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Sunday, April 13
The Last of Us
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The end of the first season found hardened survivor Joel (Pedro Pascal), who was tasked with protecting 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey), having second thoughts on his mission to deliver Ellie for medical procedures, even though she could hold the key to humanity’s survival in a world plagued by a fungal virus. Season 2 picks up five years later and the world is even more dangerous than before. A few new faces joining the show this season are Kaitlyn Dever (Last Man Standing) and Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek).
Collector’s Call: “Meet Shawn Peterson — PEZ”
MeTV, 6:30pm
Who ever knew there were so many different PEZ dispensers? Shawn Peterson shares his epic PEZ collection that is on display at the PEZ Visitor Center at the company’s now historic and still-functioning factory in Orange, Connecticut. His collection includes a 1940s PEZ Girl uniform, a rare Colonel Sanders PEZ dispenser prototype, and a giant edible candy tablet that you can only acquire if you’re invited to the PEZ headquarters factory.
Golf: The Masters: Final Round
CBS, 2pm Live
“A tradition unlike any other” concludes for another year as the Masters champion is awarded the green jacket at Augusta National’s legendary Butler Cabin.
NASCAR Cup Series: Food City 500
FS1, 3pm Live
Expect hard-nosed racing today at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway as Ryan Blaney, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell and other top Cup Series drivers grind through 500 laps around the .533-mile short track.
NTT IndyCar Series: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
FOX, 4:30pm Live
Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Pato O’Ward and other IndyCar stars compete on the scenic 1.968-mile, 11-turn temporary street circuit encircling the Long Beach Convention Center.
MLB Baseball: Chicago Cubs at L.A. Dodgers
ESPN, 7pm Live
Sunday Night Baseball has Ian Happ and the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium for the finale of a three-game series against Shohei Ohtani and the World Series champs.
The Thorn
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
When a slave boy stumbles upon the last living disciple of Jesus, the old man recounts his memories of the life and death of the Messiah. This story, told through music, dance and acrobatics, was filmed during its onstage theatrical performance.
Tracker: “The Mercy Seat”
CBS, 8pm
Colter (Justin Hartley) helps an old friend search for two sisters who’ve gone missing in the snowy Montana wilderness in the new episode “The Mercy Seat.”
The Simpsons: “P.S. I Hate You”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “P.S. I Hate You,” Marge’s (voice of Julie Kavner) reputation is on the line when a blackmailer threatens to expose the angry woman she is.
Home Town Takeover
HGTV, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “With Love, Ben and Erin,” a family health advocate gets an unexpected offer from Ben and Erin Napier to renovate her house in Sebring, Florida. HGTV star couples Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama, and Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt, pitch in to renovate downtown Sebring’s main park.
The Americas
NBC, 8pm
Series Finale!
The series finale visits Patagonia, an untamed wilderness at the edge of the Americas. Among the highlights: In the icy waters off Argentina, rockhopper penguins risk their lives against crashing waves and predatory sea lions to feed their chicks; and in Chile’s Torres del Paine, a mother puma hunts through the snow, revealing unexpected social behavior among these elusive cats. A special The Making of “The Americas” behind-the-scenes episode premieres next Sunday, April 20.
Call the Midwife
PBS, 8pm
Rosalind (Natalie Quarry) delivers a baby with a suspicious spinal lesion, and Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann) suspects spina bifida.
Yellowjackets
Showtime, 8pm
Season Finale!
The third season of this psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama concludes with “Full Circle.” Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress star.
Rod Steiger Double Feature
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Legendary actor Rod Steiger would have turned 100 tomorrow (he was born April 14, 1925, in Westhampton, New York; he died in Los Angeles on July 9, 2002, at age 77). Tonight, TCM remembers Steiger just ahead of the centennial of his birth with a double feature of two iconic dramas featuring acclaimed performances by the star. Up first is the Best Picture Oscar-winning On the Waterfront (1954), from Best Director winner Elia Kazan. The film is led by Best Actor winner Marlon Brando and Best Supporting Actress winner Eva Marie Saint, and earned Steiger his first Oscar nomination — for Best Supporting Actor (costars Lee J. Cobb and Karl Malden were also nominated in that category). Second on tonight’s double bill is the Best Picture-winning In the Heat of the Night (1967). Costarring Sidney Poitier, the powerful drama earned Steiger a Best Actor win.
Rocky Mountain Wreckers
The Weather Channel, 8pm
New Series!
This reality series takes place on some of the deadliest highways in America — the I-80/I-15 interstate ring. It follows the harrowing adventures of four family-owned heavy wrecking businesses across three states: Mountain Recovery (Vail, Colorado), Stauffer’s Towing & Recovery (West Haven, Utah), Reliable Towing (Longmont, Colorado) and Big Al’s Towing (Cheyenne, Wyoming).
Family Guy: “The Elle Word”
FOX, 8:30pm
When Quagmire (voice of Seth MacFarlane) starts dating a mystery woman, Peter (MacFarlane) and his other buddies go on a stakeout and discover that she’s the librarian in the new episode “The Elle Word.”
Watson: “Take a Family History”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Take a Family History,” Ingrid’s (Eve Harlow) lies come back to haunt her when her sister (guest star Kiera Allen) needs to be treated by the team after she develops side effects from the secret treatments Ingrid put her through.
Krapopolis: “A Pimple Favor”
FOX, 9pm
Deliria and Hippocampus (voices of Hannah Waddingham and Duncan Trussell) travel to Dermiapolis so Hippo can get a pimple taken care of in the new episode “A Pimple Favor.”
Godfather of Harlem
MGM+, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 4 of the crime drama finds Bumpy Johnson continuing his bloody war against New York’s Mafia families while grappling with his daughter’s involvement in the Black Panthers. Forest Whitaker, Ilfenesh Hadera and Lucy Fry star.
Suits LA: “Acapulco”
NBC, 9pm
In the past, Ted’s (Stephen Amell) mob trial case takes a bad turn, forcing him to reach out to old friend Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht). Plus, Erica (Lex Scott Davis) and Leah’s (Alice Lee) clash over personal time gets the attention of the firm’s new head of HR, and Stuart (Josh McDermitt) calls in a favor from Rick (Bryan Greenberg) to discredit a witness.
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light: “Jenneke”
PBS, 9pm
The birth of a prince comes at a terrible price, and Cromwell (Mark Rylance) must help the king get through it.
The Great North: “Dial M for Moon-der Adventure”
FOX, 9:30pm
When a snow day is unexpectedly rescinded and the kids are forced to go to school, Moon (voice of Aparna Nancherla) must crack the case of who could commit such a twisted crime in the new episode “Dial M for Moon-der Adventure.”
The Equalizer: “Deception”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Deception,” the team suspects Aunt Vi’s (Lorraine Toussaint) friend (guest star Michael Michele) is being taken advantage of by a con man.
Marie Antoinette: “The Pursuit of Happiness”
PBS, 10pm
Marie Antoinette (Emilia Schüle) overhauls her image; however, her efforts to present herself as a sensible mother and regal queen are doomed by an impending scandal.
The Baldwins
TLC, 10pm
Season Finale!
In “You’re My 30 Rock,” the family celebrates Carmen’s birthday in the Hamptons, and when the family heads back to Manhattan, they face new opportunities and a new reality as they get six kids to school.
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Monday, April 14
Beat the Bridge
Game Show Network, 6:30pm
Season Premiere!
Cameron Mathison returns as host for Season 2 of this game show based on the hit BBC show Bridge of Lies. The show dares players to cross an enormous interactive bridge by stepping on the right answers to challenging trivia questions.
Tic Tac Dough
Game Show Network, 7pm
New Series!
Brooke Burns hosts this new imagining of the classic tic-tac-toe-themed game show format, which features two contestants competing to place three of their marks in a row on a giant trivia board while trying to avoid a dragon that will steal their turns.
Bingo Blitz
Game Show Network, 7:30pm
New Series!
Valerie Bertinelli hosts this game show based on the popular app of the same name. In the game, two contestants compete in a dynamic blend of trivia and bingo, earning bingo balls and points for correctly answered questions.
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the Sting”
CBS, 8pm
Courtney (Skye Townsend) gets sent on a mission to find out information about Fuse Box’s impressive new rival in the new episode “Welcome to the Sting.”
All American: “Just a Friend”
The CW, 8pm
When Cassius (Osy Ikhile) decides to bench his starters, KJ (Nathaniel McIntyre) fights for their right to play; Amina (Alexis Chikaeze) returns from Baltimore determined to save Khalil (Antonio J. Bell) from the threats he’s facing; Khalil finally turns to Coop (Bre-Z) for help; and Layla (Greta Onieogou) helps Breonna (Sasha Lance) and Coop find their way.
The Voice: “The Knockouts, Part 3”
NBC, 8pm
As the knockout rounds continue, coaches Kelsea Ballerini, Michael Bublé, John Legend and Adam Levine each pair two artists to perform solo against each other, then select a winner to move on to the playoffs. Each coach has one steal.
Star of the Month: Red Skelton
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Monday night salute to legendary entertainer Red Skelton continues with another eight titles, mostly the musicals and comedies in which Skelton appeared during the ’40s, beginning with Ship Ahoy (1942), also featuring Eleanor Powell. The lineup continues with I Dood It (1943), also costarring Powell, and whose title was based on the popular phrase Skelton introduced with his “Mean Widdle Kid” character on his radio show; Du Barry Was a Lady (1943), also featuring Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly; Merton of the Movies (1947); Lady Be Good (1941), also featuring Powell and Ann Sothern; and Ziegfeld Follies (1946). Airing just before Ziegfeld, a war film is thrown into the mix: Flight Command (1940), a drama about Navy pilots.
Poppa’s House: “Game of Phones”
CBS, 8:30pm
In order to show how disconnected everyone in the family has become, Poppa (Damon Wayans) confiscates all cellphones and starts a fun game of truth or dare in the new episode “Game of Phones.”
NCIS: “Killer Instinct”
CBS, 9pm
After NCIS captures the hitman known as “The Poet,” the team races to uncover who ordered the assassination of a Navy chief in the new episode “Killer Instinct.”
Rock the Block
HGTV, 9pm
Season Premiere!
During the supersized two-hour premiere, teams will plan and construct their home’s kitchen, dining and living areas, incorporating desirable elements that will up the value and appeal to potential buyers. In a new twist this season, expert judges will tour the finished spaces without the teams, revealing their identities and giving their honest assessments of the layouts and design choices at each weekly judging. This season is set just outside Salt Lake City, and Ty Pennington is back as host.
History’s Greatest Mysteries: “The Amazing Events of the Book of Exodus”
History, 9pm
The burning bush, the 10 plagues, the parting of the Red Sea — these legendary biblical events chronicled in the Book of Exodus have shaped Judeo-Christian beliefs for centuries. But were they divinely inspired miracles, or do they have a more earthly explanation?
Hollywood Demons: “Housewives Gone Bad”
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
The Real Housewives franchise began as a dazzling display of wealth and luxury, but over the past two decades, tragedy and criminal activity have shaken their glamorous worlds. For the first time, a former colleague breaks down how one Housewife built her multimillion-dollar empire on deception. And The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Taylor Armstrong speaks out like never before, shedding new light on her husband’s alleged abuse and the unsettling rumors still surrounding his death.
Paradise: “Sinatra”
ABC, 10pm
Agent Xavier (Sterling K. Brown) is interrogated; Samantha Redmond (Julianne Nicholson) — code name Sinatra — begins to reassure the community as she reflects on how she got to Paradise.
Holy Marvels With Dennis Quaid
History, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Host Dennis Quaid is back for a second season of this series that digs deep into the remarkable stories behind artifacts that have been considered to be precious mystical objects over the centuries.
Found: “Missing While a Casualty”
NBC, 10pm
Special Night!
M&A attempts to find a father who was reported deceased and is the only viable organ donor for his ailing son; new details around Sir’s (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) accomplice fuel the manhunt for their arrest; and details of Jamie’s (Parker Queenan) childhood kidnapping are revealed. Found will return to its regular Thursday time slot next week (April 24).
Tuesday, April 15
The Glass Dome
Netflix
New Series!
In this Swedish mystery thriller, behaviorist/criminologist Lejla (Léonie Vincent) returns to a small, depopulated community, a place she has dual feelings about. Somewhere in the small town, she was held hostage as a young girl by an unknown perpetrator. But it is also the place where she finally found a home with now-retired former police officer Valter (Johan Hedenberg). Not long after Lejla returns, a girl disappears. As she and Valter dig into the case, time will show that the whole village is carrying secrets. Is history repeating itself?
MLB Baseball: Cleveland at Baltimore
TBS, 7pm Live
José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians face Ryan Mountcastle and the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
NBA Play-In Tournament: First Round
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Seeds 7-10 from each conference battle for playoff position in this six-game tournament tipping off tonight and continuing through Friday on TNT and ESPN.
Will Trent: “A Funeral Fit for a Quartermaine”
ABC, 8pm
When Rafael (Antwayn Hopper) turns to Will (Ramón Rodríguez) after his grandmother’s sudden death, they’re forced to confront their painful pasts while navigating present life-threatening dangers.
NHL Hockey
ESPN, beginning at 8pm Live
In the waning days of the regular season, catch an NHL twin bill with the Washington Capitals at the N.Y. Islanders and the L.A. Kings at the Seattle Kraken.
100 Day Dream Home
HGTV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In “Lakeside Ranch Reno,” a Tampa, Florida, couple find a modest home on a beautiful lakefront lot, but it needs some serious updates. Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt look to open the cramped layout to maximize their views and transform the rundown ranch into a lakeside oasis.
Coal Miner’s Daughter
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Sissy Spacek won the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of country music legend Loretta Lynn (Spacek was personally chosen by Lynn for the role) in this 1980 Best Picture-nominated biopic. Beverly D’Angelo costarred as fellow country icon Patsy Cline, and she and Spacek also performed the Lynn and Cline tunes that helped this film’s soundtrack become a hit. Tommy Lee Jones costars as Doolittle Lynn, Loretta’s longtime husband/manager.
The Rookie: “Mad About Murder”
ABC, 9pm
Tim (Eric Winter) receives a strange message, launching a larger investigation into the dark web; Celina (Lisseth Chavez) works to take down a popular podcast; and Miles (Deric Augustine) helps update the department’s training videos.
The Valley
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
After a roller-coaster first season, things pick up where they left off and chaos ensues as the group deals with the fallout of long-term relationships dissolving, the rumor mill continuing to run and friendships fracturing, possibly beyond repair.
The Death Coast: “Graveyard of Scatarie”
History, 10pm
Jeff MacKinnon’s team searches Scatarie Island for The Feversham’s lost fortune. Battling brutal currents, they uncover artifacts that may lead to treasure — but the clues push them closer to the deadly shores that have claimed countless lives for centuries.
Wednesday, April 16
Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero
BritBox
New Series!
This limited series is a three-day event with episodes dropping today, tomorrow (April 17) and Friday (April 18). Based on iconic mystery author Agatha Christie’s 1944 novel, it is set in 1936 England, and led by Anjelica Huston, Matthew Rhys and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. After a scandalous celebrity divorce, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Jackson-Cohen) and his ex-wife, Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland), make the unthinkable decision to spend a summer together at Gull’s Point, their childhood home and the coastal estate of Nevile’s aunt, Lady Tressilian (Huston). With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile’s new wife, Kay (Mimi Keene), and a number of other interesting characters, tensions run high and soon lead to murder. A troubled detective (Rhys) must rediscover his purpose and untangle a toxic web of jealousy, deceit and dysfunction.
NBA Play-In Tournament: First Round
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The NBA’s Play-In Tournament to determine final playoff seeds from each conference continues with two games on ESPN tonight.
NHL Hockey
TNT & truTV, beginning at 7:30pm Live
On the penultimate day of the NHL regular season, catch a doubleheader featuring the Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils and the Vegas Golden Knights at the Vancouver Canucks.
The Conners: “Danny Boy, the Interview, the New Hire, and the Hanging Chad”
ABC, 8pm
Dan (John Goodman) sidesteps vulnerable emotions surrounding Roseanne’s death ahead of an upcoming deposition.
Wild Cards: “Bride and Doom”
The CW, 8pm
Max (Vanessa Morgan) and Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) are pulled into the undercover world of espionage and counterintelligence when a bride becomes the target of an unusual murder attempt on her wedding day.
Chicago Med: “Together One Last Time”
NBC, 8pm
Hannah (Jessy Schram) makes a tough call to save a life; Frost (Darren Barnet) and Ripley (Luke Mitchell) treat a young boy with a snakebite; and Archer (Steven Weber) gives Naomi (Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut) a patient to handle on her own on her last day in the E.D.
Special Theme: Acts of Faith: Stories of Christ
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
A few days ahead of Easter, Turner Classic Movies’ Wednesday lineup of films about aspects of various religious faiths continues with five movies offering different portrayals of Christianity’s central figure, Jesus Christ: The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), a religious epic directed by George Stevens and starring Max von Sydow as Jesus, with an all-star cast also including Dorothy McGuire as his mother, Mary, Charlton Heston as John the Baptist, and Claude Rains, in his final film performance, as Herod the Great; Jesus Christ Superstar (1973), based on the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, led by Ted Neeley as Jesus; another religious epic, King of Kings (1961), with Jesus portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter; the Italian production The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), with Enrique Irazoqui as Cristo (Jesus); and The Life and Passion of Christ (1907), a short silent film from France.
Abbott Elementary
ABC, 8:30pm
Season Finale!
The final episode of Season 4 of the comedy series following a group of Philadelphia teachers in an underfunded school will air tonight.
Sherlock & Daughter
The CW, 9pm
New Series!
A young American woman (Blu Hunt) learns she may be the daughter of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes (David Thewlis) after the murder of her mother. Despite being wildly different, Sherlock and his (possible) daughter must work together to solve a global conspiracy, crack her mother’s murder and find out if she really is related to Sherlock.
Expedition Files
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Discovery Channel’s highest-rated freshman series of 2024 returns for Season 2, with global adventurer Josh Gates again traveling through history to uncover new evidence and answers to the world’s most captivating and unexplained mysteries. In tonight’s season premiere, Gates tackles the sinking of the Titanic, the true story behind the death of Harry Houdini, and lost Civil War gold.
Chicago Fire: “Post-Mortem”
NBC, 9pm
Deputy Commissioner Boden (Eamonn Walker) returns to Firehouse 51 to investigate a disastrous firefight.
The Amazing Race: “Be One With the Hay”
CBS, 9:30pm
For the first time ever on The Amazing Race, teams travel to Bulgaria, where they face a surprise double U-turn.
Ghost Adventures
Discovery Channel, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The long-running paranormal investigation series returns for a new season with a two-hour episode that features an unprecedented investigation into the house used as the location for the classic 1982 horror movie Poltergeist. Did real-life events converge with the film’s fictional storyline to unlock a lethal, ancient darkness?
The Stolen Girl
Freeform, 10pm
New Series!
In this tense U.K. thriller miniseries based on Alex Dahl’s novel Playdate, mom of two Elisa (Denise Gough) is thrust into every parent’s worst nightmare when her daughter disappears from a sleepover with her new friend Josie, along with Josie’s mom Rebecca (Holliday Grainger). As an urgent manhunt unfolds across Europe, Elisa and her husband find themselves the object of police and public scrutiny, and their picture-perfect family begins to unravel under the pressure; soon, questions arise as to whether Rebecca had a valid reason to take the girl away from her mother.
Chicago P.D.: “Demons”
NBC, 10pm
Voight (Jason Beghe) and Chapman (Sara Bues) work together to uncover Deputy Chief Reid’s (Shawn Hatosy) shadow dealings.
Thursday, April 17
Ransom Canyon
Netflix
New Series!
Described as a “romance-fueled family drama and contemporary Western saga,” this series set against the rugged expanse of the Texas hill country charts the intersecting lives of three ranching families. “At its core, Ransom Canyon isn’t just a town,” says creator April Blair. “It’s an idea. … It’s cowboys and lovers, grifters and thieves. Lust, deceit, heartache, home … Ransom has it all.” Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, James Brolin, Eoin Macken and Lizzy Greene lead the cast.
TCM Birthday Tribute: William Holden
TCM, beginning at 9am
Catch a Classic!
William Franklin Beedle Jr., better known as screen legend William Holden, would have turned 107 today (he was born in O’Fallon, Illinois, on April 17, 1918; he died in Santa Monica, California, on Nov. 12, 1981, at age 63). Turner Classic Movies remembers one of Hollywood’s greatest male stars of all time today with six of his films: Invisible Stripes (1939), a crime drama that featured Holden in his second credited film role (on the movie’s poster, he was third billed, below stars George Raft and Jane Bryan, and his name was more prominently above that of costar Humphrey Bogart); Toward the Unknown (1956), an aviation drama directed by Mervyn LeRoy and costarring Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Leith and James Garner in his film debut; Escape From Fort Bravo (1953), a Civil War-set Western from director John Sturges that also features Eleanor Parker and John Forsythe; Force of Arms (1951), a romantic drama set in World War II Italy that costars Nancy Olson; Our Town (1940), the Best Picture Oscar-nominated adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s famous play, with Best Actress nominee Martha Scott starring alongside Holden; and director Robert Wise’s drama Executive Suite (1954), which also stars June Allyson, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March and Best Supporting Actress nominee Nina Foch.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Two Idiots on a Dirt Bike”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie’s (Montana Jordan) attempt to break up Missy (returning guest star Raegan Revord) and her new boyfriend backfires in the new episode “Two Idiots on a Dirt Bike.”
Swamp People: “The Final 48”
History, 8pm
With just 48 hours left in gator season, the swampers race against time to tag out before a massive storm hits. Ronnie and Timmy battle exhaustion and empty lines as they fight to fill their last tags and secure a key spot for next season; Joey and Kallie push through fatigue in hopes of ending Kallie’s first season with a high note; Bruce and Anna face unexpected obstacles — including a swarm of wasps — as they desperately search for their final gators; and Daniel and Zak set their sights on a giant cannibal gator that is eating their catch.
Law & Order: “Play With Fire, Part 1”
NBC, 8pm
A two-part crossover between Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit begins when a mysterious phone call to Capt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay) of the SVU leads detectives to the scene of a brutal murder. The crossover concludes in the episode of SVU that follows tonight.
Doctor Odyssey: “Crew Week”
ABC, 9pm
Crew week on The Odyssey sends Max (Joshua Jackson) back to his hometown for answers; Tristan (Sean Teale) reveals Avery’s (Phillipa Soo) secret to Vivian (Laura Harrier); Munroe (Marcus Emanuel Mitchell) fights a parasitic infection; and Avery pressures Rosie (Jacqueline Toboni) to face a medical condition she’s been hiding.
Matlock
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the two-part Season 1 finale “Tricks of the Trade,” Sarah’s (Leah Lewis) client is arrested after his business partner is found murdered, and Billy (David Del Rio) attempts to help her handle the case.
NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship
ESPN2, 9pm Live
The evening session of the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championship at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, airs tonight on ESPN2.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Play With Fire, Part 2”
NBC, 9pm
In the conclusion of the Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit crossover, when the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi (Peter Scanavino) and ADA Price (Hugh Dancy) team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Bust Your Windows”
ABC, 10pm
A window washer’s platform crashes through a hospital window, testing the Grey Sloan team’s limits; Blue (Harry Shum Jr.) and Simone (Alexis Floyd) clash over their living arrangements; and Lucas (Niko Terho) strives to impress Catherine (Debbie Allen) while on her service.
How I Escaped My Cult
Freeform, 10pm
Season Finale!
In the final episode of this disturbing docuseries, Debby escapes the Texas-based religious group the House of Yahweh.
Law & Order: Organized Crime
NBC, 10pm
Special Preview!
The first two episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime’s fifth season are available to stream on Peacock beginning today, with a special preview of the first episode, “Lost Highway,” airing on NBC this evening. In the episode, Stabler (Christopher Meloni) goes undercover as a big rig driver to expose an international smuggling ring. As he settles into his new identity, he gets to know the “working girls,” and a pattern of disappearances emerges. The remaining episodes of Organized Crime will be available Thursdays on Peacock only.
SurrealEstate: “Death Does a ReFi”
Syfy, 10pm
Luke (Tim Rozon) meets the personification of Death, who needs a little help with a former client.
Friday, April 18
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints: “Mary Magdalene”
FOX Nation
The documentary series from FOX Nation and famed director Martin Scorsese exploring the lives of saints continues with “Mary Magdalene.” Scorsese narrates each episode, which tells a saint’s story through historical reenactments, followed by a segment with Scorsese engaging in a discussion with scholars about the saint. Mary Magdalene, a Galilean woman, was suffering great spiritual affliction when she met a remarkable healer – Jesus of Nazareth. After Jesus cures her of seven demons, Mary becomes one of Christ’s closest followers. But her most important role is as the witness to Jesus’ Resurrection, after which she is tasked with being an important herald of early Christianity.
Light & Magic
Disney+
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of this series that explores the history of Lucasfilm’s famed visual effects company, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) consists of three episodes that follow ILM as it enters its most challenging and revolutionary period: the dawn of digital. From creating the first fully realized computer-generated character to solving the challenge of digital water, it is an era that finds the company scaling new heights of innovation despite dramatic setbacks.
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
Netflix
In this documentary, filmmaker Greg Tillman delves into the harrowing events of April 19, 1995, when a bomb devastated the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Featuring crime scene re-creations, firsthand accounts from survivors, first responders and law enforcement, and audio-recorded interviews with domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh, the man responsible for the bombing, the film offers a moment-by-moment account of the chaos, shock and acts of courage that unfolded in the wake of the deadly attack that claimed 168 lives.
The Passion Play
Great American Family, 3:45pm Live
This dramatic stage and musical production that examines the events surrounding the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus returns, performed live from Shepherd Church in Los Angeles.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Black’s Tire 200
FS1, 5pm Live
North Carolina’s Rockingham Speedway brings Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski, Chandler Smith, Corey Heim and other top Truck Series drivers to battle for 188 miles around the D-shaped oval.
College Baseball
ESPN2, beginning at 7pm Live
A college baseball doubleheader on ESPN2 has the Virginia Cavaliers at the Florida State Seminoles and the Texas Tech Red Raiders at the Arizona State Sun Devils.
NBA Play-In Tournament: Finals
ESPN & TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The NBA playoffs field will be set after tonight’s two NBA Play-In Tournament final games, with ESPN and TNT airing one apiece.
NCIS: Sydney: “Mango Madness”
CBS, 8pm
The team battles searing temperatures while investigating the death of a U.S. Marine corporal killed during a joint training exercise in the new episode “Mango Madness.”
United Football League: Memphis at Michigan
FOX, 8pm Live
The Memphis Showboats cruise into Detroit’s Ford Field to face the Michigan Panthers in a UFL Week 4 matchup on FOX.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society: “The Cup”
NBC, 8pm
Birdie (Melissa Fumero), Catherine (Aja Naomi King), Brett (Ben Rappaport) and Alice (AnnaSophia Robb) put the final touches on their garden before the high-stakes Southeastern Michigan Gardening Cup, where they will battle rival Bloomfield Hills. In flash-forwards, new details emerge about the fight at the gala.
TCM Spotlight: Pulp Fiction
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Friday night celebration of films that are based on works of pulp fiction (or are just pulpy in their own right) continues this evening with a lineup of titles about villains and detectives. Up first is Arsène Lupin (1932), with John Barrymore portraying the titular gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc in early 20th century short stories. The evening concludes with that character, this time portrayed by Melvyn Douglas, in Arsène Lupin Returns (1938). Between those two bookends are The Saint in New York (1938), with Louis Hayward as gentleman criminal Simon Templar (aka The Saint) and based on the novel by Leslie Charteris; The Bat (1959), a mystery crime thriller led by Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead, and based on the 1908 novel The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart and its 1920 play adaptation, called The Bat, that she wrote with Avery Hopwood; The Case of the Howling Dog (1934), based on Erle Stanley Gardner’s Perry Mason mystery novel, led by Warren William as Mason; the German crime thriller The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933), directed by Fritz Lang; and Judex (1963), a French crime film based on the adventures of the fictional vigilante hero of the title, who was created for the 1916 silent movie Judex.
Fire Country: “Eyes and Ears Everywhere”
CBS, 9pm
A routine house fire escalates into a dangerous situation for a member of the Station 42 crew in the new episode “Eyes and Ears Everywhere.”
The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd: “Weird Discoveries”
History, 9pm
History is riddled with brilliant, life-changing discoveries, from gold to lost treasures to scientific findings. But some discoveries are anything but ordinary — like severed feet on a beach or evidence of a tiny otherworldly creature. Each discovery investigated in this episode is weirder than the last, and uniquely unbelievable.
Saturday, April 19
Super Duper Bunny League
Nickelodeon, 9:30am
New Series!
Based on the kids comic book by cartoonist Jamie Smart, this animated preschool series follows a diverse group of bunny friends who work together and use their unique powers to protect their beloved city.
NBA Playoffs: First Round
ABC & ESPN, beginning at 1pm Live
The NBA playoffs tip off today with three games airing on ESPN and one airing in primetime on ABC.
NCAA Gymnastics Championships
ABC & ESPN2, beginning at 4pm Live
The NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships take place at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, and air on ABC. The men’s championships are on ESPN2 tonight at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
Regional MLB action on FOX has either the L.A. Dodgers at the Texas Rangers or the St. Louis Cardinals at the N.Y. Mets. The San Diego Padres are at the Houston Astros tonight on FS1.
Forty-Seven Days With Jesus
Great American Family, 4pm
Original Film!
Yoshi Barrigas and Catherine Lidstone star in this drama about a disconnected family that finds hope and unity through a cinematic retelling of Jesus’ final 47 days on Earth.
Gun Crazy
TCM, 6:15pm
Catch a Classic!
“Thrill Crazy … Kill Crazy … Gun Crazy” reads the poster for this 1950 film noir led by John Dall and Peggy Cummins as a husband and wife who are, indeed, at least as crazy for their guns as they are for each other while embarking on a crime spree. The screenplay was written by Dalton Trumbo (who was credited as “Millard Kaufman” due to his blacklisting at the time) and MacKinlay Kantor, based on Kantor’s 1940 short story. Somewhat of a pulpy cult favorite, Gun Crazy also has “respectability” — it’s been included in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”
Journey to You
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
After missing out on a promotion, Monica (Erin Cahill) reluctantly walks the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain. Along the way, she finds inner peace — and a potential romance. “It’s really an internal journey,” shares Cahill of her character. “She finds her faith and she finds herself again, and she surrenders to not only her higher power, but [also] her best self.”
Desire: A Temptations Movie
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Tasha Smith (The Deliverance) stars as Kendra, an inspirational talk show host who, after a whirlwind vacation romance, gives in to her temptations and spontaneously marries her new suitor Malcolm (Adrian Holmes, Bel-Air), only to discover her desires have led her down a dangerous path.