What to Watch on TV: Bob’s Burgers, Snowpiercer, The 100
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of May 17th! 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 Bob’s Burgers end for the season, Snowpiercer debuts, the beginning of the end of The 100, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Hightown – Sunday, May 17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naIEfaBJTLk
Chicago Fire’s Monica Raymund is returning to television with a whole new role as an agent whose life is changed when she discovers a dead body on the beach. Hightown debuts Sunday, May 17 at 8/7 on Starz.
Episode Description: NMFS agent Jackie Quiñones leads a fun, free-wheeling and booze-addled life, then she uncovers a dead body on the beach, and she is plunged into the center of a complicated and dangerous opioid ring investigation.
Bob’s Burgers – Sunday, May 17
It’s finale time for Bob’s as Louise gets asked about the subject she’s become an expert on. Bob’s Burgers airs Sunday, May 17 at 9/8 on Fox.
Episode Description: A classmate comes to Louise for lessons in how to get in trouble; Bob reluctantly agrees to bring Jimmy Pesto his hernia medication.
Run – Sunday, May 17
Billy and Ruby try to figure out what to do next now that they’re stuck in the middle of nowhere. Run airs Sunday, May 17 at 10:30/9:30 on HBO.
Episode Description: Stranded in the middle of nowhere, Ruby and Billy argue about what to do next; affected by each other’s desperation, the two must confront their actions; Laurel makes a gruesome discovery and receives a visit from Detective Babe Cloud.
Snowpiercer – Sunday, May 17
The train is speeding off onto TV as the new TNT series takes a deeper look at the workings of the Great Ark Train. Snowpiercer debuts Sunday, May 17 at 9/8 on TNT.
Episode Description: A grisly murder stokes class division on Snowpiercer, the Great Ark Train; Melanie Cavill, the powerful head of hospitality, deputizes a dangerous rebel to help solve the killing — Andre Layton, the world’s only surviving homicide detective.
The Baker and The Beauty – Monday, May 18
Vanessa strikes back after learning how Noa and Daniel initially met causing the pair to go into damage control mode. Will they make it work? The Baker and The Beauty airs Monday, May 18 at 10/9 on ABC.
Episode Description: Noa and Daniel’s worlds are turned upside down when Vanessa ignites a scandal. As Noa works overtime to salvage the reputation of her company and ease tensions with her board of directors, Daniel tries to smooth things over with his family. Meanwhile, Piper (Georgina Reilly) learns that Lewis has been keeping a devastating secret.
Stargirl – Tuesday, May 19
The CW is adding another superhero to their roster. Stargirl follows Courtney whose life is turned about as she moves to a new town and uncovers a secret. A superhero is born as Stargirl makes her CW debut on Tuesday, May 19 at 8/7 on The CW.
Episode Description: When Courtney’s (Brec Bassinger) seemingly perfect life in Los Angeles gets upended with a move to Blue Valley, Nebraska with her mother Barbara (Amy Smart), stepfather Pat (Luke Wilson) and stepbrother Mike (Trae Romano), she finds herself struggling to adapt to her new town and high school. But when Courtney discovers that Pat is harboring a major secret about his past, she ultimately becomes the unlikely inspiration for a new generation of superheroes.
Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything – Tuesday, May 19
Patton Oswalt is bringing a new comedy special coming, covering everything from aging to his daughter’s art show. Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything drops Tuesday, May 19 on Netflix.
Description: Like the ancient grains of Babylon, Patton provides a healthy dose of witticism in his newest Netflix comedy special, Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything. Enjoy yourself as the Emmy and Grammy winning comedian reflects on hilarious existential anecdotes after recently embracing his fifties, which includes attending his daughter’s second-grade art show that cost him the chance to board a full-scale Millennium Falcon or how buying a house is like hiring a suicide squad of superhuman subcontractors.
Sweet Magnolias: Season 1 – Tuesday, May 19
Netflix brings another book adaptation to life as the series follows Maddie, Helen, and Dana Sue, as they deal with love, life, and careers in their small town. Sweet Magnolias Season 1 drops Tuesday, May 19 on Netflix.
Series Description: Based on the popular series of books, Sweet Magnolias follows lifelong best friends Maddie (Joanna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley), and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, SC.
The 100 – Wednesday, May 20
It’s the beginning of the end for Clarke, Bellamy, and company as they try to figure out a way forward in Sanctum as new threats continue to appear. The 100 returns Wednesday, May 20 at 8/7 on The CW.
Episode Description: Clarke (Eliza Taylor) and her friends attempt to rebuild Sanctum as a new threat rises in the woods.
Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall – Wednesday, May 20
If you’re in need of some music in your life, Ben Platt’s concert special has landed at Netflix, as he performs on his final stop of his tour for his debut album. Ben Platt Live from Radio City Music Hall drops Wednesday, May 20 on Netflix.
Description: Captured before a live audience at Radio City Music Hall, this feature-length special documents Tony, Grammy and Emmy-Award winning performer Ben Platt at the final stop on tour for his hit debut album, Sing to Me Instead.
Blood and Water: Season 1 – Wednesday, May 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m0Cm2kMOBU
Intrigue, long-lost siblings, and an investigation that will change a young woman’s life as she makes it into a prestigious school for elite scholars. Blood and Water: Season 1 drops Wednesday, May 20 on Netflix.
Series Description: Set in the surroundings of Parkhurst College, the prestigious inner-city school for elite scholars and academic overachievers. Blood & Water follows the exploits of 16-year-old Puleng Khumalo, as she engineers her transfer to the school to investigate the 17-year-old cold case of the abducted-at-birth older sister she’s never met.
Burden of Truth – Thursday, May 21
Joanna and Billy are back and proud partners at their own firm. But when a need for a break and high school reunion coincide, the pair decide to make their way back to Millwood. Burden of Truth returns Thursday, May 21 at 8/7 on The CW.
Episode Description: Now a couple with their own firm, Joanna Chang (Kristin Kreuk) and Billy Crawford (Peter Mooney) face a tough verdict after disagreeing how to handle their first case. Looking for a break, Billy convinces Joanna to return to Millwood for a high school reunion. However, when an old friend from Joanna’s past suffers a devastating loss, Joanna is forced to face long-buried demons from her past.
Siren – Thursday, May 21
With Xander sick, Ryn, Ben, and Maddie are on a frantic deadline for a cure as Tia’s next moves in this battle continues. Siren airs Thursday, May 21 at 10/9 on Freeform.
Episode Description: Tia unleashes a deadly attack on Bristol Cove. Ryn, Ben and Maddie race against time to find a cure for Xander’s mysterious illness, while anticipating Tia’s next move. Baby Hope returns to land to reconnect with Ryn.
Homecoming: Season 2 – Friday, May 22
New faces and new mysteries abound as Janelle Monae takes over for the sophomore season of the Prime Video series. Homecoming Season 2 drops Friday, May 22 on Prime Video.
The Lovebirds – Friday, May 22
When a couple find themselves inadvertently involved in a murder, their date night goes crazy as they search for answers and a way out. The Lovebirds debuts Friday, May 22 on Netflix.
Description: A couple (Issa Rae & Kumail Nanjiani) experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear their names takes them from one extreme – and hilarious – circumstance to the next, they must figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night.
Control Z: Season 1 – Friday, May 22
An introverted teenager soon finds her school in the middle of a massive hacking leading to secrets being exposed. Will she be able to pinpoint the party responsible? Control Z: Season 1 drops Friday, May 22 on Netflix.
Series Description: After a hacker begins releasing students’ most intimate secrets to the whole school, social order at El Colegio Nacional is turned upside down. Popular kids become bullied, outcasts gain status, and everyone is a suspect. Sofia, a social recluse and know-it-all with a penchant for deduction, must race against the clock to catch the hacker before he releases more secrets. Along the way, she will learn to make friends, have empathy for others, and she might even fall in love.
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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.