Tonight’s Top Pick is Elsbeth, airing not one but two episodes after Ghosts. Normally, I’d think of this as a burnoff situation, but these are literally the second and third episodes of the series and we’re only in April. Apparently Elsbeth will air 10 episodes this season, so we might have at least one more doubling up situation.
While I consider the logistics of the next few months — Hell, I’m doing it already vis-à-vis my imminent job departure! — let’s see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, April 4. All times are EST.
STREAMING
Ripley, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Series premiere. “A grifter (Andrew Scott, in the role made famous by Matt Damon) is drawn into a world of wealth and privilege after taking a unique job in Italy. But to seize the life he wants, he must build a web of lies.” Costarring Dakota Fanning and Johnny Flynn in the Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law roles. Eight episodes available.
Star Trek: Discovery, 3:01 a.m., Paramount+. Fifth season premiere. “Red Directive” and “Under the Twin Moons.” “Captain Burnham and the crew of the USS Discovery are sent to recover a mysterious artifact hidden inside an 800-year-old Romulan vessel, but they discover that they are not the only ones looking for it.” Later, “On Saru's last mission as Captain Burnham's Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.” Two episodes available, followed by one per week through Thursday, May 30. Episodes are repeated at 8 p.m. Mondays on Paramount+ with Showtime.
Tokyo Vice, 3:01 a.m., Max. Second season finale.
Música, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Premiere. “A young man with synesthesia faces an uncertain future while navigating the pressures of love, family and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.”
We Were the Lucky Ones, 12:01 a.m., Hulu. “Casablanca.” “Mila does everything to protect young Felicia. Halina, Jakob and Bella face new danger in Lvov. Addy searches for Eliska in Morocco.”
Diarra from Detroit, 3:01 a.m., BET+. “Snapshots of a Rendezvous.” “Diarra's loyalties are tested as she tries to balance her personal life and her quest. Tea breaks his one-night stand rule to help Aja. Diarra and Moni get an unexpected lift.”
The Long Shadow, 3:01 a.m., Sundance Now/AMC+. “When another woman survives an attack, detectives hope they are in with a chance of finding their man, and later, a driver in Leeds emerges as a prime suspect.”
Hope on the Street, 12:01 a.m., Amazon. Another episode at this time tomorrow. Penultimate episode next week.
Friends in Low Places, 12:01 a.m., Amazon.
The Girls on the Bus, 3:01 a.m., Max.
STREAMING (Sherri has reruns this week.)
Today, 7 a.m., NBC. Segments include looks at AI and “upskilling jobs,” “College Decision Do’s and Don’ts,” surprising hair loss for women and treatments that work and Today Food with Bobby Flay. Later, how to reduce and make smarter purchases, behind the scenes of Al Roker on Broadway in Back to the Future, Elizabeth & Damian Hurley (Strictly Confidential), all-star spring shopping and what to watch this month. Finally, catching up with Serena Williams (Wyn Beauty), more Today Food, now with George Pagonis, “red carpet to runway to real way” and a burrito battle.
The Talk, 2 p.m., CBS. Justin Willman (The Magic Prank Show) and Skylar Astin (So Help Me Todd).
The Jennifer Hudson Show, times and stations vary. Sara Gilbert (The Conners) and Alex George, a TikTok creator from Philadelphia who is determined to make every chocolate chip cookie recipe that’s online.
Courtesy YouTube.
PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
2024 NIT Basketball Tournament, 7 p.m., ESPN. Championship: Indiana State vs. Seton Hall.
College Baseball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Vanderbilt vs. LSU.
NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV. Sacramento Kings vs. New York Knicks.
MLB Baseball, 7:30 p.m., MLB Network. Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals.
PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES
Rudy, 7:15 p.m., BBC America.
The Longshots, 7:30 p.m., USA.
Blade, 7:58 p.m., Syfy. 1998 movie.
8 P.M. (NBC has a night of Law & Order reruns. CW has reruns of The Conners this hour.)
Next Level Chef, FOX. “Squad Goals.” “The eight remaining competitors must work together in teams to create a cohesive three-course meal. With only 30 minutes on the clock, the team with the winning menu remains safe from elimination.”
9-1-1, ABC. “Buck, Bothered and Bewildered.” “Upon her return to shore, Athena's son finds himself in trouble with the law. Buck grows envious as Eddie forms a close bond with someone else. The team rescues a woman who's stuck on receiving a rose at an iconic mansion.”
Young Sheldon, CBS. “Baptists, Catholics and an Attempted Drowning.” “Georgie and Mandy's wedding plans pit Mary against Mandy's mom, with baby CeeCee caught in the middle.”
Ghosts, 8:30 p.m., CBS. “Hello, Brother.” “Trevor's brother, Jeremy (Jon Glaser), checks into Woodstone after discovering a loophole in the Woodstone Rewards Points program.”
NHL Hockey, ESPN+/Hulu. St. Louis Blues vs. Nashville Predators.
Boys High School Basketball, ESPNU. Chipotle Nationals: AZ Compass Prep (AZ) vs. Montverde Academy (FL).
Million Dollar Lethal Listing, Lifetime Movie Network. Premiere. “After buying the perfect suburban home, a couple encounter a stranger who claims to be the real owner of the house. They soon find themselves in a living nightmare as they try to unravel the secrets and lies.”
Movie Night!
X-Men: Apocalypse, Paramount. 2016 movie.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, FX. 2021 movie. Encore at 10:30 p.m.
Central Intelligence, 8:30 p.m., E! Also airing at 6 p.m.
9 P.M.
Elsbeth, CBS. 2 hours. “A Classic New York Character” and “Reality Shock.” “After a loathed co-op board president of a luxury building (Linda Lavin) falls off her balcony to her death, Elsbeth and Kaya are called to the scene where they meet Joann (Jane Krakowski), a high-powered Manhattan real estate broker with huge clients and even bigger secrets.” Later, “When a larger-than-life reality TV star is found dead in her bathtub, Elsbeth and Kaya investigate the circumstances around her death to determine if it was an accident or murder.” Two episodes airing.
Son of a Critch, CW. Third season finale. “Forever Young.” “It's the end of school year. Mark is faced with changes and challenges ahead, but when he's tasked with giving the graduation speech he takes some time to reflect on how his friends and family shaped him.” Followed by another rerun of The Conners.
Farmer Wants a Wife, FOX. “Someone Needs to Go Home.” “On the final day of the camping trip, the farmers decide which ladies they will take on a romantic solo date. Back at the farm, the ladies take on the farmers' typical daily chores from cattle to camels.”
Grey’s Anatomy, ABC. “Baby Can I Hold You.” “Dr. Arizona Robbins returns to Grey Sloan for a particularly complicated case. The interns are interrogated about their past mistakes. Teddy is eager to return to work after her health scare.”
College Basketball, ESPN. State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships.
Movie Night!
Brave, Freeform.
Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, BET.
Notes on a Scandal, HBO Signature.
Courtesy YouTube.
10 P.M.
Station 19, ABC. “Trouble Man.” “The team faces a grueling 24-hour shift that threatens to split them apart. Andy must make an impossible decision. Maya and Carina navigate new parenthood.”
NBA Basketball, TNT. Denver Nuggets vs. L.A. Clippers.
NHL Hockey, 10:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu. Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks.
Johnny Carson, Antenna. B.J. Sniff, Bill Maher and Leonard Nimoy are the guests on this April 3, 1991, episode.
Movie Night!
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, 10:20 p.m., FXM. Also airing at 8:10 p.m.
Tomb Raider, 10:30 p.m., TBS. 2018 movie.
Con Air, 10:45 p.m., AMC.
LATE NIGHT TALK
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Guest Host Desi Lydic has Sebastian Junger and Ken Harbaugh.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Dr. Phil McGraw, Alex Edelman and G-Easy, Coi Leray and Kaliii.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, 11:35 p.m., CBS. Steve Buscemi and Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Kirsten Dunst, Andrew Scott and Conan Gray.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:36 a.m., NBC. Kristen Wiig, Mike Birbiglia and Fred Armisen.
After Midnight, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Trevor Wallace, London Hughes and Affion Crockett.
Courtesy YouTube.
LATE NIGHT PICK!
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, 11:08 p.m., HBO.
Sources: Futon Critic, zap2it, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.
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