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Thursday, April 16
Indebted: “Everybody’s Talking About the Shiva”
NBC, 9:30pm
Season Finale!
After Deb’s (Fran Drescher) Aunt Judith dies, she passes the torch of hosting shiva to Rebecca (Abby Elliott) and Dave (Adam Pally). They take this as an opportunity to put a modern spin on old traditions, which makes Debbie regret passing the torch to begin with. At the shiva, Joanna (Jessy Hodges) is worried she too will die alone, which forces her to look for love in unlikely places and people.
The Disney Family Singalong
ABC, 8pm
Celebrating family, music and the love of all things Disney, Ryan Seacrest hosts this magical one-hour television special. The nationwide singalong event will feature celebrities with their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes. Special guests include Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Alan Menken, Elle Fanning, Josh Groban, Darren Criss, Tori Kelly, Marcus Scribner, Christina Aguilera, Erin Andrews, Bobby Bones, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Auliʻi Cravalho, Luke Evans, Jordan Fisher, Josh Gad, Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, Little Big Town, Kenny Ortega, Donny Osmond, Thomas Rhett, Amber Riley, John Stamos, and many more. With an animated character to guide the on-screen lyrics, audiences, families, roommates and loved ones can follow along in perfect harmony with their favorite celebrities as they sing beloved melodies from Disney classics, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Toy Story” to more recent fan favorites like “Moana,” “Frozen” and “High School Musical.”
Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story
On Demand
From executive producer Stephen Curry, the award-winning documentary film Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story celebrates the true story of Kenny Sailors, the forgotten basketball legend who introduced the jump shot, became a two-time collegiate All-American and NBA pioneer, revolutionized the sport for women, served as a U.S. Marine in World War II, and then quietly faded into history. The film debuts digitally on demand beginning April 16. A portion of the proceeds from the on demand release will benefit Convoy of Hope‘s COVID-19 response initiative to provide meals in underserved communities.
Young Sheldon: “A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge,” Sheldon (Iain Armitage) has a scientific breakthrough at the dentist’s office.
Last Man Standing: “The Big LeBaxter”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “The Big LeBaxter,” Vanessa (Nancy Travis) anxiously waits for the teachers association to endorse her campaign for state assembly.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “Ransom”
NBC, 8:30pm
Holt (Andre Braugher) asks for Jake’s (Andy Samberg) help in a case that is exceptionally meaningful to him. Meanwhile, Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) and Terry (Terry Crews) work together on a side business.
Mom: “Big Sad Eyes and an Antique Hot Dog”
CBS, 9pm
It’s a variation on the story playing out all over our quarantined world. Stuck in close quarters on a sober retreat, mother-daughter recovering addicts Bonnie (Allison Janney) and Christy (Anna Faris) and their AA friends see their relationships begin to fray. We just hope Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy) didn’t bring her cats!
In the Dark: “All About the Benjamin”
The CW, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Murphy (Perry Mattfeld) is on the mend from her terrifying encounter with Dean (Rich Sommer), but Nia’s (guest star Nicki Micheaux) visit spurs her into action. Murphy, Jess (Brooke Markham) and Felix (Morgan Krantz) must act quickly to devise a plan that will keep them out of Nia’s crosshairs and, possibly, save Guiding Hope in the process.
Will & Grace: “New Crib”
NBC, 9pm
Karen (Megan Mullally) pulls out all the stops in Blattsville to make the celebration for her baseball team’s championship big enough to humiliate Stanley and Danley Walker (guest star Patton Oswalt). While there to support Karen, Will (Eric McCormack) and Grace (Debra Messing) are shown an open house by a local realtor (guest star Yvette Nicole Brown), leading to a hard conversation about their future living arrangement. Jack (Sean Hayes) learns he’s a local celebrity from a Blattsvillian (guest star Sarah Baker).
Copycat Killers
REELZChannel, 9pm
A true crime based on a fake one: Vengeful brothers Mark and James Baigent pick up some killer strategies from CSI — like removing evidence with sticky tape — to cover up the 2006 murder of their half brother, Andrew.
Broke: “The Dance”
CBS, 9:30pm
An air conditioner on the fritz is a call to action. Luis (Izzy Diaz) coaches underpaid bartender Jackie (Pauley
Perrette) on asking for a raise, while her cash-poor sis, Elizabeth (Natasha Leggero), and brother-in-law Javier (Jaime Camil) muster the bluster to collect on an old loan to friends.
Top Chef: “Bring Your Loved One to Work”
Bravo, 10pm
In the Quickfire, it’s a true test of communication as the chefs play a game of telephone with their loved ones as they try to reproduce the dish their family member is currently eating at a nearby restaurant. Then, the chefs are tasked with creating a signature product that they will bottle, use on a dish and sell at a food festival. Celebrity chef Nancy Silverton is the guest judge joining Tom, Padma and Gail.
Swamp People
History, 10pm
Season Finale!
On the reality show’s finale (the second of two episodes), Louisiana hunters Troy and Terral spend the last day of gator season tagging the massive reptiles in a cursed bayou. Some of that bad juju finds its way to fellow hunter Daniel, whose airboat breaks down in the middle of the marsh.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Solving for the Unknowns”
NBC, 10pm
The SVU struggles to find a serial predator who uses a date rape drug that leaves no evidence behind. Meanwhile, Rollins (Kelli Giddish) receives some good news.
Metropolis
TCM, 11pm
Catch a Classic!
This evening is the start of a weekend on TCM called “The TCM Classic Film Festival — The Home Version.” Today through late Sunday night, the network will air a wide range of iconic films that have been screened at the TCM Classic Film Festival over the years. One of tonight’s highlights is Fritz Lang’s 1927 silent sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis. With groundbreaking visual effects that are still stunning after nearly a century, the influential film is set in 2027 in the titular city where wealthy businesspeople rule over an underground-dwelling working class.
Friday, April 17
Sergio
Netflix
Original Film!
Wagner Moura (Narcos) and Ana de Armas (Knives Out, No Time to Die) headline this sweeping drama inspired by a true story and set during the chaotic aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Moura plays a U.N. diplomat whose plan to transition from work in unstable regions to a quieter life with the woman he loves is upended when he is trapped after a bomb blast in Baghdad.
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
TCM, 2pm
The coronavirus put the kibosh on this weekend’s L.A. film fest, so TCM turned past highlights into a home version! The late Robert Osborne and Eva Marie Saint chat before her gem North by Northwest (1959).
Fatal Vows: “Opposites Can Kill”
Investigation Discovery, 8pm
Season Finale!
Young single mother Kathy wants a good life for herself and her son. That life soon includes aspiring rap star Juan, who has ambitions of his own. But their dreams clash, and tempers erupt when Kathy decides she wants more out of life — no matter what the cost.
The Blacklist: “Gordon Kemp”
NBC, 8pm
A blacklist case forces Liz (Megan Boone) to choose sides between Red (James Spader) and the Task Force. Meanwhile, Red tries to calm a panicked Ilya Koslov (guest star Brett Cullen), who believes he is under surveillance.
Magnum P.I.: “Farewell to Love”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Farewell to Love,” Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) are working undercover as a couple on a romantic bus tour when a murder forces them to switch gears.
Dynasty: “You Make Being a Priest Sound Like Something Bad”
The CW, 9pm
Blake (Grant Show) gets closer to finalizing an important deal while Cristal’s (Daniella Alonso) big charity event approaches. Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies) searches out the perfect wedding gift for Liam (Adam Huber), and Sam (Rafael de la Fuente) gets a lesson in friendship from Colby (Sam Adegoke).
Somewhere South: “What a Pickle”
PBS, 9pm
Hear Vivian’s lecture on chow chow, a quintessentially Southern relish, at Asheville’s first ever Chow Chow Festival. Her preservation education dives into Indian and Sri Lankan pickles, Puerto Rican escabeche, and Korean kimchi.
Strike Back
Cinemax, 10pm
Series Finale!
After seven seasons airing in the U.S., three cast overhauls and a canceled cancellation, the rock-’em, sock-’em ride of British-led covert-ops team Section 20 ends tonight. They’ve been put through the wringer and lost two of their own; now Coltrane (Jamie Bamber), Wyatt (Daniel MacPherson) and Novin (Alin Sumarwata) “are battered and beaten,” says exec producer Jack Lothian, “but they’re not going down without a fight.” As the army vets take the offensive against Albanian crime boss Arianna Demachi (Ivana Milicevic), fans can expect bigger-than-ever “helicopter chases, boats, horses, prison breaks, heists, casino fights and shoot-outs,” Lothian says. Hooah!
Dishing With Julia Child
PBS, 10pm
In tonight’s first episode, “The Potato Show,” Rick Bayless comments on Julia Child’s performance preparing potatoes. Collaborator and dear friend Jacques Pepin discuss Child’s love of butter and her gracious approach to meet all of the staff at restaurants where they dined. In “To Roast a Chicken,” Vivian Howard and Marcus Samuelsson enjoy Child’s presentation of chickens. They note how she invented cooking on television and discuss her mission to educate viewers about the value of prime ingredients and how to prepare them.
Creature From the Black Lagoon
TCM, 12am (late-night)
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ “The TCM Classic Film Festival — The Home Version” themed weekend continues today with a lot of great films. Fans of old-school creature features will definitely want to tune in later this evening for Creature From the Black Lagoon, the 1954 classic that introduced the Gill-Man as the last great Universal Studios monster. It’s great, chilling fun, and the famed underwater scenes (with stuntman Ricou Browning wearing the monster suit) notably were a later inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s opening scene to Jaws.
Saturday, April 18
One World: Together at Home
Various Networks, 8pm Live
Various broadcast, cable and streaming TV services join forces for this special supporting the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The historic broadcast will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel of Jimmy Kimmel Live and Stephen Colbert of The Late Show. Curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga, the special includes Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, FINNEAS, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan and Stevie Wonder. People from around the world are asked to tune in and take action at www.globalcitizen.org/togetherathome.
Tempted by Danger
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Good intentions gone awry: Married and pregnant Angela (Keshia Knight Pulliam) sets up her sister, rising attorney Nicole (Gabrielle Graham), with the dreamy executive (Michael Xavier) she’s just hired. Then his obsessive nature starts to surface.
Casablanca
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
“The TCM Classic Film Festival — The Home Version” weekend continues today, headlined by this iconic Best Picture Oscar winner from 1942 starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains and a fantastic supporting cast backed by an Oscar-winning screenplay that is one of the most perfectly crafted in film history. Everything fires on all cylinders in Casablanca’s tale of lost love, sacrifice, redemption and reluctant patriotism, and it’s little wonder why it’s often considered among the greatest movies of all time.
Nature of Love
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Original Film!
A fish-out-of-water writer, Katie (Emilie Ullerup), scores an assignment going undercover as a guest at a luxury camping resort in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. She faces her fears with the help of outdoorsman Will (Christopher Russell), who looks ruggedly handsome holding a glass of champagne by the lake. Cheers!
Paranormal 911
Travel Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The series relating encounters emergency responders have had with the paranormal returns for a new season. In the premiere, a police officer faces a terrifying entity while investigating a home invasion; a tortured apparition wreaks havoc on a top-secret government site; and paramedics are brutally attacked by an unseen force at an asylum.
The UnXplained: “Vampires and Werewolves”
History, 10pm
Well, this bites. For tonight’s roundup of strange mysteries, host William Shatner presents a report on self-proclaimed vampires living (and drinking blood!) in New Orleans, as well as a look at the hairy medical condition known as “Werewolf Syndrome.”
Jungle Animal Rescue
Nat Geo Wild, 10pm
New Series!
A land of elephants, tigers, leopards, bears and other animals, India is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. But it’s also home to 1.3 billion human beings who increasingly compete with these creatures for living space. This series follows a dedicated team of conservationists and vets working to rescue animals in distress and find a way for the country’s people and wildlife to coexist in harmony.
