This Week On TV: March 30-April 5

By Brent Furdyk. 30 Mar 2020 9:21 AM

This Week: The return of “Whose Line”, James Corden’s self-isolating “Homefest” special, a magical special from David Blaine, Pauley Perrette’s debuts her new sitcom “Broke”, Manitoba-shot sci-fi puzzler “Tales From the Loop”, the conclusion of the series finale of “Hawaii Five-0”, the new Apple TV+ thriller “Home Before Dark” and country music performances direct from the homes of Nashville’s biggest quarantined stars in “ACM Presents: Our Country”.

'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' - Season Premiere

'Homefest: James Corden's Late Late Show Special'

CBS

YouTube

'Little People Big World' - Season Premiere

TLC

Netflix

ABC/ Lou Rocco

Freeform/Ed Herrera

'The Real Housewives of New York City' - Season Premiere

Sophy Holland/Bravo

Amazon Prime Video

Netflix

Apple TV+

Crown Media

PBS

'The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch' - Series Premiere

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'The Talk'
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After a coronavirus-inspired hiatus, the ladies of "The Talk" are returning with new episodes, starting Monday, March 30. Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Eve, Carrie Ann Inaba and Marie Osmond will work remotely, using Zoom technology that allows all five hosts plus their guests to be featured on screen together while in separate locations.

* Weekdays on Global
'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' - Season Premiere
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The 16th season of TV's premiere improv comedy showcase returns with new episodes of guaranteed laughter.

* Monday, March 30
'Homefest: James Corden's Late Late Show Special'
CBS
James Corden, from the comfort of his garage, will host this special featuring some of the biggest names in music and entertainment, including musical performances by BTS in South Korea, Andrea Bocelli in Italy, Dua Lipa in London and Billie Eilish with Finneas, and John Legend in Los Angeles — all, of course, performing from their homes.

* Monday, March 30
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert'
YouTube
What with Coachella being pushed to the fall thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, here's the next best thing: a documentary special looking back at highlights and most memorable moments from the last 20 years of the California music fest.

* Tuesday, March 31
'Little People Big World' - Season Premiere
TLC
Roloff Farms is about to change forever. Amy prepares to move off the farm, but Matt worries it will be a slow departure even as Amy searches for a new house while Chris reveals he has a big surprise in store for her. Meanwhile, Zach and Tori reveal they're expecting a baby girl.

* Tuesday, March 31
'Nailed It' - Season Premiere
Netflix
Hosts Nicole Byer and Jacques Torres, are back with a fourth season of shepherding terrible bakers trying to recreate edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. Part competition and part hot mess, the new season serves up several "Nailed It" firsts, from kids in the kitchen to fun with liquid nitrogen. What could go wrong?

* Wednesday, April 1
'David Blaine: The Magic Way'
ABC/ Lou Rocco
David Blaine is back to perform more of his mind-boggling street magic, joined by special guests including Emily Blunt and husband John Krasinski, Tom Brady and wife Gisele Bündchen,
Dave Chappelle, James Corden, Bryan Cranston, Dr. Dre, Jamie Foxx, Michael Jordan and
Aaron Paul.

* Wednesday, April 1
'Man With a Plan' - Season Premiere
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Matt LeBlanc is back with a fourth season of his family sitcom. In the season premiere, Andi’s doctor advises her to stop taking birth control pills, leading to a disagreement on an alternate option.

* Thursday, April 2 on Global
'Siren' - Season Premiere
Freeform/Ed Herrera
In the new season, an old friend visits Helen, while a new mermaid arrives leaving Ryn questioning their motives. Maddie learns the truth behind Ian’s death, as Ben fights for his mother’s treatments, w.hile Xander is inspired to take on more responsibility.

* Thursday, April 2 on ABC Spark
'Broke' - Series Premiere
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When an outrageously wealthy trust fund baby (Jaime Camil) is cut off by his father, he and his wife (Natasha Leggero) — and their butler (Izzy Diaz) — move in with her estranged sister (Pauley Perrette), forcing the two siblings to reconnect.

* Thursday, April 2 on Global
'The Real Housewives of New York City' - Season Premiere
Sophy Holland/Bravo
Leah McSweeney Joins Returning Ladies Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley, and Tinsley Mortimer in the 12th season, marked by new beginnings, new friends and new alliances — and, of course, plenty of wine-fuelled drama.

* Thursday, April 2 on Slice
'Tales From the Loop' - Series Premiere
Amazon Prime Video
This Manitoba-shot series, inspired by the wondrous paintings of Simon Stalenhag, explores the mind-bending adventures of the people who live above the Loop, a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe – making things previously relegated to science fiction, possible.

* Friday, April 3
'Coffee & Kareem'
Netflix
In this made-for-Netflix movie, Ed Helms stars as cop James Coffee, who's in the early phases of a promising relationship with a single mom (Taraji P. Henson). Her son, Kareem (Terrence Little Gardenhigh), however, is not a fan, and schemes to engineer their breakup by hiring some criminal goons to scare his mom's boyfriend away. In the process, he inadvertently uncovers a huge web of criminality that now makes all of them targets, so Kareem and Coffee must team up to save the day.

* Friday, April 3
'Hawaii Five-0' - Series Finale
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The second part of the two-part series finales brings the adventures of McGarrett, Danno and the Five-0 team to an end.

* Friday, April 3 on Global
'Home Before Dark' - Series Premiere
Apple TV+
This series follows a young girl named Hilde (played by Brooklynn Prince) who moves from Brooklyn to the small lakeside town her father left behind. While there, her dogged pursuit of the truth leads her to unearth a cold case that everyone in town, including her own father, tried hard to bury.

* Friday, April 3
'You're Bacon Me Crazy'
Crown Media
Aspiring Portland chef Cleo Morelli (Natalie Hall) tries to win a food truck competition — while the competition tries to win her heart.

* Saturday, April 4 on W Network
'World on Fire' - Series Premiere
PBS
Sean Bean heads the cast of this adrenalized, emotionally gripping and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in five countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives.

* Sunday, April 5
'ACM Presents: Our Country'
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A star-studded lineup will perform on this new two-hour special featuring intimate conversations and at-home acoustic performances with country music's biggest stars, along with clips of their favourite moments from the Academy of Country Music Awards' 55-year history.

* Sunday, April 5
'The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch' - Series Premiere
History
For the first time ever, the History channel has gained unprecedented access to one of the most infamous and secretive hotspots of paranormal and UFO-related activities on earth, Skinwalker Ranch. This reality series will document what gets uncovered.

* Sunday, April 5 on History

This Week On TV: March 30-April 5

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