On TV this Thursday: Kaley Cuoco’s Flight Attendant wraps its freshman run, Whoopi Goldberg and Alexander Skarsgård headline a new adaptation of The Stand, and Grey’s Anatomy scrubs out for the winter. Here are 13 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Season 1 finale: Cassie forges a new alliance; Annie presents evidence to the FBI; Megan comes clean. (Not yet renewed, but could be.)
Tony winner Laura Benanti presents this docu in which students whose spring musicals were cancelled due to the coronavirus get to perform from home.
Limited series premiere: Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg) and a small group of survivors go up against the villainous Randall Flagg (Big Little Lies‘ Alexander Skarsgård), in this latest adaptation of the Stephen King classic. (Read preview; watch trailer.)
Georgiou uncovers the plot against her, and realizes how deeply her time on the U.S.S. Discovery has impacted her.
Chad, Faith, Garrett and their respective love interests reunite and reveal whether they stayed together; D.J. “Shangela” Pierce hosts.
Featured pooches include Narwhal, the unicorn puppy who makes therapy magical; Triado, a decorated dog who protects airports; Hansel, the first pitbull to become a firefighting K9; Ariel, a service dog who can detect oncoming seizures; and Plum, a dog with disabilities who is a social media superstar.
Fall finale: Andy and Sullivan figure out a way to stay connected; Ben confronts with a difficult loss; Jack and Inara grow closer. (Get return date.)
Fall finale: Dale and Meemaw work out their issues over a game of Dungeons & Dragons with Sheldon and Missy; Georgie thinks his girlfriend is pregnant.
Fall finale: Drew downloads a tracking app onto Gina’s phone to monitor her potentially reckless behavior.
Fall finale: Grey Sloan initiates surge capacity protocol; Owen and Amelia face one of the most controversial surgeries of their careers. (Get return date.)
Fall finale: Bonnie fears the worst when Adam decides to go skiing for the first time since his accident; Kevin Pollak reprises his role as Alvin. (Watch sneak peek.)
Fall finale: Ben recommends Wade for a job on the same work site; Delia judges how Michelle is raising her kids; Rob Riggle (Modern Family) guest-stars.
Fall finale: Eddie’s injuries put a strain on his marriage; Rome finds an ally in Shanice; Maggie and Jamie get closer than ever. (Watch sneak peek.)
🍩 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 🍩
On Dec. 17, 1989, The Simpsons — based on a series of animated shorts for The Tracey Ullman Show — made its Fox debut as a standalone comedy. To date, 694 episodes have aired.
