What to watch
FRIDAY Nov. 19, 2021
All times Pacific. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Morning Show
Apple TV+ ■ Season Finale
Season 2 of this Jennifer Aniston- and Reese Witherspoon-led drama set in the cutthroat world of a morning TV news program concludes.
King Richard
HBO Max ■ Feature Film Exclusive
Will Smith stars in this biopic as Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis stars Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) Williams. The film will stream on HBO Max’s Ad-free plan 31 days from its theatrical release today.
Tick, Tick... Boom!
Netflix ■ Original Film
Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Linmanuel Miranda (Hamilton) makes his feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the autobiographical musical by Rent creator Jonathan Larson. The film follows
Jon (Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who is waiting tables at a New
York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling pressure from everywhere, and with the clock ticking, he finds himself at a crossroads.
The Wheel of Time
Prime Video ■ New Series
Based on Robert Jordan’s bestselling fantasy novels, this highly anticipated series is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it. Rosamund Pike stars as Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful, allfemale Aes Sedai organization. She embarks upon a journey with five young women and men, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity. Daniel Henney, Josha Stradowski, Madeleine Madden, Marcus Rutherford, Zoe Robins and Barney Harris also star. The first three episodes are available today; subsequent new episodes are available Fridays.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, Beginning at 4:30 p.m. Live
A classic NBA rivalry is renewed at Boston’s TD Garden as Lebron James and the L.A. Lakers face Jayson Tatum and the Celtics. The second game in ESPN’S doubleheader has Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks visiting Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns.
Dancing Through the Snow
Lifetime, 8 p.m. ■ Original Film
Michael Foster (Colin Lawrence) is a firefighter and devoted single father to 8-year-old Lily (Bianca Lawrence), an aspiring ballerina. After a video of Michael and Lily doing an adorable ballet routine goes viral, Michael becomes the most eligible bachelor, as women everywhere want to date this adorable dad. However, the only woman Michael has eyes for is Lily’s ballet teacher, Olivia (Annalynne Mccord). Will Michael be able to dance his way into Olivia’s heart?
Dying for a Good Grade
LMN, 8 p.m. ■ Original Film
Wanting to ensure she gets into a great college, a female student becomes involved in an admission scandal at the urging of her best friend. When the police start snooping around and begin to close in on the ringleader, the student tells her mom, wanting help to get out. But when they both attempt to end their involvement, things turn deadly. Stars Karis Cameron, Stefanie von Pfetten and Rachelle Gillis.
Magnum, P.I.
CBS, 9 p.m.
In “A New Lease on Death,” when Rick (Zachary Knighton) is asked to assist with a federal investigation of his childhood friend Robbie (Devon Sawa), Magnum (Jay Hernandez) launches his own investigation to see what the Feds really have on him. Kumu (Amy Hill) goes undercover in a retirement community when Higgins (Perdita Weeks) is hired to investigate the disappearance of a resident’s life savings.