What to watch, and more! Week of April 17 – April 23
Lainey Wilson is keepin’ it country, a monster marathon & ‘Stranger Things’ gets animated!
FRIDAY, April 17
American Gladiators
New season features amateur male and female “contenders” stepping into the arena to face fearsome “gladiators” in hopes of bringing home $100,000 (Prime Video).
Hive
When an already-anxious teen loses the child she’s babysitting, she’s forced to confront a sinister presence hiding among playground children as her grip on reality slips (Tubi).4.18
We Are All Trying Here
12-episode South Korean drama about characters seeking inner peace amidst intense jealousy and personal struggles (Netflix).
SATURDAY, April 18
Movie Monster Marathon
Settle in for an evening of Godzilla, Kong and all the dinos from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (5:30 p.m., TBS).
SUNDAY, April 19
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Season four of the hit sci-fi horror series about a nightmarish town that traps all who enter returns tonight with star Harold Perrineau from Lost (MGM+).
The Food That Built America
Returning series continues its exploration of brands and franchises that shaped what we eat, from pizza and rice to bubblegum, iced tea and hamburgers (10 p.m., History Channel).
MONDAY, April 20
American Roadshow: 250 Years of Americana
Honoring the country’s semi-quincentennial in 2026, this special edition spotlights 30 years of discoveries of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles spanning the country’s entire history (8 p.m., PBS).
Kevin
New animated comedy series—about a housecat who “breaks up” with his owners—features voices of Jason Schwartzman, Whoopi Goldberg and John Waters (Prime Video).
TUESDAY, April 21
Farmer Wants a Wife
More hunky plowboy playboys lookin’ for love in season four, with Kimberly Williams-Paisley returning as host (8 p.m., Fox).
Daredevil: Born Again
In season two, the Marvel superhero (Charlie Cox) gathers allies to resist the mayor of New York City (Vincent D’Onofrio) and his anti-vigilante task force (Disney+).
WEDNESDAY, April 22
Laney Wilson: Keepin’ It Country
An up-close look at the country hitmaker’s career and her impact on the genre (Netflix).
Criminal Record
Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo return for season two of the London-based drama series about rival police officers forced into an uneasy alliance to hunt a murderer (Apple TV).
THURSDAY, April 23
Stranger Things: Tales from ’85
New animated series (above) returns to the town of Hawkins, where the show’s original characters fight new creatures and work to unravel a paranormal mystery (Netflix).
Half Man
Limited series explores 30 years in the lives of two broken men, bound not by blood but circumstance, and their volatile mix of brotherhood, violence and the intense fragility of male relationships (HBO Max).
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Actor Steve Schirripa (he played Bobby Bascala on The Sopranos) pens a fantastical and heartwarming (and tail-wagging) tale in Willieboy Eats the World (Akashic), as his beloved dachshund introduces him—somewhat reluctantly—to international-cuisine wonders all over New York City. And the illustrations by Philip Lerman are fantastic.
BRING IT HOME
Jennifer Lawrence gives a potent gut-punch performance in the psychological thriller Die My Love (Mubi), about a young woman drowning in postpartum madness. With Robert Pattinson, Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek.
A woman and her friends fight to survive against a rabid predator that used to be a clever, playful ape in the adrenaline-fueled Primate. It’s like Cujo with a chimp—and some truly scary monkeyshines!
School’s in session! All season four episodes of writer/producer Quinta Brunson’s award-winning comedy series Abbott Elementary are now available on Blu-ray!
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