What to Watch Today
Blue Bloods Midseason Break, Big Cigar Premiere, 7 Finales and More
On TV this Friday: Blue Bloods heads for hiatus, Apple TV+ debuts The Big Cigar and RuPaul hosts a new crop of All Stars. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales and monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for May 17, 2024
The Big Cigar
Series premiere (first two episodes): Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton (The Knick’s André Holland) escapes an FBI manhunt to travel to Cuba with help from a Hollywood producer (Black Narcissus’ Alessandro Nivola) and a fake movie production; Tiffany Boone (The Chi), PJ Byrne (Gen V) and Moses Ingram (Obi-Wan Kenobi) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Franklin
Limited series finale: The future of the United States is decided by six men in a room; Franklin and Temple face a changed world. Â
A Gentleman in Moscow
Limited series finale: The Count and Anna devise an elaborate plan; a showdown is set between the Count and an old enemy.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
Season 9 premiere: Eight returning queens sashay into the Werk Room to compete for charity. (Meet the cast!)
Sugar
Season 1 finale: A shocking discovery changes everything for Sugar. (Not yet renewed.)
S.W.A.T.
Season 7 finale: A violent cell of extremists threatens to blow up half of Los Angeles; Hondo questions his leading abilities. (Check renewal status.)
Fire Country
Season 2 finale: Bode receives a surprise as Gabriela prepares for her wedding day. (Check renewal status; get spinoff scoop.) Â
Mary & George
Limited series finale: Mary makes one last grasp at absolute power; George and Prince Charles travel to Spain to try and ease Spanish and English tensions.
Blue Bloods
Midseason finale: Danny and Gormley race to find a detective who’s dangerously determined to hunt down a rapist now back on the streets.
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show
Season 1 finale: Jerrod’s mom visits, but he’s torn between wanting to reconcile and confronting her. (Not yet renewed.)
Mary & George
S.W.A.T.
Dateline (repeat)
I wish CBS would keep CSI Vegas …it is as good as the original….and So Help Me Todd…..I was actually watching two shows on CBS!
Mary & George
S.W.A.T.
Dateline (repeat)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
nothing decent on tonight , next week if season finally of alot of food shows .
Sugar
Knicks vs. Pacers
Basketball
All CBS
S.W.A.T. Finale (thankfully the season not series finale)
Fire County
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
Fire Country
A Gentleman in Moscow
Fire Country
Sugar
S.W.A.T.
Fire Country
Blue Bloods
Just really hoping that somehow CBS President Amy Reisenbach has a change of heart and Saves Blue Bloods. I don’t quite understand why she kept SWAT (which is lowest in ratings) and canceled Blue Bloods (highest in ratings of the 3 Friday night shows.)
My guess is the cost of the Bluebloods vs TV ratings.
Bluebloods has been on TV for 15 years. Those actor’s contracts must be pretty hefty. It’s probably, by now, a pricy show.
Swat had a last-minute price reduction last year. CBS must think the ratings vs the cost of the show is more favorable for them.
It’s called Show ‘Business’ & NOT Show Friends!!
More Bridgerton
Grey’s
Jeopardy! Masters
Fire Country
Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
Mary & George
Blue Bloods
Am I the only one who sees a listing for ‘Mary & George’ and momentarily thinks of Young Sheldon’s parents? Especially this week?
Jeopardy
10 Days to Indy
Blue Bloods
DVRing Finale Country
CBS has made an idiotic decision when they cancelled Blue Bloods. It is the best series on TV and any Streaming platform. Blue Bloods has got the best cast Blue Bloods is well written it deserves to stay on the air.
See explanation I wrote above.
Also Lynne: Downvoting it does NOT make it untrue!!
Really good finale for Franklin. Very good series.
Go Gators!!!
Now that all of the episodes of season 3 of Sister Bonafice Mysteries have dropped I will be binging them on BritBox. I just starting to get into UK shows.
SWAT
Fire Country
Blue Blooks