What’s on TV this week—Better Call Saul, Russian Doll, and The Flight Attendant return
Plus: Dr. Who special, debuts of Roar, The First Lady, Outer Range, Anatomy Of A Scandal, Blackish's series finale, and a new Netflix documentary
Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows for the next seven days. Here’s what you need to watch from Friday, April 15 to Thursday, April 21. All times are Eastern. Happy viewing.
The biggies
Better Call Saul (AMC, Monday, 9 p.m.): It’s all good, man, because Saul Goodman is back last. The man previously as Jimmy McGill returns for some for some final shenanigans in Better Call Saul’s sixth and final season. It will roll out in two halves (seven episodes starting April 18, with the final six beginning on July 11). It’s been two years since season five, so here’s a quick catch-up guide. A.V. Club will be recapping the show weekly. And in case you missed it, get ready for a glimpse at Walter White and Jesse Pinkman before Better Call Saul wraps its run.
Russian Doll (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m.): Natasha Lyonne is a pawn of time once more as Russian Doll—one of Netflix’s most inventive originals—returns three years after its debut. Nadia Vulvokov now goes back to the ‘80s and becomes privy to her family’s torrid past, before trying to change her future. Here’s an excerpt from the review:
Russian Doll’s surreal and perfect end arguably makes a case for not rehashing the show at all. Luckily, season two justifies its existence. It reinvents its protagonists and its mythology, using the Nadia and Alan’s complex ancestry as a gut punch to further develop them.
The Flight Attendant (HBO Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season two premiere): In the second season of this Emmy-nominated comedy, Cassie Bowden (Kaley Cuoco) is living her best sober life in Los Angeles while moonlighting as a CIA asset in her spare time. An overseas assignment leads her to inadvertently witness a murder, entangling her in another international mystery. The ensemble includes Rosie Perez, Zosia Mamet, Griffin Matthews, and T.R. Knight. New cast additions include Callie Hernandez, Mae Martin, Cheryl Hines, Margaret Cho, Sharon Stone, and Shohreh Aghdashloo.
Hidden gems
Roar (Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.): From the co-creators of Netflix’s GLOW, this anthology features feminist stories told through a whimsical lens. A.V. Club’s rankings of the episodes, based entirely on their weirdness, will be up tomorrow. The show’s impressive cast includes Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Betty Gilpin, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, and Alison Brie. Check back next week for an interview with some of them breaking down their roles.