11 TV Shows and Movies You Need to Pencil in This Week
I know it's sad that Memorial Day weekend is almost over, but there's a silver lining: You're now one step closer to all the great TV shows and movies premiering this week. From the Elton John biopic Rocketman to When They See Us, a Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five written and directed by Ava DuVernay, entertainment is stacked this week with new material.
Below, all the TV shows and movies to make time for.
Sunday, May 26
Lady Gaga live at The Apollo: In honor of World Pride, Mother Monster announced last week she's doing a special concert at New York City's famed Apollo theater exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners. "Performing at The Apollo has always been a dream of mine," Gaga said in a statement. "Thank you to SiriusXM and Pandora for inviting me. I'm excited for my fans to see a special show at this iconic venue."
Game of Thrones: The Last Watch: Now that the final season is over, learn how everything unfolded behind the scenes in this emotional documentary. 9 P.M. ET on HBO
Monday, May 27
Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State: "In the hour-long presentation of his critically acclaimed Off-Broadway show, Quinn brings the funny tackling the absurdities, hypocrisies, and calamities on both sides of the political divide," CNN said in a statement describing this special. 9 P.M. ET on CNN
Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal: If you thought last year's Lifetime movie about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's early days was incredible, just wait until you watch this one, which focuses on the royal wedding and how the couple has adjusted to life in the public eye. 8 P.M. ET on Lifetime
Tuesday, May 28
America's Got Talent: Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough are now judges on this long-running reality competition show, while Terry Crews replaces Tyra Banks as host. 8 P.M. ET on NBC
Wednesday, May 29
My Last Days: Described in a statement as an "uplifting documentary series about living an extraordinary life, told from the perspective of those who are dying," My Last Days has two more episodes left. Don't miss them. 8 P.M. ET on The CW
Thursday, May 30
Lip Sync Battle: If you're not watching this show live, you're definitely checking out the highlights on YouTube the next day. Just know new performances are coming—and they're amazing. 10 P.M. ET on Paramount
Friday, May 31
Always Be My Maybe: This new rom-com from Netflix stars Ali Wong as a famous chef who sparks things up with her high school sweetheart during a visit home. Streaming on Netflix
Domino: If you need your Jaime Lannister fix, check out Domino, a new action film in which Nikolaj Coster-Waldau plays a cop seeking justice for his partner's murder. In theaters
When They See Us: The gripping, true story of the Central Park Five is explored in this new miniseries from prolific director Ava DuVernay. Streaming on Netflix
Saturday, June 1
Rocketman: If you watch one thing this week, make it this euphoric musical biopic about Elton John. Yes, it's that good. In theaters
Originally Appeared on Glamour