What to watch TUESDAY
April 13, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Retro Tech
YouTube Season Premiere
Season 2 of the Emmy-nominated series starring YouTube creator Marques Brownlee explores the technological promises of the past. Episode 1 premieres on Brownlee’s official YouTube channel, with new episodes dropping daily as part of a weeklong channel takeover. YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to view an additional episode exclusively today. In each episode, Brownlee will be joined by prominent experts, celebrities and YouTube creators who will provide their professional knowledge and comedic takes on a range of subjects from teleportation and robotics to hyperconnectivity and smart homes. The impressive lineup of featured guests this season includes Bill Gates, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael Ian Black, Wyatt Cenac and more.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live
Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers hit the road to take on the Indiana Pacers. Following that game, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are in the Pacific Northwest to battle Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Resident FOX, 7 p.m.
New Episodes
In the new episode “Doors Opening, Doors Closing,” a case becomes personal for the staff when they treat a pregnant woman who is carrying Jake’s (guest star Conrad Ricamora) future adopted child.
Young Rock NBC, 7 p.m.
“My Baby Only Drinks the Good Stuff,” a new episode of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s semiautobiographical sitcom, premieres tonight.
Kenan
NBC, 7:30 p.m.
“Wednesday’s Gal,” a premiere episode of Kenan Thompson’s new sitcom, debuts tonight.
Big Sky ABC, 8 p.m.
New Episodes
In “Catastrophic Thinking; All Kinds of Snakes,” this thrilling David E. Kelley-helmed series returns for its spring premiere tonight with two back-to-back episodes. Three months after Ronald’s escape, Cassie and Jenny have officially partnered up to take down a fresh slew of troublemakers, but all isn’t coming up roses; Ronald is still on the loose, a domestic case takes a macabre and deadly turn, and a U.S. marshal is sticking his nose in their case files. Right as the women of Dewell & Hoyt seem to be getting used to the new normal, Jenny gets an alarming call from an old flame, leading her and Cassie headfirst into a new case, a new jurisdiction and a whole lot of new trouble. It’s time to meet the Kleinsassers.
Prodigal Son
FOX, 8 p.m. New Episodes
In “Ouroboros,” the devilishly fun crime drama returns with new Season 2 episodes and new cases for NYPD profiler Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne). Michael Sheen, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bellamy Young and Catherine Zeta-Jones star. Alan Cumming is back in a recurring role.
Our Towns HBO, 8 p.m.
In this upbeat documentary, shot before the pandemic, journalists James and Deborah Fallows explore how communities such as Bend, Oregon, and Eastport, Maine, are facing challenges in inspiring ways. It’s based on the Fallowses’ book Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America. Tom Hanks is a fan!
This Is Us NBC, 8 p.m.
In “Brotherly Love,” Kevin (Justin Hartley) visits Randall (Sterling K. Brown) in Philadelphia.
New Amsterdam NBC, 9 p.m.
In “The Legend of Howie Cournemeyer,” Max (Ryan Eggold) offers free care to all HIVpositive patients who come to New Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Bloom (Janet Montgomery) and Reynolds (Jocko Sims) butt heads.