Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
On May 15, the new Hulu drama The Great will debut online.
This new series is a satirical drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia’s history with the story focusing on an idealistic, romantic young girl (Elle Fanning), who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult).
The cast includes Charity Wakefield and Gwilyn Lee.
Here is a trailer for The Great:
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on May 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On May 11, the season finale of 9-1-1 will air at 8 PM on FOX.
The ABC drama For Life will air its finale on May 12 at 10 PM; that same night The Flash will also air its season finale on The CW at 8 PM.
On May 13, the Sundance drama Liar will air its season finale at 11 PM.
The season finale of Station 19 will air on ABC on May 14 at 9 PM followed by the series finale of How to Get Away With Murder at 10:01 PM; also that night, the season finale of Katy Keene will air on The CW at 8 PM.
On May 15, the new Hulu drama The Great will debut online. This new series is a satirical drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia’s history with the story focusing on an idealistic, romantic young girl (Elle Fanning), who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult). The cast includes Charity Wakefield and Gwilyn Lee.
The Blacklist will air its season finale on NBC on May 15 at 8 PM.
On May 16, the Hallmark Channel movie How to Train Your Husband will debut at 9 PM. Jillian (Julie Gonzalo) is a successful marriage therapist and best-selling author. Her career is going just as planned but her own marriage with grad school sweetheart Justin (Jonathan Chase) isn’t as successful. Jillian is an expert in marriages and has wisdom to spare for her clients but seldom listens to her own advice. With help from her mother (Peri Gilpin) and friends Nicole and Aaron (Karla Mosley and Andre Hall), Jillian is hoping to figure out “the secrets to a happy marriage.” But when Jillian finally realizes how she’s taken Justin for granted and wants to make amends, it might be too late.
The UPtv movie Touched By Romance will debut on May 17 at 7 PM. Young nurse Emma (Rachael Carpani) inspires a famous novelist to reconnect with her estranged son, Justin. With Justin’s arrival, Emma may just have found the companion she never thought she needed. The cast includes Sam Page, Tessie Santiago, Ernie Hudson and the late Doris Roberts.
On May 17, the season finales of Call the Midwife, World on Fire and Baptiste will air on PBS at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively; also that same night, the season finale of Belgravia will air on EPIX at 9 PM.
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek will debut on May 17 at 9 PM [delayed from April]. The theft of a rare Elizabethan artifact on display at the Lawrenceton Library’s annual fundraising event leads to capital crimes, when Aurora Teagarden (Candace Cameron Bure) begins her unorthodox investigation and soon discovers not one – but two – murders committed by someone who would do anything to possess “Leicester’s Gift,” the Tudor crown on loan from the Seattle Museum of History. Niall Matter and Marilu Henner co-star.
Also on May 17, the new TNT series Snowpiercer (based on the box office film of the same name) will debut at 9 PM. This small screen adaptation based on the graphic novel series and film from Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho (Parasite) centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train, with 1001 cars, that circles the globe. The cast includes Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs [among others].
Lastly, the new Starz drama Hightown will debut on May 17 at 8 PM. This crime drama is about the fiercely flawed people using whoever and whatever they can to get through the night. The cast includes Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Amaury Nolasco and Riley Voelkel.
Mark your calendars!
Posted in Ratings, Television on May 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
It was a full night of programming options on the major networks last night, but that was mostly reality, news, repeats, movies and animation with only three Sunday night dramas airing new episodes, including one season finale.
Here is how those Sunday night dramas fared in the overnight ratings:
8 PM Show:
Batwoman (The CW) [NEW] – 711,000 viewers
9 PM Show:
Supergirl (The CW) [NEW] – 600,000 viewers
10 PM Show:
The Rookie (ABC) [NEW – Finale] – 4.7 million viewers
What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on May 10, 2020| 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:
The Blind Side movie on Freeform
Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie on FXM
6 PM:
The Mummy Returns movie on Syfy
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon movie on VICE
6:15 PM:
Peppermint movie on Showtime 2
6:50 PM:
Downton Abbey movie on HBO
6:58 PM
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
7 PM:
Change of Heart movie on UPtv (DEBUT)
A Valentine’s Match movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Hailey Dean Mysteries movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
8 PM:
Batwoman on The CW (NEW)
Call the Midwife on PBS (NEW)
Forrest Gump movie on CBS
The Dark Knight Rises movie on TNT
8:01 PM:
Outlander on Starz (NEW – Finale)
8:40 PM:
Wonder movie on Freeform
9 PM:
Belgravia on EPIX (NEW)
Good Witch on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
I Know This Much Is True on HBO (DEBUT)
World of Fire on PBS (NEW)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on NBC (Reair)
Hailey Dean Mysteries movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Dirty Dancing movie on POP
Beauty and the Beast (2017) movie on TBS
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon movie on VICE
9:44 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
10 PM:
The Rookie on ABC (NEW – Finale)
Belgravia on EPIX (Encore)
Easy A movie on E!
Runaway Bride movie on Sundance TV
Enjoy!
Posted in Ratings, Television on May 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Last night’s primetime line-up on the major networks was filled with mostly final episodes as well as reality, news and wrestling.
Here is how those Friday night dramas fared in the overnight ratings:
8 PM Shows:
MacGyver (CBS) [NEW – Finale] – 5.8 million viewers
The Blacklist (NBC) [NEW] – 4.5 million viewers
9 PM Shows:
Magnum, P.I. (CBS) [NEW – Finale, Hour 1] – 6.7 million viewers
Dynasty (The CW) [NEW – Finale] – 383,000 viewers
10 PM Show:
Magnum, P.I. (CBS) [NEW – Finale, Hour 2] – 6.1 million viewers
What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on May 9, 2020| 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:
4:30 PM:
Shawshank Redemption movie on AMC
5:15 PM:
The Accountant movie on TNT
5:30 PM:
Eat Pray Love movie on CMT
5:54 PM:
Crazy Rich Asians movie on HBO
6:30 PM:
The Mummy (1999) movie on Syfy
7 PM:
Frankie Drake Mysteries on Ovation (NEW)
October Kiss movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle To Die For movie on Lifetime (Reair)
Spider-Man: Homecoming movie on FXX
7:09 PM:
Columbiana movie on Starz
7:15 PM:
Peppermint movie on Showtime
7:30 PM:
Twister movie on AMC
8 PM:
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (Reair)
Thor movie on EPIX
Downton Abbey movie on HBO
Men in Black 3 movie on Paramount Network
9 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
Love, Romance & Chocolate movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
The Mummy Returns movie on Syfy
Fast & Furious movie on USA Network
10 PM:
Captain America: The First Avenger movie on EPIX
Spider-Man: Homecoming movie on FXX
The Help movie on Showtime 2
Enjoy!
Posted in Ratings, Television on May 8, 2020| Leave a Comment »
It was actually a busy night of programming on the major networks last night with a series finale, a season premiere and a handful of other Thursday night dramas airing new episodes as well as some repeats and reality.
Here is how those Thursday night dramas fared in the overnight ratings:
8 PM Shows:
Council of Dads (NBC) [NEW] – 3 million viewers
Katy Keene (The CW) [NEW – Finale] – 471,000 viewers
9 PM Shows:
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) [NEW] – 5.5 million viewers
Blindspot (NBC) [NEW – Season Premiere] – 2.1 million viewers
In the Dark (The CW) [NEW] – 340,000 viewers
10 PM Shows:
Tommy (CBS) [NEW – Series Finale] – 5.4 million viewers
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC) [NEW] – 2.8 million viewers
What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television on May 8, 2020| 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:
NOTE: The new streaming dramas Dead to Me and The Eddy will both debut on Netflix today.
4:57 PM:
Tombstone movie on AMC
5:35 PM:
The Vow movie on Encore
6 PM:
Love, Of Course movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
The Notebook movie on E!
Minions (animated) movie on FX
6:30 PM:
Stand By Me movie on EPIX
The Fast and the Furious movie on USA Network
7 PM:
Chronicles Mysteries: Vines That Bind movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
8 PM:
The Blacklist on NBC (NEW)
Snow Bride movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
The Shawshank Redemption movie on AMC
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves movie on BBC America
Despicable Me 3 (animated) movie on FX
The Accountant movie on TNT
8:15 PM:
Mile 22 movie on Showtime
9 PM:
An Uncommon Grace movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
The Notebook movie on E!
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 movie on TBS
9:55 PM:
The Hurt Locker movie on Cinemax
10 PM:
Minions (animated) movie on FX
Enjoy!
Posted in Ratings, Television on May 7, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The primetime line-up on the major networks last night was filled with lots of repeats, some comedies and reality with only two Wednesday night dramas airing new episodes both of which served as the final episodes.
Here is how those two Wednesday night dramas fared in the overnight ratings:
8 PM Show:
Riverdale (The CW) [NEW – Finale] – 683,000 viewers
10 PM Show:
SEAL Team (CBS) [NEW – Finale] – 4.6 million viewers
What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.
