#Bingewatch: Your #TV #show guide for April 8th-14th

Hey bingewatcher! We know you are locked in for the final season of Game of Thrones this week. The shorter run promises a massive conclusion, and the race for the Iron Throne remains the main event. If sprawling fantasy is not your thing, we still have your weekly guide to every other premiere fighting for attention while HBO drops the TV event of the year. Sam Rockwell steps into miniseries territory with Fosse/Verdon, the all-singing, all-dancing story of choreographer Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon. If Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Bohemian Rhapsody killed your interest in musicals, the BBC’s new take on Les Misérables might be the right fit. This version skips the famous stage songs and sticks to Victor Hugo’s story of poverty and revolution. Whatever your taste, the week is stacked, so set your calendar and keep bingewatching.

The Bold Type (Freeform)

Season 3 premiered April 9, 2019 and ran ten episodes through June 11. The series continued for two more seasons and ended after Season 5 in 2021. Inspired by former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief Joanna Coles, the show follows three friends working at Scarlet magazine in New York. Jane, Kat, and Sutton navigate careers, relationships, and identity while the magazine’s high-pressure environment tests every part of their lives. Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, and Meghann Fahy star as the trio, with Sam Page and Melora Hardin rounding out the main cast. If you ever wished The Devil Wears Prada had more runway and more seasons, this is the show that delivered both.

The Code (CBS)

The series premiered April 9, 2019 and ran through July 22 before CBS canceled it after one season. The legal procedural follows the overlapping work and personal lives of military lawyers who train as prosecutors, defense attorneys, investigators, and Marines at the same time. Marc Webb directed the pilot. Luke Mitchell and Dana Delany lead the cast in a show that tries to balance courtroom drama with the unique rules of the armed forces legal system.

Fosse/Verdon (FX)

The eight-episode limited series premiered April 9 and concluded May 28, 2019. Sam Rockwell plays choreographer Bob Fosse while Michelle Williams plays his muse and partner Gwen Verdon. The story traces their professional triumphs and personal struggles, from the creation of Cabaret to the making of All That Jazz. Margaret Qualley and Norbert Leo Butz appear in key supporting roles. The series earned seventeen Emmy nominations and Williams won Lead Actress.

You Me Her (AT&T/DirecTV)

Season 4 premiered April 9, 2019. The series concluded after Season 5 in 2020. Jack and Emma are a couple in their thirties whose attempts to start a family are complicated by a fading sex life. They hire Izzy, a college student working as an escort, to join them in the bedroom. The arrangement quickly turns into something deeper, and the three characters form a polyamorous relationship. Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard, and Priscilla Faia star as the central trio navigating the emotional fallout.

Special (Netflix)

Season 1 premiered April 12, 2019. The show ran for two seasons and ended in May 2021. Comedian Ryan O’Connell created the semi-autobiographical series about a gay man with cerebral palsy who moves out of his mother’s house, starts a new job, and tries to live independently. The comedy balances sharp workplace humor with the realities of dating and disability. O’Connell stars alongside a small ensemble that includes his on-screen mother and coworkers.

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Season 8 premiered April 14, 2019 and ran six episodes through May 19. The final season delivered the long-promised conclusion to the fight for the Iron Throne. Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, and Emilia Clarke returned for the feature-length episodes that mixed large-scale battles with intimate betrayals. The series produced multiple spin-offs, including House of the Dragon, which continued the Westeros story on screen.

Les Misérables (PBS)

The six-episode BBC adaptation began its U.S. run on PBS April 21, 2019. Dominic West plays Jean Valjean and David Oyelowo plays Inspector Javert in the story of a petty thief who rebuilds his life while evading constant pursuit. Lily Collins, Olivia Colman, and Derek Jacobi appear in key supporting roles. The series removes the stage musical’s songs and focuses on the novel’s portrait of post-Napoleonic France and the social upheaval that followed.

Legacy of 2019 Spring TV Slate

The week of April 8-14, 2019 saw multiple limited series and final seasons launch during the height of the prestige TV era. Game of Thrones dominated headlines, yet the surrounding slate still drew strong attention. Limited runs like Fosse/Verdon and Les Misérables reflected networks’ growing interest in self-contained stories that could attract awards attention without long-term commitments. The season also marked a moment when cable and streaming platforms competed directly for the same viewers on consecutive nights.

Representation Milestones

Special offered a rare semi-autobiographical look at disability and LGBTQ+ experience from the perspective of its creator and star. The series handled daily logistics, dating, and family dynamics without turning them into after-school lessons. The Bold Type examined workplace power, identity, and media ethics through its three leads, giving sustained attention to issues that many fashion-magazine shows treated as background color. Both shows gained notice for centering characters whose stories had rarely driven primetime narratives at the time.

Awards Recognition

Fosse/Verdon collected seventeen Emmy nominations and Michelle Williams won Lead Actress in a Limited Series. Several other titles from the week earned critical praise and Golden Globe consideration, even when they did not translate into long runs. The recognition underscored how spring premieres could still land major awards attention if the performances and production values met the moment.

Where to Watch in 2026

Most of these titles remain available on their original or successor platforms. Game of Thrones and Fosse/Verdon sit on Max. The Bold Type streams on Hulu. Special is still on Netflix. Les Misérables can be found on PBS Passport and other library-linked services. You Me Her appears on Paramount+ in some markets. Viewers revisiting the 2019 slate can move between these shows without hunting through multiple new services.

Spin-off and Continuation Updates

Game of Thrones produced House of the Dragon and additional Westeros projects that kept the universe on screen after the original finale. The Bold Type added two more seasons beyond its 2019 run, extending the magazine-world stories through 2021. Other titles stayed self-contained, but the longer-running shows proved that 2019 premieres could generate follow-up content when audiences stayed engaged.