What To Watch: Roots Begins, SYTYCD, Mistresses And Scream Return And More
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On TV this Memorial Day: The harrowing tale of Kunta Kinte gets a fresh take, Matt LeBlanc makes his Top Gear debut and Sirs McKellen and Hopkins tackle The Dresser. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for May 30, 2016
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The Bachelorette
ABC
Time slot premiere: Corporate synergy alert! Six bachelors accompany JoJo for a "dream date" to ESPN's SportsNation.
Game 1: The San Jose Sharks take to the ice opposite the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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The Detour
TBS
Season 1 finale (two episodes): The Parkers arrive in Ft. Lauderdale and attempt to take down Nate's company. (Get renewal status.)
The Dresser
Starz
Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Anthony Hopkins star in this TV-movie based on Ronald Harwood’s World War II-era play about a troupe of actors staging a King Lear production. (Watch trailer.)
Roots
History, A&E and Lifetime
Miniseries premiere: Newcomer Malachi Kirby stars as Kunta Kinte in this remake of the iconic 1977 mini; Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Matthew Goode, Erica Tazel, Chad L. Coleman, Derek Luke, Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy and — whew! — T.I. co-star. (Watch trailer.)
Top Gear
BBC America
Season 23 premiere: Jesse Eisenberg (Batman v Superman) and Gordon Ramsay stop by as Matt LeBlanc traverses the Moroccan desert in an Ariel Nomad. (Watch trailer.)
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Mistresses
ABC
Season 4 premiere: Joss testifies in Wilson's murder trial; Karen's male nanny (Jerry O'Connell) makes an unsolicited advance. (Watch sneak peek; view photos.)
Person of Interest
CBS
Reese, Fusco and the latest POI are trapped in their own precinct by The Voice; Root makes an unexpected discovery.
