What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Life is but a "dream of a dream"

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the season finale of Shōgun, "A Dream of a Dream," available for streaming on FX on Hulu and airing on FX as well. I don't suppose that next, we will end up with an expanded remake of The Thorn Birds?

While I reflect on how miniseries and whether or not they're truly "mini," are a fine way to test the theory of relativity, let's see what else TV has to offer us for Tuesday, April 23. All times are EST.


STREAMING
Shōgun, 12:01 a.m., FX on Hulu/10 p.m., FX. Season finale, 92 minutes. "A Dream of a Dream." "In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan."

TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK

CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. Angel Carter will discuss mourning her brother Aaron, Eric Church ("Two Pink Lines"), Bebe Neuwirth (Broadway's Cabaret) and Chanel Miller, rape survivor and artist.

Live with Kelly and Mark, times and stations vary. Zendaya (Challengers), plant-based and no waste recipes and Craig David (the 7 Days Commitment Tour).

The Jennifer Hudson Show, times and stations vary. Giancarlo Esposito (Parish and The Gentlemen).

Karamo, times and stations vary. "When Chanell caught her fiancé, Chris, talking to sex workers, he vowed never to do it again, but, later, she caught him cheating. Katrina's husband runs to his ex every time they have a disagreement, and now the ex says she's pregnant with his baby."

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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS

College Baseball, 7 p.m., ESPNU. Clemson vs. Georgia.

NHL Hockey, 7 p.m., ESPN. Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers, Game 2.

College Softball, 7:30 p.m., Big10. Iowa vs. Nebraska.

MLB Baseball, 7:30 p.m., Bally Sports North. Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins.

MLB Baseball, 7:30 p.m., TBS. Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs.

NBA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TNT/TruTV/Bally. Phoenix Suns vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Game 2.

NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers, Game 2.

PRE-PRIMETIME MOVIES

The Godfather, 7 p.m., Showcase.

Don't Let Go, 7:16 p.m., MoreMax.

Prey for the Devil, 7:23 p.m., StarzEncore.

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8 P.M. (ABC has a rerun of Will Trent.)

Lopez vs. Lopez, NBC. 1 hour. "Lopez vs. Dreams" and "Lopez vs. Lisa." "When George's vivid dreams reveal he has feelings for Rosie, he avoids sleeping and gets distracted at work. When Chance tests at a genius-level IQ, Mayan and Quinten fear that they're a couple of dum-dums." Later, "Mayan worries when George gets into a hairy situation dating a hot hairdresser. Josué gets locked into a competition with the other man in Rosie's life: her grandson, Chance."

Crime Nation, CW. 2 hours. "Death in the Ozarks." "In the remote Arkansas Ozarks, a father's quest for justice for his daughter's murder is shrouded in small-town whispers. Rumors spiral for over a decade, then finally a missing puzzle piece emerges."

TMZ Presents, FOX. "Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons." "Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone sit down for the first time to discuss how their once-fierce rivalry led to two Hollywood icons forever being friends and brothers in arms."

FBI, CBS. "Family Affair." "After an FDIC security guard is killed while tending to a pregnant woman in distress, the team works to locate the woman and the killer who took her hostage. OA and Isobel worry about Maggie as she navigates taking care of Ella."

NBA Basketball, 8:30 p.m., NBA TV. Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks.

Movie Night!

The Pink Panther, Cinemax. 2006 movie.

Be Cool, Action Max.

Let Me In, 8:04 p.m., Thriller Max.

9 P.M. (ABC has a rerun of The Rookie. FOX has a rerun of Alert: Missing Persons Unit.)

The Express Way With Dulé Hill, PBS. Premiere. "California." "Three artists -- a deaf dancer, gay mariachi and a cabaret troupe -- use their art to reclaim their narratives and change the perceptions of their communities." Four-part series, with one new installment weekly through Tuesday, May 14.

FBI: International, CBS. "Red Light." "When a wild night in Amsterdam for three ex-Navy men ends with one found dead in his hotel room, the Fly Team must dive into the red-light district to hunt down his killer. Tate finds herself in a bind with her ex over custody of their daughter."

Weakest Link, NBC. "You May Call Me Miss Lynch." "Eight strangers, including a limo driver, nurse and student, try to outlast one another in a high-speed game of trivia with an opportunity to take home a huge cash prize."

MLB Baseball, 9:30 p.m., ESPN+. Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels.

NHL Hockey, 9:30 p.m., ESPN. Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets, Game 2.

Movie Night!

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Paramount+ With Showtime.

John Grisham's The Rainmaker, 9:35 p.m., Showtime Family Zone.

Love, Rosie, 9:45 p.m., Showtime Women.

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10 P.M. (NBC has a rerun of Password.)

FBI: Most Wanted, CBS. "Bonne Terre." "When a federal judge and his wife are shot dead in New York, the Fugitive Task Force goes on the hunt and finds a connection to a man who is hours away from being executed in Missouri. Meanwhile, Remy and Hana both grapple with being single and living alone."

Independent Lens, PBS. 90 minutes. "One With the Whale." "An Alaska native family is blindsided when their son, the youngest ever to harpoon a whale for his village, is targeted by animal activists."

The Interrogation Tapes, A Special Edition of 20/20, ABC. "Mystery on the Hudson." "The interrogation of an apparent accidental drowning victim's fiancée leads a detective down a path of trying to discover if something more sinister happened."

NBA Basketball, TNT/TruTV. Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers, Game 2.

NHL Hockey, ESPN2. Nashville Predators vs. Vancouver Canucks, Game 2.

Johnny Carson, Antenna. Tony Randall, Lara Flynn Boyle and Andy Koffman & His Frogs are the guests on this May 9, 1990, episode.

Movie Night!

Golda, Sho2. 2023 movie.

Collateral, Showtime Extreme.

Night Falls on Manhattan, Flix.

LATE NIGHT TALK (The Tonight Show, The Late Show and Late Night have reruns this week.)

The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Wanda Sykes, Gabriel Iglesias and Ernest.

After Midnight, 12:37 a.m., CBS. Drew Carey, Thomas Lennon and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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LATE NIGHT PICK!

Rhumba Love, 11:30 p.m., Showtime Next.

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