What to watch this week (April 17-April 23): Star Trek: Picard comes to an end, The Diplomat debuts, and more.
Chris EvansandAna de Armasstar in the Apple TV+ movieGhosted, at first a rom-com, then with action added to the mix when he discovers she didn’t actually ghost him but is a secret agent.
In theaters,Joaquin Phoenixstars inBeau Is Afraid, the latest fromMidsummerandHereditydirector Ari Aster;Ray Romanostars in and directsSomewhere in Queens, andKelvin Harrison Jr.is music prodigy Joseph Bologne, known asChevalier.
It’s a big week for finales and premieres…
New:Rachel Weiszstars as twins in the gender-flipped series adaptation ofDead Ringers;Betty GilpinisMrs.
Davis, a nun who takes on AI in the sci-fi series from Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez;Keri Russellmakes her return to TV in the political-thrillerThe Diplomat, where she plays U.S. ambassador to the U.K. and wife of a political star; andZoe Lister-Jonesis star-creator ofSlip, playing a woman who’s transported to alternate realities every time she orgasms.
Ending:Sanditon,Star Trek: Picard, andSnowfallall wrap up with series finales;Abbott Elementary,American Auto, andThe Mandalorianend their current seasons.
What to Watch this Week
Monday, April 17
Check Local ListingsLive with Kelly and Mark(Mark Consuelos' first episode as new cohost)
8 p.m.Basketball Wives- VH19-1-1- FoxSpring Baking Championship- Food data pipe (and streaming on Discovery+)The Voice- NBCAmerican Idol- ABCBelow Deck Sailing Yacht- BravoThe Neighborhood- CBS90 Day Fiance: Love in Paradise(season premiere) - TLCAll American- The CW
8:30 p.m.Bob Hearts Abishola- CBS
9 p.m.Summer House- BravoPerry Mason- HBOMean Girl Murders- IDFantasy Island- FoxYou, Me & My Ex(season premiere) - TLC
10 p.m.Rain Dogs- HBOKiller Cheer- IDAmerican Dad- TBSThe Good Doctor- ABCThat’s My Jam- NBC
11 p.m.Race To Survive: Alaska- USAThe Daily Show(with guest host Jordan Klepper) - Comedy Central
Tuesday, April 18
Check Local ListingsMy Grandparents' War- PBS
MoviesAndy Somebody- VODAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania- DigitalSweethurt- DigitalRudy!
A Documusical(documentary) - Digital, VOD
StreamingAlex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits(comedy special) - Amazon Prime VideoLongest Third Date(doc) - Netflix
8 p.m.Catfish: The TV Show- MTV9-1-1: Lone Star- FoxThe Rookie- ABCFBI- CBSDeadliest Catch(season premiere) - Discovery
8:30 p.m.American Auto(season finale) - NBC
9 p.m.Help!
I’m in a Secret Relationship- MTVThe Wall- NBCThe Real Housewives of New Jersey- BravoSuperchef Grudge Match(season finale) - Food web connection (and streaming on Discovery+)Renovation 911- HGTV / Discovery+FBI:International- CBS7 Little Johnstons(season premiere) - TLC
10 p.m.The Weakest Link- NBCSuper Maximum Retro Show- VICE TVReturn to Amish- TLCFBI: Most Wanted- CBSThe Secret of Skinwalker Ranch(season premiere) - HistoryWill Trent- ABC
Wednesday, April 19
StreamingThe Mandalorian(season finale) - Disney+Ted Lasso- Apple TV+The Challenge: World Championship- Paramount+The Big Door Prize- Apple TV+Schmigadoon!- Apple TV+Chimp Empire(docuseries debut) - NetflixMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always(movie) - Netflix
Check Local ListingsNature: Niagara Falls(doc) - PBSChanging Planet(season premiere) - PBS
8 p.m.Married at First Sight- LifetimeSurvivor- CBSThe Masked Singer- FoxPretty Stoned(movie) - MTVGetting Warmer With Kal Penn(season finale) - BloombergThe Conners- ABC
8:30 p.m.The Goldbergs- ABC
9 p.m.Vanderpump Rules- BravoFarmer Wants a Wife- FoxHouse of Payne- BETRiverdale- The CWDr.
Pimple Popper- TLCAbbott Elementary(season finale) - ABC
9:30 p.m.Not Dead Yet- ABC
10 p.m.The Ark(season finale) - SyfyA Million Little Things- ABCSnowfall(series finale) - FXTrue Lies- CBSDave- FXXDigman!- Comedy CentralSingle Drunk Female- Freeform
Thursday, April 20
StreamingThe Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip- PeacockSesame Street- HBO Max and CartoonitoStar Trek: Picard(series finale) - Paramount+Bel-Air- PeacockRough Cut- TopicTitans- HBO MaxGrease: Rise of the Pink Ladies- Paramount+Mrs.
Davis(series debut) - PeacockThe Diplomat(series debut) - NetflixMike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head(season premiere) - Paramount+Quasi(movie) - HuluFunny or Die’s High Science(series debut) - HBO Max/Discovery+
7:30 p.m.Erin & Aaron(series debut) - Nickelodeon
8 p.m.Jersey Shore Family Vacation- MTVStation 19- ABCNext Level Chef- FoxBattleBots- Discovery
9 p.m.The Flipping El Moussas- HGTVGrey’s Anatomy- ABCAnimal Control- FoxTop Chef- BravoGrown & Gospel- WE tvCelebrity Game Face- E!Ghost Hunters- Travel Channel / Discovery+
10 p.m.Good Trouble- FreeformCelebrity Prank Wars- E!
Friday, April 21
StreamingExtrapolations(season finale) - Apple TV+The Power- Amazon Prime VideoJury Duty(season finale) - Amazon FreeveeThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- Amazon Prime VideoDead Ringers(series debut) - Amazon Prime VideoSlip(series debut) - The Roku ChannelDrops of God(series debut) - Apple TV+Indian Matchmaking(season premiere) - NetflixBig Beasts- Apple TV+Suga: Road to D-Day(doc) - Disney+The Last Thing He Told Me- Apple TV+
MoviesEvil Dead Rise- In theatersSomewhere in Queens- In theatersChevalier- In theatersThe Covenant- In theatersGhosted- Apple TV+Beau Is Afraid- In theatersTo Catch a Killer- In theatersJudy Blume Forever(doc) - Amazon Prime VideoLittle Richard: I Am Everything(doc) - In limited theaters, DigitalGringa(movie) In theaters, VODA Tourist’s Guide to Love- NetflixDosed: The Trip of a Lifetime(doc) - In limited theatersThe Best Man- In theater, Digital, VOD
8 p.m.On Patrol: Live- ReelzPower Book II: Ghost- StarzS.W.A.T.- CBSLopez vs. Lopez- NBC
8:30 p.m.Grand Crew- NBCSaturdays- Disney Channel
9 p.m.Saturdays- Disney ChannelOn Patrol: Live- ReelzDateline- NBCPut a Ring On It- OWNGold Rush: Parker’s Trail- Discovery ChannelBlindspotting- StarzSecrets of the Elephants(series debut) - National GeographicFire Country- CBS
10 p.m.Real Time With Bill Maher- HBOGold Rush: White Water- DiscoveryDear Mama(docuseries debut) - FXBlue Bloods- CBS
11 p.m.A Black Lady Sketch Show- HBO / HBO Max
Saturday, April 22
MoviesRiver(doc) - In theaters
8 p.m.Love & Marriage: Huntsville- OWNOn Patrol: Live- ReelzChasing the Rains(docuseries debut) - BBC America / AMC+
9 p.m.On Patrol: Live- ReelzHouses With History- HGTV / Discovery+
Sunday, April 23
Check Local ListingsCall the Midwife- PBSSanditon(series finale) - PBSMarie Antoinette- PBS
StreamingGreat Expectations(season finale) - HuluRabbit Hole- Paramount+
7 p.m.60 Minutes- CBSAmerica’s Funniest Home Videos- ABCViolent Minds: Killers on Tape- Oxygen (streaming on Peacock)
8 p.m.Combat Ships- Smithsonian ChannelNaked & Afraid- Discovery90 Day Fiance: The Other Way- TLCAmerican Idol- ABCCatching Lighting- ShowtimeRaven’s Home- Disney Channel, DisneyNOW100 Foot Wave- HBOAlex vs. America- Food NetworkThe Simpsons- FoxThe Equalizer- CBSHome Town Takeover(season premiere) - HGTV
8:30 p.m.The Great North- Fox
9 p.m.Succession- HBOYellowjackets- ShowtimeRide- Hallmark (and streaming on Peacock)The Food That Built America(season finale) - History ChannelLucky Hank- AMC (also BBCA, IFC, Sundance, AMC+)Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico- CNNNaked and Afraid: Solo- DiscoveryEast New York- CBSBob’s Burgers- FoxMagnum P.I.- CBSVery Scary People- IDCiao House- Food NetworkFix My Frankenhouse(series debut) - HGTVFrom(season premiere) - MGM+
9:30 p.m.Family Guy- Fox
10 p.m.Seeking Brother Husband- TLCThe Blacklist- NBCBarry- HBONCIS: Los Angeles- CBSWaco: The Aftermath- Showtime (also Paramount web connection, CMT)Amityville: An Origin Story(docuseries debut) - MGM+Bar Rescue- Paramount NetworkVery Scary People- ID
10:30 p.m.Somebody Somewhere(season premiere) - HBO / HBO Max
11 p.m.Last Week Tonight With John Oliver- HBO
*times are ET and subject to change
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