Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, April 28 to Thursday, May 2. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
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The Veil (FX on Hulu, Tuesday, 12:01 a.m.)
In FX’s political thriller The Veil, Elisabeth Moss plays ruthless MI6 agent Imogen Salter, whose mission is to travel with a suspected ISIS commander, Adilah (Yumna Marwan), from Syria to France and thwart the terrorist attack she may or may not be planning. Josh Charles and Dali Benssalah co-star. Check out The A.V. Club’s review of the show.
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The Idea Of You (Prime Video, Thursday, 12:01 a.m.)
The sexy rom-com resurgence continues with The Idea Of You, led by Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galatzine. They portray unexpected lovers who meet—of all places—at Coachella. Forty-year-old Solène takes her teen to the music festival and bumps into Hayes Campbell, the lead singer of a boy band. He’s a famous 24-year-old, so naturally, their relationship is met with public and media scrutiny. The cast also includes Ella Rubin, Reid Scott, and Annie Mumolo. Here’s a bit from The A.V. Club’s review:
Starring one of the best actresses of her generation delivering one of her finest performances, and filled with a sincere sense of passion that will have eager audiences humming in their seats, it’s one of the best romantic comedies we’ve seen in quite a while.
Hacks (Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Jean Smart can do no wrong, especially in the brilliant comedy series Hacks, which is back for season three. The show picks up a year after the events of the second batch, with Deborah Vance at the peak of her comedy career. Ava (Hannah Einbinder), meanwhile, pursues different opportunities. The A.V. Club will recap the new season.
My Next Guest With David Letterman And John Mulaney (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)
My Next Guest With John LettermanJohn Mulaney. Based on the sneak peek, the episode looks like a fun time considering it’s filmed in Mulaney’s Chicago high school. What a place for both comedians to talk about fatherhood, addiction, and their love of stand-up, right?
Shardlake (Hulu, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.)
Based on C.J. Sansom’s historical novels, Shardlake boasts a cast that includes Sean Bean, so let’s hope his character makes it of this thing out alive. In this Tudor-era drama, he plays English statesman Thomas Cromwell, who sends lawyer Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) to investigate the mysterious death of a commissioner in a remote town.
Turtles All The Way Down (Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
John Green’s Turtles All The Way Down gets a movie adaptation on Max. In it, 16-year-old Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced), who struggles with OCD, reconnects with her childhood crush and deals with the possibility of finding love while confronting her mental health.
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.)
Created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, one of India’s most celebrated filmmakers, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
A Man In Full (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
David E. Kelley simply won’t stop making TV shows with a big-name actors. His latest, A Man In Full,The A .V. Club’s review of the show publishes this week.
The Tattoist Of Auschwitz (Peacock, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
(FX, Thursday, 10 p.m., season three premiere)
(SYFY, Wednesday, 10 p.m., season three finale)
(Hulu, Thursday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)
(CBS, Thursday, 8:30 p.m., season three finale)