TV picks for May 24: 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Casual,' 'Survivor'

May 23, 2017 at 9:37PM
DIRTY DANCING - Abigail Breslin, Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Hyland, Tony Roberts, Katey Sagal and Billy Dee Williams, along with rising stars Colt Prattes and J. Quinton Johnson, headline the stellar cast in a new adaptation of the global pop-cultural phenomenon "Dirty Dancing," premiering WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Guy D'Alema)
COLT PRATTES, ABIGAIL BRESLIN
Colt Prattes and Abigail Breslin star in a new adaptation of “Dirty Dancing.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Time of your life

This week's return to "Twin Peaks" may be the big TV story of the week, but don't miss out on a more mindless skip down memory lane. "Dirty Dancing" is a fairly faithful remake of the 1987 film, but with bonus selections on the jukebox, including Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me, Babe," and more commentary on racial and economic struggles of the 1960s. The cast, led by Abigail Breslin, is top-notch.

7 p.m., KSTP, Ch. 5

Family ties

Sibling rivalry continues to be the driving force in Season 3 of "Casual," a sitcom that's anything but casual when it comes to affairs of the heart. Judy Greer, Chace Crawford and Jamie Chung are among the upcoming guest stars.

Now streaming on Hulu

The real champ

Zeke Smith has already left the tribe on "Survivor," which means he won't be crowned the winner, but the transgender cast member will surely stand out as one of the more memorable players in the show's history for how well he handled being outed on prime-time TV by another contestant. Look for Smith to take a well-deserved bow during the live cast reunion that immediately follows the two-hour finale.

7 p.m., WCCO, Ch. 4

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DIRTY DANCING - Abigail Breslin, Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Hyland, Tony Roberts, Katey Sagal and Billy Dee Williams, along with rising stars Colt Prattes and J. Quinton Johnson, headline the stellar cast in a new adaptation of the global pop-cultural phenomenon "Dirty Dancing," premiering WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Guy D'Alema)
COLT PRATTES, ABIGAIL BRESLIN
DIRTY DANCING - Abigail Breslin, Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Hyland, Tony Roberts, Katey Sagal and Billy Dee Williams, along with rising stars Colt Prattes and J. Quinton Johnson, headline the stellar cast in a new adaptation of the global pop-cultural phenomenon "Dirty Dancing," premiering WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Guy D'Alema) COLT PRATTES, ABIGAIL BRESLIN (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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