This Week on TV – 4/16/23-4/22/23

Posted on April 16, 2023 by

Welcome to another great week of TV! There’s a lot on this week, so make sure you check out the schedule so you don’t miss anything!

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Sunday

Sunday features 2 series premieres, 4 season premieres, & 4 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Tonight is the series premiere of Ciao House on the Food Network at 9/8c. Food Network takes ten up-and-coming chefs on the journey of a lifetime to Tuscany in the new primetime series hosted by network all-star Chef Alex Guarnaschelli and Tuscan-born Chef Gabriele Bertaccini. Shot on-location in Italy, the series welcomes ten rising culinary stars who will live together in a breathtaking Italian villa and compete against each other as individuals and in teams to prove their mastery of Italian cooking techniques and dishes. From real-life nonnas showcasing how they make pasta from scratch to a lesson with the head butcher of a three centuries-old family butcher business, each challenge is accompanied by a local experience steeped in tradition. The competitors must also navigate alliances and rivalries as they pick their own teams and each week, the losing team must vote off one of their own. In the end, only the last chef standing wins the life-changing grand prize: an immersive culinary education across Italy, training with renowned Italian master chefs.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Waco: The Aftermath on Showtime, CMT & Paramount at 10/9c. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the tragic events at Mt. Carmel that began on February 28, 1993, the series focuses on the fallout of the Waco disaster: the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of homegrown terrorist, Timothy McVeigh. The five-episode limited series also provides a broader context for the escalation of the American militia movement, which foreshadows the infamous attacks of the Oklahoma City bombing and the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
 

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Tonight is the 2-hour special Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life on Reelz at 9/8c. Among the most enduring TV sitcoms of all time, Bewitched remains beloved nearly 60 years after its debut.
 

On TV Tonight:

  • *Season Finale* – A Spy Among Friends – MGM+ @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale* – Biography: WWE Legends – A&E @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale* – Home Town – HGTV @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale* – Kitchen Commando – Tubi @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere* – Ciao House – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere* – Waco: The Aftermath – Showtime, Paramount, & CMT @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere* – 100 Foot Wave – HBO @ 8/7c
  • *Season Premiere* – Alex vs America – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *Season Premiere* – Barry – HBO @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere* – Very Scary People – ID @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *Special* – Elizabeth Montgomery: A Bewitched Life – Reelz @ 9/8c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special* – Love is Blind – Netflix @ 8/7c (“The Live Reunion” Special)
  • *New* – 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – 90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way – TLC @ 11/10c
  • *New* – A Kind of Spark – BYUtv @ 8/7c & 8:26/7:26c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – American Idol – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – America’s Funniest Home Videos – ABC @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Bob’s Burgers – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Call the Midwife – PBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Catching Lightning – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • *New* – East New York – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico – CNN @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Family Guy – FOX @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Happy to be Home with the Benkos – Magnolia Network @ 8/7c (previously aired on HBO Max)
  • *New* – House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:36/9:36c
  • *New* – House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10:06/9:06c
  • *New* – Judy Justice – Amazon/Freevee @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Louisiana Law – Animal Planet @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Lucky Hank – AMC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Magnum PI – NBC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Making Good – BYUtv @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Marie Antoinette – PBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Naked & Afraid – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Naked and Afraid: Solo – Discovery Channel @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New* – NCIS: LA – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Paranormal Caught on Camera – Travel Channel @ 9/8c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Rabbit Hole – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Relative Race – BYUtv @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Ride – Hallmark @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Sanditon – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa – Nat Geo Wild @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Seeking Brother Husband – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Snapped – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New* – Someone They Knew…with Tamron Hall – Court TV @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Succession – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Blacklist – NBC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Company You Keep – ABC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Equalizer – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Food That Built America – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Great North – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – The Top Ten Revealed – AXS TV @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Two Guys Garage – MotorTrend @ 10AM/9AMc
  • *New* – Uncensored – TV One @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Unsung: Back in Black – TV One @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Violent Minds: Killers on Tape – Oxygen @ 7/6c
  • *New* – Wicked Tuna – NGC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – WWE Rivals – A&E @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New* – Yellowjackets – Showtime @ 9/8c

Monday

Monday features 3 season premieres & 3 season finales, so check out tonight’s schedule!

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Tonight is the comedy special Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits on Amazon at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. This is a deeply personal and wildly fictitious account of one woman’s attempt to fuck with perception. A night of comedy and music and waxing rhapsodic.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale* – La Frontera with Pati Jinich – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Love in Paradise: The Caribbean – TLC @ 8/7c
  • *Season Premiere* – Love It or List It – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – You, Me & My Ex – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *Special* – Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – 9-1-1 – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New* – All American – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New* – American Dad – TBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – American Idol – ABC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – ATL Homicide – TV One @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Basketball Wives – VH1 @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Below Deck Sailing Yacht – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Bob (Hearts) Abishola – CBS @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – Celebrity True Crime Stories – VH1 @ 9/8c
  • *New* – E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Fantasy Island – FOX @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New* – Fatal Attraction – TV One @ 9/8c
  • *New* – History’s Greatest Mysteries – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Judy Justice – Amazon/Freevee @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Killer Cheer – ID @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Luxe for Less – HGTV @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New* – Mean Girl Murders – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Most Expensivest – VICE @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Mysteries of the Unknown – Travel Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episodes)
  • *New* – Perry Mason – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Race to Survive Alaska – USA Network @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Rain Dogs – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Ridiculousness – MTV @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, 9/8c, & 9:30/8:30c (4 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Spring Baking Championship – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Street Outlaws: Fastest in America – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Summer House – Bravo @ 9/8c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – That’s My Jam – NBC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Brokenwood Mysteries – Acorn TV @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – The Daily Show – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • *New* – The Good Doctor – ABC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS @ 12:37AM/11:37PMc
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 12:05AM/11:05PMc
  • *New* – The Neighborhood – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New* – The Voice – NBC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – WWE Raw – USA Network @ 8/7c

Tuesday

Tuesday features 2 series premieres, 5 season premieres, & 2 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the complete first season premiere of How to Get Rich on Netflix. Money holds power over us — but it doesn’t have to. Finance expert Ramit Sethi works with people across the US to help them achieve their richest lives.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Algiers, America on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc, along with a 2nd new episode. The Edna Karr High School football team is the pride of the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, earning four state championships in the last five years. The predominantly Black team and coaching staff are among the nation’s best. Every year at least a dozen seniors from the school receive full scholarships to play football at division one colleges. And then there is the most important distinction: almost all the players have lost teammates, friends, and family to gun violence or prison. To Coach Brice Brown, whose father was murdered on the streets of Algiers, winning is not the most crucial part of his job. His priority is keeping his players alive until they graduate – filling in as the father many players are missing, instilling a team spirit, and guiding them through their lives in a dangerous and fragile environment. As guns become the country’s leading cause of child deaths, Algiers, America provides a rare and authentic, candid, and captivating portrait of a community fighting to stem the tide. This series will at once break your heart and inspire you with its unforgettable characters and tribute to possibility.
 

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Overnight was the documentary film premiere of Longest Third Date on Netflix. When Khani and Matt met on a dating app, they had no idea COVID-19 would turn their spur-of-the-moment trip to Costa Rica into a months-long adventure.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale* – American Auto – NBC @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *Season Finale* – SuperChef Grudge Match – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere* – How to Get Rich – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Algiers, America – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere* – 7 Little Johnstons – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Deadliest Catch – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (128-Minute Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere* – Evil Lives Here – ID @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Full Custom Garage – MotorTrend @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere* – The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch – History Channel @ 10:03/9:03c
  • *Special* – Longest Third Date – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – 9-1-1: Lone Star – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Blood & Money – CNBC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Catfish: The TV Show – MTV @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Chopped – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New* – E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New* – FBI – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – FBI: International – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – FBI: Most Wanted – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Help! I’m in a Secret Relationship! – MTV @ 9/8c
  • *New* – House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:01/9:01c
  • *New* – House Hunters International – HGTV @ 10:31/9:31c
  • *New* – Icons Unearthed – VICE @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Judy Justice – Amazon/Freevee @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Life Below Zero: Next Generation – NGC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – MLW Underground Wrestling – Reelz @ 10/9c
  • *New* – My Grandparents’ War – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Neighborhood Wars – A&E @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Port Protection Alaska – NGC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Renovation 911 – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Return to Amish – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Road Wars – A&E @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Roadkill – MotorTrend @ 9/8c (previously aired on MotorTrend+)
  • *New* – Schmigadoon! – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Super Maximum Retro Show – VICE @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Ted Lasso – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – The Big Door Prize – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01AMc
  • *New* – The Curse of Oak Island – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Daily Show – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • *New* – The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS @ 12:37AM/11:37PMc
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – The Real Housewives of New Jersey – Bravo @ 9/8c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – The Rookie – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Rookie: Feds – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New* – The Wall – NBC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 3:30AM/2:30AMc (Monday Night/Tuesday Morning)
  • *New* – Weakest Link – NBC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Will Trent – ABC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – WWE NXT – USA Network @ 8/7c

Wednesday

Wednesday features 2 series premieres, 1 season premiere, 1 series finale, & 3 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight the complete first season premiere of Chimp Empire on Netflix. A vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes. Mahershala Ali narrates.
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Home in a Heartbeat on HGTV at 9:01/8:01c. Viral content creator Galey Alix-who inspires millions of followers across TikTok and Instagram-is passionate about changing people’s lives by transforming their spaces. This new eight-episode series will follow Galey, a full time Wall Street executive and DIY design dynamo on the weekends, as she uses her extraordinary do-it-yourself skills to give homeowners a new lease on life in just a few days’ time. In each episode, she and her talented team will work unrelenting hours to turn out stunning home renovations that will provide these families, who are all selected from her massive social media following, the lift they’ve been needing.
 

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Tonight is the 1-hour special Food Truck Prize Fight on Food Network at 10/9c. Host Jet Tila challenges three of Denver’s best food trucks to run a gauntlet of challenges to win a $10,000 cash prize and an opportunity to sell their food at a local sports and entertainment venue.
 
Tonight is the premiere of the feature film Quasi on Hulu at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. A hapless hunchback yearns for love but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the king of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other. The guys who brought you ‘Super Troopers’ are going medieval on your ass! It stars Adrianne Palicki, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Herrernan, Gabriel Hogan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske, Michael Yurchak, Roman Mitichyan, Maria Arroyo, & more.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Series Finale* – Snowfall – FX @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale* – Abbott Elementary – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale* – The Ark – Syfy @ 10/9c
  • *Season Finale* – The Mandalorian – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere* – Chimp Empire – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Home in a Heartbeat – HGTV @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *Season Premiere* – Changing Planet – PBS @ 9/8c (2-Hour Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Special* – Food Truck Prize Fight – Food Network @ 10/9c (1-Hour Special)
  • *Special* – Quasi – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – A Million Little Things – ABC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – AEW Dynamite – TBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Dave – FXX @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Digman! – Comedy Central @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Dr. Pimple Popper – TLC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Farmer Wants a Wife – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Growing Belushi – Discovery Channel @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New* – Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New* – House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:02/9:02c & 10:32/9:32c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Hullraiser – IFC @ 12AM/11PMc
  • *New* – Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – Judy Justice – Amazon/Freevee @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Like a Girl – Fuse @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Married at First Sight – Lifetime @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Married at First Sight: UK – Lifetime @ 6/5c & 7/6c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Moonshiners – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Murder in the Heartland – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Not Dead Yet – ABC @ 9:32/8:32c
  • *New* – Pawn Star$ – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Power Hour – AXS TV @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Property Brothers: Forever Home – HGTV @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Riverdale – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Single Drunk Female – Freeform @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News – Comedy Central @ 11:30/10:30c
  • *New* – Survivor – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Texas Metal – MotorTrend @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Texas Metal’s Loud and Lifted – MotorTrend @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Challenge: World Championship – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – The Conners – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Daily Show – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • *New* – The Goldbergs – ABC @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS @ 12:37AM/11:37PMc
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – The Masked Singer – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New* – True Lies – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living – BET @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Tyler Perry’s House of Payne – BET @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Vanderpump Rules – Bravo @ 9/8c (105-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 3:30AM/2:30AMc (Tuesday Night/Wednesday Morning) & 10:15/9:15c (Wednesday Night)

Thursday

Thursday features 10 series premieres, 1 season premiere, 1 series finale, & 3 season finales. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the complete first season premiere of Fired on Mars on HBO Max. From creators Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey, Fired on Mars is an existential workplace comedy set on the Martian campus of a modern tech company. Pete Davidson voices a character and executive produces with Carson Mell (Silicon Valley) and Dave Sirus.
 
Overnight was the series premiere of Funny or Die’s High Science on HBO Max. The series stars Matt Klinman, and Zack Poitras, featuring Paul Bettany as the voice of futuristic, talking bong “Dr. Oh” who will take Matt and Zack on psychedelic trips of scientific discovery to blow their minds with real facts from the cutting edge of human knowledge.
 
Overnight was the first four episodes of Mrs. Davis on Peacock. Mrs. Davis is the world’s most powerful Artificial Intelligence. Simone is the nun devoted to destroying Her. Who ya got? It stars Andy McQueen, Ashley Romans, Ben Chaplin, Betty Gilpin, Chris Diamantopoulos, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Jake McDorman, Katja Herbers, Margo Martindale, Mathilde Ollivier, & Tom Wlaschiha.
 
Overnight was the complete first season premiere of The Diplomat on Netflix. Amid an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles her new high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her turbulent marriage to a political star. Starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell.
 
Overnight was the first two episodes of Totally, Completely Fine on Sundance Now. A six-part dark comedy, inspired by true events, that explores the complexities of grief, the power of friendship and the ways in which sadness can unite people. It follows a 20-something Vivian Cunningham (Thomasin McKenzie, Last Night in Soho, Jojo Rabbit), whose life is a mess. Last week she accidentally burnt down her brother’s vegan food truck with a bacon-flavored vape and this week she’s inherited her grandfather’s coastal clifftop shack and is tasked with helping people who come too close to the edge. Strangely enough, they’ve responded to her chaotic, nihilistic brand of psychology. Maybe, just maybe, in saving these people, she’ll slowly start to save herself. The series was created and is executive produced by Gretel Vella (The Great), who co-wrote the show with Keir Wilkins (Neighbours) and Emme Hoy (stage play The Tenant of Wildfell Hall).
 
Tonight is the series premiere of Mark Rober’s Revengineers on the Discovery Channel at 11/10c, followed by a 2nd new episode at 11:30/10:30c. Former NASA engineer Mark Rober became a YouTube sensation thanks to his intricate experiments and hilarious prankster videos. Rober and his team exact the ultimate revenge of the nerd on the morally impaired, with elaborately executed pranks. Like his glitter box experiment, Rober and the Revengineers will use the power of ingenuity, science, and engineering before setting their trap with hidden cameras. The series, from executive producers Rober and Jimmy Kimmel, is far from your typical prank show as the team scours the country to identify social wrong doers, then brainstorm ways to catch them in the act. But not everyone proves to be out for themselves, with cameras also showing the kind and generous acts of good Samaritans trying to do the right thing.
 
Tonight is the first two episodes of Big Beasts on Apple TV+ at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. The new 10-part documentary series, narrated by Emmy Award nominee Tom Hiddleston, was filmed over two years and takes audiences on an epic journey around the globe, from freezing poles to tropical rainforests, to meet nature’s most captivating giants. Big Beasts features some of the world’s most massive species filmed across 17 countries, including the gray whale, the elephant seal, the giant otter, the gorilla, the hippopotamus, the brown bear, the ostrich, the orangutan, the tiger and the polar bear. Viewers will see that it’s not easy being big – the larger the animal, the greater the challenges they face – as the series captures rare and first-ever footage using specialized equipment and next-generation filming techniques.
 
Tonight is the complete limited series premiere of Dead Ringers on Amazon at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. A modern take on David Cronenberg’s 1988 thriller, Dead Ringers features Rachel Weisz playing the double-lead role of Elliot and Beverly Mantle, twins who share everything: Drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes—including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics—in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront. The series’ ensemble cast includes Britne Oldford (The Umbrella Academy, American Horror Story: Asylum) as Genevieve, Poppy Liu (Hacks, Better Call Saul) as Greta, Michael Chernus (Severance, Orange is the New Black) as Tom, Jennifer Ehle (Zero Dark Thirty, Saint Maud) as Rebecca, and Emily Meade (The Deuce, The Leftovers) as Susan.
 
Tonight is the first two episodes of Drops of Gold on Apple TV+ at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. Filmed in French, Japanese and English, Drops of God stars Fleur Geffrier (Das Boot, Elle) and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Head, Tokyo Vice, Alice in Borderland), and is set in the world of gastronomy and fine wines. Frenchman Alexandre Léger, creator of the famous Léger Wine Guide and emblematic figure in oenology, has just passed away at his home in Tokyo at the age of 60. He leaves behind a daughter, Camille (Geffrier), who lives in Paris and hasn’t seen her father since her parents separated when she was nine years old. When Camille flies to Tokyo and Léger’s will is read, she discovers that her father has left her an extraordinary wine collection – the greatest collection in the world according to the experts. But, to claim the inheritance, Camille must compete with a brilliant young oenologist, Issei Tomine (Yamashita). Biological daughter versus spiritual son: the duel is about to begin. There are three tests to break the tie, all related to wine tasting. The winner will take ownership of Léger’s empire, the loser will leave empty handed. But how could Camille win such a duel? She knows nothing about wine, and worse: she has never drunk a single drop.
 
Tonight is the complete limited series premiere of Wild Isles on Amazon at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. The five-part nature documentary series, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, centers on the British Isles, which is one of the most diverse and beautiful landscapes on Earth, and the series is full of behaviors never before seen on screen. The breathtaking aerial photography reveals the beauty of the British countryside, and motion controlled time-lapse photography brings to life the story of the passing seasons. The latest low-light cameras uncover the secret nocturnal lives of many of our favorite animals, and macro photography reveals the miniature worlds of rock pools, ponds, and grasslands. The series was captured over three years in 4K resolution.
 

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Tonight is the feature film Ghosted on Apple TV+ at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. Salt-of-the-earth Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie – but then makes the shocking discovery that she’s a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world. Starring Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, and Adrien Brody.
 
Tonight is the documentary film Judy Blume Forever on Amazon at 12:01AM/11:01PMc. Judy Blume Forever documents the life and legacy of trailblazing author Judy Blume. Known for her radical honesty, Judy Blume’s books revolutionized the way millions of readers understood themselves, their adolescence, and their sexuality. Her fearless mission to openly discuss taboo subjects paved the way to real debate and conversation around book banning, censorship, and teen sexual discovery.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Series Finale* – Star Trek: Picard – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Season Finale* – Extrapolations – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Season Finale* – Grown & Gospel – WE @ 9/8c
  • *Season Finale* – Jury Duty – Freevee @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Series Premiere* – Big Beasts – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Dead Ringers – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete Limited Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Drops of Gold – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Fired on Mars – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Funny or Die’s High Science – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere* – Mark Rober’s Revengineers – Discovery Channel @ 11/10c & 11:30/10:30c (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Mrs. Davis – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (4 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – The Diplomat – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Totally, Completely Fine – Sundance Now @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (2 New Episodes Including Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Wild Isles – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete Limited Series Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere* – Love Me – Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc (Complete Second Season Premiere)
  • *Special* – Ghosted – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Special* – Judy Blume Forever – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Animal Control – FOX @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Barnwood Builders – Magnolia Network @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Battlebots – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Bel-Air – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Celebrity Game Face – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Celebrity Prank Wars – E! @ 10/9c
  • *New* – City Confidential – A&E @ 10/9c
  • *New* – E! News – E! @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Ghost Hunters – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Good Trouble – Freeform @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies – Paramount+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Grey’s Anatomy – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Jersey Shore Family Vacation – MTV @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – Judy Justice – Amazon/Freevee @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – Lone Star Murders – ID @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Lucky Hank – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Next Level Chef – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Station 19 – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Still a Mystery – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Swamp People – History Channel @ 9/8c (95-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – Swamp People: Serpent Invasion – History Channel @ 9:35/8:35c
  • *New* – The Daily Show – Comedy Central @ 11/10c
  • *New* – The First 48: After the First 48 – A&E @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Flipping El Moussas – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Last Thing He Told Me – Apple TV+ @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS @ 12:37AM/11:37PMc
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – The Power – Amazon @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *New* – The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – Peacock @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New* – This is Mark Rober – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Titans – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Top Chef – Bravo @ 9/8c (105-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – VICE News Tonight – VICE @ 10/9c

Friday

Friday features 3 series premieres & 2 season premieres. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight was the complete first season premiere of Slip on Roku. Mae is restless in a life and marriage that works. There is love between her and her husband, but little romance. When Mae “slips” and has a one-night stand with Eric, a handsome man she meets at a bar, she wakes up the next morning in a panic, only to realize she’s entered a parallel universe in which she and Eric are married. This is the start of her surreal journey as she slips into other realities and relationships, trying to find a way back to her husband, and ultimately, herself. It stars Amar Chadha-Patel, Emily Hampshire, Tymika Tafari, Whitmer Thomas, & Zoe Lister-Jones.
 
Tonight is the limited series premiere of Secrets of the Elephants on NGC at 9/8c, followed by a 2nd new episode at 9:56/8:56c. Elephants have long been a source of wonder and mystery with their rich emotional lives and almost supernatural ways of navigating the world. In Secrets of the Elephants, featuring conservationist Dr. Paula Kahumbu, winner of the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year (2021), we travel the globe to meet different families of elephants, each with their own set of remarkable cultural behaviors which they’ve adapted to suit the environment in which they live. This series deploys the latest science and brand-new camera technology to reveal the elephant’s secret world, revealing not just how truly extraordinary they are in their own right but also how similar they are to humans. Desert elephants, forest elephants, Asian elephants and African savannah elephants each have an incredible story of intelligence, grace and survival to tell.
 
Tonight is the 93-minute series premiere of Dear Mama on FX at 10/9c, followed by a 2nd 85-minute new episode at 11:33/10:33c. From Allen Hughes, the award-winning director of critically acclaimed The Defiant Ones, comes FX’s Dear Mama, a deeply personal five-part series that defies the conventions of traditional documentary storytelling to share an illuminating saga of mother and son, Afeni and Tupac Shakur. Afeni Shakur was a revolutionary, an intellect and a voice for the people. She became a feminist darling of the ’70s, a female leader in the movement amidst the macho milieu of the Black Panther Party. Tupac was a rapper and poet, a political visionary and philosopher who became known as one of the greatest rap artists of all time. In addition to becoming a global sex symbol and media favorite for his outspoken and sometimes outrageous antics, he would eventually become the poster child for modern Black activism. Their story chronicles the possibilities and contradictions of the United States from a time of revolutionary fervor to Hip Hop culture’s most ostentatious decade. FX’s Dear Mama is both an audio and visual experience. Tupac’s timeless message is undeniable as beats evaporate into soundscapes and his lyrics revealed to be mantras of passion and politics. It eschews strict chronology for a style that slides back and forth in time, finding linkages between mother and son, 1970s and 1990s, black activism and hip hop, that highlight how much has and has not changed in the struggle for human rights. Through this technique, the eras speak to each other and melt time away, shifting the dual narratives into one definitive portrait of a global superstar and the woman who shaped him, forever linked by love and fate.
 

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Overnight was the premiere of the feature film Life Upside Down on AMC+. An art dealer (Bob Odenkirk) navigates a personal and professional crisis in this globe-spanning romantic drama. It also stars Danny Huston & Radha Mitchell.
 
Overnight was the premiere of the documentary film SUGA: Road to D-DAY on Disney+. Starring SUGA of 21st century pop icons BTS, the upcoming documentary will follow SUGA as he travels around the world from Seoul to Tokyo, Las Vegas and beyond in search of musical inspiration for his upcoming album D-DAY. Throughout the documentary, viewers will see the star at his most vulnerable, as he discusses his writer’s block with other musicians, and delves deep into his most traumatic memories to pen lyrics for several of his latest songs. SUGA: Road to D-DAY also includes exclusive live clips of songs on SUGA’s upcoming album D-DAY.
 
Overnight was the premiere of the feature film A Tourist’s Guide to Love on Netflix. Work brings an American travel executive to Vietnam, where a free-spirited tour guide helps open her eyes to a beautifully adventurous way of life. It stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Scott Ly, Missi Pyle, Ben Feldman, Glynn Sweet, Alexa Povah, Jacqueline Correa, Nondumiso Tembe, Andrew Barth Feldman, Morgan Dudley, Quinn Truc Tran, & Nsut Le Thien.
 
Overnight was the premiere of the feature film Murder at the Murder Mystery Party on Tubi. When struggling young actress Clara Edwards sneaks into an elusive, exclusive Murder Mystery Party, she finds herself among a bevy of beautiful, famous Hollywood elite who are suddenly trapped inside, and have been pit in a game of wits where the murder itself turns out to be all too real. It stars Savannah Lee Smith, Jason Brooks, Samer Salem, Emily Goss, & more.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Series Premiere* – Dear Mama – FX @ 10/9c (93-Minute Series Premiere) & 11:33/10:33c (85-Minute New Episode)
  • *Series Premiere* – Secrets of the Elephants – NGC @ 9/8c & 9:56/8:56c (2 New Episodes Including Limited Series Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere* – Slip – Roku @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere* – Diary of an Old Home – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Season Premiere* – Indian Matchmaking – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete Third Season Premiere)
  • *Special* – A Tourist’s Guide to Love – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special* – Life Upside Down – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Special* – SUGA: Road to D-DAY – Disney+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – A Black Lady Sketch Show – HBO @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Blindspotting – Starz @ 9:02/8:02c
  • *New* – Blue Bloods – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Cops – FOX Nation @ 6/5c
  • *New* – Diners, Drive-ins & Dives – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Engine Masters – MotorTrend @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Fire Country – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c (69-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – Gold Rush: White Water – Discovery Channel @ 10:09/9:09c (67-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – Grand Crew – NBC @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – House Hunters – HGTV @ 10:05/9:05c
  • *New* – Lopez vs. Lopez – NBC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup – WE @ 9/8c (105-Minute New Episode)
  • *New* – On Patrol: First Shift – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New* – On Patrol: Live – Reelz @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Power Book II: Ghost – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Put a Ring on It – OWN @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Ready to Love – OWN @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Real Time with Bill Maher – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New* – S.W.A.T. – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Great American Joke Off – The CW @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – The Real Murders of Atlanta – Oxygen @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon – NBC @ 11:34/10:34c
  • *New* – The UnXplained – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Very, Very Best of the 80s – AXS TV @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen – Bravo @ 3AM/2AMc (Thursday Night/Friday Morning)
  • *New* – Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? – HBO Max @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *New* – Whose Line Is It Anyway? – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New* – WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown – FOX @ 8/7c

Saturday

Saturday features 2 series premieres & 2 season premieres. To read more about the new series, click the link below. Otherwise, check out tonight’s schedule!

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Overnight is the series premiere of Chasing The Rains on AMC+ at 3:01AM/2:01AMc and BBC America at 8/7c. Water is scarce, but it is also life. In Chasing the Rains, an epic tale of survival narrated by Adjoa Andoh, we follow three animal matriarchs as they fight protect their families during the worst drought in twenty years. We follow a pack of elephants, wild dogs, and cheetahs struggling to keep their cubs alive in a land of predator.
 
Today is the series premiere of Otter Dynasty on Animal Planet at 9AM/8AMc. This is a gripping tale from the animal kingdom, depicting the incredible lives of several families of smooth coated otters all battling for prime territory on the island of Singapore. Ruled by a single matriarch each otter clan is totally unique and they all have their fair share of family drama. Within their clan they must navigate betrayal, new love, tragedy, new life, and that’s all before they meet each other. When they do clash there are ruthless battles and the ultimate sacrifice by a mother for her own flesh and blood. Otter Dynasty is a rollicking tale inspired by the stories of Singapore otters past and present.
 

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Tonight is the TV movie A Pinch of Portugal on Hallmark at 8/7c. When a celebrity chef walks off his show, prep cook Anna must step into the spotlight and make the show her own, with the help of her Aussie cameraman and Portuguese location scout. Starring Heather Hemmens and Luke Mitchell.
 
Tonight is the 2-hour special Path of the Panther on NGC at 10:50/9:50c. Drawn in by the haunting specter of the Florida panther, a wildlife photographer, veterinarians, ranchers, conservationists, and indigenous people find themselves on the front lines of an accelerating battle between forces of renewal and destruction that have pushed the Everglades to the brink of ecological collapse. Featuring Carlton Ward Jr, Betty Osceola, Elton Langford, Dr. Lara Cusack, Brian Kelly, Dr. Jen Korn, Babs, and Tres.
 

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale* – Great Expectations – FX on Hulu @ 12:01AM/11:01PMc
  • *Season Finale* – Secrets of the Elephants – NGC @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes Including Season Finale)
  • *Series Premiere* – Chasing The Rains – AMC+ @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc
  • *Series Premiere* – Chasing The Rains – BBC America @ 8/7c (previously aired on AMC+)
  • *Series Premiere* – Otter Dynasty – Animal Planet @ 9AM/8AMc
  • *Special* – A Pinch of Portugal – Hallmark @ 8/7c
  • *Special* – Path of the Panther – NGC @ 10:50PM/9:50PMc (2-Hour Special)
  • *New* – 24 Hour Flip – A&E @ 12PM/11AMc
  • *New* – Accident, Suicide or Murder – Oxygen @ 8/7c
  • *New* – AEW: Rampage – TNT @ 10/9c
  • *New* – All Girls Garage – MotorTrend @ 11:30AM/10:30AMc
  • *New* – Car Fix – MotorTrend @ 11AM/10AMc
  • *New* – Critter Fixers: Country Vets – Nat Geo Wild @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Dirty Old Cars – History Channel @ 10AM/9AMc & 10:30AM/9:30AMc (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet – Nat Geo Wild @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Houses with History – HGTV @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Love & Marriage: Huntsville – OWN @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Masters of Illusion – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Murdoch Mysteries – Ovation @ 7/6c
  • *New* – On Patrol: First Shift – Reelz @ 8/7c
  • *New* – On Patrol: Live – Reelz @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Scorned: Fatal Fury – ID @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Symon’s Dinners Cooking Out – Food Network @ 12PM/11AMc
  • *New* – The Kitchen – Food Network @ 11AM/10AMc
  • *New* – The Piece Maker – HBO Max @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Renovator – HGTV @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Totally Weird And Funny – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? – ID @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Zombie House Flipping – A&E @ 11AM/10AMc

 
 
That’s it! Hope you all have a great week!

— Jenny

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3 Responses to This Week on TV – 4/16/23-4/22/23

  1. This Week on TV – 4/16/23-4/22/23 | Best Free TV .org says:
    April 16, 2023 at 7:37 pm

    […] Welcome to another great week of TV! There’s a lot on this week, so make sure you check out the schedule so you don’t miss anything! Don’t forget to comment or Tweet @tvismypacifier to let us know what YOU are … Continue reading → […]

  2. Jones says:
    April 16, 2023 at 10:53 pm

    Mangum PI not on CBS this week on NBC.

    Thanks for all your hard work.

    • Jenny says:
      April 17, 2023 at 12:59 am

      Doh! I put that in with one of my auto keys and forgot I hadn’t updated that since the show switched networks. Fixed now, both the auto key and the post! LOL Thanks. 🙂