What to watch SUNDAY
April 18, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
Roll Up Your Sleeves NBC, 6 p.m.
This hourlong special hosted by Russell
Wilson and Ciara aims to raise awareness and encourage the American public to get vaccinated to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Joe Biden will appear during the hour and speak directly to the American public about the importance of getting the vaccine. Former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, LinManuel Miranda, Faith Hill, Jennifer Lopez and other famous names will also be on hand to educate and empower audiences to make this important decision and/or offer entertainment during the hour. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, will be interviewed by Matthew McConaughey. Viewers will hear from Fauci on separating fact from fiction about the vaccines and urging all Americans to do their part in getting the vaccine when eligible.
56th Academy of Country Music Awards
CBS, 7 p.m. Live
The annual ceremony honoring the best in country music returns to Nashville for a second straight year and will broadcast live from three iconic venues: the Grand Ole Opry House, the historic Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton lead with six nominations each; Miranda Lambert is close behind with five. For the first time, four Black artists — Jimmie Allen, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton and John Legend — are nominated for awards in a single year.
The Simpsons
FOX, 7 p.m.
Lisa (voice of Yeardley Smith) gets a new imaginary friend, Willoughby (guest voice of Benedict Cumberbatch), a depressed British singer from the 1980s, in the new episode “Panic on the Streets of Springfield.”
MatchMaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 7 p.m. Original Film
Angie (Danica McKellar) stumbles across a murder at an art museum where her dad, Nick (Bruce Boxleitner), a retired police detective, is working a theft case. The victim was a noted archaeologist hired by the museum to authenticate provenances for recent acquisitions. As Detective Carter (Victor Webster) investigates this death, Angie unofficially participates in the investigation, leading Detective Carter to the culprit.
The People v. the Klan
CNN, 8 p.m. Series Finale
The docuseries concludes with back-to-back hourlong episodes. In “Hate on Trial,” the Donald family is put at risk when the Mobile district attorney charges Henry Hays with the capital murder of Michael Donald. Then,
in “It Takes a Mother,” Beulah Mae Donald and her attorney, Michael Figures, join forces with Morris Dees and the Southern Poverty Law Center to wage a multimillion-dollar civil suit against the United Klans of America, embarking on what they believe will be a very difficult task.
Mare of Easttown
HBO, 9 p.m. New Series
This gripping, seven-part limited series stars Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective who investigates a local murder as life crumbles around her.
The series is an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present.