The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on May 12

Streaming drops, shocking finales, celebrity adventures, and enough reality TV drama to power the internet for a week — Tuesday night television is fully booked. Whether you're diving headfirst into demon-slaying chaos, checking in with NCIS one more time this season, or watching chefs survive both mystery baskets and island life, tonight’s lineup is stacked from top to bottom.

Here’s everything worth watching on May 12, 2026.

May 12, 2026 TV Schedule

Time (ET)	Show	Network/Platform	What to Expect
3:00 AM	Devil May Cry	Netflix	Season 2 premieres with Dante and Vergil heading straight into supernatural mayhem.
3:00 AM	Marty, Life Is Short	Netflix	Martin Short gets the documentary treatment with archival footage and celebrity interviews.
3:00 AM	Tyler Perry's Zatima	Paramount+	Season 4B begins as Zac steps up after Connie’s fire and Angela grows closer to Fatima’s bodyguard.
3:00 PM	Eurovision Song Contest	Peacock / YouTube	The semifinal round kicks off with countries battling for a place in the Final.
8:00 PM	Celebrity Jeopardy!	ABC	Lisa Ann Walter, Katie Nolan, and Mina Kimes face off in semifinal action.
8:00 PM	Farmer Wants a Wife	FOX	The farmers narrow down connections and choose romantic solo dates.
8:00 PM	NCIS	CBS	The Season 23 finale revisits a deadly bombing that may not be what it seemed.
8:00 PM	Summer House	Bravo	Kyle and Carl’s latest confrontation erupts during an après-ski-themed party.
9:00 PM	Bear Grylls Is Running Wild	FOX	Uma Thurman joins Bear for a rugged survival trek through Wales.
9:00 PM	Chopped Castaways	Food Network	A new survival-style cooking competition strands chefs on a remote island.
9:00 PM	The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special	ABC	Diane Sawyer revisits the life and cultural impact of Richard Simmons.
9:00 PM	NCIS: Sydney	CBS	The team faces a dangerous showdown in the two-episode Season 3 finale.
9:00 PM	The Punisher: One Last Kill	Disney+	Frank Castle returns for a standalone special starring Jon Bernthal.
9:00 PM	U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men's National Soccer Team	HBO	A behind-the-scenes docuseries following the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
10:00 PM	Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny	History	The Season 2 finale digs into elaborate government cover stories and hidden missions.

Netflix Is Going Full Chaos at 3 AM

If your sleep schedule is already beyond repair, Netflix has you covered.

The biggest drop of the night is easily Devil May Cry Season 2, which looks ready to double down on the demon-slaying insanity fans loved the first time around. Dante versus Vergil remains one of the most entertaining sibling rivalries in gaming history, and now the series is leaning fully into that tension with an eight-episode binge release.

Meanwhile, Marty, Life Is Short delivers something completely different: a heartfelt and likely hilarious deep dive into the life and career of Martin Short. Between the legendary collaborators involved and the promise of never-before-seen footage, this could quietly become one of the most talked-about documentaries of the week.

And over on Paramount+, Tyler Perry’s Zatima returns with more emotional fallout, relationship drama, and complications that never stay buried for long.

Eurovision Fever Takes Over the Afternoon

The Eurovision Song Contest semifinal arrives this afternoon with a packed field of countries competing for a coveted spot in the Final. If you’ve never experienced Eurovision chaos before, prepare yourself for wildly catchy songs, unforgettable staging choices, and enough spectacle to fill an entire month of television.

Sweden, Israel, Italy, Finland, Greece, and more are all entering the arena today, meaning social media will absolutely be in meltdown mode by the end of the broadcast.

NCIS Fans Are Eating Tonight

CBS is basically running an emotional endurance test tonight.

First up, NCIS closes out Season 23 with an explosive finale that revisits a bombing from one year earlier. Legacy, loyalty, conspiracies, all the ingredients are there for a massive cliffhanger.

Then immediately afterward, NCIS: Sydney wraps its third season with a two-episode event involving dead FBI agents, dangerous enemies, and what sounds like complete disaster for the team. CBS clearly understood viewers were not planning to sleep peacefully tonight anyway.

L-R: Claude Jabbour as Travis “Trigger” Riggs, Todd Lasance as AFP Liaison Officer Sergeant Jim 'JD' Dempsey, Mavournee Hazel as Forensic Pathologist Bluebird 'Blue' Gleeson, Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Captain Michelle Mackey, Maia Mitchell as Special Agent Ally Parks, and Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent DeShawn Jackson in NCIS: Sydney season 3, episode 20 streaming on Paramount+, 2026. PHOTO CREDIT: Daniel Asher Smith/Paramount+    © TM & © 2026 CBS Studios Inc. NCIS: Sydney and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Reality TV Chaos Continues

At this point, Summer House may legally require at least one screaming match per episode, and tonight’s installment appears committed to keeping the tradition alive. Kyle and Carl’s latest confrontation reportedly spirals in front of everyone during an après-ski-themed party because nothing says “healthy communication” quite like arguing in winter gear indoors.

Elsewhere, Farmer Wants a Wife continues the annual tradition of hopeful romantics discovering that farm life is a lot less charming once emotions get involved.

And then there’s Chopped Castaways, which somehow asked the question: “What if cooking competitions also included survival training?” The new Food Network series strands elite chefs on a remote island where finding ingredients may be easier than surviving each other.

The Punisher Returns to the MCU Spotlight

Marvel fans finally get Frank Castle back in The Punisher: One Last Kill, a standalone Disney+ special starring Jon Bernthal. The project promises a darker, more reflective chapter for the character while still delivering the brutal action audiences expect.

Translation: emotional trauma and broken furniture.

Diane Sawyer Revisits the Richard Simmons Mystery

ABC’s The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special takes another look at one of pop culture’s most fascinating disappearances from public life. The special explores Simmons’ rise to fame, his larger-than-life influence on fitness culture, and the ongoing fascination surrounding his retreat from the spotlight.

What We’re Most Excited About Tonight

There’s genuinely something for every kind of TV fan tonight:

• Action lovers get Devil May Cry and The Punisher

• Reality TV fans have Summer House and Farmer Wants a Wife

• Competition fans can bounce between Celebrity Jeopardy!, Eurovision, and Chopped Castaways

• Documentary viewers are covered with Martin Short, Richard Simmons, and HBO’s soccer-focused docuseries

Honestly, the hardest part of tonight’s lineup might be deciding what not to watch.