What To Watch: Kimmy Schmidt Returns, 12 Monkeys Binge And More
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On TV this Friday: Syfy cracks open a barrel of Monkeys, I Love Lucy gets colorized (again) and class is in session for the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for May 19, 2017
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The Keepers
Netflix
Docuseries premiere (all seven episodes): Hoping to elicit even a modicum of the response received by Making a Murderer, this series delves into the decades-old, unsolved killing of a Baltimore nun. (Watch trailer.)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Netflix
Season 3 premiere (all 13 episodes): Kimmy goes to college; Titus takes on an exciting new role; Lillian tries to break up with Robert Durst. (Read preview; watch sneak peek.)
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12 Monkeys
Syfy
Season 3 premiere (first four episodes): Cole searches for Titan amid the apocalypse of 2163, encounters a dangerous group of time-travelers in post-WWI France and splinters to 2007 in a last ditch effort to kill The Witness. (Episodes 5-7 air Saturday; episodes 8-10 air Sunday; read preview.)
The queens write and star in their own TV pilots, to be judged by The Real O'Neals' Noah Galvin. (Say, maybe he can co-star!)
The Toy Box
ABC
Season 1 finale (two episodes): The finalists from each episode return, as the young judges determine which toy is going to be made by Mattel.
Undercover Boss
CBS
Season 8 finale: In this alleged "celebrity" edition, restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson goes undercover to poach new culinary talent. (View CBS' fall schedule.)
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The New I Love Lucy Superstar Special
CBS
Two (colorized) episodes: In "Harpo Marx," Lucy and the titular comedian partake in a classic mirror routine. Later, Lucy is joined by Van Johnson in "The Dancing Star."
Reign
The CW
Darnley teams with John Knox to dethrone Mary, which results in the demise of a close friend; Charles takes a stand against brother Henri.
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Animals
HBO
Season 2 finale: An elderly dog reflects on his life and gives out sage advice; teenage rats ponder what's to come after high school graduation. (Get renewal status.)
