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May 29 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! Week of May 29 -June 4

Marilyn Monroe, disaster flicks & history’s greatest machines!

Marilyn Monroe is featured in six films Monday night, including ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.’

FRIDAY, May 29
Star City
Rhys Ifans stars in this space-race alt-history thriller series, which posits the what-might-have-been if the Soviet Union had beat America to the moon (Apple TV).

Miss You, Love You
New original film about a grieving widow (Allison Janney) planning her husband’s funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son’s assistant (Andrew Rannells). Can they help each other heal? (8 p.m., HBO).

SATURDAY, May 30
Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose
The award-winning comedian hosts this new weekly series exploring what it means to be American through humor, history, and personal reflection (9 p.m., CNN).

SUNDAY, May 31
1971 Psychological Thrillers
It’s back-to-back classics, both released in the golden Hollywood year of 1971. Donald Sutherland and Jane Fonda star in Klute, which also features Roy Schieder and an uncredited, pre-Rocky Sylvester Stallone. And then Play Misty for Me, a suspense thriller written by and starring Clint Eastwood (TCM).

MONDAY, June 1
History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren
The actor explores the engineering breakthroughs that shaped human history, including the printing press, rockets and personal computers (10 p.m, History).

Star of the Month: Marilyn Monroe
Celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of the silver screen goddess with six of her films, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Monkey Business and I Love Trouble (TCM).  

TUESDAY, June 2
People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer
Get ready for another season of real-life, harrowing accounts of survivors who crossed paths with serial killers and lived to share their story (9 p.m., ID).

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Mindy Kaling created this new series (above) about work-obsessed twenty-somethings striving for success and, if they have time, happiness in Manhattan’s most glamorous neighborhood (Hulu).

WEDNESDAY, June 3
The Legend of Vox Machina
The critically acclaimed animated series begins its fourth season (Prime Video).

TCM Spotlight: Disaster Films
Buckle up for a day of disaster flicks, including Airport (the original 1970 version!), The Hindenberg, Skyjacked and Zero Hour (TCM).

THURSDAY, June 4
The Witness
Three-part true-crime drama focuses on the aftermath of a 1992 murder, centered on her partner and their young son, who saw it happen. Starring Jordon Bolger and Max Fincham. (Netflix).

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If you ever wondered about the relationships between photography, feminist art and collage-making, you can take a deep dive into Cut Out (Thames & Hudson). It’s an art-filled salute to college and cutting techniques, stretching across nearly 200 years, from the Victorian era to today.

Young readers can get an appreciation of the beauty and strength of Black culture in We Are Joy (Penguin Random House), a vibrantly illustrated celebration of diversity and inclusion from award-winning author Crystal T. Giles and artist Kitt Thomas. 

Baseball fans will discover all the details about a pivotal moment in sports in The First All-Star Game: Babe Ruth, FDR and America at the Crossroads (Atlantic Monthly Press), a sweeping, richly detailed history of the game and how it grew against the backdrop of a failed presidential assassination, a rising threat in Europe…and Bonny and Clyde!  

TRUDEAU & DOONESBURY: A Biography (Abrams Press) is a must-read for anyone who remembers the newspaper strip that brought serious “bite” to “the funnies” and helped drive the national conversation about Watergate, Vietnam and other social and political events of the ‘70s.

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Milla Jovovich stars in Protector (Magenta Light Studios), a gripping action tale of a war hero whose peaceful life is shattered with her daughter is kidnapped by sex traffickers—and she dives deep into the criminal underworld to find her. With Matthew Modine and D.B. Sweeney.

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Willie Nelson is on the road again! Well, not exactly—but he was in the studio to make his 156th album, Dreamchaser (Legacy). Nelson, who just turned 92, shows he’s still got the musical mojo with this all-new collection of tunes, many of which he co-wrote—like “I Can’t Read Your Mind,” “We’d Make a Good Movie,” “Whiskey Wants Me To” and “I Don’t Think I’ve Cried Today.” One of his songwriting collaborators? Bob Dylan!

May 22 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! Week of May 22 – May 28

A world of women, Tom Hanks on WWII, and a time when a joke could cost you your head!

FRIDAY, May 22
Ladies First
A ladies’ man finds his life upended when he wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women, above. Starring Sasha Baren Cohen and Rosamund Pike (Netflix).

America’s Awesome Kids
Meet some great kids from across America and learn what’s special about them, where they live, what they love to do, and how they make positive impacts in their communities (check local listings, PBS).

Comics Unleashed
Byron Allen hosts new series with guest comedians talking about making people laugh (11:35 p.m., CBS).

SATURDAY, May 23
When I Said I Do
Romance movie inspired by the Clint Black/Lisa Harman duet hit of 1999 stars Sarah Drew and Eric Johnson (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, May 24
F1 Canadian Gran Prix
Tune in to see who wins in the final laps of the international racing event, which has been a part of the Formula One World Championship since the 1960s (Netflix).

WWE Rivals
Tune in for an roundtable discussion with WWE legends and superstars diving into classic matches and defining moments (9 p.m., A&E).

MONDAY, May 25
World War II with Tom Hanks
20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict (8 p.m., History Channel).

The American Music Awards
Queen Latifah hosts this annual televised event, live from Las Vegas, honoring influential songs and artists—like Taylor Swift, who leads with eight nominations (8 p.m., CBS).

TUESDAY, May 26
Evil Lives Here: My Child the Killer
Parents come to face a horrible truth: that the child they loved has grown up to be a killer. Series finale tonight (9 p.m., ID).

Stagebound: Robert “Silk” Mason’s Journey to Opening Night of “CATS: The Jellicle Ball”
What’s it like to take a Broadway show from rehearsals and costume fittings to press appearances, and finally standing ovations? Find out in this music-filled documentary with actor Robert “Silk” Mason (12 noon, streaming at pbs.org/gperf).

WEDNESDAY, May 27
What’s the Story, Wishbone?
Documentary about how a small dog with a big imagination brought classic literature to life for millions of kids and earned one of television’s highest achievements (check listings, PBS).

Spider-Noir
Live-action series based on Marvel Comics’ web-slinging hero stars Nicholas Cage, above, as an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, forced to grapple with his past life as the city’s one and only superhero. With Lamorne Morris, Jack Houston and Brendan Gleeson (Amazon Prime).

Room to Move
Documentary about follows acclaimed choreographer, dancer and educator Jenn Freeman as she navigates her life and career with a neurodevelopmental disorder necessitating lifelong alterations (Netflix).

THURSDAY, May 28
Deli Boys
Season two begins of the comedy series about two spoiled Pakistani-American brothers forced to take over their CEO father’s secret crime syndicate, starring Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh and Alfie Fuller (Hulu).

The Four Seasons
New season of the comedy series about a group of friends who vacation together…now with a baby in tow. Starring Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Colman Domingo (Netflix).

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If you think today’s political climate is fraught with peril—like when a U.S. president threatens to shut down comedians who mock him—well, good thing you didn’t try tickling funnybones back in the era of the Third Reich. Rudolph Herzog’s Dead Funny: Telling Jokes in Hitler’s Germany (Melville House) examines a little-known wrinkle of WWII history, a dark and dangerous time when humorous jabs at the Nazi empire could get you banned, exiled or executed by guillotine. Yikes! 

Movie buffs will love Armed Farces (McFarland), a collection of academic explorations—on topics including Full Metal Jacket, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, JoJo Rabbit, Dr. Strangelove and The Producers—about how Hollywood has dealt with war and conflict, often with an arsenal of satire and humor.

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Based on a popular videogame, season two of the Amazon Prime sci-fi series Fallout takes its characters (Ella Purnell, Kyle McLachlin, Walton Goggins and Frances Turner) into a post-apocalyptic hellscape, the Mojave Wasteland, that was once Las Vegas. (Amazon MGM Home Video)

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There are laughs aplenty in Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie (Neon Home Entertainment) about two hapless guys (Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol) in a Nirvana cover band who come up with a last-chance scheme to find success. It’s based on the duo’s cult-hit Canadian mocumentary TV sitcom series.

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Grammy winner and rock icon Peter Frampton’s first album in 16 years, Carry the Light (Ume), features guest appearances from a who’s-who of collaborators, including Sheryl Crow, H.E.R., and Graham Nash. He calls it “one of my most enjoyable projects ever,” as he got to write and produce it with his son, Julian.

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of its initial release, The Beach Boys’ all-time classic album has been has been newly remastered and repackaged in a deluxe edition, The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights (UmE). It includes audio goodies like alternate takes, a cappella versions, isolated vocals and instrumental tracks. Classic cuts include “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Sloop John B.,” “God Only Knows,” “Good Vibrations” and more. Good vibrations, indeed!

Neil Diamond’s new Wild at Heart  (Capitol/Ume) marks his third collaboration with uber-producer Rick Rubin, featuring ten previously unreleased tracks originally recorded during the prolific sessions for Home Before Dark, Diamond’s 2008 album and his first to ever top that charts at No. 1.

May 15 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of May 15 – May 21

Twain twang, another ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff & monsters in a retirement home!

Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return in the new spinoff of ‘Yellowstone.’

FRIDAY, May 15
It’s Not Like That
Scott Foley and Erinn Hayes star in this character-driven family drama about love, loss, and starting over, from the producers of Parenthood (Prime Video).

Dutton Ranch
Both a spinoff and a sequel, this new series stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their Yellowstone roles as the Duttons fight to build a new future far from where they used to be (Paramount +). 

SATURDAY, May 16
Faith & Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story
This tale of a love tested, broken and ultimately rebuilt is based on the real-life couple, Lisa and Al Robertson, from TV’s Duck Dynasty family (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, May 17
The Academy of Country Music Awards
Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top and Cody Johnson lead the nominees for these annual honors, live from Las Vegas and hosted by Shania Twain (Prime Video).

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown
They’re naked, they’re afraid (especially of losing out on the show’s biggest cash prize ever!), they’re all previous winners, and they come from all over the world to try to outlast each other in Africa (8 p.m., Discovery).

MONDAY, May 18
You’re Killing Me
Brooke Shields stars in this six-episode murder-mystery drama series about a bestselling novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer to find the killer of a close friend (Acorn TV).

TUESDAY, May 19
W.E.B. Dubois: Rebel with a Cause
Stirring doc about the late, great civil rights activist, who died just before the March on Washington in 1963, but whose legacy continues to resonate and inspire today (9 p.m., PBS).

Forever Young: A Grammy Tribute to Rod Stewart Live
Two-hour TV special honors the GRAMMY Award-winning two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the best-selling artists in music history, bringing viewers on stage and behind the scenes for an all-access concert experience (8 p.m., CBS).

WEDNESDAY, May 20
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
New dark-comedy thriller stars Tatiana Maslany as a mom who thinks she’s witnessed a crime and starts her own investigation, but falls down a rabbit hole of blackmail, murder…and youth soccer (Apple TV).

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
John Krasinski returns for another season as the iconic supersleuth on a new international covert mission that unravels a deadly conspiracy (Prime Video).

THURSDAY, May 21
Alien: Romulus
2024 sequel in the hit sci-fi franchise (the seventh film in the Alien series) stars Cailee Spaeny in the latest tale of space scavengers encountering the deadliest beastie in the universe (Hulu).

The Boroughs
Residents in a retirement community (Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Bill Pullman) deal with a little problem plaguing their placid golden years in the sun-drenched desert of New Mexico—and it involves monsters (Netflix).

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Based on a popular videogame, season two of the Amazon Prime sci-fi series Fallout takes its characters (Ella Purnell, Kyle McLachlin, Walton Goggins and Frances Turner) into a post-apocalyptic hellscape that was once Las Vegas. (Amazon MGM Home Video)

In The Yeti (Well Go USA), a team of explorers runs across a terrifying oversized monster in a remote region of Alaska. It’s a creature feature on ice! With Brittany Allen, Eric Nelsen and Corbin Bernsen.

Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon and Matthew Fox star in the zippity live-action Speed Racer (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment), the latest incarnation of the 1960s Japanese TV series.

The latest adaptation of the classic Wuthering Heights is a steamy affair, with a pair of eye-candy stars (Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi) in the leading roles as their intoxicating romance turns toxic. Directed by Emerald Fennell, whose proclivity for provocation put the spice in Saltburn and Promising Young Woman. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment).

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The Bride is much more than just Frankenstein’s sweetie. Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale star in director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s gruesomely fem-centric take on the familiar Gothic horror story. With Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal and Penélope Cruz. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment).

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Elvis fans will love dropping the needle on the double-disc vinyl set of Epic (Legacy Records), the soundtrack to the hit documentary—with a title that noted it stood for “Elvis Presley in Concert.” Tracks include “I Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Hound Dog,” “Polk Salad Annie,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight” and some two dozen more Elvis in-concert staples.

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It took more than a bunch of miners and gold-rushers to settle California, as you’ll learn in Unsung Heroines (City Lights Publishing). Journalist Rae Alexandra puts the spotlight on 35 largely overlooked women who made important, impactful strides in San Francisco and northern California across the centuries.

May 08 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! Week of May 8 – 14

Sally Field and an octopus, Johnny Knoxville brings the fear & a new ‘Amadeus’

FRIDAY, May 8
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sally Field, Lewis Pullman and an octopus (yes, you read that right) star in this adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s mystery drama, above (Netflix).

Amadeus
Will Sharpe stars as Mozart, and Paul Bethany as his jealous rival Salieri, in this new adaptation of the play that was previously made into a hit movie in 1984 (Starz).

SATURDAY, May 9
K-Everything
Daniel Dae-Kim explores the cultural impact of Korea’s explosive global influence (CNN).

SUNDAY, May 10
America’s Funniest Home Videos
Ten of the season’s biggest winners vie for a $100,000 cash prize. Hilarious highlights include birthday blunders, summer snafus and kids saying the silliest things (7 p.m., ABC).

Mothers’ Day Marathon
Celebrate with mom-centric programming, including hand-picked episodes of Friends and Modern Family (begins 8:30 a.m., TBS)

MONDAY, May 11
BBQ Brawl
If you love ‘cue, you’ll dig digging into the new season of the team competition to find the ultimate pitmaster, hosted by Bobby Flay, Maneet Chauhan and Brooke Williamson (9 p.m., Food Network). 

TUESDAY, May 12
Squatters
Homeowner-rights advocate Flash Shelton and his team take on high-stakes missions to run squatters out of their roosts and help property owners reclaim their homes (10 p.m., A&E).

Chopped Castaways
Twelve elite chefs are “stranded” on a remote island in this new food competition series, where their culinary talents must align with basis survival skills (9 p.m., Food Network).

WEDNESDAY, May 13
Off Campus
College-based soap based on the bestselling book series by Elle Kennedy follows the “opposites attract” romance of an elite ice hockey star and a quiet songwriter, starring Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli, above (Prime Video).

Mistakes That Made America
Host Michael McBride explores the unexpected accidents, mishaps, and misunderstandings that ended up changing the course of American culture (on History’s YouTube channel and available on history.com).

THURSDAY, May 14
Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear
Johnny Knoxville (above) is the ringleader as six contestants compete in epic challenges testing their endurance, with one critical catch: no sleeping! (9 p.m., Fox)!

Nemesis
What happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective)? Find out in this new series starring Matthew Law and Y’lan Noel (Netflix).

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Trees: A Rooted History (Abrams Books) is an illustrated tree-riffic treasury of just about everything related to trees, from the many ways the benefit our world to their roles in lore and legend, and their vital importance to our global ecosystem. 

Launch your imagination into orbit with Space Journal: Art, Space & Cosmic Inspiration (Thames & Hudson), which weaves together memorabilia, revolutionary experiments and spectacular scenes to celebrate space exploration through the imagination of great dreamers—artists, photographers, filmmakers, rocketeers, astronauts, cosmonauts and scientists—across the centuries.

How did “soap operas” get to be such a pop-cultural touchstone? In Love in the Afternoon, and Evening (W.W. Norton), authors Charlotte Druckman and Mayukh Sen dig into the roots, and the reach, of so-called daytime dramas, the “art” of TV storytelling, and why soaps so often aren’t taken seriously.

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Shutterbugs, you’ll love Brooke DiDonato: Take a Picture, It Will Last Longer (Thames & Hudson), packed with beguiling pics by the highly creative photographer who loved looking at “normal” things through a lens of the fantastical and surreal—like a bouquet of flowers overflowing from a toilet, a nude body covered in books on a fireplace mantle, or a woman balancing brooms on her neck.

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Get down with your bad self, and get watching Soul To Soul (MVD Entertainment Group), a new DVD of the 1971 cross-cultural concert film—recorded in South Africa—featuring Wilson Pickett, Santana, Ike & Tina Turner, the Staple Singers and more.

The totally rockin’ reissue of 1972’s The J. Geils Band “Live” Full House (Rhino) reminds me of how much I loved hearing front man Peter Wolfe and crew tear through high-energy rave-ups like “First I Look at the Purse,” “Whammer Jammer” and “Lookin’ for a Love.” With new liner notes from Wolf, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl, it’s a whammer jammer, indeed!

Apr 17 2026
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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
Lainey 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 Bacala 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 Kirk Parrish are fantastic.

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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!

Mar 27 2026
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TV highlights, and more! Week of March 27 – April 2

A space race, classic W.C. Fields, radio’s hottest stars & the buzz about bees!

FRIDAY, March 27
For All Mankind
Season five of the acclaimed sci-fi drama (above) launches tonight, continuing the sci-fi adventures of a “space race” to colonize the moon and beyond (Apple TV).

House of David
Season two of the Old Testament series continues the story as Israel nears collapse, Saul’s reign falters and David rises from shepherd to warrior (Prime Video).

SATURDAY, March 28
The Man in the Window
A woman risks everything to prove her neighbor is a killer. Starring Teri Polo and Dylan Walsh (8 p.m., Lifetime).

2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards 
Find out who’s voted the hottest acts on radio (8 p.m., Fox)

SUNDAY, March 29
The Bank Dick
Laugh along with W.C. Fields in this 1940 classic (above) in which he plays a comically inept bank security guard—with a cameo by Shemp of The Three Stooges! (7 p.m., TCM)

MONDAY, March 30
Henry David Thoreau
Three-part film about the famous 19th century writer of Walden and Civil Disobedience, narrated by George Clooney and featuring voices of Ted Danson as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau) and Meryl Streep (9 p.m., PBS).

The Feud on Shelbury Drive
Six-episode mystery series set around a couple who decides to add on to their kitchen, much to the disapproval of their neighbors. Cue tension, obsession and life-threatening secrets (Acorn TV).

TUESDAY, March 31
Secrets of the Bees
What’s the buzz? This new docuseries explores the extraordinary lives of bees with special cameras opening a rare window into a single hive, revealing a hidden world (8 p.m., National Geographic). 

If It’s Tuesday…It’s Murder
Subtitled tale of a diverse group of Spanish tourists, a once-grand hotel crumbling into ruins, and some dark secrets converging during a week-long holiday in Lisbon (Hulu).  

WEDNESDAY, April 1
Our New World
What kind of place will we all home years, decades and centuries from now? This probing docuseries looks at the changes likely to be wrought by climate change, the retreat of glaciers, population migration and more (10. p.m., PBS).

Dear Killer Nannies
A coming-of-age dramatization of the son of Columbia’s notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar Gaviria, and how he was shaped by his father’s criminal empire—and the hitmen who served as his “nannies” (Hulu).

The Ramparts of Ice
Animated series about a withdrawn high-school student (Anna Nagase) and the three classmates who attempt to draw her out of her shell (Netflix).

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Rock on with the newly remixed and expanded edition of Van Halen’s 1986 album 5150 (Rhino), the band’s first LP after the departure of lead singer David Lee Roth. The LP/3CD/Blu-ray set is loaded with the hits “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams” and “Best of Both Worlds,” plus a 90-minute live concert recording, rare song edits, and the band’s full-length in-concert video Live Without a Net.

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If you thought Daisy Ridley was one tough space cookie in the Star Wars franchise, wait until you see how she swings an axe in We Bury the Dead (Vertical Entertainment), this post-apocalyptic zombie horror thriller.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? In The Spongebob Movie: The Search for Squarepants, the lovable loofah and his Bikini Bottom mates venture out and set sail on a new adventure. Listen for voices by Regina Hall and Mark Hamill! (Paramount Home Entertainment)

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Film buffs will go ape over King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon (Bloomsbury), the newly revised edition of author Ray Morton‘s deep, detailed dive into every actor, every setting, every Kong in every movie and TV show ever made. It’s some serious monkey business.

Mar 06 2026
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What to watch, and more! March 6 – March 12

Miley gets Muppet-ized, it’s a wrap for ‘Outlander’ & NatGeo hunts for elephants

Miley Cyrus kicks off a new season of ‘Sesame Street’ Monday night.

FRIDAY, March 6
Outlander
Tonight begins the eighth and final season of the time-traveling romance starring Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, based on author Diana Galbaldon’s international best-selling book series (Starz).

Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese
When 16-year-old Skylar Neese vanishes from her West Virginia home, her family and community are thrown into turmoil. As the search for answers intensifies, attention turns toward Skylar’s closest friends, uncovering a tangled web of secrets, betrayal and identity (Hulu).

SATURDAY, March 7
Vanished in an Instant
A widowed high school teacher (Vinessa Antoine) and rebellious teen daughter (Arista Arhin) find themselves on parallel paths of terror during what was supposed to be a fun weekend getaway. Don’t you just hate it when that happens? (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, March 8
Rooster
Steve Carell stars in this new college-set comedy series about an author and his complicated relationship with his daughter (HBO Max).

Ghost Elephants
Come along with National Geographic explorers in this documentary about the search in South Africa for legendary “ghost” elephants, long believed to exist only in myth. It’s directed and narrated by Werner Herzog (Disney+ and Hulu). 

MONDAY, March 9
The Ultimate Baking Championship
Sixteen elite pastry chefs vie to be crowned the best of the best. Hosted by Duff Goldman (9 p.m., Food Network).

Sesame Street Vol. 2
New season of the newly revived iconic kids’ show features well-known Muppet characters and guests, like tonight’s Miley Cyrus (Netflix).

TUESDAY, March 10
One Piece: Into the Grand Line
Season two, based on Japan’s high-rated animated series, goes live-action for more high-seas adventure (Netflix).

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare
Documentary examines the devastating 2011 9.0 earthquake in Japan and the following tsunami that washed away entire towns—and destroyed cooling systems of three nuclear reactors, causing a chain reaction of high radiation and hydrogen explosions (9 p.m., HBO).

WEDNESDAY, March 11
Sunny Nights
In this dark comedy, a brother and sister (Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden, above) try to set up a spray-tanning business in Australia, only to run afoul of Sydney’s criminal world (Hulu). 

Scarpetta
A doctor tries to unmask a serial killer in this thriller series produced by Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, with an all-star cast including Bobby Cannavale, Ariana DeBose and Simon Baker (Prime Video).

THURSDAY, March 12
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
More secrets, more TikTok-ing wives, more drama (above). Season four starts tonight (Hulu).

The Stroke
Polish dark-comedy drama about an openly gay, middle-aged cultural tastemaker whose stroke shatters not only his body, but his ego, status, and carefully constructed persona (Viaplay).

BRING IT HOME

If you’re a fan of “hair metal,” you know Cinderella. The new Cinderella in Concert (MVD Entertainment) takes you back to glory days of glam rock, filmed on the Philly-based band’s tour in 1991, and featuring most of the group’s songs you ever heard on the radio (or watched on MTV), including “Nobody’s Fool,” “Gypsy Road” and “Shelter Me.”

The Band’s Levon Helm narrates Elvis ’56 (MVD Entertainment), a chronicle of Presley’s breakthrough year, with his hip-shakin’ early TV appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and other programs. You’ll see rare live performances of “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and much more.

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Looking forward to passing along all those souvenirs, family photos and heirlooms to your kids when they leave the nest? Well, guess what? In Nobody Wants Your Sh*t (Skyhorse Publishing), author Messie Condo offers practical—and motivational—advice for the art of decluttering, dealing with all your “stuff” and moving on.

It’s been 50 years since Blondie sang about “Freddy” in the hit rap song “Rapture.” Now Fred Brathwaite (aka Fab 5 Freddy) is telling his own story in Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music and Changing the Culture (Viking). It’s an essential street-level cultural history with an intimate look into New York City’s underground art and music scene, and how it transformed culture into the late ‘70s and beyond.


With spring just around the corner, Flower Power by plant advocate and gardening expert Jac Semmler provides a beautifully illustrated, step-by-step guide to planning and designing your own parcel of year-round botanical goodness. Just add water and sunshine and see! (Thames & Hudson)

The Art of the Book: 75 Years of Thames & Hudson looks at the company founded in 1949 by Walter and Eva Neurath and how it grew into a pinnacle of publishing, with books ranging across art, archaeology, architecture, history, photography and fashion. With covers, reproductions of inside pages and more, it’s a book for book lovers, for sure! 

What’s a Nordic house? Well, find out in The Iconic Nordic House (Thames & Hudson), a visually sumptuous look inside (and outside) architecturally splendid Scandinavian homes, spanning more than a century in some of the most beautiful, and extreme, geographic locations on the planet.

Feb 27 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! Week of Feb. 27 – March 5

‘Monsters’ roar, another ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff & the dark side to daytime TV

King Kong fights for his throne in season two of ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.’

FRIDAY, Feb. 27
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Kurt Russell and son Wyatt are aboard for season two on Kong’s Skull Island, where a Titan emerges from the sea and sets up an epic battle for the fate of the world (Apple TV+).

In the Blink of an Eye
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection and the circle of life. Starring Rashida Jones, Kate McKinnon and Daveed Diggs (Hulu).

SATURDAY, Feb. 28
Dinner and a Movie: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Pull up a seat and dig into the 2024 Mad Max origin story starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth (8 p.m., TBS).

Pulled off a Plane and Survived
A skydiver (Tyler Lepley) lives a nightmare when she survives a 4,000 fall from the sky. Now that’s what I call an emergency exit!  (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, March 1
Y: Marshals
How hot was Yellowstone? So hot that this new series starring Luke Grimes is both a sequel and a spinoff (8 p.m., CBS).

American Classic
Kevin Kline, Tony Shalhoub and Laura Linney star in this new comedy series (above) about a Broadway star who returns to his roots in a small theater after a spectacular public meltdown (MGM+).

MONDAY, March 2
The Murdoch Mysteries
Season 19 of the hit series is set in Toronto in the early 1900s and follows detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) as he employs radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders (Acorn TV).

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Kicking off Women’s History Month, singer P!NK will guest host for the entire week (check showtimes, NBC).

TUESDAY, March 3
RJ Decker
New series about a disgraced newspaper photographer (and ex-con) who tries for a fresh start as a private investigator in crime-ridden South Florida. Starring Scott Speedman (10 p.m., ABC).

NCIS: Elite Mission
Knight (Katrina Law) is ordered to hunt down a former member of the team, who turns to Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) for help in tonight’s episode (9 p.m., CBS).

WEDNESDAY, March 4
Young Sherlock
Yet another TV reincarnation of Sir Arthur Doyle’s iconic Scotland Yard sleuth, this time played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, with Colin Firth and Max Irons among the supporting cast. Directed by Guy Richie (Amazon Prime).

Dirty Rotten Scandals
New investigative series explores the darker underbellies to some of America’s top TV shows, including The Dr. Phil Show (above), America’s Next Top Model and The Price is Right (9 p.m., E!)

Feds
Documentary series enters second season about the Federal Bureau of Investigation and some of its famous and most dramatic cases (9 p.m., ID).

THURSDAY, March 5
Deb is Boss
Biopic of Deb Antney, the music mogul who launched the career of Nicki Minaj and others—after she graduated from the crime-riddled streets of New York City and Boston. Starring LisaRaye McCoy (ALLBLK).  

Ted
Seth McFarlane’s hilariously profane comedy, about a hard-partying, potty-mouthed teddy bear (above), begins season two tonight. Starring Max Burkholder, Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach (Peacock).

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We all agree that censorship can be a bad thing. And in On Censorship (Thames & Hudson), author Ai Weiwei breaks it all down and explains why it continues to persist—as a tool of authoritarian regimes, but also in more subtle “democratic” ways, and how the information gap caused by censorship is filled with “fake news.” It’s a rallying cry for free speech in a new world of AI, social media, Big Data, mass surveillance and new tech out of control.

Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco tells her story in The Spirit of Ani (Akashic Press), opening up a window on her creativity, spirituality, personal experiences, evolving consciousness, feelings about climate change and fiercely prolific artistic journeys.

Feb 06 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to Watch, and more! Week of Feb. 6 – Feb. 12

Puppies bowl, monsters mash and a little girl becomes a chess queen!

FRIDAY, Feb. 6
Queen of Chess
Doc about a Hungarian girl named Judit Polgar and how she became the No. 1 chess player in the world (Netflix).

Shall We Dance
Acclaimed 1996 film, now restored in hi-definition, about an unhappy Japanese accountant who finds a missing passion in his life when he starts taking ballroom dancing lessons (Mubi).

SATURDAY, Feb. 7
Engineering Europe
Learn about the science and ingenuity of some of Europe’s most impressive engineering feats, like the Eiffel Tower and the London Bridge, plus electric flying machines and seaborne ports (Disney+).

Monster Movie Marathon
Settle in for the oversized fun of Godzilla Vs. Kong (above), Godzilla Vs. Kong: The New Empire and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (begins 3 p.m., TBS).

SUNDAY, Feb. 8
Puppy Bowl XXII
The cutest dogs on any gridiron—a televised live event promoting pet adoption—features 150 canines from more than 70 shelters across America (2 p.m., Animal Planet, Discovery, TruTV, HBO Max, Discovery+).

The ‘Burbs
A contemporary reimagining of the 1989 Tom Hanks cult horror comedy about couples whose lives become hilariously upended on their once peaceful little cul-de-sac, where a possible mass murderer looms. This one stars Keke Palmer, Julia Duffy, Jack Whitehall and Mark Proksch (Peacock).

MONDAY, Feb. 9
The Librarians
Independent Lens doc about the front-line workers fighting the national battle for control of what Americans are able to read (PBS).

Matter of Time
Documentary follows singer Eddie Vedder and a passionate community uniting to cure epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic skin disorder (Netflix).

TUESDAY, Feb. 10
The Artful Dodger
Australian comedy-adventure heist drama—based loosely on the character from Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist—returns for season two (above), starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Maia Mitchell (Hulu and Disney+).

Chef’s Kiss
Set against the scenic backdrop of Tuscany, this delectable romcom follows a young marketing exec (Adrienne Bailon-Houghton) assigned to revitalize a family-owned pasta-sauce brand. But her mission gets sidetracked when she meets a hunky chef (Tim Robards). The Roku Channel.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11
Mammal Origins
How did humans, and other mammals, first appear on the Earth? This probing NOVA documentary digs deep into the history of the warm-blooded dominance of the animal kingdom (9 p.m., PBS).

THURSDAY, Feb. 12
Soul Power
Four-part docuseries explores the rise and fall of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and its lasting impact on sports and American culture with superstar players like Julius Irving, Moses Malone and Spencer Haywood (Prime Video).

Can You Keep a Secret?
New comedy series about a domineering granny (Dawn French) and her late husband (Mark Heap)…who, it turns out, isn’t so “late” after all (Paramount+). 

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Celebrate what would have been the 89th birthday of the late, great Roberta Flack and get With Her Songs: The Atlantic Albums, 1969–1978 (Rhino), an 8-CD retrospective collection that rounds up a decade of her recorded work from the late 1960s thru the ‘70s. You’ll hear hits including “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” “Killing Me Softly,” “Where is the Love,” “The Closer I Get to You,” plus all the album tracks.

Jan 30 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! January 30 – February 5

The Muppets are back! Here come the Grammys! And can dogs talk?

FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Southern, Sweets and Spam
Guy Fieri’s travels take him to several locations where Southern-style eats ‘n’ treats are on the menu (9 p.m., Food Network).

Yo Gabba Gabba Hey
Emmy-nominated kids series hosted by Kammy Kam features new lineup of guests including Ziggy Marley, Tiffany Haddish and Billy Eichner (Apple TV).

SATURDAY, Jan. 31
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love
Sequel tells what happened after the heartbreak of last year’s movie of love, attraction…and temptation (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, Feb. 1
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards
Kendrick Lamar, Cirkut, Jack Antonoff and Lady Gaga lead the nominees for this year’s honors voted by the Recording Academy (8 p.m., CBS).

MONDAY, Feb. 2
Rise of the 49ers
Sports doc series looks at the dramatic run of the San Francisco 49ers during the 1980s and early ‘90s, powered by footballers including Tom Brady, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana (9 p.m., AMC and AMC+)

25th Annual Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Hall of Fame Countdown
For all those who watch the ultimate football championship match just for the commercials, well, here’s your opportunity to see a bunch of “all stars” all at one time! (8 p.m., CBS).

TUESDAY, Feb. 3
Building Outside the Lines
In tonight’s episode, Cappie and Alex create a custom floating family retreat, complete with a firepit (8 p.m., Magnolia Network).

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4
Relationship Goals
Kelly Rowland and Clifford “Method Man” Smith star in this romantic comedy about a woman about to make history by running a top-rated TV morning show, and her ex- showing up to compete for the same position (Prime Video).

Can Dogs Talk?
How would the world be different if your dog could talk? And is new technology making that a real possibility? Find out in this bark-tastic NOVA documentary (9 p.m., PBS).

The Muppet Show
Kermit, Miss Piggy and the whole gang are back for this new special programming event, once again taking the stage of the Muppet Theater—with special guest Sabrina Carpenter, and produced by Seth Rogen (Disney+ and ABC).

THURSDAY, Feb. 5
The Lincoln Lawyer
The fourth season of the series (based on the novel by Michael Connelly and the film with Michael McConaughey) stars Manuel Garcia Ruflo as attorney Mickey Haller, now working to prove his innocence in the death of a former client (Netflix).

BRING IT HOME

# If you’re a fan of gag-fest romps like Airplane! and The Naked Gun, you’ll love Fackham Hall (Decal-Bleeker Street), a hilarious spoof of stuffy British high-society dramas (Downton Abbey and Masterpiece Theatre, I’m looking at you) about a suave pickpocket (Ben Radcliff) who finds himself in some very posh company. (There’s even a recurring joke in the title.) With Thomasin McKenzie, Damian Lewis and Katherine Waterston.

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