{"id":614735,"date":"2026-04-19T15:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/614735\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:57:12","slug":"lainey-wilson-doc-and-apex-thriller-top-this-weeks-tv-must-sees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/614735\/","title":{"rendered":"Lainey Wilson doc and &#8216;Apex&#8217; thriller top this week&#8217;s TV must-sees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"breadcrumbs__item-link\" data-tb-category-link=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/category\/entertainment\/television\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Television<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">&#8216;Keepin&#8217; Country Cool&#8217; is a Netflix documentary that charts the country singer&#8217;s 14-year rise to fame<\/p>\n<p> Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up   <\/p>\n<p>Published Apr 19, 2026 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated 1\u00a0hour ago \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 3 minute read<\/p>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Join the conversation\" class=\"article-meta-comment-count\" data-story-comment-component=\"\" href=\"#comments-area\">   <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free <a class=\"bookmark-link\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\" href=\"http:\/\/torontosun.com\/register\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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