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Friday, April 10
Directed by Roger Corman
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight’s TCM takeover is with “the Pope of Pop Cinema,” Roger Corman, a visionary director of independent films. The night begins with The Masque of the Red Death (1964), starring Corman’s muse Vincent Price, one of eight films of Corman directed based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The New York Times described the film as “vulgar, naive and highly amusing, and it is played with gusto by Mr. Price, Hazel Court and Jane Asher. As for Mr. Corman, he has let his imagination run riot.” The film follows a troubled prince who terrorizes a disease-stricken village while he lives within a castle full of servants. The evening continues with The Wild Angels (1966), The Trip (1967), Gas-s-s-s (1970) and Bloody Mama (1970). These works all focus on the rebellion, drugs and counterculture that pay homage to Corman’s low-budget yet cinematically adored work.
Artemis: Return to Earth
FOX Weather, 7pm Live
FOX News Media will present special coverage of Artemis II’s return to Earth across its platforms on Friday eventing. FOX Weather presents Artemis: Return to Earth, covering the anticipated splashdown of the astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II flight. This three-hour special will be hosted by meteorologists Ian Oliver and Stephen Morgan, and will feature live reporting from correspondent Brandy Campbell on the ground at Naval Base San Diego in California. Additionally, FOX News Channel will feature live coverage of the historic re-entry across its primetime programming on Friday. Senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie will report live throughout the night from Johnson Space Center in Texas, and the network will take live feed from NASA’s coverage of Artemis II’s return. FOX Nation will livestream NASA’s coverage of the re-entry beginning at 11:30am.
CBS News: Artemis II Return to Earth
CBS, 7:30pm Live
CBS airs a live one-hour special to mark the return of Artemis II following a 10-day trip around the moon and back. Anchor Jericka Duncan will be joined by astronaut Suni Williams and Lt. Col. Dave Mahan in New York, CBS News’ Mark Strassmann and Bill Harwood in Houston, astronaut Nick Hague in Washington, D.C., and CBS News’ Carter Evans in San Diego.
Sheriff Country: “Show of Force”
CBS, 8:30pm
Mickey (Morena Baccarin) races to stop a suspected serial killer targeting young women during Edgewater’s Blood Moon Festival in the new episode “Show of Force.”
Happy’s Place: “Emotional Real Estate”
NBC, 8pm
Bobbie (Reba McEntire) struggles to find the perfect buyers for Happy’s house, but Gabby (Melissa Peterman) thinks she has the solution in the new episode “Emotional Real Estate.”
Fire Country: “Why Not Now?”
CBS, 9:30pm
A day of celebration at the Edgewater rodeo erupts into chaos after a stampede of runaway horses endangers the crowd in the new episode “Why Not Now?”
The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd: “When Darkness Falls”
History, 9pm
When the sun sets, strange things come alive. Imagine a full-scale war waged against thousands of invading frogs; an artist who only paints while sleepwalking; and battlefield wounds that literally glow in the dark. These bizarre and unbelievable moments all have one thing in common — they happen only when darkness falls.
Great Performances: Now Hear This
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Conductor and violinist Scott Yoo returns as host for Season 7 of this performing arts anthology series. Journey through Germany to uncover composer Johannes Brahms’ private world, including his personal photo collection and his summer hideaway, in “Brahms: Free But Alone.”
Boston Blue: “Blood Chemistry”
CBS, 10:30pm
Sean and Jonah (Mika Amonson and Marcus Scribner) go undercover to track down a dangerous new threat affecting Boston’s young adults in the new episode “Blood Chemistry.”
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Saturday, April 11
Building Back America’s Trades
Magnolia Network, 10am
New Series!
As America faces a housing and skilled-labor crisis, students and mentors work to build better hands-on futures for themselves and their communities in this new three-part series. In “The Skilled Trades Crisis,” veterans, women and working professionals stand shoulder to shoulder to rebuild their lives and their industries through overlooked opportunities in the skilled trades.
Million Dollar Zombie Flips
A&E, 11am
Season Premiere!
Follow real estate guru James Dainard and his team as they continue to hunt, fix and flip zombie houses in the Seattle area. In each episode, James brings the cash and teams up with a local flipper who finds a distressed property. Together, they race to transform it into a million-dollar showstopper.
Million Dollar Mountain Homes
A&E, 12pm
New Series!
Enjoy a fresh twist on luxury real estate, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Each episode follows buyers as they tour three remarkable properties, all listed at $1 million or more, before choosing the ultimate mountain retreat.
Be My Guest With Ina Garten
Food Network, 12pm
Season Premiere!
Renowned chef Ina Garten is back for good conversations and plenty of good eats. It’s a perfect day when star of stage, screen and TV Allison Janney joins Ina at the barn. Since Allison was a kid, she’s loved fondue, so Ina welcomes her with baked fontina, a spin on her favorite that’s made with cheese bought from the local cheese shop. There’s not only great food, but amazing conversation, too, as Allison shares stories about presidential performances, Broadway breaks, figure skating freak accidents and surprising stage-fright coping strategies from Stanley Tucci. Then, there’s a cooking lesson for Allison when Ina shares the secrets to making perfect cacio e pepe and lemon vinaigrette, two recipes Allison has always wanted to master.
NHL Hockey
ABC, beginning at 12:30pm Live
Catch three late-season NHL matchups today on ABC, beginning with the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals at the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tonight, the Vegas Golden Knights are at the Colorado Avalanche.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 1pm Live
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at the Philadelphia Phillies on FS1, while FOX presents either the San Francisco Giants at the Baltimore Orioles or the Boston Red Sox at the St. Louis Cardinals in primetime.
Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov
Netflix, 2pm Live
Former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury ends his most recent retirement to clash with devastating knockout artist Arslanbek Makhmudov in this blockbuster showdown at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
I Have to Kill My Neighbor
Lifetime, 8pm
Premiere Film!
Things can’t be that bad, can they? In Lifetime’s latest they sure are, as Lauren’s idyllic suburban life is shattered when her husband, Tom, is kidnapped. His anonymous captors give Lauren a strange ultimatum: She must kill Madeline, the next-door neighbor that Lauren despises. The film stars Sarah Luby and Lauren Cochrane.
Starring Michael Caine
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Combining a calm charm with a cynical yet witty nature, Michael Caine’s nearly eight-decade career in film is hard to match. Two of Caine’s films fill the primetime slot tonight beginning with Get Carter (1971), a cult classic that focuses on British gangster Jack Carter (played by Caine), who returns to his hometown to investigate the death of his brother. Following is the comedy-thriller Deathtrap (1982), where Caine stars as Sidney Bruhl alongside Christopher Reeve as Clifford Anderson and Dyan Cannon as Myra Bruhl. The plot follows Sidney, a famous yet struggling playwright who wants to take credit for a play written by his former student Clifford and is willing to do almost anything to achieve it. Greed, envy and just plain quirkiness make this one a must-see.
Saturday Night Live: “Colman Domingo/Anitta”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
Colman Domingo (Michael, Euphoria) makes his SNL hosting debut alongside first-time musical guest Anitta (“Pinterest”).
Sunday, April 12
Inspiration Campmeeting
FETV, 5am
New Series!
FETV adds to its Sunday lineup inspiration ministries Campmeetings, which are celebrations of God’s goodness through powerful messages and inspiring praise and worship music.
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 Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott and other top Cup Series drivers grind through 500 laps around the .533-mile short track.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
TCM, 3:30pm
Catch a Classic!
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) is a timeless film that garnered 13 Academy Award nominations and won five. The movie paired Hollywood powerhouse couple Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton together as the dysfunctional Martha and George, who invite their friends Nick (George Segal) and Honey (Sandy Dennis) over, but the night takes a sour turn when George gets violent with Martha for her seething public humiliation and her attempt to seduce Nick. Taylor won her second Academy Award for Best Actress.
Collector’s Call
MeTV, 6:30pm
Season Premiere!
The Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel returns to host Season 7 of the hit series, which will feature 26 new episodes spotlighting an extraordinary array of world-class collections, from historic game show set pieces and rare, long-forgotten toys to screen-used film memorabilia from The Wizard of Oz and Ghostbusters. The new season also showcases collections devoted to enduring pop culture legends Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Liberace, along with many more surprising and nostalgic treasures. Tonight’s episode introduces us to Bob Boden, who’s devoted his career to writing, producing and cocreating game shows such as Jeopardy!, Family Feud, Press Your Luck, The $25,000 Pyramid and more. Today his home is equally crowded with artifacts and memorabilia from those shows and many others — and he’s opened up his archives to share with viewers.
MLB Baseball: Cleveland at Atlanta
NBC, 7pm Live
Sunday Night Baseball features the finale of a three-game series between the Cleveland Guardians and the Braves at Atlanta’s Truist Park.
Marshals: “Family Business”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Family Business,” the Marshals are assigned to guard a federal judge and her family after they become the target of a car bomb.
Family Guy: “A Few More Ways to Die in the West”
FOX, 8pm
The new episode “A Few More Ways to Die in the West” spoofs the Old West, as Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) — also known as “Quiet Burp” — leads a gang of outlaws in escorting a wealthy businessman on a train journey.
DTF St. Louis
HBO, 8pm
Season Finale!
This sexually charged mystery about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise concludes Season 1. Jason Bateman, David Harbour and Linda Cardellini star.
Ten Thousand Reasons for Revenge
Lifetime, 8pm
Premiere Film!
In a moment of desperation, a teenager takes money from a dead bank robber’s haul in order to pay her looming tuition costs. But gaining the money might mean losing everything. Stars Meredith Riley Stewart and Addisyn Grace Cain.
Call the Midwife
PBS, 8pm
In this new episode, Sister Catherine (Molly Vevers) is distressed when a newborn baby is taken from the maternity home.
Universal Basic Guys
FOX, 8:30pm
Season Finale!
The animated comedy wraps up Season 2 with “Crowmaster,” in which Mark (voice of Adam Malamut) trains crows to bring him valuable sports cards. FOX has ordered a third season.
The Audacity
AMC, 9pm
New Series!
Set inside the bubble of Silicon Valley, The Audacity takes on the warped dreams, outsized egos and ethical lapses of the self-styled inventors of the future. In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power. The darkly comedic drama confronts reality, privacy and the delusions fueling our ever-changing world. The cast also features Sarah Goldberg, Zach Galifianakis, Meaghan Rath, Simon Helberg, Rob Corddry and Paul Adelstein.
Tracker: “Struck”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Struck,” a pregnant wife reaches out to Colter (Justin Hartley) to find her missing husband.
American Dad!: “Idol Threat”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “Idol Threat,” the school bully saves Steve’s (voice of Scott Grimes) life at the carnival and is celebrated as a local hero by everyone but Steve.
Euphoria
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The drama returns for Season 3 as a group of childhood friends wrestle with the virtue of faith, the possibility of redemption and the problem of evil. Zendaya, Hunter Schafer and Eric Dane star.
History’s Greatest Picks With Mike Wolfe
History, 9pm
Season Finale!
From the sports arena to the circus ring and even to the silver screen, the season finale finds Mike Wolfe highlighting some of the scene-stealing big-budget items connected to some of the greatest performers of all time.
American Classic
MGM+, 9pm
Season Finale!
This comedy starring Kevin Kline as disgraced Broadway star Richard Bean closes the curtain on Season 1. Laura Linney and Jon Tenney also star.
The Forsytes
PBS, 9pm
The period drama’s first season continues with this new episode. Jo (Danny Griffin) recommits to family, while Soames and Irene’s (Joshua Orpin and Millie Gibson) Parisian adventure abruptly ends.
Family Guy: “Tall Stewie”
FOX, 9:30pm
When Stewie (voice of Seth MacFarlane) puts on a pair of boots that make him slightly taller, his newfound confidence changes the family’s power dynamic in the new episode “Tall Stewie.”
Watson: “Unsolved Mysteries”
CBS, 10pm
After a key player disappears, the team rushes to find them before it’s too late in the new episode “Unsolved Mysteries.”
The Count of Monte Cristo: “The Red Room”
PBS, 10pm
The drama based on the Alexandre Dumas novel continues with the new episode “The Red Room.” Five years after reinventing himself as the Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond (Sam Claflin) tracks down the men who betrayed him.
Monday, April 13
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the Breaking Point”
CBS, 8pm
After a frightening encounter, Dave (Max Greenfield) takes a hard look at his health in the new episode “Welcome to the Breaking Point.”
Wild Cards
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan) and Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) have one final case to crack in Season 3 of this crime drama. The CW has picked up Wild Cards for Season 4.
The 1% Club
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Joel McHale hosts a new season of this unique, compelling and funny game show in which contestants vie for a cash prize by attempting to answer questions that only 1% of the population can answer.
Rock the Block
HGTV, 8pm
Season Premiere!
For the first time ever, the design competition partners HGTV stars with celebrities. In tonight’s episode, host Ty Pennington invites the teams to the Las Vegas show Absinthe to receive housewarming gifts to use in their spaces, and Lisa Vanderpump arrives to judge. Celebrities competing are Brooke Hogan, singer, television personality and design firm owner; Drew Lachey, 98 Degrees band member and reality TV star; Vernon Davis, retired NFL Super Bowl champion turned actor; and Survivor alum Chelsea Meissner.
People Magazine Investigates
Investigation Discovery, 8pm
Season Finale!
“Where Is Judith?,” the Season 9 finale, looks into the case of a potential serial predator on Florida’s Gulf Coast after a 60-year-old woman was abducted in the night.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
The comedy about a disgraced former football star (Tracy Morgan) and a washed-up filmmaker (Daniel Radcliffe) trying to make their epic comebacks wraps up its first season with “Mischief and Memories” and “A Real Cinderello Story.”
Star of the Month: Sophia Loren
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies continues its Monday evening celebrations of legendary actress Sophia Loren. The lineup begins with the spy comedy thriller Arabesque (1966), where Loren stars as Yasmin Azir, the mischievous lover of Beshraavi (Alan Badel), who wants to help professor David Pollock (Gregory Peck) expose a conspiracy to assassinate a Middle Eastern prime minister. The more playful Houseboat (1958) follows, where Loren exercises her range as a fiery, rebellious young woman who falls in love with the wealthy widower (Cary Grant) who hires her as a housekeeper and caretaker for his three unruly children. The film was originally to star Betsy Drake, Grant’s wife at the time, but the star was infatuated with Loren and arranged for her to replace Drake. The night finishes with another Grant/Loren pairing in The Pride and the Passion (1957), and Lady L (1965).
DMV: “Fresh Ink”
CBS, 8:30pm
Barb (Molly Kearney) struggles with insecurity after the SoHo DMV lands a glossy magazine feature in the new episode “Fresh Ink.”
FBI: “Shahadah”
CBS, 9pm
When the dead, tortured body of a psychiatrist is found under a nearby overpass, the team is led to a suspicious religious leader with a substantial online presence in the new episode “Shahadah.”
The Quiz With Balls
FOX, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Actor and comedian Jay Pharoah returns as host for Season 3 of the comedic game show. Two teams answer multiple-choice trivia questions, with a wrong answer resulting in a player getting knocked into a pool of water by a giant ball. Teams who can stay dry will bank money, until one player goes to the final round for a chance to win a $100,000 grand prize.
Born to Bowl
HBO, 9pm
Season Finale!
This series chronicling five stars on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour as they chase glory, respect and much-needed prize money wraps up Season 1.
The Voice: “Semi-Finals Top 9”
NBC, 9pm
The top nine artists perform with the goal of making it to the final four in the new episode “Semi-Finals Top 9.”
The Rookie: “Survive the Streets”
ABC, 10pm
The team works together after Nolan and Celina (Nathan Fillion and Lisseth Chavez) discover a possible suicide that spirals into conspiracy in the new episode “Survive the Streets.”
CIA: “Elimination Game”
CBS, 10pm
A bomb threat at an international soccer game leads Colin and Bill (Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss) to search for two players who have gone missing. FBI’s Missy Peregrym and Alana De La Garza guest-star in the new episode “Elimination Game.”
Independent Lens: “Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing”
PBS, 10pm
A joint presentation of Independent Lens and Voces, this powerful new documentary reveals the hidden labor sustaining one of America’s most celebrated sporting traditions: horse racing’s Kentucky Derby. Filmmakers go into the rarely seen world of the “backside” of Churchill Downs, where grooms and hot-walkers, the majority of whom are immigrants, care for some of the most valuable racehorses in the world. Through intimate, observational storytelling, director Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana honors the resilience, expertise and dignity of a community whose contributions have long remained invisible. While mainstream coverage of horse racing tends to spotlight jockeys, trainers, gamblers and the horses themselves, Backside centers on the migrant labor force that makes the entire enterprise possible.
Tuesday, April 14
Will Trent: “The Blank Expanse of Nothing”
ABC, 8pm
Faith and Ormewood (Iantha Richardson and Jake McLaughlin) investigate a girl’s alien abduction claim and uncover a darker truth in the new episode “The Blank Expanse of Nothing.”
NCIS: “S.O.S.”
CBS, 8pm
A year after her plane vanished, a Navy lieutenant resurfaces with a story that doesn’t quite add up in the new episode “S.O.S.”
Doc
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of the medical drama starring Molly Parker, Jon-Michael Ecker, Anya Banerjee and Felicity Huffman concludes with a two-hour finale. FOX has renewed Doc for Season 3.
The Voice
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
Coaches Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend preside over the singing competition’s three-hour Season 29 finale event.
Finding Your Roots
PBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
In the genealogy series’ Season 12 finale, “Rags to Riches,” Henry Louis Gates Jr. maps the roots of actor Kate Burton and media mogul Barry Diller, meeting ancestors who made huge sacrifices to escape poverty.
Henry Fonda Icon-a-Thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Henry Fonda was believable in almost any role, from a Western hero in 1969’s Once Upon a Time in the West, which leads the lineup tonight, to a thoughtful dramatic lead in 1981’s On Golden Pond, which airs late in the evening. One of the most powerful examples of Fonda’s range, however, is The Ox-Bow Incident (1943), a Western that explores the dangers of mob justice when a group of townsmen rush to punish men they believe are guilty of murder. Fonda plays a man who tries to slow the crowd down before it is too late. The film remains one of the most respected Westerns ever made.
Remembering June Lockhart
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In the pantheon of TV moms, June Lockhart was out of this world … literally. After seven seasons (1958-64) on the family hit Lassie as farm woman Ruth Martin, nurturing little orphan Timmy (Jon Provost) and TV’s most famous collie, Lockhart traded gingham for a form-fitting spacesuit as interstellar matriarch Maureen Robinson on the sci-fi camp classic Lost in Space (1965-68). But over Lockhart’s 100-year life (she passed away last October), her career took her far beyond television. Tonight TCM remembers the screen icon with a five-film salute beginning with the pup-and-soldier classic Son of Lassie (1945). Following is She-Wolf of London (1946), a horror film where she plays Phyllis Allenby, a woman who believes a family curse has made her a werewolf, leading her to commit multiple murders. The night concludes with Time Limit (1957), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and All This, and Heaven Too (1940).
R.J. Decker: “You’ve Got Bale”
ABC, 9pm
R.J. (Scott Speedman) takes on a strange case following a grocery store robbery gone wrong in the new episode “You’ve Got Bale.”
NCIS: Origins: “Johnny B. Goode”
CBS, 9pm
Lala’s (Mariel Molino) determination to get Manny (Miguel Gomez) out of gang life lands the team in the middle of a turf war in the new episode “Johnny B. Goode.”
World’s Bargain Dream Homes
HGTV, 9pm
New Series!
On the stunning Greek island of Crete, a Tennessee woman travels 6,000 miles in search of her forever home. With her bestie along, they discover the magic of local life, breathtaking bargain homes and the cheap cost of living. Immediately following the premiere episode is “Tarragona, Spain,” where on the Spanish coast just south of Barcelona, best friends from Texas look for an affordable dream home.
The Curse of Oak Island
History, 9pm
In the monumental 13th season of the hit series that has been airing for 12 years now, Rick and Marty Lagina and their team are back — and they are still trying to solve the 230-year-old treasure mystery. By drilling deeper than anyone before them, and using more advanced digging technology, they pull out all the stops to locate the treasure in the Money Pit. Meanwhile, their new finds across the island and thousands of miles away in Portugal will offer new and shocking revelations about who may have visited Oak Island long before Europeans were ever known to explore Nova Scotia.
Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution
PBS, 9pm
Series Finale!
Lucy Worsley concludes this two-part series looking at the American Revolution from the British perspective, examining the human drama, radical ideas, and political and diplomatic miscalculations that led to King George III losing the 13 American Colonies. The finale, “A Messy Divorce,” explores events in Britain, including saboteur James Aitken’s attempt to destroy Royal Navy dockyards, the double-agent espionage of Edward Bancroft and the Gordon Riots in London in 1780. Worsley also visits Grosvenor Square, where John Adams, the first U.S. minister to Great Britain, took residence.
The Verdict: “Bo Jackson vs. Deion Sanders”
Vice TV, 9pm
Taking a look back at an iconic moment in sports history, the question up for debate is “Who did it better?” Looking at two of the greatest two-sport athletes who squared off on the baseball field and the football field in the same era, the issue is debated by sports radio talk show host and Radio Hall of Famer Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo and a slew of experts.
NCIS: Sydney: “The Collective”
CBS, 10pm
When a Marine linked to Mackey’s (Olivia Swann) ill-fated rescue mission in Afghanistan is found dead, old enemies emerge and the person she cares for most comes under threat in the new episode “The Collective.”
Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny: “Bizarre Weapons”
History, 10pm
Desperation breeds invention — and not all of it conventional. From a British scheme to launch airborne balloons against Nazi Germany, to American bats fitted with incendiary devices, to a covert effort to manipulate monsoon rains in Vietnam, host David Duchovny and experts reveal how far nations were willing to bend reality to their will.
Frontline: “Caught in the Crackdown”
PBS, 10pm
This new edition of Frontline explores the tactics, legal cases and impact of the violence, protests and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country.
Wednesday, April 15
Scrubs
ABC, 8pm
Season Finale!
The first season of the revived Scrubs sitcom concludes with “My Celebration,” in which a chaotic day at Sacred Heart forces the doctors and interns to face burnout, life-changing decisions and their relationships with one another.
MasterChef
FOX, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The iconic culinary series takes the competition worldwide as it returns for Season 16, which celebrates international cuisine. Chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay returns as host and judge, alongside renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef and entrepreneur Tiffany Derry.
Swamp People
History, 8pm
Season Finale!
On the final day of gator season, with record-low water turning the swamp into one of the toughest battlegrounds in memory, every team races against the clock to tag out before sunset.
Nature: “Becoming Elephant: The Orphans of Reteti: Graduation Day”
PBS, 8pm
This two-part Nature series following the journey of orphaned elephants at Reteti, the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa, concludes with “Graduation Day.” As caregivers prepare to release their oldest orphans into the wild, a baby elephant is rescued from a waterhole, an orphaned zebra finds hope, and special-needs elephant Long’uro and friends learn how to survive the challenges of the dry season.
Adventures With Sinbad
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Are you ready for an adventure? Join TCM in its triple movie screening of the adventures of Sinbad. The night begins with The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), which follows Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) as he encounters magicians and cyclopes in his quest to save his fiancée, Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant). Next up is The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974), where John Phillip Law steps into the mighty role of Sinbad and goes up against a master magician (Tom Baker) who is trying to become the new leader of Marabia. Wrapping up the evening is Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977). The legendary Sinbad, played by Patrick Wayne, has to fight an evil witch, played by Margaret Whiting.
Abbott Elementary: “Night Out”
ABC, 8:30pm
Janine and Gregory (Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams) have a night out, while Melissa, Barbara and Mr. Johnson (Lisa Ann Walter, Sheryl Lee Ralph and William Stanford Davis) have a movie night in the new episode “Night Out.”
The Floor: “A Ringleader Rises”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “A Ringleader Rises,” the leader of a new alliance takes center stage, but how far will this master manipulator go? Rob Lowe hosts.
To Catch a Smuggler
Nat Geo, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the Season 10 finale “True Lime Crime,” the Homeland Security Investigations team seizes cocaine found ashore; CBP finds over 120 kilos of meth and stolen cars.
NOVA: “Return to the Moon”
PBS, 9pm
NASA and its international partners are taking the dream of the Apollo moon missions a giant step further. The Artemis missions aim to transport astronauts to the moon with the extended goal of establishing a lunar space station for scientific and commercial exploration. The new episode “Return to the Moon” follows the Artemis II mission to send four astronauts into lunar orbit and return them safely to Earth. Get an inside look at the preparations needed to meet the Artemis project’s extreme engineering challenges.
One Day in My Body
TLC, 9pm
New Series!
People with some of the world’s rarest medical conditions take the camera to reveal what it’s like living with a complex disorder that baffles medical professionals. Meet an individual allergic to water, a woman who ages at an unusually rapid rate and a woman who for years has been unable to empty her bladder.
America’s Culinary Cup: “The Gastronomic Gauntlet”
CBS, 9:30pm
The seven remaining chefs merge food and science in the new episode “The Gastronomic Gauntlet.” The chefs showcase different molecular gastronomy techniques while creating as many dishes as they can in five hours. Padma Lakshmi hosts.
MLB Baseball: N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers
ESPN, 10pm Live
It’s Jackie Robinson Day across MLB, and all players wear No. 42 in honor of the pioneering Hall of Famer. The N.Y. Mets visit the Dodgers to wrap up a three-game set in Los Angeles.
Inside the CIA: Secrets & Spies
Nat Geo, 10pm
Season Finale!
This series taking viewers deep into the world of espionage wraps up Season 1 with “Gary Harrington.” Working against the Taliban in Afghanistan, Harrington was a CIA operative whose clandestine missions brought crucial information to the U.S. and its allies.
Hollywood Squares: “We Have a Lot of SNL Funny in Here Tonight”
CBS, 10:30pm
Tichina Arnold, Ana Gasteyer, Lil Rel Howery, Thomas Lennon, Tim Meadows, Chris Redd, Jason Ritter and Kristen Schaal are celebrity squares in the new episode “We Have a Lot of SNL Funny in Here Tonight.” Nate Burleson hosts with center square Drew Barrymore.
Thursday, April 16
Beef
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This critically acclaimed anthology series returns for Season 2 with a new cast and a new beef, as a Gen Z couple witnesses an alarming fight between their millennial boss and his wife. Newly engaged Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin (Charles Melton), both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unraveling marriage of their general manager, Josh (Oscar Isaac), and his wife, Lindsay (Carey Mulligan). Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club’s billionaire owner, who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Alpha Males and the Power of Prayer”
CBS, 8pm
Mandy (Emily Osment) tries to make things right with Pastor Jeff (Matt Hobby) when she learns her controversial comments have hurt the tire store’s business in the new episode “Alpha Males and the Power of Prayer.”
Scrabble: “Scrabble Club”
The CW, 8pm
Contestants try to knock out their opponents and clinch a spot in the final round for a chance to win $10,000 in the new episode “Scrabble Club.” Craig Ferguson hosts.
Next Level Chef: “The In-Season Tournament”
FOX, 8pm
The chefs compete solo and won’t have their teammates to help them in the new episode “The In-Season Tournament.” It’s each person for themselves as they fight for their place on the top level.
TCM Spotlight: Deep in the Heart of Texas
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Tonight, TCM puts together another lineup celebrating our Lone Star State beginning with 1963’s contemporary Western Hud, starring Paul Newman as an unscrupulous womanizer who is in conflict with his deeply principled father. The film received seven Academy Award nominations with Patricia Neal winning for Best Actress and Melvyn Douglas taking home the gold for Best Supporting Actor, along with a Best Cinematography win. Following is the unforgettable Raggedy Man (1981), featuring Sissy Spacek in a hauntingly emotional performance as a divorced mother who begins an affair with a sailor (Eric Roberts) while he passes through her small Texas town. Next up is Slacker (1990), the comedy-drama written, directed and produced by Richard Linklater, who also stars. The film follows a day in the life of a loose-knit Austin, Texas, subculture of overeducated youths. The marathon closes with 1984’s neo-Western Paris, Texas (1984) and the 1945 drama The Southerner.
Ghosts: “Woodstone Royale”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Woodstone Royale,” Sam and Jay (Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) host a high-stakes poker game at Woodstone to raise a large sum of money to pay their taxes.
Trivial Pursuit: “Breaking Good”
The CW, 9pm
A tiebreaker is needed to determine who will take on the six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories to try to win $20,000 in the new episode “Breaking Good.” LeVar Burton hosts.
Animal Control: “Coyotes and Eagles”
FOX, 9pm
Movie star Bradley Boyd (guest star Oliver Hudson) shadows Frank (Joel McHale) to research an upcoming role as an Animal Control officer in the new episode “Coyotes and Eagles.”
Going Dutch: “General Dearest”
FOX, 9:30pm
Due to flooding from a massive storm, Col. Quinn (Denis Leary) invites Gen. Martin (returning guest star Kristen Johnston) and her troops to stay at Stroopsdorf. But when her secret plan to seize control of the base is exposed, the romantic reunion turns into a battle of trust in the new episode “General Dearest.”
Elsbeth: “Murder, He Wrote”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Murder, He Wrote,” Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) organizes a book club to investigate a celebrated novelist (guest star Griffin Dunne), who may have written the perfect crime.
That Thrifting Show With Lara Spencer
Freeform, 10pm
Each episode of this series features two designer duos who are given identical rooms, $2,000, and all the thrift store, flea market or secondhand shopping freedom they could ask for. In “Dining Room, Serving Style,” they have two days in this English Cottage vs. Modern Glam faceoff, trying to execute their perfect design.
The Hunting Party: “Byron May”
NBC, 10pm
In the new episode “Byron May,” a serial killer displays skills resembling those of the currently incarcerated Eastside Ripper, and suspicions abound as to whether the wrong man might be in prison.
Friday, April 17
A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
Netflix
In this intimate documentary, David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of his first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo, how that gorilla grew up to be a top silverback and how Pablo’s direct descendants are doing today. Packed with extraordinary gorilla behavior never filmed before, this is a story of hope and joy.
Sheriff Country: “The Lost Girls of Edgewater County”
CBS, 8pm
Mickey (Morena Baccarin) launches an investigation that exposes long-buried secrets and a chilling pattern haunting the county in the new episode “The Lost Girls of Edgewater County.”
Happy’s Place: “AI-AI-No”
NBC, 8pm
Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) tries to save the tavern money by replacing himself with an AI accountant in the new episode “AI-AI-No.”
Directed by Roger Corman
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Roger Corman proved that imagination could triumph over budget. As a director, producer and mentor to generations of filmmakers, Corman elevated low-budget storytelling into an art form, ultimately making him a legend of cult cinema and earning him titles like “the King of Cult” and “the Pope of Pop Cinema.” With more than 350 films bearing his influence, his legacy continues to inspire even after his passing in 2024. To honor him, TCM has put together another marathon of his work beginning with Targets (1968). In this film, Corman cast Boris Karloff as a version of himself playing an aging horror-movie icon who innocently makes an appearance at a drive-in theater, only to be thrown into a terrifying encounter with a disturbed young man intent on a mass killing spree. The evening continues with Piranha (1978), Queen of Blood (1966), Dementia 13 (1963) and The Terror (1963).
Fire Country: “Making Things Go Boom”
CBS, 9pm
A routine response to a reported minor fire turns dangerous when the Station 42 team discovers the threat is far greater than dispatch indicated in the new episode “Making Things Go Boom.”
Great Performances: Now Hear This: “Everyone Loves Joplin”
PBS, 9pm
Scott Joplin, “the King of Ragtime,” composed more than 40 pieces in the genre, including hits “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer.” Host Scott Yoo takes viewers on a journey of discovery on Joplin and his legacy in the new episode “Everyone Loves Joplin.”
Boston Blue: “For Those Who Weren’t Heard”
CBS, 10pm
Guest Star Alert!
Marisa Ramirez reprises her Blue Bloods role as Maria Baez in the new episode “For Those Who Weren’t Heard.” When a Brooklyn homicide leads to a dangerous cross‑city case, Danny and Lena (Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green) team up with Baez to uncover the truth and protect a vulnerable victim.
Saturday, April 18
Building Back America’s Trades: “Dreams and Determination”
Magnolia Network, 10am
Deadlines loom as students and mentors race to build homes, secure jobs and chart their futures in the new episode “Dreams and Determination.” Doubt, discrimination and hard choices lie around every corner as the realities of the present interrupt dreams of careers in the skilled trades.
Be My Guest With Ina Garten: “Jon Batiste”
Food Network, 12pm
Renowned chef Ina Garten welcomes singer, songwriter and bandleader Jon Batiste for a fun-filled day at the barn (along with peanut butter and jelly bars), where the two sit down for a memorable conversation. Batiste shares secret superpowers to stay strong in the face of adversity, as well as talks about once-in-a-lifetime performances and making Grammy history. Then, it’s a culinary first for Ina when the musical maestro takes over in the kitchen and shows her how to make his ma’s famous Louisiana-style Red Beans and Rice with its very own unique soundtrack.
UFL Football
ABC & FOX, beginning at 12:30pm Live
Week 4 of the United Football League season has the St. Louis Battlehawks at the DC Defenders on ABC, followed by the Orlando Storm at the Birmingham Stallions on FOX.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round
ESPN, beginning at 2pm Live
The puck drops on the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs today with three matchups on ESPN.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Kansas Lottery 300
The CW, 7pm Live
Catch Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love, Austin Hill and other stars of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as they battle for 300 miles around Kansas Speedway.
MLB Baseball
FOX, 7pm Live
The Saturday regional MLB matchup on FOX offers viewers either the Texas Rangers at the Seattle Mariners or the Atlanta Braves at the Philadelphia Phillies.
To Philly With Love
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
A teacher and an archivist decode Revolutionary War-era love letters, which takes them on a thrilling journey through Philadelphia, where they uncover history and discover a love story of their own. Stars Rebecca Dalton and Stephen Huszar.
TCM Spotlight: Affairs to Remember
TCM, beginning at 8pm
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Explore a few iconic affairs in TCM’s back-to-back themed lineup. Kicking off the evening is the beloved Same Time, Next Year (1978) starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda as a couple who meets at the same inn every year on the anniversary of their original one-night stand. Both married, they find connections with each other that they were unable to make before. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards. Following is Brief Encounter (1945), a drama that shares the story of lonesome housewife Laura Jesson (Celia Johnson), who stumbles upon Dr. Alec Harvey (Trevor Howard) while waiting for a train. Somehow, they continue to meet for years. Their relationship and undeniable connection to one another — how it started and how it ended — is narrated by Laura. Due to the controversy surrounding the film’s theme of adultery it was initially banned in Ireland, but would go on to garner three Oscar nominations.
NBA Playoffs: First Round
ABC, 8:30pm Live
The first round of the NBA playoffs tip off with ABC airing one game in primetime.