What To Watch: Cruel Summer Premiere, Queen Sugar Finale And More
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On TV this Tuesday: Freeform forecasts a Cruel Summer, NCIS hosts a family reunion and Queen Sugar has big news. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for April 20, 2021
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Deadliest Catch
Discovery
Season 17 premiere: Johnathan Hillstrand returns with the Time Bandit to help Sig, who attempts to save the fishery from destruction.
Season 5 finale: Charley and Davis mark a new beginning; Darla shares big news with Ralph Angel. (Check renewal status.)
The Resident
Fox
Mina and The Raptor face an uncertain future; Cain must prove he was ready to return to the OR; Devon presents Rose with a groundbreaking trial.
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Cruel Summer
Freeform
Series premiere (two episodes): The '90s-set drama takes place over three summers, during which a popular teen goes missing and a seemingly unrelated girl transforms into the most popular girl in town; Olivia Holt (Cloak & Dagger) stars. (Read preview and watch promo.)
Prodigal Son
Fox
Bright investigates an escalating killer despite Gil's objections; Martin and Capshaw's relationship intensifies.
Supergirl
The CW
Kara has an opportunity to escape the Phantom Zone -- but it comes at a price; Lena joins the Super Friends on a mission.
black-ish
ABC
Bow and Dre are concerned with Junior and Olivia's living conditions; Diane turns to Pops for dating advice.
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Big Sky
ABC
Cassie and Jenny face a dangerous attempt to run them out of town; Jerrie has a close encounter; Blake returns home.
New Amsterdam
NBC
Max examines the inequities in child labor for women of color; Bloom deals with an overcrowded ED; Reynolds experiences something new on the job.
🧼 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 🧼
On April 20, 1981, ABC's primetime sudser parody Soap -- whose cast included Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, RIchard Mulligan (finger-snaps!), Robert Guillaume, Diana Canova and Billy Crystal -- ended its four-season run.
