Take a Break from Your BBQs With These 4th of July TV Marathons, From Outlander to Empire

What to watch this holiday weekend (including Law & Order, because this is America)

By Jean Bentley Jul 01, 2016 5:00 PMTags
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You're probably planning on spending your Fourth of July holiday weekend outside (preferably by a body of water), as you definitely should. But when you need a break from the sun, your old friend television is here for you.

There are TV marathons for pretty much every taste, from American Ninja Warrior to Outlander; from Empire to Shark Tank. And yes, there are multiple Law & Order (original version) and Law & Order: SVU marathons to choose from, because this is America.

Without further ado, here are the TV marathons you can choose from while you sit in your air-conditioning in a post-BBQ coma.

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Saturday, July 2

American Ninja Warrior, midnight-10 p.m. on Esquire

Law & Order, 6 a.m.-1 p.m. on TNT

Yard Crashers, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on DIY

The Revolution, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on History

Law & Order: SVU, 9 a.m.-1 a.m. on Ion

Underground, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on WGN America

NCIS, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. on USA Network

Outlander, noon-11:30 p.m. Sunday on Starz

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Sunday, July 3

Planet Earth, 2 a.m.-Monday 7 a.m. on BBC America

Empire, 7 a.m.-Monday 5 p.m. on TV One

The Walking Dead, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on AMC

Leverage, 9 a.m.-3 a.m. on Ion

The Real Housewives of Orange County, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Bravo

Sons of Liberty, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on History

Law & Order: SVU, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on USA Network

American Pickers, 5 p.m.-4 a.m. on History

Shark Tank, 7 p.m.-2 a.m. on CNBC

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, 7 p.m.-4 a.m. Food Network

The Twilight Zone, 11:30 p.m.-Tuesday 4 a.m. on Syfy

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Monday, July 4

The Real Housewives of New Jersey, 6 a.m.-3 p.m. on Bravo

The Three Stooges, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on IFC

American Ninja Warrior, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Esquire

NCIS, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on USA Network

Homeland, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Showtime

Bizarre Foods, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. on Travel Channel

Blue Bloods, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on WGN America

The Andy Griffith Show, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on TV Land

Criminal Minds, 9 a.m.-3 a.m. on Ion

How It's Made, 9 a.m.-4 a.m. on Science

Untold Stories of the ER, noon-midnight on TLC

Shark Tank, 1-11 p.m. on CNBC

Veep, 2:30-7:30 p.m. on HBO2

Yukon Men, 4 p.m.-6 a.m. on Animal Planet

The Simpsons, 6 p.m.-midnight on FXX

Idris Elba No Limits, 7-11 p.m. on Discovery Channel

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