Sunday, May 21, 2023

What's On Tonight (Monday): A Small Light grows dim

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the conclusion of A Small Light, the miniseries dramatizing Miep Gies (Bel Powley) as she helped hide Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber) and his family from the Nazis during World War II. The trailer certainly played up the intensity of the situation, which is a smart move, I think.


Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Monday, May 22. All times are EST.


STREAMING
The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing and Vanderpump, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. Premiere. "The unbelievable tale of B-movie mogul Randall Emmett, who rose to fame on the heels of his engagement to Bravo megastar Lala Kent. When their relationship publicly collapses and a bitter custody dispute ensues, Randall is caught up in a swarm of bombshell allegations and lawsuits that rock Hollywood and the Bravo-verse."

Prehistoric Planet, 12:01 a.m., Apple TV+. Second season premiere. "Islands." One episode daily through Friday.


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
Good Morning America/GMA3, 7 a.m./1 p.m., ABC. "Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen opens up to ABC News correspondent Phil Lipof about his brutal attack. Clinical psychologist and professor Meg Jay. Julia Louis-Dreyfus (You Hurt My Feelings). Costume designer and author Ruth E. Carter (The Art of Ruth E. Carter). The Travel Mom CEO and founder Emily Kaufman." Later, "Ruth E. Carter, the launch of a special GMA3 initiative, kindness expert Houston Kraft and Hope Givers founder Tamlin Hall."

Live with Kelly and Mark, times and stations vary. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Leslie Bibb (About My Father).

The Jennifer Hudson Show, times and stations vary. Samuel L. Jackson (Secret Invasion).

Rachael Ray, times and stations vary. "We've got just three episodes left (indeed, the last new episode airs Wednesday, May 24) and some of our favorite celebrity guests are giving Rachael a proper sendoff! Then, '80s icon Andrew McCarthy is telling us incredible stories from his new project with his son (Walking with Sam). Meanwhile, culinary icon Jacques Pépin is back and taking burger night to the next level with shrimp. And, Rachael's got a pasta that tastes like spanakopita! Yum!"

The Steve Wilkos Show, times and stations vary. "He Was 22, I Was 14, We Got Married, He Went to Jail And Here's Where We're At Now!"


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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
Women's College Golf, 5 p.m., Golf. NCAA Championships: Individual National Championship.


PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
The Forever Purge, 7:16 p.m., MoreMax.
2 Minutes of Fame, 7:19 p.m., Starz.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, 7:30 p.m., Disney XD.
Seabiscuit, 7:30 p.m., Sho2.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, 7:50 p.m., FXM. Encore at 10:10 p.m.


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8 P.M. (FOX, The CW and PBS have reruns tonight.)
The Neighborhood, CBS. Fifth season finale. "Welcome to the Opening Night." "Calvin pushes Marty to move up the opening of their new business to get a valuable celebrity endorsement from D.L. Hughley. Dave continues to struggle with the return of his father. Tina and Gemma prepare for the opening of their new school play."

Bob Hearts Abishola, 8:30 p.m., CBS. Fourth season finale. "Uncharted Waters of Mediocrity." "Doubts begin to creep in as Abishola awaits her acceptance letter to the medical school of her dreams in Baltimore. Bob battles his subconscious when he realizes he doesn't want to leave Detroit."

The Voice, NBC. 2 hours. "Live Finale, Part I." "The top five artists perform a ballad and an up-tempo song in front of coaches Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Blake Shelton to compete for the title of The Voice."

Jeopardy! Masters, ABC. "Semifinals 1 & 2." "The first semifinal rounds commence with James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach and Andrew He competing for their place in the championship game and the chance to claim the $500,000 grand prize."

NHL Hockey, TNT. Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers.

NBA Basketball, 8:30 p.m., ESPN. Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers.

Movie Night!
My Cousin Vinny, AMC.
The Amazing Spider-Man, FX. 2012 movie.
The Day the Earth Stood Still, Cinemax. 2008 movie.
Pocahontas, 8:30 p.m., Disney.
He's Just Not That Into You, 8:30 p.m., E!


9 P.M.
A Small Light, National Geographic. 130 mins, first season finale. "What Can Be Saved" and "Legacy." "Miep's worst fear comes true when the Nazis raid the annex." Later, "With the war ending, Miep and Jan try to find the Franks and other Jewish residents of the annex."

Prisoners of the Snow: A Special Edition of 20/20, ABC. 2 hours. "Chronicling the crash of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which was carrying a rugby team traveling with friends and family to a match in Chile, in a remote location in the snow-covered Andes Mountains."

NCIS, CBS. 20th season finale. "Black Sky." "Agent Torres finds himself in prison as the team tries to stop an impending terror attack on U.S. soil."

White House Plumbers, HBO. "The Writer's Wife." "Reeling from the arrests at the Watergate, Hunt enlists Saint John's help to dispose of evidence. Liddy warns the Attorney General that the burglaries can be tied back to the President. Dorothy must take control to protect her family and the Liddys." Finale next week.

Movie Night!
Grown Ups 2, Freeform.
The Mexican, HBO2.
Office Space, HBO Signature.
Pearl, Showcase.
The Maze Runner, 9:11 p.m., HBO Family.


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10 P.M. (NBC has a rerun of That's My Jam.)
NCIS: Hawai'i, CBS. Second season finale. "Dies Irae." "When a figure from Tennant's CIA past reemerges, the NCIS team seeks help from the most unlikely place to catch a killer who threatens to destroy everything Tennant has built."

American Dad!, TBS. "Stan Fixes a Shingle." "Francine insists that Steve let her help with his school project. Stan finally fixes that shingle. The rest of the family goes on a quest to return Gallagher's mallet."

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Barbara Hershey, Jeff Cesario and Dr. Henry Stenhouse are the guests on this May 17, 1990 episode.

Movie Night!
Fanny: The Right to Rock, PBS.
Annihilation, Showtime.
Fargo, The Movie Channel.
Hancock, TruTV. Encore at 12 a.m.
Alien, 10:24 p.m., StarzEncore.


LATE NIGHT PICK!
Slums of Beverly Hills, 12:25 a.m., HBO Signature.


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Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, IMDB, Google, Interbridge, TV Everyday.

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