What To Watch: Prince Philip Funeral, Chadwick Boseman Tribute And More
Associated Press
On TV this Saturday: The world says goodbye to Prince Philip, Netflix pays tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, and a Pretty Little Liars alum finds love. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for April 17, 2021
ET
Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Netflix
This special celebrates the life and legacy of the gone-too-soon actor, giving viewers an inside look behind his process and performances; talking heads include Viola Davis (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), Danai Gurira (Black Panther) and director Spike Lee (Da 5 Bloods).
ET
Prince Philip Funeral
ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC
A short procession is followed by a 50-minute service, live from St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle; CNN's Anderson Cooper, Fox News' Martha MacCallum, and MSNBC's Alex Witt and Katy Tur begin coverage at 9 am; ABC's David Muir, CBS' Gayle King, and NBC's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb go live at 9:30.
ET
Murdoch Mysteries
Ovation
Murdoch investigates a murder at an opium den, while Brackenreid tracks down Nomi's missing friend.
ET
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Lifetime
TV-movie premiere: A successful career woman (The Catch's Rose Rollins) meets her devious half-sister (Empire's Serayah), whose growing jealousy threatens to tear her world apart; Kandi Burress (The Chi) and Gregory Alan Williams (Greenleaf) co-star.
One Wild Day
BBC America
Docuseries premiere: Spend a day with the world's most extreme animals, and learn how they take advantage of every single hour. First up: desert life.
Premier Boxing Champions Special
Fox
Former WBC super welterweight champ Tony Harrison faces off against Bryant Perrella.
ET
Nick News: Kids and the Impact of Climate Change
Nickelodeon
CBS News' Jamie Yuccas explores the history of Earth Day and its global reach since 1970; U.S. Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry makes an appearance.
Right in Front of Me
Hallmark Channel
TV-movie premiere: A woman (Pretty Little Liars' Janel Parrish) tries to impress her college crush with help from her new male friend (Virgin River's Marco Grazzini), but soon realizes who's really the right guy for her. We'll let you guess.
ET
SNL Vintage
NBC
Steve Buscemi hosts this Season 23 installment, which originally aired April 4, 1998; Third Eye Blind performs.
ET
Saturday Night Live
NBC
Regina King (Watchmen, One Night in Miami director) hosts this repeat from February; Nathaniel Rateliff performs. (Season 46 episodes, ranked!)
🐉 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 🐉
On April 17, 2011, the epic fantasy series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO, where it would run for 73 episodes over eight seasons and collect lots of Emmys. (Where did its series finale rank among all of 2019's?)
