What to Watch on TV: Mrs. America, New Amsterdam, Killing Eve
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of April 12th! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.
This week’s picks include New Amsterdam‘s finale, Mrs. America‘s debut, In the Dark‘s return, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Killing Eve – Sunday, April 12
Villanelle, Eve, and company are back and dealing with the aftermath and fallout of their decisions. How will life go on for everyone? Killing Eve returns Sunday, April 12 at 9/8c on BBC America.
Episode Description: After being shot by Villanelle, Eve is attempting to rebuild her life. Villanelle is also moving on, until she is approached by an old foe. Meanwhile, Carolyn is being undermined at work, and Kenny can’t leave his investigation into The Twelve alone.
Insecure – Sunday, April 12
Issa is back and ready to take on more challenges as she prepares for a block party and feelings get in the way for Molly. Insecure returns Sunday, April 12 at 10/9c on HBO.
Episode Description: Season 4 Premiere. With Condola’s guidance, Issa prepares for a mixer in her courtyard to pitch the block party to potential sponsors–but tensions rise when they discover a mutual connection. Molly begins to develop unexpected feelings for Andrew.
Run – Sunday, April 12
Ruby and Billy’s lives are turned upside down when they both decide to act on a pact. What happens next? Run debuts Sunday, April 12 at 10:30/9:30c on HBO.
Episode Description: On a regular Tuesday morning, Ruby Richardson is shaken out of her humdrum suburban life when she receives an urgent text that prompts her to fly to New York and board a cross-country train, where she reunites with college ex Billy Johnson. As their adventure begins, Ruby and Billy fight the tension that still exists between them while attempting to root out each other’s secrets.
The Baker and Beauty – Monday, April 13
Adapted from the Israeli series, the new ABC series follows Daniel, a man who meets an international superstar and quickly finds his life changed and thrust into the limelight. The Baker and the Beauty debuts Monday, April 13 at 10/9c on ABC.
Episode Description: On a wild Miami night, Daniel meets international superstar Noa Hamilton and his life moves into the spotlight.
Independent Lens: Bedlam – Monday, April 13
The PBS documentary series takes a look at how mental illness is addressed in different parts of the country, from emergency rooms to prisons to homeless encampments. Independent Lens: Bedlam debuts Monday, April 13 at 10/9c on PBS.
Episode Description: Hear the poignant stories of people grappling with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other psychiatric conditions. Psychiatrist and filmmaker Kenneth Rosenberg visits ERs, jails and homeless camps to examine the national health crisis of mental illness.
New Amsterdam – Tuesday, April 14
Another week, another impromptu finale as the doctors face a puzzling set of symptoms with no recognizable source. Will they save their patients? New Amsterdam airs Tuesday, April 14 at 9/8c on NBC.
Episode Description: When multiple patients begin to show similar alarming symptoms, Sharpe and Bloom scramble to figure out the issue’s root; Max works to get a child with a rare muscular disease into the country’s only clinical trial that could extend his life.
Mrs. America – Wednesday, April 15
The fight for the ERA takes the stage as the women battle on both sides of the Amendment in FX’s new miniseries. Mrs. America debuts Wednesday, April 15 on FX on Hulu.
Episode Description: Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly considers another run for Congress, amid the women’s movement’s push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. While Phyllis Schlafly mobilizes grassroots support in her fight against the ERA, Gloria Steinem fends off Bella Abzug’s attempts to drag her further into the political game.
What We Do in the Shadows – Wednesday, April 15
There’s a new familiar for the vampires this season. But the new face comes with their own set of problems. What We Do in the Shadows returns Wednesday, April 15 at 10/9c on FX.
Episode Description: Nadja and Laszlo’s new familiar poses problems for an increasingly anxious Guillermo, and the vampires enlist the services of a local necromancer.
Outer Banks: Season 1 – Wednesday, April 15
Netflix’s latest series tells the story of a group of young adults determined to live their best lives during the summer. But when a set of circumstances absolutely obliterates their plans, it sets them on a much a dangerous course. Outer Banks Season 1 drops Wednesday, April 15 on Netflix.
Series Description: Outer Banks is a coming of age story that follows a tight-knit group of local teens (the “Pogues”) in the beach vacation destination of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. When a hurricane kills the power for the summer season, it sets off a chain of illicit events that force the friends to make life-altering decisions. The search for their ringleader’s missing father, forbidden romances, a high-stakes treasure hunt, and the escalating conflict between the Pogues and their rivals turn their summer into one filled with mystery and adventure they’ll never forget.
Siren – Thursday, April 16
ELINE POWELL, MILLAN TESFAZGI
Now that Ryn knows about the existence of her baby, Maddie and Ben help with delivery as Xander deals with new dangers out on the ocean during a ride-along. Siren airs Thursday, April 16 at 10/9c on Freeform.
Episode Description: Ben and Maddie help Ryn guide her surrogate through a life-threatening delivery; Helen and Xander deliver a hybrid corpse to Beth at The Ranch; Xander faces danger on the high seas during a ride-along with the Bristol Cove water patrol.
In The Dark – Thursday, April 16
Murphy and company are back and ready to head out on new cases and mysteries. In The Dark returns Thursday, April 16 at 9/8c on The CW.
Episode Description: Murphy (Perry Mattfeld) gets a surprise visit while the Guiding Hope team — Felix (Morgan Krantz), Jess (Brooke Markham) and Murphy —- work on a plan to cover up their new “business.” Darnell’s (Keston John) visit to Nia (Nicki Micheaux) takes an unexpected turn and Dean (Rich Sommer) gets a new mission. Also starring Casey Deidrick.
#blackAF – Friday, April 17
Kenya Barris is bringing a fictionalized version of his life and his family to Netflix with this new series that takes a look at his approach to a variety of things. #blackAF drops Friday, April 17 on Netflix.
Series Description: From Kenya Barris, the Emmy® nominated creator of black-ish, comes #blackAF. Loosely inspired by Barris’ irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, #blackAF flips the script on what we’ve come to expect a family comedy series to be. Pulling back the curtain, #blackAF uncovers the messy, unfiltered and often hilarious world of what it means to be a “new money” black family trying to get it right in a modern world where “right” is no longer a fixed concept. The Netflix original series stars Barris as a fictionalized version of himself and Rashida Jones (Angie Tribeca) as his wife Joya. Kenya and Joya’s children are played by Genneya Walton (Xtant), Iman Benson (Suits), Scarlet Spencer (Bright), Justin Claiborne (Reverie), Ravi Cabot-Conyers (The Resident) and Richard Gardenhire Jr.
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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.