{"id":772499,"date":"2026-05-04T11:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/772499\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T11:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:51:15","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-monday-may-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/772499\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Monday, May 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/intro-1777651747.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2162058\/what-to-watch-may-4-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2162058\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Monday: Lord Of The Flies Premiere, The Rookie Finale, Met Gala, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Lord of the Flies\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Monday: Netflix adapts the dystopian classic\u00a0&#8220;Lord of the Flies,&#8221; &#8220;The Rookie&#8221; wraps Season 8, and E! goes live from the Met Gala.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watch-list like this delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sign up for our free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for May 4, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Lord of the Flies<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<br \/>\n            FOUR-EPISODE BINGE\n        <\/p>\n<p><strong>Limited series premiere<\/strong>: Innocence descends into savagery when a group of English schoolboys becomes desert island castaways in the first television adaptation of William Golding&#8217;s dystopian classic.<\/p>\n<p>        Star Wars: Maul \u2013 Shadow Lord<\/p>\n<p>\n            Disney+<br \/>\n            TWO EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p><strong>Season 1 finale<\/strong>:\u00a0Maul, Devon, Master Eeko-Dio Daki, Brander Lawson, and Rylee join forces to bring the fight to the Empire.<\/p>\n<p>\n        6:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Live From E!: Met Gala<\/p>\n<p>\n            E!<\/p>\n<p>The network&#8217;s panel of experts providing Met Gala commentary include Justin Sylvester,\u00a0Keltie Knight, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Ciara Miller,\u00a0Bronwyn Newport,\u00a0Renee Montgomery, Chris Appleton,\u00a0Christian Siriano, and Zuri Hall.<\/p>\n<p>        Met Gala<\/p>\n<p>\n            Vogue&#8217;s YouTube Channel<\/p>\n<p>See the best looks inspired by the Metropolitan Museum\u2019s &#8220;Costume Art&#8221; exhibition;\u00a0Ashley Graham, Cara Delevingne, and La La Anthony host.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        The 1% Club<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>A woman raising four diaper-wearing chickens indoors, a lactating man crowned the &#8220;Booby King,&#8221; and a nipple cover entrepreneur are among 100 contestants competing for the chance to win up to $100,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        American Idol<\/p>\n<p>\n            ABC, Disney+<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the 20th high school reunion of &#8220;Idol,&#8221; featuring fan-favorite singers from the class of 2006, &#8220;Dancing with the Stars&#8221; pros, and more special guests; America votes live for the Top 3.<\/p>\n<p>        Below Deck Down Under<\/p>\n<p>\n            Bravo<\/p>\n<p>Ben and Jenna try to take their flirtations to the next level, but Eddy&#8217;s jealousy and Mike&#8217;s interference get in the way; after Mike crosses a line with Daisy, tensions explode across the boat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        The Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p>\n            CBS<br \/>\n            PENULTIMATE EPISODE\n        <\/p>\n<p>When Dave and Gemma seriously consider a major life change, it sends ripples through the family; wedding chaos and unexpected revelations complicate plans for Malcolm and Marty.<\/p>\n<p>        Sullivan&#8217;s Crossing<\/p>\n<p>\n            The CW<\/p>\n<p>Maggie looks for a local doctor to support her application to the board of physicians; Cal discovers information that causes him to wonder if there&#8217;s more to Maggie&#8217;s history with Liam.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        DMV<\/p>\n<p>\n            CBS<br \/>\n            PENULTIMATE EPISODE\n        <\/p>\n<p>When Colette tries to fix up her run-down car to get it re-registered, Gregg encourages her to buy a new one to save money; Barb tries to teach everyone DMV robbery protocols.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        FBI<\/p>\n<p>\n            CBS<\/p>\n<p>When a big city donor is murdered, the team tracks down the young killer who leads them into a crypto scam he&#8217;s been running with one of his victims.<\/p>\n<p>        The Quiz With Balls<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Bills vs. Vikings fans as the football aficionados do whatever it takes to win the bragging rights their teams never gave them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        The Ultimate Baking Championship<\/p>\n<p>\n            Food Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>Season 1 finale<\/strong>:\u00a0The\u00a0final three chefs create a spectacular dessert display inspired by one of three themes; 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