Television Premieres and Notables: April 11-17, 2016

Monday, 4/11

Jackie Robinson; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). Mini-series Premiere.
Ken Burns co-directs this 2-part look at Robinson.

The Detour; TBS. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Jason Jones and Natalie Zea star as parents taking a road trip.

Cake Masters; Food. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
They are the masters of cake.

Hunters; Syfy. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
The U.S. is invaded by alien terrorists.

Gay for Play Game Show Starring RuPaul; Logo. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
If there ever was a show title that exactly explains what it is about, this would be the one.


Tuesday, 4/12

Game of Silence; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Four people have to open old wounds by confronting the people who abused them 25 years earlier.


Wednesday, 4/13

The Last Panthers; Sundance. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Following the ramifications of the diamond heist in Marseille, France.


Thursday, 4/14

American Grit; Fox. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
John Cena hosts this weekly obstacle "survivor"-type reality competition.

Orphan Black; BBC America. 9 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.


Friday, 4/15

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Netflix. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.

Kong: King of the Apes; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.
An animated series following Kong in 2050.


Saturday, 4/16

Beowulf (Esquire; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Sunday, 4/17

Vinyl (HBO; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Girls (HBO; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Mike Tyson Mysteries; adult swim. 10:45 pm CST. Midseason Premiere.