Top Programs of the Week - May 5th to 11th, 2025

We have another busy week in the world of sports, beginning with the 2nd round of both the NHL (Stanley Cup pictured above), and NBA playoffs on Sportsnet (both leagues), CBC (NHL only), and TSN (NBA only), plus, the 2025 IIHF World Championship gets underway this Friday (May 9th) from Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark, with TSN broadcasting all 64 games of the tournament!

Here's your top programs for the week of May 5th to 11th (subject to change without notice):

CONTINUING UNTIL JUNE:

2025 Stanley Cup playoffs on CBC, Citytv (simulcast of ABC games only), Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, 2025 NBA playoffs on Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, and TSN, with replays of select games airing on NBA TV Canada

Monday, May 5th

TV - 8pm ET/5pm PT - 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs: Round 2, Game 1 (Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, LIVE on CBC, Sportsnet, Sportsnet One and Sportsnet+, the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery airs before that at 7pm ET/4pm PT on these same channels), 10pm ET/MT - Toxic (SERIES PREMIERE, ID, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT - Big Burger Battle - (NEW EPISODE, Flavour Network, also streaming on StackTV), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - The Neighborhood (1-HOUR SEASON FINALE, Global, simulcast from CBS, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 9:30pm NT), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm MT - American Idol (NEW LIVE EPISODE, Citytv, simulcast from ABC, also streaming on Citytv+), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - The Voice (NEW EPISODE, CTV, simulcast from NBC, also streaming the next day on Crave), 7pm ET/4pm PT - MLB Baseball (San Diego Padres at New York Yankees, LIVE on TSN2), 6pm ET/3pm PT - E! Live from the Red Carpet (Met Gala red carpet coverage, LIVE on E!), 9pm ET/PT - Port Protection Alaska (NEW EPISODE, National Geographic, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/PT - Murder by Medic (NEW EPISODE, T+E)

Streaming - Tracker (NEW EPISODE, Disney+), Frank Capra: Mr. America (Movie from 2023, Crave), 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup (4 matches to choose from starting at 6:48am ET/3:48am PT, all matches streaming live on TSN+), 10:50am ET/7:50am PT - FA Women's Super League Soccer (Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Arsenal, LIVE on Sportsnet+), 8pm ET/5pm PT - WWE Monday Night Raw (LIVE on Netflix)

Tuesday, May 6th

TV - 9:30pm ET/6:30pm PT - Toronto Blue Jays Baseball (Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels, LIVE on Sportsnet One and Sportsnet+), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm MT - Canada's Got Talent (Elimination round, Citytv, also streaming on Citytv+), 10pm ET/7pm PT - Parent Wars (1-HOUR SERIES PREMIERE, A&E), 9pm ET/PT - The Valley (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT - Drag in the Dark (SERIES PREMIERE, OutTV), 9pm ET/6pm PT - The Handmaid's Tale (NEW EPISODE, CTV Drama, also streaming on Crave), 9pm ET/PT - Castle Impossible (NEW EPISODE, HGTV, also streaming on Citytv+), 10pm ET/7pm PT - Polyfamily (NEW EPISODE, TLC), 8pm ET/PT - Street Outlaws: Locals Only (NEW EPISODE, Discovery, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Love After Lockup (NEW EPISODE, Slice, also streaming on StackTV)

Streaming - Betray: Thirst (Prime Video), Boyhood (Movie from 2014, Paramount+), 3pm ET/12pm PT - UEFA Champions League: Semifinal 2, Leg 2 (Inter Milan vs. Barcelona, LIVE on DAZN), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Andor: A Star Wars Story (3 NEW EPISODES, Disney+), 8pm ET/5pm PT - WWE NXT (LIVE on Netflix)

Wednesday, May 7th

TV - 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - The Masked Singer (2-HOUR SEASON FINALE, CTV, simulcast from Fox, also streaming the next day on Crave), 8pm ET/PT, 9pm AT/MT - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (NEW EPISODE, CTV2, simulcast from ABC), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - Survivor (NEW EPISODE, Global, simulcast from CBS, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 9:30pm NT), 8pm ET/5pm PT - Queen of the Castle (NEW EPISODE, CTV Life, also streaming the next day on Crave), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Best Bite Wins (70-MINUTE SERIES PREMIERE, Flavour Network, also streaming on StackTV), 10pm ET/PT - Sin City Murders (SERIES PREMIERE, Lifetime, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/PT - Guy's Grocery Games (SEASON FINALE, Food Network, also streaming on Citytv+), 10pm ET/PT - Fix My Frankenhouse (NEW EPISODE, HGTV, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT - Bad Moms (Movie from 2016, W Network, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Stadium Lockup (NEW EPISODE, A&E)

Streaming - Escape to the Country (Season 31, B2, CBC Gem), ALLER SIMPLE : LA TÉLÉRÉALITÉ (NEW French-language series, Crave), Last Bullet (NEW French-language Netflix film), 3pm ET/12pm PT - UEFA Champions League: Semifinal 1, Leg 2 (Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal, LIVE on DAZN), 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT - MLB Baseball (Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins, LIVE on Sportsnet+)

Thursday, May 8th

TV - 9pm ET/PT, 8pm CT, 10pm AT/MT - Elsbeth (SEASON FINALE, Global, simulcast from CBS, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 10:30pm NT), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - Next Level Chef (NEW EPISODE, CTV, simulcast from Fox, also streaming the next day on Crave), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Top Chef (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT - Swamp Mysteries (NEW EPISODE, The History Channel, also streaming on StackTV), 10pm ET/PT - SurrealEstate (NEW EPISODE, CTV Sci-Fi), 9pm ET/PT - Beat Bobby Flay (NEW EPISODE, Food Network, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT - Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa (NEW EPISODE, HGTV, also streaming on Citytv+), 8pm ET/5pm PT - Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (NEW EPISODE, Slice, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Michif Country (NEW EPISODE, APTN), 8pm ET/5pm PT - TNA Impact! (LIVE on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+)

Streaming - The Gambler (Movie from 2014, Paramount+), Forever (NEW Netflix series), Conan O'Brien Must Go (SEASON PREMIERE, Crave), 3pm ET/12pm PT - UEFA Europa League: Semifinals (FK Bodø/Glimt vs. Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester United vs. Athletic Bilbao, both matches streaming live on DAZN), 8pm ET/5pm PT - 60th annual ACM Awards (hosted by Reba McEntire, LIVE from  Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on Prime Video)

Friday, May 9th

TV - 10am ET/7am PT - 2025 IIHF World Championship: Preliminary round (Austria vs. Finland from Stockholm, Sweden on TSN1 or Switzerland vs. Czechia from Herning, Denmark on TSN4, followed by the host team Sweden vs. Slovakia on TSN1 or host team Denmark vs. the United States on TSN4 (both at 2pm ET/11am PT), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (Movie from 2009, APTN), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - Hollywood Squares (SEASON FINALE, Global, simulcast from CBS, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 9:30pm NT), 8pm/9pm AT - The Mule (Movie from 2018, CTV2), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - Shark Tank (NEW EPISODE, CTV, simulcast from ABC), 10pm ET/7pm PT - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (Movie from 2010, Much, also streaming on Crave), 9pm ET/PT - The Real Housewives of Sydney (SEASON FINALE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 8pm ET/PT - RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (3-HOUR SEASON PREMIERE, OutTV, also streaming on Crave), 9pm ET/6pm PT - Tomb Raider (Movie from 2018, GameTV), 10pm ET/PT - Rise of Dictators (NEW EPISODE, Smithsonian Channel)

Streaming - Steel Magnolias (Movie from 1989, Crave), Cry Wolf (CBC Gem exclusive premiere), Atomic Blonde (Movie from 2017, Paramount+), Sexiest Man In Winnipeg (Prime Video exclusive premiere), 8pm ET/5pm PT - WWE Friday Night Smackdown (LIVE on Netflix)

Saturday, May 10th

TV - 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT - 2025 Heart Of America 200 (LIVE from Kansas Speedway in the Kansas part of Kansas City on CTV Speed, part of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series), 8pm ET/PT - Love in the Clouds (Movie premiere, W Network, also streaming on StackTV), 7pm local time - Thor: The Dark World (Movie from 2013, CTV), 9pm ET/PT - Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars (NEW EPISODE, Flavour Network, also streaming on StackTV), 1:45pm ET/10:45am PT - Back to the Future trilogy (starting with the original from 1985, followed by the 2nd part from 1989 at 4:15pm ET/1:15pm PT, and the 3rd part from 1990 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT, all movies are airing on Much), 8pm ET/5pm PT - AEW Collision (NEW EPISODE, USA Network), 12pm ET/9am PT - Maneet's Eats (NEW EPISODE, Food Network, also streaming on Citytv+), 8pm ET/5pm PT - Say Yes to the Dress (NEW EPISODE, TLC), 9pm ET/PT - The Real Housewives of Cheshire (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT - Source Code (Movie from 2011, APTN)

Streaming - Antiks (Season 3, Prime Video), Doctor Who (NEW EPISODE, Disney+), 7pm ET/4pm PT - WWE Backlash (LIVE from Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO on Netflix), 1pm ET/10am PT - Northern Super League (Halifax Tides FC at Montreal Roses FC, LIVE on CBC Gem and the NSL website), 7pm ET/4pm PT - MLB Baseball (Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals, LIVE on Sportsnet+)

Sunday, May 11th

TV - 10:15am ET/7:15am PT - LaLiga Soccer (Barcelona vs. Real Madrid, aka El Clásico, LIVE on TSN3 and TSN+), 9pm ET/PT - Draft Day (Movie from 2014, APTN), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm MT - American Idol (NEW EPISODE, Citytv, simulcast from ABC, also streaming on Citytv+), 9pm ET/PT, 8pm CT, 10pm AT/MT - Watson (SEASON FINALE, Global, simulcast from CBS, also streaming on StackTV and also airing on NTV (CJON-DT) at 10:30pm NT), 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT, 9pm AT/MT - Tracker (SEASON FINALE, CTV, simulcast from CBS, also streaming the next day on Disney+), 7pm ET/4pm PT - MLB Sunday Night Baseball (Philadelphia Phillies at Cleveland Guardians, LIVE on TSN4), 8pm ET/PT - The Bakersfield 3: A Tale of Murder and Motherhood (3-EPISODE MINISERIES, ID, also streaming on Citytv+), 10pm ET/PT - Your Home Made Perfect (SERIES PREMIERE, Home Network, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/PT - The Motherhood (SERIES PREMIERE, W Network, also streaming on StackTV), 9pm ET/PT - Bravo's Love Hotel (NEW EPISODE, Bravo, also streaming on Citytv+)

Streaming - Mobland (NEW EPISODE, Paramount+), The Breakfast Club (Movie from 1985, Netflix), 7:15am ET/4:15am PT - Grand Prix de France (LIVE on Sportsnet+, part of MotoGP), 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT - MLB Baseball (Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers, LIVE on Sportsnet+), 2pm ET/11am PT - Northern Super League (Vancouver Rise FC at AFC Toronto, LIVE on TSN+ and the NSL website)

COMING UP NEXT WEEK:

More 2nd round playoff action continues on CBC (NHL only), TSN (NBA only), and Sportsnet (both leagues), the $1 million prize will be given to the winner of Canada's Got Talent in a live finale for a 2nd consecutive year in Niagara Falls, Ontario on Citytv and Citytv+ next Tuesday (May 13th), and Crave’s first-ever original animated series Super Team Canada debuts next Friday (May 16th), ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend!