Innholdsfortegnelse for May 25, 2020 i TV Guide Magazine

I’m really enjoying Showtime’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels—especially Natalie Dormer, whom I’ve been a fan of since Game of Thrones. However, I tried watching a few episodes of the original Penny Dreadful series, and this seems very different not just in terms of characters but also in tone and premise. I’m concerned the nature of the new show might be too different to draw in fans of the original, but potential new fans may be hesitant to watch due to the name association. Do you think this could affect opinions? —Marissa MATT ROUSH: These two Pennys could hardly be more different. While Dormer is terrific in her various guises as the evil shape-shifting demon stirring up mayhem in 1930s Los Angeles, I’m finding the supernatural elements of City of…

SEASON PREMIERE Friday, May 29, Hulu UPON WINNING a Golden Globe for best comedy actor, a surprised Ramy Youssef blurted in his January acceptance speech, “Look, I know you guys haven’t seen my show.” Hopefully, that will change for the boldly seriocomic second season of Ramy. A rare series that takes religion seriously without being self-righteous, Ramy travels the rocky road toward Muslim enlightenment for the fictionalized Ramy Hassan (Youssef). Though well-meaning, the scruffy slacker tries too hard, and often fails, to please his mentor, a serene New Jersey sheikh played with wry authority by Mahershala Ali. Ramy’s family (mom, dad, sister, uncle) each contend with their own identity crises in this rich portrait of an underexplored culture.…

Deadliest Catch 8/7c, Discovery Desperate to put crab in their tanks, the Bering Sea captains are forced to live dangerously: Jake Anderson and Johnathan Hillstrand try to join forces with rival Keith Colburn; Scott Campbell Jr. risks crossing into Russian waters; and Josh Harris lays it all on the line and trusts his gut. MOVIN’ ON UP! World of Dance SEASON PREMIERE 10/9c, NBC Judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo return to the high-octane dance competition—but there’s a new way to advance and a blind battle where the acts won’t know their opponents until they hit the floor. If Loving You Is Wrong 10/9c, OWN Tonight on Tyler Perry’s primetime soap: Eddie Willis’ (Joel Rush) evil ways have left his karmic bank balance at zero, but he still thinks…

Newly Available Above the Rim (1994) A high school basketball player (Duane Martin) who dreams of attending Georgetown University finds his life in danger when deadly thugs muscle in on a local tournament. Back to the Future (1985) Hop in the DeLorean and head back to 1955 with Robert Zemeckis’ classic adventure about a teen (Michael J. Fox) who time travels to the Eisenhower era—and gets stuck there. Jarhead (2005) Jake Gyllenhaal plays U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford, a sniper stationed in the Middle East during the Persian Gulf War, in a drama based on the military man’s memoir. The Lovebirds (2020) Netflix Original See page 34. Mrs. Serial Killer (2020) Netflix Original After a man is arrested for the murders of multiple women, his wife (Jacqueline Fernandez) begins the butchering…

Perry Mason Noon/11am c, SundanceTV Daytime Pick “The Case of the Restless Redhead” is the first to occupy the infallible defense attorney (Raymond Burr) when the 1957–66 drama joins SundanceTV’s Monday lineup. Below Deck Mediterranean SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, Bravo Dateline: Mallorca, Spain. If the luxuries aboard the Wellington (Jacuzzi with waterfall! A cigar room!) don’t blow your mind, how about the drama provided by the reality show’s crew? For example: drugs on board, a mutineering stewardess and a chef stymied by ultra-demanding diners. Almost Paradise SEASON FINALE 10/9c, WGN America The past catches up with retired DEA agent Alex Walker (Christian Kane) when his crooked ex-partner arrives in the Philippines and kidnaps his daughter in order to force Alex to carry out a killing. BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES! Amy Schumer Learns to…

Burden of Truth 8/7c, The CW Season 3 of the drama soldiers on with legal eagle Joanna Chang (Kristin Kreuk) helping high school friend Kodie (Sera-Lys McArthur) in a custody case. But in doing so, Joanna’s boyfriend and colleague Billy Crawford (Peter Mooney) must face someone he’d rather not see. Man With a Plan SERIES FINALE 8:30/7:30c, CBS Buckle up. As the family comedy wraps its fourth and now final season, suburban dad Adam (Matt LeBlanc) decides to help teenage daughter Katie (Grace Kaufman) prepare for her driving test. As one would expect, it’s his patience that will truly be tested. Fix My Fail 9/8c, HGTV Have a DIY project that turned disastrous? During this timely special, the network’s top renovation experts, including Windy City Rehab’s Alison Victoria and Hidden…

MOVIES Noon/ 11am c Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) TBS 2/1c The Philadelphia Story (1940) TCM 2:45/1:45c and 10:02/ 9:02c The French Connection (1971) Retroplex 3/2c and 11:10/ 10:10c Ocean’s Twelve (2004) AMC 1:23am/Slap Shot (1977) 12:23c Starz Comedy Batman 7:30am/6:30c, Heroes & Icons From 1967: Meet Batgirl! A new superheroine (Yvonne Craig, right) adds “Pow!” to Batman (Adam West) and Robin’s (Burt Ward) brawl with the Penguin (Burgess Meredith) and his henchmen. Says the Boy Wonder: “Holy agility!” THAT TROUBLESOME CURSE AGAIN? Good Witch 9/8c, Hallmark Channel Drama follows mysterious newcomer Joy (Katherine Barrell), who has what seems to be a prophetic dream about star-crossed lovers Abigail (Sarah Power) and Donovan (Marc Bendavid) breaking up. Snowpiercer 9/8c, TNT As the postapocalyptic thrill ride continues, revolutionary Layton (Daveed Diggs) and train security officer Till (Mickey Sumner) uncover a shocking twist in their murder investigation.…

ACROSS 1 Family actress Thompson 5 Concealed 8 The Dark Crystal: ____ of Resistance 11 Real name of Honey Boo Boo 13 End of a college’s URL 14 Major ____ 15 Jeans material 16 Adam’s ____ 17 Pint in a pub 18 2012–18 AMC reality series (3 wds.) 18 2012–18 AMC reality series (3 wds.) 56 A job title on Law & Order (abbr.) 57 Long ____ and Far Away 58 Kitchen appliance 59 Paving goop 60 The Streets of ____ Francisco 61 ____ Genesis Evangelion DOWN 1 Unhappy 2 Match Game host Baldwin 3 Soap opera star Linda 4 Sailor Moon genre 5 Sales manager on WKRP in Cincinnati 6 1990s MTV show The ____ Box 6 1990s MTV show The ____ Box 19 What’s My Line? panelist Bennett 20 Hunters actress Carol 23 Minute to ____ It 24 Entourage agent…

SEASON PREMIERE Friday, May 22, Prime Video THE LESS SAID the better about the myriad mysteries unfolding within the mesmerizing second season of Homecoming. Disorientation is the point, and also the device that propels us back into the sinister corporate world of the Geist Group. The Hitchcockian opening episode—most clock in around a brisk 30 minutes—introduces an understandably panicked Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures) as a Jane Doe who awakens alone in a rowboat in the middle of a lake. There are echoes of the 2000 cult film Memento as she follows clues that suggest she isn’t who she appears to be. Her suspenseful search for answers leads to Geist, a wellness company that, in the first season, was discovered to be developing a memory-erasing drug for soldiers with PTSD. Is…

SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 9/8C, PARAMOUNT NETWORK THE WEALTHY DUTTON ranching family, led by do-or-die patriarch John (Kevin Costner), has a new foe in Season 3: Roarke Morris, a hedge fund manager and land developer with local roots, played with slick, down-home charm by Lost alum Josh Holloway. Anyone set on crossing the Duttons had better watch out—especially after last summer’s finale, in which John and his ex-Navy SEAL son Kayce (Luke Grimes) killed the admittedly dirty Beck brothers after they sabotaged the ranch and kidnapped Kayce’s boy (the child was saved). “Roarke is no stranger to cruel tactics,” Holloway says. “He’s used to dealing with business on both sides of the law. He’s definitely a threat.” Before being cast as Yellowstone’s Lear-jetting baddie, the actor was a fan of the…

TUESDAY, MAY 26, 8/7C, NBC THE TALENT SHOW must go on! Season 15 of the summer reality staple, which halted production in March, is up and running again—remotely. Luckily, most of the vocalists, hip-hop troupes, daredevils, comedians and other variety acts in Talent’s stable were able to audition in person. But now host Terry Crews and judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and new addition Sofia Vergara are performing their duties from home. We asked the Modern Family alum to assess her new job on the panel. How would you describe your judging style? I’m not an expert in singing or dancing or magic. I just want to represent [the audience] and be honest. I love when I get surprised. What’s the biggest challenge shooting from home versus in…

MOVIES 8:05am/ 7:05c The Robe (1953) FXM 10:10am/ 9:10c Downton Abbey (2019) HBO 11:37am/ 10:37c Children of Men (2006) Starz in Black 11:45am/ 10:45c Interrupted Melody (1955) TCM 1:50/12:50c Serpico (1973) Showtime Showcase 2/1c American Graffiti (1973) Flix 2:30/1:30c and 10:45/ 9:45c Something’s Gotta Give (2003) Showtime 2 4:30/3:30c Logan (2017) FX 5:30/4:30c Kong: Skull Island (2017) TNT 7/6c and 9:30/8:30c Love, Simon (2018) FXX 7:30/6:30c Deadpool (2016) FX 8/7c Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Paramount Network 8/7c Thor: The Dark World (2013) ABC 9/8c Backdraft (1991) 5StarMax 9:45/8:45c Pacific Heights (1990) Epix Midnight/ 11c The Wedding Singer (1998) Freeform 12:46am/ 11:46c Shane (1953) Starz Encore 2:30am/ 1:30c Midnight Cowboy (1969) This TV Editors’ Choice Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. SEASON PREMIERE 10/9c, ABC Phil Coulson is back! Sort of. In the sci-fi drama’s seventh and final season, the beloved former S.H.I.E.L.D. director (Clark Gregg) exists as a “life model decoy.” You may recall Coulson perished in Season 5, but in the Season 6 finale, scientist Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) created an advanced LMD of him to serve…

MOVIES 1:30/12:30c From Here to Eternity (1953) TCM 3/2c Tombstone (1993) AMC 6/5c and 2:45am/ 1:45c Atonement (2007) Showtime Women 9:35/8:35c What About Bob? (1991) HBO Comedy 1:12am/ 12:12c Calendar Girls (2003) MovieMax Death of a Cheerleader 11am/10c, Lifetime Daytime Pick Happy 30th anniversary to the irresistibly juicy Lifetime Original Movie! Catch up with five prime examples today (first: this 1994 Tori Spelling–Kellie Martin thriller about an obsessive plain-Jane high schooler) and five more tomorrow (starting at 10am/9c). WELCOME THE WEEKEND! Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro 12:30/11:30am c, Food Network Host Ina Garten serves up a menu devoted to hubby Jeffrey’s favorites, including fried-chicken sandwiches, dill-cured salmon canapes and Italian iced coffee. Oh, and save room for dessert, because she married a man who loves ice cream! Heartland Docs, DVM SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, Nat Geo Wild Married Nebraska veterinarians…

The Truth Behind Joe Exotic: The Rick Kirkham Story 9/8c, Investigation Discovery Five years after fleeing Oklahoma’s G.W. Exotic Animal Park, TV producer Rick Kirkham (above) still has nightmares. The industry veteran featured in Netflix’s sensational docuseries Tiger King had been working with erratic zoo owner “Joe Exotic,” aka Joe Maldonado-Passage, to launch a reality show. When a mysterious 2015 fire destroyed most of his footage, Kirkham escaped with just his memories of Maldonado-Passage abusing animals and brandishing guns. Or so we thought. In this new special, Kirkham, who lives in Norway, previews surviving footage that shows him being attacked by a tiger and the brash Maldonado-Passage—now serving 22 years behind bars for hiring a man to kill animal-rights activist Carole Baskin—fearful of his animals. After this interview airs, exec…

Movie Pick A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 8/7c, Starz He taught us how to be good neighbors, and so much more: Fred Rogers spent decades on TV as the beloved Mister Rogers, a calm, friendly and educational voice for children (and adults!). In this sweet, moving 2019 film loosely based on real events, Tom Hanks (above) plays the late icon, with Matthew Rhys as Lloyd Vogel, an Esquire reporter assigned to profile the legend in the 1990s. The friendship that results also helps Vogel mend his relationship with his estranged father (Chris Cooper). Hanks’ incredibly nuanced portrayal of Rogers, which earned him another Oscar nomination, makes this a Neighborhood well worth visiting. Bering Sea Gold 8/7c, Discovery There’s mega-trouble for the mega-dredgers searching for gold off Nome, Alaska. Shawn…

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Astrologically, you’re on fire! On one hand, that could leave you feeling burned out. On the other, if you pace yourself through this cycle, in a few weeks you could come out of it feeling like a new person on a new path. Which way do you want to go? CANCER (June 21–July 22) Take time out from the madness of life. You have a chance to meditate, contemplate and enjoy some needed “me time.” If you have had a tough patch at work recently, think about how you can to heal and take action. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) If you want a pay raise, then believe it or not, despite the current state of the world, you just might be about to get it. Your…

@damianholbrook LOVE IT! Cheers to Parks and Recreation for putting the “special” in “reunion special.” The only thing sweeter than seeing the Pawnee posse (including Amy Poehler and Adam Scott, above) back together on NBC for their April 30 virtual check-in was that the cast did it all to benefit the charity Feeding America. Is it too much to ask for seconds? Cheers to SEAL Team for giving us more intel on Sonny (AJ Buckley, right). He traded Bravo team for hometown heartache on the April 22 and 29 episodes of the CBS drama with a visit to his pop (John Savage) in Texas, and fans learned that the badass soldier has a lot more wounds than the ones he sustained in battle. Cheers to The CW for letting its…

TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 9/8C, USA THE FATAL 1980S divorce case that inspired two 1992 TV movies starring Meredith Baxter fuels Season 2 of the love-gone-wrong anthology, which moves from Bravo to USA. This time, Amanda Peet (Brockmire) dazzles as spiraling San Diego divorcée Betty with Christian Slater (Mr. Robot) as Dan, her duplicitous lawyer husband. Luckily, the actors got along better than their characters! SHE SAYS AMANDA PEET How did you first meet? We came close to working together on [a movie]. But I’ve always admired him and had a huge crush on him when I was younger. Your impression now? That he’s still crush-worthy. [Laughs] What would you consider the Brodericks’ fatal flaw? They didn’t know how to communicate. I also think Betty was mentally ill. She had these…

MOVIES 7:45am/ 6:45c An Affair to Remember (1957) FXM 8:45am/ 7:45c Duck Soup (1933) TCM 10:30am/ 9:30c Mad Max (1979) SundanceTV 5/4c and 8:30/7:30c Troy (2004) SundanceTV 5:45/4:45c Some Like It Hot (1959) TCM 6:55/5:55c Rocketman (2019) Epix 8/7c Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) CBS 11/10c Girls Trip (2017) FXX 12:30am/ 11:30c Edward Scissorhands (1990) CMT 1:30am/ 12:30c Argo (2012) IFC Laurel Canyon DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE 9/8c, Epix An incubator of inspiration for the SoCal music that defined the Woodstock generation, Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and ’70s was as much a state of mind as (in the words of the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz) a “small community of musicians and longhaired weirdos.” His and myriad other voices underscore a vivid gallery of vintage photos, home movies and concert footage in director Alison Ellwood’s twopart documentary, evoking what Graham Nash calls a “beautiful bubble of creativity and friendship and sunshine and sex and drugs and music.” The…

Don’t fret if you’re running out of TV to binge—your streaming options are set to expand again! WarnerMedia’s HBO Max arrives May 27 with a whopping 10,000 hours of programming. Here’s the lowdown: Price: $14.99 per month, but if you sign up at hbomax.com before May 27, you can lock in at $11.99 per month for one year. More good news: Folks who subscribe to the cable channel HBO through AT&T TV, DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse, Hulu or Spectrum get HBO Max at no additional cost. Same for HBO Now subscribers. How to watch: Stream at hbomax.com; download the HBO Max app on Apple, Android and Google phones and tablets; access on your TV through some plug-in streaming devices, like Google Chromecast; or stream via Hulu and YouTube TV, if you…

MOVIES 11:45am/ 10:45c Ray (2004) HBO 2/1c Mission: Impossible III (2006) FX 2:30/1:30c Silverado (1985) SundanceTV 4:34/3:34c Paranormal Activity (2009) Starz Encore 6/5c The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) FXX 8/7c Lawrence of Arabia (1962) TCM 9/8c Official Secrets (2019) Showtime Midnight/How the West 11c Was Won (1962) Grit 1:15am/Braveheart 12:15c (1995) TNT Ad Astra 8/7c, HBO Strap in for some daddy issues of astronomical proportions. Writer director James Gray’s captivatingly eerie space adventure from last year stars Brad Pitt (right) as astronaut Roy McBride. When an energy blast from beyond Neptune threatens Earth, McBride is tasked with a dangerous new mission: Travel to the outskirts of the solar system, where his possibly now-insane father (Tommy Lee Jones) may still be alive. Some action-packed pit stops add to the thrills, but it’s the powerful emotional journey that fuels this trip to…