Turner Classic Movies TCM TV Guide

Browse the full Turner Classic Movies TCM TV guide for Wednesday, 20 May 2026. 12 programmes listed , including 3 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 2h

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Drama Film ★ 7.5

A childless middle-aged couple faces a marital crisis.

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04:30 2h 30m

Tokyo Twilight

Drama Film ★ 7.7

Two sisters living in Tokyo face problems with their own relationships and re-discover the mother who abandoned them as children long ago.

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Morning

07:00 2h

They Live by Night

Crime, Romance, Drama Film ★ 6.9

A man is accused of murder and, in desperate need of money, agrees to help two criminals rob a bank, but he and his new bride are forced to go on the run.

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09:00 1h 45m

A Woman's Secret

Mystery, Drama Film ★ 5.7

A beautiful nightclub singer's mentor confesses to having shot her student, but the police suspect that there is more to the story than is being told.

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10:45 1h 45m

Born to Be Bad

Drama Film ★ 5.8

A rugged writer is the only one who sees through his lover Christabel's sweet facade as she deceives her cousin and her wealthy fiance.

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Daytime

12:30 2h

Flying Leathernecks

Action, Drama, War Film ★ 6.0

Adding to his already tough and ruthless reputation, an aviator finds himself to be both respected and hated by the men under his command.

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14:30 1h 30m

On Dangerous Ground

Drama, Crime Film ★ 6.6

A policeman cited for brutality is sent upstate to investigate a murder, where he becomes involved with the blind sister of the chief suspect.

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16:00 2h

Party Girl

Crime, Drama, Romance Film ★ 6.9

A criminal attorney whose career has been to protect the mob decides to quit the business when he meets a dancer with positive persuasion.

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Evening

18:00 3h

55 Days at Peking

Action, Adventure, Drama Film ★ 7.2

British soldiers, diplomats and other representatives become caught up in the midst of utter chaos during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900.

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21:00 2h 15m

Harlow

Drama Film ★ 5.5

Jean Harlow's rise to fame in the reckless Hollywood of the 1930s.

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23:15 2h 30m

Frances

Drama Film ★ 7.1

Famed actress Frances Farmer was a hit on the stage and behind the camera, but struggled to overcome substance abuse and mental illness in 1930s Hollywood.

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