What To Watch: Handmaid's Tale Is Told, Black-Ish Sister Act And More
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On TV this Wednesday: Hulu launches the highly anticipated Handmaid's Tale, Rashida Jones plays a never-before-seen black-ish sibling and a manhunt is underway on Arrow. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for April 26, 2017
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The Handmaid's Tale
Hulu
Series premiere (first three episodes, then weekly): Based on the Margaret Atwood novel, this dystopian drama tells the story of a totalitarian society where women are forced into sexual servitude amid plunging fertility rates; Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Joseph Fiennes (American Horror Story), Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck), Samira Wiley (OITNB), Alexis Bledel (Gilmore Girls) and Ann Dowd (The Leftovers) star. (Read review.)
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Arrow
The CW
Team Arrow, A.R.G.U.S. and the SCPD launch a manhunt for Adrian Chase, and in doing so butt heads with Felicity/Helix. (Read preview; watch trailer.)
Blindspot
NBC
Jane and Weller go undercover as part of a high-stakes scavenger hunt run by powerful hackers. (Should NBC Keep or Cut the bubble drama?)
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The 100
The CW
Jasper and Bellamy embark on a quest; Clarke struggles to maintain peace as word gets out about Jaha's discovery. (Read preview; plus, May sweeps spoilers!)
Criminal Minds
CBS
The BAU investigates when government employees succumb to heart attack symptoms; Reid awaits his trial date; Jane Lynch returns (read preview).
A news anchor (Code Black alum Bonnie Somerville) makes an on-air rape accusation; Peyton List (Frequency) and Christopher McDonald (The Good Wife) also guest-star.
black-ish
ABC
Special time (two episodes): Bow's sister (Angie Tribeca's Rashida Jones) rolls into town. Later, Bow and Dre get sentimental after Zoey is accepted into colleges across the country.
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Chicago P.D.
NBC
The weapon used to murder a teenage boy is linked to a case Voight worked on 17 years prior. (Get scoop on showrunner exit.)
Gomorrah
Sundance TV
Season 2 premiere (two episodes): Ciro and Penny organize a meeting as the Savastano clan remains divided; a robbery goes south.
