What's On Tonight (Friday): Will Someone Please Make Michelle Williams Orgasm Before She Dies?

 

Dying for Sex

I've stated before that there are many reasons why something can be designated Top Pick.  Usually, I bestow the honorific on whatever I am most likely to actually watch.  When that fails, I'll go with something I want to highlight or just seems interesting.  Other times I'll choose based on whatever trailer I got the best GIF from.  And every now and then I grant it to whatever inspires the best headline.  Today's Top Pick, the Hulu limited series Dying for Sex, falls squarely into the last category.

Inspired by a true story, Michelle Williams plays a woman dying of cancer who decides to spend what time she has left exploring all the sex stuff she never got around to.  Even with a supporting cast featuring Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney, this series holds exactly zero interest for me.  But, my goodness, how I love the headline it inspired.  I don't know if one is allowed to chef's kiss one's own stuff, but I feel here it is earned.  

I do crack myself up sometimes even when I'm not stoned. 

TOP PICK

⭐🔔 Dying for Sex (Hulu, 12:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'After Molly (Michelle Williams) receives a diagnosis of Stage IV metastatic breast cancer, she decides to leave her husband, Steve (Jay Duplass) and begins to explore the full breadth and complexity of her sexual desires for the first time in her life.  Also stars Jenny Slate and Rob Delaney.'

Elsewhere...

*If the Top Pick isn't your cup of tea, maybe check out the streaming premiere of comedy-horror film Y2K on Max.  It doesn't have the best reviews, but the trailer looks fun, and it is the best reviewed live action Rachel Zegler film released in the last few months.  Zegler really needs to fire her agent.

*Over on Peacock is the streaming premiere of the Milli Vanilli biopic, Girl You Know It's True.  It looks like the movie is played straight.  Might just be me, but it seems like this was screaming for the same type of film as Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story.  I guess since the one guy died it wouldn't be quite as funny.  Whatever, I'd still like to see that version.

*Oh, and it turns out last week's runner up for Top Pick, Mid-Century Modern, is actually pretty good.  I won't retroactively award it this website's highest honor as I still think the trailer makes the show look terrible, but it is nice to know that the talented cast isn't being wasted on bullshit.  I'm sure it will be in contention in the future when the inevitable second season is released.  I just hope it has a less God- awful trailer.

PREMIERES

Y2K

🎥 Y2K (Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years Eve party, only to find themselves fighting for their lives in this dial-up disaster comedy.'

🔔 Karma (Netflix, 3:01 AM) SEASON ONE. 'A fateful accident intertwines six lives in a thrilling tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.'

🎥 Test (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'The worlds of three ordinary people converge during a historic cricket match, ultimately forcing them to make life-altering decisions.'

🎥 Girl You Know It's True (Peacock, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'Friends Rob and Fab conquer the international charts under the name of Milli Vanilli, have three Number One hits in the US and enjoy a life of excess in Hollywood. There is only a small circle of insiders who know their secret: the duo don't sing themselves at all -- they merely move their lips to the voices of the real singers.'

🎥 825 Forest Road (Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'Chuck Wilson hopes to start a new life after a family tragedy when he moves to the town of Ashland Falls with his wife Maria and little sister Elizabeth, but he quickly discovers that the town has a dark secret: the ghost of Helen Foster has terrorized residents for decades, since her own suicide back in the ‘40s.'

🎥 Play Dirty (Tubi, 3:01 AM) 'With Internal affairs on his back, a corrupt cop moonlighting for a crime boss must take out a rival if he wants to live long enough to leave town.'

🎥 Secrets in the Foundation (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'Sadie's classmates tell her that the new house her family moved into is haunted by the ghost of Silas Crane. As Sadie starts to hear strange noises within the home, the family soon discovers that a descendant of Silas is living in the walls.'

👽 Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (History, 10:03 PM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Will reveal the latest evidence behind some of the government's most secretive, strange and mind-blowing activities that have been declassified throughout history.'

RETURNING SHOWS

🔔 Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints (Fox Nation, 3:01 AM) SPRING PREMIERE.

🏠 HGTV Smart Home 2025 (HGTV, 7:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION.

🔔 The Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

👮 Live PD: Police Patrol (A&E, 9:00 PM) SEASON SIX PREMIERE.

STREAMING

🔔 Dope Thief (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Fear of God" 

🔔 Surface (Apple, 12:01 AM) "What Comes Around" 

⚖️ Tribunal Justice (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 Übel Blatt (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 A Decent Man (Max, 3:01 AM) 

✡ Reformed (Max, 3:01 AM) 

🔔 When No One Sees Us (Max, 3:01 AM) 

🐝 Yellowjackets (Paramount, 3:01 AM) "How the Story Ends" 

👮 Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM)

🎥 The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs (Shudder, 9:00 PM)

Girl You Know It's True

🏀2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament🏀

🏀 Regional Final: Michigan State vs. Auburn (TruTV, 7:00 PM)

🏀 Regional Final: Texas Tech vs. Florida (TruTV, 8:30 PM)

🏀2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament🏀

🏀 First Semifinal: Texas vs. South Carolina (ESPN & ESPN2, 7:00 PM)

🏀 Second Semifinal: Connecticut vs. UCLA (ESPN & ESPN2, 9:00 PM)

ALL OTHER LIVE PORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

🏀 Boys High School Basketball: Chipotle Nationals: Faith Family Academy (Tex.) at Montverde Academy (Fla.) (ESPNU, 10:30 AM)

🏌️ PGA Tour Champions Golf: James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational, First Round (Golf, 11:30 AM)

🏀 Boys High School Basketball: Chipotle Nationals: IMG Academy (Fla.) at Westtown (Pa.) (ESPNU, 12:30 PM)

🏌️ LIV Golf League: Miami, Round One (Fox, 2:00 PM) 

🏀 Boys High School Basketball: Chipotle Nationals, First Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 2:30 PM)

🏌️ PGA Tour Golf: Valero Texas Open, Second Round (Golf, 4:00 PM) 

🏀 College Basketball: Reese's All Star Game (CBSSN, 4:30 PM)

🏀 Boys High School Basketball: Chipotle Nationals, Second Semifinal: Teams TBA (ESPN2, 4:30 PM)

🏃 Grand Slam Track: Kingston, Jamaica (Peacock, 6:00 PM) 

⚾ MLB Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies (Apple, 6:30 PM)

⚾ College Baseball: Texas A&M at Tennessee (ESPNU, 7:00 PM)

🏌️ LPGA Tour Golf: T-Mobile Match Play, Third Round (Golf, 7:00 PM)

🥊 One Fight Night 30 (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

⚾ MLB Baseball: Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers (Apple, 8:00 PM)

🥊 Invicta FC 61 (CBSSN, 8:00 PM)

🏈 United Football League: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers (Fox, 8:00 PM)

👊 BYB Bareknuckle Boxing (Vice, 8:00 PM)

🏐 League One Volleyball: LOVB Madison at LOVB Salt Lake (ESPNU, 10:00 PM)

Test

EARLY PRIMETIME

🏠 HGTV Smart Home 2025 (HGTV, 7:00 PM) 'A San Antonio midcentury masterpiece that blends nostalgic charm with a modern twist; Mike Jackson teams with designer Poonam Moore to take this diamond in the rough and make it shine with the latest tech for one lucky winner.'

🕗 8:00 EASTERN / 🕖 7:00 CENTRAL

🦈 Shark Tank (ABC, 8:00 PM) 'A piece of history delivered; a virtual theme park experience; eco-friendly plantable pots; a culturally unique greeting card.'

🔔 NCIS: Sydney (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'The suspicious death of a U.S. Navy choir singer draws the team into the world of obsessive fans.'

🔔 Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW, 8:00 PM) 'Featured magicians include John Michael Hinton, Billy Hsueh, Shimshi and Bernardo Sedlacek.'

🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV, 8:00 PM) 'The queens audition to star in RuPaul's Drag Race LIVE! at Flamingo Las Vegas. Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) guest judges.'

🌱 Grosse Pointe Garden Society (NBC, 8:00 PM) 

💰 Gold Rush (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 
🦸 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (Disney+, 8:00 PM) 
🎥 Secrets in the Foundation (LMN, 8:00 PM) 

🔔 The Never Ever Mets (OWN, 8:00 PM) 

👮 On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 

🔔 Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz, 8:02 PM) 

🤼‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 
💖 Love After Lockup (WE, 8:00 PM) 

🕗 9:00 EASTERN / 🕖 8:00 CENTRAL

🔥 Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) 'Bode and his aunt, Sheriff Mickey Fox, investigate the attempted murder of her estranged father, Wes Fox.'

🎵 Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Austin City Limits includes musical performances, salutes to Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as behind-the-scenes interviews and vintage clips; hosts Jared and Genevieve Padalecki.'

🐵 Animals, They're Just Like Us! (NGW, 9:00 PM) 'Monkeys season their food, lemurs whiff cologne and bees let out warning screams.'

💀 Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:00 PM) 
👮 Live PD: Police Patrol (A&E, 9:00 PM) 
💰 Gold Rush (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
🍴 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
👽 The Unbelieveable with Dan Ackroyd (History, 9:00 PM) 
🔨 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation (Magnolia, 9:00 PM) 
👮 On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
🔔 20/20 (ABC, 9:01 PM) 
🔔 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (MTV, 9:30 PM) 

825 Forest Road

🕗 10:00 EASTERN / 🕖 9:00 CENTRAL

👮S.W.A.T. (CBS, 10:00 PM) 'The abduction and brutal torture of two college football stars puts the team on the trail of a violent drug dealer looking to extract vengeance for a drug deal gone bad; Deacon's heroics bring unexpected attention.'

👽 Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (History, 10:03 PM) 'Uncovering a plane crash in North Carolina that almost triggered nuclear Armageddon; the story of a UFO attack on a U.S. missile base that was suppressed for decades; a daring Israeli heist to steal a cutting-edge fighter jet.'

🐵 Animals, They're Just Like Us! (NGW, 10:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'Follow a fishy hygienist, examine a monkey's tools and cozy up to affectionate giraffes.'

💰 Outback Opal Hunters (Discovery, 10:00 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

🔔 Late Night with Seth Myers (NBC, 12:37 AM) 'Actor Kevin Hart; actress Annaleigh Ashford.'

🔔 After Midnight (CBS, 1:37 AM) 'Actress Tichina Arnold; comic Affion Crockett; actress Essence Atkins.'

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

📺Broadcast/Cable/Satellite - RETRO BINGE📺

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 - 2:00 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)

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'BJ Sniff; actor Bill Maher; actor Leonard Nimoy.'

Karma

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

⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included