Tuesday, April 23, 2024

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changing

Changing Planet

Turn and face the strange! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, April 24!

Our Top Pick tonight is the latest Changing Planet (PBS, 8 p.m.). The nature-science documentary series returns for its1-episode third season that finds scientist M. Sanjayan in the Maldives and the Florida Keys to examine how climate change is being combatted. This series is top-tier in being able to mesh science and nature and put it into perspective of the planet's current crisis.

Elsewhere, Sister Boniface returns with MysteriesGrown-ish gets wild, Big Door still has Prizes, Loot unloads a megayacht, The Conners love cheese, Not Dead Yet is for sale, a whale Royale is beached, and Top Chef gets a shakeup.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

ON THIS SITE

🍽️ Feed Me (Afternoon): A recipe for discussion and to talk about what you're doing in your kitchen.

πŸ’² Jeopardy! Recap (Afternoon): Jay S.'s daily recap of Jeopardy!

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

The Big Door Prize (Apple TV+, midnight): SEASON PREMIERE. Double episode premiere! "Hana reveals what she knows about the Morpho, as the rest of the town tries to get to the next stage."

Loot (Apple TV+, midnight): "Arthur and Molly try to sell her megayacht to a Swedish billionaire. Sofia and rest of the team hit the streets to collect signatures."

Palm Royale (Apple TV+, midnight): "A beached whale appears on the Beach Ball site, throwing the event into doubt with days to spare. Linda and Evelyn adjust to their new normals."

Sister Boniface Mysteries (BritBox, 3 a.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. "It's Christmas and Britain is in the grips of the worst winter on record. When a precious jewel is stolen from a snowbound train, Sister Boniface and company uncover murder, ancient curses, and dark family secrets." The second episode is titled "Never Too Deadly to Die."✔️

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+, 3 a.m.): There's a "Flash Strike."

Under the Bridge (Hulu, midnight): Upsetting news shakes the small town of Victoria, and as rumors surface, Rebecca and Cam reconnect. In the past, Reena enters Josephine's mafia fantasy world.

X-Men '97 (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Cyclops focuses the X-Men on finding Bolivar Trask. However, when the team locates the Sentinel inventor, they realize that they all have been played by a mastermind.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ€ 2024 NBA Playoffs (TNT, 7 p.m.): Heat vs. Celtics, Game 2
πŸ’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (ESPN, 7 p.m.): Bruins at Maple Leafs, Game 2
The Challenge: All Stars (Paramount+, 3 a.m.)
The Circle (Netflix, 3 a.m.)
πŸ’² Split Second (GSN, 7:30 p.m.)
πŸ’² Switch (GSN, 7 p.m.)
Talking Sabor (Hulu, midnight)
πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Wonderful World (Hulu, midnight): Season 1
Sister Boniface Mysteries (via Tumblr)

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

⭐ Changing Planet (PBS): SEASON THREE. "A visit to the Maldives focuses on coral reefs and the urgent efforts to help them survive climate change."

The Conners (ABC / Hulu, Thursday): The Conners relish national cheeseball day as a family. Harris falls behind in her work duties at the Lunch Box. Darlene and Ben must figure out how to spend time together despite their two separate schedules.

Not Dead Yet (ABC, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): SEASON FINALE. Nell finds out that Duncan is selling the SoCal Independent, so she takes matters into her own hands to save her job when Lexi seems unwilling to help.✔️

Walker (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): Walker's lies about the Jackal case finally catch up to him, testing his friendship with his old partner. Stella makes a shocking realization.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)
Married at First Sight (Lifetime)
The Masked Singer (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)
My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? (TLC / Max, Thursday): Season premiere
Pawn Stars Do America (History)
Survivor (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)
Teen Mom: Family Reunion (MTV / Paramount+, Thursday)
Not Dead Yet

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

Animal Control (Fox / Hulu, Thursday): Frank and Shred take on an aggressive swan. Shred has a meet-cute with a mysterious woman. Emily makes a mistake that results in Victoria having very little time to prepare for her big exam.✔️

Sight Unseen (The CW): Jake encourages Tess to talk to Superintendent Bennett about getting her old job back, but her hopes are cut short by his offer to join the Metro PD only to ride a desk. A woman killed in her delivery van allows Tess to bring justice to a victim.

Top Chef (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): "A Last Chance Kitchen surprise changes the game." Honestly, I'm not a fan of it. The gimmick is poorly done. Anyway, Milk Bar's Christina Tosi joins Kristen for a sweet Quickfire of dairy-forward desserts, and then the chefs must serve a dish that exemplifies chaos cuisine.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ€ 2024 NBA Playoffs (TNT, 9:30 p.m.): Pelicans at Thunder, Game 2
πŸ’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.): Golden Knights at ✨, Game 2
The Amazing Race (CBS, 9:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday)
πŸ“‘ The Black Hamptons (BET)
πŸ“‘ A Brief History of the Future (PBS)
Icons Unearthed (Vice)
To Catch a Smuggler (National Geographic): Season premiere
Animal Control (via Giphy)

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

American Horror Story: Delicate (FX / Hulu, Thursday): SEASON FINALE. "Her choices have unknowingly led to deadly consequences, but Anna can still have it all, for a price."✔️

Chucky (Syfy & USA / Peacock, Thursday): "Parapsychologists investigate the disturbances in the White House, while Tiffany plans her escape."

Grown-ish (Freeform / Hulu, Thursday): I think Andre has a threesome.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
πŸ’ 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (TBS): πŸ‘‘ at Oilers, Game 2
Icons Unearthed (Vice)
The Dish with Kish / Last Chance Kitchen (YouTube & Peacock, 10:15 p.m.)
Take My Tumor (TLC / Max, Thursday)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): John Early, Jesse Tyler Ferguson
American Horror Story (via Giphy)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

πŸ“Ί Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 a.m.): Susan worries that she might be pregnant. Oliver suggests Susan and he move in together.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Lisa Ann Walter, Daniel Franzese, Michelle Collins
The Daily Show hosted by Ronny Chieng & Jordan Klepper (Comedy Central, 11 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Andy Kim
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Carol Burnett, Nicholas Galitzine, Christian Nodal

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸ“‘: Linear broadcast
πŸ‡°πŸ‡·: Korean Drama
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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