RM: Here's the rest of the week.
Friday, April 11
Streaming:
Got to Get Out [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)
Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MRebuiHW5IYour Friends & Neighbors [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRFMd6dEOEhttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/your-friends-neighbors/[score 60]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30459041/The Gardener [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
His lack of emotions makes Elmer the perfect hitmansomething his mother has exploited for years. But everything changes when Elmer falls in love with his next target. Will that love be the grave he digs for himself? Spanish series; 6 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA0WGdeexOUhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81702548Meet the Khumalos (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! Meet Grace Khumalo--her perfect world is thrown off balance when her high school arch rival, Bongi Sithole moves into her elite Umhlanga suburb, right next door! The two arch-enemies are forced to work together as they discover their children have fallen in love! They must move quickly to break them up! South African film; 1h 32m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLMwhL7BBghttps://www.netflix.com/title/81708891https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36242582/The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+)
Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original release under studio pressure.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle (documentary) (3:01 am, Peacock)
The Great American Baking Show (complete season 3) (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)
Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jefKH5Y0iSQJust a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers (documentary) (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)
Records the highs and lows of a season that came close to winning the championship. Chronicles the 40-year love affair between a struggling blue-collar city and a perfectly matched blue-collar team. Two hours.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27489635/CheckMate (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
A detective teams up with her estranged father, a chess master, to stop a serial killer who uses the game to select his victims. Stars Joyce Glenn, Dorien Wilson, Lorenzo Lamas, Andra Fuller, and Sarah Pribis. 1 hr 35 min.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yufuSVI5FYshttps://tubitv.com/movies/100035170/checkmatehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35675045/Shadow of God (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed, Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home, only to find his supposedly dead father is back… and possessed by something less than holy. Stars Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston; 1h 27m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCVuwGUtcYhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt30442140/ Broadcast and cable:
There's No Way Out (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
When two extremely underfed and seemingly parentless teenage girls, Juniper and Briar, the younger of which is gravely ill, arrive in the picturesque wooded town of Buellesberg, local nurse Shannon and her husband Rob go out of their way to take in the at-risk siblings. Unable to have children of her own, Shannon sees the girls as a personal miracle and jumps at the chance to be a mother. But as she opens her life up to the new arrivals, the biological parents the girls left behind arrive with the deadly intention to take their girls back by whatever means necessary. Elizbeth Longshaw, Stafford Perry, and Marcus Rosner star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/theres-no-way-outhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt36392561/Titanic: The Digital Resurrection (documentary) (9 to 10:30 pm, National Geographic Channel)
"TITANIC: THE DIGITAL RESURRECTION" provides a groundbreaking look at history’s most famous maritime disaster in unprecedented detail. An exact digital twin of the Titanic allows us to work out exactly what happened to the ship’s passengers and crew based on scientific evidence rather than theories and supposition. Using exclusive access to cutting-edge underwater scanning technology and 715,000 digitally scanned images, the special presents the most precise model ever created — a 1:1 digital model of the Titanic wreck, accurate to the rivet. After nearly two years of research and processing, science and creative experts come together to create this full-scale digital twin of the Titanic. The special follows a team of renowned experts, historians and engineers as they explore this virtual recreation using advanced forensic analysis. Their mission is to review and challenge long-held assumptions, including reconstructing a minute-by-minute timeline of the tragedy to uncover new insights into the ship’s final moments on that fateful night in 1912.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywm0RERswmYhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/titanic-wreckage-re-created-nat-geo-documentary-1236184616/*****************************************************************************************
Saturday, April 12
Streaming:
Dr. Who (season 15 returns) (3:01 am, Disney+)
This season is number 15 overall, but Disney season 2. This episode is number 2 of the current season; the premiere episode streamed on Dec. 25.
Season 15 has 9 episodes, with the eight post-premiere episodes released weekly through May 31.
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-29965333-8179-4002-9228-b356a21b636ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7nAyeeN5QResident Playbook [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A spinoff of the globally-beloved "Hospital Playlist," the series follows the vibrant and unpredictable lives of first-year OB/GYN residents as they navigate their challenging yet heartfelt journeys to become skilled medical professionals. Korean series; 12 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31171500/https://www.netflix.com/title/81739042https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpS66K8-GwwRoboForce: The Animated Series [new] (3:01 am, Tubi)
In 2089 Detroit, RoboForce is obsolete and has no hope of becoming heroes. That is until a mysterious code virus infects the UA101 bots, and no one besides RoboForce can stop them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y43WGiDjp0https://tubitv.com/series/300014946/roboforce-the-animated-serieshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt25970416/ Broadcast and cable:
Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
In this inspiring "Ripped from the Headlines" story, Monique Smith endured a horrific childhood, only to eventually discover that her abusive family … wasn’t even her family at all! From a young age, Monique always felt out of place in her family. Living in constant fear of abuse from her mother and others, she dreamed of finding people who loved her and a place that truly felt like a home. Because of the abuse she suffered, she felt she could never embrace her family and especially wanted to know her origin story once she became a mother herself. After realizing she didn’t have proper documentation, including a birth certificate or social security card, she goes on a decades-long search to discover who she really is. Yaya DaCosta, Robert Hamilton III, Solace Kimbro Jones, Kadeem Isaiah, Morgan-Rose Jordan and Djassi DaCosta Johnson star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/not-my-family-the-monique-smith-storyhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt36116698/https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/monique-smith-trafficked-abusedhttps://www.knownasmonique.com/Hearts Around the Table: Kiki's Fourth Ingredient (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Kiki is overjoyed, and then overwhelmed, when she agrees to cater a big wedding. She turns to Clay for support and together, Kiki and Clay prove that the best ingredient is love. Stars Kathryn Davis, Torrance Coombs and Mindy Cohn.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/hearts-around-the-table-kikis-fourth-ingredienthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35975440/*****************************************************************************************
Sunday, April 13
The Thorn (movie) (7 pm, UPtv)
The Thorn tells the epic story of God’s love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. The story of Jesus Christ is presented in an immersive show with live music, drama, aerial acts, movement arts, modern dance, and big visual effects.
https://uptv.com/movies/the-thorn/The Americas (season 1 finale) (8 pm, NBC)
Sins of the Bride (movie; linear premiere) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
When her fiance Jack fails to show up on their wedding day, Cassie looks for comfort with Greg, the best man and former roommate. Moments after their intimate encounter, Cassie learns that Jack has turned up in the hospital after a bad accident. Cassie is torn when Greg moves in to help with Jack’s recovery, but their infidelity is far from her biggest problem: Greg has made his way back into their home and has no plans to leave ever again. Stars Kyle Kankonde, Charlie N. Townsend, Titus Makin Jr., Anissa Felix, and Donna Winfield. A June 2024 Tubi original.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/sins-of-the-bridehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt31968531/Yellowjackets (season 3 finale) (8 pm, Showtime)
Godfather of Harlem (season 4 premiere) (9 pm, MGM+)
In Season 4 of "Godfather of Harlem," Bumpy (Forest Whitaker) continues his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families, while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn). After Malcolm X’s (Jason Alan Carvell) tragic assassination, Bumpy must also grapple with his daughter Elise’s (Antionette Crowe-Legacy) involvement with the Black Panthers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk2WKhZK_8MThe Last of Us (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, HBO)
Returns for its highly anticipated second season, though there will be just seven episodes this year (compared to nine in season 1). The new season is set five years later and mainly pulls elements from the second game of the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHPsmXCjB0https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-last-of-us/season-2/[score 83]
United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (season 2 finale) (9 pm, CNN)
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Selected programming for April 11-13, 2025
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