THE BAKER & THE BEAUTY - "Pilot" - ABC turns up the romance with the compelling, new modern-day fairy tale "The Baker and the Beauty," premiering MONDAY, APRIL 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT). (TV-14, DLS) This new series takes viewers on a flavor-filled adventure between relatable everyman Daniel and international superstar Noa. Daniel Garcia is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do. But on a wild Miami night, he meets Noa Hamilton and his life moves into the spotlight. Will this unlikely couple upend their lives to be together and pull their families into a culture clash? (ABC/Jeff Daly) NATHALIE KELLEY

Week’s top-10: It’s a Monday makeover

1) “Baker and the Beauty” debut, 10 p.m. today, ABC. Viewers know the plot: A young Cinderella type – sweet-spirited, attractive, with modest means – meets a handsome prince or mogul or such. But now the genders switch: Daniel (Victor Rasuk) is in a hard-working Miami family that has a bakery; Noa (Nathalie Kelley, who was Cristal in the first year of the “Dynasty” reboot) is a Kardashian-type pop-culture star. They meet by (shown here) in an opener that’s beautifully filmed and charmingly played. Read more…

1) “Baker and the Beauty” debut, 10 p.m. today, ABC. Viewers know the plot: A young Cinderella type – sweet-spirited, attractive, with modest means – meets a handsome prince or mogul or such. But now the genders switch: Daniel (Victor Rasuk) is in a hard-working Miami family that has a bakery; Noa (Nathalie Kelley, who was Cristal in the first year of the “Dynasty” reboot) is a Kardashian-type pop-culture star. They meet by (shown here) in an opener that’s beautifully filmed and charmingly played.

2) “One Day at a Time,” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pop. Hispanics used to be on the TV sidelines. Now they’re the center of some shows, including “Baker” and this fun comedy. With its “Schitt’s Creek” lead-in gone, it’s sandwiched this week at 6:30 and 10:01 p.m. by “Selena” (1997), with Jennifer Lopez terrific as a pop star. This “One Day” is a Halloween tale (really) and adds Marla Gibbs as a neighbor. She’s the same age (88) as co-star Rita Moreno … and much younger than producer Norman Lear, 97.

3) “What We Do in the Shadows” season-opener, 10 and 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, FX. This isn’t for everyone; vampire comedies never are. But many people will find it hilarious. These vampires have been in Staten Island for a century, without doing much. Guillermo (the terrific Harvey Guillen) has been their assistant (called a “familiar”) for a decade, and secretly kills attacking vampires. That makes the opener very violent … and very funny, especially with Haley Joel Osment as a second familiar.

4) “Last Man Standing,” 8 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Fox. There still are plenty of traditional, vampire-free comedies – especially on Thursdays, when three networks go for laughs. This week’s first “Standing” has a clever plot and Bill Engvall returning as Rev. Paul. Obsessed with winning in the church bowling league, Mike (Tim Allen) is jettisoning teammates. One son-in-law bowls a 150 … but only if he adds up three games. Also, Ed (Hector Elizondo, 83) takes offense at jokes about old people.

5) “The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart” debut, 8-10 p.m. today, ABC. Fox’s “Flirty Dancing” used dance to create romance; now ABC tries the same thing with music. Over six episodes, young singers will date and croon each other. Most sing pop or R&B, but the 12 men include three country, two folk and one jazz; the 11 women include one musical-theater and one country. The latter is Jamie, 21; in the opener, she kisses Trevor (29, country) and Ryan (28, jazz/funk); complications ensue.

6) “Songland” season-opener, 10:01 p.m. today, NBC. Suddenly, Mondays are getting a makeover – two new shows on ABC and this new season on NBC. Each week, four hopefuls perform for producers (including Ryan Tedder, the OneRepublic singer) and for a performer or group – this week, country’s Lady Antebellum. Three are chosen to work in the studio with a producer; one will have the song recorded. That seems to work; in the first season, seven of the 11 songs hit No. 1 on an iTunes chart.

7) “Sesame Street: Elmo’s Playdate,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, HBO and PBS Kids, plus TBS, TNT, TruTV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and HBO Latino. We knew we could count on Elmo – red, cheery and childish – to be a bright spirit in dark times. Now he has this special, talking about life during social-distancing. He shows families baking cookies and doing crafts and such; he also has celebrities doing songs and silly dances. Guests include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anne Hathaway and Tracee Ellis Ross.

8) “New Amsterdam” season-finale, 9 p.m. Tuesday, NBC. With the virus shutdown, dramas fall short of their usual 22 episodes. Last week, Fox’s “The Resident” ended at 20; now another hospital show wraps up at 18. The finale is extra-long – starting at 9 p.m., instead of 10 – and extra well-made. One deeply moving story has Max scrambling to help a young patient; another has Iggy facing gun-rights issues. Then there’s some humor with Kapoor, plus a crisis sweeping through many unrelated patients.

9) Nature shows, everywhere. April 22 will be the 50th anniversary of Earth Day – a big deal on PBS and cable. Now some spots are starting early: Disney+ has added “Penguins” and “Elephant,” two DisneyNature films that had been intended for theaters. On Saturday, BBC America reruns its gorgeous “Seven Worlds, One Planet” from 2-9 p.m.ET ; that same day, Nat Geo Wild celebrates natural America from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m,ET  and debuts “Jungle Animal Rescue” (filmed in India) at 10:03 p.m.

10) “Masterpiece: World on Fire,” 9 p.m. Sunday, PBS. Sunday has been particularly affected by the virus shutdowns. A “Walking Dead” spin-off (planned for April 12) and a new “Fargo” (April 19) were postponed. “American Idol” has delayed its live episodes; in May, CBS will replace its dramas with Sunday movies. One Sunday solution is to catch this terrific World War II mini-series. This week, Lois sings to the troops – including her ex-lover Harry – in France. Her brother is in a fierce naval battle.

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