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Wednesday, March 27
What We Do in the Shadows
FX, 10pm
New Series!
This series spinoff of the 2014 cult-hit comedy film What We Do in the Shadows centers on four centuries-old vampires who live together in a house in Staten Island and have their nightly lives filmed by a documentary crew. The undead denizens try to maintain their lifestyles and satisfy their bloodthirst while adjusting to the modern world. Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen and Mark Proksch star.
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Riverdale: “Chapter Fifty-Two: The Master”
The CW, 8pm
As Betty (Lili Reinhart) enlists Cheryl’s (Madelaine Petsch) help to infiltrate the Farm, Archie (KJ Apa) and Veronica (Camila Mendes) help an ally from his past. Meanwhile, Jughead’s (Cole Sprouse) attempt to put a stop to Riverdale’s drug trade puts him on a collision course with Gladys (guest star Gina Gershon).
Chicago Med: “The Space Between Us”
NBC, 8pm
When a car unexpectedly smashes through the ambulance bay doors, Dr. Choi (Brian Tee) makes some difficult decisions in an effort to save a worker trapped beneath the wreckage and April (YaYa DeCosta), who’s also in danger. Drs. Rhodes (Colin Donnell) and Bekker (Norma Kuhling) tend to a patient whose best chance at survival is an extremely risky heart surgery. Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) struggles to come to terms with ex-wife Caroline’s (Paula Newsome) treatment.
Project Runway All Stars: “All the World’s a Runway”
Lifetime, 8:30pm
Season Finale!
In this special 90-minute episode, actress Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, Mandy) helps the judges crown a world champion as designers produce runway collections and present them in front of New York’s fashion elite.
Million Dollar Mile
CBS, 9pm
New Series!
In this unprecedented competition series, contestants will have the chance to win $1 million every time they run the Million Dollar Mile. Standing in their way is the most challenging obstacle course ever designed and a group of elite athletes with one mission: to stop the contestants from winning the money at all costs. The 10-episode series is hosted by former college and NFL football quarterback Tim Tebow, and sportscasters Matt “Money” Smith and Maria Taylor. SpringHill Entertainment, the production company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is among the producers.
Jane the Virgin
The CW, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Last season’s major cliffhanger changes things for Jane (Gina Rodriguez), who has trouble understanding her new situation. Rogelio (Jaime Camil) continues to struggle on the set of the American remake of his telenovela, and Petra (Yael Grobglas) confronts her would-be shooter.
Chicago Fire: “Move a Wall”
NBC, 9pm
Tensions run high between Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) after the firehouse responds to an apartment complex fire. After discovering something extremely suspicious during the call, Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Severide (Taylor Kinney) do some investigating and get CPD on the case. Brett (Kara Killmer) struggles to deal with her emotions, while Herrmann’s wife, Cindy (Robyn Coffin), hopes to get her interior design business on track by taking a stab at redoing the common room.
Whiskey Cavalier: “The English Job”
ABC, 10pm
While investigating suspicious robberies in London, Will (Scott Foley) hits it off with a sexy British spy, leaving Frankie (Lauren Cohan) with some unexpected feelings that she doesn’t know how to process. Meanwhile, Jai (Vir Das) competes with Susan (Ana Ortiz) over who is more intelligent, and Standish (Tyler James Williams) deals with a case of shell shock.
SEAL Team: “You Only Die Once”
CBS, 10pm
Bravo Team sets out on mission to take down the financier and mastermind behind several terrorist attacks in the new episode “You Only Die Once.”
CMT Crossroads: “Boyz II Men & Brett Young”
CMT, 10pm
Grammy-winning R&B group Boyz II Men joins multi-platinum country artist Brett Young for an hour of cross-genre musical collaboration.
American Beauty Star: “America Decides the Winner”
Lifetime, 10pm Live
Season Finale!
The three finalists travel to New York City to show off their final looks in front of a live audience. The artists have one last shot to prove they deserve America’s votes and the title of American Beauty Star.
Chicago P.D.: “Pain Killer”
NBC, 10pm
A mayoral candidate is shot by an unidentified sniper, and CPD races to catch the shooter before he can take out his next target.
Secrets of the Dead: “King Arthur’s Lost Kingdom”
PBS, 10pm
Uncover new archaeological evidence at Tintagel that suggests the legend of King Arthur started in a prosperous and sophisticated trading village in fifth-century Britain following the departure of the Romans.
Happy!
Syfy, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Former detective Nick Sax (Christopher Meloni) and his imaginary friend Happy (voice of Patton Oswalt) are back as the adaptation of the graphic novel returns. Nick and Happy endured a chaotic Christmas last time, and Season 2’s Easter setting promises to bring pandemonium to a whole other level. As a newly sober-ish Nick struggles to do right by his ex-wife and daughter, he finds his fresh start tested by a familiar enemy — Sonny Shine, who is on a mission to Make Easter Great Again (MEGA) with the help of his demented Easter Bunny henchmen.
Thursday, March 28
“Futurama” 20th Anniversary Marathon
Syfy, beginning at 6am
Good news, everyone! Celebrating two decades of Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s follow-up series Futurama (which premiered on this date in 1999), this 24-hour marathon of the sci-fi-spoofing animated comedy will feature fan-favorite episodes in primetime.
Major League Baseball
ESPN, beginning at 1pm Live
The 2019 Major League Baseball regular season opens today, and ESPN airs a tripleheader featuring the Baltimore Orioles at the N.Y. Yankees, the Arizona Diamondbacks at the defending NL champion L.A. Dodgers and the 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox at the Seattle Mariners.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Regionals
CBS & TBS, beginning at 7pm Live
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 regional semifinals are held today and tomorrow in Louisville (South); Anaheim, Calif., (West); Washington, D.C., (East); and Kansas City (Midwest). The Elite 8 regional finals are Saturday (TBS) and Sunday (CBS).
Grey’s Anatomy: “Silent All These Years”
ABC, 8pm
When a trauma patient arrives at Grey Sloan, it forces Jo (Camilla Luddington) to confront her past. Meanwhile, Bailey (Chandra Wilson) and Ben (Jason George) have to talk to Tuck (BJ Tanner) about dating.
Superstore: “Lovebirds”
NBC, 8pm
Jonah (Ben Feldman) and Amy’s (America Ferrera) first Valentine’s Day together gets derailed when Dina (Lauren Ash) brings her birds to work, which also causes trouble for Garrett (Colton Dunn). Meanwhile, Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom) offers to give Marcus (guest star Jon Barinholtz) a sentimental tattoo, and Glenn (Mark McKinney) makes videos for his daughter to watch while he’s at work.
A.P. Bio: “Toledo’s Top 100”
NBC, 8:30pm
Jack (Glenn Howerton) is aghast to learn he didn’t make the Top 10 in Toledo’s Top 100 bachelors list, while Durbin (Patton Oswalt) did. Meanwhile, Victor (Jacob Houston) and Eduardo decide it’s time to reveal their feelings to their unexpected crushes.
Legacies: “There’s Always a Loophole”
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
When a group of unwelcome visitors descends upon the Salvatore School, Hope (Danielle Rose Russell) leads the charge to keep her friends safe. Meanwhile, MG (Quincy Fouse) uncovers a secret about his mother, and Josie (Kaylee Bryant) finds herself in a dire situation.
Little Women: Atlanta
Lifetime, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Big drama comes in small packages in Season 5. After firing their manager, the Tiny Twinz are under a deadline to get their career back on track; Juicy meets with the Street Execs and gets a huge opportunity; and Monie is devastated by news that could change her and her family’s lives.
Will & Grace: “The Things We Do for Love”
NBC, 9pm
The morning after his bachelor party, Jack (Sean Hayes) realizes he’s lost one of the 13 gold coins he is to present to Estefan (guest star Brian Jordan Alvarez) at their wedding so that their relationship will not be forever cursed. Although Grace (Debra Messing) denies it, Will (Eric McCormack) becomes concerned that she is the only one compromising in her relationship with Noah (guest star David Schwimmer). Karen (Megan Mullally) makes it official when she shows up at Grace and Noah’s dinner party with her new date, Nikki (guest star Samira Wiley).
Abby’s
NBC, 9:30pm
New Series!
Stop in at the “best bar in San Diego” and you’ll find Abby (Natalie Morales), who runs this unlicensed neighborhood hangout in her backyard, along with a colorful cast of oddballs who call the place home. Just be prepared to follow some rules. Neil Flynn (The Middle, Scrubs) also stars in this comedy from Michael Schur (The Good Place, Parks and Recreation) and Josh Malmuth (Superstore, New Girl).
Better Things: “No Limit”
FX, 10pm
Sam (Pamela Adlon) is having nightmares, and stress is affecting her health in the new episode “No Limit.”
Impractical Jokers
truTV, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Sal, Joe, Q and Murr return for their eighth season of hysterical high jinks. Last year the series ranked as the No. 2 original cable comedy in primetime for adults 18-49 throughout the second half of the year.
Tacoma FD
truTV, 10:30pm
New Series!
On the heels of the breakout theatrical release of Super Troopers 2, co-creators and stars Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme will be donning new uniforms in this 10-episode comedy, which is set in a firehouse in one of America’s rainiest cities. This firehouse stays entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries and bizarre emergency calls. Leading the firehouse shenanigans are Chief Terry McConky (Heffernan) and Capt. Eddie Penisi (Lemme), alongside an eclectic crew played by series regulars Hassie Harrison (Southbound), Eugene Cordero (Black Monday, The Good Place), Marcus Henderson (Get Out) and Gabriel Hogan (Heartland).
Friday, March 29
The Highwaymen
Netflix
Original Film!
Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star in John Lee Hancock’s (The Blind Side) drama that follows the untold true story of the legendary detectives who brought down notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Osmosis
Netflix
New Series!
Set in near-future Paris, this sci-fi series is about an app that matches singles with their soulmates by mining their brain data. But decoding true love comes at a price.
Fresh Off the Boat: “Nerd Watching”
ABC, 8pm
Evan’s (Ian Chen) friends are wowed by Eddie’s (Hudson Yang) coolness when he starts hanging out with them, making Evan feel like a complete nerd. Louis (Randall Park) and Jessica (Constance Wu) become convinced that Grandma (Lucille Soong) is being scammed by an internet lothario in Chile.
The Blacklist: “Robert Vesco/The Osterman Umbrella Company”
NBC, 8pm
In the first of two back-to-back episodes, Red (James Spader) and the task force hunt for legendary fugitive Robert Vesco (guest star Stacy Keach), one of history’s most notorious con men. In the following episode, Red directs Liz (Megan Boone) to investigate a secret organization of assassins hired by global intelligence agencies to eliminate former agents — a case with ramifications that will change the task force forever.
Speechless: “ON THE R-O– ROAD A-G– AGAIN”
ABC, 8:30pm
The DiMeos set out for one last “JJ Adventure” before he heads to college, but things get bumpy when the family takes an ill-advised shortcut. Maya (Minnie Driver) and Kenneth’s (Cedric Yarbrough) relationship is tested when they disagree over who knows JJ’s (Micah Fowler) needs best. Meanwhile, Jimmy (John Ross Bowie), JJ and Dylan (Kyla Kenedy) find fun they shouldn’t be having.
Great Performances: “Julius Caesar”
PBS, 9pm
Experience Shakespeare as never before in an all-female production of Julius Caesar set in a prison, from the Donmar Warehouse.
Saturday, March 30
Ransom: “Stay of Execution”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Stay of Execution,” Eric (Luke Roberts) and his team help a death row inmate who gets a “ransom” letter offering exonerating evidence in exchange for $500,000.
A Brush With Love
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Discouraged artist Jamie is convinced by her best friend to paint a portrait of the “perfect man,” and when it is finished, they discover that it resembles a real-life Prince Charming named Michael. Jamie and Michael embark on a whirlwind romance, but when Jamie starts spending time with her friend’s blue-collar brother, she finds herself torn between the man who’s perfect on paper, and someone who’s perfectly imperfect.
The Killer Next Door
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
After Julie’s husband dies in a car crash, she and her son Matty move across the country to start fresh and build a closer relationship with her late husband’s twin sister, Alison. But Alison blames Julie for her brother’s death and wants her nephew Matty — a spitting image of her dead twin — all to herself. Stars Andrea Bogart, Hannah Barefoot and John-Michael Carlton.
Tigerland
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year in the prestigious U.S. Documentary Competition, this film makes its television debut tonight. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ross Kauffman (Born Into Brothels) and produced by Oscar winner Fisher Stevens (The Cove), Tigerland follows Russian scientist Pavel Fomenko and the conservationist family of Kailash Sankhala of India in their efforts to lead tiger-preservation movements that strive to keep this legendary but endangered big cat from disappearing entirely.
Animal ER Live
Nat Geo Wild, 9pm Live
New Series!
This four-week event series, airing live on Saturday and Sunday nights, follows animal emergencies in real time as they occur at animal hospitals and mobile vet emergency units across the country. The series is anchored by veterinary experts in a studio in New York City and embeds camera crews across the country with teams of specialized veterinarians as they work to save the lives of pets.
50th NAACP Image Awards
TV One, 9pm Live
The Image Awards mark half a century of celebrating the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and of honoring people or groups who have promoted social justice through creative endeavors.
Saturday Night Live: “Sandra Oh/Tame Impala”
NBC, 11:30pm Live
Just ahead of the second season premiere of her BBC America hit Killing Eve, Sandra Oh makes her SNL hosting debut, joined by musical guest Tame Impala, also making their first appearance on the show.
