What to Watch on TV: The Resident, Schitt’s Creek, Flipped
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of April 5th! 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 impromptu finales for The Resident and Grey’s Anatomy, time to say goodbye to Schitt’s Creek, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Flipped: Season 1 – Monday, April 6
With a stacked cast including Kaitlin Olson, Will Forte, and Andy Garcia, this new series follows a pair of house flippers that find the house they choose to flip carries its own sets of dangers. Flipped debuts Monday, April 6, on new streamer, Quibi.
Series Description: Jann and Cricket think they have what it takes to television’s newest house-flipping couple; unfortunately, drug cartel members think so too and taps the delusional duo to renovate their mansions.
Chrissy’s Court: Season 1 – Monday, April 6
If you love her Instagram stories and her tweets, this one might be for you. Chrissy Teigen is taking viewers to court with her new series. Chrissy’s Court debuts Monday, April 6 on Quibi.
Series Description: Chrissy Teigen reigns supreme as the judge over small claims court, while her mother, Pepper Thai, maintains order in the courtroom as the bailiff.
Manifest – Monday, April 6
It’s the final episode of the season and the stakes are the highest they’ve been. How will everything turn out? The Manifest season finale airs Monday, April 6 at 10/9c on NBC.
Episode Description: Michaela and Ben put everything on the line to attempt a daring rescue; as the final hours of Zeke’s life approach, Saanvi and Vance make a last-ditch effort to appeal to the Major, who may be the only person who can save him from his death date.
The Resident – Tuesday, April 7
In another abrupt season end, complications arise and insight is gained into the lives of the doctors. The Resident season finale airs Tuesday, April 7 at 8/7c on Fox.
Episode Description: Just when Derek’s condition seems to be improving, a severe complication arises; when Cain’s former girlfriend is admitted to the hospital for surgery, the doctors finally get a glimpse into his personal life.
Schitt’s Creek – Tuesday, April 7
It’s time to say goodbye to the Rose family as David and Patrick’s wedding draws near. Will it go off without a hitch? The Schitt’s Creek series finale airs Tuesday, April 7 at a special time, 8/7c on Pop.
Episode Description: David stresses out over the rain on his wedding day, but his family makes it right.
One Day at a Time – Tuesday, April 7
Penelope’s caught in a compromising position, causing her to talk to Alex about healthy human sexuality. What could go awkwardly wrong? One Day at a Time airs Tuesday, April 7 at 9:30/8:30c on Pop.
Episode Description: After Alex catches Penelope in a compromising position, Penelope is motivated to talk to Alex about healthy human sexuality, while defending herself against Lydia’s old-school judgments.
Modern Family – Wednesday, April 8
It’s time to say goodbye to the big, dysfunctional family with 2-hour finale geared at looking back at the time with the Pritchetts and the Dunphys while looking forward to what’s next for everyone. The Modern Family finale airs Wednesday, April 8 at 8/7c on ABC.
Episode Description: Mitchell and Cam settle into their new normal; Phil and Claire decide that one of the kids needs to move out; as Gloria becomes more successful at work, she notices Jay and the kids don’t seem to need her as much. The family struggles with goodbyes.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – Wednesday, April 8
The series is rebooted for a special anniversary as the contestants are celebrities competing for their favorite charities. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Returns Wednesday, April 8 at 10/9c on ABC.
Episode Description: The 20th anniversary event kicks off with celebrity contestant Eric Stonestreet playing for Building Hope for Autism and Will Forte playing for The Pangea Network.
Parasite – Wednesday, April 8
Bong-hive, rejoice! The Oscar-winning film is heading to Hulu. Parasite hits Hulu Wednesday, April 8.
Movie Description: Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.
The Good Fight – Thursday, April 9
Diane enters an alternate reality that changes things a major way. How does she handle it when the series returns? The Good Fight comes back Thursday, April 9 on CBS All Access.
Series Description: Diane Lockhart finds herself living in an alternate reality where Donald Trump was never elected and Hillary Clinton is the current president of the United States.
Grey’s Anatomy – Thursday, April 9
GREY’S ANATOMY
Another shortened season sees Amelia heading towards the end of her pregnancy with no sign of stopping, shocking discoveries, and no doubt a cliffhanger end. Grey’s Anatomy airs Thursday, April 9 at 9/8c on ABC.
Episode Description: Link tries to convince Amelia to take it easy during the final stage of her pregnancy; Hayes asks Meredith a surprising question; Owen makes a shocking discovery.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Thursday, April 9
It’s time for the Halloween heist once again as Valloweaster hits the nine-nine. Who will reign supreme this year? Brooklyn Nine-Nine airs Thursday, April 9 at 8:30/7:30c on NBC.
Episode Description: The squad competes in an effort to determine who is the greatest human/genius.
Love, Wedding, Repeat – Friday, April 10
With a cast that includes Sam Claflin, Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson and Jack Farthing, and Frida Pinto, this new Netflix movie puts everyone at a wedding where everything seems to go wrong. But Jack (Claflin) is determined to make his sister’s wedding day perfect. Love, Wedding, Repeat drops Friday, April 10 on Netflix.
Movie Description: In this innovative romantic comedy about the power of chance, alternate versions of the same wedding unfold as Jack (Sam Claflin) tries to make sure his little sister has the perfect wedding day. But he’ll have to juggle an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and unexpectedly reuniting with the girl of his dreams who got away, Dina (Olivia Munn). If he succeeds, Jack might find a happy ending of his own.
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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.