Saturday, April 1, 2023

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Pip pip cheerio

Great Expectations

Look at me! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, April 2!

Our Top Pick tonight is the British limited series Great Expectations (FX on Hulu, midnight). In Steven Knight's adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, Fionn Whitehead is Pip, Olivia Colman is Miss Havisham, and Johnny Harris as Magwitch. Oh, and Matt Berry is Mr. Pumblechuck. This is a dark(er?) and edgy variation and reviews haven't embraced it.

Elsewhere, Marie Antoinette vacations in Fontainebleau, shocks of the MidwifeSuccession gives a pep talk, Magnum is shocked, BYUtv hits a Spark, the Company wants a painting, Royal Crackers isn't about the Royal Family, Eva Longoria Searches in the Yucatan, CMT presents awards on CBS.

(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): Points Expectations. Points Hole. Call the Pointswife. 90 Point FiancΓ©A Point Among Friends. The Points You Keep.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. | Paramount+, tomorrow): Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)... Alejandro Mayorkas, homeland security secretary... Icelandic scientists make discoveries about forecasting volcanic eruptions.

⭐ Great Expectations (FX on Hulu, midnight): Having left his life in Gravesend, Pip has a brutal introduction to London, working for Mr. Jaggers. Estella discovers a plan of Miss Havisham's.

Rabbit Hole (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): "The Algorithms of Control"

WHAT ELSE IS ON
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. | Hulu, tomorrow)✔️
Collector's Call (MeTV, 6:30 p.m.)
Kitchen Commando (Tubi, 3 a.m.)
Violent Minds (Oxygen, 7 p.m.): Series premiere
America's Funniest Home Videos (via Giphy)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

2023 CMT Music Awards (CBS & Paramount+): Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown host country music's only entirely fan-voted awards show at Austin, Texas' Moody Center. Scheduled performers include Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cody Johnson, Keith Urban, and Lainey Wilson.

Bunk'd: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel): Lou gets invited to join a Dusty Tush secret society; Jake is upset as he does not feel strong, so Noah and Bill make it seem like he's stronger; Winnie learns to dance.

Call the Midwife (PBS): Nancy harbors a secret as she helps a mother whose newborn suffers from a clotting disorder. Sister Veronica meets a newlywed and the case shocks the women of Nonnatus house.

πŸŽ₯ The Hand That Robs the Cradle (Lifetime): A nanny discovers the little boy she's caring for was kidnapped and the couple who claim to be his parents are actually his captors.

A Kind of Spark (BYUtv, 8 & 8:25 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Addie, an autistic nine-year-old girl tries to get her village to make a memorial to the women who were put on trial for witchcraft there whom she believes her likely just autistic like her."✔️

πŸ“Ί The Patty Duke Show (Classic Reruns TV, 8:30 p.m.): In this standout episode, "Patty, Cathy, and Ross are constantly on the telephone, so Martin puts his foot down by placing restrictive limits on their calls." It's a standard TV sitcom plot but done incredibly well. This is also the last call for this network, which gets rebranded as Nost: The Nostalgia Network tomorrow.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day FiancΓ©: The Other Way (TLC)
American Idol (ABC | Hulu, tomorrow)
The Circus (Showtime): Season finale
πŸ“Ί Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Disney+, now)
Top Ten Revealed (AXS TV): Season premiere
Tournament of Champions (Food Network | Discovery+, tomorrow)
Wrestlemania 39 (Peacock)
Vinyl Obsession (AXS TV, 8:30 p.m.): Tommy Shaw, Riki Rachtman; series premiere

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

HouseBroken (Fox, 9:30 p.m. | Hulu, tomorrow): When Honey attempts to cure Diablo's irrational fear of basement monsters, she puts the whole group in jeopardy. Chico and the Gray One follow Kevin onto a plane to get to the bottom of why Kevin always abandons Chico.

Magnum P.I. (NBC | Peacock, tomorrow): Magnum and Rick make a shocking discovery in the Capt. Greene case. Higgins and TC head to Maui to help an eccentric billionaire find the owner of a pesky drone that has been harassing him.

Ride (Hallmark Channel | Peacock, tomorrow): Cash's ride at Boulder Rocky Mountain Rodeo puts the McMurrays back in business. Tuff and Valeria are forced to work on their friendship as they work to save the ranch.

Sanditon (PBS): The day of Georgiana's trial arrives, and she gets a surprise visit from an old friend. Colbourne's shooting party goes ahead and as he gets closer to Lydia, Charlotte must confront what she's lost.

A Spy Among Friends (MGM+): When a crazy turn of events in Moscow reduces Kim Philby's years' worth of work to naught, a glass of vodka seems to be the only source of comfort left in his life.

Succession (HBO / HBO Max): After Shiv discovers that Tom is following Logan's playbook, she, Kendall, and Roman consider backing Sandi and Stewy's aggressive play on the Matsson deal. Logan gives an impromptu pep talk to the ATN newsroom and outsources a tricky conversation.

Yellowjackets (Showtime): "The Yellowjackets barely made it through summer in the woods, but now as winter begins to bite, we'll see if hunger and desperation turn into full-on psychosis. While there may or may not be a dark and powerful force inhabiting the wilderness, their survival could depend upon what they choose to believe."✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico (CNN): Yucatan
The Food That Built America (History): Frozen dinner
How the Universe Works (Science)
Unsung Presents: Best in Black (TV One): Fashion; series premiere
Wicked Tuna (National Geographic)
Yellowjackets (via Giphy)

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

America in Black (BET / BET HER): Nischelle Turner interviews LL Cool J about his career... Ed Gordon examines the Black Land Reparations Movement... Jericka Duncan profiles the founder of the controversial social media site the Shade Room.

The Blacklist (NBC | Peacock, tomorrow): When Dr. Laken Perillos resurfaces to join Wujing's crusade against Red, a member of the task force is put in danger.

The Company You Keep (ABC | Hulu, tomorrow): Birdie reaches out to an old flame to help the family steal a painting. Emma grapples with Charlie's admission and must deal with conflicts of interest at work at the CIA.✔️

Marie Antoinette (PBS): The royal family spends a vacation in Fontainebleau in order to escape the stifling climate of Versailles. Marie Antoinette learns of the plan of du Barry, who seeks to find a bride in Provence.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
Drain the Oceans (National Geographic)
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (CNN): Linear premiere
Seeking Brother Husband (TLC)
Uncensored (TV One): Tevin Campbell
The Company You Keep (via Giphy)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

πŸ“Ί Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m. / Paramount+, now): The IMF make an art thief believe he is having premonitions that foretell his doom — unless he returns the loot.

Royal Crackers (Adult Swim, 11 & 11:30 p.m. / HBO Max, tomorrow): SERIES PREMIERE. "It tells the story of Royal Crackers, who was once the king of snacks, but the empire is crumbling. When Theodore Hornsby Sr. ends up in a coma, the rest of the Hornsbys will try to make Royal Crackers the success it once was." I think it should be about Charles and William.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & HBO Max, 11 p.m.)

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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