Those claiming that Gilead isn’t a nation run by fanatical Christians will have a hard time finding any six-pointed stars or crescents in tonight’s opening minutes of “A Handmaid’s Tale.” What was Aunt Lydia’s life before Gilead? I picture her as a government clerk refusing to give marriage licenses to homosexuals. Hulu says of “After”:
An attack sends shockwaves through both Gilead and Little America. Serena Joy makes a dangerous choice in order to protect her family. Moira searches for someone from her past.
Returning tonight:
American Ninja Warrior (NBC) May 30
Man Fire Food (Cooking) May 30
MasterChef (Fox) May 30
Reverie (NBC) May 30
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) May 30
Last week’s “Empire” was the series’ lowest rated finale to date:
Empire
(adults 18-49; newer episodes to the left; the 3.8 was the series premiere)
(1.7) (1.6) (1.6) (1.7) (1.7) (1.8) (1.9) (1.8) (2.0) 2018
(1.9) (1.8) (1.7) (2.0) (1.8) (1.8) (2.0) (1.9) (2.4) 2017
(2.5) (2.2) (2.2) (1.9) (2.1) (2.3) (2.2) (2.4) (2.8) 2017
(2.7) (2.5) (2.9) (3.1) (2.9) (3.4) (3.4) (3.7) (4.2) 2016
(4.1) (3.7) (3.6) (3.8) (3.7) (3.8) (4.3) (4.8) 2016
(4.5) (3.2) (4.4) (4.2) (4.6) (4.8) (4.7) 2015
(5.1) (5.5) (6.7) (6.5) (5.8) (5.8) (5.4) 2015
(5.2) (4.8) (4.6) (4.3) (4.4) (4.0) (3.8) 2015
The “Survivor” reunion special started 30 minutes later than usual and was only 40 minutes long this year.
Wednesdays, April 18-May 23, 2018
(adults 18-49; older weeks in parentheses; repeats in gray)
2.7 (2.9) (2.2) (1.6) (1.6) (1.5) NBA Basketball
1.7 (1.6) (1.6) (1.7) (1.7) (1.8) Empire
1.4 (1.5) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (1.6) Survivor
1.3 (1.3) (1.2) (1.2) (1.2) (1.3) Star
1.2 (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (0.6) (1.4) Law & Order SVU
1.1 (0.3) (---) (---) (---) (0.2) SportsCenter
0.9 (0.5) (---) (0.5) (0.5) (0.2) NHL Hockey
0.8 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Survivor Reunion
0.7 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) ABC Movie: Toy Story 3
0.5 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) 20/20
0.4 (0.5) (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) Real HWives NYC
0.3 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Brother Vs. Brother
0.3 (---) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) Full Frontal
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) Hannity
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) House Hunters Intl
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (---) (---) Misfit Garage
0.3 (---) (0.4) (0.4) (0.3) (0.4) My 600-Lb Life
0.3 (0.4) (0.3) (---) (---) (---) Rachel Maddow
0.3 (---) (0.3) (0.3) (---) (---) See No Evil
0.2 (0.3) (---) (---) (---) (---) Botched
0.2 (0.3) (---) (---) (---) (---) Grocery Games
0.2 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) House Hunters
0.2 (0.3) (0.3) (---) (---) (---) Ingraham Angle
0.2 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) Murder Chose Me
0.2 (0.3) (---) (---) (---) (0.2) Pardon/Interruption
0.2 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Supergirl
0.2 (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.3) (0.2) Tucker Carlson
0.1 (0.3) (0.3) (0.4) (0.4) (0.4) The Originals
