What To Watch: Will Forte In Bodkin, Law & Order No. 500, Girls On The Bus Finale, Pretty Little Liars Returns And More
On TV this Thursday: The Obama-produced comedic thriller Bodkin debuts, Pretty Little Liars enrolls in Summer School, and two (out of three) Law & Orders mark major milestones. Here are 13 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales and monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for May 9, 2024
Black Twitter: A People’s History
Docuseries premiere (first three episodes): Based on Jason Parham’s WIRED cover story, examine the rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter.
Bodkin
Series premiere (all seven episodes): Podcasters investigating disappearances stumble upon weirder stories than they imagined; Will Forte (Last Man on Earth) stars.
Dinner With Parents
Season 1 finale (two episodes): David is interrupted right as he's about to solve the most famous math problem; the Langer Passover celebration devolves into brutal chaos.
The GOAT
Series premiere (first three episodes): A group of 14 reality TV icons — from The Bachelorette, Housewives, Survivor, Drag Race and more — move into one house to compete for $200,000; Daniel Tosh hosts. (Watch trailer.)
The Girls on the Bus
Season 1 finale: Sadie, Grace, Lola and Kimberlyn look into an allegation affecting the Democratic Party's nomination. (Not yet renewed; plus, who earned TVLine accolades?)
Love Undercover
Series premiere (first three episodes): Soccer superstars Jamie O’Hara, Ryan Babel, Lloyd Jones, Marco Fabián and Sebastián Fassi take on secret identities to date several single women in L.A.; comedian Jared Freid narrates.
Mother of the Bride
Movie premiere: A mother (played by Brooke Shields) travels abroad for her daughter's (iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove) sudden wedding to a mysterious man, where she learns her future son-in-law (The Gifted's Sean Teale) is the child of her own ex (Benjamin Bratt)!
Pretty Little Liars: Summer School
Season 2 premiere: The girls face their worst fate yet: summer school. Making matters worse, a new villain, who may be connected to A, comes to town. (Watch trailer.)
Law & Order
Shaw and Riley investigate the death of a therapist; Baxter takes over Price's chair after a disturbing connection to the defendant is discovered during the trial.
Next Level Chef
Season 3 finale: The final three chefs race to complete a three-course meal worthy of winning the whole competition. (Previously renewed.)
Young Sheldon
George Sr. secretly gets a vasectomy; then, in a second episode, Sheldon prepares to move to California. (Everything we know about the spinoff!)
Grey's Anatomy
Painful memories haunt Simone while treating a complex case; Jules and Blue make a high-stakes bet; Richard worries Winston is avoiding him. (Read Episode 6 recap.)
Law & Order: SVU
Agent Sykes struggles to cope on the anniversary of her sister's disappearance; Benson suspects a cold case could help her get closure.