Between streaming and cable, there is a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that air or stream this week, March 31-April 6. Details and times are subject to change.
Certain circumstances of being a woman.
In 2020 Nikki Boyer hosted a podcast in which she chatted with her best friend Molly Kochan, who, after being diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, decided to leave her husband to explore her sexual desires for the first time in her life. A new series, inspired by the podcast, “Dying for Sex” stars Michelle Williams as Molly and Jenny Slate as Nikki. Rob Delaney, Kelvin Yu, David Rasche also make appearances. Streaming on Hulu on Friday.
Though menopause will effect every woman who lives into her 40s and up, there is only starting to be a public conversation about its symptoms or possible treatments. And who better to tackle the issue than Oprah Winfrey? She has recently hosted shows discussing weight loss drugs and A.I., and now comes “An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution,” which will feature a panel with Naomi Watts, Halle Berry, Dr. Mary Claire Haver and others as they discuss their personal experiences and share research. Monday at 10 p.m. on ABC.
A bounty hunter, a doctor and a dysfunctional family walk into a bar …
The new series, “The Bondsman” answers the question I can only assume has been top of mind for most of us: What if Kevin Bacon were a bounty hunter resurrected from the dead by the devil to help bring escaped demons back to hell? Bacon stars as Hub Halloran, the aforementioned resurrected bounty hunter, who also spends time, when he’s not busy chasing demons, reflecting on what landed him in hell in the first place, getting a second chance at love and jump-starting his country music career. Jennifer Nettles, Damon Herriman and Beth Grant also star. Streaming on Thursday on Prime Video.
Though we have seen countless encounters on TV of hot doctors canoodling in the on-call rooms, it somehow never gets old. On “Pulse,” a new medical drama, the stakes get upped when a Category 1 hurricane rips through a busy Miami medical center. The third-year resident Dr. Danny Simms (Willa Fitzgerald) and the chief resident Dr. Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell) are locked down in the hospital and forced to work together as details of their affair starts to spread. No medical show romance can probably ever top Meredith Grey and McDreamy, but one can only hope. Streaming Thursday on Netflix.
So far on this season of “The White Lotus,” we’ve had a lorazepam shortage, a missing gun, a robbery, an affair and, maybe most shocking, two brothers kissing. As we approach the finish line, we’ll finally find out who shot the gun and which body is floating in the water. In the previous two seasons, the creator Mike White made the deaths into goofy accidents, so keep that in my mind when making your guesses. If waiting for the finale feels unbearable, you can bide your time by binge-watching “Southern Charm” or “Real Housewives,” as multiple actors have shared that they have based their characters on stars from those reality shows. Sunday at 9 p.m. on HBO and streaming on Max.
A long spanning true crime case.
From 1993 to 2011, a series of murders occurred across Long Island. Then, in 2010, Shannan Gilbert went missing, leading to a search of Gilgo Beach, where over the course of a few months, the remains of other women were found. In 2023, Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect and Nassau County resident, was arrested in Manhattan and accused of killing three women; he is now charged with the murder of seven women. The documentary series “Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer” tells the story from the perspective of the loved ones of the victims. Streaming Monday on Netflix.
The reality series “Love on the Spectrum,” which premiered in the United States in 2022, has given viewers an in-depth look at people on the autism spectrum as they navigate dating and relationships. The third season is premiering this week, with some new faces but also some familiar ones — Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman, who met on Season 2 and have maintained a strong social media following, are returning. There will also be new romances and, as there are in any type of romantic relationship, plenty of tears, strife and rebuilding. Streaming Wednesday on Netflix.
