What To Watch: Orphan Black's Grieving Period, Red Nose Day, 500 Qs And More
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On TV this Thursday: Orphan Black struggles with loss, a Grey's doc delves deep into why #BlackLivesMatter and a Jeopardy legend tackles 500 Questions. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for May 26, 2016
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500 Questions
ABC
Season 2 premiere: The five-night event kicks off with new host Dan Harris (Good Morning America) and contestant Ken Jennings. Yes, that Ken Jennings.
Bones
Fox
Booth assists with an investigation into to the death of a Secret Service agent. Joel David Moore returns as Fisher, Michael Gaston (The Mentalist) also guest-stars.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
The CW
Repeat to Revisit: Miss the Flash/Arrow offshoot's maiden voyage? Here's your chance to catch up, beginning with Episode 1. (Read our pilot recap.)
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60 Days In
A&E
Season 1 finale (90 minutes): Tempers escalate when all seven participants meet for the first time to discuss their experiences on the inside. (Season 2 premieres Aug. 18.)
The Eighties
CNN
The docuseries takes a look at how hitmakers such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Whitney Houston helped shape a decade.
Red Nose Day
NBC
Craig Ferguson hosts this star-studded charity event established to help lift kids out of poverty; Will Ferrell, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Julia Roberts, Neil Patrick Harris, Tracy Morgan and the casts of Game of Thrones and OITNB are among those scheduled to appear.
Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
BET
Directed/produced by Laurens Grant (Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution) and exec-produced by Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy), this docu presents the story of the brave, young people who found their voice to lead the #BlackLivesMatter social movement.
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Archer
FX
Season 7 finale (Part 1 of 2): Archer and the team get hired by acclaimed film director Ellis Crane to investigate suspicious activities on the set of his new movie.
Inside Amy Schumer
Comedy Central
Amy falls head over heels for a chef, jumps out of a blimp and gets her leg gnawed off. (What a day!)
Lip Sync Battle
Spike
Former Voice coach CeeLo Green competes against Canadian comedian Russell Peters. Yeah, May Sweeps must be over.
Orphan Black
BBC America
Sarah wonders whether she is strong enough to move forward after she falls back into old habits while coping with loss. (Who received TVLine accolades?)
