Thursday, April 30, 2026
Here’s what’s new to TV and streaming…
• Game 6 of the ” NBA Playoffs: First Round” on ESPN:
. . . The Atlanta Hawks host the New York Knicks at 7:00 p.m. Eastern. The Knicks lead 3-2.
. . . The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets at 9:30 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. The Timberwolves lead 3-2.
• Game 6 of the ” NBA Playoffs: First Round” on Peacock:
. . . The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. The Celtics lead 3-2.
(You can see the current playoff bracket standings here.)
• The series premiere of “Man on Fire” on Netflix. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays a Special Forces veteran with PTSD who goes on a mission of revenge while trying to keep a teenage girl alive on the streets of Rio de Janeiro. (Trailer)
(Some of you might remember a 2004 Denzel Washington movie where Denzel was an ex-CIA officer turned bodyguard, trying to rescue a kidnapped girl in Mexico. This is based on the same source material. You’d know Yahya Abdul-Mateen as Black Manta in the “Aquaman” movies and as the hero in Marvel’s “Wonder Man” series.)
Tonight’s schedule also includes “9-1-1” and “Law & Order” at 8:00 p.m. . . . “Elsbeth”, “9-1-1: Nashville”, and “Law & Order: SVU” at 9:00 . . . and “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Hunting Party” at 10:00 p.m.
Tonight’s Late-Night Talk Shows:
• “Jimmy Fallon” – Olivia Rodrigo, Richard Gadd, and Bruce Hornsby.
• “Jimmy Kimmel” – Meryl Streep and Desi Lydic.
• “Stephen Colbert” – Meryl Streep and Maggie Rogers. (Repeat)
• “Seth Meyers” – Adam Scott and Juliette Lewis.
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