What’s on TV Thursday, April 16: ‘In the Dark’; Coronavirus
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SERIES
Young Sheldon Sheldon (Iain Armitage) has a scientific epiphany while at the dentist’s office. Also, Dale and Meemaw (Craig T. Nelson, Annie Potts) go to a casino, and Georgie (Montana Jordan) makes a huge mistake while Dale leaves him minding the store. Wallace Shawn, Sarah Baker and Ryan Stiles guest star. 8 p.m. CBS
Katy Keene Struggling to find her place in her new position Katy (Lucy Hale) gets good advice from Gloria (Katherine LaNasa) in this new episode. (N) 8 p.m. CW
The Disney Family Singalong Ryan Seacrest hosts a nationwide singalong event featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes with onscreen lyrics for the TV audience to sing along from their homes. 8 p.m. ABC
Last Man Standing After Rev. Paul (recurring guest star Bill Engvall) manages to recruit Kyle and Mandy (Christoph Sanders, Molly McCook) for his church bowling team, Tim (Tim Allen) is left with Ryan and Jen (Jordan Masterson, Krista Marie Yu) for his team. Also, Vanessa (Nancy Travis) hopes the Teachers Association will endorse her campaign for assemblywoman. Amanda Fuller, Jonathan Adams and Hector Elizondo also star. 8 p.m. Fox
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Jake (Andy Samberg) is thrilled when Holt (Andre Braugher) asks for his help on an important case. Elsewhere, Terry and Charles (Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio) work together on a side business. Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, Dirk Blocker and Joel McKinnon Miller also star. 8:30 p.m. NBC
Mom The ladies’ friendships are tested when they live together in close quarters. Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy, Amy Pietz, Beth Hall and Jaime Pressly star. 9 p.m. CBS
Will & Grace Will and Grace (Eric McCormack, Debra Messing) go to an open house which leads to a conversation about their future. Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes also star. 9 p.m. NBC
In the Dark As this mystery series returns for its second season, Murphy’s (Perry Mattfeld) effort to solve the murder of her best friend draws her deep into the world of Chicago’s underground heroin trade. Brooke Markham also stars with guest star Nicki Micheaux. 9 p.m. CW
Station 19 Vic (Barrett Doss) rallies the crew to pose for a calendar photo shoot that will support a good cause in this new episode. 9 p.m. ABC
The Great Food Truck Race In Santa Barbara the final three teams are on an avocado farm, where they race to pick and pit 50 avocados. 9 p.m. Food Network
Broke Javier and Elizabeth (Jaime Camil, Natasha Leggero) learn their rich friends are in town and try to muster up the courage to ask them to pay back money they’re owed. Pauley Perrette also stars. 9:30 p.m. CBS
Indebted After Deb’s (Fran Drescher) aunt dies, she hands responsibility for hosting shiva to Dave and Rebecca (Adam Pally, Abby Elliott), but regrets it when they put a modern spin on the old traditions. Jessy Hodges and Steven Weber also star. 9:30 p.m. NBC
Top Chef In the Quickfire, the chefs play a game of telephone as they try to reproduce the dish their family member is eating at a nearby restaurant. 10 p.m. Bravo
Siren Ben and Maddie (Alex Roe, Fola Evans-Akingbola) do what they can to help Ryn (Eline Powell) guide her surrogate through a life-threatening delivery. Also, Helen and Xander (Rena Owen, Ian Verdun) transport a dead hybrid to Beth (Caroline Cave) at The Ranch. 10 p.m. Freeform
SPECIALS
Saving Notre Dame This new documentary recounts the aftermath of the devastating fire at the Paris cathedral and the effort to prevent the collapse of the unstable building. 7 p.m. National Geographic
CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus Pandemic (N) 10 and 11 a.m. CNN
Coronavirus Update (N) Noon and 7 p.m. on CW
Pandemic: What You Need to Know (N) Noon ABC
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing 2 and 6 p.m. CSPAN
Diario del Coronavirus 3 p.m. Univision
COVID-19: The Deadly Impact on Black America Oprah Winfrey. 3 and 10 p.m. OWN
Coronavirus: Facts and Fears: Global Town Hall (N) 5 and 9 p.m. CNN
Coronavirus Crisis (N) 7 p.m. Fox
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today The COVID-19 pandemic; Kelly Clarkson. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC
KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA
Good Morning America Talia Pollock. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Ryan Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”); Wendi McLendon-Covey (“The Goldbergs”); Aloe Blacc performs. (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Wendy Williams Show Kathy Bates; cookbook author Lazarus Lynch (“Son of a Southern Chef”). (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Alicia Silverstone. (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
Tamron Hall Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang; Suze Orman. (N) 1 p.m. KABC
The Real A viewer affected by the pandemic. (N) 1 p.m. KTTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show (N) 2 p.m. KNBC
Dr. Phil COVID-19 con artists. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”); chef José Andrés. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
The Dr. Oz Show Coronavirus: Farmers having to throw out good produce. Technology to track coronavirus. Gov. Brian Kemp (R-Ga.) is working to reopen his state. (N) 3 p.m. KTTV
Amanpour and Company (N) 11 p.m. KCET; midnight KVCR; 1 a.m. KLCS
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Conan Julia Louis-Dreyfus. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Chelsea Handler; Kelly Clarkson; Michael McDonald performs. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Trevor Noah; Christine and the Queens perform. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Seth Rogen. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
Nightline (N) 12:06 a.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With James Corden Bob Odenkirk; JP Saxe and Julia Michaels. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers John Mulaney. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
A Little Late With Lilly Singh Kevin Nealon. (N) 1:38 a.m. KNBC
MOVIES
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 8:45 a.m. IFC
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) 10:06 a.m. and 8:59 p.m. Starz
Sleepy Hollow (1999) 10:45 a.m. IFC
Pretty in Pink (1986) 11 a.m. Freeform
In the Line of Fire (1993) 11:04 a.m. Encore
The Karate Kid (1984) 12:01 p.m. AMC
21 Jump Street (2012) 12:18 and 11:11 p.m. Starz
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) 12:50 p.m. HBO
The River Wild (1994) 1:15 and 9 p.m. Encore
Isle of the Dead (1945) 2 p.m. TCM
Adventureland (2009) 3:45 p.m. Starz
The First Wives Club (1996) 4 p.m. Ovation
Total Recall (1990) 4:30 p.m. Showtime
Back to the Future (1985) 5 p.m. Freeform
Deadpool (2016) 5 p.m. FX
A Star Is Born (1954) 5 p.m. TCM
Baby Boy (2001) 5:20 p.m. VH1
The Breakfast Club (1985) 5:23 p.m. Encore
Casino Royale (2006) 5:30 p.m. HBO
Z for Zachariah (2015) 6:20 p.m. Cinemax
Back to the Future Part II (1989) 7:30 p.m. Freeform
Moonraker (1979) 8 p.m. Epix
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) 8 p.m. Nickelodeon
Metropolis (1927) 8 p.m. TCM
The Bank Job (2008) 8 p.m. TMC
Deadpool 2 (2018) 9:35 p.m. Cinemax
Jarhead (2005) 10 p.m. TMC
The Nice Guys (2016) 10:25 p.m. HBO
Home Alone (1990) 10:30 p.m. AMC
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