Indholdsfortegnelse for April 14, 2025 i TV Guide Magazine

Stepping into the role of Zorro could have been a double-edged sword for newcomer Guy Williams. While it would fast-track fame, his predecessor, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., had already carved his way into audiences’ hearts through the original 1920 film. But what Williams brought to ABC’s Western series was charm and authenticity, drawing on fencing lessons with his father. In an April 26, 1958, TV GUIDE MAGAZINE cover story, the actor shared how he muscled through self-doubt and adjusted to newfound attention. “Success is nebulous,” he said. “I’ve been really too busy to think much about it. Of course, some things have changed. When I go to my gas station, five guys jump to take care of the car. Before Zorro, I had to honk my horn to get attention.”…

It’s genius! The gifted boy wonder is grown up—and he’s back with his over-the-top dysfunctional family. When Malcolm in the Middle’s four-episode revival series debuts on Disney+, it will do so with most of its original cast, including Frankie Muniz (left) as prodigy son Malcolm, Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) as dad Hal, Jane Kaczmarek as mom Lois and Christopher Masterson and Justin Berfield as brothers Francis and Reese. One face who won’t be familiar? Caleb Ellsworth-Clark (Fargo), cast as youngest son Dewey, originally played by Erik Per Sullivan. Hal and Lois are celebrating their 40th anniversary, and we expect smart laughs will follow.…

@TVGMMattRoush The Last of Us Sundays, 9/8c, HBO “DON’T PULL PUNCHES.” Postapocalyptic teen warrior Ellie (the amazing Bella Ramsey) wouldn’t have it any other way. A child no longer, she’s training for the fights ahead. This also works as the mission statement of The Last of Us, HBO’s unbearably suspenseful and tragic horror show set in a contemporary world that’s decimated by “infected” human monsters. The second season lands its body blows to the soul early and often, as characters reel from unimaginable loss with fury and despair, debating revenge and the remote possibility of mercy. But what distinguishes this series, based on an acclaimed video game, is its attention to emotional detail, especially in regards to the rebellious Ellie’s turbulent relationship with her mentor and father figure, Joel (a soulful…

Sherlock & Daughter SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, The CW Lifelong Sherlock Holmes devotee and writer-producer Brendan Foley wanted his new show about the world’s most famous detective (played by the perfectly cast Harry Potter vet David Thewlis) to be set in foggy Victorian London for canon fans. But there’s still plenty of inviting intrigue for newcomers in this mystery-drama with the introduction of Amelia Rojas (Blu Hunt, below, with Thewlis), a feisty young American woman who announces to Holmes that she’s his daughter—and insists he investigate her mother’s murder. “She crashes into his life like a meteorite,” says Foley. Throughout his brilliant career, Holmes’ emotions have been closed off but, Foley explains, “this once, we might see him explore his version of love.” The great man finds her claim “preposterous,” says…

Extracted SEASON FINALE  8/7c, Fox How far would you push a loved one for a shot at $250,000? The remaining contestants in this survival series are about to find out. At press time five teams were still in the British Columbia wilderness: Louisiana wellness coach Meagan; Haley, a 26-year-old Maine river guide; retired law officer and Georgian Woody (above); North Carolinian diesel mechanic Ryan H.; and Idaho-based loan officer Jake. While they continue to take part in a high-stakes game outside, their family members are bunking at HQ, watching it all play out on camera and fighting other teams to get their competitors much-needed supplies and letters of hope. Tonight’s trial sends the exhausted survivalists and their companions on a mission to capture the last supply drop—a crate containing the…

Farmer Wants a Wife 9/8c, Fox The dating field gets more interesting on the romantic reality series when the farmers’ mothers rope in one more lady for each to meet. Will the men bring these new contestants back to their farms or put them out to pasture? One of the eligible bachelors, Missouri-bred John Sansone (above), tells TV GUIDE MAGAZINE what he’s looking for, and what he’s watching. What qualities are most important to you in a wife? I think how good of a mother she would be. I look at marriage as, like, the moment we get married, we’ll start having kids. If she seems like she’s not going to be a good mother, not very nurturing or kind, it’s a red flag. What’s a lesson you learned from…

Dark Winds SEASON FINALE  10/9c, AMC In this riveting supernatural-tinged thriller’s season ender, two emotional tasks drive 1970s Navajo Tribal Police lieutenant Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon, right). The first: Finding missing Navajo teen George (Bodhi Okuma Linton) before his would-be killer tracks him down. Expect painful choices as Leaphorn and deputy Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) stake out a train station expecting both the boy and the perp. The second: repairing his shattered marriage with wife Emma (Deanna Allison), who, explains showrunner John Wirth, “is a traditional Navajo woman who believes her husband is out of balance by the nature of his job and his involvement in the death of B.J. Vines and keeping that a secret.” Pressure put on his upstanding spouse by FBI Special Agent Sylvia Washington (Jenna Elfman)…

St. Denis Medical SEASON FINALE  8/7c, NBC The critically adored medical comedy scrubs out with two cases of universally overextended caretakers. Money matters are ailing chronically needy CEO Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey, below), who realizes she can actually buy the respect of her hospital staff with new equipment—even if it means exhausting the funds she hoped to use to elevate St. Denis’ reputation in the community. “A redeeming quality of Joyce is that she does have a plan,” laughs showrunner Eric Ledgin. “It’s a little bit of a ‘Shoot for the moon, you’ll land among the stars’ thing.” For harried nurse Alex (Allison Tolman), a work-life imbalance becomes painfully acute after she ditches hubby Tim (Kyle Bornheimer) during his vasectomy to help in the ER. Thankfully, a dose of reality from…

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@damianholbrook Cheers to 1923’s secret weapon. We never could have imagined that Brian Konowal’s Clyde would out-evil boss Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton). But he proved us wrong in the March 30 episode of the Paramount+ Yellowstone prequel with a killer turn so good it should rope him a role in creator Taylor Sheridan’s next project. Cheers to The Pitt for relieving the pit in our stomachs. Max’s anxiety-inducing, Emmy-worthy medical drama mercifully calmed down for April 10’s finale, as Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle, left, with Katherine LaNasa) and his team decompressed and reconnected after a 14-episode shift of ER insanity. Cheers to Survivor for completely blindsiding us. Host Jeff Probst’s tropical torture chamber took a break from alliances and idol quests for a sob-inducing showcase of actual humanity in CBS’s March 26 episode…

COMEDY GOLD After three episodes of Hulu’s Mid-Century Modern, I give the writers of this comedy an A+. I hadn’t expected to enjoy the show as much as I did, but Linda Lavin’s performance sealed the deal for me. The guest stars are also stellar: Pamela Adlon is perfectly cast as Bunny’s sister, and Rhea Perlman is great as Sybil’s old pal. —Sharon COUNTRY CROONERS Wow. Opry 100: A Live Celebration on NBC was the best. Being a country music fan since the ’70s, I was thrilled to see many favorites performing and so many icons honored. The loveliest moment I’ve seen all year was at the end of Carrie Underwood’s tribute medley to Randy Travis, when she sang “Forever and Ever, Amen,” then put the microphone down so he…

RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN MADE hearts flutter as earnest young Dr. Kildare in the early 1960s, a matinee idol for the small screen. In a remarkable second act two decades later, the strikingly handsome leading man, now matured and more confidently seasoned as an actor, made pulses race when he reigned as the “King of the Miniseries.” He drew mammoth audiences to sprawling and critically acclaimed blockbuster hits, including the original 1980 Shogun, as dashing English navigator John Blackthorne, and even more iconically as the tormented priest Father Ralph de Bricassart, who was hot under the collar for Rachel Ward’s Meggie, in 1983’s The Thorn Birds. Characteristically modest at the height of his 1980s fame, Chamberlain wore the mantle of TV royalty with grace: “I don’t think about being king,” he told…

Changes are coming to Days of Our Lives beginning April 23. That’s when the stories from new co–head writers Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford, who took over their duties in July 2024, finally begin airing. “Days is, first and foremost, a show about family and love and romance,” begin the duo of their vision. “We won’t totally abandon the fantastical types of plots Days has become known for, but human relationships will be at the foundation of all the stories we tell.” The scribes’ first order of business was addressing the absence of John Black, who had been sidelined while his portrayer, Drake Hogestyn, battled pancreatic cancer. (Hogestyn passed away on September 28, 2024.) “While we wanted John to have a heroic and meaningful exit, we wrote the story…

Bingo Blitz SERIES PREMIERE 7:30/6:30c, GSN EYES UP! THIS lively new game show hosted by Valerie Bertinelli (above) combines two popular pastimes: bingo and trivia. Contestants face off by answering questions to earn points, with the goal of getting bingo, as they move letter-by-letter closer to taking home $10,000. The former Kids Baking Championship host calls it a “cross between Jeopardy! and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.” Below, Bertinelli breaks it down. What drew you to emceeing Bingo Blitz? I love games. I probably have almost every board game that’s ever been made. I love a good game show that you want to play at home. This had all the ingredients. It was perfect for me. How does it compare to hosting food competition shows? I don’t have to…

Law & Order Law & Order: SVU 8/7c and 9/8c, NBC HERE’S A TV treat: a crossover pairing the Homicide and Special Victims units led by Lt. Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney, near right) and Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay, far right). The two-hour story opens with Benson getting a mysterious call about a murder, leading to a string of rapes and killings. The crime was in Brady’s precinct, but since Benson caught the case, they combine forces. “We wanted to see Maura and Mariska together again,” L&O’s showrunner Rick Eid explains, noting that “while their characters both seek justice, they may not always arrive [at the same solution].” Later, catch a special airing of Peacock’s Season 5 Organized Crime opener at 10/9c (see page 5 of our flipped streaming section).…

TRUST ISSUES The Never Ever Mets 8/7c, OWN Tensions are running high among the couples of this dating series, which forces one duo to seek advice from relationship expert Dr. Ally. Fire Country SEASON FINALE  9/8c, CBS In the first episode of tonight’s two-parter, fire-fighters Bode (cocreator Max Thieriot, who also directed) and Manny (Kevin Alejandro) get fired up over a flaming gasstation situation. In the second hour: A nearby wildfire creeps closer to the town of Edgewater. International Jazz Day From Morocco 10/9, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) Legendary composer Herbie Hancock and Grammy- and Tony-winning singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus many other talents, take the stage in this hourlong jazz concert. Jeremy Irons hosts. TODAY’S SPORTS PICK NFL FOOTBALL 7/6c, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 & NFL Network NFL…

You THURSDAY, APRIL 24 The trail of bodies created by Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley, above) leads the serial killer back to New York City for his fifth and final season. Co-showrunners Michael Foley and Justin W. Lo say their “plan was to come up with a deserving end for Joe and address the question of how so many of us were able to love such a monster.” That includes his now-wife, whose battle for control of her family’s business could trigger Joe’s darkest acts yet. —Damian Holbrook Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing AVAILABLE NOW Everything wrong with social media is on display in this alarming three-part docuseries recounting how “momager” Tiffany Smith and her YouTube-star daughter Piper Rockelle (above right, with Sophie Fergi) amassed millions of followers (and…

Timon Kyle Durrett, aka Beyond the Gates’ Bill Hamilton, is no stranger to playing charming rascals. Before booking the new CBS soap, he appeared as Davis West on OWN’s Queen Sugar, a role he was thankful to get. “As they say, the struggle was real before I booked Queen Sugar,” the actor recalls. “This was the first job where I said, ‘OK, I’m going to make sure I step my game up, because I love these people so much.’ I made friends that are going to be my friends, and like family, for the rest of my life. It was magical.” He’s already making waves on BTG, and viewers are noticing. “There’s an appreciable amount of people who think that I’m the way Bill is,” he explains of being recognized. “I’ve been…

AFTER 21 SEASONS of searing romances, passionate friendships and gripping life-or-death plots, Grey’s Anatomy shows no sign of flatlining. The storylines this season are as engrossing today as when we first fell for young surgeon Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo)—great at medicine, shaky when it comes to love—way back in the spring of 2005. The quirky medical drama redefined “appointment TV” as it balanced lighthearted comedy with heartbreaking pathos, not to mention extreme sexiness with legendary characters like Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) and Mark “McSteamy” Sloan (Eric Dane). Viewers were instantly hooked on the complicated goings-on at this fictional Seattle hospital, making the show a surprise Top 10 hit, and it continues to gain new fans even now. It’s not surprising why: Grey’s has evolved steadily over its two decades on…

Get Rich or Die Trying MOVIE PREMIERE  8/7c, LMN Two inseparable sisters are split up when the latter vanishes. While everyone believes the missing one is dead, her sibling suspects a multilevel marketing mogul is holding her captive. Grosse Pointe Garden Society 8/7c, NBC Tensions—and temptations!—grow as Brett (Ben Rappaport) and the ladies race to complete their creation for Michigan’s upcoming gardening competition. And if you think that drama is juicy, just wait until the show digs deeper into the flash-forwards about the gang’s gala fight. SASHAY AWAY RuPaul’s Drag Race SEASON FINALE 8/7c, MTV The queens still standing will fight, lip-synch and glam it up for the crown as Season 17 comes to a close. We don’t know who wins, but our money is on Onya Nurve, who should…

PICK OF THE WEEK! Searching for Spain SERIES PREMIERE Sunday, April 27, 9/8c, CNN HAVING GONE SEARCHING for Mexico in 2023, host and executive producer Eva Longoria (right) is now saying ¡Hola! to Spain. In a luscious eight-episode tour of the country’s cuisine, culture and unbeatable approach to leisure, the former Desperate Housewives actress reconnects with family in Asturias, samples a pork delicacy in Madrid and does so much more. “The Spaniards really enjoy life,” she raves. “I feel like they have it right. Their way of living is relaxed and centers around food, family, gathering and friends.” Here, Longoria shares her love for the land the new Marbella resident now calls home. Aside from the location change, what is most different about this version of Searching? It was a…

BLING RING Fame: A Temptations Movie MOVIE PREMIERE  8/7c, Lifetime Singer-songwriters Keri Hilson and Keshia Chanté star as sisters Cherish and Roxy Jordan, the hottest duo in the music scene. But after they live through a frightening robbery, the siblings must put aside their desire for attention to be freed from their internal rivalry. Love & Marriage: Detroit 8/7c, OWN Couples that stay together staycation together! But the drama persists when fashion designer Kristina throws her close-as-a-sister friend and social media influencer Kolby a surprise baby shower. TODAY’S SPORTS PICKS MLB BASEBALL 4/3c, Fox Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs or Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants; 7/6c, FS1 Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals Depending on where you live, Fox’s afternoon game will be either the Phillies and Cubs or…

AFI Life Achievement Award 50th Anniversary Special 6/5c, TCM On April 26, the American Film Institute honored its 50th recipient: director Francis Ford Coppola (right). He joins a hallowed list of filmdom’s greatest, who are spotlighted in this retrospective (which originally aired in December 2023) marking 50 years of individuals whose careers have impacted the industry. The special features memories from Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, Denzel Washington and more. You can catch Coppola’s honor on TNT in June. Surrealestate 10/9c, Syfy As real estate agents to the otherworldly, Luke Roman (Tim Rozon) and Susan Ireland (Sarah Levy) have seen a lot of scary listings, but none as organically evil as a house that may have summoned a supernatural gardener who is planting seeds of doubt between its owner and her…

The Walking Dead: Dead City SEASON PREMIERE  9/8c, AMC START SPREADING THE news: Ex-villain Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is breaking bad again… under duress, that is. After a season of fighting to get into New York City to save strong-willed survivor Maggie’s (Lauren Cohan, right) son Hershel (Logan Kim), Negan is now trapped in the Big Apple, having agreed to play villain for theatrical baddie the Dama (Lisa Emery) in order to keep Hershel safe. Why? She thinks Negan—who skillfully formed the devoted Saviors—can help her unify the broken survivor groups across the wasteland of Manhattan. But Maggie—and later Hershel—will go back for Negan, with the help of moralistic marshal Perlie Armstrong (Gaius Charles). It’s all going to be emotional for Maggie, who has never forgotten how Negan viciously killed…

ARIES (March 21–April 19) The April full moon in your love zone means it’s time to turn the page on at least one very important relationship. Maybe you’re moving on or maybe you and your partner are leaving an old upset behind. You will have increased communications skills now to help. TAURUS (April 20–May 20) If you’re feeling at the end of your tether, hang in there! The sun is moving back into your sign for the first time in a year. It brings warmth and energy, so expect a boost in your life. Vitality awaits. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You are still in a really lucky cycle, so make the most of it. If your working life is feeling anything but lucky, make sure you’re not being complacent. You…