TV picks for April 30-May 4: 'Kevin Can Wait,' 'Catastrophe,' 'Hidden America With Jonah Ray'

April 29, 2017 at 4:38AM
"Sting of Queens: Part One" and "Sting of Queens: Part Two"-- Kevin begrudgingly agrees to come out of retirement briefly to reprise an undercover assignment where he and his old rival Vanessa Cellucci (Leah Remini), once again, pose as husband and wife. Also, Donna is up for a promotion, Kendra gets accepted to law school, and Chale gets a lucrative new job, on part one of the two-part first season finale of KEVIN CAN WAIT, Monday, May 1 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) and Monday, May 8 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET
“King of Queens” co-stars Leah Remini and Kevin James reunite on “Kevin Can Wait.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

We can work it out

It's fitting that Carrie Fisher's last acting role was in "Catastrophe" — the comedy's caustic wit fit her real-life personality better than any space warrior's tiara. Fisher doesn't appear in the first four episodes of the third season, but you're in good hands with co-creators/stars Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney as they bicker their way through the early years of coupledom.

Now streaming on Amazon Prime

Second time around

"Kevin Can Wait" has been little more than a reboot of "King of Queens," with one crucial missing ingredient: Leah Remini. That piece is back, at least for the season's final two episodes, when Kevin James' former TV wife returns as a much appreciated guest. This time around, she's James' former police partner and the two of them must go undercover as — you guessed it — husband and wife.

7 p.m. Monday, WCCO, Ch. 4

Minnesota mean

Minnesotans get their fair share of ribbing on "Fargo," but that's nothing compared with the abuse they take in "Hidden America With Jonah Ray," a fake travel show embarking on its second season. In the sixth episode — all installments will be available at once — the beguiled host treks across the Twin Cities, where he meets a vicious version of Garrison Keillor and a sarcastic fishing couple (locals Joel Hodgson and Mary Jo Pehl). Keep your sensitive side on ice.

Starts streaming Thursday on Seeso.com

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