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| The Handmaid's Tale |
Praise be! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, May 19!
Tonight's Top Pick is the show I still defend as some darn good TV, The Handmaid's Tale. This season is a shift, June is on the run and done showing any signs of submission as she runs through Gilead, which is prepping for war in Chicago. Aunt Lydia was demoted as her handmaids kept rebelling, but she is fighting-ish to get power back with Lawrence's help. Even the stories in Canada are more intriguing now; the country is trying to place nice-ish with Gilead. There are still plot holes and story hiccups, but as popcorn TV, it's good.
Elsewhere, Erica Goldberg gets a proposal, Human: The World Within profiles how the body defends itself, Malawi vets save animals, more of the best Jeopardy! contestants return, Nova reinvestigates the Hindenburg disaster, Mother might be dating a murderer, PBS takes us to the Waterhole, the SEAL Team protects oil, and the Drew Crew plans their demise of Everett.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
⭐ The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu, midnight): "June contemplates the possibility of freedom." She is doing this because she came face to face with Moira last week, after surviving a bombing by Gilead in Chicago. This week: the fire station? The Republic of June with Firehouse 51 as the capitol building!
💲 Jeopardy! (Syndicated, check local listings): It's the tournament of champions, everyone! It's fine as long as I don't look at Buzzy.
Occasional Cooks (What's On Tonight & Pop Culture, 7 p.m.): What have you been making in your kitchen lately? Want some inspiration? Check out our weekly food thread!
Who Killed Sara? (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON TWO. Season two of this import and they still don't know?
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant (Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.): This documentary about Cher flying across the world during the pandemic to save Kaavan, a bull elephant from 35 years of incarceration arrives on a linear TV network.
Chicago Med (NBC, 8 p.m.): Marcel worries he made a surgical error when a recent transplant patient comes in with complications. Halstead and Manning must take action to right their wrong.
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Geoff shares with the JTP that he is planning on asking Erica to marry him and gives them the engagement ring for safekeeping. UGH! Why is this relationship still around?! He should be with Evy! She was great for him.
Home Economics (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. The family gathers to celebrate their parents' anniversary without spoiling it -- like every other year. But after everyone learns what Tom's new novel is about, the celebration may just be the worst one yet.
Life at the Waterhole (PBS, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. New nature miniseries! It's the circle of life! "Warthogs and elephants discover a new manmade waterhole in the African savannah." These animals are all hakuna matata as well as "be prepared."✔️
QUICK HITS:
The Big Interview with Dan Rather (AXS TV, season finale): Michelle Branch & Patrick Carney
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Kids Say the Darndest Things (CBS); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); The Masked Singer (Fox); The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo, season premiere); Siesta Key (MTV)
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
Call Your Mother (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Jean and Danny embark on a trip to heaven, err, no, umm, Iowa... with hopes of taking their relationship to the next level. Jackie, Freddie, and Lane realize they don't know much about Danny and fear that he could be a murderer. Oh boy, this will end dark. Coming this fall: The Rookie: Search for a Killer.
Chicago Fire (NBC, 9 p.m.): Severide and Casey try to find the best fit for Kidd. Elsewhere, Ritter, Gallo, and Violet plan to take over the fire station.
The Conners (ABC, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Two proposals bring change to the Conner family. Meanwhile, Jackie uses her Jeopardy! infamy to her advantage.✔️
Malawi Wildlife Rescue (Smithsonian Channel, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Malawi is a small African country that has made a big push to protect its wildlife. Leading the effort is American veterinarian Dr. Amanda Salb and her colleagues at the country's only animal rescue center... This six-part series follows the dedicated team as they care for a variety of patients, including vervet monkeys, bulbuls, baboons, hedgehogs, and many more."
Nancy Drew (The CW, 9 p.m.): Ryan and the Drew Crew work together to find a way to bring down Everett. Carson gives Nancy a word of warning.
Nova (PBS, 9 p.m.): A new investigation into the 1937 Hindenburg disaster includes a novel set of experiments that tests scenarios that may have led to the Hindenburg's ignition.
SEAL Team (CBS, 9 p.m.): Bravo joins forces with Alpha team to protect a crucial Nigerian pipeline that is under attack by Boko Haram. Protect the oil! A team member is injured and Jason and Clay fight to save his life.
QUICK HITS:
📺 The Dick Cavett Show (Decades): Katharine Hepburn (1973)
Live @ Home (AXS TV, season finale): Jessie J
5 MORE FOR THE RECORD: Expedition X (Discovery Channel); Forged in Fire (History); Game of Talents (Fox); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo)
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| The Conners (via Giphy) |
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10 p.m.): Voight and the team pursue a ruthless crime ring whose business has hit close to home. As they dig deeper, the extent of the danger becomes more apparent.
Human: The World Within (PBS, 10 p.m.): A look into how the body defends itself against all odds through the stories of a nature survivalist, rancher twins, a doctor who survived Ebola, and a cancer therapy recipient. This is an excellent explanation of how (and why) our body works, y'all.
A Million Little Things (ABC, 10 p.m.): Rome tries to help Tyrell find a productive outlet for his frustrations about the racial issues in America. Regina deals with her mother's concerns regarding the future of Someday. Katherine and Eddie struggle to navigate their relationship.
Queen of the South (USA, 10 p.m.): "Boaz makes moves to dismantle the Mendoza Cartel once and for all."
S.W.A.T. (CBS, 10 p.m.): The team races to rescue victims of a sex trafficking ring that is preying on disenfranchised women. You'll have to tune in to see how many Democratic lizard people are involved. Hondo finds himself at odds with Leroy and Darryl over the future of their business.
QUICK HITS:
Crank Yankers (Comedy Central, 10:30 p.m.): Chelsea Peretti, Heidi Gardner, J.B. Smoove
📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna TV): Jim Valvano, John Candy, Maureen O'Hara (17 May 1991)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Lisa Rinna, Sutton Stracke, Dorit Kemsley, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Garcelle Beauvais, Kyle Richards
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QUICK HITS:
Conan (TBS, 11 p.m.): Charles Barkley
The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.): To be announced
Gutfeld! (Fox News, 11 p.m.): To be announced
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Don Cheadle, Patti Harrison, Lake Street Dive
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Eric Bana
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Bernie Sanders, Action Bronson
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Lisa Kudrow, Tamika Mallory✔️
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Bernie Sanders, Action Bronson
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Lisa Kudrow, Tamika Mallory✔️
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC, 1:37 a.m.): Eitan Bernath
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Blake Shelton, Horatio Sanz, Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Blake Shelton, Horatio Sanz, Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae
FOR THE RECORD: Nightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.)
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| A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (via Giphy) |
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Note: All times are Eastern.
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