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SATURDAY, MAY 1

NFL Draft: Rounds 4-7

ABC, ESPN & NFL Network, beginning at 9am Live The NFL Draft in Cleveland concludes with player selections in Rounds 4-7.

Horse Racing: 147th Kentucky Derby

NBC, 11:30am Live Celebrities, outrageously lavish hats, deluxe $1,000 mint juleps, "My Old Kentucky Home" and, yes, even a horse race are back on the first Saturday in May at Louisville's Churchill Downs. Essential Quality, Hot Rod Charlie, Like the King and Known Agenda are among the top horses who could be in the starting gate.

One Wild Day

BBC America, 8pm

[SERIES FINALE!]

The third and final episode of One Wild Day visits Earth's most diverse habitat, the jungle, to witness a day in the life of sloths, monkeys, lizards and more.

Iyanla: Fix My Life: "Taking Care of Business, Losing in Love"

OWN, 9pm Four female friends at the top of their game in their careers seek Iyanla's help to figure out why their romantic relationships fail. They soon discover that old wounds from the past are creating blocks for the future.

SUNDAY, MAY 2

NASCAR Cup Series: Buschy McBusch Race 400

FS1, 12pm Live Yes, the Buschy McBusch Race 400 is really this race's name. The sponsor held a fan vote, and that was the winner. Fortunately, Joey Logano, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and other top NASCAR Cup Series stars will let the best man/machine determine the winner today at Kansas Speedway.

Very Scary People HLN, 6pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

The true-crime docuseries that chronicles the twisted lives of some of the most frightening and diabolical characters in recent history returns for Season 3. Donnie Wahlberg hosts.

DC's Legends of Tomorrow The CW, 8pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

Season 6 of the superhero drama begins tonight, but fans can be reassured that this is not the end -- the series has already been renewed for Season 7.

Biography: "Macho Man" Randy Savage

A&E, 8pm This is the larger-than-life story of one of the most colorful and charismatic superstars to ever step foot inside the ring. With two WWE Championships, four WCW World Championships and a 14-month reign as Intercontinental Champion, Randy Savage became known for his famous catchphrases, largerthan-life personality and the enormous, flashy robes he wore into the ring.

Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden

History, 8pm Premiering on the 10th anniversary of the raid that found and took out 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden in 2011, this two-hour documentary provides a sweeping account of the event. The special includes interviews with not only President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, CIA director Leon Panetta and Admiral William McRaven, but also key -- though unnamed -- intelligence officers, and the military planners, SEAL operators and Army pilots selected to carry out the raid.

The Girlfriend Experience Starz, 8pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

This anthology series that reimagines executive producer Steven Soderbergh's 2009 film returns for Season 3. This season is set in the London tech scene and follows Iris (Julia Goldani Telles),

Steve Allen

The Story of Late Night: "Inventing Late Night"

CNN, 6pm At the dawn of the TV era in the 1950s, Steve Allen's zany spontaneity turns Tonight into a hilarious and unexpected hit. But in the early 1960s, it's Jack Paar's captivating, quirky personality and Johnny Carson's impeccably hip humor that transform late night from a shot in the dark into an enduring television staple.

a neuroscience major who begins to explore the transactional world of the Girlfriend Experience only to find herself deep inside the uncanny valley with the relationships she creates, and heads down a deep path of exploration.

Home Town Takeover HGTV, 8pm [NEW SERIES!]

In this new six-episode docuseries, it will take every hand and hammer as HGTV takes Ben and Erin Napier's favorite phrase, "make something good today," and looks to do a whole-town makeover in Wetumpka, Alabama.

Pose FX, 10pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

The drama spotlighting the legends, icons and ferocious house mothers of New York's underground ball culture begins its third and final season with two episodes tonight.

Bar Rescue

Paramount Network, 10pm

[SEASON PREMIERE!]

Jon Taffer returns to help struggling bar owners in the most emotional season yet. The series opens its doors to give viewers a behind-the-scenes look as they work to get Las Vegas bar owners back on their feet.

Extreme Sisters: "Me, My Sister and My Mister"

TLC, 10:10pm Psychic sisters Jessica and Christina are connected spiritually and emotionally, but it gets in the way of their romantic relationships until Christina decides she's going to do things differently with her new boyfriend.

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MONDAY, MAY 3

$50K Three Ways

HGTV, 8pm For homeowners who have the cash but need big help with a vision that can turn their home reno wish list into a breathtaking reality, popular Chicago-based interior designer Tiffany Brooks offers them three options. Brooks, winner of HGTV Star and designer for HGTV Smart Home, guides each homeowner through three carefully curated design choices.

Best Baker in America: "The South"

Food Network, 9pm

[SEASON PREMIERE!]

The competition kicks off with 10 elite bakers and Southern dessert challenges. First the bakers must make Kentucky's May Day PieCaken with bourbon as the featured flavor. The elimination bake-off challenge involves the elements of Florida's Key Lime Pie.

TUESDAY, MAY 4

The Real Housewives of New York City Bravo, 9pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

Returning this season are Leah McSweeney, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer and Sonja Morgan. New housewife Eboni K. Williams is the definition of a multi-hyphenate as a successful attorney, broadcaster, producer and author.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5

Kids Say the Darndest Things

CBS, 8pm

[SEASON PREMIERE!]

Previously airing on ABC during the 2019-20 season, CBS has picked up the comedy/variety show for another stint. Comedy superstar Tiffany Haddish emcees this incarnation of the classic format, which finds Haddish interacting with kids who have innocent, unfiltered and amusing points of view.

Human: The World Within: "Pulse"

PBS, 10pm Dive into the world of an ice climber, a bus driver, a woman in labor and a senior dance club to show how the human heart and circulatory system power our physical and emotional lives, and create the pulsing rhythm of our world.

THURSDAY, MAY 6

Million Dollar Listing New York Bravo, 9pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

This season, the agents face the New York City market in an unprecedented way. At the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis and facing looming uncertainties, the city is completely flipped upside down. The agents must work together to strategize their listings as city dwellers flee to more scenic locations and listing prices dramatically drop.

FRIDAY, MAY 7

Catch A CLASSIC!

2021 TCM Classic Film Festival Day 2

MAY 3 TCM, all day

MONDAY, Day 2 of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival includes a

number of notable events, with the day's highlight being a TCM primetime airing of SF Sketchfest Presents Plan 9 From Outer Space -- Adapted by Dana Gould, a table read of a script based on Ed Wood's notorious "so-bad-it's-good" cult classic from 1959, Plan 9 From Outer Space. This reading is an existing program that TCM has licensed; it was originally produced by SF Sketchfest, which is the presenter of the evening's table read. This table read will be followed by an airing of the original film itself.

Magnum P.I. CBS, 9pm [SEASON FINALE!]

Dynasty The CW, 9pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

Tonight is the first episode of Season 4, and the series has already been renewed for Season 5 beginning later this year.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Riviera Ovation, 4pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

In Season 2 of the drama, Georgina (Julia Stiles) tries to find a way to live with her actions from the Season 1 finale, but secrets from her past wash up on the sandy shores of the Cote d'Azur that force her to explore her turbulent childhood against her will.

Attenborough's Journey

BBC America, 8pm BBC America's Wonderstruck Saturday programming block celebrates the 95th birthday of renowned natural history filmmaker David Attenborough with this special presentation documenting his extraordinary life, career and innovations that changed how the world saw nature onscreen.

Memories of a Murder Lifetime, 8pm [ORIGINAL FILM!]

Gail, a young woman running a "murderabilia" shop, is taunted by an anonymous killer, who leaves trophies from unsolved murders at her doorstep. As her investigation gets closer to the truth, the personal stakes become much higher. Stars Isabella Pisacane, Jamie Donnelly, Abby Awe, Rosa Gilmore and Craig Walker.

Plan 9 From Outer Space: Courtesy Everett Collection.

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SUNDAY, MAY 9

Biography: Booker T

A&E, 8pm Booker T is an 11-time WCW Tag Team Champion, a six-time World Champion, winner of the 2006 King of the Ring Tournament, and a two-time (2013 and 2019) inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. In addition to his Hall of Fame career in the ring, Booker T also went on to become a color commentator for WWE's weekly programming.

The Story of Late Night: "Carson: King of Late Night"

CNN, 6pm Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate The Tonight Show into a cultural touchstone, enshrining himself as the undisputed king of late night. But his success begets competition with the emergence of Dick Cavett, Merv Griffin, Saturday Night Live and a former Indiana weatherman by the name of David Letterman.

When Calls the Heart Hallmark Channel, 9pm [SEASON FINALE!]

Hallmark's hit series concludes Season 8 tonight.

NEW Series!

MONDAY, MAY 10

TCM Birthday Tribute: Fred Astaire

TCM, beginning at 3am

[CATCH A CLASSIC!]

Celebrate the fancy footwork of legendary screen dancer Fred Astaire on the 122nd anniversary of his birth with a morning and afternoon lineup of films on Turner Classic Movies. Naturally, a few of the titles will feature Astaire with his frequent, and equally remembered, partner, Ginger Rogers, including today's first film -- Carefree (1938), the Oscarnominated film featuring four musical numbers for the pair.

Antiques Roadshow: "Celebrity Edition, Hour 2"

PBS, 8pm Join Roadshow experts as they visit with author Marc Brown, chef Carla Hall, humorist John Hodgman, and musicians Rub?n Blades and Luba Mason to learn the stories behind and discover the values of their personal collections.

TUESDAY, MAY 11

Lifetime Presents Variety's Power of Women the Comedians

Lifetime, 8pm This special will honor the comedic impact of Mindy Kaling, Maya Rudolph, Julia LouisDreyfus, Sof?a Vergara, Michaela Coel and Kate McKinnon. Each honoree will be interviewed by a close family member or friend -- including Aidy Bryant, Bowen Yang, Natasha Lyonne, Luis Balaguer and Charlie Hall. The special will be timed to Variety's Power of Women issue.

The Crime of the Century

HBO, 9pm This two-part documentary directed by Emmy and Oscar winner Alex Gibney is a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enable overproduction, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates. Exploring the origins, extent and fallout of one of the most devastating public health tragedies of our time -- with half a million deaths from overdoses this century alone -- the film reveals that America's opioid epidemic is not a public health crisis that came out of nowhere.

Ziwe

Showtime, 11pm Comedian Ziwe's self-titled show features music videos from the woman herself as well as interviews with actors, comedians and political figures. She is able to introduce conversations about race and society that are hilarious, thought-provoking and indicative of a fresh new voice in sketch comedy.

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer PBS, 8pm [NEW SERIES!]

The first episode in this new four-part series that examines the lessons learned from previous outbreaks of communicable diseases is "Vaccines." It explores the history and use of vaccination, from early practices in Africa introduced to America during the slave trade and Thomas Jefferson's clinical trials to the first anti-vaccine protests in the 19th century and COVID-19 today.

The Crime of the Century, Part 2

HBO, 9pm The second and final part of Alex Gibney's documentary shines a

spotlight on the mass marketing of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and examines the connections between drug manufacturers and government policy.

Little People, Big World TLC, 9pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

As Matt reimagines how to run the family business, Zach contemplates co-owning and running the farm with his dad. Is he ready to handle all that would come with living and working with his father? Meanwhile, after moving out of the farmhouse for good, Amy and her fianc? Chris start planning their upcoming wedding.

Mayans M.C. FX, 10pm [SEASON FINALE!]

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THURSDAY, MAY 13

Mom SERIES

CBS, 9pm Finale!

The critically lauded comedy series that has explored the power of family, friendship and forgiveness to overcome addiction and personal strife signs off after eight seasons. Find out how things end up for Bonnie (Allison Janney), Jill (Jaime Pressly) and Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy), and see if Christy (Anna Faris) returns for a final appearance.

MORE SEASON FINALES!

Young Sheldon

CBS, 8pm

B Positive

CBS, 9:30pm

The Moodys

FOX, 9:30pm

FRIDAY, MAY 14

[ ] Pride

NEW

FX, 8pm MINISERIES!

This six-part documentary series

chronicles the struggle for

LGBTQ+ civil rights in America

decade-by-decade beginning

with the 1950s. The first three

episodes air back-to-back tonight,

with the remaining three episodes

airing Friday, May 21.

Blue Bloods CBS, 9pm [SEASON FINALE!]

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SATURDAY, MAY 15

Horse Racing: 146th Preakness Stakes

NBC, 2pm Live The Kentucky Derby winner will try to keep its Triple Crown hopes alive today at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore for the running of the 146th Preakness Stakes.

China: Nature's Ancient Kingdom

BBC America, 8pm

[NEW SERIES!]

This three-part nature series explores China's national park project that has 10 sites dedicated to protecting the country's rarest species and delicate ecosystems.

Sweet Carolina

Hallmark Channel, 9pm

[ORIGINAL FILM!]

Josie (Lacey Chabert) returns to her small North Carolina hometown when she becomes the unexpected guardian of her niece and nephew. While there, she reconnects with Cooper (Tyler Hynes), her high school boyfriend.

SUNDAY, MAY 16

The Story of Late Night: "Eyes on the Throne"

CNN, 6pm As the 1980s dawn, David Letterman reinvents late-night comedy for a new generation, rescuing comedian Jay Leno's nearly flamed-out career in the process. But Johnny Carson's enduring comic appeal spawns endless speculation over his eventual successor: Will it be Leno, Letterman, Joan Rivers or upstart Arsenio Hall?

Biography: Shawn Michaels

A&E, 8pm This film chronicles the wild life of one of WWE's greatest performers and most enduring villains. After drug addiction nearly cost him his life, Shawn Michaels, aka "The Heartbreak Kid," made one of the most improbable late-career comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011 and 2019.

Run the World Starz, 8:30pm [NEW SERIES!]

This half-hour, eight-episode drama follows a group of Black women -- fiercely loyal best friends -- who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. At its core, it's an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving, but also thriving together.

2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV, 9pm This annual ceremony from the youngerskewing network returns with an epic two-night celebration of movies and TV. Hosts, honorees, performers, presenters

and other details were unavailable at presstime; visit movie-and-tv-awards for more info.

Good Witch Hallmark Channel, 9pm [SEASON PREMIERE!]

Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) is back for Season 7 of the feel-good family drama as the Merriwick family deals with the waning of their powers. Cassie and her husband Sam (James Denton) have trouble on the horizon.

Confronting a Serial Killer: "No Longer Jane Doe" Starz, 9pm [MINISERIES FINALE!]

Dealing with a psychopath takes its toll on Jillian's psyche and

family. Dozens of states close cases, laying bare the havoc Little

wrought and triggering a long-overdue public reckoning.

Death & Nightingales Starz, 10pm [NEW MINISERIES!]

Set in Ireland in 1885, this three-part historical drama follows a young woman seeking to escape her tyrannical father in a story of love, betrayal, deception and revenge. Stars Matthew Rhys, Jamie Dornan and Ann Skelly.

Fall River EPIX, 10pm [NEW MINISERIES!]

In 1979 -- almost 90 years after infamous, accused murderer Lizzie Borden's notorious acquittal -- this documentary series will tell the true story of a town caught in the grips of the paranoia and fear around the 1980s Satanic Panic and will shed light on murders that were thought to have been solved.

MORE SEASON FINALES!

The Great North

The Nevers

FOX, 8:30pm

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

HBO, 9pm

[MIDSEASON FINALE!]

Family Guy

FOX, 9:30pm

NBC, 9pm

City on a Hill

The Rookie

ABC, 10pm

Showtime, 9pm

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MONDAY, MAY 17

2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED

MTV, 8pm MTV's two-night celebration of movies and TV, which began last night with its annual Movie & TV Awards, continues tonight with this inaugural event that will look back on the jawdropping, no-rules, dramafilled moments from reality television.

American Experience: Billy Graham

PBS, 9pm Explore the life of one of the best-known and most influential Christian leaders of the 20th century. An international celebrity by age 30, Billy Graham built a media empire, preached to millions worldwide, and had the ear of tycoons, presidents and royalty.

SEASON FINALES!

The Neighborhood

Bull

CBS, 10pm

CBS, 8pm

Bob (Hearts) Abishola

CBS, 8:30pm

Breeders

FX, 10pm

Miz & Mrs

USA Network, 11pm

TUESDAY, MAY 18

NBA Basketball: Play-In Tournament

TNT, beginning at 4:30pm Live The NBA will again hold a play-in tournament to determine the final playoff spots in each conference. Teams ranked 7-10 in win percentage in each conference at the end of the regular season qualify for the play-in tournament, which runs May 18-21 and airs on TNT and ESPN. The standard 16-team playoff format begins May 22. ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV air playoff games.

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer: "Medical Drugs"

PBS, 8pm This episode focuses on more recent medical inventions that combat illness directly, particularly antibiotics, and the development of antiviral drugs for HIV. Knowledge of how to produce safe, effective drugs and distribute them quickly around the globe now forms the basis of research to find treatments for COVID-19.

SEASON FINALES!

Pooch Perfect

ABC, 8pm

The Resident

FOX, 8pm

Prodigal Son

FOX, 9pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

Smithsonian Channel, 8pm In Pakistan, a 4-ton, malnourished elephant named Kaavan spent nearly 20 years in chains, living in a tiny, dilapidated shed under the scorching sun. Music superstar Cher first learned of Kaavan's plight through online activists seeking her help. This special chronicles her efforts in lending the power of her celebrity to boost the movement backed by wildlife veterinarians, animal aid groups and sanctuary owners to first free Kaavan, and then eventually move the elephant more than 2,000 miles to a sanctuary in Cambodia during a pandemic.

Life at the Waterhole

PBS, 8pm

[NEW SERIES!]

Meet the first animal visitors to a new man-made waterhole in the African savannah. Using state-ofthe-art cameras, scientists watch as warthogs and elephants discover the new oasis. Things become dangerous when leopards and lions close in.

True Hollywood Story: "Harry & Meghan"

E!, 10pm Tonight's episode examines the whirlwind romance of kindred spirits Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and how their battle with the media, racism, family drama and royal traditions strengthened their union.

SEASON FINALES!

The Conners

ABC, 9pm

SEAL Team

CBS, 9pm

Game of Talents

FOX, 9pm

S.W.A.T.

CBS, 10pm

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THURSDAY, MAY 20

Golf: PGA Championship: First Round

ESPN, 10am Live Collin Morikawa looks to defend the PGA Championship title he won in August as the year's second major tournament takes place at South Carolina's Kiawah Island Golf Resort. ESPN and CBS combine to televise through Sunday's final round.

Last Man Standing FOX, 9pm [SERIES FINALE!]

After nine seasons, Mike (Tim Allen), Vanessa (Nancy Travis) and the growing Baxter family say farewell in this one-hour series finale.

FRIDAY, MAY 21

NEW Series!

Inside the Met

PBS, 9pm This three-part series begins with back-to-back episodes tonight and concludes next Friday. In the first episode, "The Birthday Surprise," watch as the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 150th birthday is upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the art institution to close its doors for the first time in history, while facing financial losses and a battle to protect artistic treasures.

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