The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on May 3

Clear your queue and grab the remote, tonight’s TV lineup is stacked with everything from emotional drama to animated chaos and buzzy finales. Whether you’re here for comfort watches or edge-of-your-seat storytelling, we’ve got your night mapped out.

🔥 Primetime TV Highlights You Don’t Want to Miss

8:00 PM kicks off strong with a mix of heartfelt storytelling and pure animated absurdity. Call the Midwife delivers another dose of compassion-meets-clinical reality, while Family Guy goes delightfully off the rails with Stewie making a very unexpected life decision (yes, it involves Rupert).

Over on CBS, Marshals brings high-stakes action after a prison bus crash, and When Hope Calls keeps things cozy with romance and small-town intrigue.

At 8:30 PM, Bob’s Burgers sends the Belcher kids back into chaos at Carniapolis because nothing says bonding like a prank war with former carnies.

9:00 PM is packed seriously, good luck choosing. Animated fans can double up with American Dad! continuing its weird streak, while drama lovers can dive into Euphoria (mysterious as ever) or The Audacity, where tensions reach explosive levels.

Reality/documentary fans get a treat with the finale of Eva Longoria: Searching for France, serving wanderlust and seafood realness. Meanwhile, FROM keeps the suspense high, and Tracker delivers another intense case.

If you’re in the mood for something lighter, Saturday Night Live UK promises laughs with Aimee Lou Wood hosting.

At 10:00 PM, things get serious.

The Count of Monte Cristo barrels toward its conclusion with secrets unraveling fast, while Watson wraps up its series with a finale that pulls from deep Sherlock lore, expect twists.

Shortly after, HBO rolls out back-to-back late-night drama with Rooster and The Comeback, both building toward their penultimate episodes. Stakes are high, reputations are on the line, and nobody’s coasting to the finish.

Pictured: Riley Green as Garrett. Photo: Cam McLeod/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

📅 Full TV Schedule – May 3, 2026

Time (ET)	Show	Network	Episode Details
8:00 PM	Call the Midwife	PBS	New junior doctors arrive, including Timothy, who sees the balance between medicine and compassion.
8:00 PM	Family Guy	FOX	Stewie gets engaged to Rupert, leaving Brian feeling sidelined.
8:00 PM	Marshals	CBS	A prison bus crash sends marshals chasing escapees while confronting their pasts.
8:00 PM	When Hope Calls	Great American Family	First dates, new lifestyles, and suspicious newcomers shake things up.
8:30 PM	Bob's Burgers	FOX	The kids revisit Carniapolis for a prank war; Teddy runs into his therapist.
9:00 PM	American Dad!	FOX	Klaus and Hayley chase the high of a terrifying story.
9:00 PM	The Audacity	AMC	Anushka pressures Duncan as tensions rise in Las Altas.
9:00 PM	Euphoria	HBO	Episode details under wraps.
9:00 PM	Eva Longoria: Searching for France	CNN	Series finale exploring Brittany’s seafood scene.
9:00 PM	FROM	MGM+	Boyd, Julie, and Tabitha each face dangerous turning points.
9:00 PM	Saturday Night Live UK	Peacock	Aimee Lou Wood hosts; Meek performs.
9:00 PM	Tracker	CBS	Colter searches for a key witness before a major trial.
9:00 PM	The Way Home	Hallmark Channel	Romance, mystery, and a surprise family visit collide.
10:00 PM	The Count of Monte Cristo	PBS	Secrets unravel as Edmond closes in on the truth.
10:00 PM	Watson	CBS	Series finale brings a blast from the past tied to Sherlock Holmes.
10:05 PM	Rooster	HBO	Greg and Katie face major personal and professional turning points.
10:38 PM	The Comeback	HBO	Valerie tries to fix her image and save a reality show.

🍿 What’s Your Pick Tonight?

Are you diving into a dramatic finale, sticking with comfort animation, or sampling a little bit of everything? However you watch, tonight’s lineup proves TV is not slowing down anytime soon.

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