AFN Movie TV Channel Program Schedule
AFN Movie Channel features a wide range of movies as well as “behind- the-scenes” film programs and news.
Thursday, April 16
00:30 Broke
Prod Year 2025 – Trapped in a freak spring blizzard, a fading rodeo cowboy reflects on his past life choices as he battles the elements and fights for survival.
02:30 Hostiles
Prod Year 2017 – In 1892, legendary Army Capt. Joseph Blocker reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their tribal land. Embarking on a harrowing and perilous journey from Fort Berringer, N.M., to the grasslands of Montana, they soon encounter a young widow whose family was killed on the plains. The travelers must now band together to survive a punishing landscape that’s crawling with hostile Comanches and vicious outliers.
05:00 Let Him Go
Prod Year 2020 – Following the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young grandson from the clutches of a dangerous family living off the grid in the Dakotas.
07:00 Gentlemen Perfer Blondes
Prod year 1953 – Amusing satire involving two show-business girls from Little Rock trying to make it big in Paris. Seeking rich husbands or diamonds, their capers land them in police court.
09:00 Who Needs You
Prod Year 2022 – When obsessive free spirit Stephen finds out his teen half sister Sarah is pregnant, he desperately tries to convince her to keep the baby. Sarah finally agrees and they embark on the journey of parenthood – for which neither of them are ready.
11:00 Access
11:30 Where the Crawdads Sing
Prod Year 2022 – Abandoned as a girl, Kya raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the marsh girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, she opens herself to a new and startling world. However, when one of them is found dead, Kya immediately becomes the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal many secrets.
14:00 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Prod Year 2004 – Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) third year at Hogwarts starts off badly when he learns deranged killer Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped from Azkaban prison and is bent on murdering the teenage wizard. While Hermione’s (Emma Watson) cat torments Ron’s (Rupert Grint) sickly rat, causing a rift among the trio, a swarm of nasty Dementors is sent to protect the school from Black. A mysterious new teacher helps Harry learn to defend himself, but what is his secret tie to Sirius Black?
16:30 Hollywood on Set
Never Let Go/ The Killer’s Game/ Megalopolis – Features behind-the-scenes footage from movie sets and discussions with the cast and crew about the details of each film.
17:00 A Wrinkle in Time
Prod Year 2018 – Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their scientist father, Mr. Murry, for five years, ever since he discovered a new planet and used the concept known as a tesseract to travel there. Joined by Meg’s classmate Calvin O’Keefe and guided by the three mysterious astral travelers known as Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, the children brave a dangerous journey to a planet that possesses all of the evil in the universe.
19:00 ES.TV
19:30 Access
20:00 Wonka
Prod Year 2023 – Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.
22:00 Mystery Island: Winner Takes All
Prod Year 2025 – Contest winners try to solve a fake murder for a grand prize, but the event goes awry when a real murder occurs and secrets are uncovered.
23:30 Halloween
Prod Year 2018 – It’s been 40 years since Laurie Strode survived a vicious attack from crazed killer Michael Myers on Halloween night. Locked up in an institution, Myers manages to escape when his bus transfer goes horribly wrong. Laurie now faces a terrifying showdown when the masked madman returns to Haddonfield, Ill. — but this time, she’s ready for him.
Friday, April 17
01:30 Orphan: First Kill
Prod Year 2022 – After escaping from a psychiatric facility in Estonia, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wealthy family. Yet, an unexpected twist arises that pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost.
03:30 The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
Prod Year 2023 – Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life.
05:30 Ultimate Countdown
Biggest Celebrity Screw-ups – Memorable moments in movie history and the lives of celebrities are ranked with anecdotes from experts.
06:30 Gorillas in the Mist
Prod Year 1988 – This film is an adaptation of wildlife expert Dian Fossey’s autobiography. Midwesterner Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) leaves the United States for Africa, where she studies the gorillas of Rwanda and Uganda. As Fossey develops a bond with the animals, she also becomes wary of the poachers who prey on them. Fearing that the gorillas will go extinct if humans continue to hunt them, she organizes a defense league to protect the animals; in doing so, though, she puts herself in a perilous situation.
09:00 Take a Look
Take a Look will feature candid celebrity interviews, exclusive information, insightful movie critiques, and unique perspectives on upcoming major motion pictures, television shows, streaming series, and more.
09:30 Access
10:00 A Wrinkle in Time
Prod Year 2018 – Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their scientist father, Mr. Murry, for five years, ever since he discovered a new planet and used the concept known as a tesseract to travel there. Joined by Meg’s classmate Calvin O’Keefe and guided by the three mysterious astral travelers known as Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which, the children brave a dangerous journey to a planet that possesses all of the evil in the universe.
12:00 Wonka
Prod Year 2023 – Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.
14:00 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Prod Year 2005 – The fourth movie in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returning for his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, along with his friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). There is an upcoming tournament between the three major schools of magic, with one participant selected from each school by the Goblet of Fire. When Harry’s name is drawn, even though he is not eligible and is a fourth player, he must compete in the dangerous contest.
17:00 Captain America: The First Avenger
Prod Year 2011 – It is 1941 and the world is in the throes of war. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part and join America’s armed forces, but the military rejects him because of his small stature. Finally, Steve gets his chance when he is accepted into an experimental program that turns him into a supersoldier called Captain America. Joining forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain America leads the fight against the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.
19:30 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Prod Year 2014 – Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history: the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier.
22:00 Old
Prod Year 2021 – A tropical holiday turns into a horrific nightmare when a family visits a secluded beach that somehow causes them to age rapidly — reducing their entire lives into a single day.
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