What's on TV this week—Dark Matter and Bodkin

Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks of must-watch shows. Here’s what you need to watch from Sunday, May 5 to Thursday, May 9. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]

The biggies

Dark Matter (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m.)

Odd sci-fi dramas might just be Apple TV+’s niche, with Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter (based on his book) joining the lineup. Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton) is a physicist in Chicago who gets abducted into an alternate reality. While exploring the multiverse of his own life, he fights to return to normalcy before more evil versions of himself harm his loved ones, including his wife, Daniela (Jennifer Connelly), and son, Charlie (Oakes Fegley). The cast of this eight-episode series also includes Jimmi Simpon, Alice Braga, Amanda Brugel, and Dayo Okeniyi. Look out for The A.V. Club’s review on Monday.

Will Forte in a comedic thriller? Bodkin already sounds promising (and RIP, The Last Man On Earth). The series, whose producers include the Obamas, is set in an idyllic Irish town where podcasters descend to—what else?—solve a murder mystery. Once they go deep, they naturally realize how challenging the case truly is. Siobhan Cullen, Robyn Cara, David Wilmot, and Chris Walley co-star. The A.V. Club’s review publishes on Thursday.

Hidden gems

Eurovision Song Contest 2024 (Peacock, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)

The Eurovision Song Contest has become increasingly popular, especially since Peacock’s been streaming it since 2021. This year is no different, so you can tune in to watch 37 countries in Europe and the surrounding areas compete to topple last year’s winner, Swedish singer Loreen’s “Tattoo.”

Tiger King and Fyre director Chris Smith takes on a major Hollywood scam for his next docuseries. Hollywood Con Queen peels back on how a swindler posed as powerful industry women like Kathleen Kennedy, Sherry Lansing, Amy Pascal, Wendi Deng Murdoc, and Stacey Snider to trick various production staff members to send him money.

Based on Mona Kasten’s novel Save Me, Maxton Hall is a German-language YA drama set in a prestigious private school. It’s a tale as old as time: A wealthy heir, James Beaufort, falls for a scholarship student, Ruby Bell. How will their unexpected romance ever survive?

More good stuff

Super Rich In Korea (Netflix, Tuesday, 3:01 a.m.)

As the title spells out, reality show Super Rich In Korea looks into the lives of some of Asia’s wealthiest families and people, from an Arab social media sensation to Pakistani royalty to Singapore businessman David Yong, a billionaire player in the K-Pop industry.

Insecure’s Prentice Penny directs the docuseries Black Twitter: A People’s History to celebrate a rare social-media win: providing a space for the Black community online to talk, joke around, and form connections. The three episodes feature interviews with W. Kamau Bell, Jemele Hill, Raquel Willis, April Reign, Roxane Gay, and several other influential internet personalities.

Can’t miss recaps

Saturday Night Live (NBC, Saturday, 11:30 p.m.)

The Sympathizer (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.)

Palm Royale (Apple TV+, Wednesday, 12:01 a.m., season one finale)

Top Chef (Bravo, Wednesday, 9 p.m.)

Hacks (Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)

Arriving now

Reginald The Vampire (SYFY, Wednesday, 10 p.m., season two premiere)

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season two premiere)

Ending soon

Parish (AMC, Sunday, 9 p.m., season one finale)

Call The Midwife (PBS, Sunday, 8 p.m., season 13 finale)

The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i (CBS, Monday, 8-11 p.m., season finales)

The Circle (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m., season six finale)

Animal Control (FOX, Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., season two finale)

The Girls On The Bus (Max, Thursday, 3:01 a.m., season one finale)