What to Watch on TV: Mare of Easttown, Kim’s Convenience, We Are Lady Parts
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of May 30th! 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 the finale of Mare of Easttown, the final season of Kim’s Convenience, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Mare of Easttown – Sunday, May 30
As the series that’s captivated many comes to a close, questions still remain before the end. Mare of Easttown airs Sunday, May 30 at 10/9c on HBO.
Episode Description: When her investigation takes a series of devastating turns, Mare’s friends and family members process the fallout as she attempts to finally find her own way forward.
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten – Monday, May 31
As the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre approaches, PBS is offering a deeper glimpse at the history of the tragedy and how the community is dealing with the racist atrocities in the present day and moving forward in the future. Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten airs Monday, May 31 at 9/8c on PBS.
Special Description: Learn about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, on the one hundredth anniversary of the crime, and how the community of Tulsa is coming to terms with its past, present, and future.
New Amsterdam – Tuesday, June 1
Max’s fight for Luna leads to him being forced to make a difficult decision. How will things end for him and his family? New Amsterdam airs Tuesday, June 1 at 10/9c on NBC.
Episode Description: Sharpe offers help to a reluctant Mina; Max is faced with a tough decision about Luna; Bloom and Casey treat a patient hiding a lifelong secret; Iggy finds himself in a very dangerous predicament; Reynolds treats a young heart transplant patient.
Kim’s Convenience Season 5 – Wednesday, June 2
The final season of the beloved CBC comedy is making its way stateside as the Kim family is faced with one of their biggest obstacles. Kim’s Convenience Season 5 returns for its final season on Wednesday, June 2 on Netflix.
Season Description: A CBC original comedy, Kim’s Convenience, the funny, heartfelt story of the Kim family and their downtown convenience store, returns for a fifth season. The family faces one of its toughest challenges yet as they navigate a difficult medical diagnosis for Umma (Jean Yoon). With Appa (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) stepping up as the primary caregiver, and a recently graduated Janet (Andrea Bang) moving back home, boundaries are inevitably crossed. Meanwhile, Jung’s (Simu Liu) time away at business school tests his relationship with Shannon (Nicole Power) as Kimchee (Andrew Phung) reconnects with his family, and his high school crush.
Dancing Queens – Thursday, June 3
A young woman with dreams of dancing finds herself cleaning a drag club named Queens. She’s determined to dance at the club, will she find a way? Dancing Queens drops Thursday, June 3 on Netflix.
Movie Description: The story centers around Dylan Pettersson (Molly Nutley), a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Bohuslän archipelago with big dancing aspirations. When she’s talked into cleaning at the struggling drag club Queens, the club’s star dancer and choreographer (Fredrik Quiñones) accidentally discovers Dylan’s talent. She desperately wants to be a part of the show, but she’s a girl – and it’s a drag show. However, where there’s a will, there’s a way.
We Are Lady Parts – Thursday, June 3
Peacock’s latest series follows a Ph.D. student as she finds herself as a member of an all-female Muslim punk band. Lady Parts is determined to find themselves a proper first gig. A new We Are Lady Parts airs Thursday, June 3 on Peacock.
Series Description: Geeky biochemical engineering Ph.D. student Amina Hussein becomes the unlikely lead guitarist of Lady Parts, an all-female Muslim punk band on a mission to get a proper gig. Saira, the band’s fierce and enigmatic frontwoman, sees something in Amina the others can’t. Saira leverages Amina’s desperation to find a husband and offers to set her up with potential matches if she agrees to join. Torn between her straitlaced university friends and members of Lady Parts, Amina tries to find her voice.
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – Friday, June 4
Ed and Lorraine Warren’s latest investigation involves a murderer and his claim that he was possessed when the murder occurred. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It debuts Friday, June 4 on HBO Max.
Movie Description: Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren try to uncover the truth behind a murderer’s claim of demonic possession.
Feel Good Season 2 – Friday, June 4
Mae and George’s story continues as they try to navigate love and coupledom when their pasts become obstacles. Will they make it through? Feel Good Season 2 returns Friday, June 4 on Netflix.
Season Description: Mae & George’s complicated love story continues as Mae struggles to come to terms with the ghosts from her past and George tries to reinvent her present. Can they grow together or will they grow apart?
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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.