RM: Here is everything I have for this week so far (repeating Monday and Tuesday). The listings for Friday-Sunday should be available later tonight.
Previously released:
News Anchor [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Promoted to lead anchor of a struggling news program, a journalist pushes the boundaries to investigate and expose truths others want buried. Japanese series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82026724https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36456567/The Sea Beyond [Mare Fuori] (complete seasons 1-4) (Netflix, April 20)
Young Neapolitans navigate friendship, love and dreams of a better tomorrow at a juvenile detention center that overlooks the sea. Four seasons released in 2020-2024, with a fifth season apparently to be released in March-April 2025. Italian series.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sea_Beyond_(Italian_TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVsn3tYiZKYhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81588913https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6864602/[rating 7.3]
Reversi (movie) (Netflix, April 19)
After losing his family in a tragic accident, a grieving father uses his time-traveling ability to rewrite the past -- but altering fate comes at a cost. 2024 Malaysian film; 2hr 11m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4cYnTggxY4https://www.netflix.com/title/81753678https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30790771/The Room Next Door (movie) (Netflix, April 19)
An author reconnects with an old friend leading to reminiscences of their shared past -- and a deeply shocking request that tests their new bond. 2024 Spanish film starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore; 1hr 46m. Director Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language film; Sony Pictures release not available on the ad tier.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81900236https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29439114/[rating 6.8]
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Monday, April 21
Streaming:
Pangolin: Kulu's Journey (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Pippa Ehrlich, the co-director of the Oscar-winning Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher," returns with another nature documentary, this time focusing on the rescue of an endangered pangolin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s0uSmECs50https://www.netflix.com/title/81708252The Return (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
After 20 years, Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by suitors vying to be king and his son facing death at their hands. To win back his family and all he has lost, Odysseus must rediscover his strength. Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche star; 1h 56m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19861162/[rating 6.2]
Broadcast and cable:
Extracted (season 1 finale) (8 pm, Fox)
America’s Most Wanted [reboot] (season 3 premiere) (9 pm, Fox)
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Tuesday, April 22
Streaming:
Common Ground (documentary) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
"Common Ground," the sequel to the groundbreaking documentary "Kiss the Ground," follows the pioneers of the Regenerative Movement, featuring Jason Momoa and Donald Glover. This uplifting story reveals how innovators are creating a new food system that produces nutrient-dense food while healing our climate, bodies, and ecosystem. 1h 41 min.
https://www.amazon.com/Common-Ground-Joshua-Tickell/dp/B0DSQ7LC5WRace for the Crown [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
This rousing documentary series tails jockeys, trainers and owners as they chase titles and triumph in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing. Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr7mUTR0Yaghttps://www.netflix.com/title/81579764Sea Lions of the Galapagos (documentary) (3:01 am, Disney+)
The film, narrated by Brendan Fraser, dives underwater with Leo, a handsome sea lion pup whose lifelong quest to find his place in the world is fraught with challenges and filled with new encounters with an array of creatures, from marine iguanas and racer snakes to yellowfin tuna and huge Galapagos sharks. 1h 22m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0nclu9lzaQhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt36367119/Guardians of the Galapagos (documentary) (3:01 am, Disney+)
"'Guardians of the Galapagos' is a family-friendly voyage of discovery around a magical group of islands,” said Silverback Films director Tash Filer. “Viewers can expect to meet weird and wonderful animals, experience the behind-the-scenes adventures of a natural history film crew, and feel inspired by the extraordinary efforts of the local community to preserve the Galapagos for the next generation.” 1h 12m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36372021/The Simpsons: "Yellow Planet" (special) (3:01 am, Disney+)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy3iIEd2zxcAndor (final season 2 premiere) (9 pm, Disney+)
The Tony Gilroy-created Rogue One prequel series returns for a second and final season today over two years after its Emmy-nominated inaugural season last aired. Diego Luna once again heads a cast that also includes Forest Whitaker, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, and Genevieve O'Reilly. Three episodes (collectively covering one year of story time) stream each week for four consecutive weeks (concluding on May 13).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE4wxt70aUMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duN-KQgOjYs Broadcast and cable:
ABC News Special: Francis: The People's Pope (special) (10-11 pm, ABC)
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Wednesday, April 23
Streaming:
The Quincy Avery Effect (documentary) (12:01 am, Hulu)
In this documentary from Bryant Robinson, legendary NFL quarterback coach Quincy Avery reflects on his rise to training some of the league's most famous players. 1h 31m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfgGmJJR3IMBattle Camp [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
In Battle Camp, the greatest stars from across Netflix’s broad slate of reality and doc-series return to face the ultimate physical and mental competition, where a giant spinning wheel randomly decides who stays and who goes. In order to keep your name off that wheel, our returning fan favorites need to be unbeatable in high octane challenges, unbreakable in grueling punishments and, last but certainly not least, unhateable in camp, as everyone has a vote. The player who achieves all three, becomes the ultimate Netflix reality competitor and takes home the $250,000 prize. Hosted by Taylor Lewan. 10 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTwbSZvmhX0https://www.netflix.com/title/81701535Bullet Train Explosion (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
'Shin Godzilla' director Shinji Higuchi returns with a remake of the 1975 Japanese action-thriller 'The Bullet Train.' Like that earlier film, this new take is pretty much just 'Speed' on rails: A terrorist plants a bomb on a high-speed Japanese train that will trigger if the train's speed drops below 100 km/h, leaving passengers and crew racing against time to avert catastrophe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYopWaT8Sr0https://www.netflix.com/title/81629968https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33452974/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080479/[1975 film; rating 6.8]
Carlos Alcaraz: My Way [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
This documentary series follows Carlos Alcaraz as he balances the pressures of a phenomenal tennis career with a 21-year-old's desire to let loose. Three episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bq-P87gwDYhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81755629A Tragedy Foretold: Flight 3054 [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The untold stories and human tragedy behind Latin America’s deadliest air disaster are investigated in this three-part documentary series. Three episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-KyF5sw5l0https://www.netflix.com/title/81572416On the Ship of Enchantment [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Pedro Alonso travels across Mexico to discover the power of traditional medicine from masters of the culture's ancestral healing rituals. 2024 Spanish series; three episodes.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81775987UnBroken (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
The daughter of a Holocaust survivor uncovers the extraordinary story of her mother and six siblings' escape from Nazi Germany. 2023 film; 1h 37m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13627624/The Children of October 7 (documentary) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
They witnessed what no child should ever see. For the first time, they're telling their story. 35 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMC0Vef3V98 Broadcast and cable:
The Conners (season 7 and series finale) (8 and 8:30 pm, two episodes, ABC)
Celebrity Jeopardy (season 3 finale) (9 pm, ABC)
The Floor (season 3 finale) (9 pm, Fox)
Changing Planet (season 4 premiere) (10 pm, PBS)
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Thursday, April 24
Streaming:
Étoile [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Prime Video)
For her follow-up to her Emmy-winning Amazon series 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' Amy Sherman-Palladino returns to the world of dance—a subject that was the center of her well-reviewed but short-lived 2012 series 'Bunheads.' But while the latter series focused mainly on young dance students, 'Étoile' is sticking to professionals, centering on a pair of esteemed professional ballet companies in New York and Paris as they mount an exchange program in an attempt to avert financial ruin. Returning Palladino players like Luke Kirby, Yanic Truesdale, and Gideon Glick are joined by Charlotte Gainsbourg, Simon Callow, Lou de Laâge, and David Alvarez. All eight episodes stream today, and a second season has already been ordered.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27613329/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CNVhn5wA0YYou (complete final season 5) (3:01 am, Netflix)
10 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQdEHQLHDAIhttps://www.netflix.com/title/80211991Black Snow (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, AMC+/Sundance Now)
Detective James Cormack of the Queensland Police Service attempts to balance his work on cold cases with a personal mission to find his brother, who went missing when they were children. Australian anthology series; season two tells a new story. Six episodes; two stream today, with the rest following in single weekly releases through May 22.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21263178/[rating 7.2]
Broadcast and cable:
The NFL Draft--Round One (live event) (8-11:30 pm, ABC/ESPN)
Crime Nation: Love on the Run (special) (9-10 pm, CW)
The disappearance of a corrections officer and an inmate on the same day sends shockwaves through the community. As authorities scramble to solve the mystery, security footage unveils a sinister puzzle of deception and hidden alliances.
Elsbeth (new time slot) (9 pm, CBS)
Moves from 10 pm for the last three episodes of the season, with a repeat episode shown at 10.
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Selected programming for April 21-24, 2025
Re: Selected programming for April 21-24, 2025