Thursday, May 14, 2026

What's On Tonight (Friday): Supervillain Taylor Sheridan No Match for the Wonderfools

The Wonderfools

The most notable premiere today is the latest Taylor Sheridan series, which stars Cole Hauser, Annette Benning and Ed Harris, but I have never watched a Taylor Sheridan series and have no interest in starting.  Instead I am bestowing today's Top Pick on the Korean superhero comedy The Wonderfools.  The trailer looks fun and it's slim premiere pickings today.

By the way, the actual translation of the title is The Wonderfuls, but Netflix knows how much it's subscribers love puns.

Second place goes to another Netflix series, the art heist action series Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine.  The series comes form the creators of Money Heist, so it's bound to be slickly produced and not make a bit of sense.  But, once again, the trailer is fun and there's just not much else piquing my interest.

๐Ÿ”” The Wonderfools (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A goofy group of townies stumbles into superpowers and fights rising evil as doomsday panic grows in this wild, turn-of-the-century action comedy.'✔️


Elsewhere...

Something is About to Happen

 PREMIERES

๐Ÿ˜‚ Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Lisa Ann Walter’s long-awaited debut comedy special takes on feral Gen-Xers, self-loathing, and navigating a backsliding America, via the no-filter lens of a grown-ass woman who has been paying attention.'✔️

๐ŸŽ“ Exam: The System Exposed (Amazon, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'A young woman infiltrates a dangerous exam paper-leak network threatening thousands of students' futures. As she exposes the corruption, she risks everything to dismantle a system that reaches the highest levels of power.'

๐ŸŽฅ Something is About to Happen (AMC+ / Shudder, 3:01 AM) 'A woman’s life takes a definitive turn the day that she loses her job as a computer programmer. Directed by Antonio Mรฉndez Esparza.'✔️

๐ŸŽฅ The Zodiac Killer Project (AMC+ / Sundance Now, 3:01 AM) 'Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton ruminates on his unfinished Zodiac Killer documentary, playfully probing and unraveling true crime's inner workings and deconstructing the ubiquitous genre with deadpan insight.'

๐Ÿ˜‚ Stephen Colbert: The Last Laugh (CNN App, 3:01 AM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'Turns its lens on both the show and the man, exploring what audiences stand to lose when one of satire’s sharpest and most thoughtful voices signs off. The hour also examines the broader cultural and political forces surrounding the end of Colbert’s late-night run and the future of outspoken comedy in an evolving landscape.'

๐ŸŽฅ Lurker (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'When twenty-something Los Angeles retail clerk and loner Matthew encounters rising pop star Oliver, he takes the opportunity to edge his way into the in-crowd. But staying there isn't easy. With an entire entourage vying for attention, Matthew must prove himself to Oliver as more than just a follower. As their bond grows strained and mainstream fame appears within reach, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.'✔️

๐Ÿ–ผ️ Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine (Netflix, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Targeting a priceless work of art, Berlin assembles his gang of thieves in Seville in this explosive new installment from the creators of "Money Heist."'✔️

๐ŸŽฅ Bride of the Year (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'When Lienkie's dream of building a family of her own comes crashing down, she hatches a devious plan to win "Bride of the Year" and get back at her ex.'

๐Ÿ”” A Controversial Entertainer (Netflix, 3:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Tells the story of Pan Hao, a petty gangster whose insatiable desire for diamonds leads him into the confines of a psychiatric hospital. Amidst the frenzy of being pursued, he and a group of people, each with their own hidden stories, take refuge in a male escort club. In a turn of absurd and glamorous fate, they transform into five sought-after escorts.'

๐ŸŽฅ The Crash (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case in this documentary.'

๐ŸŽฅ Kartavya (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 'With his family's safety at stake and menacing threats closing in, a police officer must decide how far he'll go to uphold his duty.'

๐Ÿด Dutton Ranch (Paramount+, 3:01 AM / Paramount, 8:00 PM) 'As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together - far from the ghosts of Yellowstone - they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire. In South Texas, blood runs deeper, forgiveness is fleeting, and the cost of survival might just be your soul.  Starring Cole Hauser, Annette Benning and Ed Harris.'✔️

๐ŸŽฅ Death at the Dinner Party (LMN, 8:00 PM) 'Andrea visits her son, Ethan, at college and discovers a psychology professor has taken him under his wing. But when Ethan's friend dies at one of the teacher's dinner parties, Andrea starts to suspect foul play.'

RETURNING SHOWS

๐Ÿ”” Rivals (Hulu, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE.

๐Ÿ’” Couples Therapy (Paramount, 3:01 AM) SEASON FIVE.

๐Ÿช“ The Last Woodsman (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) SEASON THREE PREMIERE.

Lisa Ann Walter: It Was an Accident 

STREAMING

๐Ÿš€ For All Mankind (Apple, 12:01 AM) "Brave New World"

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

๐Ÿ”” Unconditional (Apple, 12:01 AM) "The Wet Side" 

๐Ÿ’– Absolute Value of Romance (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

 ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป Fist of the North Star: Hokuto No Ken (Amazon, 3:01 AM) 

⚖️ Tribunal Justice (Amazon, 3:01 AM) "Dump Truck Disaster" 

๐Ÿง‘‍๐ŸŒพ This Farming Life (Britbox, 3:01 AM) "Bundle of Joy" 

๐ŸŽฌ Dream Stage (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” The Palu Family: Under a Dark Spell (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ‘‘ My Royal Nemesis (Netflix, 3:01 AM)  

๐Ÿ’ฒ Pop Culture Jeopardy (Netflix, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ”” RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (Paramount, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿงผ Days of Our Lives (Peacock, 3:01 AM) 

๐ŸŽต Travis Japan Summer Vacation!! In the USA (Disney+ / Hulu, 3:01 AM) 

๐Ÿ‘‘ Perfect Crown (Disney+ / Hulu, 10:21 AM) 

❄️ Snowball Earth (Hulu, 11:31 AM) 

๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿป Cops (Fox Nation, 6:00 PM) 

LIVE SPORTSBALL TODAY/TONIGHT

๐ŸŒ๐Ÿป 2026 PGA Championship (ESPN, 12:00 PM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: NCAA Women's Softball Regionals (ESPNU, 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: NCAA Women's Softball Regionals (ESPN2, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

๐ŸŒ๐Ÿป LPGA Tour Golf: 2026 Kroger Queen City Championship - Round 2 (Golf, 3:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Conference Semifinals: Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers (Amazon, 6:30 PM)

MLB Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers (Apple, 6:45 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (ESPN, 8:00 PM)

MLB Baseball: Miami Marlins at Tampa Bay Rays (ESPN App, 7:10 PM)

MLB Baseball: New York Yankees at New York Mets (Apple, 7:15 PM)

๐Ÿ€ WNBA Basketball: Washington Mystics at Indiana Fever (Ion, 7:30 PM)

NWSL Soccer: Kansas City Current vs Houston Dash (Amazon, 8:00 PM)

๐ŸฅŽ College Softball: NCAA Women's Softball Regionals (ESPN2, 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM)

๐Ÿˆ UFL Football: Orlando Storm at Dallas Renegades (Fox, 8:00 PM)

๐Ÿ€ NBA Conference Semifinals: San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves (Amazon, 6:30 PM)

๐Ÿ’ NHL Hockey: 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs (ESPN, 9:30 PM)

๐Ÿ€ WNBA Basketball: Toronto Tempo at Los Angeles Sparks (Ion, 10:00 PM)

Lurker

๐Ÿ•–EARLY PRIMETIME๐Ÿ•–

๐Ÿงฝ SpongeBob SquarePants (Nickelodeon, 5:00 PM) 'Sandy seeks Squidward's help to heal her sick tree, but his alternative gardening methods give her a headache.'

๐Ÿชจ๐Ÿ“ƒ✂️ Rock Paper Scissors (Nickelodeon, 5:30 PM) 'Annoyed that the Rat Bros are getting praise for tutoring kids, the trio decides to one-up them by competing to see who can be the most charitable.'

๐Ÿ•–8:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 7:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿป‍♀️ Sherriff County (CBS, 8:00 PM) 'Sheriff Mickey Fox aids a federal investigation into a high-stakes case involving alleged interstate crime and a web of local land deals.'

๐Ÿฆ€ Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel, 8:00 PM) 'With no port for shelter, Johnathan fights to protect his crew as Typhoon Halong pounds the northern grounds; Rick's Red King jackpot halts when a line fouls his prop.'

๐Ÿ”” Outlander (Showtime, 8:00 PM) SERIES FINALE. 'In the series finale, Jamie and Claire must protect the home that they've made for themselves and trust in the love that binds them.'

๐Ÿ’ฒ Celebrity Jeopardy (ABC, 8:00 PM) SEASON FINALE
๐ŸŽฅ Death at the Dinner Party (LMN, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Belle Collective: Birmingham (OWN, 8:00 PM)
๐Ÿด Dutton Ranch (Paramount, 8:00 PM) 
✔️ 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ On Patrol: First Shift (Reelz, 8:00 PM) 
๐Ÿคผ‍♂️ WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (USA, 8:00 PM) 

๐Ÿ•— 9:00 EASTERN / ๐Ÿ•– 8:00 CENTRAL

๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป‍๐Ÿš’ Fire Country (CBS, 9:00 PM) 'When a volatile blaze at the Pineville Dam triggers a cascading infrastructure failure, Station 42 races to execute a series of perilous rescues.'

๐ŸŽญ Great Performances (PBS, 9:00 PM) 'Based on the 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, "Top Hat" features dazzling choreography and period sets, with an Irving Berlin score featuring "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz."'

๐Ÿ‘ฝ Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd (History, 9:00 PM) SEASON FINALE. 'What drives someone to gamble with their own life? From a French tailor who leaps off the Eiffel Tower to a man struck by lightning more times than should be humanly possible, these perilous wagers with death are as shocking as they are unbelievable.'

๐Ÿ”” Hidden Beneath the Cities (National Geographic, 9:00 PM) 'A buried ship, wartime cellars, jar burials and mass graves are excavated.'

๐ŸŽต Amadeus (Showtime, 9:20 PM) 'Tragedy falls upon the Mozarts and their newborn baby, after Salieri meddles in their marriage, declaring war on God.'

๐Ÿ‘“ 20/20 (ABC, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿช“ The Last Woodsman (Discovery Channel, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿฝ️ Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ  My Lottery Dream Home (HGTV, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ‘ฎ On Patrol: Live (Reelz, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿคฎ Mam June: From Not to Hot (WE, 9:00 PM) 
๐Ÿ’€ Dateline NBC (NBC, 9:01 PM) 
๐Ÿ  Zillow Gone Wild (HGTV, 9:30 PM) 

Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine

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

๐Ÿ‘ฎ๐Ÿป Boston Blue (CBS, 10:00 PM) 'A deadly threat strikes close to home, pulling Lena, Danny and the team into an intense investigation; Mae faces a political and personal reckoning, prompting a revelation that pushes Lena toward a life-changing decision.'

๐Ÿ”” Hidden Beneath the Cities (National Geographic, 10:00 PM) 'Old Tombs, buried coins, and a 4,000-year-old oak log coffin are discovered.'

๐Ÿ”” Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, 10:00 PM) 

LATE NIGHT

๐Ÿ”” The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 PM) 'Actor Stanley Tucci; actress Brenda Song; Diljit Dosanjh talks and performs.'

๐Ÿ”” Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 PM) 'Actor Nathan Lane; musician Noah Kahan.'

๐Ÿ”” The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ””
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 PM) 
๐Ÿ”” Nightline (ABC, 12:37 AM)

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

South Park (Comedy Central, 5:00 AM - 2:00 PM); The Andy Griffiths Show (Sundance, 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM); Law & Order (Pop, 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM); Living Single (TV One, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); M*A*S*H* (TVLand, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM); Friends (TBS, 10:00 AM - 4:00  PM); Gunsmoke (TVLand, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM); Seinfeld (Comedy Central, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM); The Big Bang Theory (TBS, 4:00 PM - 9:30 PM); The Andy Griffiths 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); Three's Company (Antenna, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM); Barney Miller (Antenna, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM);  Everybody Loves Raymond (TVLand, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM); One Day at a Time (Antennae, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM); The Jeffersons (Antenna, 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM); Sanford & Son (Antenna, 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM); The Golden Girls (Hallmark, 10:00 PM - 3:00 AM); The King of Queens (TVLand, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM); Becker (Antenna, 12:00 - 1:00 AM); Wings (Antenna, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM)

๐Ÿ“บ Johnny Carson (Antenna, 11:00 PM) 'Actor Sylvester Stallone; A. Whitney Brown; Horacio Gutierrez.'

Dutton Ranch

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; Rotten Tomatoes; YouTube; TV Guide; TV Passport

⭐: Top Pick
๐Ÿ’ฒ: Game show
๐ŸŽฅ: Movie
๐Ÿ“บ: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included 

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