What To Watch: The Staircase And Strange New Worlds Debut, Picard, Julia And Kat Finales, Girls5eva And More
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On TV this Thursday: Colin Firth headlines a scripted adaptation of The Staircase, Mike Myers stretches himself thin in The Pentaverate and the Star Trek franchise traverses Strange New Worlds. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales, plus our monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for May 5, 2022
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Girls5eva
Peacock
Season 2 premiere (first three episodes): Now that the titular girl group has made a big comeback, it's time for them to put out a new album. (Watch trailer.)
Julia
HBO Max
Season 1 finale: After a devastating blow, Julia's future — and the future of her show – hang in the balance. (Just renewed!)
The Pentaverate
Netflix
Limited series premiere (all six episodes): Mike Myers plays eight (!) roles in this comedy about a secret society working to influence world events. (Watch teaser.)
The Porter
BET+
Limited series premiere (all eight episodes): The 1920s-set drama follows train porters Junior Massey (I May Destroy You's Aml Ameen) and Ronnie Rowe Jr. (Star Trek: Discovery's Zeke Garrett), whose lives are upended by tragedy; Alfre Woodard (Luke Cage) co-stars. (Watch trailer.)
The Staircase
HBO Max
Limited series premiere (first three episodes): Colin Firth plays novelist Michael Peterson in this scripted adaptation of the 2004 true-crime docuseries; Toni Collette (Unbelievable) and Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Star Trek: Picard
Paramount+
Season 2 finale: With just hours until the Europa launch, Picard & Co. find themselves in a race against time. (Renewed for a final season.)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Paramount+
Series premiere: The latest offshoot sees Anson Mount's Captain Pike at the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise; Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck reprise their Discovery roles as Number One and Spock. (Get scoop; read review; already renewed!)
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Walker
The CW
The Walkers celebrate Abeline and Bonham's anniversary; Cassie stumbles upon a piece of her past; Cordell needs a favor from Geri.
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Call Me Kat
Fox
Season 2 finale: Kat struggles to keep her anxiety at bay; Blossom's Ted Wass guest-stars as Kat's deceased father. (Not yet renewed.)
Grey's Anatomy
ABC
Bailey faces an unhappy Catherine; Addison is back at Grey Sloan; tensions escalate between Meredith and Richard; Owen returns to work. (Station 19 and Big Sky are also back after a month-long break.)
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
NBC
When a 9-year-old girl is kidnapped in connection with the Brotherhood, Stabler teams with old partner Benson to get to the bottom of it.
