Advika and the Hollywood Wives (book, new release): From the author of Dava Shastri’s Last Day is this story of marriage, scandal, fame, and identity as a woman comes to term with being the new wife of a renowned Hollywood film producer. Publishes on Tuesday, April 11
Wednesday, April 12
Young Sheldon (CBS): Titled “A German Folk Song and an Actual Adult,” Georgie goes on a birthday date while Mary confronts Brenda about her relationship with George. Oh boy. In less dramatic matters (though don’t tell this to Sheldon), the young boy genius takes an interest in Missy’s favorite TV show. 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+
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Abbott Elementary (ABC): Titled “Mom,” Taraji P. Henson guest stars as Janine’s mom. Here’s the official synopsis: “Janine’s plan for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip is derailed when her mother shows up unannounced asking for help. Elsewhere, Gregory notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills.” 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and streaming the next day on Hulu
Single Drunk Female (Freeform): In the second season of the critically acclaimed hit, Ian Gomez (Felicity) has been upped to series regular, while Busy Philipps, Ricky Velez, and Charlie Hall will recur. Molly Ringwald will also guest star as Carol’s sister-in-law Alice. This time around, Samantha has a year and a half of sobriety under her belt and finally feels like she has a life worth celebrating. However, she soon learns that sometimes life has other plans for her. The series stars Sofia Black-D’Elia, Ally Sheedy, Sasha Compere, Lily Mae Harrington, and Garrick Bernard. 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT and streaming in full the next day on Hulu
