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Returning Favorites

1. Top Chef This season, a new batch of 15 extremely talented executive chefs and restaurant owners, representing a cross section of kitchens and food around the country, vie for the coveted title of Top Chef, bringing their unique skill sets, diversity of cuisines and gamut of fl avors to the competition. With Portland as a picturesque backdrop and culinary inspiration, the chefs compete in a variety of challenges, including celebrating Pan-African cuisine, feeding hundreds of front-line workers and crabbing on the Oregon Coast in a tribute to culinary icon and Oregonian James Beard. Premieres on Bravo Thursday, April 1

3. Fear the Walking Dead

The second half of Season 6 (nine episodes) will explore what living under Virginia’s (Colby Minifi e) control has done to each person in the group. New alliances will be formed, relationships will be destroyed, and loyalties will be changed forever. Premieres on AMC Sunday, April 11

2. Manifest

The hit series returns for a third season of actionpacked drama, shocking revelations and the answer to the show’s biggest mystery — what happened to the passengers of Flight 828? Over a year has now passed since the miraculous homecoming of that plane and the discovery of others who mysteriously returned after being presumed dead for over fi ve years. While the Stone family endeavors to keep their friends safe and make their enemies believe the unbelievable, new challenges will test their trust of the “callings” and each other. But sticking together is more important than ever, because no matter what happens, it’s all connected. Premieres on NBC Thursday, April 1

4.

Couples Therapy

In Season 2, Dr. Orna

Guralnik helps three new couples through their challenges beginning with their fi rst therapy session. Premieres on Showtime Sunday, April 18

5. The Moodys The Moodys premiered in 2019 as a holiday limited series, and Chicago’s Moody family is back this spring for another round of misadventures and failed family bonding with two new episodes tonight. Parents Sean Sr. (Denis Leary) and Ann (Elizabeth Perkins) and their three grown kids — Dan (Francois Arnaud), overachiever Bridget (Chelsea Frei) and underachiever Sean Jr. (Baruchel) — are all back under one roof. Let the dysfunction begin! Premieres on FOX Thursday, April 1

6.

Wipeout

The iconic extreme obstacle course competition featuring epic face-plants, tumbles and wipeouts returns to TV. The show is hosted by multifaceted megastar John Cena (Blockers) and Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), with Camille Kostek (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model 2019) serving as fi eld host to this reimagined format. Premieres on TBS Thursday, April 1

7.

Queen of the South

The action drama based on a hit telenovela returns for a 10-episode fi fth and fi nal season. The series tells the powerful story of Teresa Mendoza (Alice Braga), a woman who is forced to run from the Mexican cartel and seek refuge in America, and her eventual rise to power over her own drug-traffi cking empire. Premieres on USA Wednesday, April 7

8.

Everything’s Gonna Be Okay

Two back-to-back episodes kick off the second season of this comedy series. After a heartbreaking trip to New York, the Moss family and Nicholas’ boyfriend, Alex, are just trying their best to move forward. With everyone back home, Matilda is rethinking her life goals, Genevieve starts putting herself out there — even dating — and Nicholas is working out how to balance being a brother, parental fi gure, boyfriend and cute entomologist. Premieres on Freeform Thursday, April 8 9. Miz & Mrs The reality series following the lives of married WWE stars Mike “The Miz” Mizanin and Maryse Mizanin returns with new Season 2 episodes. Premieres on USA Monday, April 12

10. Van Helsing In the 13-episode fi fth and fi nal season, Vanessa (Kelly Overton), Violet (Keeya King) and Jack (Nicole Muñoz) must fi gure out ways to escape and evade the various obstacles in their path to prevent them from their mission, leading to an epic fi nal showdown between the Van Helsings and the Dark One (Tricia Helfer). Who will win the battle between light and dark? Premieres on Syfy Friday, April 16

11.

American Dad

The long-running adult animated comedy premieres its 16th season tonight after being renewed for two more seasons this past year. Premieres on TBS Monday, April 19

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