From Newsgroup: rec.arts.tv
Monday, May 11
Streaming:
Everyone Is Doing Great (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
The coming-of-age comedy about a pair of former teen TV stars (James
Lafferty, Stephen Colletti), which saw its debut season stream on Hulu
in January 2021, now comes to Netflix for its previously-filmed but never-aired second season. (Netflix will also stream the first season beginning today.) Eight episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7082442/
[rating 6.9]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr9QL1RFFXk
Pop Culture Jeopardy! (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
20 episodes streaming weekdays for four weeks. Season 1 streamed on
Prime Video in 2024-2025.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32367963/
[rating 7.6]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooyhfmyOKGQ
https://www.netflix.com/title/82152397
The Great American Baking Show (complete season 4) (3:01 am, Roku)
Five episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0nS_PiQhzo
Broadcast and cable:
American Idol (season 24 finale) (8-11 pm, ABC/Disney+)
The Neighborhood (season 8 and series finale) (8 pm, CBS)
DMV (season 1 and series finale) (8:30 pm, CBS)
Tucci in Italy (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, National
Geographic Channel)
Following Tucci on a deeply personal exploration of Italy's landscapes,
rich history, and complex connections with its food that have shaped
each region's distinct culture and their pasta. Five episodes; season 2 streams tomorrow on Hulu and Disney+ in its entirety.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91aFquJ5ZgI
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Tuesday, May 12
Streaming:
Devil May Cry (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In this epic battle of good vs. evil, the lines are blurry as hell. But
a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation. Eight episodes; animated.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81506915
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15716776/
[rating 7.4]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpie-fec5qY
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/devil-may-cry-2025/season-2/
[score 78]
Marty, Life Is Short (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Directed by Lawrence Kasdan, the 101-minute documentary is described as
an intimate, "definitive" portrait of the 76-year-old Martin Short,
featuring never-before-seen home movies and interviews with celebrity
friends.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82128115
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39382052/
[rating 7.8]
https://www.metacritic.com/movie/marty-life-is-short/
[score 68]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBvYXE6oZ64
Untold UK [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The critically acclaimed docuseries UNTOLD pulls back the curtain on
epic tales from the wild world of football. Three [90-minute?] episodes released weekly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7taU9-vOAo
https://www.netflix.com/title/81915311
Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Humble health care worker Sethu lives a quiet life caring for his sick
brother -- until a mysterious armed fugitive seeks refuge in his home.
Indian film; 2hr 14m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82846785
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34442799/
[rating 6.2]
Zatima (season 4 spring premiere) (3:01 am, Paramount+)
On this spinoff of Tyler Perry's Sistas, Zac and Fatima try to build a
future together amid past mistakes and outside influences that challenge
their relationship. The first three seasons, and the first half of
season 4, streamed on BET. Episodes 11 to 20 of 20; half -hour episodes.
The first two stream today, followed by weekly single-episode releases
through July 7.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16373480/
[rating 6.8]
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lRRU5JMC3LQ
Eurovision Semifinals Part 1 (live event) (3:01 pm, Peacock)
The Punisher: One Last Kill (special) (9:01 pm, Disney+)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36042156/
[rating 7.8]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSeqs_xeqv4
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-punisher-one-last-kill/
[score 66]
Broadcast and cable:
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars (special night) (8 pm, ABC)
NCIS (season 23 finale; renewed for season 24) (8 pm, CBS)
The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special (special)
(9-10 pm, ABC)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42491550/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqj-iNxdN34
NCIS: Sydney (season 3 finale; renewed for season 4; special time)
(9 and 10 pm, two episodes, CBS)
U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the MenrCOs National Soccer Team
[new] (10 pm, HBO)
This documentary series follows the U.S. Men's National Team over the
four years leading up to the 2026 World Cup in North America. Five
episodes released weekly through June 9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVvVRHXcTN0
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Wednesday, May 13
Streaming:
Good Omens (complete final season 3) (3:01 am, Prime Video)
An adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel of the
same name in which the end of the world is fast approaching and, after
many years of living with mortals, Aziraphale the angel (Michael Sheen)
and Crowley the demon (David Tennant) decide they must stop the
apocalypse, but first they must find the 11-year-old Antichrist (Sam
Taylor Buck). Delayed and severely shortened (to just a single 90-minute episode) after its creator (Neil Gaiman) landed in hot water, the third
season of the fantasy series streams nearly three years since the
show's second season debuted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpKkh64jgPI
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/good-omens/season-3/
[score 61]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1869454/
[rating 8.0]
Off Campus [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Prime Video)
A college-set romantic drama chronicling the unexpected love story
between a music student and the university's star hockey player,
exploring themes of love and the complexities of adulthood through deep friendships and enduring bonds. Stars Ella Bright and Belmont Camelli;
8 episodes. Season 1 streams in its entirety today, and a second season
is on the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAozjf2frxw
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/off-campus/
[score 70]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33546863/
Between Father and Son [Entre padre e hijo] [new; complete season
1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
In just a few suspenseful minutes, a lawyer's world tilts as her visit
to her fiance's family estate ignites an irresistible bond with her
future stepson. Mexican series; 20 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LIrDXTKh80
https://www.netflix.com/title/82193679
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42171045/
The Bus: A French Football Mutiny (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
On June 20, 2010, the French national football team imploded before the
eyes of the world with the infamous players' strike at their training
ground in Knysna, South Africa. A stationary bus would forever become
the symbol of the most resounding fiasco in the history of French sport.
For the first time, those at the heart of the crisis speak openly,
revealing what really happened behind the scenes. 1h 21m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81728168
Perfect Match (season 4 premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
More swaps. More sparks. More drama. Reality stars from "Love Is Blind," "Vanderpump Rules," "Love Island" and more shake up the game, but who'll
find their perfect match? Eight episodes released over three weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOEG8URlFBE
https://www.netflix.com/title/81497817
Roosters (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
In season 2, Mike, Danny, Ivo, and Greg do everything they can to be
less cocky. But while the four friends are ready for a different, more vulnerable attitude toward life, the world around them is far from ready
for this new form of masculinity. Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_tw7pJ3JOM
https://www.netflix.com/title/81698659
LOL Last One Laughing Germany (season 7 premiere) (6 pm,
Prime Video)
Six episodes.
Broadcast and cable:
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars (special night) (8-9 pm, ABC)
Chicago Med (season 11 finale; renewed for season 12) (8
pm, NBC)
Chicago Fire (season 14 finale; renewed for season 15) (9
pm, NBC)
The A List: 15 Stories From Asia and Pacific Diasporas
(documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
Explores how various individuals, in their unique ways, navigated what
it means to be Asian in relation to their American identities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Zsu7F5gFM
America's Culinary Cup (season 1 finale) (9:30 to 11 pm, CBS)
Chicago PD (season 13 finale; renewed for season 14) (10
pm, NBC)
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Thursday, May 14
Streaming:
Nemesis [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Nemesis is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of
what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an
immovable object (a brilliant police detective). What starts as a series
that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn, amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action, actually
gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and
ultimately destroys us. Matthew Law, Y'lan Noel, Cleopatra Coleman, Tre
Hale, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Gabrielle Dennis star. Eighty episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9nc3simqAE
https://www.netflix.com/title/81737397
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36022742/
Soul Mate [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
After inadvertently destroying the life of his best friend, Ryu Narutaki abandons everything and leaves Japan. He nearly dies at a church in a
foreign land before he is saved by a Korean boxer named Hwang Johan.
Both men carry deep scars, and as their lonely souls come together, it
soon becomes clear that they are soul mates. The threads of fate bind
them with such suffocating tightness that they find themselves deciding
to live together. They travel to Berlin, Seoul and Tokyo, experiencing unforgettable pain, suffering and, ultimately, joy. rCLSoul MaterCY is a soulful romance between two young men that spans 10 years. Japanese
limited series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxTFq_KCVmQ
https://www.netflix.com/title/81644425
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32809226/
Goat (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A small goat with big dreams gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to join the
pros and play roarball, a high-intensity, co-ed, full-contact sport
dominated by the fastest, fiercest animals in the world. 1h 40m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27613895/
[rating 6.7]
On the Roam (season 2 premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)
Jason Momoa returns for Season 2, traveling the country in search of
art, adventure, and friendship. Six episodes released weekly through
June 18.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDGgRI2-Wdw
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14675396/
[rating 6.7]
Keith Lee: All In The Familee [new] (3:01 am, Tubi)
TikTok sensation Keith Lee goes on a food tour, supporting small
businesses, and stepping beyond the phone screen as he builds toward
Familee Day, his first-ever food festival. Not yet on Tubi's websitre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDY1J2Oa09M
https://people.com/keith-lee-highlights-how-family-is-everything-to-him-in-new-tubi-series-trailer-exclusive-11972895
Exam [new; complete season 1] (1:30 pm, Prime Video)
A young woman infiltrates a dangerous exam paper-leak network
threatening thousands of students' futures. As she exposes the
corruption, she risks everything to dismantle a system that reaches the highest levels of power. Indian series; 7 episodes?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38856253/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MDZCOZzChM
https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0GHU66JJTJVEQAELRXHHDGE8VB
Eurovision Semifinals Part 2 (live event) (3:01 pm, Peacock)
Broadcast and cable:
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars (special night) (8-9 pm, ABC)
Law & Order (season 25 finale, renewed for season 26) (8
pm, NBC)
Law & Order: SVU (season 27 finale, renewed for season 28)
(9 pm, NBC)
Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear (special) (9-10 pm, Fox)
This two-part special edition of Fear Factor concludes on May 21.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5H_vJVLI3E
Welcome to Wrexham (season 5 premiere) (9 and 9:30 pm, two
episodes, FXX)
Eight episodes; regular time is 9 pm only through June 25.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW9hJLyZtMg
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Friday, May 15
Streaming:
Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident (comedy special)
(12:01 am, Hulu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t482iN3I0eM
Rivals (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)
The rivalry between Olympian turned politician Rupert Campbell-Black
(Alex Hassell) and television executive Lord Tony Baddingham (David
Tennant) is at the center of the 1980s set adaptation of the Jilly
Cooper's second Rutshire Chronicles novel of the same name. Six
episodes; the first three episodes stream today, but the second half of
season 2 won't air until later in the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQYj3gMN4ko
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/rivals/season-2/
[score 90]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21906238/
[rating 7.9]
Berlin and the Lady With an Ermine [Berl|!n y la dama del armi|#o]
[new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Berlin summons the gang to Seville and turns an ambitious duke into the
victim of his own plan: to steal a da Vinci masterpiece.
A "Money Heist" spinoff. Spanish limited series; 8 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltrc8z4AXKo
https://www.netflix.com/title/82152349
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42178219/
The Crash (documentary) (3:01 am, Netflix)
A car slams into a brick building at 100 miles per hour leaving two
young lives lost and one sole survivor. As detectives comb through the wreckage, what first appears to be a tragic accident begins to look like
a calculated crime scene. British film; 1h 32m.
IMDb: Follows the Mackenzie Shirilla case, a 17-year-old who
intentionally crashed her car into a brick wall in Ohio, killing her
boyfriend Dominic Russo and his friend Davion Flanagan. She was
convicted of 12 felonies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fODfHjrBz6Y
https://www.netflix.com/title/81941710
The Wonderfools [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and fight villains threatening the peace of Haeseong city. Korean limited series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbadaVpJ60c
https://www.netflix.com/title/81948067
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34440854/
A Controversial Entertainer [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
The show follows a petty gangster named Pan Hao who, while escaping
pursuers, takes refuge in a male escort club and transforms into a sought-after host. Taiwanese series; 10 episodes? Not yet on Netflix's website, so possibly delayed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwUc7mqSUn8
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-taiwanese-dramedy-controversial-entertainer-1236580341/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42206024/
Kartavya (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
With his family's safety at stake and menacing threats closing in, a
police officer must decide how far he'll go to uphold his duty. Indian film.
https://www.netflix.com/title/82698051
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39664733/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnoY3M1eaeE
Bride of the Year [Bruid van die Jaar] (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)
When Lienkie's dream of building a family of her own comes crashing
down, she hatches a devious plan to win "Bride of the Year" and get back
at her ex. South African film.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81933871
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt42192201/
[as "Bruid van die Jaar"]
Lurker (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, HBO Max)
A retail employee infiltrates the inner circle of an artist on the verge
of stardom. As he gets closer to the budding music star, access and
proximity become a matter of life and death. 1h 40m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13651462/
[rating 6.8]
Something Is About to Happen [Que nadie duerma] (movie) (3:01
am, AMC+/Shudder)
A woman's life takes a definitive turn the day that she loses her job as
a computer programmer. 2023 Spanish film; 2h 2m. [Only US release was in February 2025 on the Internet.]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10602132/
[rating 5.9]
The Zodiac Killer Project (movie) (3:01 am, AMC+/Sundance Now)
Against the backdrop of deserted spaces, a filmmaker explores his
abandoned Zodiac Killer documentary, delving into the true crime genre's
inner workings at a saturation point. 1h 31m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34965959/
[as "Zodiac Killer Project"; rating 6.1]
Note: There is no Tubi original scheduled for release today. I guess the previous day's Keith Lee series is what you get.
Broadcast and cable:
Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars (season 4 finale; renewed for
season 5) (8-9 pm, ABC)
Death at the Dinner Party (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
When a star psychology student dies during a faculty party, Andrea Gibbs [Candice Lidstone] and her son Ethan [Cameron Brodeur] are drawn into
the dangerous manipulations of renowned professor Alan Jackson [Mark
Day], a man determined to bury the truth at any cost.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/death-at-the-dinner-party
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38879170/
Dutton Ranch [new] (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Paramount Network)
Dutton Ranch is also yet another spinoff (the fourth!) from Yellowstone.
It finds Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser reprising their roles as Beth
Dutton and Rip Wheeler, respectively, though now they are in South
Texas, where they do battle with a ruthless rival rancher. Ed Harris,
Annette Bening, Jai Courtney, Finn Little, Juan Pablo Raba, and J.R. Villarreal also star. Nine episodes running through July 3; streams the
same day on Paramount+. Regular time is 8 pm only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19I5a1tRt98
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/dutton-ranch/
[score 68]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34991493/
Outlander (season 8 and series finale) (8 pm, Starz)
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Saturday, May 16
Eurovision 2026: Grand Final (live event) (3:01 pm, Peacock)
Preakness Stakes (live event) (4-7:30 pm, NBC)
Faith and Forgiveness: A Duck Dynasty Love Story (movie) (8
pm, Lifetime Channel)
Lisa and Al Robertson, known from Duck Dynasty, fell hard and fast,
believing they had found a once-in-a-lifetime love. With their marriage
and faith hanging by a thread, both must decide if love is worth
fighting for, and what it truly means to forgive. Stars Haley Ramm, Luke Benward, and Mary Hollis Inboden.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/faith-forgiveness-a-duck-dynasty-love-story
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41545627/
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (movie)
(8-10 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Stars Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster and Barbara Niven.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt41435250/
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/best-served-cold-a-hannah-swensen-mystery
Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano (live event) (9 pm, Netflix)
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/ronda-rousey-gina-carano-full-fight-card
https://www.netflix.com/title/82718858
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa (live event) (9 pm, Paramount+)
Kara Swisher Wants to Live Forever (season 1 finale) (9
and 10 pm, CNN)
48 Hours (season 38 finale; renewed for season 39)
(10 pm, CBS)
Saturday Night Live (season 51 finale; renewed for season 52)
(11:29 pm, NBC)
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Sunday, May 17
60 minutes (season 58 finale; renewed for season 59) (7
pm, CBS)
America's Funniest Home Videos (season 36 finale; renewed for
season 37) (7 pm, ABC)
61st Academy of Country Music Awards (live event) (8 pm,
Prime Video)
Shania Twain hosts.
Friends until the End (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
When a luxurious weekend brunch turns deadly after their host is found mysteriously murdered, a group of longtime friends must unravel buried
secrets and survive a series of chilling attacks. Christa Rose and Sarah Malfara star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/friends-until-the-end
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37969908/
[as "Brunch and Bloodshed"]
County Rescue (season 3 premiere) (8 pm, Great
American Family)
Family Guy (season 24 finale; renewed for seasons 25-27)
(8 pm, Fox)
Bob's Burgers (16th season finale; renewed for seasons 17-19)
(8:30 and 9:30 pm, two episodes, Fox)
Saturday Night Live UK (season 1 finale; renewed for season 2)
(9:01 pm, Peacock)
Couples Therapy (season 5 premiere) (10 pm, Showtime)
Betrayal: Secrets and Lies (season 1 finale) (10:02 pm,
ABC)
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