It’s a day of finales as How I Met Your Father wraps its first season and Clayton Echard's Bachelor journey comes to a close. Also today: Evan Rachel Wood shares her experience with domestic violence in HBO’s Phoenix Rising, Catherine Cohen brings her cabaret show to Netflix, and Young Rock and Mr. Mayorreturn for their sophomore seasons on NBC. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Tuesday:
How I Met Your Father: Season 1 finale. Sophie (Hilary Duff) finally comes clean about her feelings for Jesse (Chris Lowell), but his rekindled relationship with Meredith (Leighton Meester) threatens to get in the way. The series has already been renewed for a super-sized Season 2, expected to debut next year. Streaming on Hulu
The Bachelor: Season finale (special night). Expect fireworks as this season's two-part finale comes to a close with tonight's After the Final Rose special, promising resolution for an embattled Clayton Echard. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
Phoenix Rising: Original documentary. Actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood uses her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story in Amy Berg’s (The Case Against Adnan Syed) two-part documentary. The film, which debuted to strong reviews at the Sundance Film Festival, airs over two nights on HBO and streams in its entirety on HBO Max today. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on HBO and Streaming on HBO Max
Catherine Cohen: The Twist? She’s Gorgeous: Comedy special. Actress, comedian, and author Catherine Cohen divulges details about her relationships, modern feminism, and main character syndrome in her cabaret show-turned-Netflix special. The hour-long show was filmed at Joe’s Pub in New York City. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
Young Rock: Season 2 premiere. As the 2032 election nears, elder Dwayne (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) reflects on what it means to be a father. In 1984, little Dewey (Adrian Groulx) vies for his father’s attention after Rocky becomes the WWF tag team champ. In 1987, teenage Dwayne (Bradley Constant) arrives in Nashville to unexpected circumstances. And in 1996, young adult Dwayne (Uli Latukefu) struggles in the Canadian Football League. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
Mr. Mayor: Season 2 premiere. Neil (Ted Danson) is excited to work with his new Innovation Team, but gets sidetracked when he has to take Orly (Kyla Kenedy) to the DMV for her permit test. Elsewhere, Tommy (Mike Cabellon) and Mikaela (Vella Lovell) become increasingly concerned about the I-Team, and fight to keep Jayden (Bobby Moynihan) off the chopping block. Watch trailer. 8:30 PM ET on NBC
Marilyn’s Eyes: Original film. After food brings a creative pair together at a psychiatric hospital, they work to turn a fictional restaurant into reality in this Italian dramedy. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
This Is Us: New episode. Kevin (Justin Hartley) takes the twins to the cabin in hopes of proving himself as a father. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on NBC
7 Little Johnsons: Season 10 spring premiere. The Johnsons prepare for the arrival of Joose, a Finnish exchange student. Meanwhile, as Liz, Anna, and Jonah enjoy living on their own, the younger kids help Trent up his social media game for his new job. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on TLC
The Thing About Pam: New episode. Pam (Renée Zellweger) becomes a source of support for both Betsy’s (Katy Mixon) family and District Attorney Leah Askey (Judy Greer) as she builds her case. Russ (Glenn Fleshler) hires Joel Schwartz (Josh Duhamel), a top criminal defense attorney from St. Louis. Watch preview. 10:00 PM ET on NBC
FBI: Encore presentation. After a young girl is kidnapped from her daycare, the team must help her parents navigate a debt owed to the deadly gang in their neighborhood. (Originally aired in November 2021). 8:00 PM ET on CBS
2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Four teams fight for the final two spots in the bracket in this year's play-in games, airing back-to-back on truTV:
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TOPICS: How I Met Your Father, The Bachelor, Catherine Cohen: The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous., Mr. Mayor, Young Rock, Evan Rachel Wood