Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, on Food Network
In an all-new quarantine edition of this traveling cooking show, Guy Fieri and his son learn about an Asian-barbecue mashup in Miami and a Wild West weenie in Virginia. Together they check in with chefs they have previously visited via video-chat.
Cheaters never prosper: A couple loses it all in 'Quiz'
Michael Sheen in a scene from "Quiz"
While the sound of someone coughing may understandably evoke anxiety in the midst of the current global pandemic, a cough is what led to a scandalous accusation and criminal trial against a game show contestant in 2001, and a new miniseries recounts the sensational tale for TV fans.
To Tell the Truth, on ABC
Anthony Anderson and his mother host as a celebrity panel tries to determine which of three contestants, claiming to be the same person, is the real deal in this reality series. The panel asks questions in order to determine who has sworn to be honest.
Cheaters never prosper: A couple loses it all in 'Quiz'
Michael Sheen in a scene from "Quiz"
While the sound of someone coughing may understandably evoke anxiety in the midst of the current global pandemic, a cough is what led to a scandalous accusation and criminal trial against a game show contestant in 2001, and a new miniseries recounts the sensational tale for TV fans.
Q: I loved "Outsiders" with David Morse. Is there more or did they not renew the series?
The (bad) news of WGN America's cancellation of "Outsiders" got a little lost in the bigger news of the network's sale (along with its parent company) a few months later in 2017. That might be why you didn't hear about it, and it might also be why it happened.
"Outsiders," a gritty drama about a clan living an isolationist, hardscrabble life in the Appalachian mountains, was WGN's highest-rated show, and so its cancellation came as a bit of a surprise.
Ultimate Tag, on Fox
Everyday people take on "professional taggers" in this new series that puts a new spin on the classic playground game. Hosted by brothers T.J., J.J. and Derek Watt, the contestants who can outlast the master taggers will win a spot in the championship.
America's Got Talent, on NBC
Sofia Vergara joins Heidi Klum, Simon Cowell and Howie Mandell as a judge in a new season of this reality series. Hosted by Terry Crews, this hit talent competition features mind-blowing performances from comedians, dancers, singers, magicians and more.
Q: Why aren't color reruns shown of "The Andy Griffith Show"? It's the same black and white reruns over and over again!
I can unpack this a little bit, but the basic reason why the color episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" don't run as often is because people don't like them as much.
"Stations have historically recognized that the first five seasons ... are the most popular and considered, as a grouping, better than the final three seasons, which happen to be the color seasons," Jim Clark of the Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (yep, that's a real thing) said in an interview with the Winston-Salem Journal.
The Bachelorette, on ABC
Franchise veteran Clare Crawley looks for a man who will fight for her in a new season of this spinoff. Having made an impression in the Season 18 finale of "The Bachelor," she is now determined to find the unconditional love and respect she deserves.
New Releases for the week of May 24 - 30
The Invisible Man
After drugging her abusive boyfriend, businessman Adrian Griffin (Jackson-Cohen), with diazepam to escape their controlling relationship, Cecilia Kass (Moss) hides in the home of her childhood friend, Det. James Lanier (Hodge), and his teenage daughter, Sydney (Reid). Two weeks after her escape from the relationship, Adrian commits suicide, and Cecilia is visited by Adrian's lawyer brother, Tom (Dorman), who tells her that she has been left the remainder of Adrian's fortune. When Cecilia begins to sense a presence in the house and sees mysterious footprints in her room, she begins to suspect that Adrian has used his considerable wealth and power to fake his death, become invisible and turn her life upside down.
Director: Leigh Whannell. Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman, Benedict Hardie, Renee Lim. 2020. 124 mins. Horror.
Adventures of Rufus: The Fantastic Pet
Scott (Beck) and his friend, Emily (Kientz), are stuck visiting his grandparents when they come across an adventurous furry creature named Rufus and a wizard named Abbott (Phillips). Both beings are seeking refuge in a secret, hidden room in the home of Scott's grandparents. Tasked with following the instructions in an ancient spell book, the mystical creatures enlist the help of the two young friends to gather ingredients to make a magical dust that could save their world from the clutches of an evil sorceress.
Director: Ryan Bellgardt. Stars: Kyler Charles Beck, Madilyn Kellam, Cory Phillips, Lisandro Boccacci, Erin Herring, Madelyn Kientz. 2020. 83 mins. Adventure.
Endings, Beginnings
Distraught after a devastating breakup with Adrian (Gubler), her boyfriend of four years, Daphne (Woodley) finds herself living in her sister's guest house. From afar, Daphne witnesses her sister and brother-in-law fighting constantly, further deteriorating her once idealistic notion of love. When her sister throws a party, Daphne meets best friends Frank (Stan) and Jack (Dornan). Different in every conceivable way, Frank, the rough-and-tumble one, and Jack, the intelligent writer, allow Daphne to explore her own personality through their unique relationships.