Fridays on the broadcast networks are returning to some normalcy tonight, Friday, April 4. However, there are some notable changes to keep an eye on.
The biggest notable change is Fridays starting with an hour of drama rather than comedy. Well, I’d actually say it’s an hour of dramedy, with Grosse Pointe Garden Society moving to Friday nights. It’s a great show if you’re looking for something that brings a mixture of Agatha Christie and Desperate Housewives.
3 shows to watch and 1 to skip tonight, Friday, April 4
Usually, we’d recommend staying up a little later to catch everything, but the list of shows to watch is on the smaller side. While CBS is back in action, FOX is packed with sports, and The CW’s schedule has changed up, losing an hour of magical shows — although if you missed Mysteries Decoded season 2, I do highly recommend it.
Start the night with Grosse Pointe Garden Society on NBC. This series is a lot of fun, bringing a very different murder mystery style of storytelling. We know who the murderers are, but we don’t know who they killed. In the upcoming episode, we’ll get to see another member of the four tell someone about Quiche, but will it help them or hinder their chances of getting away with it?
After that, switch over to CBS, where a new episode of Fire Country airs. While this series has already been renewed, the new episode will connect to the upcoming spin-off series, Sheriff Country. Bode and his aunt, Mickey, will team up when there’s an attempt on Mickey’s dad’s life. Mickey and her dad may be estranged, but that doesn’t mean she wants him dead!
Stick with SWAT after that to make sure this series goes out on a high. When two college football stars are abducted and tortured, eyes turn to a violent drug dealer. However, Deacon’s actions could lead to some serious consequences for the rest of the team.
So, what is it to skip tonight? The benefit of TV now is that there are options to stream everything the next day. When we say “to skip” we mean to wait until the next day. The show to hold back on is Shark Tank. This is a fun series and brings up some great ideas that you may have never thought of, but it’s a pretty safe series. So, hold off and watch it on Hulu the next day.
What’s on TV tonight?
All times are in ET
ABC
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Shark Tank
9 p.m.-11 p.m.: 20/20
CBS
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: NCIS: Sydney
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Fire Country
10 p.m.-11 p.m.: SWAT
NBC
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Grosse Pointe Garden Society
9 p.m.-11 p.m.: Dateline
FOX
8 p.m.-10 p.m.: UFL Football
The CW
8 p.m.-9 p.m.: Penn & Teller: Fool Us
9 p.m.-10 p.m.: Mysteries Decoded rerun
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