Whether you're looking for the perfect show to accompany your Independence Day celebration or you'd prefer a more laid-back activity for July 4th, enjoying a movie or TV marathon is a great way to spend your holiday. We've compiled a list of the best marathons set to air this Fourth of July, and there's something for everyone.
Below is our extensive guide to this year's very best Independence Day marathons. All times listed are Eastern.
For some laughs and lightheartedness, tune in to one of the many comedies airing this Fourth of July, from animated series like Teen Titans Go! to feel-good hits The Office and Parks and Recreation:
Big City Greens - Disney Channel
10:00 AM ET - Midnight
Bones - BBC America
10:00 AM ET - 11:00 PM ET
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - VH1
8:00 AM ET - 4:00 PM ET
Malcolm in the Middle - Fuse
11:00 AM ET - 3:00 ET PM
The Office - Comedy Central
9:00 AM ET - Midnight
Parks and Recreation - IFC
9:00 AM ET - 4:00 PM ET
Teen Titans Go! - Cartoon Network
10:00 AM ET - 8:00 PM ET
A great drama can be the perfect escape. Pretend you're on the Dutton Ranch or out fighting crime with hit dramas like Yellowstone and Criminal Minds.
Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire - Ion
Alternating episodes of Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire air from 11:00 AM ET - Midnight
Criminal Minds - WE tv
10:00 AM ET - Midnight
The Twilight Zone - Decades
12:00 AM ET - Midnight (and beyond)
Yellowstone - Paramount Network
11:00 AM ET - Midnight
Whether you're interested in home renovation, true crime, science, or classic reality TV, these shows have you covered.
Aerial America - Smithsonian Channel
12:00 AM ET - 8:00 PM ET
Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation - Magnolia Network
12:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM ET
Below Deck Mediterranean - Bravo
6:00 AM ET - Midnight
Celebrity Wife Swap - FYI
10:00 AM ET - 6:00 PM ET
Chrisley Knows Best - E!
12:00 PM ET - 10:00 PM ET
Cops - Reelz
Cops airs from 12:00 PM ET - 2:00 PM ET and 5:00 PM ET - 7:00 PM ET, while Cops Reloaded airs from 7:00 PM ET - Midnight
Farmhouse Fixer - HGTV
12:00 PM ET - 6:00 PM ET
Fixer Upper - Magnolia Network
7:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET
The Food That Built America - The History Channel
7:00 AM ET - Midnight
Hometown - HGTV
6:00 PM ET - Midnight
Homicide Hunter and American Detective (Kenda-pendence Day) - ID
6:00 AM ET - Midnight
Impractical Jokers and Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes - TruTV
4:00 PM ET - 10:00 PM ET
Life Below Zero and Life Below Zero: Northern Territories - National Geographic
9:00 AM ET - Midnight
Little Women LA - Lifetime Real Women
7:00 AM ET - Midnight
Mythbusters - Discovery
9:00 AM ET - 8:00 PM ET
Naked and Afraid - Animal Planet
6:00 AM ET - Midnight
Paranormal Caught on Camera - Travel Channel
8:00 AM ET - 6:00 PM ET
Ridiculousness - MTV
6:30 AM ET - Midnight
Shark Tank - CNBC
1:00 PM ET - Midnight
Snapped - Oxygen
12:00 PM ET - 11:00 PM ET
Storage Wars - TrueReal
12:00 PM ET - Midnight
There's nothing like spending a day off with your favorite film franchise. Enjoy everything from Jaws and Rocky to the action-packed John Wick movies, and -- of course -- Captain America.
Captain America Movies - FX
The Avengers kicks things off at 10:00 AM ET followed by Infinity War at 1:00 PM ET, Captain America: The First Avenger at 4:30 PM ET, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier at 7:00 PM ET.
Divergent Trilogy - Pop
Divergent airs at 1:00 PM ET, followed by its sequels, Insurgent at 2:50 PM ET and Allegiant at 5:40 PM ET.
Indiana Jones Movies - Showtime 2 and CMT
Showtime begins its Indiana Jones marathon at 9:45 AM ET with Raiders of the Lost Ark and will air Temple of Doom, The Last Crusade, and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull until 6:00 PM ET. CMT begins a marathon of the first three Indiana Jones films starting at 10:00 AM ET.
John Wick Trilogy - USA
John Wick begins at 12:30 PM ET followed by its sequels, John Wick: Chapter 2 at 2:30 PM ET and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum at 5:00 PM ET.
Lethal Weapon Franchise - BET
All four Lethal Weapon films will air beginning at 12:30 PM ET and run until Midnight.
Rocky Movies - AMC
Tune in for Rocky Balboa's full saga from 2:00 PM ET to 1:30 AM ET.
Jaws Movies - SYFY
The Jaws films are playing in reverse order. Jaws: The Revenge begins at 12:00 PM ET followed by Jaws 3 at 2:00 PM ET, Jaws 2 at 4:00 PM ET, and Jaws at 6:30 PM ET.
Spider-Man Movies - Freeform
The marathon begins with Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man at 11:30 AM ET, followed by Spider-Man 2 at 2:00 PM ET and Spider-Man 3 at 5:00 PM ET. Tom Holland then takes over as the iconic superhero in Spider-Man: Far From Home, airing at 8:00 PM ET.
Kirstie Renae is a writer, blogger, and Austin-based actress with a penchant for binge-watching TV with her dogs. Follow her on Twitter @KirstieRenae.
TOPICS: Fourth of July, Chrisley Knows Best, Criminal Minds, Fixer Upper, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, MythBusters, The Office (US), Parks and Recreation, The Twilight Zone (1959 series), Yellowstone, Captain America, Marathons