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Thursday, May 1
The Four Seasons
Netflix
New Series!
Tina Fey co-created and -wrote this eight-episode series adaptation of Alan Alda’s 1981 big-screen romantic comedy of the same name. It follows three couples encompassing six old friends — Kate (Fey) and Jack (Will Forte), Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), and Danny (Colman Domingo) and Claude (Marco Calvani) — on four vacations over the course of a year to show how the shocking news that one couple is splitting up affects everyone’s dynamic and sends old and new issues bubbling to the surface.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Snitch v. Deadbeat”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Snitch v. Deadbeat,” Mandy (Emily Osment) has to help Meemaw (returning guest star Annie Potts) collect money from Jim (Will Sasso) when he loses some bets.
Law & Order: “Sins of the Father”
NBC, 8pm
When a mechanic is murdered, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) suspect his job was a cover for more sinister talents.
TCM Spotlight: The Defining Frontier: The American Character in Westerns
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Each Tuesday and Thursday beginning tonight, over a total of nine nights, Turner Classic Movies looks at the history of the Western movie through lineups of representative titles that exemplify a given theme. Tonight’s first theme is “The Foundation” and looks at the dawn of the Western during the silent era beginning with what is often credited as the first title in that genre: Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery (1903). Elements of the movie’s narrative — outlaws, horses, guns, justice, etc. — became staples in Westerns, and its dynamic editing and storytelling helped to make it a commercial success. Throughout the silent film era, Westerns continued to evolve and became more popular, with filmmakers like D.W. Griffith and John Ford making important contributions. Examples of those follow The Great Train Robbery: The Invaders (1912); The Squaw Man (1914), which marked the directorial debut of Cecil B. DeMille and was the first feature-length film shot in what is now Hollywood; The Iron Horse (1924), the first major film directed by future Western filmmaking legend Ford (even if he was uncredited for it); Tumbleweeds (1925), which is making its TCM premiere; The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926), costarring Gary Cooper in his first feature-length film; and Sky High (1922), which stars Tom Mix, one of Hollywood’s earliest Western stars.
Doctor Odyssey: “Double-Booked”
ABC, 9pm
Mayhem ensues on The Odyssey when high-profile book tours for trad wives and sex-positive groups are double-booked. As tensions rise, Max (Joshua Jackson), Avery (Phillipa Soo) and Tristan (Sean Teale) provide medical attention to both VIP authors.
Elsbeth: “I’ve Got a Little List”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “I’ve Got a Little List,” Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) meets Rod (guest star Billy Magnussen), an entitled playboy working through his bucket list of thrills, which may include murder.
100 Foot Wave
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The Emmy-winning documentary series following legendary big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara and his peers in the sport continues with Season 3.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Shock Collar”
NBC, 9pm
When a car with a young girl in the back seat is stolen, the SVU investigates whether it was a crime of opportunity or a targeted abduction.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”
ABC, 10pm
Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) undertakes a high-risk brain surgery on a young patient, while Winston (Anthony Hill) and Jules (Adelaide Kane) disagree over how to handle their trauma patient’s family. Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Link (Chris Carmack) struggle with wedding planning.
Found: “Missing While Independent”
NBC, 10pm
A missing-person flyer draws Margaret (Kelli Williams) into a case about a missing woman with Down syndrome; previously missing persons from M&A’s old cases resurface; Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) negotiates the terms of his case; and Dhan (Karan Oberoi) makes headway in determining Jamie’s (Parker Queenan) identity.
SurrealEstate: “The Gardener”
Syfy, 10pm
The team helps a client whose relationship has been disrupted by a seductive, mysterious gardener.
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Friday, May 2
Formula E: Driver
Prime Video
New Series!
This gripping four-part series offering an unprecedented, unfiltered access into the lives of four of Formula E’s drivers and biggest personalities — António Félix da Costa from TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, Mitch Evans from Jaguar TCS Racing, Jake Dennis from Andretti Formula E and Dan Ticktum from CUPRA KIRO (formerly ERT) — that captures the emotional rollercoaster of Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Featuring exclusive on- and off-track footage, the series begins in Mexico as reigning champion Dennis returns from a summer of celebrations, hungry to retain his title. The series goes behind the visor to follow Dan Ticktum, whose “bad boy” reputation has his future at Formula E hanging in the balance, before culminating in London’s dramatic season finale, where five drivers, including Evans and da Costa, fiercely compete for the championship crown. Throughout, viewers get a front-row seat to the thrilling, fast-paced world of Formula E’s all-electric championship as it marks 10 years of racing. All four episodes are available today.
NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship
ESPN2, beginning at 9am Live
The opening round of the NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship takes place in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with eight duals airing on ESPN2 today. Tournament coverage continues tomorrow on ESPN2 with the championship Sunday on ESPN.
Hollywood Squares
CBS, 8pm
New Episodes!
The update of the classic game show returns with the new episodes “That’s Dad Math” and “I’d Lick That Stamp.” Nate Burleson hosts with Drew Barrymore as the center square.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society: “Monaco Under the Stars”
NBC, 8pm
The big night of the gala has arrived, but nothing goes as planned for Birdie (Melissa Fumero), Catherine (Aja Naomi King), Brett (Ben Rappaport) and Alice (AnnaSophia Robb).
National Paranormal Day
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tomorrow (May 3) is National Paranormal Day (yes, there is a day for everything!). Turner Classic Movies gets a jump on the spooky celebration this evening with a lineup of classic chillers about things that go bump in the night. Up first is Poltergeist (1982), director Tobe Hooper and producer/cowriter Steven Spielberg’s tale of a suburban California family battling the otherworldly forces that have invaded their home and taken their young daughter (Heather O’Rourke). JoBeth Williams and Craig T. Nelson also star. After that comes director Robert Wise’s The Haunting (1963), an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House that ranks as one of the scariest haunted house movies ever. Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Russ Tamblyn lead the cast. Moving into late night and early morning of National Paranormal Day comes writer/director David Cronenberg’s Scanners (1981), about a group of psychics with frighteningly unusual and powerful telepathic and telekinetic abilities. Closing things out are Village of the Damned (1960) and Children of the Damned (1964), the British sci-fi/horror classics based on John Wyndham’s novel The Midwich Cuckoos and featuring creepy kids with mind-blowing powers of their own.
Saturday, May 3
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
The CW, 2pm Live
Catch Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill, Sam Mayer and more top Xfinity Series drivers competing at Texas Motor Speedway for the 200-lap Andy’s Frozen Custard 300.
Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby
NBC, 2:30pm Live
And they’re off! Horse racing’s Triple Crown season begins today at Churchill Downs in Louisville for the 151st Kentucky Derby. Possible contenders at the Run for the Roses include Journalism, Tiztastic, Final Gambit, Chunk of Gold, Coal Battle and Owen Almighty.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
Alex Bregman and the Boston Red Sox lead things off against Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins on FS1, followed by FOX’s regional primetime game featuring the Kansas City Royals at the Baltimore Orioles or the L.A. Dodgers at the Atlanta Braves.
Hats Off to Love
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Stella (Ginna Claire Mason) moves to Louisville, Kentucky, to design hats for the most elegant event in the calendar, the Louisville Derby. Upon moving to town, she meets Rosalind (Holly Robinson Peete), a local socialite who takes a liking to Stella and her designs. When Rosalind hires Stella to create looks for the week of the derby and the race itself, Stella must figure out the ins and outs of derby society to succeed. In need of help, she turns to Rosalind’s son, Christian (John Clarence Stewart), who manages and trains his family’s horses, including one participating in the derby. The two strike a deal, and Christian and Stella begin to grow close.
I Am Your Biggest Fan
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This is any celebrity’s worst nightmare, as the film follows an obsessive fan who kidnaps a former child star to live out the fantasy of having her character as a best friend. Meghan Carrasquillo and Lauren Cole star.
Two for One: Lin-Manuel Miranda
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ Two for One franchise returns with new episodes in which prominent filmmakers cohost a double feature of their choice each Saturday night (it will be preempted on May 24 because of TCM’s Memorial Day movie marathon). The guests discuss each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and their own personal reflections on them. Leading things off tonight, Lin-Manuel Miranda introduces his picks, which, as you might expect from the Hamilton creator, are musicals: director Vincente Minnelli’s The Band Wagon (1953), starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, and with the classic “That’s Entertainment!” among its musical numbers, and the Best Picture-nominated All That Jazz (1979), led by Best Actor nominee Roy Scheider and helmed by Best Director nominee Bob Fosse, who also cowrote and choreographed.
ACL 10th Annual Hall of Fame
PBS, 11pm
Austin City Limits’ 10th Annual Hall of Fame honors country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks.
Saturday Night Live: “Quinta Brunson/Benson Boone”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Abbott Elementary creator/star Quinta Brunson returns to host SNL for her second time (she received an Emmy nomination for her first appearance in April 2023). She is joined by singer-songwriter Benson Boone, who is making his debut as musical guest.
Sunday, May 4
“Month of Mayberry” Begins
MeTV, beginning at 4pm
MeTV’s annual monthlong salute to the universe of Mayberry, the small fictional town featured in the beloved sitcom The Andy Griffith Show and its related spinoffs and specials, kicks off today. The lineup begins with the episode of The Danny Thomas Show called “Danny Meets Andy Griffith,” the original backdoor pilot for Griffith’s show. Other highlights today include the first official episode of the series, “The New Housekeeper,” and the 1993 anniversary special The Andy Griffith Show Reunion, airing on television for the first time in decades. Each weeknight during the Month of Mayberry, MeTV will spotlight “best of” episodes featuring beloved characters. That begins tomorrow (Monday, May 5) with “All About Andy Week.” May 12-16 is “The Fife Is Right Week,” with episodes spotlighting Barney Fife (Don Knotts). May 19-23 is “Best of the Rest Week,” with episodes highlighting beloved supporting characters like Aunt Bee, Floyd, Ernest T. Bass, Gomer Pyle, Goober and Otis. The month concludes May 26-30 with “Mayberry’s Out-of-Towners Week,” which consists of episodes featuring guest appearances from Barbara Eden, Don Rickles, Bill Bixby and others.
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge and Rise of the Resistance Disneyland Resort Specials
Disney+
As part of its May the Fourth celebration of Star Wars, Disney+ debuts two immersive specials that offer a POV experience taking viewers into the Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge and Rise of the Resistance Resorts at Disneyland.
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld
Disney+
New Series!
Following 2022’s Tales of the Jedi and 2024’s Tales of the Empire, this all-new anthology of animated shorts from creator Dave Filoni focuses on the criminal underworld of the Star Wars galaxy through the experiences of two iconic villains. Former assassin and bounty hunter Asajj Ventress is given a new chance at life and must go on the run with an unexpected new ally, while outlaw Cad Bane faces his past when he confronts an old friend, who is now a marshal on the opposite side of the law.
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Netflix
Recorded in March, this ceremony that awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Conan O’Brien features some big comedy names on hand to celebrate Conan, including Bill Burr, Stephen Colbert, Nikki Glaser, Will Ferrell, David Letterman, Kumail Nanjiani, Tracy Morgan, Adam Sandler, Andy Richter and Sarah Silverman.
“The Outer Limits” Marathon
Comet TV, beginning at 11am
Nine episodes of the 1990s Showtime revival of the classic sci-fi anthology series The Outer Limits air this afternoon and evening.
NTT IndyCar Series: Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
FOX, 1:30pm Live
Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin and more IndyCar stars get some Southern hospitality at Barber Motorsports Park near Birmingham as they race for 90 laps around the 2.3-mile, 17-turn road course.
NASCAR Cup Series: Würth 400
FS1, 3:30pm Live
It’s a 267-lap shootout at Texas Motor Speedway for William Byron, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin and the Cup Series’ top drivers.
Formula 1: Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix
ABC, 4pm Live
Formula 1 comes stateside for the Crypto.com Miami GP, as Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, George Russell and other top drivers compete on a temporary 3.363-mile, 19-turn circuit around Hard Rock Stadium.
The Love Club Moms: Jo
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Uptight elementary school principal Jo’s (Rebecca Dalton) skills are put to the test when a new student, Simon (Simon Webster), continuously lands in her office for detention. When she learns the boy’s father is her old high school flame, Ryan (Corey Sevier), Jo’s world is thrown for a loop, especially since she has been dating Bernie, the school’s French teacher. It becomes clear to the rest of the Love Club that neither Jo nor Ryan have forgotten one another, and they are intent on reigniting that old flame.
Tracker: “Rules of the Game”
CBS, 8pm
Leo Sharf (returning guest star Pej Vahdat) hires Colter (Justin Hartley) to track down his missing assistant before his company launch in the new episode “Rules of the Game.”
The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper: “The Wired Rainforest”
CNN, 8pm
In the new episode “The Wired Rainforest,” CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh embeds with a group of activists in a remote corner of Brazil as they introduce satellite-delivered internet to the Kanamari community. Paton Walsh reports on the effects of a technology that has transformed every part of Western life is suddenly unleashed on this village, with all the benefits and dangers that come along with it.
The Simpsons: “Stew Lies”
FOX, 8pm
Homer (voice of Dan Castellaneta) gets some help from the mob to reinvigorate a celebrity chef’s lost passion for food. Mads Mikkelsen and John DiMaggio provide guest voices in the new episode “Stew Lies.”
Secret Life of the Dean’s Wife
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
When Margaret (Kate Watson), the devoted wife of a prestigious university dean (Don Jeanes), discovers her husband’s secret life, she is thrust into a web of lies, betrayal and danger. As her husband’s hidden world threatens to unravel everything, Margaret must take matters into her own hands to protect herself and her daughter.
Star of the Month: Mae West
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Actress/singer/comedian/writer Mary Jane “Mae” West took the commanding and sexy stage presence and comedic tone (including those bawdy double entendres) that she had developed and honed in vaudeville and on Broadway to the motion picture screen starting in the 1930s, and she was a natural entertainer there as well. West did not make many films, but she left a memorable big-screen mark for which she is still remembered and enjoyed. TCM is featuring nighttime triple features of Mae West films the first three Sundays in May (the final Sunday is part of the network’s Memorial Day movie marathon), so you’ll have the chance to see nine of the first 10 titles in which she appeared. Tonight’s initial lineup features her first three movies: Night After Night (1932), a drama costarring George Raft and Constance Cummings; the Best Picture Oscar-nominated comedy She Done Him Wrong (1933), starring West as a woman based on the title character she had played in the popular Broadway play she also wrote, Diamond Lil, alongside Cary Grant in an early major role; and I’m No Angel (1933), another comedy also featuring Grant and with screenplay, story and dialogue all credited to West.
Family Guy: “China Doll”
FOX, 8:30pm
When Stewie (voice of Seth MacFarlane) sees a “Made in China” tag on his teddy bear Rupert, he heads off to meet Rupert’s family in the new episode “China Doll.”
The Walking Dead: Dead City
AMC, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The Walking Dead: Dead City follows the popular Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) characters traveling into a postapocalyptic Manhattan, long ago cut off from the mainland. In Season 2, in the growing war for control of Manhattan, Maggie and Negan find themselves trapped on opposite sides. As their paths intertwine, they come to see that the way out for both is more complicated and harrowing than they ever imagined.
Watson: “Your Life’s Work Part 1”
CBS, 9pm
In the first part of a two-episode Season 1 finale concluding next week, part of the team falls ill after becoming targets of a sinister plot, and it becomes an all-hands-on-deck situation to save them before it’s too late.
Krapopolis: “Love Week”
FOX, 9pm
Love arrows are in the air in the new episode “Love Week,” in which Tyrannis (voice of Richard Ayoade) gets a second chance at romance with vase reporter Tina (guest voice of Alison Brie).
Suits LA: “Tearin’ Up My Heart”
NBC, 9pm
Ted (Stephen Amell) must deliver on a request from client Patton Oswalt; Amanda (Maggie Grace) goes to Erica (Lex Scott Davis) for help defending a star accused of attacking her dad; Stuart’s (Josh McDermitt) accident sends him into a spiral; and, in the past, Ted and Eddie (Carson A. Egan) go to Los Angeles for Stuart’s bachelor party.
Miss Austen
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
Keeley Hawes stars as reticent historical figure Cassandra Austen, Jane Austen’s sister, who, in what remains a complete mystery, destroyed most of Jane Austen’s personal letters after her death. Also costarring Patsy Ferran, Synnøve Karlsen and Game of Thrones’ Rose Leslie, this four-part drama series aims to understand Cassandra’s motivations, and reimagines the unsolved mystery as a fascinating, heartbreaking story of sisterly love and devotion, while vividly re-creating the world that inspired Jane Austen to write so many beloved novels.
The Great North: “Dungeon Aunt Dragons Adventure”
FOX, 9:30pm
Aunt Dirt’s (voice of returning guest star Jane Lynch) interest in a role-playing game leads to a quest for vengeance in the new episode “Dungeon Aunt Dragons Adventure.”
TIME100: The World’s Most Influential People
ABC, 10pm
Snoop Dogg hosts a gala to celebrate Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, with performances from Ed Sheeran and Myles Smith.
The Equalizer
CBS, 10pm
Season Finale!
The crime drama wraps up Season 5 with “Decisions.” While on a romantic getaway, McCall and Dante (Queen Latifah and Tory Kittles) are abruptly ambushed by Salazar (Juan Javier Cardenas) and his army.
My Happy Place: “Bali, Indonesia, With Taraji P. Henson”
CNN, 10pm
Two years ago, when actress Taraji P. Henson was feeling burned out and disillusioned with Hollywood, she fled to Bali, where she was able to recharge, refocus and find her spiritual side. Bali is still a lifeline for her, and in this episode, Henson returns to enjoy the rich culture and peace of her happy place.
The Righteous Gemstones
HBO, 10pm
Series Finale!
The comedy about the corrupt Gemstone family and their televangelism empire ends after four seasons with the finale “That Man of God May Be Complete.” Danny McBride, Edi Patterson and Adam Devine star.
Marie Antoinette: “Madame Deficit”
PBS, 10pm
Marie Antoinette (Emilia Schüle) deals with personal grief. Political turmoil, a struggling economy and personal attacks push Louis (Louis Cunningham) toward a nervous breakdown.
Monday, May 5
Harry Wild
Acorn TV
Season Premiere!
Season 4 of this mystery series picks up a year after the third season. Business couldn’t be better at the Wild/Reid Detective Agency as Harry (Jane Seymour) and Fergus (Rohan Nedd) welcome an unexpected client: Charlie Wild (Kevin Ryan), Harry’s son. In other events throughout the season, Harry is hired by a friend and former wild child turned nun; Lola (Rose O’Neill) stumbles upon a dance school mystery; a Dublin literary tour takes a bloody turn; and more. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop Mondays.
Britain and the Blitz
Netflix
This immersive documentary from the U.K. brings history to life through vividly restored archival footage and firsthand accounts of the challenges faced by Britain during the Nazi blitz in World War II.
The Neighborhood
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 7 of the sitcom concludes with two episodes. In “Welcome to Pomp and Circumstance,” Tina and Gemma (Tichina Arnold and Beth Behrs) plan a joint graduation party for Malcolm and Grover (Sheaun McKinney and Hank Greenspan). In “Welcome to Venice,” Malcolm starts his new life in a part of Los Angeles that is vastly different from his old neighborhood. CBS has picked up The Neighborhood for an eighth and final season.
All American
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
On the day of the South Crenshaw vs. Beverly game, KJ (Nathaniel McIntyre) learns something that throws him off; Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) is determined to return to the game despite outside concerns; Amina (Alexis Chikaeze) hears good news about her future; and Coop (Bre-Z) is ready for the next step with Breonna (Sasha Lance).
The Motherhood
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
New Series!
Created and hosted by Connie Britton, each of the six one-hour episodes (two episodes premiere tonight) follows the former Nashville star as she connects with single mothers who are struggling. Over the course of a week, Britton, who is also a single mom, along with three expert coaches (aka The Neighbor Ladies) — DIY and home design specialist Angela Rose, positive parenting coach Destini Davis and style expert Taryn Hicks — helps the mom create a harmonious living space, implement effective parenting strategies and refresh her wardrobe. At the heart of the series is the lasting impact of these changes, as the women build a supportive community to continue uplifting each other long after the cameras stop rolling.
“Month of Mayberry” Continues
MeTV, beginning at 8pm
Each week during MeTV’s monthlong salute to The Andy Griffith Show, the network will spotlight “best of” episodes featuring beloved characters. Kicking things off this week (airing tonight through Friday at this time) it is “All About Andy,” with two episodes spotlighting Griffith’s character, Andy Taylor. Tonight’s installments are “The Manhunt” and “Alcohol and Old Lace.”
Mid-Century MOVIES!: “Palm Springs Weekend” & “Bus Stop”
MOVIES!, beginning at 8pm
Two comedy classics from the 1950s and ’60s are featured in tonight’s Mid-Century MOVIES! programming block. Leading off the double bill is Palm Springs Weekend (1963), which follows the romantic entanglements of several college students on spring break in the title city. Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Ty Hardin, Stefanie Powers and Robert Conrad star. After that is Bus Stop (1956), a romantic comedy/drama led by Golden Globe nominee Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray, who made his film debut with a Best Supporting Actor Oscar-nominated performance.
The Voice: “The Playoffs, Part 2”
NBC, 8pm
The coaches enlist the help of mega mentors Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes to advise their remaining artists as they hold nothing back during the playoffs. Tough decisions are made when each coach can only advance two artists to the live shows.
Rodgers and Hammerstein
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy a toe-tapping evening of four classic movies based on equally classic stage musicals from the legendary duo of composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. Up first is Oklahoma! (1955), led by Gordon MacRae and Gloria Grahame, and featuring classic tunes and numbers like the title song, “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Farmer and the Cowman” and “People Will Say We’re in Love.” After that is Carousel (1956), led by MacRae and Shirley Jones, with a soundtrack boasting lovely tunes such as “If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Following that, Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor headline South Pacific (1958), which is filled with memorable tunes like “Bali Ha’i,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” “I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy” and “Younger Than Springtime.” Flower Drum Song (1961) closes out the lineup; led by Nancy Kwan and James Shigeta, it was the first major Hollywood film to feature a mostly Asian American cast and features a soundtrack that includes songs such as “I Enjoy Being a Girl” and “Love, Look Away.”
Basketball Wives
VH1, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The reality series returns for Season 12 with fan favorites Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams, Brandi Maxiell and Brittany Renner. Some new faces are joining them this season, including former WNBA star Ty Young, beauty mogul Ming Lee and Christie’s daughter, Chantel Christie-Jeffries.
NCIS
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the Season 22 finale, “Nexus,” while NCIS investigates a dangerous connection between the Nexus cartel and mob boss Carla Marino (returning guest star Rebecca De Mornay), the team uncovers a high-stakes plot involving stolen nuclear material. NCIS has been renewed for Season 23.
The Playboy Murders
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Holly Madison returns as host and executive producer for Season 3 of this series that recounts the shocking intersections of murder and mystery within the world of the iconic men’s magazine Playboy. The premiere episode explores the tragic fate of Playboy casting assistant Kimberly Fattorini. After breaking up with her boyfriend and boss, Fattorini goes for a wild night out in L.A. that ends in her mysterious death.
Happy Face
Showtime, 9pm
Season Finale!
Based on a true story, this drama about the daughter of a serial killer who discovers the impact her father had on his victims’ families finishes its first season. Annaleigh Ashford, Dennis Quaid and James Wolk star.
Paradise: “In the Palaces of Crowned Kings”
ABC, 10pm
Xavier (Sterling K. Brown) faces the consequences of his investigation, forcing him to consider how to proceed.
Toxic
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
New Series!
This true-crime series follows host Elizabeth Chambers as she draws from her experience and background as an investigative journalist to delve into the dark and twisted sides of relationships. Through conversations with survivors across the country, Chambers brings viewers into the raw and real stories of those affected by destructive relationship dynamics, showcasing the lasting trauma and tragedy that can result.
Yes, Chef!: “Martha’s Roast”
NBC, 10pm
The chefs enter the kitchen to find Martha putting the finishing touches on her famous roasted chicken. Each team must prepare five appetizers one at a time to go with the roast before her chicken is ready to serve. Timing is key in this challenge, and the chefs need to trust each other to succeed.
Tuesday, May 6
The Devil’s Plan: Death Room
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This “mental strategy competition” from South Korea returns for Season 2, which promises even more sophisticated strategies and deadlier alliances. The series gathers players from diverse professional backgrounds for seven intense days of competition to determine the brightest mind. The first four episodes are available today; Episodes 5-9 are available next Tuesday, May 13; Episodes 10-12 on Tuesday, May 20.
Untold
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This sports docuseries returns with three new series films, beginning today with Shooting Guards. Former Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton shook the basketball world with their infamous gun incident in 2009, but what really went down when guns were drawn in their NBA locker room? Through raw firsthand accounts, Arenas and Crittenton unpack the events that had a life-altering impact on both men, and ultimately led Crittenton down a dark and tragic past. The next two films will drop the next two Tuesdays.
MLB Baseball: San Diego at N.Y. Yankees
TBS, 7pm Live
Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres take on Aaron Judge and the N.Y. Yankees in Game 2 of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.
Will Trent: “Why Hello, Sheriff”
ABC, 8pm
While investigating a murder in a rural town, Will (Ramón Rodríguez) uncovers surprising truths about his past.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Second Round
ESPN, beginning at 8pm Live
The quest for the Stanley Cup continues with two NHL second-round playoff games tonight on ESPN.
Night Court
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
Two episodes of this revival of the classic sitcom air tonight to finish out its third season. First, in “Funnest Judge in the City,” Abby (Melissa Rauch) suspects the courthouse’s new “fun judge” (guest star Michael Urie) may not be as fun as he seems, and Gurgs (Lacretta) must regain control when her new courthouse welcome video, starring Roz (guest star Marsha Warfield), takes on a life of its own. Then, in the season finale, “A Decent Proposal,” Abby finds herself in charge of two runaway teens; Dan (John Larroquette) and Julianne (Wendie Malick) balk at the idea that they’ve become friends; and a surprise appearance by a mysterious stranger (guest star Simon Helberg) turns Abby’s world upside down. At presstime, there had been no word on whether Night Court will return for Season 4.
TCM Spotlight: The Defining Frontier: The American Character in Westerns
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday and Thursday night look at the history of Westerns via themed lineups continues with “The Quintessential Cowboy: John Wayne and the Idea of America.” Wayne is one of the most important and popular film actors of all time, and the actor most identified with the Western genre. In many of his films, Wayne’s characters glorified the idea of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the United States was meant to expand west, imposing its values and way of life beyond its borders. Starting with his first starring role in The Big Trail (1930), which begins tonight’s lineup, Wayne was depicted heroically fighting Native Americans and taking their land so the country could grow. The popularity of these films helped establish the idea that America is special and holds a unique place in the world. You can also see elements of this in the other Wayne-led films airing tonight: Stagecoach (1939), directed by John Ford and also starring Claire Trevor, Andy Devine and John Carradine; director Howard Hawks’ Red River (1948), which costars Montgomery Clift and Walter Brennan; and How the West Was Won (1962), an epic Western with a story spanning 50 years that was codirected by Ford, Henry Hathaway and George Marshall, and has a large cast also including James Stewart, Debbie Reynolds, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb.
The Rookie: “Mutiny and the Bounty”
ABC, 9pm
The team helps Skip Tracer Randy (Flula Borg) when his new love interest is kidnapped; Angela (Alyssa Diaz) and Nyla (Mekia Cox) enlist their moms to help catch a con artist; and Wesley (Shawn Ashmore) is threatened to drop a case.
Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
BET, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In the Season 12 premiere of this comedy, “House of Realization,” Ella (Cassi Davis) faces off with Elaine and must address her true feelings toward Laura (Quin Walters), while Malik (Larramie “Doc” Shaw) is forced to get creative.
Castle Impossible
HGTV, 9pm
In HGTV’s new series, which debuted last week, high school sweethearts Daphne Reckert and Ian Figueira attempt to renovate a 500-year-old castle. The couple abandons their plans of living in California when Reckert inherits her late grandfather’s 130-acre estate just outside Paris, France. Thankfully, the duo has experience in carpentry, conservation and landscaping expertise, as well as having family members with backgrounds in construction, design and renovation.
Port Protection Alaska: “Natural Selection”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Sam and Matt hunt for deer while Terry helps out on Troy’s property.
The Voice: “Recap: The Playoffs, Part 2”
NBC, 9pm
Catch up with what happened during last night’s second installment of the playoff rounds.
Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana: “Juneau & Whitehorse — Sister Cities”
PBS, 9pm
Chef Pati Jinich explores the sister cities of Alaska’s capital, Juneau, and the capital of Canada’s Yukon Territory, Whitehorse.
Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living
BET, 9:30pm
Season Premiere!
This sitcom returns for its sixth season with “The Last Days.” A shocking truth is revealed as Jeremy (Na’im Lynn) and Leah (Courtney Nichole) force Phillip (Alex Henderson) and Sandra (Tayler Buck) to come clean. Meanwhile, Mr. Brown (David Mann) takes a deep dive into conspiracy theories.
Wednesday, May 7
Last Bullet
Netflix
Original Film!
This third and final installment in the Lost Bullet French action thriller franchise is an explosive opus that finds Lino (Alban Lenoir) embarking on a relentless quest to find and confront Areski (Nicolas Duvauchelle).
NASCAR: Full Speed
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Season 2 of this high-octane sports docuseries follows the tales of triumph and tenacity surrounding drivers on and off the track during the 2024 NASCAR playoffs.
Citizen Kane
TCM, 7:30am
Catch a Classic!
Orson Welles’ 1941 classic is regularly at, or very near, the top of many people’s list of greatest movies of all time, and watching it again (or for the first time) tonight, you will be reminded why. After more than 80 years, the stunningly original innovation that Welles put into the film’s direction and camerawork, with the help of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Gregg Toland, helps it look like it could have been made in the modern era — it’s easy to forget it was produced in the early ’40s. It’s all the more impressive when you realize that Welles made this masterful, Best Picture Oscar-nominated film when he was only in his mid 20s. Along with directing (for which he received an Oscar nomination), producing and cowriting Citizen Kane (with Herman J. Mankiewicz; the duo won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay), Welles also stars in his Best Actor Oscar-nominated title role, a not-so-subtle dramatization of tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Welles leads an equally incredible cast that also includes Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane and more.
The Masked Singer
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
The Golden Mask Trophy is on the line and the winner is unmasked in the singing competition’s two-hour Season 13 finale.
Chicago Med: “The Invisible Hand”
NBC, 8pm
The hospital faces a staffing crisis as the nurses stage a sick-out; Archer (Steven Weber) and Frost (Darren Barnet) bet on who can discharge their patients first; and Charles’ (Oliver Platt) distrust of a patient complicates his treatment.
Chicago Fire: “Cut Me Open”
NBC, 9pm
With the crew stretched thin, a performance efficiency expert evaluates Firehouse 51. Meanwhile, Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) bond with the mother of the baby they hope to adopt.
The Amazing Race: “Up the River Without a Joust”
CBS, 9:30pm
Racers travel to Strasbourg, France, where they go head-to-head in a water jousting match in the new episode “Up the River Without a Joust.”
Life or Death: The Negotiators: “Sydney Siege”
Nat Geo, 10pm
Police negotiators step in to try to keep the peace when an armed couple holds 27 people at gunpoint, seeking the return of their 3-month-old child.
Chicago P.D.: “Black Ice”
NBC, 10pm
Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) witnesses a tragic accident on an icy bridge, leading Intelligence into a dark and sinister case involving sex trafficking.
Bugs That Rule the World
PBS, 10pm
New Series!
In this four-part global investigation into insects, exploring their diversity and their critical roles on the planet, scientists reveal the beauty of bugs, from pollinators to insect assassins to the tiny clean-up crews that purify the planet.
Thursday, May 8
Forever
Netflix
New Series!
A reimagining of one of the most impactful first-love stories of all time — Judy Blume’s 1975 young adult novel Forever… — this romantic drama from producer Mara Brock Akil (Girlfriends) follows the epic love story of two Black teens, Keisha and Justin (Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr.), as they explore their identities through the awkward and moving journey of being each other’s “capital-F First.” Blume is an executive producer on the series, which costars Karen Pittman, Wood Harris and Xosha Roquemore.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Ladies Love Brunch”
CBS, 8pm
Georgie (Montana Jordan) tries his best to please all of the moms in his life for Mother’s Day in the new episode “Ladies Love Brunch.”
Law & Order: “Tough Love”
NBC, 8pm
A tough-love sports agent is stabbed to death, leaving the squad with a trail of possible suspects.
TCM Spotlight: The Defining Frontier: The American Character in Westerns
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday and Thursday night look at the history of Westerns via themed lineups continues with “Rugged Individualism.” Since its founding, America has always glorified the individual over the collective. The Constitution helped establish the nation as a place where anyone can thrive through hard work and determination, and the American frontier — with its rugged landscape, lawlessness and lack of infrastructure — rewarded those who could make their own way and overcome difficult conditions. The “lone cowboy” character was often featured in Westerns, symbolizing these ideas of freedom and self-reliance, and helped to ingrain these values into the American consciousness. Examples of that theme can be seen in tonight’s lineup: The Man From Laramie (1955), one of the great James Stewart-led Westerns directed by Anthony Mann; Ride Lonesome (1959), starring Randolph Scott, Karen Steele and James Coburn in his film debut; writer/director Samuel Fuller’s Forty Guns (1957), led by Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Gene Barry; High Plains Drifter (1973), directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars as another one of those nameless strangers he initially became famous for around this era; Hang ’Em High (1968), also led by Eastwood (this time as a named character) alongside Inger Stevens, Ed Begley and Pat Hingle; and The Oklahoma Kid (1939), starring James Cagney as a heroic gunslinger and Humphrey Bogart as his black-clad villainous nemesis.
Hudson & Rex
UPtv, 8pm
Season Finale!
In the Season 2 finale, “In a Family Way,” after a woman is found dead in the snow, Charlie (John Reardon) and Rex (Diesel vom Burgimwald) have a pool of unconnected suspects with only one thing in common — the victim was convinced they were all her family. Season 3 of Hudson & Rex debuts next Thursday, May 15.
Ghosts
CBS, 8:30pm
Season Finale!
Sam and Jay (Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) host a big party for the launch of Sam and Isaac’s (Brandon Scott Jones) vampire book in the Season 4 finale “The Devil Went Down to Woodstone.” CBS has renewed Ghosts for Seasons 5 and 6.
Doctor Odyssey: “The Wave”
ABC, 9pm
After Max’s (Joshua Jackson) declaration fractures his relationship with Avery (Phillipa Soo), he leaves the ship and finds himself caught in an earthquake, which triggers a tsunami warning; with The Odyssey forced to leave port, Max races to return before it’s too late.
Elsbeth
CBS, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Ramen Holiday,” the Season 2 finale, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) encounters many familiar suspects during a murder investigation. Stephen Moyer, Retta, Gina Gershon, Alyssa Milano and Mary-Louise Parker are among the guest stars reprising their roles. Elsbeth will return for Season 3.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Aperture”
NBC, 9pm
When an assault at gunpoint is witnessed through a neighboring window, the SVU must find the victim.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Love You Like a Love Song”
ABC, 10pm
Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Link’s (Chris Carmack) wedding day arrives, along with some visitors; Teddy (Kim Raver) and Owen (Kevin McKidd) are met with a familiar face seeking treatment; and Lucas (Niko Terho) disagrees with Simone (Alexis Floyd) on how to approach a patient’s worsened condition.
Found: “Missing While a Family”
NBC, 10pm
M&A is approached about a missing family from a Jewish modern orthodox congregation. Meanwhile, Margaret (Kelli Williams) shares her recent experiences with her family, Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) sets a plan in motion for his and Gabi’s (Shanola Hampton) future, and an M&A ally is put in jeopardy.
SurrealEstate: “Battleground”
Syfy, 10pm
Susan (Sarah Levy) investigates a client’s home that is haunted by a young Vietnam-era soldier whose war never ended.
Friday, May 9
Friday Night Frights
MOVIES!, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Cowriter/director George A. Romero’s influential 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead not only popularized zombies in pop culture but also remains one of the more terrifying depictions of these flesh-eating ghouls, as they attack a rural farmhouse where seven people have been trapped following the sudden uprising of the living dead. The film’s social commentary is also as relevant and affecting as its shocks and chills. Some inspiration for the movie appears to have come from Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel I Am Legend, so it’s fitting that MOVIES! follows up Living Dead tonight with The Last Man on Earth (1964), the first film adaptation of I Am Legend, and still one of the most effective. Here, Vincent Price plays a man who becomes a reluctant vampire hunter after a disease apparently turns the rest of humanity into the living dead. Following this, catch David Cronenberg’s Rabid (1977), starring Marilyn Chambers and Frank Moore, and wrap up the night with Romero’s Day of the Dead (1985).
Nonnas
Netflix
Original Film!
Vince Vaughn leads this comedy as Joe Scaravella, who, following the loss of his mother, risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs. The cast also includes Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, Joe Manganiello, Drea de Matteo, Campbell Scott, Linda Cardellini and Susan Sarandon.
The Royals
Netflix
New Series!
This Indian romantic comedy/drama begins when Aviraaj Singh (Ishaan Khatter), the polo-playing, pleasure-seeking party prince and heir to the royal throne of Morpur, meets high-functioning, tightly wound, ace CEO Sophia Shekhar (Bhumi Pednekar). As sparks and insults fly, they reluctantly come together to save his royally dysfunctional family from financial ruin and to save her own leading startup of luxury homestays in India from ruthless investment bankers.
Hollywood Squares
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
The game show revival wraps up its first season with “I’ve Been in 12 Sandwiches” and “Between Two Nuts.” Nate Burleson hosts with Drew Barrymore as the center square. CBS picked up Hollywood Squares for a second season.
Grosse Pointe Garden Society: “The Fallow Period”
NBC, 8pm
As new details of their night unfold, Birdie (Melissa Fumero), Catherine (Aja Naomi King), Brett (Ben Rappaport) and Alice (AnnaSophia Robb) reckon with the aftermath of their gala afterparty.
Gold Rush: Mine Rescue With Freddy & Juan
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Gold recovery experts Freddy Dodge and Juan Ibarra are back on the road in North America to help turn small-time miners’ pitfalls into profits. In the season premiere, Freddy and Juan face off at a hard rock mine spanning three elevations at 4,000 feet in the Cascades. Battling impenetrable rock, the guys devise an innovative 180-foot chute featuring a spiral concentrator in their first ever Washington state rescue. The season also features visits to mines in Oregon, Arizona, Montana and British Columbia.
Saturday, May 10
NTT IndyCar Series: Sonsio Grand Prix
FOX, 4:30pm Live
IndyCar returns to the hallowed ground of Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Sonsio Grand Prix on the Brickyard’s 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course.
MLB Baseball
FOX, beginning at 7pm Live
Saturday regional MLB action on FOX features either the Chicago Cubs at the N.Y. Mets or the San Francisco Giants at the Minnesota Twins.
Love in the Clouds
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Brooklyn (McKenzie Westmore), a reporter from Seattle, lobbies to cover the wildly popular International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and finds a unique angle in an enigmatic hot air balloon pilot, Jared (Paul Greene). Jared offers romantic rides but is mysteriously closed off to love himself. That is, until Brooklyn steps onto his balloon and changes his outlook on love and life.
The Judd Family: Truth Be Told, Parts 1 & 2
Lifetime, 8pm
New Docuseries!
This two-night documentary special delves into the delicate relationships of one of country music’s most revered families. Interviews with both Wynonna and Ashley Judd, along with Naomi’s widower Larry Strickland, share the complex mother-daughter dynamics that tied them together and also drove them apart. “Wynonna and Ashley both took a long time to decide to participate because they wanted to be sure that this would be the right representation of their mother’s life,” shares director Alexandra Dean. “Both were concerned that her story be told in its full complexity with honesty and fairness.”
Two for One: Jamie Lee Curtis
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM primetime host Ben Mankiewicz is joined by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who introduces two films of her choosing. Curtis will offer commentary on each title’s cultural significance and its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and her own personal reflections on them. The star has chosen director John Frankenheimer’s suspenseful psychological/political thriller The Manchurian Candidate (1962), starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh (Jamie Lee’s mother) and Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Angela Lansbury, and Sweet Smell of Success (1957), the film noir satirical drama led by Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis (Jamie Lee’s father) and Susan Harrison.
Say Yes to the Dress
TLC, 8pm
Season Finale!
In “I’m Marrying Me,” one-of-a-kind bride Nicoletta arrives with crystals, sage and a plan to marry herself, and new consultant Cierra is all for it! Paraplegic bride Natalie hopes to experience that magical bridal feeling.
Saturday Night Live: “Walton Goggins/Arcade Fire”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Walton Goggins (HBO’s The White Lotus and The Righteous Gemstones) hosts SNL for the first time tonight, while Grammy-winning band Arcade Fire makes their sixth appearance as musical guest a day after the release of their new album, Pink Elephant.