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Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, April 14 to Thursday, April 18. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies The Sympathizer (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.) HBO gives Viet Thanh Nguyen’s acclaimed 2015 novel the limited-series treatment. The Sympathizer’s protagonist is the Captain (Hoa Xuande), a North Vietnam spy in South Vietnam’s army forced to flee to America towards the end of…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, March 17 to Thursday, March 21. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Palm Royale (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.) Apple TV+ is ready for another star-studded adventure thanks to Abe Sylvia’s Palm Royale, which boasts Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Alison Janney, Carol Burnett, and Ricky Martin as cast members. The ’60s-set dramedy center…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, March 3 to Thursday, March 7. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies The Regime (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.) Kate Winslet is back on HBO with The Regime, a political satire from Succession writer Will Tracy. She plays Elena Vernham, a physician-turned-chancellor of a fictional European country. Her paranoid, selfish personality means she isn’t…

True Detective: Night Country’s vibes are immaculate. Immaculately desolate, icy, and hostile that is, which is just what season four showrunner Issa Lopez and production designer Daniel Taylor set out to achieve with their inky, azure palette. Taylor tells The A.V. Club they wanted the audience to be instantly immersed in the misty, remote world of a small Alaskan town. As seen throughout six episodes, the fictional burgh of Ennis is full of harsh truths, mysteries, tragedies, and weather. The…

It’s safe to say The CW’s heydey is way, way behind us. At one point a decade ago, the network was thriving with its array of superhero dramas (Arrow, The Flash, Legends Of Tomorrow, and Supergirl), inventive originals (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Jane The Virgin), and wild YA fare (Riverdale, The 100, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl). Long before that, the network was at its peak with hits from its UPN/WB past like Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, and Supernatural. The name-dropping is for a reason;…

We all know it: There’s nothing like a TV show ending on a high note. It’s exactly what FX’s Reservation Dogs did last year when it wrapped its run with a sublime third season. The show was always spectacular, and everyone’s glad it went out at its peak, but FX secretly wanted at least five seasons of the show. (Imagine all that we could’ve had!). At the 2024 Television Critics Association’s (TCA) winter press tour, FX Chairman John Landgraf revealed that it was their initial plan to do those…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, February 4 to Thursday, February 8. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO, Sunday, 10 p.m.) Curb Your Enthusiasm gears up for one last dance. Larry David’s long-running HBO comedy ends with its 10-episode 12th season, and we’re pretty, pretty, pretty sure spite will have something to do with whatever happens.…

So long, Jack McCoy. At least that’s what everyone will be saying (again) to Law & Order’s resident DA later this month. Don’t worry, the legal drama isn’t ending anytime soon—Dick Wolf would sooner face an apocalypse than let go of his long-running series—but Sam Waterston is leaving the show he joined in 1994. And you know what? We can’t begrudge him for exiting a job after 30 rewarding, but probably also exhausting, years. Waterston joined Law & Order halfway through season four of its ori…

There’s nothing like planning for the future, and it’s what Netflix is helping everyone do by releasing its lineup of upcoming TV series, films, and games. The streaming platform dropped its slate of shows for 2024, including returning seasons of Bridgerton, The Diplomat, Outer Banks, Heartstopper, and, crucially, Girls5eva, which was rescued after Peacock’s cancellation. That’s not nearly it because we’re being blessed by an Andrew Scott-led Ripley, David E. Kelley’s A Man In Full, and the Game…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, January 28 to Thursday, February 1. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans (FX, Wednesday, 10 p.m.) It’s been seven years since season one of Ryan Murphy’s Feud, but the docudrama anthology finally returns to tackle another famed rivalry. Capote Vs. The Swans centers on how writer Truman Capote (Tom Hollander…

Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, January 26 to Sunday, January 28. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.] 1. Nicole Kidman brings on all the feels in Expats Prime Video, Friday, 12:01 a.m.: The Farewell’s Lulu Wang helms her first TV show, Expats, an emotional thriller that will definitely move you. The six-part drama follows a community of American expats in Hong Kong as they try to…

Death And Other Details has the right trappings for a typical murder mystery. Think of the Hulu drama, which premieres January 16, as a classic Agatha Christie page-turner—something the voiceover repeatedly suggests, referring to the viewer as a “reader.” This story has multiple deaths and red herrings, an astute old detective, a tenacious young woman seeking the truth, deception, and revenge. The best part? The dastardly crimes take place on a lavish Mediterranean cruise, trapping the wealthy…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 31 to Thursday, January 4. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies The Brothers Sun (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.) In the action-comedy The Brothers Sun, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh plays a doting mother and a mafia queen. Eileen “Mama” Sun lives in California with her young son, Bruce (Sam Song Li), who is clueless about their f…

Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, Dec 29 to Sunday, Dec 31. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.] 1. Money Heist makes way for a Berlin spin-off Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Yes, of course, the massive popularity of Spanish-language drama Money Heist (or La Casa De Papel) has led to a spin-off, Berlin. It centers on, well, Berlin (Pedro Alonso), who died in the original’s second seaso…

In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V. Club looks back at some of the stories that made the biggest impact on pop culture in 2023. In a lot of ways, 2023 felt like the year that concerts really came back in full force after the lockdowns and social distancing of Covid. Sure, people were out and about by the end of 2021, and 2022 saw big tours from the likes of Harry Styles and Bad Bunny. But those pale in comparison to the one-two punch of 2023’s Eras Tour and the Rena…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 24 to Thursday, December 28. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Doctor Who: The Church On Ruby Road (Disney+, Monday, 1:30 p.m.) After airing three episodes featuring David Tennant’s return to Doctor Who, the show launches a Christmas special to properly introduce Ncuti Gatwa as the franchise’s 15th Doctor. The Sex Educatio…

Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, Dec 22 to Sunday, Dec 24. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.] 1. What If...? returns for a second helping Disney+, Friday, 3:01 a.m: The second season of Marvel’s animated series What If...? finds Jeffrey Wright returning to voice the Watcher. Once again, he’ll oversee the weird events of the multiverse, repeating over and over that he isn’t allowe…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 17 to Thursday, December 21. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Archer: Into The Cold (FXX, Sunday, 10 p.m.) Oh, you thought Archer wrapped up its run in August with season 14? Not so fast. Adam Reed’s animated sitcom closes instead with a three-part finale event called Into The Cold. The supersized episodes will conclude t…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 10 to Thursday, December 14. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Kevin Hart And Chris Rock: Headliners Only (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.) Headliners Only is a documentary that follows Kevin Hart and Chris Rock as they prepare for their four sold-out comedy shows in 2022. Director Rashidi Harper tracks the two stars and condu…

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, December 3 to Thursday, December 7. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.] The biggies Frasier (Paramount+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.) And just like that, Frasier’s reboot ends—at least for now. The surprisingly good Paramount+ comedy wraps up with its first season finale, “Reindeer Games.” In its new iteration, the series follows Dr. Frasier Crane (Kels…