Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2, 2018 i TV Guide Magazine

In January 1999, The Sopranos premiered on HBO. The late, great James Gandolfini played a New Jersey crime boss juggling the stresses of his real family with the strains of his Mafia family, all while being driven to secret therapy sessions to manage it all. The drama’s ambitious storytelling was unprecedented for the small screen and led the Emmy nominations that September. More importantly, it transformed the television landscape and helped usher in the second Golden Age of Television. Characters from Lucy to Roseanne and shows from Gunsmoke to Hill Street Blues are all safely ensconced in the TV pantheon. But in honor of TV GUIDE MAGAZINE’s 65th anniversary, it’s time to take a fresh look at what The Sopranos has wrought. It’s time to name the New Classics. When…

NETFLIX My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman Friday, April 6 Music superstar Jay-Z (aka Mr. Beyoncé) schools the heavily bearded Dave on hip-hop, the criminal justice system and the importance of equally hirsute Def Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin, whom they visit in his Malibu studio. Come Sunday MOVIE PREMIERE Friday, April 13 Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (above) gives an inspired performance as real-life Oklahoma bishop Carlton Pearson. A onetime rock star of the Pentecostal church, Pearson dared to question its dogma about eternal damnation… and got damned by religious leaders. Lost in Space SERIES PREMIERE Friday, April 13 The campy 1960s sci-fi show gets a serious modern update. Here, John Robinson (Toby Stephens) and his family (including Will, played by Max Jenkins, above right, with Stephens)…

✶ TOP 10 PICK NO 8 “My Motherboard, My Self” (Season 4, Episode 8) “There’s the kind of support you ask for and a kind of support you don’t ask for… and then there’s the kind that just shows up.” If you didn’t well up at this voiceover, as writer Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker, right) joins devastated bestie Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) in her mother’s funeral procession, you may be as fried as Carrie’s poor laptop. Elevated by poignant turns from Parker, Nixon and Kim Cattrall (a surprisingly sympathetic Samantha), this was the first time SATC’s Manolos walked into deeply emotional territory, and we were rewarded with a salute to female friendships more powerful than all the Cosmo-soaked antics that came before—or after. YOU’RE THE WORST “The Heart Is a Dumb…

It’s a fact of life on television: Fan favorites bite the dust. And some shows have managed to turn TV mortality into an art—starting with the Psycho prequel BATES MOTEL. We knew from the classic 1960 film that disturbed Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) would slay his mom (Vera Farmiga), but the surprise on “Forever” (Season 4, Episode 9) was how tender that goodbye was. Alas, there is nothing gentle about the moment THE AMERICANS’ Soviet spy Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) offs a kindly old woman (Lois Smith) on “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?” (Season 3, Episode 9). She happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, which equaled an oh-so-right opportunity for Elizabeth to kill. Speaking of baddies, the murderous Adebisi (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) makes life…

The Terror 9/8c, AMC A FIGURE FLOATING in an abyss. Faces that dissolve. The eerie black-and-white title sequence of AMC’s The Terror, about a Victorian-era Arctic expedition stalked by supernatural forces, will make you excited about being scared. “We try to express the essence of the story and the heart and soul of the characters,” explains creative director Patrick Clair, the mastermind behind it. It got us to thinking about some of our other favorite openers. Weigh in with yours at letters@tvgm.com. THE BRADY BUNCH “Here’s the story…” Like The Beverly Hillbillies and Gilligan’s Island, the 1969–74 sitcom had a catchy theme song that spelled out the premise. THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW That carefree hat toss and the joyous “Love Is All Around” captured the spirit of the 1970–77…

@damianholbrook LOVE IT! Cheers to Family Guy for letting Stewie live his truth. In the cartoon’s boldly poignant March 18 episode—set solely in a therapy session—the foppish tot finally told his shrink (voiced by Ian McKellen) that he was, yep, faking his British accent. Wait… what did you think we were talking about? Cheers to The Path for taking the road less traveled. Instead of simply following a “Cults are creepy!” narrative, the Hulu drama has spent much of its solid third season exploring the complicated matters of personal faith and identity, anchored by Emmy-worthy work from leading men Aaron Paul (right) and Hugh Dancy. Cheers to The Last O.G for being a first-rate return vehicle for Tracy Morgan. The 30 Rock vet is not just surviving after his 2014…

PREMIERES Flipping Virgins April 2, 9/8c, HGTV The Crossing April 2, 10/9c, ABC Good Bones April 3, 10/9c, HGTV Legion April 3, 10/9c, FX The Last O.G. April 3, 10:30/9:30c, TBS Iron Chef Gauntlet April 4, 9/8c, Food Network The Real Housewives of New York City April 4, 9/8c, Bravo Jersey Shore Family Vacation April 5, 8/7c, MTV Southern Charm April 5, 9/8c, Bravo Imposters April 5, 10/9c, Bravo Ransom April 7, 8/7c, CBS Trading Spaces April 7, 9/8c, TLC Nate & Jeremiah by Design April 7, 10/9c, TLC Howards End April 8, 8/7c, Starz Killing Eve April 8, 8/7c, BBC America Unforgotten April 8, 9/8c, PBS Fixer Upper: Behind the Design April 10, 8/7c, HGTV Deadliest Catch April 10, 9/8c, Discovery New Girl April 10, 9:30/8:30c, Fox In Contempt…

✶ TOP 10 PICK NO 10 “Thanksgiving” (Season 2, Episode 8) So authentic in its warm humor and raw family dynamics that you can almost taste the turkey. Stars Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe won a writing Emmy for this innovative episode of the streaming hit, which unveils a parable of acceptance in scenes from 20-plus years of Thanksgivings in the home of Denise Watkins (Waithe). Her coming out is the main course of awkwardness for mom Catherine (Angela Bassett, above left, with Waithe), who grudgingly welcomes Denise’s girlfriends as pal Dev (Ansari) haplessly tries to ease the tension. A graceful conclusion affirms that home is where the heart is. THE SHIELD “Postpartum” (Season 5, Episode 11) Setting in motion the inevitable collapse of the corrupt Strike Team with tragic power…

✶ TOP 10 PICK NO 4 “Pine Barrens” (Season 3, Episode 11) Death. Sex. Ziti. Existential woe. The Sopranos had it all. And it was *$#%! funny. We still howl watching capo Paulie (Tony Sirico) and underling Christopher (Michael Imperioli, above left, with Sirico) spend a cold, fruitless night in the Jersey woods hunting a Russian rival who just won’t die. They’ve got snow-soaked loafers and nary a clue, yet their comical travails still manage to deftly ask one of the drama’s key philosophical questions: Is being a “made” man worth the trade-off—or is success simply chasing something you can never catch? SUPERNATURAL “Baby” (Season 11, Episode 4) Friends and lovers rarely stick around on this monster-hunting fan favorite, but Supernatural’s heroic Winchester brothers, Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen…

Spoiler alert! Viewers love an OMG moment, and ALIAS set the bar high for crafty curveballs with its major post–Super Bowl outing, “Phase One” (Season 2, Episode 13). Seconds after CIA double agent Sydney Bristow (Jennifer Garner, right) brought down evil organization SD-6, a final-moments scene of her best friend, Francie (Merrin Dungey), freshly murdered by her doppelgänger, sent our jaws to the floor and kicked a new mythology into overdrive. MR. ROBOT pulled a one-two punch on “eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v” (Season 1, Episode 8) by explaining that the titular loner (Christian Slater) guiding tortured hacker Elliot (Rami Malek) might be an imaginary projection of Elliot’s late father—or even the real thing—and that fellow fsociety anarchist Darlene (Carly Chaikin) was his sister. And WESTWORLD’s “Trompe L’Oeil” (Season 1, Episode 7) made us…

ALIAS “Phase One” (Season 2, Episode 13) Amazon Video THE AMERICANS “Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?” (Season 3, Episode 9) Amazon Prime, Amazon Video ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT “The Immaculate Election” (Season 2, Episode 14) Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video ATLANTA “B.A.N.” (Season 1, Episode 7) Hulu, Amazon Video BATES MOTEL “Forever” (Season 4, Episode 9) Netflix, Amazon Video BATTLESTAR GALACTICA “33” (Season 1, Episode 1) Hulu, Amazon Prime, mazon Video BETTER THINGS “Graduation” (Season 2, Episode 10) Amazon Video THE BIG BANG THEORY “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis” (Season 2, Episode 11) Amazon Video BLACK-ISH “Hope” (Season 2, Episode 16) Hulu, Amazon Video BLACK MIRROR “San Junipero” (Season 3, Episode 4) Netflix BREAKING BAD “Ozymandias” (Season 5, Episode 14), “Dead Freight” (Season 5, Episode 5) Netflix, Amazon Video BUFFY THE…

✶ EDITORS’ CHOICE Fixer Upper SERIES FINALE 9/8c, HGTV “ARE Y’ALL READY to see your fixer-upper?” Those words got me hooked on this home-renovation series during Season 1 in 2013. HGTV was on in the background, and I caught a glimpse of a cute couple revealing their overhaul of a dated ’70s house. The “after” left me breathless: Plantation shutters! Exposed beams! Shiplap! I needed to know: Who are those people? And where can I buy shiplap? Those people—affable Texans Chip and Joanna Gaines (left)—earned a permanent spot on my DVR thanks to their incredible talent. But it was their warm personalities that stood out to me. Chip and Jo shared a palpable, goofy affection that couldn’t be faked. (Look up their blooper reel online.) More importantly, they weren’t flipping…

Blue Bloods 10/9c, CBS If Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) and Eddie Janko (Vanessa Ray, left, with Estes) weren’t partners on the NYPD beat, they’d be partners in love. So far, the dedicated cops have put their jobs ahead of their hearts, but that could change this week when Eddie gets shot while on duty. Ray gives us her take. How bad is Eddie hurt? Let’s just say I did a lot of research on what it’s like to get shot, and after the adrenaline wears off, you start to feel the pain! Will Jamie finally declare his feelings when he sees her in the hospital? Jamie’s a force under pressure. There’s a reason Eddie feels safe with him. But it’s not always easy for him to say what he feels.…

The 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday, April 15, 8/7c, CBS PICK OF THE WEEK! The Academy of Country Music Awards bills itself as “Country Music’s Party of the Year,” which means Reba McEntire deserves the title of Hostess With the Mostest. This Sunday, the 63-year-old spitfire will preside over the festivities for the 15th time—more than any other emcee—as Nashville’s A-listers gather in Las Vegas. (Performers include Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line.) McEntire won’t be coming just to dole out kudos: She’s also a nominee in the Female Vocalist of the Year category (for Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope), alongside Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Carrie Underwood. Here, the overachiever talks about getting back in the saddle. You’ve been doing this gig…

COMEDY LOVE Thank you for recommending One Day at a Time on Netflix in your magazine [February 19 issue]. My husband and i thoroughly enjoyed it and have not laughed out loud that often in years! And Rita Moreno—talk about a scene stealer! She deserves an Emmy for her portrayal of the oh-so-sexy abuela of the Alvarez family. —Carolyn GOOD FINISH Rarely have i watched an episode more satisfying than Criminal Minds’ “Last Gasp” [March 14]. Not only did the BAU get all its people back together (we knew they would!), but the nasty person who broke them up was revealed in front of someone who could take steps to get [that criminal] out of their lives. i loved it! —Nancy REAL DEAL David Boreanaz is the best, and his…

In the Monday battle between singing competitions—NBC’s The Voice and ABC’s American Idol revival (above)—The Voice takes the prize. with two head-to-head airings as of press time, The Voice easily trounced Idol by more than 3 million viewers (11.9 million compared to 8.4 million on march 12; 10.8 million against 7.7 million on march 19). Idol’s Sunday airings aren’t doing much better. the march 11 premiere brought in an audience of 10.5 million, but its second Sunday outing sunk to 7.8 million. a sour note, for sure! Ratings Apocalypse The good news: AMC’s The Walking Dead saw a slight uptick in ratings on march 18, with 6.7 million viewers, compared to the prior week’s 6.6 million. The bad news: Ratings are at a low that the zombie drama hasn’t seen…

Katie Holmes (Dawson’s Creek) is FBI agent Hazel Otis, who has a personal indiscretion with a prominent military general (Big Little Lies’ James Tupper) in an untitled Fox drama. • CSI’s Jorja Fox hopes to return to CBS as one of three female LAPD honchos in the drama Chiefs. Aunjanue Ellis (Quantico) and Alana De La Garza (Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders) are also onboard. • Fox’s romantic musical drama Mixtape focuses on interconnected people in Los Angeles. Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Jenna Dewan Tatum (Supergirl) star. • ABC’s family sitcom Steps follows exes and their new partners raising their kids together. Once Upon a Time alum Ginnifer Goodwin plays Bea, a mother of three. • Father knows best? Don Johnson (Miami Vice) is the playboy dad of a daughter (Erin…

Will & Grace SEASON FINALE Thursday, April 5, 9/8c, NBC PICK OF THE WEEK! THE BAD NEWS first: After a stellar season, the highly anticipated revival of Will & Grace is coming to a close. The good news: It’s already been renewed. And tonight’s hijinks-filled finale has enough laughs to hold you over until the comedy returns in the fall. Due to a misunderstanding, friends and roommates Will (Eric McCormack) and Grace (Debra Messing) let Grace’s dad, Martin (guest star Robert Klein, replacing original actor Alan Arkin, who was unavailable), move in. Grace blames Will for the intrusion, then invites his meddling mom, Marilyn (Blythe Danner, returning), to join them—and things get complicated. “It’s a slumber party…kind of,” Messing says with a laugh. She tells us more. So how does…

The Blacklist 8/7c, NBC Red (James Spader) sends Liz (Megan Boone) and the FBI Task Force to recover evidence on a murder case that could prove crucial in finally bringing down Ian Garvey (Jonny Coyne), the corrupt U.S. marshal who killed Liz’s husband. Iron Chef Gauntlet SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, Food Network A Top Chef Canada winner, a Bon Appétit favorite and a restaurateur who beat Bobby Flay on his own show join four other foodies for host Alton Brown’s cooking competition. The Real Housewives of New York City SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, Bravo The reality series returns for Season 10 with last year’s cast intact, but change is still afoot—like Luann de Lesseps trying to navigate life after divorce. Considering her arrest for disorderly intoxication, we’ll assume it ain’t easy. American…

Ransom SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, CBS Hope you’re not scared of a little bruising! Season 2 of the high-stakes hostage and crisis series “grabs you roughly and doesn’t release you till the final chapter,” promises Luke Roberts, who plays crisis negotiator Eric Beaumont. The drama picks up following the events of the finale, when his archnemesis Damien Delaine (Carlo Rota) kidnapped Beaumont’s daughter, Evie (Morgan Kohan). “Eric must negotiate using his instincts if he is to bring Evie home safely,” says Roberts. Helping Beaumont with the ordeal are his elite team members Maxine (Sarah Greene), Oliver (Brandon Jay McLaren) and Zara (Nazneen Contractor). As they show off their skills tackling adversaries—serial killers, gangsters, hijackers and more—they’ll also break last season’s all-work-and-no-play ethos and reveal more about themselves. “We get to explore…

Chicago Fire 10/9c, NBC First, paramedics Brett (Kara Killmer) and Dawson (Monica Raymund, right) worked undercover for the PD. Now firemen Severide (Taylor Kinney) and Casey (Jesse Spencer) step up when the FBI takes over Firehouse 51 for a surveillance op. Station 19 9/8c, ABC Sure, Grey’s Anatomy fans know Jason George as Ben Warren, the hot doc who’s now bringing the sizzle to firefighter spinoff Station 19 (above). But did anyone spot him as a (different) firefighter on a 2001 episode of Friends? We chose a few of our favorite credits and asked the actor, 46, to dish. Sunset Beach (1997–1999) George got his break on Aaron Spelling’s first daytime soap as “gangbanger turned lifeguard” Michael Bourne (right). The Virginia Beach native recalls, “I grew up on the water,…

Elvis Presley: The Searcher DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE 8/7c, HBO ✶ EDITORS’ CHOICE Let’s start with the obvious: Elvis Presley is an icon. Nearly half a century after the King of Rock ’n’ Roll passed away at 42, he looms larger than ever on the pop culture landscape. But HBO’s new documentary The Searcher, directed by Thom Zimny and executive produced by Elvis’s ex-wife, Priscilla Presley (above, with Elvis), isn’t looking to burnish that status. Rather, it’s aiming for a more nuanced rendering that spotlights the man and his music. “Elvis has become a cartoon for many people. A big part of his story has gotten lost in the shorthand,” Zimny says. “We wanted to look beyond the white suit.” This three-hour, two-film chronicle traces Elvis’s journey from a young artist coming…

ACROSS 1 Singer Elliot 5 Weight measurement 9 Gasteyer of SNL 12 The Thin Man’s pooch 13 Columnist Barrett 14 Kind of TV 15 ____ Team 16 Sam Beckett’s hometown 18 Blabbermouth (2 wds.) 20 Actress de Ravin 21 ____ the Boss? 25 Bartender on Cheers 27 Mary ____ on Tales of Wells Fargo 28 Ramon of Bret Maverick 29 Gold of Growing Pains 31 Our current president 32 TV and movie job 33 Rawhide sound 34 Color solution 35 Oliver’s younger sister on Arrow 36 Like Bewitched’s Darrin 38 Monday ____ 42 Randolph of Emergency! 45 Hip to (2 wds.) 46 Kwik-E-Mart owner 47 Animated K-9 48 Hatcher of Desperate Housewives 49 The Mentalist agency (abbr.) 50 Jason’s girlfriend on Friday Night Lights 51 Waterless DOWN 1 Tricia of It’s Your Move 2…