Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On May 1, the season finale of The Good Doctor will air on ABC at 10 PM.
The new 5-episode limited series White House Plumbers will debut on HBO on May 1 at 9 PM. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the Watergate scandal, focusing on President Richard Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), as they accidentally topple the presidency they were zealously trying to protect and their families along with it. The ensemble cast includes David Krumholtz, Domhnall Gleeson, F. Murray Abraham, Ike Barinholtz, John Carroll Lynch, Judy Greer, Kathleen Turner, Kiernan Shipka, Kim Coates, Lena Headey, Liam James, Tony Plana, Yul Vazquez and Zoe Levin.
On May 1, the new series Casa Grande will debut online on Amazon Freevee. This bilingual limited series follows the tales of California’s hardworking, often undocumented migrant workforce, as well as the wealthy landowners in Northern California. The cast includes James Marsters, John Pyper-Ferguson, Christina Moore, Ali Afshar, Javier Bolanos, Kate Mansi and Karen Bethzabe [among others]
The new limited series A Small Light will debut on National Geographic at 9 PM on May 1. This limited series tells the remarkable true story of secretary Miep Gies (Bel Powley), who was a young, carefree and opinionated woman – at a time when opinions got you killed – when her boss, Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber), asked her to help hide his family from the Nazis during WWII. Without hesitation, Miep agreed. For the next two years, she and her daring and devoted husband Jan (Joe Cole), with several other everyday heroes, watched over the Frank, van Pels and Pfeffer families hiding in the secret annex. The cast includes Eleanor Tomlinson and Ian McElhinney [among others].
On May 2, the season finales of The Rookie, The Rookie: Feds and Will Trent will air on ABC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively.
Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. are all back on NBC with new episodes on May 3 at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively. Also on May 3, the series finale of A Million Little Things will air at 10 PM on ABC; and that same day, the season finale of season two of Schmigadoon! known as Schmicago! will air online on Apple TV+.
On May 4, the finale of Lucky Hank will air online on AMC+.
The new prequel series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story will debut online on Netflix on May 4. Young Queen Charlotte’s (India Amarteifio) marriage to King George of England (Corey Mylchreest) sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this Bridgerton universe prequel. Adjoa Andoh, Golda Rosheuval and Ruth Gemmell crossover from Bridgerton while Arsema Thomas and Michelle Fairley [among others] also star.
On May 5, the new movie Just Jake will air online on UP Faith & Family. An emerging country star (Rob Mayes) returns to his hometown to overcome his serious writer’s block, and reunites with his high school sweetheart (Brittany Bristow). Together they rediscover love and learn that the best music is the music you make together.
The new Apple TV+ series Silo will debut online on May 5. This 10-episode series, based on the Hugh Howey trilogy of dystopian books, tells the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and any who try to find out face fatal consequences. The cast includes Rebecca Ferguson, Common, David Oyelowo, Harriet Walter, Tim Robbins and Rashida Jones.
On May 6, the Hallmark Channel movie When Love Springs will debut at 8 PM. When Rory (Rhiannon Fish) arrives at a quaint B&B on the lake for the vow renewal of her parents, she runs into her ex who broke her heart. Panicked, she pretends the B&B owner (James O’Halloran) is her new boyfriend.
Lastly, the season finale of Rabbit Hole will air online on May 7 on Paramount+.
Mark your calendars!
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