Turn & Smile TV Guide: Sunday, April 27
Here is what's coming to TV for April 28 to May 4
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What We’ve Been Watching
Mason: After speed-running through both seasons of 1923 (check out our season 2 review HERE), I’ve decided it’s time to check out the pre-prequel of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone by getting settled into 1883.
Larissa: If we are calling Rock the Block HGTV’s biggest show in our latest Prime Time newsletter, then Tournament of Champions is Food Network’s most epic competition show! Guy Fieri’s randomizer can be ruthless, but these chefs cook their hearts out! Who will win TOC 6? Tune in with me to find out!
What We’re Excited To See
Mason: I’m a nerd at heart and not hiding it. Available on Star Wars Day (if you don’t know the date, this show is not for you), this animated show promises danger and intrigue as we delve into the deep underworld of the galaxy.
Larissa: I am unduly excited for Wear Whatever The F You Want from Amazon Prime. As a long-time (some would say “hardcore”) fan of What Not To Wear from TLC, I have been waiting for more from this pair! Amazon knocked it out of the park for me with Making the Cut co-hosted by Project Runway alumni Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn (they made it work!), so I have high hopes for this Stacy and Clinton Amazon Prime semi-reboot.
What We’re Talking About
Mason: Duck Dodgers is coming back? What?? I never saw the 2003 series when it came out because I didn’t have Cartoon Network back then, but honestly I love this move— namely because Cartoon Network is owned by Warner Bros Discovery and as of recently they’ve been in the habit of deleting, cancelling, and removing much-loved and anticipated shows and movies for a big(?) tax break. I hope this is the start of a reversal of that trend.
Larissa: I am currently in Red Deer, Alberta, checking out Horse Expo Canada 2025! While there, I was able to meet some stars of Heartland! If you are in Canada, you can watch it on CBC Gem!
New To Streaming
April 28th to May 4th
Sullivan’s Crossing (🇨🇦) (Crave)
If you saw last week’s TV guide, you saw that the newest season of this Canadian drama series premiered on CTV in the land of snow and ice we call home: Canada. Now, this show about a neurosurgeon with a past lands on the Canadian streaming giant Crave. We just hope we can keep finding new title card pictures to use because next week Americans get to see it when it hits The CW (the home of DC superheroes and brooding Confederate vampires circa 2009 to 2017). Find it on Crave this week with your Canadian IP address or a VPN.
Chef’s Table: Legends (Netflix)
Chef’s Table: Legends is a new four-episode docuseries that highlights iconic and famous chefs who have innovated their craft and inspired others in the culinary arts. So far, we can tell you that it will feature celebrity chefs José Andrés, Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, and Jamie “Irrationally Angry At Chickie Nuggies” Oliver. Check it out on Netflix this week.
The One That Got Away (🇬🇧) (Acorn TV)
Acorn TV brings us this murder mystery about a crime-solving couple who broke up years ago but reunite after they discover a victim reminiscent of the case that originally brought them together from across the pond. Check out this blood-soaked will they/ won’t they this week on Acorn TV!
Wear Whatever the F You Want (Prime Video)
This new reality TV show has fashion consultants Stacy London and Clinton Kelly who will help people dress their best while honouring their comfort and personal style instead of adhering to restrictive fashion norms. Prime Video is where to see the magic happen.
Turning Point: The Vietnam War (Netflix)
This five-episode docuseries, coming to Netflix at the end of April, doesn’t only focus on the military loss of the Vietnam War and the political ramifications and consequences. No, that’s been done to death already. This one also focuses on the social and cultural ramifications of what losing this war did to the USA, in ways that, we’re sure, have rippled through the years and can still be felt today. Rethink your patriotism on Netflix this week!
Carême (🇫🇷) (Apple TV+)
This interesting and thrilling new series— a co-production between France and the US— will detail the life of Antoine Carême, the first celebrity chef who spent his career cooking for the rich and powerful while innovating French cuisine, loving every Parisian socialite he could get his hands on, and, if the series and book its based on is to be believed, being a spy. The source book, “Cooking for Kings: The Life of the First Celebrity Chef” by the British actor Ian Kelly, makes the highly debated and not widely believed claim that Carême was a spy for the French government. It should, however, make for compelling TV! Check it out on Apple TV+ this week.
The Eternaut/ El Eternauta (🇦🇷) (Netflix)
A Spanish language Argentinian/ American science fiction co-production, El Eternauta tells the story of a renegade detachment of human survivors during the aftermath of a horrible, deadly snowstorm as they fight against an alien onslaught that is being directed by an unseen and seemingly unknowable force. Netflix has all the sci-fi action with alternate language tracks and multilingual subtitles at the end of April for you.
Cheat: Unfinished Business (Netflix)
Have you been cheated on? Did that infidelity end your relationship? Well, in this new reality TV show, exes reunite after infidelity ended their relationship to confront each other once again. See the emotions run high and old scars torn open on Netflix this April.
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight/ Astérix & Obélix: Le Combat des Chefs (🇫🇷/🇧🇪) (Netflix)
Astérix, the short but fearless soldier from the former territory of Gaul, is a character from a widely popular French comic first published in 1959 in a Franco-Belgian magazine. Astérix and his friend Obelix are aided in their fight against nearby Roman camps by a magic Gaulish potion made for their village by their resident Druid, Getafix, which grants them increased strength, stamina, speed, and other enhancements with much the same effect as Popeye with his spinach. This show has the titular characters forced to go without the aforementioned magic potion after a confluence of happenings leaves Getafix unable to make it for them. Should you decide to watch it with your kids (rated TV-Y7), it also should include humour for you, too. The Astérix series loves its puns and frequently uses them, especially for character names. A Roman antagonist is named Gluteus Maximus, and he is literally the butt of the joke. Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight can be found on Netflix this week, and other Astérix stories can be found wherever you buy books.
In the Kitchen With Harry Hamlin (AMC+)
American icon Harry Hamlin and his niece, chef Renee Guilbault, host this cooking and lifestyle show that promises to feature good recipes, comedy, all the feels, and even celebrity guests (like musical icon Kenny G). Tune into IFC or AMC+ this week for all the smooth jazz action.
Karen Pirie (🇬🇧) (BritBox)
After being promoted to Detective Sergeant (DS), Karen Pirie of the Scottish police is put in charge of the Historic Investigation Unit (cold cases) and then decides to reopen the case of a barmaid who was murdered in the 1990s. BritBox brings this series across the pond from the UK at some point this week.
Beyond Paradise (🇬🇧) (BritBox)
After leaving the fictional British overseas territory of Saint Marie to be with Martha Lloyd, Detective Inspector (DI) Humphrey Goodman brings his unique brand of Catholic guilt genius to a small, close-knit community in Devon. Lovers of British police procedurals might recognize some of the locations and names from a related series, Death in Paradise. Check it out on BritBox sometime this week.
The Four Seasons (Netflix)
The Four Seasons is a miniseries starring American comedy icons Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Will Forte, as well as the American multidisciplinary icon Colman Domingo. They star, with others, as married couples who vacation together regularly until one of them gets divorced and starts to bring a much younger woman on their trip. Pegged as a feel-good rom-com, Netflix is debuting this at the beginning of May.
Angi: Fake Life, True Crime/ Angi: Crimen y mentira (🇪🇸) (Netflix)
This two-episode docuseries tells the true story of the murder of Ana Páez, killed by María Ángeles Molina (AKA: “Angi”), who is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence (18 for the murder, 4 for the insurance fraud). Spain was rocked by this case, and Spanish media called it a “near-perfect crime” due to how meticulously and carefully it was planned. Be prepared for a plot most foul on Netflix at the start of May.
Unseen (🇿🇦) (Netflix)
This South African crime drama follows a professional house cleaner who gets sucked into a world of crime and murder while she looks for her mission husband after he was released from prison. A highly rated and well-regarded show in its own right, this series returns for its second season on Netflix in May.
I, Jack Wright (🇬🇧) (BritBox)
After it’s revealed that the recently deceased family patriarch Jack Wright’s final will largely excludes his third wife and sons, Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Hector Morgan and Detective Constable (DC) Katie Jones suspect foul play and murder as they investigate what happened in this new series brought from the United Kingdom by BritBox this week.
The Walking Dead: Dead City (AMC+)
Coming simultaneously to AMC (the cable network) and AMC+ (the streaming service), Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City follows The Walking Dead (human) antagonist Negan in Manhattan which, in the lore of The Walking Dead franchise was cut off from the mainland of the USA and remains filled with the undead and people trying to survive.
Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld (Disney+)
May The Fourth Be With You! Dropping on Disney+ on Star Wars Day (May 4th), this animated series focuses on the much-discussed seedy criminal underbelly of the wider Star Wars canon as its protagonists— a former assassin, bounty hunters, mercenaries, and other ne’er-do-wells explore the galaxy for their own agendas. See all the action in this TV-PG rated series on Netflix as you celebrate Star Wars Day.
New To Cable
April 28th to May 4th
Yes, Chef! (NBC/ CTV)
Martha Stewart and celebrity chef José Andrés coach twelve culinary hopefuls through cooking challenges designed to impact them personally and encourage personal and professional growth in this new cooking competition show. Tune into NBC to see the contestants step from the frying pan into the fire, or CTV in Canada.
America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons (Fox)
Changing the format ever so slightly to create a functionally different show, this true crime series focuses on missing people and has a panel of policing experts revisit scenes of abductions to try to find the victims before encouraging viewers to try to help as much as they can. Tune into Fox to see it, and check local listings.
Castle Impossible (HGTV)
Former high school sweethearts Daphne Reckert and Ian Figueira fight through all the unexpected twists and turns, as well as treasure hunt, while renovating the Reckert family estate that Daphne recently inherited from her grandfather. Tune into HGTV to see how the remodel goes… and if they find a treasure.
Polyfamily (TLC)
A polyamorous quad made up of two married couples takes viewers into the unique dynamic of their quad and how it impacts their big, happy family with their kids. Check it out on TLC this week.
Pati Jinich Explores PanAmericana (PBS)
Mexican celebrity chef Pati Jinich takes viewers on an intimate journey through Pan-American food, culture, and history. Tune into PBS to see how it goes, and maybe learn something along the way.
Red Bull Soapbox Race (Discovery)
It turns out that soapbox races actually happen and aren’t just a plot device in kids media. You learn something every day! At any rate, this downhill race sponsored by Red Bull (the energy drink) pits the creators, builders, and engineers of aerodynamic, interesting, or wacky soapbox racecars against each other for cash prizes and scholorships. See all the action beginning in April on the Discovery Channel.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC)
Wheel of Fortune, the game show where contestants guess letters in a word or phrase for a cash prize, continues its long tradition of inviting celebrities to play for charity in this spinoff from the original that debuted in 2021. Starting off this season after a holiday special last December, creator Merv Griffin (who has been dead since 2007) starts this season off on the wrong foot by having The Daily Wire’s favourite bigoted, misognyistic, Christian Nationalist Matt Walsh on as a contestant. On the upside, Sullivan’s Crossing comes to The CW next week!
Jeopardy! Masters (ABC)
Pulling from a pool of past contestants of Jeopardy, this spinoff of the classic quiz show where the question/ answer format is reversed features the current top six contestants of Jeopardy battling it out for a cash prize and glory.
In the Kitchen With Harry Hamlin (IFC)
Simutaniously airing on IFC and AMC+ late in April, Mad Men guest star Harry Hamlin hosts this cooking and lifestyle show with his niece, American chef Renee Guilbault, as they hold dinner parties with various guests, like Breaking Bad star Dean Noris, and The Good Place alum Ted Danson (who you may know from Man On The Inside on Netflix). Check it out on IFC or AMC+!
100 Foot Wave (HBO)
Garrett "GMAC" McNamara, a professional big-wave surfer, stars in this docuseries about him conquering and mastering one-hundred-foot (30.5 metre) waves. The docuseries returns for its third season after McNamara has already set a world record in the first season. Check it out on HBO to see what’s in store for “GMAC” this year.
Lucky Chow (PBS)
Hosted by Danielle Chang, the founder of the LUCKYRICE Food Festival, this docuseries— returning for its seventh season— explores the impact that Asian cusine has had on food culture. Tune into PBS at the start of May to see what’s next on the menu.
Full Court Press (ESPN)
Season 2 of this docuseries takes an unpresidented look at American basketball wunderkinds Hannah Hidalgo, Flau’jae Johnson, and Kiki Iriafen as they continue their climb to greatness.
Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen (FYI)
American icon, outdoorsman, Vassar graduate, and chef Andrew Zimmern returns in this season five of Andrew Zimmern’s Wild Game Kitchen where he takes viewers on a scenic journey to show us how to cook and butcher various wild animals, including squid, elk, and wild boar. Find all the woodsy adventures on FYI this May.
Miss Austen/ Miss Austen on Masterpiece/ Masterpiece: Miss Austen (🇬🇧) (PBS)
This romantic period drama follows the iconic British author Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra. PBS brings this show stateside this week from the United Kingdom. Check your local PBS listings this May.
The Walking Dead: Dead City (AMC)
Following The Walking Dead antagonist Negan (played by American icon Jeffrey Dean Morgan) on the isolated island of Manhattan as he fights for his life among various threats both alive and undead. Find it weekly starting May 4th on AMC and AMC+.
Duck Dodgers (Cartoon Network)
Originally debuting in 2003, this short-lived sci-fi kid’s cartoon based on the Loony Tunes sketch “Duck Dodgers In The 24 1/2 Century” returns for a special event on May 4th at 12:00pm ET on Cartoon Network. It’s important to note that there are no new episodes coming. What you will be able to see is old episodes from the original series. Tune into Cartoon Network for all the classic action.
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