What's On Tonight (Wednesday): A Royale with trees

Palm Royale

Total eclipse of the TV! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, April 3!

Our Top Pick tonight is the miniseries Palm Royale (Apple TV+, midnight). Set in 1969 Palm Beach, Kristen Wiig arrives in the city and tries everything be a part of its high society. It sounds nice on paper, but outside of some splendid sets and costumes, the show is messy and tonally all over the place. The cast is top notch: Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, Bruce Dern, Julia Duffy, James Urbaniak, etc.

Elsewhere, Nova will learn from the solar eclipse, the Alien must save Earth, Jared Padalecki is still Walker, PBS begins a Brief History of the Future, Maya Rudolph has more Loot, Grown-ish plays Squid game, The CW goes Unseen, American Horror Story still exists, TLC is presented a Tumor, someone started a Fire, Top Chef discovers how much Wisconsin loves cheese, and Disney+ grants us a Wish.

(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.

💲 Jeopardy! Recap (Afternoon): Jay S.'s daily recap of Jeopardy!

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

Loot (Apple TV+, midnight): SEASON PREMIERE. Molly and the Wells Foundation team struggle to live up to her promise to donate the entirety of her vast fortune. Arthur has a new lease on life.✔️

The New Look (Apple TV+, midnight): SEASON FINALE. Season finale. Christian’s major decision puts his first fashion show in danger. As Coco confronts her partners, Spatz threatens her freedom.

⭐ Palm Royale (Apple TV+, midnight): Maxine tries to unearth information that could upend her marriage. Linda and the Women’s Circle grapple with threats to Palm Beach social order.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+, 3 a.m.): "Identity Crisis"

Time (BritBox, 3 a.m.): Six months on, Orla finds herself back in prison. Desperate for her kids, how far will she go to take action? Meanwhile, Abi considers revenge, and Kelsey plans for her future.

X-Men '97 (Disney+, 3 a.m.): "Motendo; Lifedeath, Pt. 1"

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Files of the Unexplained (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 1

🇰🇷 The Impossible Heir (Hulu, 4 a.m.)

🎥 Wish (Disney+, 3 a.m.)

Loot (via Giphy)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago Med (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Ripley and Charles treat members of a cult. Abrams' 5-month-old son lands in the E.D. under questionable circumstances.

Nova (PBS): Scientists prepare new experiments to study the 2024 solar eclipse.

Walker (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): SEASON PREMIERE. It's Walker's birthday and Geri is pulling out all the stops, but her plans are thwarted. Walker, Capt. James, and Trey tackle a case together. Cassie surprises everyone with her return.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)

Married at First Sight (Lifetime)

The Masked Singer (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)

My 600-lb Life (TLC / Max, Thursday)

Pawn Stars Do America (History): Season premiere

Survivor (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)

Teen Mom: Family Reunion (MTV / Paramount+, Thursday)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

A Brief History of the Future (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. "Weaving together history, science and unexpected storytelling to expand understanding about the impact of the choices that people make."✔️

Chicago Fire (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Severide, Kidd and Van Meter investigate a fire at a recording studio where Billy Joel insists he didn't start the fire. Kylie helps James keep a secret from Boden.

Sight Unseen (The CW): SERIES PREMIERE. "Former homicide detective Tess Avery (Dolly Lewis), diagnosed as blind, teams up with Sunny Patel, a remote seeing-eye guide and agoraphobe, to bring down killers who elude the police in this high-stakes detective thriller."✔️

Top Chef (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): The chefs must make a dish featuring Door County cherries and a mystery ingredient. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs put on a Cheese Festival where each chef will be responsible for creating a dish featuring one of 13 different cheeses.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

The Amazing Race (CBS, 9:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Season premiere

📡 The Black Hamptons (BET)

💲 Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network / Max, Thursday)

Icons Unearthed (Vice)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

American Horror Story: Delicate (FX / Hulu, Thursday): A glimpse into Anna's past reveals why she craves motherhood, while Dex's troubling family life is dragged into the spotlight.✔️

Chicago P.D. (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Torres' personal involvement with an informant jeopardizes his safety and threatens to expose an undercover operation.

Grown-ish (Freeform / Hulu, Thursday): Andre is inspired by an elusive, anonymous artist on campus named The Squid and hopes to make them his client - but he's got to find them first. It's like a game. A squid game.

Resident Alien (Syfy / Peacock, Thursday): SEASON FINALE. Harry and Asta team up with an unlikely ally to try to save the Earth. Someone save D'arcy!

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Ghost Adventures: House Calls (Discovery Channel & Max): Season premiere

Icons Unearthed (Vice)

Take My Tumor (TLC & Max): Series premiere

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:15 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Elizabeth Hurley, Brooke Shields

American Horror Story (via Giphy)

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 a.m.): 

WHAT ELSE IS ON

After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Maria Bamford, Jackie Kashian, Laurie Kilmartin

The Daily Show hosted by Desi Lydic (Comedy Central, 11 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Alison Brie✔️

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Cailee Spaeny, Kim Gordon

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Jerrod Carmichael, Stephanie Ruhle, X Ambassadors
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Gillian Anderson, Sonequa Martin-Green, Remi Wolf

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Dwayne Johnson, Roman Reigns, Emma Roberts, Grupo Frontera

Alison Brie (via Giphy)

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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📡: Linear broadcast

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Happy watching, everyone!