Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On April 20, Prodigal Son will return after a 3 week break on FOX at 9 PM; and that same night the following season finales will air: Better Call Saul on AMC at 9 PM and The Plot Against America on HBO at 9 PM.
New episodes of The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will resume on The CW at 8 PM and 9 PM respectively on April 21 while the series finale of Empire will air on FOX on April 21 at 9 PM.
On April 22, the series finale of Little Fires Everywhere will air on Hulu.
The “finale” of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will air on NBC on April 23 at 10 PM.
On April 24, the new Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob will debut online. This limited series centers around a shocking crime that rocks a small Massachusetts town, and follows an assistant district attorney who finds himself torn between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son. Based on the 2012 New York Times best-selling novel by William Landay, starring Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, Cherry Jones, Sakina Jaffrey and Jaeden Martell.
The new movie The Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Channel (simultaneously) on April 25 at 9 PM. Preparing to moderate a writers’ panel at a romance convention, professional matchmaker Angie Dove (Danica McKellar) is surprised to run into her old college boyfriend, Ethan Plume, who has just taken the reins at his family’s publishing house. But a bigger shock is yet to come, as bestselling writer Beatrice Penn suddenly takes ill onstage – the victim of a fatal dose of poison. Though bad blood between Ethan and Beatrice makes him the prime suspect, Angie knows he’s incapable of murder. And while she’s promised to cooperate with Detective Kyle Carter’s (Victor Webster) probe, she’s not about to sit idly by when Ethan is charged with the crime. Angie launches her investigation with the same sharp instincts and clever strategies she brings to matchmaking and begins to unravel the mystery behind Beatrice’s death. As she and Kyle grow used to crossing paths, they continue to find common ground, and perhaps something more. However, in her determination to find the real killer, Angie may unwittingly be putting herself at risk. Bruce Boxleitner also stars.
On April 26, new episodes of Batwoman and Supergirl will get underway on The CW at 8 PM and 9 PM respectively while that same night the series finale of Homeland will air on Showtime at 9 PM.
The series premiere of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels will debut on April 26 on Showtime at 10:10 PM. The series is set in 1938 opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) and his partner Lewis Michener (Nathan Lane) become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart. The large ensemble cast includes Natalie Dormer, Piper Perabo, Kerry Bishe, Adam Rodriguez, Amy Madigan, Brent Spiner, Ethan Peck, Rory Kinnear, Thomas Kretschmann and Dominic Sherwood [among others].
Lastly on April 26, the UPtv movie Woman of the House will debut at 7 PM. A former sorority girl, nostalgic for her college days, takes a job as house mother to her old sorority only to find that it’s in shambles. She vows to save it, but an unexpected romance complicates her plans. The movie stars Kirsten Zien, Charlie Carrick, Larissa Albuquerque, Sarah Dugdale and Sarah Dejardins.
Mark your calendars!
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