What to Watch on TV: Week of May 26th
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV! We’ll be sharing our picks of what to watch for the week, from new specials to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to.
This week’s picks include entering The Hot Zone, Animal Kingdom‘s return, Fosse/Verdon finale, and more!
Killing Eve – Sunday, May 26
The game change again as Villanelle discovers exactly what she’s gotten herself into with Aaron. Eve’s mission goes sideways and finds she might be on her own. Killing Eve airs Sunday, May 26 at 8/7c on BBC America and AMC.
Episode Description: Eve’s mission is disastrously compromised; Carolyn briefs Eve on her current status as an employee of the British government and leaves Eve’s future in her own hands; Villanelle does everything she can in order to get to her ultimate target.
Vida – Sunday, May 26
Vida is back for its sophomore season and officially kicks off its season with the premiere on Starz (if you haven’t binged it on the app already). The series picks up after the events of the Season 1 finale, with Eddy’s beating and the fight for the bar invigorated. With Emma and Lyn committed to helping save Vida and Eddy’s bar, will they be able to do it? Vida airs Sunday, May 26 at 8/7c on Starz.
Episode Description: The bar prepares to host a fundraiser for Eddy’s hospital expenses; Emma and Lyn learn the truth behind Vida and Eddy’s marriage; Mari questions her life; an event in the building leaves everyone stunned.
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch – Sunday, May 26
HBO is giving Game of Thrones fans one last look at the final season with Game of Thrones: The Last Watch. The 2-hour farewell documentary airs Sunday, May 26 at 9/8c on HBO.
Description: From director Jeanie Finlay, a farewell to Westeros with the people who built the realm.
The Hot Zone – Monday, May 27
National Geographic is bringing the terrifying real story of how the Ebola virus made it to America and the fallout of the introduction to the virus. The Hot Zone debuts Monday, May 27 at 9/8c on National Geographic.
Description: Based on the eponymous international best-seller by Richard Preston, The Hot Zone, starring Golden Globe and Emmy award winner Julianna Margulies, is inspired by a true story about the origins of Ebola, a highly infectious virus from the central African rainforest and its arrival on US soil in 1989.
Animal Kingdom – Tuesday, May 28
The Codys are back in business as Animal Kingdom returns and face new threats, competition, and surprising, new faces. Animal Kingdom returns Tuesday, May 28 at 9/8c on TNT.
Episode Description: The Codys pull off a risky robbery; Pope tries out a new outlet for his anger; Deran involves Adrian in the family business despite warnings from Craig; a new criminal crew has a surprising connection to the Codys.
Fosse/Verdon – Tuesday, May 28
The thrilling conclusion to Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse’s tale airs as Gwen deals with the fallout from Chicago, and Bob takes stock of his own life. Fosse/Verdon airs Tuesday, May 28 at 10/9c on FX.
Episode Description: Gwen looks ahead to an uncertain future, as Bob tells the story of his life on film.
Archer: 1999 – Wednesday, May 29
The crew travel to space in FXX’s latest iteration of Archer, Archer: 1999. What craziness will everyone get up to when they’re stuck on a space ship? We’ll find out when Archer: 1999 premieres Wednesday, May 29 at 10/9c on FXX.
Always Be My Maybe – Friday, May 31
Netflix’s latest romantic comedy features a cute trope, Ali Wong, Randall Park, and Keanu Reeves. A seemingly perfect combination. Always Be My Maybe drops Friday, May 31 on Netflix.
Description: Childhood sweethearts have a falling out and don’t speak for 15 years. They reconnect as adults when Sasha runs into Marcus in San Francisco. Although the old sparks are still there, the couple live in different worlds.
Good Omens – Friday, May 31
David Tenant and Michael Sheen are unlikely allies as they have to team up to try to save the world in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens. Will they save humanity from Armageddon? Good Omens drops Friday, May 31 on Amazon Prime.
Description: An angel and a demon must join forces to find a way to save the world as the end of time grows near with the approaching Armageddon.
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Those are our picks for the week! Are your faves on the list? What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.