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The boys are back in town! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, April 8!
Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of The Testaments (Apple TV, midnight). This sequel to The Handmaid's Tale takes place years after the previous show's conclusion and is focused on the girls of a Gilead prep school headed by Aunt Lydia. It stars One Battle's Chase Infiniti and Lucy Halliday and includes Rowan Blanchard (Girl Meeting a very different World!). I will still defend Handmaid's as being a really good show for most of its run (well beyond season one). I've seen a wide range of feedback on Testaments, both the book and this TV adaptation.
Elsewhere, Nature visits an elephant sanctuary, Jane Andrews learns how not to dress Natalie Dormer, The Boys are back and they’re looking for trouble, Scrubs manages interns, Culinary cooks the forbidden, the Imperfect dance, Shrinking says goodbye, and Survivors feel portrayed.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Gracenote.)
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EARLY STREAMING
The Boys (Amazon Prime Video, 3 a.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. "Fifteen Inches of Sheer Dynamite" is the name of the premiere episode. This show is hot garbage in my book.
Imperfect Women (Apple TV, midnight): "Nancy's lifelong passion for dance leads to an unexpected connection."
Invincible (Amazon Prime Video, 3 a.m.): Family bonds are tested as tensions rise. When pushed to his limits, Allen discovers an unexpected friendship that changes everything.
The Lady (BritBox, 3 a.m.): SERIES FINALE. "Jane's fairy tale crumbles when she's confronted with a stunning murder trial." Murder is not how to date Natalie Dormer. I haven't watched this series, but it has Ophelia Lovibond. That's enough for me.
Shrinking (Apple TV, midnight): SEASON FINALE. "As Alice heads to college, Jimmy tries to repair things before it's too late. Also, Gaby makes a happy discovery." Shrinking with return!
⭐ The Testaments (Apple TV, midnight): SERIES PREMIERE. "This sequel to The Handmaid's Tale follows Agnes (Chase Infiniti) and Daisy (Lucy Halliday), two teens in Gilead who must navigate an elite preparatory school where obedience is brutally enforced. Their bond becomes the catalyst that will transform their lives."✔️
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Trust Me: The False Prophet (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Season 1
🕗 PRIMETIME 🕙
Abbott Elementary (ABC, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Janine and Gregory plan a vacation. One of Melissa's most successful former students comes back for a visit.✔️
America's Culinary Cup (CBS, 9:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): The final eight competitors must each create two desserts, one heavenly and one devilish, using a shocking forbidden ingredient chosen by their rivals.
Chicago Fire (NBC, 9 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): After a devastating fire erupts at a surgery center, Kidd works to hunt down the true cause.
Chicago Med (NBC, 8 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): The doctors at Gaffney work to save one of their own in critical danger. Also, "Hannah finds herself at odds with the ob-gyn who will fill in for her maternity leave." Sounds a little Dr. Robinavitch-ish.
Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): "Tensions between Voight and Imani begin to form when a series of ATM robberies hits the city."
Nature (PBS, 8 p.m.): "Following the journey of orphaned elephants at Reteti, the first community-owned elephant sanctuary in Africa." PBS has been pimping this episode for a long time.
Our New World (PBS, 10 p.m.): "Five ecosystems are reshaped by climate change as ice fields and underwater forests vanish and become replaced by new ecosystems."
Scrubs (ABC, 8 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): J.D. has finally hit his stride as the new chief of medicine, only to be shaken by an unexpected visit. Meanwhile, Elliot grapples with being a good mentor for the interns while still holding them accountable.
Shark Tank (ABC, 10 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): An app to curb phone distractions... a revolutionary baseball bat grip... all-fruit tropical ice pops; clean glam products for the next generation.
Survivor (CBS, 8 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Feelings of betrayal hit an all-time high following a historic Blood Moon tribal that featured three eliminations."
WHAT ELSE IS ON
AEW Dynamite (HBO Max & TBS, 8 p.m.)
Conspiracies & Coverups (Discovery Channel, 10 p.m. / HBO Max, Thursday)
Flavortown Food Fight (Food Network, 9 p.m. / HBO Max, Thursday)
💲 The Floor (Fox, 8 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday)
The Greatest Average American (ABC, 9 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday)
💲 Hollywood Squares (CBS, 10:30 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday)
Jamie and Sophie: Raising Chelsea (Freeform, 10 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday)
Southern Hospitality (Bravo, 9 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday)
Swamp People (History, 8 p.m.)
The Valley (Bravo, 8 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday)
WWE Evolve (Tubi, 8 p.m.)
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💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤
Adult Swim Smalls (Adult Swim, 1 a.m.): "You are everything and nothing all at once. I still like you though."
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen (CBS, 12:37 a.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Meredith Casey, Martin Morrow, Collin Chamberlin, Drew Dunn
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Jean Smart, Antony Starr, Mitski
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Bryan Cranston, Robert Plant
Nightline (ABC, 12:37 a.m. / Hulu, Thursday)
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Gracenote; IMDb; TV Passport
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Happy watching, everyone!
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