11 Movies and TV Shows You'll Be Sad If You Miss This Week
Last year, The Handmaid’s Tale set the Internet on fire for its poignant social commentary and searing performances from Elisabeth Moss, Alexis Bledel, and Samira Wiley—and now the Emmy-decorated series is back for season two. That is, hands down, this week’s pop-culture highlight, but there are some other great TV shows and movies premiering as well. From the return of HBO’s Westworld to Avengers: Infinity War, here are the titles to queue up over the next few days.
Westworld: HBO’s acclaimed sci-fi/western series returns tonight with robots on the edge of global domination and your favorite characters leaving Westworld for a visit to the real world. Fingers crossed Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood) and Maeve Millay (Thandie Newton) are in every frame this season. 9 P.M. ET on HBO
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The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018: James Corden is following up two years of primetime carpool karaoke specials with yet another installment. Tune in to watch some of your favorite singers belt out their greatest hits while in motion. Where is my solo? 10 P.M. ET on CBS
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Genius: Antonio Banderas returns as Pablo Picasso in the second season of this Nat Geo series, which explores the famous painter’s life, demons, and muses. 9 P.M. ET on National Geographic
Kevin James: Never Don’t Give Up: It was only a matter of time before this guy got his own comedy special. James makes his return to stand-up in this Netflix original, where he dishes on fatherhood, fans, and allergies, among other topics. Streaming on Netflix
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My House: This new docu-series shines light on New York City’s queer ballroom scene, where the only way to prove your worth is by vogueing. 10 P.M. ET on Viceland
The Handmaid’s Tale: Hulu’s critically-lauded series based on the classic Margaret Atwood novel returns tonight. We’re picking things right up where we left off, with Offred (Elisabeth Moss) pregnant and on the run from Gilead. Streaming on Hulu
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Quantico: Season three of this spy thriller kicks off with Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra) hiding in Italy; she’s a fugitive of the United States, and there’s a manhunt to find both her and Ryan Booth. Based on the trailer (below), something tells me Alex isn’t going down without a fight. 10 P.M. ET on ABC
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Avengers: Infinity War: All of your favorite Marvel characters unite in this epic film to take down Thanos, the Guardians of the Galaxy antagonist, who has a thirst for infinity stones. Just take my money, Thor. In theaters
Disobedience: Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz star in this gripping new drama about a woman who returns to the hometown that shunned her for having an attraction to another woman. Things get complicated when she finds herself face to face with that same woman…and develops those same feelings. In theaters
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The Turpin 13: Family Secrets Exposed: A few months ago, news broke that a California couple, David and Louise Turpin, were keeping their 13 children imprisoned in their own home. Oxygen investigates this story more in a new, explosive special. 6 P.M. ET on Oxygen
The Beach House: Minka Kelly and Chad Michael Murray star in this instantly iconic Hallmark film about a former couple who reunites in their beach hometown after years away from each other. Lucas Scott would love this movie. 9 P.M. ET on Hallmark
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