What To Watch: Good Witch Returns, Run The World Premiere, Miss Universe, MTV Movie & TV Awards And More
On TV this Sunday: Good Witch casts another spell, Run the World debuts on Starz and the 2021 Miss Universe is officially crowned. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for May 16, 2021
Miss Universe
One hundred women vie for the crown, live from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.; Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) and 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo co-host; Pitbull performs.
Run the World
Series premiere: Three women (NCIS: LA's Andrea Bordeaux, The Carmichael Show's Amber Stevens West and Marlon's Bresha Webb) navigate their careers and love lives in Harlem. (Watch trailer.)
Batwoman
Batwoman must deal with Gotham's Snakebite addicts after they become hungry for more than a fix.
City on a Hill
Season 2 finale: Jackie fails to escape his past, while Jenny confronts hers; Decourcy pursues justice in and out of the courtroom.
Confronting a Serial Killer
Docuseries finale: Jillian's psyche and family suffer due to her dealings with a psych; a public reckoning for Samuel Little is triggered.
Good Witch
Season 7 premiere: Cassie and Sam's overdue date doesn't go as planned and they end up stranded. Joy dreams about her parents.
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Leslie Jones (SNL) hosts this year's ceremony, from the Hollywood Palladium. (Unscripted fare gets its own ceremony Monday at 9 pm.)
NCIS: Los Angeles
The team works with Joelle to hunt a murderer of Naval Intelligence officers and CIA operatives; Kensi gets a threatening message.
The Nevers
Midseason finale: Amalia's origin story is revealed; a long-awaited reunion solidifies the orphans' mission.
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Season 2 finale: Zoey faces a difficult goodbye. (Watch sneak peek; not yet renewed.)
Family Guy
Season 19 finale: The guys tell stories of their youthful athletic achievements, including Cleveland's baseball days in Cuba. (The Great North's freshman finale airs at 8:30 pm.)
Death and Nightingales
Stateside premiere: In 19th century Northern Ireland, a woman (The Nevers' Ann Skelly) turns her life upside down when she leaves her difficult Protestant landowner for a charming young man (The Fall's Jamie Dornan); Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason) co-stars.
Pose
Pray Tell reconnects with his birth family.
The Rookie
Season 3 finale: Lopez's wedding venue is seized by the FBI; Chen begins her undercover assignment. (Recently renewed!)
Mare of Easttown
Mare opens up about her family's mental health struggles in a mandated therapy session. (See SNL's spoof?)