What's on TV this week—Schmigadoon! season 2, Beef, Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies
Plus, the return of an FXX fave, a Brooke Shields docuseries, Mo'Nique's standup special, and more
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, April 2, to Thursday, April 6. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The biggies
Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.)
Brush up on ’60s and ’70s musicals because Schmigadoon! is going to Chicago—sorry, Schmicago—in its second season. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio’s series is back with stars Keegan-Michael Key and Cecily Strong (playing couple Josh and Melissa) and a returning ensemble that boasts Jane Krakowski, Ariana DeBose, Alan Cumming, Jaime Camil, Dove Cameron, Fred Armisen, Ann Harada, and Kristen Chenoweth. Bonus: Titus Burgess is joining the fun this time around. Here’s a bit from The A.V. Club’s review:
After picking up an Emmy for season one’s “Corn Puddin’,” Paul once again skillfully captures the essence of the genre and time period here. There are plenty of catchy tunes to choose from, but a tribute to Company’s “You Could Drive A Person Crazy” is our vote for the standout.
Beef (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Get ready to see Ali Wong and Steven Yeun like you’ve never seen ’em before. In the Netflix dark comedy series Beef, the stars play Amy and Danny, who encounter each other during a road rage incident. They’re wholly consumed by their feud and determined to ruin each other’s life, even if it means going down a very dangerous path. Maria Bello, David Choe, Justin H. Min, Ashley Park, and Young Mazino co-star. The A.V. Club’s review goes up Monday.
Grease: Rise Of The Pink Ladies (Paramount+, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)