BOSCH: LEGACY TV's Best Bets
Amazon Freevee (formerly known as IMDB TV)
New Series! Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) is back in this 10-episode spinoff of the long-running Prime Video series “Bosch,” with the former LAPD detective now beginning a new chapter in his life as a private investigator. His first job calls him to the estate of ailing billionaire Whitney Vance (William Devane), where Bosch is tasked with finding Vance’s only potential heir. Along the way, the detective finds himself clashing with powerful figures who have a vested interest in that heir not being found. Bosch’s daughter, Maddie (Madison Lintz), follows in his footsteps as a rookie patrol officer with the LAPD. The first four episodes are available; two new episodes are available subsequent Fridays.
THE BIG CONN
Apple TV+
New Series! This true-crime docuseries tells the true story of larger-than-life attorney Eric C. Conn, who defrauded the government out of more than half a billion dollars in the largest Social Security fraud case in history. The series premieres on the same day as a companion podcast (available on Apple Podcasts) that will explore Conn’s con and outrageous lifestyle further, with additional interviews and behind-the-scenes details. All four episodes are available.
TEHRAN Apple TV+
Season Premiere! The thriller about a Mossad agent (Niv Sultan) who goes deep undercover on a dangerous mission in Tehran returns for Season 2. Glenn Close joins the cast this season. The first two episodes are available, with new episodes available on subsequent Fridays.
TO MOM (AND DAD), WITH LOVE
Apple TV+ This new “Peanuts holiday” special is themed around Mother’s Day.
ALONG FOR THE RIDE
Netflix
Original Film! The summer before college, Auden (Emma Pasarow) meets the mysterious Eli (Belmont Cameli), a fellow insomniac. While the rest of the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted. Sofia Alvarez (screenwriter of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”) wrote and makes her feature directorial debut with this film based on the young adult novel of the same name by Sarah Dessen. Kate Bosworth, Andie Macdowell and Dermot Mulroney also star.
MARMADUKE
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive! Pete Davidson voices the messy but lovable (and very large) titular Great Dane in this animated comedy based on the beloved comic strip. Although Marmaduke has a big heart, the mischievous pooch can’t stay out of trouble. Does he have what it takes to shine in the swanky world of dog shows? The voice cast also includes J.K. Simmons as Marmaduke’s canine rival, Zeus, and David Koechner as Phil, patriarch of the Winslows, Marmaduke’s family.
THE SOUND OF MAGIC Netflix
New Series! This live-action Korean fantasy/drama, based on the popular webtoon “Annarasumanara,” follows Yoon Ah-yi (Choi Sung-eun), a girl who had to grow up too fast and is struggling with the harsh realities of life. She begins to experience a world beyond her imagination when she meets Rieul (Ji Chang-wook), an enigmatic magician living in an abandoned amusement park who — although grown up — wants to remain a kid.
THE TAKEDOWN
Netflix
Original Film! This French action comedy is a sequel to 2012’s “On the Other Side of the Tracks” and features Omar Sy (Netflix’s “Lupin”) and Laurent Lafitte reprising their roles as cops Ousmane Diakité and François Monge, an unlikely duo with very different
styles, backgrounds and careers. They are reunited for a new investigation that takes them across France, with what seemed to be a simple drug deal turning out to be a highscale criminal case.
THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF BEVERLY LYNN SMITH Prime Video
New Series! This Canadian true-crime docuseries from director Nathalie Bibeau (”The Walrus and the Whistleblower”) follows the cold case and controversial investigation into the 1974 murder of 22-yearold Beverly Lynn Smith in her home in Oshawa, Ontario. Woven together from firsthand accounts, expert interviews, family archives and rare access to key participants, the series explores the unrelenting enigma of ethics and accountability in this provocative criminal case.
THE WILDS Prime Video
Season Premiere! Season 2 of the drama continues to follow the harrowing ordeal of a group of teenage girls stranded on a deserted island, and not by accident — they’ve secretly been recruited into an elaborate social experiment. The new season ratchets up the drama by revealing that the girls aren’t the only ones being studied. There’s a new set of subjects: an island of teenage boys, who must also fight for survival under the watchful eye of the experiment’s puppet master.
THE BLACKLIST: “THE BEAR MASK”
NBC, 8 p.m.
Feeling the weight of recent pressures, Aram (Amir Arison) turns to an unusual outlet for release.
MAGNUM P.I.
CBS, 9 p.m.
Season Finale! Magnum and Higgins (Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks) take on a dangerous mission in a highsecurity correctional facility after a ruthless criminal abducts Beth Katsumoto (guest star Shawna Christensen).
SHERYL
Showtime, 9 p.m.
This documentary chronicles musical icon Sheryl Crow’s rise to fame while confronting sexism, depression, perfectionism and cancer. It features interviews with Crow, footage from her tours and the recording studio, and interviews with friends including Keith Richards and Laura Dern.
LOVE AFTER LOCKUP
WE tv, 9 p.m.
Season Finale! Will the couples’ love survive after lockup, or is it all just a con?
BLUE BLOODS
CBS, 10 p.m.
Season Finale! Season 12 of the police drama starring Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan concludes with “Silver Linings.”
ZERO HOUR!
TCM, 10:15 p.m.
Catch a Classic! Although this 1957 airplane-in-distress drama takes itself very seriously, fans of the 1980 movie “Airplane!” may find themselves chuckling throughout the film. “Airplane!” is a shotfor-shot parody of “Zero Hour!” at many points, and those familiar with the comedy will recognize some of the character types and/or names (like Dana Andrews’ Ted Stryker), the plot and stretches of dialogue that “Airplane!” lifted from “Zero Hour!” The screenplay for the drama was written by Arthur Hailey, who also wrote the novel “Airport,” which inspired several of the ’70s disaster films that were also spoofed in “Airplane!” While played straight, “Zero Hour!” can’t really escape its association with the zaniness of “Airplane!” and that makes it a unique watch. Even for those unfamiliar with the comedy, the heightened melodrama and some over-the-top plot elements of this movie make it a bit humorous in its own right, and it’s tempting to want to go back and say to the creators of the film, “Surely, you can’t be serious.“zero Hour!” is airing as the middle film in a triple feature of air-disaster movies commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Hindenburg crash. It is preceded by “The Hindenburg” (1975) and followed by “Back From Eternity” (1956).