What To Watch: Gary Oldman's Spy Drama, Judd Apatow Opens The Bubble, Blue Bloods' Frank Blindsided And More
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On TV this Friday: Judd Apatow enters a COVID "bubble," a Blue Bloods vet steps behind the camera, and we spy Gary Oldman as one of Apple's Slow Horses. Here are 10 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 April 1, 2022
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Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
Netflix
Film premiere: Taking inspiration from filmmaker Richard Linklater’s own life, this film tells the story of the first moon landing from two perspectives – the astronauts and mission control's view of the moment, and through the eyes of a kid growing up in Houston.
The Bubble
Netflix
Film premiere: Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal, David Duchovny, Kate McKinnon and others star in this Judd Apatow comedy about a group of actors stuck inside a pandemic "bubble" at a hotel as they labor to finish a sequel to a movie about flying dinosaurs.
The Outlaws
Prime Video
Stateside premiere (all six episodes): This comedic thriller follows a disparate group of lawbreakers thrown together to complete a community service sentence; Stephen Merchant and Christopher Walken star.
Pachinko
Apple TV+
Newlywed Sunja embarks on a journey that takes her far from the comforts of home; in 1989, Solomon readies for a big day. (Who was Performer of the Week?)
Severance
Apple TV+
In the penultimate Season 1 episode, the team prepares a risky plot against Lumon, while Mark undergoes a transformation at Devon and Ricken's party.
Slow Horses
Apple TV+
Series premiere (first two episodes): Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Olivia Cooke are among the stars of this dark comedy/espionage drama that follows a dysfunctional team of intelligence agents who toil in a dumping ground department of MI5. (Watch trailer.)
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The Blacklist
NBC
The task force investigates a pattern of abductions.
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Dynasty
The CW
Fallon recruits Jeff to help with next steps; Sam helps Kirby rejoin the modeling world; Blake takes matters into his own hands. (Which CW dramas are on the bubble?)
In Bridget Moynihan's directorial debut, Frank is blindsided when the mayor bypasses him with a request for Jamie to head his security detail; Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a wealthy college student.
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General Hospital After Dark
SOAPnet
Shep Casey (again played by Bradley Lockerman), Keesha Ward (Senait Ashenafi), Autumn Clayton (Linda Sanders) and Patrick O'Connor (Guy Mack) return as the residents of a new apartment complex near the docks, in this TV MA-rated spinoff marking GH's anniversary on... April Fool's Day!
