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Wednesday, April 10
Star of the Month: Marlon Brando
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Wednesday salute to legendary actor Marlon Brando continues with four films this evening. The lineup begins with the iconic 1972 classic The Godfather, featuring Brando as Vito Corleone, a role that won him another Best Actor Oscar. Brando somewhat parodies that performance with his role in tonight’s next film; he plays Mafia figure Carmine Sabatini in the 1990 crime comedy The Freshman, which also stars Matthew Broderick. After that is the TCM premiere of director Bernardo Bertolucci’s infamous erotic drama Last Tango in Paris (1972), featuring Brando in yet another Best Actor-nominated performance, alongside Maria Schneider. The lineup concludes early tomorrow with a movie featuring one of Brando’s strangest characters: frontier “regulator” Robert E. Lee Clayton in The Missouri Breaks (1976), director Arthur Penn’s Western that also stars Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid and Kathleen Lloyd.
The Challenge: All Stars
Paramount+
Season Premiere!
The reality competition series returns for Season 4 with old-school legends, modern power players, redemption seekers and ex-lovers reuniting in Cape Town, South Africa, to compete for $300,000. The first two episodes drop today; new episodes are available Wednesdays.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
An NBA twin bill on ESPN has the Dallas Mavericks at the Miami Heat and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Denver Nuggets.
The Conners: “Smash and Grab and Happy Death Day”
ABC, 8pm
Beverly Rose (Charlotte Sanchez) learns a lesson in remembering loved ones who have passed.
Walker: “Maybe It’s Maybelline”
The CW, 8pm
Walker (Jared Padalecki), Cassie (Ashley Reyes) and Trey (Jeff Pierre) are charged with keeping an 80-year-old grandmother and witness safe.
The Masked Singer: “Transformers Night”
FOX, 8pm
There’s more than meets the eye in the new episode “Transformers Night,” which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Transformers and includes special guests Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.
Married at First Sight: “Denver Reunion, Part 1”
Lifetime, 8pm
Let the fireworks begin! The cast of Season 17 of the popular series returns for a two-part reunion special.
Not Dead Yet: “Not in the Game Yet”
ABC, 8:30pm
TJ (Jesse Garcia) asks Nell (Gina Rodriguez) to play on the newspaper softball team; Duncan (Brad Garrett) runs into an old rival.
Abbott Elementary: “Alex”
ABC, 9pm
Jacob (Chris Perfetti) is shocked when he finds out his colleagues are not invested in his frequent email messages.
Sight Unseen: “Sunny”
The CW, 9pm
When the hit-and-run victim from one of Tess’ (Dolly Lewis) former cases awakens from a coma, Sunny (Agam Darshi) encourages Tess to track down new leads even though she’s no longer on the force.
Animal Control: “Dogs and Chickens”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “Dogs and Chickens,” Emily (Vella Lovell) hires expert dog trainer Roman Park (guest star Ken Jeong) to help with the kennel dogs, but he ends up disrupting the office dynamics.
A Brief History of the Future: “Chaos & Complexity”
PBS, 9pm
Why are many of us feeling overwhelmed and afraid in this historically transformational moment in time? Host Ari Wallach explores how it offers unprecedented possibilities for new and needed futures we can create together.
Family Guy: “Fat Actor”
FOX, 9:30pm
Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) steps in to fill an acting role after Brad Pitt injures himself on set in the new episode “Fat Actor.”
Grown-ish: “Get Rich or Die Tryin’”
Freeform, 10pm
Doug (Diggy Simmons) asks Andre (Marcus Scribner) and Aaron (Trevor Jackson) to put aside their differences to help him impress a restaurant critic.
Chucky
Syfy, 10pm
New Episodes!
Season 3 of this horror comedy series based on the feature film franchise returns for its second half, consisting of four episodes.
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Thursday, April 11
Heartbreak High
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This Australian teen drama begins Term Two at Hartley High with returning faces, fresh hotties, a new sports teacher, a mystery assailant and dirty tricks running rampant during the race for school captain.
Fallout
Prime Video
New Series!
This adaptation of the globally popular video game is set 219 years after a nuclear event that’s driven survivors to take shelter in subterranean vaults across Earth. A darkly comic and all-new storyline follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), who has lived her entire life below ground. After a startling turn of events, she returns to the surface, where a mechanical-armored soldier from the Brotherhood of Steel and his sidekick (Aaron Moten), radiated roaches, and Walton Goggins as a noseless bounty hunter called the Ghoul are poised to make a mess of her mission. All eight episodes are available today.
Golf: The Masters: First Round
ESPN, 3pm Live
Golf’s first major of 2024, the 88th Masters Tournament, begins at hallowed Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Jon Rahm is defending champion. ESPN and CBS televise through Sunday’s final round.
Young Sheldon: “A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie and Mandy (Montana Jordan and Emily Osment) tie the knot in the new episode “A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet.”
Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker
The CW, 8pm
New Series!
Ultimate matchmaker Patti Stanger will team up with The Bachelor’s Nick Viall to help singles find love while teaching them the tools to “become the most eligible versions of themselves” in this new dating series.
Next Level Chef: “Bingo, Bango, Bento!”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “Bingo, Bango, Bento!,” the seven remaining chefs work individually to create Japanese-inspired dishes for their bento boxes, then prepare a Wagyu beef dish in the elimination challenge.
Law & Order: “Family Ties”
NBC, 8pm
When a congressman’s aide is found dead after testifying in a corruption case, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) discover the suspect may be someone close to home. As Price (Hugh Dancy) solidifies his case against the defendant, Baxter (Tony Goldwyn) proposes they go after an accomplice as well.
TCM Special Theme: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: 30 Years of TCM
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies continues its 30th anniversary celebration (it launched on April 14, 1994) with three more movies introduced by current TCM hosts along with key people who have contributed to the network’s success from its earliest days. Tonight’s lineup begins with My Favorite Year (1982), introduced by Ben Mankiewicz with Darcy Hettrich, TCM’s vice president of talent from 1993-2017. Next is That’s Entertainment! (1974), with Mankiewicz and Dennis Millay, senior director of programming for TCM from 1993-2017. Finally, there is To Be or Not to Be (1942), introduced by Dave Karger with Alexa Foreman, TCM senior researcher from 1993-2014.
Ghosts: “The Polterguest”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “The Polterguest,” Alberta (Danielle Pinnock) hits it off with a poltergeist (guest star Lamorne Morris) who is attached to a newly arrived Woodstone guest.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Never Felt So Alone”
ABC, 9pm
A group of medical students is injured by a floor collapsing at their white coat party.
So Help Me Todd: “End on a High Note”
CBS, 9pm
Margaret and Todd (Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin) defend an international opera star and supreme diva (guest star Jenifer Lewis) in the new episode “End on a High Note.”
Lovers and Liars
The CW, 9pm
New Series!
Originally titled FGirl Island because of its female spin, this FBoy Island spinoff will follow three single men who must determine if the 24 women on the island are there for love or for the $100,000 prize.
Farmer Wants a Wife: “Farmers’ Family Dinner”
FOX, 9pm
During the final mixer, the ladies meet the farmers’ families and get to know them better in the new episode “Farmers’ Family Dinner.”
Elkhorn
INSP, 9pm
New Series!
This original 10-episode drama is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt’s first months in the Badlands of the Dakota Territory as he struggles to establish his ranch, Elkhorn. Along the way, he disarms a barroom bully, faces down hired guns, tracks down horse thieves, kills a grizzly bear, forms lifelong friendships and begins to transform himself into the man who will be forever identified as “The Cowboy President.”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Children of Wolves”
NBC, 9pm
Star Mariska Hargitay directed this episode in which a teenager found unconscious in the park leads to a missing persons investigation. Meanwhile, Benson (Hargitay) must help Noah (Ryan Buggle) come to terms with the past when he questions the origins of his birth.
Station 19: “My Way”
ABC, 10pm
Vic (Barrett Doss) struggles with emotional burnout; Maya (Danielle Savre) helps Carina (Stefania Spampinato) navigate some difficult news.
Elsbeth: “Love Knocked Off”
CBS, 10pm
Things turn deadly when elite matchmaker Margo Clarke (guest star Retta) goes to extreme lengths to keep her socialite client from finding out the truth about her perfect new husband in the new episode “Love Knocked Off.”
Law & Order: Organized Crime: “Semper Fi”
NBC, 10pm
Stabler (Christopher Meloni) leans into his military network to search for the source of a Middle Eastern heroin pipeline making its way to the U.S.; Joe Jr. (Michael Trotter) takes drastic action when his brothers try to stage an intervention; and Reyes (Rick Gonzalez) returns to the squad.
Friday, April 12
Franklin
Apple TV+
New Series!
Based on Stacy Schiff’s Pulitzer Prize winner A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, this new historical drama series starring Michael Douglas is a fascinating tell-all about a lesser-known period in Benjamin Franklin’s life that ended up being his most vital service to his country. In 1776, the charismatic 70-year-old, famous for his electrical experiments, took on a secret mission to France. His job: convince an absolute monarchy to support and fund the American Revolution. His eight-year Gallic adventure gets underway with an undercover arrival in Paris facilitated by his closest confidant, the serious Dr. Edward Bancroft (Daniel Mays). Franklin is also accompanied by his teen grandson, Temple (A Quiet Place’s Noah Jupe). “At the center, it’s a grandfather-grandson story,” says Emmy-winning director and executive producer Tim Van Patten. “Franklin, like any parent who has kids coming of age, must guide Temple through that tumultuous time, but in the most decadent place in the world.”
Amar Singh Chamkila
Netflix
Original Film!
This Indian production is filled with music and spectacle as it charts the untold true story of singer/musician Amar Singh Chamkila (portrayed by Diljit Dosanjh), who had been known as the “Elvis Presley of Punjab.” Shot in real locations, the film brings viewers into the vibrant and rhythmic world of Punjab’s folk music. Parineeti Chopra costars as Amarjot, Chamkila’s wife and singing partner.
Good Times
Netflix
New Series!
This animated “spiritual sequel” to the classic 1974-79 live-action sitcom Good Times comes from executive producers Stephen Curry and Seth MacFarlane. The late Norman Lear, who helped develop the original series, was also involved with this project before his passing at age 101 last December (the series’ eighth episode will feature a cameo from Lear, his final role). This reboot centers on the fourth generation of the Evans family living in Apartment 17C of a Chicago housing project, dealing with modern-day issues and retaining the feel of the original. The voice cast includes J.B. Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jay Pharoah, Marsai Martin and Slink Johnson.
Love, Divided
Netflix
Original Film!
Singer-songwriter Aitana leads this Spanish remake of the 2015 French romantic comedy Behind the Wall. She plays a young pianist preparing for an audition who lives next door to a games inventor (Fernando Guallar) who can only concentrate in complete silence. Separated by only a paper-thin wall in conjoined apartments, will they learn to live in harmony with each other? Will romance blossom through the wall?
Stolen
Netflix
Original Film!
This Swedish drama follows a young woman named Elsa (Elin Kristina Oskal), who struggles to defend her Indigenous heritage in a world where xenophobia is on the rise, climate change is threatening reindeer herding, and young people choose suicide in the face of collective desperation. The story also lays bare the tensions that arise when modern ideas come up against a traditional culture with deeply rooted patriarchal structures.
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
Netflix
Original Film!
This sequel to 2017’s Woody Woodpecker again features a combination of live-action and CGI as it follows a new adventure starring the classic cartoon character. This time, after getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo — until an inspector threatens to shut it down.
Dora
Paramount+
New Series!
Beloved children’s character Dora the Explorer is back in this preschool series featuring all-new CG animation and imaginative character-driven storylines. It follows bilingual explorer Dora (voice of Diana Zermeño) and her best monkey friend, Boots (Asher Colton Spence), as they embark on epic adventures in a fantastical rainforest over 26 episodes, each running 11 minutes long. Guided by trustworthy Map (Anairis Quiñones), Dora and her friends must work together to overcome many obstacles while being challenged by sneaky fox Swiper (Marc Weiner). Kathleen Herles, the original voice of Dora the Explorer, returns here as Mami, and Mike Smith Rivera joins the cast as Papi.
S.W.A.T.: “Family Man”
CBS, 8pm
The SWAT team faces off with a family of doomsday preppers barricaded inside their fortress of a home in the new episode “Family Man.”
Fire Country: “Alert the Sheriff”
CBS, 9pm
After a fire camp inmate escapes, the deputy sheriff (guest star Morena Baccarin) is called to investigate in the new episode “Alert the Sheriff.”
Best Bite in Town
Food Network, 9pm
New Series!
“For years, I’ve been rollin’ out to towns big and small lookin’ for joints serving up amazing dishes. But no matter how many miles I put on the Camaro, I just can’t fit ’em all into Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” shares executive producer Guy Fieri. “So, I’ve called in my buddy Noah Cappe and the Bite Club to help me out, and they are hittin’ the road to find some killer small-town dishes on their own. But of course, I’ve gotta mix it up a bit, so we’re throwin’ in a dash of competition!” In each episode, Cappe assembles a Bite Club, featuring two chefs, including Tiffani Faison, Shota Nakajima, Joe Sasto, Aarti Sequeira and Jet Tila. Together, they explore the local food scene in cities across the country, visiting six of the most popular spots in each one. After scouring the town and tasting a wide variety of cuisines, Noah and the Bite Club nominate three exceptional dishes to present to a panel of esteemed culinary judges to determine the Best Bite in Town.
Cesar Millan: Better Human Better Dog
Nat Geo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Dog behavior expert Cesar Millan is back for a fourth season of giving pet parents the tools they need to teach good habits and shed bad behavior. For the first time, Cesar is also playing matchmaker for people looking to adopt, because sometimes the dog you want is not the dog you need.
Mary & George: “The Hunt”
Starz, 9pm
Mary (Julianne Moore) resorts to drastic measures to earn George (Nicholas Galitzine) an opportunity to impress King James (Tony Curran) in the new episode “The Hunt.”
Blue Bloods: “Shadowland”
CBS, 10pm
Danny and Baez (Donnie Wahlberg and Marisa Ramirez) investigate a homicide involving voodoo in the new episode “Shadowland.”
The Music Man
TCM, 11:45pm
Catch a Classic!
In this delightful Academy Award-winning 1962 film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, a charismatic con man (Robert Preston) masquerades as a band instructor to swindle the locals into paying him to create a boys’ marching band. Shirley Jones costars as the town librarian and piano instructor who wins his heart and eventually convinces the townspeople to forgive him, after he is outed by a disgruntled salesman from an earlier con. Additional costars include Buddy Hackett, Hermione Gingold, Paul Ford and Ron Howard.
Saturday, April 13
Stanley Donen 100th Birthday Tribute
TCM, beginning at 12pm
Catch a Classic!
Legendary director and choreographer Stanley Donen would have turned 100 today (he was born April 13, 1924, in Columbia, South Carolina; he died Feb. 21, 2019, in New York City at age 94). To celebrate his film legacy, TCM is airing four of his classics. Up first, airing in the network’s usual Musical Matinee block, is Singin’ in the Rain, the iconic 1952 musical that Donen choreographed and codirected with star Gene Kelly. Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Jean Hagen costar. After that is the Best Picture-nominated 1954 musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, led by Howard Keel and Jane Powell. Next is the musical comedy Royal Wedding (1951), featuring Fred Astaire, Powell and Peter Lawford, and the Oscar-nominated song “Too Late Now.” The Donen tribute concludes with the beloved 1958 romantic comedy Indiscreet, starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.
NHL Hockey
ABC, beginning at 12:30pm Live
It’s crunch time in the NHL as the regular season winds down. ABC airs the N.Y. Islanders at the N.Y. Rangers and the Seattle Kraken at the Dallas Stars today, followed by the Boston Bruins at the Pittsburgh Penguins in primetime.
Golf: The Masters: Third Round
CBS, 3pm Live
Golf’s first major tournament of the year continues with the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
I Am Heath Ledger
The CW, 8pm
The documentary about the life and art of iconic actor Heath Ledger makes its network premiere tonight.
Legend of the Lost Locket
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
London-based antiques expert Amelia Scott (Natasha Burnett) travels to Massachusetts to search for a long-lost locket that is rumored to grant its wearer true love. Upon her arrival, she clashes with local sheriff Marcus Forrest (Viv Leacock), who eventually helps her on this quest; in the process, the two begin to fall for each other.
Saturday Night Live: “Ryan Gosling/Chris Stapleton”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Ryan Gosling, whose new movie, The Fall Guy, opens in theaters May 3, makes his third appearance as guest host. Also appearing for a third time is musical guest Chris Stapleton, who is headlining the All-American Road Show tour with his most recent album, Higher.