IMDbTV Picks: Week of April 12
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- DirectorHamish HamiltonRyan McFaulStarsAmy SchumerChanning TatumVin DieselIn the biggest movie awards show event of the season, MTV gathers a large selection of stars to entertain.Amy Schumer hosts a night of many, many stars entertaining us by winning awards that are nice to have on the shelf, all while appearing graceful as the host makes them the butt of her jokes.
Premieres: 8pm Sunday, April 12 on MTV. - DirectorMichael SlovisStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyCersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin. Tyrion and Varys arrive at Pentos. In Meereen, a new enemy emerges. Jon is caught between two kings.For true fan, the year is divided into the short few months that new episodes are on...and the rest of the year, when we wait for the next new episodes. This season is particularly remarkable not only because of Tyrion's complete fall from grace, but due to the reported notable divergences from the widely-known plot in George R.R. Martin's books.
Meaning, anything can happen...and we're all in for lots of surprises.
Premieres: 9pm Sunday, April 12 on HBO. - DirectorMichael UppendahlStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserWhile Megan comes to New York with her mother and sister to collect her belongings, Don has a romance with the waitress. Meanwhile, Peggy and Stan work with a famous photographer on a commercial shoot.Per Matthew Weiner's strict no-spoilers policy, we have no idea what's going to happen in this episode. We can only say that you'd better watch it.
Airs: 10pm Sunday, April 12 on AMC. - DirectorMike JudgeStarsThomas MiddleditchT.J. MillerJosh BrenerMonica deals with her new boss; Richard makes a decision about the company's future.As season two starts, the Pied Piper team faces the new challenge of being the hot kids in town, and having stumbled upon their game-changing innovation by accident, the new scrutiny they'll face could end up crushing their sanity. It'll be hilarious!
Premieres: 10pm Sunday, April 12 on HBO. - DirectorEagle EgilssonStarsBen McKenzieDonal LogueDavid MazouzGordon and Bullock inspect a cold case involving "the Ogre", a serial killer who targets young women in Gotham City. Meanwhile, Fish plots her escape from the Dollmaker, and Bruce and Selina confront Reggie.Finally, "Gotham" is back and drawing toward the season's endgame. But first, we're excited to see a new subplot that will bring a very well-known guest star into the mix for a little while.
Airs: 8pm Monday, April 13 on Fox. - 2014–201745mTV-148.6 (473)TV EpisodeDirectorGary FlederStarsJamie BellSeth NumrichDaniel HenshallAbe is eager to get to Washington, while Rogers finds himself a new job.AMC's drama about revolutionary America returns, and we're hoping it will grow on us in its second season.
Premieres: 9pm Monday, April 13 on AMC. - StarsVincent FranklinJulie HesmondhalghJames MurrayModern gay life in Manchester.This wonderful series is soapy in all the right ways, and explores the midlife reboot of very charming, curious middle-aged protagonist named Henry Best, a man who overturns his life in one disastrous evening and might end up all the happier for it.
Premieres: 10pm Monday, April 13 on Logo. - CreatorRussell T. DaviesStarsFisayo AkinadeFreddie FoxVincent FranklinCelebrate love without labels; join eight different couples on their journey of love, heartbreak, sex, and drama.The half-hour companion piece to "Cucumber" follows the same plotline from the viewpoint of its young protagonists, all of whom are struggling to find their place in the world. And it's incredibly smart.
Premieres: 11pm Monday, April 13 on Logo. - DirectorKevin TancharoenStarsGrant GustinCandice PattonDanielle PanabakerFelicity Smoak and Ray Palmer come to Central City seeking help with Ray's suit; an ex-employee releases deadly robotic bees; a group dinner does not go as planned.It's another crossover, this time with Ray and Felicity from "Arrow" visiting Barry and the team. The last one was incredible, so we have high expectations for this episode.
Airs: 8pm Tuesday, April 14 on The CW. - DirectorGarry A. BrownStarsClark GreggMing-Na WenChloe BennetThe story of Melinda May's transformation into "The Cavalry" is revealed as she finds herself at a crossroads in the war between Coulson and Gonzales. As Skye learns more about her true heritage from Lincoln, the truth about Inhumans will send her in a new direction.As uneven as this show was in season one and the first part of season two, we've always enjoyed Melinda May. This opportunity to find out more about her character makes it one of our week's must-watches.
Airs: 8pm Tuesday, April 14 on ABC. - DirectorAdam ArkinStarsTimothy OlyphantNick SearcyJere BurnsRaylan is captured by the authorities, but Art reluctantly lets him go and puts him back on the case. Avery gets to Ava and questions her about his missing money, but she winds up leading Boyd straight to them.This show ranks among television's best-written dramas, and while we're excited to see how everything ends for Raylan Givens -- and particularly looking forward to the high-noon-style showdown teased in the promo -- we're oh, so sorry to see it go.
Series Finale: 10pm Tuesday, April 14 on FX. - DirectorDouglas AarniokoskiStarsStephen AmellKatie CassidyDavid RamseyLance continues his mission to take down the Arrow. When a meta-human named Jake Simmons, who kills people with blasts of energy and plasma, starts terrorizing Starling City, Oliver is forced to ask Ray for help.This is The Atom's second major outing this week...will viewers like what they see enough to watch him Ray fly solo in his own show?
Airs: 8pm Wednesday, April 15 on The CW. - DirectorP.J. PesceStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesMisha CollinsCharlie contacts Sam and Dean after she finds the Book of the Damned - which could help eliminate the mark of Cain; Castiel and Metatron look for Castiel's grace.Any episode of this show with Felicia Day in it is required viewing.
Airs: 9pm Wednesday, April 15 on The CW. - 2007–201919mTV-PG7.0 (2.9K)TV EpisodeDirectorMark CendrowskiStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley CuocoWhen Raj is asked to create a message on the off chance a NASA mission discovers alien life, the guys fight over what he should do, while Penny contemplates returning to acting.Airs: 8pm Thursday, April 16 on CBS.
- 2009–201742mTV-147.7 (1.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorLeslie LibmanStarsNina DobrevPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderDamon concocts a risky plan involving Lily to stop Caroline and Stefan from wreaking havoc; Elena re-evaluates her life as a vampire after learning that Jo is pregnant; Sarah turns the tables on Enzo; Tyler and Matt wind up in danger.The news that Nina Dobrev is leaving makes me want to see every moment that leads up to her character Elena's departure.
Airs: 8pm Thursday, April 16 on The CW. - CreatorEoghan O'DonnellStarsShantel VanSantenDiogo MorgadoJD PardoA mysterious object crashes on earth and a group of unconnected strangers die from an energy pulse it emits, but then re-awaken to find out that they have been deemed responsible for preventing the impending apocalypse.Take two great TV tastes -- bible-themed programming & apocalyptic drama -- put them together, add some sexy people and bake it in the CW oven. Out pops this drama about a mysterious object falling to Earth and awakening powers in a variety of people.
Friday night is the home of genre programming, so this could fit right in.
Premieres: 9pm Friday, April 17 on The CW. - DirectorPaolo BarzmanStarsAnna SilkKris Holden-RiedZoie PalmerBo finds the second shoe and descends to Valhalla to rescue Kenzi.This end-of-the-week treat is a fun, underrated series with a kick-ass heroine.
Premieres: 10pm Friday, April 17 on Syfy. - DirectorDavid FrazeeStarsTatiana MaslanyJordan GavarisDylan BruceSarah pursues the missing Helena who is held in a faraway compound. Sarah must use her wiles - and acting chops - to deter a Topside investigator who threatens the Leda sisters' lives. Meanwhile, Cosima appears to be rebounding from her illness, while Alison and Donnie face newfound financial woes. But when the menace of Castor rears its head once more, Sarah and her entire family must come together to survive.Season three introduces the Castor clones, "brothers" hunting Sarah and her sisters. Watching Ari Millen as the various male clones, however, may make viewers more deeply appreciate Tatiana Maslany's versatile performance.
Premieres: 9pm Saturday, April 18 on BBC America, airing simultaneously on AMC, IFC, SundanceTV and WeTV. - DirectorMike BarkerStarsCaitríona BalfeSam HeughanLotte VerbeekClaire and Geillis stand trial for witchcraft; Claire learns a secret about Geillis' past.The romance between Jamie and Claire is the heart of this series, but this episode also includes a surprising reveal that may have a significant impact on chapters to come.
Airs: 9pm Saturday, April 18 on Starz.