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Outlander (Starz) – Mid-Season 1 Premiere on Saturday, April 4 at 9 p.m.
Cast: Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Tobias Menzies, Graham McTavish, Lotte Verbeek, Gary Lewis
Why You Should Tune In: The first half of the season did a great job with setting up the story and developing the characters. Now it’s time for the action to begin. A lot of craziness goes down in the second half of season, and you won’t want to miss out on a second of it. Click here for our reviews of Outlander Season 1a.
Mad Men (AMC) – Final Season Premiere on Sunday, April 5
Cast: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, January Jones
Why You Should Tune In: It’s the final season of this groundbreaking and award-winning show. There’s no doubt that after spending 6+ seasons with these characters, you care greatly to see how their stories end. Click here for our reviews of last season’s Mad Men.
Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix) – Series Premiere on Friday, April 10 (All 13 episodes)
Cast: Charlie Cox, Rosario Dawson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Scott Glenn, Bob Gunton, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis Hall, Ayelet Zurer
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Why You Should Tune In: The movie may not have been all that, but from the trailer and Marvel’s new reputation for putting out quality content, this new Daredevil looks like dark and mysterious fun.
The Messengers (CW) – Series Premiere on Friday, April 10 on 9 p.m.
Cast: Shantel VanSanten, Jon Fletcher, Sofia Black-D’Elia, JD Pardo, Joel Courtney, Anna Diop, Diogo Morgado
Why You Should Tune In: Superpowers, an apocalyptic world, and The CW? Sign me up.
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Game of Thrones (HBO) – Season 5 Premiere on Sunday, April 12 at 9 p.m.
Cast: Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Natalie Dormer
Why You Should Tune In: With each season, Game of Thrones raises the stakes. Last season left many of our favorite characters in different situations, and I can’t wait to see what their new journeys entail in Season 5.
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Silicon Valley (HBO) – Season 2 Premiere on Sunday, April 12 at 10 p.m.
Cast: Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Kumail Nanjiani, Martin Starr, Zach Woods, Amanda Crew
Why You Should Tune In: Honestly, I’m STILL laughing from the first season finale. If season 2 is any bit as good as the first, it’s sure to be a good time. Click here to read our reviews of Silicon Valley Season 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwTonKwwzYM
Orphan Black (BBC America) – Season 3 Premiere on Saturday, April 18 at 9 p.m.
Cast: Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Ari Millen, Kevin Hanchard, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Why You Should Tune In: Besides Tatiana Maslany’s amazing performances, the plotting of this series continues to blow my mind. Last season ended on a big twist, and I have no idea how it will all play out.
Happyish (Showtime) – Series Premiere on Sunday, April 26 at 9:30 p.m.
Cast: Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn, Bradley Whitford, Ellen Barkin
Why You Should Tune In: Coogan is bitingly funny in this series following a man who is trying to understand how and if it’s possible to be happy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ1hGJuSdGQ
The Casual Vacancy (HBO) – Miniseries Event on Wednesday, April 29 & Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m.
Cast: Rory Kinnear, Emily Bevan, Michael Gambon, Julia McKenzie
Why You Should Tune In: Based off J.K. Rowling bestselling novel (that’s not a Harry Potter book), this miniseries tells the story of a small town at war with itself. I haven’t read the book, but I’ve heard it’s quite a departure from the Potter series.
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