Freeform’s April 2017 Programming Highlights
April 2017 Programming Highlights
*All programming subject to change*
Sunday, April 2Freeform PremiereThe Switch (2010)(9:55 P.M. – 12:00 A.M. EDT) From the people behind "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Juno" comes "The Switch." Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her slightly neurotic best friend Wally’s (Jason Bateman) objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it by herself – with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later when Wally finally gets acquainted with Kassie’s precocious, though slightly neurotic son.
Monday, April 3Original Series – Episode PremiereYoung & Hungry (“Young & Josh’s Dad”)(8:00 – 8:31 P.M. EDT) Josh’s father, who he’s never met, is coming to town. Assuming he’s just contacting him for money, Josh refuses to see him, but Gabi takes it upon herself to reunite them.
Original Series – Episode PremiereBaby Daddy (“A Mother of a Day”)(8:31 – 9:02 P.M. EDT) Tucker is honored with a prestigious television award, but his mom coming to town adds a kink in his networking plan at the awards show.
Original Series – Episode PremiereThe Twins: Happily Ever After? (“We’re In It to Twin It!”)(9:02 – 10:03 P.M. EDT) Haley and Emily continue their hunt for a job, this time trying out becoming a clown and a magician’s assistant.
Tuesday, April 4Original Series – Episode PremiereThe Fosters (“Who Knows”)(8:00 – 9:01 P.M. EDT) It seems just about everyone in the Adams Foster household has a secret, but unfortunately for each of them, they all start spilling out. With Callie’s court date inching closer, Robert’s attorneys present a defense strategy that Callie vehemently opposes.
Original Series – Episode PremiereSwitched at Birth (“The Wolf is Waiting”)(9:01 – 10:02 P.M. EDT) Travis and Bay agree to a reunion dinner with his birth mother, but the evening brings up devastating memories of his past. Daphne contemplates helping Chris cheat on a test.
Friday, April 7Freeform PremiereBig Top Pee-Wee (1988)(12:00 – 2:00 A.M. EDT) Pee-Wee lives on a farm that is full of talking animals and very large produce. One morning, after a tornado blows through, he wakes up to find a circus deposited in his backyard. Upon learning that they are facing bankruptcy, he suggests that they stage a show celebrating agriculture.
Monday, April 10Original Series – Episode PremiereYoung & Hungry (“Young & Softball”)(8:00 – 8:31 P.M. EDT) When Josh struggles to connect with his father Sam, Gabi tries to bring them together by inviting Sam to watch Josh play on Elliot’s softball team.
Original Series – Episode PremiereBaby Daddy (“When Elle Freezes Over”)(8:31 – 9:02 P.M. EDT) When Sam returns wanting to give their relationship one more shot, Ben questions whether he should continue his quest to find Elle.
Original Series – Episode PremiereThe Twins: Happily Ever After? (“What the BLEEP Should We Do!?”)(9:02 – 10:03 P.M. EDT) After getting a big offer in Los Angeles, the twins can’t decide whether the time is right to move or not. Not wanting to leave their mom alone, the twins concoct their own version of speed dating to help their mom find the love of her life.
Tuesday, April 11Original Series – Spring Finale The Fosters (“Until Tomorrow”)(8:00 – 9:01 P.M. EDT) In the spring finale, Callie faces a life-changing decision to take a plea deal and go to jail for three years, or go to trial and risk an even longer sentence. Even though Callie struggles with her own situation, she tries to help Diamond out of hers which becomes extremely dangerous.
Original Series – Series Finale Switched at Birth (“Long Live Love”)(9:01 – 10:32 P.M. EDT) After five years of love, laughter and tears, the groundbreaking series “Switched at Birth” says goodbye in an emotional 90-minute series finale.
Monday, April 17 Original Series – Episode PremiereBaby Daddy (“The Third Wheeler”)(8:30 – 9:01 P.M. EDT) As Danny hovers with worry over pregnant Riley, Ben helps Riley jail break to get some time away in the woods; and Bonnie schemes to get her jailbird lover Brad out of prison.
Original Series – Episode PremiereThe Twins: Happily Ever After? (“Happily NEVER After?”)(9:01 – 10:02 P.M. EDT) On their road trip to move to LA, the twins become stranded in the desert with car trouble having to fend for themselves.
Tuesday, April 18Original Series – Spring Premiere Pretty Little Liars (“Playtime”)(8:00 – 9:02 P.M. EDT) A.D. gives the PLLs their final endgame.
Original Series – Series Premiere Famous In Love (“Pilot”)(9:02 – 10:02 P.M. EDT) Paige is just an ordinary college student until she gets her big break after auditioning for the starring role in Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster.
Saturday, April 22Freeform PremiereJungle 2 Jungle (1997)(9:05 – 11:35 A.M. EDT) This Disney comedy follows the misadventures of a work-a-holic New York coffee-bean broker (Tim Allen) and his newly discovered son, who was raised in the jungle with his mother and a band of natives. The bulk of the comedy centers on the son’s struggle to adjust to the puzzling ways of city folk.
Monday, April 24Original Series – Episode PremiereYoung & Hungry (“Young & Couchy”)(8:00 – 8:31 P.M. EDT) Sofia’s boss Logan gives the girls a new couch, but there is one problem: It’s super ugly. Yolanda reunites with the rabbi from Elliot’s wedding and starts dating him behind his mother’s back.
Original Series – Episode PremiereBaby Daddy (“The Sonny-moon”)(8:31 – 9:02 P.M. EDT) Ben is jealous when he learns that Bonnie is sending Danny on a cruise to celebrate becoming a dad, so he and Danny hold a Wheeler War to see who deserves the trip more.
Original Series – Episode PremiereThe Twins: Happily Ever After? (“Hoff and Running…”)(9:02 – 10:03 P.M. EDT) The Twins receive some devastating news that has them questioning their move to Los Angeles and needing money fast. They are desperate until an unexpected encounter helps them land jobs as personal assistants to the one and only DAVID HASSELHOFF.
Tuesday, April 25Original Series – Spring Premiere Pretty Little Liars (“These Boots Were Made for Stalking”)(8:00 – 9:02 P.M. EDT) Another PLL is taunted by A.D.’s game board and forced to face a side of herself she doesn’t like.
Original Series – Episode Premiere Famous In Love (“A Star Is Torn”)(9:02 – 10:02 P.M. EDT) Paige struggles with how to break her casting news to her parents before the media does it for her. Rainer takes a liking to Paige, (much to Jake’s dismay), which forces Rainer to evaluate his failed relationship with Tangey.
Wednesday, April 26Freeform PremiereNacho Libre (2006)(9:00 – 11:00 P.M. EDT) Jared Hess (of “Napoleon Dynamite” fame) directs this bizarre comedy starring Jack Black as Nacho, a young man who works as a cook in the Mexican monastery where he was raised. When the institution faces a financial crisis, Nacho decides that he must come to the aid of the house of God (as well as the beautiful young nun who has recently joined the order) by competing in the local Lucha Libre tournament. Donning a spandex outfit, mask, and cape, Nacho becomes a hero for the ages – but can he win the heart of a woman of the cloth?
Thursday, April 27Freeform PremiereThe Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)(8:30 – 11:00 P.M. EDT) Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up. Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, the film is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope – and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.
