outside

From SVU to Ghost Whisperer and everything in between

By Chris Harnick May 27, 2016 5:57 PMTags
Marathon splitNBC; FOX; CW; CBS

So you have a long weekend, now what are you going to do? Go outside? Have friends over for a BBQ? Sure, or you can settle into your couch, get that takeout and watch hours upon hours of TV. Memorial Day marathons are here, y'all.

We already know Disney Channel is airing every Disney Channel Original Movie ever—featuring some stars you probably forgot did DCOMs like Bryan Cranston—but virtually every other network has some marathon planned to lure you away from socializing outdoors. Get the lowdown on marathons of your favorite shows and movies below. Note: This list does not represent every network.

Friday, May 27
Law & Order: SVU, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on USA Network
Modern Family, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. on USA Network
The Real Housewives of Dallas and The Real Housewives of New York City, 8:27 a.m. to 8:44 p.m. on Bravo.
Keeping Up With the Kardashians, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on E!
Ninjathon, starting at 7 a.m. on Esquire and lasting the whole weekend with episodes of Team Ninja Warrior and American Ninja Warrior.
America's Next Top Model, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oxygen
Alaskan Bush People, starting at 10 a.m. on Discovery
Star Trek: The Next Generation, starting at 6 a.m. on BBC America
Dateline, starting at 12 p.m. on TLC
The Matrix movies starting at 6 p.m. on AMC
The Simpsons starting at 6 p.m. on FXX

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Saturday, May 28
Dating Naked, starting at 4 a.m. on VH1
Love It or List It, starting at 7 a.m. on HGTV
Fixer Upper, starting at 1 p.m. on HGTV
James Bond movie marathon starting at 1 p.m. on AMC
Hatfields and McCoys, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on History
Ridiculousness and Catfish, starting at 6 a.m. on MTV
War movie marathon, starting at 4:30 a.m. on TCM
Law & Order, 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on TNT
The Librarian movie marathon, starting at 12 p.m. on TNT
NCIS, starting at noon on USA
Harry Potter movies, starting at 7 a.m. on Freeform
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weTV
Martin, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on BET
Don't Be Tardy, 3-7 p.m. on Bravo

Sunday, May 29
Law & Order, 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on TNT
X-Men movies, starting at 12 p.m. on FX
MythBusters, starting at 3 a.m. on Science
Ghost Whisperer, starting at noon on Pop
Gilmore Girls, starting at 10 a.m. on Up
Law & Order: SVU, starting at 11 a.m. on USA Network

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Monday, May 30
Chrisley Knows Best, starting at 6 a.m. on USA Network
Beachfront Bargain Hunt, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on HGTV
Mad Max movies, starting at 10:30 a.m. on BBC America
The Simpsons, starting at 6 p.m. on FXX
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, starting at 12 p.m. on VH1
Keeping Up With the Kardashians, starting at 12 p.m. on E!
Dateline, starting at 2 p.m. on OWN
The Last Ship, starting at 7 a.m. on TNT

Now, start planning your meals.

(E!, Oxygen, Esquire, USA and Bravo are all part of the NBCUniversal family.)

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