CBS Drama TV Guide — Monday, 20 April 2026

Early Morning

00:05 25m

S23 · E249 · Series 23

An ex-inmate complains about a romantic encounter with a comedian.

An ex-inmate complains about a romantic encounter with a comedian the night he is released; she says he's a lying narcissist who owes her $1,400.

00:30 30m

Judge Judy

S23 · E250 · Series 23

A dog owner offers up a preposterous story to defend her pet's behaviour.

The Judge likens herself to Christie Brinkley when she hears a preposterous story a dog owner offers up, to defend her Miniature Rottweiler's aggressive behaviour.

01:00 30m

Judge Judy

S18 · E23

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

01:30 30m

Judge Judy

S18 · E24

Real-life small-claims cases

Real-life small-claims cases on issues affecting family life, presided over by outspoken former New York judge Judy Sheindlin

02:00 1h

Bloodline Detectives

S4 · E4 · Stabbing in Sacramento

A look into the case of Robin Brooks, who was murdered in April 1980.

A look into the case of Robin Brooks, who was murdered in April 1980. When she didn't show up for work, her worried colleagues found her dead in her apartment.

03:00 1h

Bloodline Detectives

S4 · E5 · Murder on Elm Street

The case of a woman who is found murdered in New Mexico in July 1987.

The case of Donna Hyatt, whose daughter found her brutally murdered in her New Mexico home in July 1987.

04:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S7 · E42 · Last Will

A murderer sends his victim's family her last will and testament

The search for the murderer of Shari Faye Smith, who was forced to write her last will and testament after she was abducted, and send it to her family

04:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E1 · Dessert Served Cold

Toxicologists try to determine whether a man was poisoned

Toxicologists try to determine whether a man who suffered a heart attack was really the victim of a poisoning

05:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E2 · The Music Case

A trail of stolen goods helps solve a murder

A trail of stolen goods helps solve the murder of a 12-year-old girl shot dead in her home after a string of burglaries

05:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E3 · Paintball

A murderer is brought to justice 24 years after the crime

The murderer of a 15-year-old girl is brought to justice 24 years after committing the crime

Morning

06:00 3h

Teleshopping

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Home shopping

Buying goods from the comfort of home

09:00 55m

Killers: Caught on Camera

S3 · E9 · La Madera Homicides & Ana Rascon

A teen escapes as her brother kills five. Digital forensics and CCTV expose him.

A teen escapes as her brother kills five. Digital forensics and CCTV expose him. In Colorado, a mum of three is killed; footprints and footage lead to her killer.

09:55 1h 5m

Killers: Caught on Camera

S3 · E10 · Mo Wilson & Liam Smith

CCTV and GPS exposed Kaitlin Armstrong for Mo Wilson's murder.

CCTV and GPS exposed Kaitlin Armstrong for Mo Wilson's murder. In the UK, CCTV and digital forensics led to Liam Smith's killers.

11:00 1h

48 Hours

S37 · E3 · The Bathtub Murder of Kendy Howard

Former Idaho state trooper Dan Howard is charged with murdering his wife.

Former Idaho state trooper Dan Howard is charged with murdering his wife, three years after her death.

Daytime

12:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E16 · Private Thoughts

A family is found dead after a house fire

Firefighters suspect a mass suicide after finding a whole family dead in a burned-out home, but forensic evidence suggests a murder

12:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E17 · Brotherhoods

The murder of a gay couple

A gay couple's murder leads to detectives exploring the activities of a white supremacist group and using paint chips and glass shards to help track the killer

13:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E18 · Hair of the Dog

A dog helps solve a murder case

Clues from a dog and a rare gun help solve a murder case after a worried mother calls police about her son

13:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S8 · E19 · Breaking News

The murder of a TV producer

Police use a DNA database to catch the killer of a TV producer when the two main suspects are released without charge

14:00 1h

UK Crime Files: Connecting a Killer

SIO Steve Wilkins reopens a series of Pembrokeshire crimes.

SIO Steve Wilkins reopens a series of Pembrokeshire crimes including burglaries, murders and assaults, by launching Operation Ottawa.

15:00 1h

UK Crime Files: Murder: A Fight for Justice

The story of Satish Sekar, who fought to clear three wrongly convicted men.

The story of Satish Sekar, who fought to clear three men wrongly convicted of Lynette White's murder in Cardiff, and pushed for the case to be reopened.

16:00 1h

48 Hours

S37 · E4 · The Depraved Heart Murder

The investigation into the death of Sarah Harris raises questions.

The investigation into the death of Sarah Harris raises questions about the relationship between a doctor and his much younger girlfriend.

17:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E37 · Hot on the Trail

Investigators sift through the ashes at the scenes of several fires

Investigators sift through the ashes at the scenes of several fires. Can they uncover some clues to track down the arsonist?

17:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E38 · High n Dry

When a woman is found dead in her bathroom, it looks like suicide

When a woman is found dead in her bathroom, it looks like suicide, but investigators suspect otherwise. Was there someone else involved?

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E39 · To the Viktor

A series of deaths span two continents

A series of deaths span two continents and investigators believe they could be linked to a professional killer

18:30 30m

Medical Detectives

S10 · E40 · Wired for Disaster

A bomber is on the loose after a woman is killed in her own home

A bomber is on the loose after a woman is killed in her own home, but what was his motive for murder?

19:00 25m

Judge Judy

S8 · E12 · Series 8