“Star Trek: The Next Generation”
When: July 3 at 3 a.m. on BBC America
Beginning 3 a.m. Friday and running through 6 p.m. Saturday, BBC America will air a marathon of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
James Bond marathon
When: July 3 at 8 a.m. on Bravo
Bravo will air a marathon of five James Bond movies over the Friday holiday, “Never Say Never Again,” “Tomorrow Never Dies,” GoldenEye,” “Die Another Day” and “The World Is Not Enough.”
“Jaws” series marathon
When: July 3 at 7:45 p.m. on AMC
AMC will air all four “Jaws” movies back-to-back.
“American Ninja Warrior”
When: July 4 at 8 a.m. on Esquire
16 hours of America’s best athletes attempting to complete the world’s most difficult obstacle course.
“The Twilight Zone”
When: July 4 at 8 a.m. on Syfy
Syfy will air 19 hours of the anthology horror series beginning Saturday morning into Sunday.
“Rocky” marathon
When: July 4 at 9 a.m. on Spike
Ahead of the release of the “Rocky” spin-off “Creed,” the first five films in the series will play back-to-back on Spike.
Arnold Schwarzenegger marathon
When: July 4 at 9:30 a.m. on IFC
IFC will air three of the actor’s movies in a row: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” and “Predator.”
“Drunk History”
When: July 4 at 11:30 a.m. on Comedy Central
Re-live America’s history as told by drunk comedians.
“Power”
When: July 4 at 12 noon on Starz
Starz will air every episode of Season 1 and the first four episodes of Season 2 in place of a new episode on Saturday.
“Independence Day”
When: July 4 at 1 p.m. on AMC
Celebrate Independence Day with AMC by watching the Will Smith alien invasion movie four times in a row.
“Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest”
When: July 4 at 1 p.m. July 4 on ESPN 2
Contestants compete to eat as many hot dogs as they can in 10 minutes.
“The Matrix” trilogy
When: July 4 at 2 p.m. on TNT
All three movies in The Wachowski’s sci-fi trilogy starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will play on TNT.
“Rectify”
When: July 4 at 2 p.m. on SundanceTV
SundanceTV will marathon the first two seasons of “Rectify” ahead of the Season 3 premiere next week.
“Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks”
When: July 4 at 8 p.m. on NBC
Willie Geist and Tamron Hall host coverage of the 39th annual fireworks display over the East River, featuring performances by Kelly Clarkson and Meghan Trainor.
“Captain America: The First Avenger”
When: July 4 at 8 p.m. on FX
Chris Evans plays America’s most patriotic superhero and fights Nazis in his first installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“A Capitol Fourth”
When: July 4 at 8 p.m. on PBS
The 35th annual broadcast of the fireworks over the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, featuring performances by musicians including Hunter Hayes and Barry Manilow.
“America the Story of Us”
When: July 5 at 7 a.m. on History
Relive the history of America from the settlement of Jamestown through the new millennium with a marathon of History’s 2010 event series.
“The Best Years of Our Lives”
When: July 5 at 12 noon on TCM
Fredric March, Dana Andrews and Harold Russell play three World War II veterans who struggle to transition back into civilian life.
“Penny Dreadful”
When: July 5 at 1 p.m. on Showtime
The entire second season of Showtime’s period horror drama will air ahead of the 10 p.m. season finale.
