Shonda Rhimes has a firm handle on a big chunk on the ABC primetime lineup, especially with her TGIT shows (Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder) which own the Thursday landscape. Scandal has been a roller coaster ride this season, as the Gladiators tried to figure out who was behind the assassination of President-elect Frankie Vargas. The series makes a big move in the weekly XFINITY Top 20 On Demand chart, jumping up 5 slots all the way to No. 5. The show is still generating heat, although ABC just announced that the upcoming seventh season would be its last. Watch past episodes right here.
Catch Up: Twin Peaks is back! David Lynch’s mesmerizing look at all the sinister happenings in a small town took the TV world by storm in the early ’90s as the mystery over who killed Laura Palmer took center stage. The characters, the music, the intrigue. It was all so captivating. Now, David Lynch has brought Agent Dale Cooper, and many of our other favorites back for an all-new 18 part new tale. Catch up on past episodes right here and get ready for Twin Peaks: The Return, premiering this Sunday on Showtime.
Hot Series: Even after a remarkable 28 seasons, The Simpsons is still going strong. More than strong in fact. The story about Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and the rest of Springfield has already been renewed by FOX for an additional two seasons, bringing it to a record-breaking 30 seasons. Catch up on all past episodes right here before the season finale airs this Sunday.
This Week’s Premieres: Downward Dog (ABC – Wednesday), Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry (E! – Wednesday), 12 Monkeys (Syfy – Friday), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix – Friday), Twin Peaks: The Return (Showtime – Sunday)
Top 20 New TV Episodes: May 1 – May 7
|
Rank |
Movement |
Series |
Network |
|
1 |
0 |
Empire (ep 15) |
FOX |
|
2 |
+1 |
Designated Survivor (ep 19) |
ABC |
|
3 |
-1 |
American Gods (ep 2) |
Starz |
|
4 |
+2 |
The Big Bang Theory (ep 23) |
CBS |
|
5 |
+5 |
Scandal (ep 13) |
ABC |
|
6 |
+1 |
Grey’s Anatomy (ep 22) |
ABC |
|
7 |
+1 |
The White Princess (ep 4) |
Starz |
|
8 |
+11 | Blue Bloods (ep 22) |
CBS |
|
9 |
0 |
Better Call Saul (ep 4) | AMC |
|
10 |
-5 |
The Real Housewives of Atlanta (ep 24) |
Bravo |
|
11 |
– |
Saturday Night Live (Chris Pine, ep 19) |
NBC |
|
12 |
0 |
Billions (ep 12) |
Showtime |
|
13 |
+1 |
Teen Mom OG (ep 18) |
MTV |
|
14 |
+19 |
Greenleaf (ep 8) |
OWN |
|
15 |
+3 |
Chicago Fire (ep 20) |
NBC |
|
16 |
+6 |
Keeping up with the Kardashians (ep 9) |
E! |
|
17 |
-6 |
Black Ink Crew (ep 18) |
VH1 |
|
18 |
– |
NCIS (ep 22) |
CBS |
|
19 |
-6 |
Chicago P.D. (ep 21) |
NBC |
|
20 |
– |
Teen Mom OG (ep 19) |
MTV |
Top 20 TV Series: May 1 – May 7
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Rank |
Series |
Network |
|
1 |
Game of Thrones |
HBO |
|
2 |
Designated Survivor |
ABC |
|
3 |
Empire | FOX |
|
4 |
The Big Bang Theory |
CBS |
|
5 |
The Arrangement |
E! |
|
6 |
Billions | Showtime |
|
7 |
Married at First Sight | A&E/fyi/Lifetime |
|
8 |
The Mick |
FOX |
|
9 |
The Simpsons | FXX/FOX |
|
10 |
American Gods | Starz |
|
11 |
Famous in Love | Freeform |
|
12 |
Better Call Saul |
AMC |
|
13 |
The White Princess | Starz |
|
14 |
Silicon Valley | HBO |
|
15 |
Scandal | ABC |
|
16 |
Family Guy | FOX/adultswim |
|
17 |
The Voice |
NBC |
|
18 |
The Leftovers |
HBO |
|
19 |
Greenleaf |
OWN |
|
20 |
Southern Charm |
Bravo |
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