THE BAKER AND 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/Eliza Morse) VICTOR RASUK, NATHALIE KELLEY

Best bets for April 13: Two new shows, one new season

1) “Baker and the Beauty” debut, 10 p.m., ABC. The Garcias are warm, hard-working folks who have a Miami bakery. They expect life to be kind of normal. Then Daniel (Victor Rasuk) and Noa (Nathalie Kelley, who was Cristal in the first year of the “Dynasty” reboot), a Kardashian-type pop-culture star, accidentally meet. You could call this a modern Cinderella, with the genders flipped … or a Latino “Notting Hill.” Either way, it’s subtly written, well-played and beautifully filmed. Read more…

1) “Baker and the Beauty” debut, 10 p.m., ABC. The Garcias are warm, hard-working folks who have a Miami bakery. They expect life to be kind of normal. Then Daniel (Victor Rasuk) and Noa (Nathalie Kelley, who was Cristal in the first year of the “Dynasty” reboot), a Kardashian-type pop-culture star, accidentally meet. You could call this a modern Cinderella, with the genders flipped … or a Latino “Notting Hill.” Either way, it’s subtly written, well-played and beautifully filmed.

2) “Songland” season-opener, 10:01 p.m., NBC. Yes, a new show and a new season collide at the same time; TV is like that. Each week, “Songland” had four songwriters perform for producers and a performer or group (in this case, country’s Lady Antebellum). Three are chosen to work in the studio with a producer; one will have the song recorded. That notion seems to work; in 11 episodes last summer, seven of the winning songs reached No. 1 on one of the iTunes charts.

3) “The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart” debut, 8-10 p.m., ABC. TV has used dancing to stir romance (via “Flirty Dancing”); now it 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 who do 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); troubles ensue.

4) “Bob (Hearts) Abishola,” 8:30 p.m., CBS. Throughout this excellent first season, Dottie (Christine Ebersole) has kept a tough exterior. But at a physical therapy session, there’s a surprising connection with a fellow stroke survivor (John Ratzenberger). Meanwhile, her sons try to keep tabs on their sister, who’s at an emotional-wellness spa.

5) “Biography,” 3 p.m. to 5 a.m., A&E. The lives of country superstars will roll past us here. It’s Garth Brooks from 3-7 p.m., Dolly Parton from 7-9 p.m. and 3 a.m. In between are two new specials: A profile of Kenny Rogers (who died recently at 81) is at 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.; a tribute concert for Merle Haggard is 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.

 

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