Thursday, April 24, 2025

What's On Tonight (Friday): Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Toms of Hardy...

    

Havoc

Today's Top Pick is the balls to the wall action film Havoc.  It stars Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant and Forest Whitaker but the real draw here is director Gareth Evans, who also directed The Raid, which is one of the best and most influential action films of the last 20 years. 

TOP PICK

๐ŸŽฅ Havoc (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'Walker is a bruised detective fighting his way through the criminal underworld threatening to engulf his entire city. In the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, Walker finds himself with a number of factions on his tail: a vengeful crime syndicate, a crooked politician, as well as his fellow cops. Starring Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker and Timothy Olyphant.'

Elsewhere...

PREMIERES

Jessica Kirson: I'm The Man

๐Ÿ˜‚ Jessica Kirson: I'm The Man (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'A fast-paced and sharp-tongued special that showcases Kirson’s searing perspective on everything from TikTok girls to her bizarre time at a trauma center.'

๐ŸŽฅ Superboys of Malegaon (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 'Based on the life of Nasir Shaikh, an amateur filmmaker from the town of Malegaon. The residents of the town look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Nasir gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon.'

๐ŸŽฅ Flintoff (Disney+, 3:01 AM) 'Takes an intimate and unprecedented look at the life of one of Britain’s most beloved sportsmen and TV personalities, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff. With exclusive access to Flintoff, and featuring his wife Rachael and close friends, the film documents his compelling life story from winning two Ashes series for England, to becoming a British TV icon, and finally, returning to the game following his life-altering car crash in 2022.'

๐ŸŽฅ Babygirl (Max, 3:01 AM) 'A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.'

๐ŸŽฅ Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'In this high-octane battle of wits and wills, ingenious con artist Rehan devises a diamond heist while trying to outsmart Rajan, his sadistic adversary.'

๐ŸŽฅ Frรฉwaka (Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'Haunted by a personal tragedy, home care worker, Shoo, is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman who fears the neighbors as much as she fears the Na Sรญdhe -- sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before.'

๐ŸŽฅ An Unusual Suspect (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'A defense attorney finds herself in a life-threatening situation when she unravels a client's sinister plans.'

๐ŸŽต International Jazz Day from Morocco (PBS, 10:00 PM) 'A worldwide celebration that features jazz, blues and Afrobeat collaborations from Tangier, Morocco; host Jeremy Irons.'

RETURNING SHOWS

๐Ÿ”” Wondla (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

๐Ÿ”” Memento Mori (Amazon, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

๐Ÿ‘น Pokemon Horizons: Season Two: The Search for Laqua (Netflix, 3:01 AM) PART TWO.

๐Ÿ”” Weak hero (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

๐ŸŸ Morimoto's Sushi Master (Roku, 3:01 AM) SEASON TWO.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) SEASON NINE PREMIERE.

Babygirl

STREAMING

๐Ÿ”” Dope Thief (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON FINALE. "Innocent People"

๐Ÿ”” Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Literal Dragons"

⚖️ Tribunal Justice (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” A Decent Man (Max, 3:01 AM) 

✡ Reformed (Max, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” When No One Sees Us (Max, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE

๐Ÿฆธ‍♀️ DC Studios Showcase: The Official Podcast (Max, 3:01 PM) 

๐Ÿ”” My Happy Marriage (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON FINALE

๐Ÿ‘ฎ Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

๐ŸŒ️‍♀️ 2025 Chevron Championship: Second Round (Golf, 11:00 AM)

๐ŸŒ️‍♀️ PGA Tour Golf: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Second Round (Golf, 3:00 PM)

๐Ÿ Women's College Beach Volleyball: WCC Championship: Teams TBA (ESPNU, 4:00 PM)

๐Ÿฅ Men's College Lacrosse: Loyola (Md.) at Army (CBSSN, 4:30 PM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: Texas at Oklahoma (ESPNU, 6:00 PM)

๐ŸŒ️‍♀️ 2025 Chevron Championship: Second Round (Golf, 6:00 PM)

MLB Baseball: Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians (Apple, 7:00 PM)

๐Ÿฅ Men's College Lacrosse: Villanova at Georgetown (CBSSN, 7:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Basketball: Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic (ESPN, 7:00 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens (TNT & TruTV, 7:00 PM)

NWSL Soccer: Orlando Pride vs Angel City FC (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Basketball: Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks (ESPNU, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿˆ United Football League: Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions (Fox, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils (TBS, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿˆ Arena Football One (Vice, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN, 9:30 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants (Apple, 10:00 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers (TNT & TruTV, 10:00 PM)

Flintoff

EARLY PRIMETIME

๐Ÿงฝ Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (Nickelodeon, 7:30 PM) 'Krabs puts Squidward in charge of all camp complaints; Patrick receives a star on his birthday.'

๐Ÿ’ฒ Beat the Bridge (GSN, 6:30 PM) 
๐Ÿ’ฒ Tic Tac Dough (GSN, 7:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’ฒ Bingo Blitz (GSN, 7:30 PM) 

 8:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 7:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ”” NCIS: Sydney (CBS, 8:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'With a Stinger missile and murderer in the wind, and Darwin's World War II Commemoration ceremony fast approaching, NCIS: Sydney races to prevent a deadly attack.'

๐ŸŒฑ Grosse Pointe Garden Society (NBC, 8:00 PM) 'Alice welcomes a new addition to the family to snap Doug out of his funk; Catherine is torn as she must help sell her childhood home; Birdie receives surprising news that changes everything; Brett teams up with Melissa to care for their sick kids.'

๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold Rush: White Water (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” The Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿคผ‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’– Love After Lockup (WE, 8:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ•— 9:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 8:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ”ฅ Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'When a fire erupts at a gas station, Bode and Manny jump into action to protect the patrons and property; extremely high winds and dangerous conditions push the Zebel Ridge fire into Edgewater.'

๐ŸŽญ Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'At the age of 44, Rachmaninoff changes careers, embracing modern technology and reinventing himself as a modern American artist.'

๐Ÿ‘ฝ The Unbelieveable with Dan Ackroyd (History, 9:00 PM) 'Imagine a man floating through the sky by dozens of balloons or a circus only visible via magnifying glass; these are the tales of history's most unbelievable, strange and completely unexpected spectacles.'

๐Ÿ’€ Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿด Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ  My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”จ Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 

Frรฉwaka

๐Ÿ•— 10:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 9:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ‘ฝ Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (History, 10:03 PM) 'The top secret weapons programs that attempted to bring down the world.'

๐ŸŽต International Jazz Day from Morocco (PBS, 10:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’ฐ Outback Opal Hunters (Discovery, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE
๐Ÿ”” Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

๐Ÿ”” Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Actress Tracee Ellis Ross; actor Kit Connor.'

๐Ÿ”” After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 AM) 'Performer Bob The Drag Queen; actor Paul F. Tompkins; comic Greta Titelman.'

๐Ÿ”” The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” 
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)
๐Ÿ”” Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 

๐Ÿ“บBroadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE๐Ÿ“บ

Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (Sundance, 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM); Futurama (Comedy Central, 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM); Roseanne (CMT, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); South Park (Comedy Central, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM); The Andy Griffith Show (TVLand, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Family Ties (Antenna, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM); The Office (Comedy Central, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Drew Carey Show (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Three's Company (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM); Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM);The Jeffersons (Antenna, 8:00 PM -9:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antennae, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Becker (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Wings (12:00 AM - 1:00 AM); Designing Women (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

๐Ÿ“บ Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Actor/comedian Richard Pryor; actress Rain Pryor.'

Superboys of Malegaon 

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Zap2it; Netflix; Wikipedia; Horrornews.net; Sysfy.com; hollywoodreporter.com

⭐: Top Pick
๐Ÿ’ฒ: Game show
๐ŸŽฅ: Movie
๐Ÿ“บ: Throwback
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