What To Watch: Conversations With Friends, Time Traveler's Wife, Billboard Awards, Judd Memorial And 2 Finales
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On TV this Sunday: Adaptations of Conversations With Friends and The Time Traveler's Wife hit your screens, CMT honors the late Naomi Judd and The Equalizer's McCall hunts down her nemesis. Here are 12 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 15, 2022
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Conversations With Friends
Hulu
Limited series premiere (all 12 episodes): A 21-year-old college student (newcomer Alison Oliver) navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her vulnerabilities; Jemima Kirke (Girls), Sasha Lane (Utopia) and Joe Alwyn (The Favourite) co-star. (Watch trailer; read review.)
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Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration
CMT
75 minutes: This special honors the life and legacy of the late country superstar with performances from Brad Paisley, Brandi Carlile, Emmylou Harris & Allison Russell and Little Big Town; Ashley and Wynonna Judd, Bono, Oprah Winfrey, Reba McEntire and Morgan Freeman appear; Robin Roberts hosts.
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Billboard Music Awards
NBC
Florence and the Machine, Silk Sonic, Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Thee Stallion are among the performers; Mary J. Blige receives the ICON award; Sean "Diddy" Combs hosts. (View nominees.)
The Equalizer
CBS
Season 2 finale: McCall's obsession with taking down Mason Quinn threatens to cost her everything; Delilah finally meets her mother's team. (Read Episode 17 recap; renewed for two seasons!)
Gaslit
Starz
Martha struggles to cope with what happened in California; John Dean can't get over his breakup.
Lucy Worsley Investigates
PBS
Docuseries premiere: The historian re-investigates some of Britain's most dramatic history.
Riverdale
The CW
Veronica makes a huge discovery, while Betty turns to Jughead for help; Archie readies himself to take a stand against Percival. (Watch sneak peek.)
The Simpsons
Fox
Grampa's hidden hamburger past comes back to haunt him; John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun), Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Seth Green (Buffy), Nicholas Braun (Succession) and Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman) guest-voice.
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Fear the Walking Dead
AMC
Dwight and Sherry face the prospect of choosing between their safety and code. (Read Episode 12 recap.)
The First Lady
Showtime
Eleanor gets closer to Lorena Hickock during the White House's first all-female press conference; Betty goes public with her breast cancer diagnosis.
The Time Traveler's Wife
HBO
Series premiere: A woman (The Good Fight's Rose Leslie) is reunited with a time traveler (Sanditon's Theo James) she met 14 years prior, giving them another chance at love; Michael Park (As the World Turns), Desmin Borges (You're the Worst) and Katie Siegel (Midnight Mass) co-star. (Read preview; watch trailer.)
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The Rookie
ABC
Season 4 finale: Bradford and Chen go undercover for a possible drug trafficking case; Nolan spends a week in solitary with an officer in need of training. (Already renewed and officially getting a spinoff!)
👰 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 💥
On May 15, 1985, the original Dynasty ended Season 5 with a royal wedding aka the infamous Moldavian massacre. (Quick, name which two characters died!)
