Thursday, May 11, 2023

What's On Tonight (Friday): I don't know... The Great? Fine, let's go with that

 

The Great

I'm going with The Great for Top Pick.  Didn't you read the headline?

Top Pick

๐Ÿ‘ธ The Great (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SEASON THREE. 'Catherine and Peter attempt to make their marriage work after some seemingly insurmountable problems: Peter witnessed his own attempted murder at Catherine's hands, and she also imprisoned all of his friends. On top of this, Peter is at a loose end playing First Husband to Catherine's reign, so he busies himself with fathering, hunting and salty culinary ventures. But they're not enough to keep him contented as visions of his late father get in his head about his failures as Peter the Great's son.'

Elsewhere...

*Amazon has the streaming premiere of Amazon's Air.  I had a pair of Air Jordans back in the 80s.  They were pretty cool.  I didn't play basketball and I'm not sure I knew who Michael Jordan was, but I had a pair.  Yeah, I was that kid.

*Netflix has a new Jennifer Lopez film called The Mother.  There is at least one gratuitous shot of someone's butt in the trailer.  I think we are being led to believe that it is Lopez's butt.  My guess is that it isn't.  If someone who might actually be interested in watching this thing could let us know down in the comments, it would be much appreciated.  

*I watched the first three episodes of Amazon's The Citadel and I enjoyed it.  It's like some crazy 90's syndicated action show but with better effects and fights.  It's junk food but Stanley Tucci is giving a masterclass in showing how one really good actor can somehow elevate an entire TV series,

PREMIERES

Air

๐ŸŽฅ Air (Amazon, 12:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.'

๐Ÿ”” Dahaad (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'When a series of women are found dead in public bathrooms under mysterious circumstances, Sub-inspector Anjali Bhaati is tasked with leading the investigation. As the case unravels she begins to suspect that the seemingly clear-cut suicides may be the work of a serial killer on the loose, triggering a riveting game of cat and mouse between a seasoned criminal and an underdog cop.'

๐Ÿ”ฅ City on Fire (Apple, 12:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'An NYU student is shot in Central Park on the Fourth of July 2003. Samantha is alone; there are no witnesses and very little physical evidence. Her friends' band is playing her favorite downtown club, but she leaves to meet someone, promising to return. She never does. As the crime against Samantha is investigated, she's revealed to be the crucial connection between a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.'

๐ŸŽฅ Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple, 12:01 AM) 'A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s - only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis.  What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?'

๐Ÿคด The Coronation: A Day to Remember ) AMC+, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENATION. 'A 90-minute highlight package from the United Kingdom's first coronation in nearly seven decades.'

๐ŸŽฅ Crater (Disney+, 3:01 AM) 'The story of Caleb Channing, who was raised on a lunar mining colony and is about to be permanently relocated to an idyllic faraway planet following the death of his father. But before leaving, to fulfill his dad’s last wish, he and his three best friends, Dylan, Borney and Marcus, and a new arrival from Earth, Addison, hijack a rover for one final adventure on a journey to explore a mysterious crater.'

๐Ÿ”” Black Knight (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'In a dystopian 2071 devastated by air pollution, a refugee fights to join the ranks of the powerful delivery men for access to food and survival.'

๐ŸŽฅ The Mother (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A military-trained assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter she's never met from ruthless criminals gunning for revenge.  Starring Jennifer Lopez and Joseph Fiennes.'

๐Ÿ”” Mulligan (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'In this satirical comedy, when most of Earth is destroyed by aliens, can a few survivors rebuild what’s left of America and form a more perfect union?'

๐ŸŽฅ Huesera: The Bone Woman (Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'Valeria's joy at becoming a first-time mother is quickly taken away when she's cursed by a sinister entity. As danger closes in, she's forced deeper into a chilling world of dark magic that threatens to consume her.'

๐ŸŽฅ Twisted Date (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'An aspiring actress must cover her tracks when her deadly web of lies starts to unravel.'

๐ŸŽฅ The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost (HMC, 9:00 PM) 'Singer Jane DaSilva inherits the family foundation which is a non-profit detective agency that helps people who aren’t able to help themselves. Jane’s Aunt Sadie and Detective John Cameron act as her mentors as she takes on her first case surrounding a mother’s untimely death years before. As Jane investigates a multi-level marketing company that took advantage of her client’s fragile mom, she realizes that digging up the past can be dangerous...  Starring Jodie Sweetin.'

๐ŸŽต One Voice: The Songs We Share (PBS, 10:30 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Featurs the American Pops Orchestra celebrating uniquely American music. Each episode features music that has transcended its original genre and audience.'

City on Fire

RETURNING SHOWS

๐Ÿ”” Queer Eye (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON SEVEN.

๐Ÿ”” RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON EIGHT PREMIERE.

๐Ÿ”” RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON FIVE PREMIERE.

๐Ÿ”” Mamas (Roku, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

๐Ÿ  100 Day Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) SEASON FOUR PREMIERE.

STREAMING

๐Ÿ”” Citadel (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon, 12:01 AM) 

⚡ The Power (Amazon, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE

๐Ÿฆ Big Beasts(Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Ostrich / The Orangutan" 

๐Ÿท Drops of God (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Link"

๐Ÿ”” The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple, 12:01 AM) "When We Were Young"

๐Ÿ”” Silo (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Machines"

⚖ Judy Justice (Freevee, 12:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” #bringbackalice (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” Who's Talking to Chris Wallace (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” Martha Gardens (Roku, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

The Mother

SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: SEC Tournament, First Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 4:00 PM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: SEC Tournament, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 4:00 PM)

๐ŸŒ️‍♂️ PGA Tour Golf: AT&T Byron Nelson, Second Round (Golf, 4:00 PM)

๐ŸฅŠ Bellator MMA Live: 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards (Showtime, 4:00 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs (TNT, 7:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Basketball: New York Knicks at Miami Heat (ESPN, 7:30 PM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: Pac-12 Tournament, First Semifinal: TBA vs. TBA (ESPNU, 7:30 PM)

⚾ Friday Night Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Minnesota Twins (Apple, 8:00 PM)

⚾ Friday Night Baseball: Kansas City Royals at Milwaukee Brewers (Apple, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿฎ PBR Bull Riding: World Finals: Unleash the Beast (CBSSN, 9:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers (ESPN, 10:00 PM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State (ESPNU, 10:00 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights (TNT, 10:00 PM)

The Crater

MIDNIGHT

๐Ÿฆ„ Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (Adult Swim, 12:00 AM) 'Melinda's mental struggle causes her to seek out the normality of Emma's old life, while Edred, Seng and Copernicus are embroiled in a citywide manhunt for Unicorn.'

EARLY PRIMETIME

๐Ÿ’ฒ Split Second (GSN, 7:30 PM) 

๐Ÿ•— 8:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 7:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ”” Jeopardy! Masters (ABC, 8:00 PM) 'The six highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants compete against one another with two action-packed and high-stakes games.'

๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ S.W.A.T. (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'SWAT teams up with the DEA to conduct a massive gang sweep, only to discover that a vicious cartel is planting roots in the city and endangering numerous lives; Hicks marks an important anniversary.'

๐Ÿ”” Saturdays (Disney Channel, 8:30 PM) 'Paris Johnson and her best friends form the We-B-Girlz skate crew, determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet.'

๐Ÿ”” WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (Fox, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” 
The Very Very Best of the 80s (AXS TV, 8:00 PM) 

๐Ÿš— Engine Masters (Motortrend, 8:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’– Couples Therapy (Showtime, 8:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ•— 9:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 8:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ”ฅ Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) 'The station 42 and Three Rock crews are called to a backfire started by a private firefighting company to protect a high-end winery.'

๐ŸŽญ Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'A revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs from 1973-2023 from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater; host Sutton Foster.'

๐Ÿด Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 'Guy Fieri's going across the country to sample all sorts of savory eats; he catches up on all things BBQ on St. Simons Island, Ga., before heading to Los Angeles for chicken parm at an Italian deli and supersized subs loaded with fried food.'

๐Ÿ˜‚ Whose Line is it Anyway? (CW, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’€ Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush: Parker's Trail (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ  100 Day Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฝ The Unexplained (History, 9:00 PM) 
๐ŸŽฅ The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost (HMC, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿš— Roadkill Garage (Motortrend, 9:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ’– Put a Ring on It (OWN, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’€ The Real Murders of Atlanta (Oxygen, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
๐ŸŽฅ The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿคฎ Mama June: From Not to Hot (WE, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Blindspotting (Starz, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 
๐Ÿ˜‚ 
The Great American Joke Off (CW, 9:30 PM) 

Huesera: The Bone Woman

๐Ÿ•— 10:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 9:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ‘ฎ‍♂️ Blue Bloods (CBS, 10:00 PM) 'Frank worries his longtime friend is hiding his true reason for returning to the city; Baez and her daughter are targeted by a criminal Baez once put away; Anthony is sucked into the inner workings of an underground crime ring.'

๐Ÿ”” Dear Mama (FX, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'After attending a Tyson fight in Las Vegas, Tupac is shot and killed; Afeni is paralyzed with grief after the death of her son; she manages to secure Tupac's legacy.'

๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery Channel, 10:05 PM) 'In desperate need to find gold, both crews must dive to survive, leading them to make risky decisions that almost cost crewmembers their lives; still, at every turn, Dustin and crew continue to fight the demons of Nugget Creek to reach a big payday.'

๐ŸŽต One Voice: The Songs We Share (PBS, 10:30 PM) 'Broadway showtunes transcend their original genre when recorded by the Rat Pack, Johnny Mathis and other artists apart from the theater.'

LATE NIGHT

๐Ÿ”” The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Actor Kieran Culkin; rapper Method Man; Jimin performs.'

๐Ÿ”” Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 'Actress Reese Witherspoon; actress Paula Pell; chef Michael Solomonov.'

๐Ÿ˜‚ Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO, 11:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime (CNN, 11:30 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM) 
๐Ÿ”” The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 AM) 

Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE

The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Parks and Recreation (Comedy Central, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Living Single (TVOne, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Hawaii Five-0 (Ion, 10:00 AM - 2:00 AM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Law & Order (Sundance, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 - 6:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -9:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Land, 8:00 PM - 11:05 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); King of Queens (TV Land, 11:05 PM - 2:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 11:30 PM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antennae, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM); Alice (Antenna, 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM); Benson (Antenna, 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM); Mom (TV Land,3:10 AM - 4:50 AM)

๐Ÿ“บ Johnny Carson (Antenna, 10:00 PM) 'Actor Vincent Price; actor Bert Convy; Chaz Chase; comic Joan Rivers.'

Mulligan

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

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