What To Watch: Netflix's Stowaway To Mars, Rutherford Falls Premieres, Cher, Whales, Hell's Kitchen Finale And More

On TV this Thursday: Ed Helms reteams with Office boss Mike Schur, Cher wants to save The Loneliest Elephant and Netflix has an out-of-this-world Stowaway problem. Here are 14 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.

Showtimes for April 22, 2021

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Cher and the Loneliest Elephant

Paramount+

The documentary follows Cher as she races to Pakistan to help save Kaavan, a four-ton elephant who must be transported more than 2,300 miles in the midst of a global pandemic.

Ellen's Next Great Designer

HBO Max

Series premiere: DeGeneres gives up-and-coming furniture designers a chance to push their creativity to the limit; Scott Foley hosts. (Watch trailer.)

Life in Color With David Attenborough

Netflix

The three-part docuseries reveals how animals use color to survive and thrive in the wild.

Rutherford Falls

Peacock

Series premiere (all 10 episodes): From creators Ed Helms, Mike Schur and Sierra Teller Ornelas comes this comedy about lifelong best friends (Helms and comedian Jana Schmieding) on opposite sides of a small-town debate. (Watch trailer.)

Secrets of the Whales

Disney+

James Cameron's four-part docu showcases the communication skills and social structures of five whale species; Sigourney Weaver narrates.

Stowaway

Netflix

Daniel Dae Kim, Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette headline this film about a stowaway (Wynonna Earp's Shamier Anderson) who imperils a mission to Mars.

Younger

Paramount +, Hulu

Liza fact-checks Quinn's manuscript; Maggie gets an intriguing job offer and a new love interest. (Psst... hear about Hilary Duff's new gig?)

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2040

The CW

The two-hour documentary explores a positive vision of the future where humanity has solved climate change. (Walker and Legacies return May 3.)

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World

PBS

The three-hour program follows Thunberg as she witnesses the impacts of climate change in Denmark, Poland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Hell's Kitchen

Fox

Season 19 finale: Kori Sutton and Mary Lou Davis vie for a life-changing grand prize, including a Head Chef gig at Ramsay's Lake Tahoe restaurant.

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Grey's Anatomy

ABC

Jo needs Bailey's approval to switch specialties; Winston comes up with an out-of-the-box idea. (New #Japril photos!)

Mom

CBS

In the series' fourth-to-last episode, Bonnie and Tammy's new business takes its toll on their friendship.

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Film Independent Spirit Awards

IFC

Saturday Night Live's Melissa Villaseñor hosts the virtual ceremony. (View nominees.)

Law & Order: Organized Crime

NBC

Benson joins Stabler for a family gathering; the Wheatleys celebrate an important birthday; Bell investigates an accidental death.

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