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On April 15, the new female-driven 8-episode anthology series Roar will debut online on Apple TV+.

Based on the short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series offers an insightful, poignant, and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. It will feature a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds.

Among the cast are Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae, Merrit Wever and Nicole Kidman.

Here is a trailer for Roar:

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It was a full night of programming on the major networks last night with news, reality, repeats and animation taking up a good chunk of the timeslots along with new episodes from six Sunday night dramas, one of which celebrated its 100th episode.

Here is how those six Sunday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
The Equalizer (CBS) [NEW] – 7 million viewers
Riverdale (The CW) [NEW] – 857,000 viewers

9 PM Show:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) [NEW] – 5.5 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
S.W.A.T. (CBS) [NEW – 100th Episode] – 4.2 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) [NEW] – 3.4 million viewers
Transplant (NBC) [NEW] – 1.1 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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The new Amazon drama Outer Range will debut online on April 15.

The series centers on Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness. This thrilling Western examines how we grapple with the unknown. At the onset of the series, the Abbotts are coping with the disappearance of daughter-in-law Rebecca. They are pushed further to the brink when the Tillersons (the gaudy owners of the neighboring profit-driven ranch) make a play for their land.

The cast includes Will Patton, Lili Taylor, Shaun Sipos and Imogen Poots.

Here is a trailer for Outer Range:

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Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:

On April 11, The Endgame returns with new episodes starting tonight on NBC at 10 PM.

The season finale of The Thing About Pam will air on NBC on April 12 at 10:01 PM.

On April 15, the Netflix anthology series Anatomy of a Scandal will debut online. The 6-episode limited series focuses on powerful politician James Whitehouse (Rupert Friend) and how the privileged life of his wife Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller) unravels when scandalous secrets surface, and he stands accused of a shocking crime. The cast includes Downton Abbey alum Michelle Dockery.

The new Amazon drama Outer Range will debut online on April 15. The series centers on Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin), a rancher fighting for his land and family, who discovers an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness. This thrilling Western examines how we grapple with the unknown. At the onset of the series, the Abbotts are coping with the disappearance of daughter-in-law Rebecca. They are pushed further to the brink when the Tillersons (the gaudy owners of the neighboring profit-driven ranch) make a play for their land. The cast includes Will Patton, Lili Taylor, Shaun Sipos and Imogen Poots.

On April 15, the new female-driven 8-episode anthology series Roar will debut online on Apple TV+. Based on the short stories by Cecelia Ahern, the series offers an insightful, poignant, and sometimes hilarious portrait of what it means to be a woman today. It will feature a unique blend of magical realism, familiar domestic and professional scenarios, and futuristic worlds. Among the cast are Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Cynthia Erivo, Issa Rae, Merrit Wever and Nicole Kidman.

The Roku Channel original drama Swimming with Sharks will debut online on April 15. The 6-episode thriller depicts the intense relationship between an arrogant film studio boss, Joyce Holt (Diane Kruger), and a lowly assistant, Lou Simms (Kiernan Shipka).

On April 16, the Hallmark Channel movie Love, Classified will debut at 8 PM. Romance novelist Emilia (Melora Hardin) is a whirlwind who blows back into the lives of her adult children, Taylor (Katherine McNamara) and Zach (Max Lloyd-Jones), under the pretense of a book signing arranged by her hometown’s local book shop. As Emilia tries to reconnect, Taylor and Zach explore new and past relationships through an app that boasts old-fashioned human connection by way of the classified ad. Zach is given a chance to heal old wounds while Taylor matches with a woman that changes the way she’s always thought about love.

The spring premiere of Fear the Walking Dead will air on AMC+ online on April 17; while that same night, the series finale of Killing Eve will air on BBC America at 8 PM. Also on April 17, the season finale of Power Book IV: Force will air on Starz at 8 PM and that same night the spring premiere of Fear the Walking Dead will air on AMC at 9 PM.

On April 17, the movie Faith, Hope & Love will debut on UPtv at 7 PM. Recent divorcee Faith enters a dance contest to save her dance studio, where she meets Jimmy Hope and rediscovers her faith, and dreams. The film stars Peta Murgatroyd and Robert Krantz.

Doctor Who: Legends of the Sea Devils will debut on BBC America on April 17 at 7 PM (check your local listings for exact air time). This special presentation finds the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop) in 19th century China, where a small coastal village is under threat – from both the fearsome pirate queen Madame Ching (Crystal Yu) and a monstrous alien force which she unwittingly unleashes.

On April 17, the debut of 10-episode series The First Lady will air on Showtime at 9 PM. This new drama is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Gillian Anderson will play Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Ellen Burstyn as Sara Delano Roosevelt, Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson, Lily Rabe as Lorena “Hick” Hickok, Kate Mulgrew as Susan Sher, Judy Greer as Nancy Howe and Dakota Fanning as Susan Elizabeth Ford. Also starring are Aaron Eckhart as Gerald Ford, Jackie Earle Haley as Louis McHenry Howe, O-T Fagbenle as Barack Obama and Keifer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Lastly also on April 17, the movie Small Group will debut on UPtv at 9 PM. A documentary filmmaker infiltrates a small church group to document how imperfect people live for Christ. When his producer gets angry and exposes him to the church, the director has to deal with the repercussions. The film stars Matt Chastain, Derrick Gilliam, Emily Dunlop and Sterling Hurst.

Mark your calendars!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions

5:30 PM:
Cast Away movie on Freeform
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone movie on Syfy

6 PM:
Right in Front of Me movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

6:20 PM:
Dune (2021) movie on HBO

6:30 PM:
Tolkien movie on FXM
Spy Kids movie on TMC

7 PM:
An Uncommon Grace movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom movie on FX
Independence Day movie on Paramount Network

8 PM:
9-1-1 on FOX (NEW)
2022 CMT Music Awards on CBS (Special)
From on EPIX (Encore)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
The Wedding Veil movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)

8:30 PM:
Men in Black: International movie on Freeform
Terminator: Dark Fate movie on TNT

9 PM:
9-1-1: Lone Star on FOX (NEW)
Hello, It’s Me movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie on Syfy

10 PM:
The Endgame on NBC (NEW)
The Equalizer movie on Paramount Network

Enjoy!

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for this past week:

RENEWALS

Severence has been renewed by Apple TV+ for a second season. (TV Line)

FOX has renewed The Cleaning Lady for a second season. (TV Line)

Winning Time will be back for another season on HBO. (TV Line)

The Amazon dramedy With Love has been renewed for a second season. (Variety)

COMING TO AN END

Locke & Key will come to an end after its upcoming third season. (TV Line)

TV CASTING NEWS

Maya Erskine (PEN15) will star opposite Donald Glover in the upcoming Amazon series Mr. and Mrs. Smith that will be based on the Doug Liman feature film. They will play rival spies that discover they have been contracted to assassinate each other. Erkskine takes over the role from Phoebe Waller-Bridge who left the series due to creative differences. (Variety)

Star Trek: The Next Generation alums LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden and Michael Dorn will reprise their roles in the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard. (TV Line)

Amaury Nolasco (Prison Break and Hightown) and Nathan Owens (Devious Maids and Batwoman) will appear in upcoming episodes of 9-1-1: Lone Star. Nolasco will play Morris, a fellow widower Tommy (series regular Gina Torres) meets in her grief group. He becomes Tommy’s first date since her husband’s death. Meanwhile, Owens will play Tommy’s brother-in-law Julius Vega, a musician with some gigs in Austin, who surprises Tommy by showing up to his nieces’ birthday party. (TV Line)

Tom Hiddleston (Loki and the Avengers franchise) will star in the Apple limited series The White Darkness that will be based on the nonfiction book by David Grann that is inspired by the true life account of Henry Worsley (Hiddleston), a devoted husband and father, a former soldier, a man of deep honor and sacrifice, but also a man deeply obsessed with adventure, manifesting in an epic journey crossing Antarctica on foot. (Variety)

Jessica Alba (L.A.’s Finest and Dark Angel) will star in the series Confessions on the 7:45, based on the book by Lisa Unger, that is currently in development at Netflix. It will be a psychological thriller about a working mom (Alba) who meets a stranger on a train as she is commuting home who upends her life. As her life unravels and betrayals are revealed, she questions whether we can ever truly know the people closest to us. (Variety)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

HBO Max is developing a series version of You Brought Me the Ocean, the young adult graphic novel that is focused on the origins of DC’s Aqualad. The live-action, one-hour dramedy will explore the life of Jackson “Jake” Hyde, a gay teenager living in New Mexico who has had a strange attraction to the water and yearns to escape his desert surroundings for the ocean. As he explores his abilities, including breathing under and controlling water, he also finds himself falling in love with his classmate, high school swim captain Kenny Liu. Charlize Theron will be one of the executive producers. (Variety)

TV NEWS

Jason Momoa will star in, write and executive produce the drama series Chief of War for Apple. The series will follow the story of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view. Apple has given the show an 8-episode order. (Variety)

Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan Downey will be among the executive producers on the TV expansion of the Sherlock Holmes film universe. The potential shows would be set in the world of 2009’s Sherlock Holmes and 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. No details about the characters the projects would focus on have been revealed yet. (Variety)

It looks like Orphan Black will be back with Orphan Black: Echoes, a new series set in the world of the original BBC America cult favorite. The 10-episode first season will be set in the near future, exploring the scientific manipulation of human existence. It will follow a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unraveling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal. (TV Line)

MADE FOR TV MOVIE NEWS

Yet another Hallmark Channel star has signed an exclusive multi-picture overall deal. This time its actor Jonathan Bennett (who has appeared in The Christmas House franchise movies for the network). (Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Captain Marvel star Brie Larson has joined the cast of Fast and Furious 10. (Variety)

Actress Elizabeth Marvel (The Dropout) has joined the cast of the upcoming musical movie adaptation of The Color Purple. She will play Miss Millie, the unpleasant and overbearing mayor’s wife who hires Sofia (Danielle Brooks) to be her maid. (Variety)

That’s it. Enjoy!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

4:05 PM:
Avengers: Endgame movie on TBS

4:30 PM:
Ford v Ferrari movie on FX

5:30 PM:
Taken 3 movie on BBC America
National Treasure movie on Freeform

5:45 PM:
The Breakfast Club movie on Sundance TV
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 movie on Syfy

6 PM:
A Royal Runaway Romance movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)

6:25 PM:
King Richard movie on HBO

7 PM:
Cut, Color, Murder movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Gigi (classic) movie on TCM

8 PM:
The Equalizer on CBS (NEW)
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
Call the Midwife on PBS (NEW)
Bad Boys for Life movie on FX

8:35 PM:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie on Syfy

8:40 PM:
National Treasure: Book of Secrets movie on Freeform

9 PM:
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (NEW)
From on EPIX (NEW)
Sanditon on PBS (NEW)
Outlander on Starz (NEW)
Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (DEBUT)
Matching Hearts movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

10 PM:
The Rookie on ABC (NEW)
S.W.A.T. on CBS (NEW – 100th Episode)
Transplant on NBC (NEW)
61st Street on AMC (DEBUT)
From on EPIX (Encore)
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For movie on Lifetime (Encore)
Columbiana movie on BBC America

10:30 PM:
Bad Boys for Life movie on FX

Enjoy!

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Last night’s primetime line-up on the major networks consisted of wrestling, reality and news along with new episodes from five Friday night dramas.

Here is how those five Friday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
The Blacklist (NBC) [NEW] – 2.9 million viewers
Charmed (The CW) [NEW] – 406,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
Magnum P.I. (CBS) [NEW] – 5.1 million viewers
Dynasty (The CW) [NEW] – 291,000 viewers

10 PM Show:
Blue Bloods (CBS) [NEW] – 5.7 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5 PM:
Bohemian Rhapsody movie on FX

5:30 PM:
Justice League movie on TNT

6 PM:
Welcome to Mama’s movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends to Die For movie on Lifetime (Encore)
Rio 2 (animated) movie on Cartoon Network
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie on Syfy

6:24 PM:
Ray movie on Encore

6:30 PM:
Coyote Ugly movie on CMT

7 PM:
Love Struck Cafe movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

8 PM:
A Royal Runaway Romance movie on Hallmark Channel (DEBUT)
Fallen Angels Murder Club: Heroes and Felons movie on Lifetime (DEBUT)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
Hacksaw Ridge movie on A&E
The Proposal movie on Bravo
Star Trek Into Darkness movie on EPIX
Ford v Ferrari movie on FX
King Richard movie on HBO
The Karate Kid (original) movie on Sundance TV
Aquaman movie on TNT

8:40 PM:
Men in Black: International movie on Freeform

8:45 PM:
Ghostbusters (original) movie on IFC

9 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
Always Amore movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)

9:30 PM:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix movie on Syfy

10 PM:
The Sweetest Heart movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)

Enjoy!

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It was a night filled with reality, repeats and a few comedies on the major networks last night along with new episodes from nine Thursday night dramas.

Here is how those nine Thursday night dramas fared in the overall ratings last night:

8 PM Shows:
Station 19 (ABC) [NEW] – 4.4 million viewers
Law & Order (NBC) [NEW] – 3.8 million viewers
Walker (The CW) [NEW] – 924,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC) [NEW] – 4.2 million viewers
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) [NEW] – 4.1 million viewers
Legacies (The CW) [NEW] – 392,000 viewers

10 PM Shows:
Bull (CBS) [NEW] –3.7 million viewers
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC) [NEW] – 2.9 million viewers
Big Sky (ABC) [NEW] – 2.6 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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