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D'oh! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, April 23!
Our Top Pick tonight is the youthful A Kind of Spark (BYU TV, 8 & 8:25 p.m.). The drama, co-produced with the CBBC, follows 11-year-old autistic Addie who, upon learning about witch trials in the town centuries ago, fights against all odds for a memorial to honor the condemned. It is quite well done with Addie being bullied at school, tensions at home (a sister is also autistic), and an education system that only sees Addie as a burden. The series still manages to find plenty of heart and humor, too, and a parallel witch trials story is shown throughout with actors pulling double duty. Like all BYU programs, A Kind of Spark is available commercial-free online, no subscription needed.
Elsewhere, Expectations are met, Sanditon calls it quits, Amityville's real story gets docuseries treatment, some channel has Somebody Somewhere, the battle for Succession heats up, Homer Simpson faces fandom, From returns from hibernation, Magnum protects the nest, and there's birthday Crackers.
Elsewhere, Expectations are met, Sanditon calls it quits, Amityville's real story gets docuseries treatment, some channel has Somebody Somewhere, the battle for Succession heats up, Homer Simpson faces fandom, From returns from hibernation, Magnum protects the nest, and there's birthday Crackers.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
ON THIS SITE
Cancellation League (3 p.m.-ish): Will Trent? No points! Station 19? No points! The Rookie? No points! The Good Doctor? No points!
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. | Paramount+, tomorrow): An American medical charity and volunteers for the White Helmets who braved the odds in Syria... pro-Trump protester Ray Epps... actor Nicolas Cage.
Great Expectations (FX on Hulu, midnight): SERIES FINALE. As Pip and Jaggers' plans come to a head, Miss Havisham finally faces her demons; Estella at last tries to break free after a family revelation.✔️
Rabbit Hole (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): Weir's relationship with Ben falls prey to Weir's paranoia and mistrust. Weir and his team make a plan to finally reach Crowley by staging a heist at maximum security facility.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. | Hulu, tomorrow)
Collector's Call (MeTV, 6:30 p.m.): Pinball machines
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| Great Expectations (via Tumblr) |
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
🎥 Breaking Girl Code (Lifetime): After moving to a new city, Andi signs up for a friendship app called BFF to meet local women. However, her new relationship with Farrah soon turns dangerous when she realizes the woman's boyfriend is luring others through BFF.
Call the Midwife (PBS): Sister Veronica spearheads a new initiative to monitor the health of working children in the borough. Trixie is thrown into a challenging case involving an underage mother.
The Equalizer (CBS | Paramount+, tomorrow): Aunt Vi enlists the help of McCall and the team when she realizes her masseuse is a victim of domestic abuse. McCall trains Dee on situational awareness; Dante goes against orders by chasing after the man who shot his friend.✔️
The Great North (Fox, 8:30 p.m. | Hulu, tomorrow): "Beef goes to great lengths to avoid celebrating his birthday."
⭐ A Kind of Spark (BYUtv, 8 & 8:25 p.m.): Jenna is accidentally invited to Addie and Audrey's sleepover and upsets Keedie with her questions. Later, after the performance of the school play, Addie is bullied by Emily and unfairly punished by Miss Murphy.
Raven's Home (Disney Channel): When Raven claims that she can't be pranked, Victor tries to pull a prank on her. Booker helps Alice with a design disaster.
The Simpsons (Fox | Hulu, tomorrow): Homer publicly disparages a pop singer and faces the ire of her vindictive and highly organized fan army.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
100 Foot Wave (HBO & HBO Max)
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way (TLC | Discovery+, tomorrow)
American Idol (ABC | Hulu, tomorrow)
Catching Lightning (Showtime)
Home Town Takeover (HGTV | Discovery+, tomorrow): Season premiere
Naked & Afraid (Discovery Channel | Discovery+, tomorrow)
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper (CNN): Bill Weir
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| The Equalizer (via Giphy) |
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
Bob's Burgers (Fox | Hulu, tomorrow): The kids become a part of a crustacean-themed wrestling show, and Linda tries to form a 21-day habit.
Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel): Noah and Destiny must work with Ken. Jake tells Winnie that she's one of his best friends. Bill enters a Future Ranchers of Dusty Tush competition.
East New York (CBS | Paramount+, tomorrow): After an assistant district attorney is found dead following a court appearance, Haywood and Suarez face "enormous" pressure to solve the case. Killian turns to a questionable source for help with a personal problem.
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m. | Hulu, tomorrow): When Peter gets a job as the new night watchman, he and the guys turn Pawtucket Brewery into an after-hours bar. Stewie and Brian's plan to collect "lost dog" return money backfires when Brian is used for a dangerous TikTok stunt.
From (MGM+): SEASON PREMIERE. In Sheriff Boyd's absence, Donna and Kenny struggle to manage the chaos as a busload of unwitting newcomers arrives in town. Victor and Tabitha go on a chilling journey through the nightmarish labyrinth of tunnels beneath the town.
Magnum P.I. (NBC | Peacock, tomorrow): SEASON FINALE. An armed hit team lays siege to Robin's Nest. TC is badly injured while Rick fights for his life.
Ride (Hallmark Channel | Peacock, tomorrow): Missy brings Cash as her plus-one to the Frontier BBQ, but Cash feels out of place when his biggest competition, Hudson Cooper, shows up too.
Sanditon (PBS): SERIES FINALE. Charlotte wants to tell Colbourne the truth about her feelings but a shocking revelation stops her in her tracks. Georgiana's worst fears come true when she realizes she has been abandoned.✔️
Succession (HBO & HBO Max): After the Waystar team heads to Norway, Shiv, Kendall, and Roman consider whether to fight for Logan's crown jewel. Time for the "Kill List."
Yellowjackets (Showtime): Misty makes a leap of faith. Natalie and Lottie play a game. Shauna finds herself unexpectedly randy. Tai seeks out a movie recommendation.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Autopsy: The Last Hours Of... (Reelz): Robert Reed
Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico (CNN): Jalisco
Fix My Frankenhouse (HGTV): Series premiere
The Food That Built America (History): Spirits; season finale
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo | Peacock, tomorrow): Patti LuPone, John Leguizamo
WWE Rivals (A&E): "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Bret "Hitman" Hart
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| Sanditon (via Giphy) |
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Amityville: An Origin Story (MGM+): SERIES PREMIERE. This docuseries "showcases the story that inspired the film franchise, presenting eyewitness accounts, archival footage, and entirely new interviews."✔️
Barry (HBO & HBO Max): "What's wrong with you?" What's wrong with you, HBO?! Why can't you make publish some fucking synopsis that give actual context.
The Blacklist (NBC | Peacock, tomorrow): The task force races against the clock to recover a valuable asset stolen from the government. Red hatches a plan to help track down the perpetrators.
Marie Antoinette (PBS): Against all expectations, it is Joseph, Marie Antoinette's brother, who goes to Versailles to save the royal wedding. It doesn't take long for him to understand that he has his work cut out for him.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS | Paramount+, tomorrow): The NCIS team must investigate when a Navy reservist is stabbed and his lab full of pesticides and insects is ransacked. Kilbride offers Sam the interim operations manager position; Rountree thinks about his future.
Somebody Somewhere (HBO & HBO Max, 10:30 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. While he rents out his house, Joel and Sam revel in the highs of their temporary living situation and the lows of cleaning up after strangers. As a newly single Tricia prepares for an empty nest, Sam is overcome with unexpected emotion.
Waco: The Aftermath (Showtime): Courtroom testimony grows heated. Gary and Angie discover some information during a stakeout at an Aryan Nation flophouse. Vernon and Lois return from their pilgrimage. Gary pleads with FBI brass to take the domestic terror threat seriously.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
Last of the Giants: The River Stingray (National Geographic)
Leguizamo Does America (MSNBC): Miami
Seeking Brother Husband (TLC | Discovery+, tomorrow)
Uncensored (TV One): Eric Benét
WWE Rivals (A&E): "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Shawn Michaels; season finale
💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤
Royal Crackers (Adult Swim, 11 p.m. | HBO Max, tomorrow): A botched birthday party makes Theodore Hornsby Sr. recount a troubling event from his past.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & HBO Max, 11 p.m.)
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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