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Oh, Judas! You again?! Fuck. Every Sunday you come to me wanting to know what is on the idiot box. Yet I give you all the citations at the bottom of every entry so you could do this yourself but nope. You crawl back to me like clockwork. Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, April 11!
Tonight we say goodbye to the Gallaghers, America's favorite family struggling to keep their head above water, after 11 seasons. The family has changed plenty. Fiona left for greener pastures, Lip has a kid and a steady (well-to-do) girlfriend, Ian and Mickey have attempted to settle down, Liam has been unleashing his smarts (unlike Lip), and single mom Debbie is largely managing the Fiona-less household. And of course there's Frank, their mostly-absent and drug addicted dad who is a despicable human being with largely no redeeming value. Like many Showtime shows, it has been on for too long, but I've quite enjoyed its run. Even the Fiona-less seasons aren't terrible and the show has done a good job letting Carl and Debbie go from kids to young adults -- the latter gets too bad of a rap. My pick for the best season: 7.
Elsewhere, the BAFTAs are here, Victorian women are Never not supernatural, The Great North debates Bigfoot, Black Mask isn't the only one causing problems in Gotham, Zoey has an Extraordinary glitch, Mr. Burns gets into plant-based burgers, Bob's Burgers sneaks food into theaters (what are those?), NBC News does a deep dive into the Jan. 6 insurrection, Sam and Graham finish their Roadtrip, and Alfred Pennyworth must stop Project Stormcloud.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell... the efforts of the scientific community and the military to prevent future pandemics... Prince's vault of unreleased music at Paisley Park.
Bless the Harts (Fox, 7:30 p.m.): When Wayne gifts Jenny a hot tub for their anniversary, it proves to be more trouble than it's worth. After getting banned from her favorite department store, Betty disguises herself in order to attend a sale.
🎥 A Love to Remember (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Tenley works up the courage to meet her online crush, Jared. When he doesn't show up because of an accident, she is mistaken for his wife at the hospital and is forced to keep up the lie.
FOR THE RECORD: America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.); Catching a Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur (Oxygen, 7 p.m., special); Crikey! It's the Irwins (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Evil Lives Here (Discovery+, 3 a.m., season premiere); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.)
🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL
Batwoman (The CW, 8 p.m.): As Batwoman focuses on taking down Black Mask, a new foe emerges, diverting the team's attention to a distressing issue in Gotham. Jacob travels down a dangerous path.
🎥 Beware of the Midwife (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): On Lifetime, you don't call the midwife, you must beware of them.
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m.): A woman is invited to be on a popular game show where the host is unexpectedly murdered. The host was probably an inferior and stunt programming-infused guest host.
Dwight in Shining Armor (BYUtv, 8:30 p.m.): Brodogg drops by Gretta's house unexpectedly and with a newfound interest in becoming a court magician. Baldric agrees to train Brodogg. At the same time, Dwight and Gretta are at the mercy of their RealBaby parental training dolls for a school project.
The Gloaming (Starz, 8 p.m.): Freddie puts Lily's life in danger and Molly must race to save her. Constable Freya works on a tip.
The Great North (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): When Moon begins to doubt the existence of Bigfoot, Beef enlists the family's help to get him believing again. Meanwhile, Honeybee gets a surprise visitor from Fresno.
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): Mr. Burns gets into the plant-based burger business.
QUICK HITS:
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Dale Earnhardt Sr.
My Grandparents' War (PBS): Mark Rylance
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Aerial Britain (Smithsonian Channel, season finale); American Idol (ABC); The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo); Tournament of Champions (Food Network); Vice (Showtime)
🕘 9:00 EASTERN / 🕗 8:00 CENTRAL
74th British Academy Film Awards (BBC America, 9 p.m.): SPECIAL. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the annual awards show for the best in film from Britain and around the world.
Atlantic Crossing (PBS, 9 p.m.): Olav and the king plan their escape. Martha and her children take refuge in Sweden, but a Nazi threat still looms.
Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): Tina faces a hall-monitor crisis when she falls in love with a new underground trend. Bob and Linda try to come up with a way for Teddy to sneak food into a movie theater.
Charmed (The CW, 9 p.m.): The charmed ones are visited by a mysterious stranger looking for answers. Macy helps Jordan face down the past.
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Brian has a microchip that reveals he had a family before the Griffins. He discovers his original family is rich, and he struggles to enjoy his life with the Griffins.
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, 9 p.m.): A reunion with an old friend helps pull John Dorie out of his darkest moment yet. Back at Lawton, Virginia demands answers.
The Nevers (HBO, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. An epic tale following a gang of Victorian women who find themselves with unusual abilities, relentless enemies, and a mission that might change the world.✔️
Pennyworth (Epix, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Salt is hell bent on releasing Project Stormcloud upon London unless Alfred and his mates can stop it.
The People v. The Klan (CNN, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A docuseries about the 1981 lynching of Michael Donald.✔️
Saints & Sinners (Bounce TV, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Malik’s murder rocks Cypress as Ella fights to clear her name and key players vie for power.
⭐ Shameless (Showtime, 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Ian and Mickey shop for furniture. Kev and V seek buyers for the Alibi. While Lip settles for a new job, Carl finds his calling on the force. Debbie plunges into a dangerous world when she meets someone. Frank faces his mortality. I've spent the past several months (re-)watching the show but haven't yet started on this final season. Over the course of the entire series, Ian has the most satisfying arc with his coming out and relationship journeys alongside being bipolar, though that Gay Jesus story was too much. Carl is my pick for pleasant surprise. He is not in much of the early seasons, but the show really lets him grow up nicely (sure, there are bad spots, like his drug dealing or Kassidi days) and mature. Too often, the plots just end or are dropped, especially for Kev and V. Remember when Kev met his birth family?! Or V's mom also had Kev's baby?! I have this grudge against other Showtime shows, too.✔️
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): Elizabeth focuses on teaching Angela how to read braille. Rosemary and Lee struggle to give Rachel the freedom she was promised. Bill feels displaced when he's asked to return his Mountie uniform.
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (NBC, 9 p.m.): After going to see a medium, Zoey's powers mysteriously start glitching again.
QUICK HITS:
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Randy Savage
The Food That Built America (History): TV dinners
Unsung (TV One): Keith Washington
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Married to Medicine (Bravo); Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham (Starz, season finale); Secrets of the Zoo: Down Under (Nat Geo Wild); Wicked Tuna (National Geographic)
🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL
City on a Hill (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Jackie hatches a plan to discredit the assistant district attorney. Decourcy hopes to use Jenny against her husband. Siobhan receives some welcome news, and her client is released from custody.
Condor (Epix, 10 p.m.): Mae is tortured by lingering questions surrounding her husband's death. Caleb tells Joe about his CIA source. Joubert and Boyd cross paths at Kathy's house and make a critical discovery.
Good Girls (NBC, 10 p.m.): The Secret Service pushes Beth into hot water as the unexpected happens. Ruby catches Stan in a lie and begins to doubt his faithfulness. Annie volunteers to babysit for Nancy and finds help from a surprising source.
On Assignment with Richard Engel (MSNBC, 10 p.m.): A joint investigation by NBC News, Bellingcat and its volunteers into the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Rookie (ABC, 10 p.m.): Harper and Nolan respond to a bank robbery in progress and realize the motives of the thief run much deeper than just needing money. Jackson and Chen's first day riding without training officers isn't what they thought it would be.
QUICK HITS:
Modern Marvels (History, season finale): Inventions and innovations
Uncensored (TV One): Kem
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Kandi Burruss, Anila Saija
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Bar Rescue (Paramount Network, season finale); The Great Food Truck Race (Food Network, season finale); If We Built It Today (Science); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery); Sister Wives (TLC)
💤💤😴💤💤
Birdgirl (Adult Swim, midnight): Judy partners with a tech therapy company and spills the company's deepest secrets.
📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): A scientist of an enemy power, Dr. Oswald Beck, has developed a bacteria that causes a deadly cerebral spinal meningitis but becomes inert after a few hours within its victim. The IMF must destroy the preliminary culture and stop Beck.
QUICK HITS:
Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Andra Day
FOR THE RECORD: Food Truck Rehab: I Dream of Pizza (Food Network, 11 p.m., special); Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11:10 p.m.); Talking Dead (AMC, 11 p.m.)
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