What To Watch: MacGyver Finale, MST3K Revival, Chelsea And More
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On TV this Friday: MacGyver wraps its freshman run, Netflix raises the curtain on a new Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Chelsea Handler's chat show undergoes a bit of a revamp. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for April 14, 2017
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Fortitude
Amazon
Season 2 premiere (all 10 episodes; formerly on Pivot): Dennis Quaid plays Michael Lennox, a fisherman who will try anything to cure his terminally ill wife; Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) and Parminder Nagra (ER) co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Netflix
Season 11 premiere (all 14 episodes): Joel Hodgson is joined by Nerdist personality Jonah Ray, who portrays new host Jonah Heston, as well as Supernatural's Felicia Day as Kinga Forrester; Patton Oswalt (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) also co-stars. (Watch trailer.)
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Chelsea
Netflix
Season 2 premiere (60 minutes, now once a week): Guests include Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone and the cast of Nobodies, CNN political commentator Van Jones and Veep's Matt Walsh.
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MacGyver
CBS
Season 1 finale: Murdoc, hellbent on getting his revenge on Mac, tasks a former cellmate with infiltrating Phoenix and killing every agent. (Get renewal status.)
The Originals
The CW
Klaus and Marcel, both affected by The Hollow's dark magic, are sent on a violent collision course. (Fall behind? Read Episode 4 recap.)
Rosewood
Fox
Rosie, Villa and TMI investigate the murder of a small town mayor; Slade deals with complications after his kidney donation.
RuPaul's Drag Race
VH1
The queens are split into teams to create their own morning talk shows; Glee's Naya Rivera and UnREAL's Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman serve as guest judges.
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Hawaii Five-0
CBS
While investigating the murder of one of the last survivors of the USS Arizona, McGarrett learns about the role his grandfather played at Pearl Harbor.
Reign
The CW
Mary's wedding to Darnley proves to have been beneficial to her political standing; Elizabeth attempts to salvage England's power.
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Blue Bloods
CBS
Erin helps a former witness shut down a drug operation underway in his apartment building; Danny and Baez investigate a teen's apparent suicide.
