TV picks for April 11: 'The Flay List,' 'Black Summer,' 'Double Shot at Love'

Apocalypse drama stars Jaime King.

April 10, 2019 at 8:27PM
Black Summer
Jaime King navigates a hostile new world in the early days of a zombie apocalypse in “Black Summer.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Father-daughter night

"The Flay List" takes renowned chef Bobby Flay out of the kitchen and into the New York streets where he goes food-hopping with daughter Sophie, pointing out their favorite restaurants to each other. Geez, some dads will do anything to avoid that birds-and-the-bees conversation.

9:30 p.m. Food Network

Not dead yet

If you thought zombie apocalypses finally wore out their welcome, think again. "Black Summer," a prequel to Syfy's "Z Nation," finds Jaime King ("Sin City") searching for her daughter in a hostile new world. For King's sake, let's hope the Governor from "The Walking Dead" doesn't wander over to clobber the new competition.

Now streaming on Netflix

Shore leave

If you're losing as much sleep as I am worrying about the dating lives of the "Jersey Shore" gang, you may finally get some shut-eye. "Double Shot at Love With Pauly D and Vinny" gives the two personalities a chance to date 20 contestants, only three of whom call New Jersey home. Nice to see the lads expanding their horizons.

7 p.m. MTV

Neal Justin

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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