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Movie of the Week Recommendation: As Luck Would Have It

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 6, 2021| Leave a Comment »

On April 10, the Hallmark Channel movie As Luck Would Have It will debut at 9 PM.

Lindsey (JoAnna Garcia Swisher from Reba and Sweet Magnolias) travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort. She decides to enter the town’s world-renowned matchmaking festival to prove her investment in the community and win over a handsome local (Allen Leech from Downton Abbey).

Here is a trailer for As Luck Would Have It:

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TV Recommendations: Tuesday, April 6

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 6, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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 PM:
The Green Mile movie on AMC

6 PM:
The Secret Ingredient movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Mystery 101: Words Can Kill movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

6:10 PM:
The Fast and the Furious movie on HBO

6:15 PM:
Home Again movie on TMC

7 PM:
Inside Out (animated) movie on Encore
Shrek 2 (animated) movie on Freeform
Four Weddings and a Funeral movie on TCM

7:25 PM:
Widows movie on FXM

7:30 PM:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movie on FX

8 PM:
NCIS on CBS (NEW)
One Perfect Wedding movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Mystery 101: Dead Talk movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit movie on BBC America
Harriet movie on Cinemax
Room movie on TMC

8:38 PM:
Monsters University (animated) movie on Encore

9 PM:
FBI on CBS (NEW)
This is Us on NBC (NEW)
Shrek Forever After (animated) movie on Freeform
X-Men: First Class movie on HBO

9:15 PM:
From Here to Eternity (classic) movie on TCM

10 PM:
FBI: Most Wanted on CBS (NEW)
Mystery 101: An Education in Murder movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
Kate & Leopold movie on Showtime 2

10:01 PM:
New Amsterdam on NBC (NEW)

10:30 PM:
Hotel Transylvania (animated) movie on Encore

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Sunday, April 4)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Last night’s primetime line-up was filled with reality, news, repeats, animation and a documentary special along with new episodes of five Sunday night dramas.

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

8 PM Show:
The Equalizer (CBS) [NEW] – 6.7 million viewers

9 PM Shows:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) [NEW] – 5.5 million viewers
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) [NEW] – 1.2 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) [NEW] – 4.6 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) [NEW] – 3.7 million viewers

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

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Movie of the Week Recommendation: Thunder Force

Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

On April 9, the Netflix feature film Thunder Force will debut online.

Two childhood best friends (Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy) reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers.

The cast includes Jason Bateman, Bobby Cannavale, Melissa Leo, Melissa Ponzio and Pom Klementieff.

Here is a trailer for Thunder Force:

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Spring TV Reminder: What’s on TV This Week

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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

On April 7, A Million Little Things will move to its new night (Wednesdays) at 10 PM on ABC; also that night the 5th and final season of Queen of the South will get underway tonight on the USA Network at 10 PM.

The reboot of Kung Fu will debut on The CW on April 7 at 8 PM. A quarter-life crisis causes a young Chinese-American woman, Nicky Shen (Olivia Liang), to drop out of college and go on a life-changing journey to an isolated monastery in China. But when she returns to San Francisco, she finds her hometown is overrun with crime and corruption and her own parents (Tzi Ma and Kheng Hua Tan) are at the mercy of a powerful Triad. Nicky will rely on her tech-savvy sister (Shannon Dang), pre-med brother (Jon Prasida), Assistant District Attorney and ex-boyfriend (Gavin Stenhouse), and new love interest (Eddie Liu) as well as her martial arts skills and Shaolin values to protect her community and bring criminals to justice … all while searching for the ruthless assassin (Gwendoline Yeo) who killed her Shaolin mentor and is now targeting her.

On April 8, the spring premiere of Fear the Walking Dead will air on AMC+ online.

The new ABC drama Rebel will debut on April 8 at 10 PM. Inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today, Annie “Rebel” Bello (Katey Sagal) is a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. She’s a funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves. When Rebel applies herself to a fight she believes in, she will win at almost any cost. The cast includes John Corbett, Andy Garcia, Kevin Zegers, Sam Palladio and Tamala Jones.

The series finale of Wynonna Earp will air at 10 PM on Syfy on April 9.

Also on April 9, the Netflix feature film Thunder Force will debut online. Two childhood best friends (Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy) reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo when one invents a formula that gives ordinary people superpowers. The cast includes Jason Bateman, Bobby Cannavale, Melissa Leo, Melissa Ponzio and Pom Klementieff.

The Hallmark Channel movie As Luck Would Have It will debut on April 10 at 9 PM. Lindsey (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort. She decides to enter the town’s world-renowned matchmaking festival to prove her investment in the community and win over a handsome local (Allen Leech from Downton Abbey).

On April 11, the UPtv movie A Love to Remember will debut at 7 PM. After a year of interacting exclusively online, Tenley (Rhiannon Fish), an eco-conscious horticulturist, finally works up the courage to meet her online crush, Jared. When Jared doesn’t show because of a bike accident, Tenley gets mistaken for his wife at the hospital. Soon, she’s forced to keep the lie up with Jared’s entire family and his annoyingly charming best friend, Everett (Edward Ruttle) in order to save Jared’s company.

The movie Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on April 11 at 8 PM. Tess (Lacey Chabert) gets invited to be a part of a popular game show, but when the host is unexpectedly murdered, she and Detective Logan O’Connor (Brennan Elliott) seek to uncover who was behind it all. Barbara Niven also stars.

Also on April 11, the new period piece drama The Nevers will air on HBO at 9 PM. It is August 1896 when Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people – mostly women – abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind. The cast includes Amy Manson, Ben Chaplin, Denis O’Hare, Eleanor Tomlinson, James Norton, Olivia Williams and Tom Riley.

Lastly, also on April 11, the season finale of Pennyworth will air on EPIX at 9 PM; also that night the reality series Men In Kilts will air at 8:55 PM on Starz and Fear the Walking Dead will also air its spring premiere at 9 PM on AMC.

Mark your calendars!

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TV Recommendations: Monday, April 5

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 5, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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:
Ocean’s 8 movie on TNT

6 PM:
Wedding Every Weekend movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Follow Your Heart movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

6:10 PM:
The Way Back movie on Cinemax

6:30 PM:
Olympus Has Fallen movie on Syfy

6:50 PM:
Shrek (animated) movie on Freform

7 PM:
The Green Mile movie on AMC

7:30 PM:
Thor: The Dark World movie on FX

8 PM:
Pennyworth on EPIX (Encore)
Superman & Lois on The CW (Reair of DEBUT)
9-1-1 on FOX (Reair)
Bridal Wave movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
My Gal Sunday movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hitman movie on Cinemax

8:230 PM:
Men in Kilts on Starz (Encore)

8:55 PM:
Shrek 2 (animated) movie on Freeform

9 PM:
Condor on EPIX (Encore)
Titanic movie on Encore

9:30 PM:
Superman & Lois: Legacy of Hope on The CW (Reair of Special)

9:50 PM:
Godfather of Harlem on EPIX (Reair)

10 PM:
Riddled With Deceit: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Debris on NBC (NEW)

10:30 PM:
Godfather of Harlem on EPIX (Reair)
Ocean’s 8 movie on TNT

Enjoy!

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New Show Introduction: Rebel

Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »

On April 8, the new ABC drama Rebel will debut at 10 PM.

Inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today, Annie “Rebel” Bello (Katey Sagal) is a blue-collar legal advocate without a law degree. She’s a funny, messy, brilliant and fearless woman who cares desperately about the causes she fights for and the people she loves. When Rebel applies herself to a fight she believes in, she will win at almost any cost.

The cast includes John Corbett, Andy Garcia, Kevin Zegers, Sam Palladio and Tamala Jones.

Here is a trailer for Rebel:

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TV Recommendations: Sunday, April 4

Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on April 4, 2021| Leave a Comment »

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:
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia on Lifetime (Special)

6 PM:
Your Love Never Fails movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

6:10 PM:
Toy Story 2 (animated) movie on Freeform

6:50 PM:
Terminator: Dark Fate movie on EPIX

7 PM:
One Perfect Wedding movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Ghostbusters (original) movie on VICE

7:04 PM:
The Gloaming on Starz (Encore)

7:50 PM:
X-Men: Days of Future Past movie on FX

8 PM:
The Equalizer on CBS (NEW)
The Gloaming on Starz (NEW)
Color of Love movie on Lifetime (DEBUT)
Timeless Love movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle movie on FX

8:15 PM:
Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie on Freeform

8:57 PM:
Men in Kilts on Starz (NEW)

9 PM:
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (NEW)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on NBC (NEW)
Pennyworth on EPIX (NEW)
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
Atlantic Crossing on PBS (DEBUT)
San Andreas movie on Syfy

9:30 PM:
The Gloaming on Starz (Encore)

10 PM:
The Rookie on ABC (NEW)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (NEW)
Condor on EPIX (NEW)
Midway to Love movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
World on Fire on PBS (Reair)

10:28 PM:
Men in Kilts on Starz (NEW)

Enjoy!

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Ratings: Spring TV (Friday, April 2)

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »

It was a night filled with reality, news, wrestling and a repeat as well as new episodes of four Friday night dramas.

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

8 PM Shows:
MacGyver (CBS) [NEW] – 4.1 million viewers
The Blacklist (NBC) [NEW] – 3.2 million viewers

9 PM Show:
Magnum P.I. (CBS) [NEW] – 5.1 million viewers

10 PM Show:
Blue Bloods (CBS) [NEW] – 6 million viewers

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

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Cable Ratings for March

Posted in Ratings, Television on April 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »

It’s that time again, to take a look at how the cable dramas and made-for-TV movies that aired in March fared in the ratings.

First, let’s take a look at the ratings for the dramas:

CABLE DRAMAS

MONDAYS:

Snowpiercer – The TNT sci-fi series aired the final 5 episodes of its second season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 1 – 905,000 viewers
March 8 – 827,000 viewers
March 15 – 891,000 viewers
March 22 – No Episode Aired
March 29 – 866,000 viewers (Hour 1 of Season Finale)
March 29 – 816,000 viewers (Hour 2 of Season Finale)

This averages out to 861,000 viewers for March. Snowpiercer was renewed by TNT for a third season shortly before the second season got started in January this year.

TUESDAYS:

Queen Sugar – The OWN drama aired five new episodes from its 5th season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 2 – 680,000 viewers
March 9 – 615,000 viewers
March 16 – 560,000 viewers
March 23 – 630,000 viewers
March 30 – 599,000 viewers

This averages out to 617,000 viewers for March. The next new episode of Queen Sugar is set to air on OWN on Tuesday, April 6 at 8 PM.

Delilah – The new OWN drama debuted on March 9, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 9 – 387,000 viewers (DEBUT)
March 16 – 316,000 viewers
March 23 – 297,000 viewers
March 30 – No episode aired

This averages out to 333,000 for March. The next new episode of Delilah is set to air on OWN on Tuesday, April 6 at 9 PM.

Mayans M.C. – The Sons of Anarchy spin-off (so to speak) returned for the start of its third season on March 16, airing three episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 16 – 840,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
March 23 – 843,000 viewers
March 30 – 712,000 viewers

This averages out to 798,000 for March. The next new episode of Mayans M.C. is set to air on FX on Tuesday, April 6 at 10 PM.

WEDNESDAYS:

Resident Alien – The debut season of the Alan Tudyk-led alien series aired the final five episodes on Syfy during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 3 – 1.2 million viewers
March 10 – 1.1 million viewers
March 17 – 1.3 million viewers
March 24 – 1.2 million viewers
March 31 – 1.1 million viewers

This averages out to 1.2 million viewers for March. Resident Alien has been renewed for a second season by Syfy.

Good Trouble – The Freeform drama actually returned for the start of its third season on February 17, airing two episodes last month and five episodes during March. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

February 17 – 172,000 viewers (Season Premiere)
February 24 – 192,000 viewers
March 3 – 220,000 viewers
March 10 – 147,000 viewers
March 17 – 171,000 viewers
March 24 – 179,000 viewers
March 31 – 183,000 viewers

This averages out to 180,000 viewers for March. The next new episode of Good Trouble is set to air on Freeform on Wednesday, April 7 at 10 PM.

THURSDAYS:

There were no cable dramas airing on Thursday night during February.

FRIDAYS:

Wynonna Earp – The fan favorite Syfy horror series returned for the last half of its 4th and final season on March 5, airing four new episodes. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 5 – 338,000 viewers (Return)
March 12 – 276,000 viewers
March 19 – 326,000 viewers
March 26 – 296,000 viewers

This averages out to 309000 viewers for March. The penultimate episode of Wynonna Earp is set to air on Syfy on Friday, April 2 at 10 PM.

SATURDAYS:

There were no cable dramas airing on Saturday night during February.

SUNDAYS:

American Gods – The Starz fantasy series aired the final three episodes of its third season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 7 – 110,000 viewers
March 14 – 153,000 viewers
March 31 – 182,000 viewers (Series Finale)

This averages out to 148,000 for March. Starz cancelled American Gods not that long after the final episode of the third season aired.

The Luminaries – The Australian limited series aired the final three episodes on Starz during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 7 – 86,000 viewers
March 14 – 88,000 viewers
March 21 – No Episode Aired
March 28 – 63,000 viewers (Series Finale)

This averages out to 79,000 viewers for March. There are no plans for any further seasons of The Luminaries.

When Calls the Heart – The Hallmark Channel drama aired four new episodes from its 8th season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 7 – 2.2 million viewers
March 14 – 2.4 million viewers
March 21 – 2.2 million viewers
March 28 – 2.3 million viewers

This averages out to 2.3 million viewers for March. The next new episode of When Calls the Heart set to air on the Hallmark Channel on Sunday, April 4 at 9 PM.

The Walking Dead – The long-running zombiefest series aired four new episodes from its extended six episode order for its current 10th season during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 7 – 2.3 million viewers
March 14 – 2.2 million viewers
March 21 – 2.1 million viewers
March 28 – 1.9 million viewers

This averages out to 2.1 million viewers for March. The season finale of The Walking Dead is set to air on AMC tomorrow, Sunday, April 4 at 9 PM. The ratings for that episode will be included in next month’s report.

City of a Hill – The Showtime drama now set in Boston in 1993 returned for its second season starting on March 28, earning 372,000 viewers. The next new episode of City on a Hill is set to air on Showtime on Sunday, April 4 at 10 PM.

The Gloaming – The Australian cop drama/limited series debuted here in the States on Starz starting on March 21, airing two episodes during the month. The ratings for those episodes are as follows:

March 21 – 137,000 viewers (DEBUT)
March 28 – 76,000 viewers

This averages out to 107,000 viewers for March. The next new episode of The Gloaming will air on Starz on Sunday, April 4 at 8 PM.

Pennyworth – The period piece drama from EPIX focusing on Alfred Pennyworth returned for the last half of its 2nd season on March 7, airing four new episodes during March, but no ratings could be tracked down. A new episode of Pennyworth is set to air on EPIX on Sunday, April 4 at 8 PM.

Condor – The drama series that was exclusively aired for DirecTV subscribers got its network debut on EPIX starting on March 7, airing four new episodes during March, but no ratings could be tracked down. A new episode of Condor is set to air on EPIX on Sunday, April 4 at 9 PM.

MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES AND ANTHOLOGY SERIES

National Geographic introduced the third season of the anthology series Genius, focusing this time on Aretha Franklin. Here are the ratings for the 8-part mini-series Genius: Aretha:

March 21 (Hour 1) – 1.4 million viewers (DEBUT)
March 21 (Hour 2) – 1.4 million viewers
March 22 (Hour 1) – 1.1 million viewers
March 22 (Hour 2) – 1.1 million viewers
March 23 (Hour 1) – 984,000 viewers
March 23 (Hour 2) – 1 million viewers
March 24 (Hour 1) – 934,000 viewers
March 24 (Hour 2) – 1 million viewers (Finale)

This averages out to 1.1 million viewers for the series run. The Genius anthology series was renewed for a 4th season that will follow the life of Martin Luther King Jr. This time around the series will be released on Disney+.

The following are the ratings for the made-for-TV movies that aired in March:

Fit for a Prince (Hallmark Channel) – 2.3 million viewers
Chasing Waterfalls (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Hallmark Channel) – 2.1 million viewers
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.5 million viewers
Mystery 101: Killer Timing (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries) – 1.5 million viewers
VC Andrews’ All That Glitters (Lifetime) – 742,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ Ruby (Lifetime) – 712,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ Hidden Jewel (Lifetime) – 660,000 viewers
VC Andrews’ Pearl in the Mist (Lifetime) – 649,000 viewers
The Charm of Love (UPtv) – 172,000 viewers
Love at Sunset Terrace (UPtv) – 156,000 viewers

No ratings could be tracked down for the following movies in March:

A Birthday Romance (UPtv)
Blue Ridge (INSP)

Ratings results for the cable dramas, limited series and made-for-TV movies that have and will air in April will be posted as soon as possible in May.

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