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Tuesday, March 10: ‘Women of Troy’ Revisits the Game-Changing Era of USC Hoops

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All Times Eastern.

Tuesday, March 10

Women of Troy
HBO, 9pm

This documentary explores how the USC Trojans women’s basketball teams of the 1980s, led by star Cheryl Miller, changed the women’s game forever with their up-tempo style and superior athleticism.

The Karate Kid
AMC, 3pm
Catch a Classic!

John G. Avildsen (Rocky) directed this culturally influential contemporary classic about a teenager (Ralph Macchio) in a new town who is taught karate by his apartment building’s handyman (Oscar nominee Pat Morita) in order to defend himself against his bullies and compete in a tournament. Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove and William Zabka also star.

Democracy 2020
FOX News Channel, 6pm Live

FOX News Channel provides live analysis and reporting leading up to and surrounding the presidential primary results in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington on Tuesday. Broadcasting live from FNC’s headquarters in New York, chief political anchor Bret Baier of Special Report and The Story’s Martha MacCallum will helm Democracy 2020 from 6-8pm ET and 11pm-12am ET. FNC’s Shannon Bream will anchor FOX News @ Night from 12-1am ET out of the Washington, D.C., bureau. Additionally, Baier and MacCallum will offer viewers the latest information on poll closings and race calls throughout FNC’s primetime programming.

The Bachelor
ABC, 8pm
Season Finale!

Tonight marks the end of the whirlwind season, as airline pilot Peter Weber is faced with his most important decision yet.

NCIS: “In a Nutshell”
CBS, 8pm

In the new episode “In a Nutshell,” NCIS investigates the death of a Navy officer murdered the same way as his parents a decade ago, and the team stumbles across a storage container filled with dollhouses that display re-creations of murder scenes.

The Flash: “Death of the Speed Force”
The CW, 8pm

Kid Flash (guest star Keiynan Lonsdale) returns to Central City with a Zen attitude and new tricks up his sleeve. While thrilled to see his family again, Wally confides to Barry (Grant Gustin) that he returned because he thinks there is something wrong with the Speed Force. Meanwhile, Cisco (Carlos Valdes) returns from his fact-finding mission across Earth-Prime.

The Resident: “Doll E. Wood”
FOX, 8pm

When a drag queen is admitted to the ER after collapsing onstage, Bell (Bruce Greenwood) and Ezra (returning guest star Eli Gelb) make a potentially life-saving discovery in the new episode “Doll E. Wood.”

NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 8pm Live

Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks are in San Antonio to face the Spurs. In TNT’s second game, Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers are in the Bay Area to battle Andrew Wiggins and the Golden State Warriors.

FBI: “Broken Promises”
CBS, 9pm

The team tries to find a common thread between murders that appear to be politically motivated in the new episode “Broken Promises.”

Empire: “Talk Less”
FOX, 9pm

Lucious (Terrence Howard) hunts for a record deal for Yana (guest star Kiandra Richardson), but is met with surprising feedback from the label execs in the new episode “Talk Less.”

Diabolical
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Premiere!

The series chronicling devious masterminds who use their wits and wiles to manipulate, seduce and try to get away with murder returns for Season 3.

This Is Us: “New York, New York, New York”
NBC, 9pm

The Pearsons visit New York City.

For Life: “Marie”
ABC, 10pm

In a unique episode going back nine years, Marie (Joy Bryant) struggles in her marriage to Aaron (Nicholas Pinnock) as she deals with the turbulence of Aaron’s arrest, trial and incarceration.

Wednesday, March 11

The Circle Brazil
Netflix
New Series!

Be yourself, or someone else? The players must choose while chasing a cash prize when the popular strategic competition show comes to Brazil.

Dirty Money
Netflix
Season Premiere!

The critically acclaimed investigative series returns for Season 2. It provides an up-close and personal view into untold stories of scandal, financial malfeasance and corruption in the world of business. This season offers a look inside Jared Kushner’s real estate empire, the Wells Fargo banking scandal and Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption case.

On My Block
Netflix
Season Premiere!

In Season 3 of the coming-of-age comedy series about four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through a rough inner-city high school, the stakes get even higher for the group, who had thought their lives were about to return to what passes for normal.

NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live

ESPN’s Wednesday NBA doubleheader has Thon Maker and the Detroit Pistons in Philadelphia to face Joel Embiid and the 76ers, followed by Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans in Sacramento for a battle with Bogdan Bogdanovic and the Kings.

The Masked Singer: “Last but Not Least: Group C Kickoff!”
FOX, 8pm

The six celebrity singers of Group C take the stage to compete for the first time in the new episode “Last but Not Least: Group C Kickoff!”

NHL Hockey: San Jose at Chicago
NBCSN, 8pm Live

Erik Karlsson and the San Jose Sharks head to Chicago’s United Center for a Wednesday Night Hockey clash with Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks.

Star of the Month: Joe E. Brown
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Actor/comedian Joseph Evans Brown (better known as Joe E. Brown) continues to get the TCM spotlight on Wednesdays this month. You can enjoy more of Brown’s memorable smile and impeccable comic timing in tonight’s lineup of films that begins with Fireman, Save My Child (1932) and also includes Elmer, the Great (1933), Alibi Ike (1935), Local Boy Makes Good (1931) and more.

SEAL Team: “Objects in Mirror”
CBS, 9pm
Guest Star Alert!

Bravo Team travels overseas for a training exercise meant to be a ruse for a secret hostage-rescue mission. NASCAR star Austin Dillon gives the team a driving lesson in the new episode “Objects in Mirror.”

Nancy Drew: “The Haunting of Nancy Drew”
The CW, 9pm

While using a combination of forensic clues, skilled observation and relentless questioning of those who knew Lucy at the end of her life, Nancy (Kennedy McMann) unravels what happened the night Lucy died. While her detective work succeeds in some ways, it also reveals a devastating truth.

LEGO Masters: “Need for Speed/Super-Bridges”
FOX, 9pm

The remaining contestants are given two engineering challenges in the new episode “Need for Speed/Super-Bridges.” They must build a fun and fast car, then construct a visually impressive and superstrong bridge.

S.W.A.T.: “Knockout”
CBS, 10pm
Guest Star Alert!

The SWAT team gets put in the middle of a kidnapping case when a prizefighter’s wife is abducted. Bill Bellamy guest-stars as a boxing promoter and Laila Ali guest-stars as herself in the new episode “Knockout.”

Dave: “Hypospadias”
FXX, 10pm

Ally (Taylor Misiak) tries to open Dave (Dave Burd) up to new sexual experiences but inadvertently exposes his deepest, darkest insecurities in the new episode “Hypospadias.”

Year of the Rabbit: “Sniper”
IFC, 10:30pm

In the new episode “Sniper,” a mystery marksman is claiming victims in London. Rabbit (Matt Berry) must protect the visiting prince of Bulgaria, all while dealing with the prince’s sister and an old flame who might be the murderer.

Thursday, March 12

Young Sheldon: “A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector”
CBS, 8pm

George Sr. (Lance Barber) accidentally lands the school librarian (Sarah Baker) in the hospital, and the Cooper family must nurse her back to health in the new episode “A Couple Bruised Ribs and a Cereal Box Ghost Detector.”

Last Man Standing: “This Too Shall Bass”
FOX, 8pm

Mike (Tim Allen) is disappointed when he learns that Ed (Héctor Elizondo) is skipping Outdoor Man’s Bass Festival to attend a fancy art gala in the new episode “This Too Shall Bass.”

Starring Reginald Denny
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Famed British character actor Reginald Denny (born Reginald Leigh Dugmore), is tonight’s TCM primetime focus, with a lineup of Denny-featured films beginning with Private Lives (1931) and continuing with Madam Satan (1930), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and more.

NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 8pm Live

TNT’s NBA doubleheader features an Eastern Conference clash with the Boston Celtics on the road against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, followed by James Harden and the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles to face LeBron James and the Lakers in a clash of Western Conference contenders.

A Year in Music: “1991”
AXS TV, 8:30pm

Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield visits the year 1991, when music fans celebrated Metallica and R.E.M.’s rise to the top of the charts, watched as U2 reinvented themselves once again, and mourned the passing of Queen superstar Freddie Mercury.

Outmatched: “Couple’s Friends”
FOX, 8:30pm
Guest Star Alert!

Jason Biggs is reunited with fellow American Pie alumni Alyson Hannigan and Eddie Kaye Thomas in the new episode “Couple’s Friends.” After realizing they have lost most of their adult friends since having kids, Mike (Biggs) and Kay (Maggie Lawson) try to befriend Beth (Hannigan) and Sigmund (Thomas).

The Unicorn
CBS, 8:30pm
Season Finale!

In the Season 1 finale “No Matter What the Future Brings,” Wade (Walton Goggins) strongly feels Jill’s absence as Grace (Ruby Jay) prepares to attend her first dance.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: “Ding Dong”
NBC, 8:30pm

As Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) deals with a personal loss, Jake (Andy Samberg) must decide whether to take Terry (Terry Crews) or Charles (Joe Lo Truglio) to an exclusive event.

Grey’s Anatomy: “Life on Mars?”
ABC, 9pm

A wealthy inventor arrives at Grey Sloan and asks Koracick (Greg Germann) for help, while Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) struggles to save a woman with diabetes who has been rationing her insulin. Jo (Camilla Luddington) and Link (Chris Carmack) fight to save a young man who fell onto train tracks, and Jackson (Jesse Williams) and Vic’s (Barrett Doss) relationship hits a snag.

Mom: “A Judgy Face and Your Grandma’s Drawers”
CBS, 9pm

In Mom’s 150th episode, “A Judgy Face and Your Grandma’s Drawers,” the ladies help out Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy) as she babysits her granddaughter for the first time.

Deputy: “10-8 Paperwork”
FOX, 9pm

When Charlie (Danielle Moné Truitt) and Joseph (Shane Paul McGhie) arrest a man on his way to a major drug deal, they end up bringing a bigger fight than expected back to the station in the new episode “10-8 Paperwork.”

Will & Grace: “The Favourite”
NBC, 9pm

Jack (Sean Hayes) helps Karen (Megan Mullally) sneak into the manse to retrieve her coveted ring, but they’re shocked to find it on the hand of Stan’s new girlfriend, Val (guest star Molly Shannon). While hosting Will’s (Eric McCormack) surrogate, Jenny (guest star Demi Lovato), for the weekend, Will and Grace (Debra Messing) find themselves turning into the old folks they swore they’d never become.

Indebted: “Everybody’s Talking About Doctor Uncle”
NBC, 9:30pm

Deb’s (Fran Drescher) big brother, Art, is coming to town, and a trickle-down of each family member pawning off favors onto each other ensues.

A Million Little Things: “one year later”
ABC, 10pm

Ron Livingston returns as Jon Dixon as it’s the one-year anniversary of Jon’s death, and everyone reflects on how much their lives have changed over the last year. But for Eddie (David Giuntoli), his dream opens up a new mystery.

Tommy: “The Ninth Girl”
CBS, 10pm

In the new episode “The Ninth Girl,” Mayor Buddy Gray (Thomas Sadoski) puts added pressure on Tommy (Edie Falco) to quickly solve a high-profile kidnapping when a baby is taken from a prominent local businessman.

Swamp People: Serpent Invasion
History, 10pm
New Series!

The Florida Everglades are being decimated by an invasion of non-native Burmese pythons. With alligator season now over, Louisiana’s best hunters are stepping up to help: Swamp People favorites Troy Landry and son Chase, Bruce Mitchell and Zak Catchem team with professional snake hunter Bill Booth to dive deep into the underbelly of the Everglades in order to capture and remove the serpents.