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Thursday, March 2
Young Sheldon: “A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being,” Mandy (Emily Osment) goes into labor, but the Cooper family is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Sheldon (Iain Armitage) is excited about the launch of his database.
Sex/Life
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The drama returns for Season 2, telling the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire. Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Adam Demos and Margaret Odette star.
Walker: “The Deserters”
The CW, 8pm
Cordell (Jared Padalecki) and Cassie (Ashley Reyes) set off to find out more about Grey Flag’s nefarious plans.
The Flipping El Moussas
HGTV, 8pm
New Series!
Popular newlyweds and real estate power couple Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa have faced a myriad of exciting life-changing events, including a new working relationship and a baby on the way. Viewers will get a front-row seat as the family navigates ultrasound appointments, family time and high-end flips throughout the 10-episode run.
31 Days of Oscar: “Literary Adaptations”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
After a morning/early afternoon of gangster movies, followed by two true-crime films, Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event devotes this evening (and much of tomorrow morning) to Academy Award-winning and -nominated titles based on great literary works. The lineup features: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) — five nominations, including Audrey Hepburn for Best Actress, and two wins: Best Music (Henry Mancini) and Best Original Song (“Moon River” by Mancini and Johnny Mercer); Wuthering Heights (1939) — eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Laurence Olivier), one win: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Gregg Toland); The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — seven nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Henry Fonda), and two wins: Best Director (John Ford) and Best Supporting Actress (Jane Darwell); Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — eight nominations and five wins, including Best Picture and Best Music (Victor Young); The Old Man and the Sea (1958) — three nominations, including Best Actor (Spencer Tracy), one win: Best Music (Dimitri Tiomkin); and Lolita (1962) — one nomination, for Vladimir Nabokov’s screenplay adaptation of his novel.
Mystic
UPtv, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this family drama from New Zealand concludes with “The New Future.” In the aftermath of the earthquake, Issie (Macey Chipping) puts her own life in danger to try to rescue Natasha (Antonia Robinson), while Tom (Kirk Torrance) finally accepts that he has to sign the KP stables over to Ginty (Josephine Davison).
Ghosts: “Isaac’s Book”
CBS, 8:30pm
Sam (Rose McIver) struggles to keep Isaac’s (Brandon Scott Jones) spirits up after she hits a wall trying to publish a biography about him in the new episode “Isaac’s Book.”
Accused: Guilty or Innocent?
A&E, 9pm
Season Finale!
These are the dramatic inside stories — as they unfold — of people facing trial for serious crimes they are alleged to have committed, where each claims to be not guilty or that their actions were justifiable. The acclaimed true-crime series offers an extraordinary and compelling account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial — all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.
So Help Me Todd: “Against All Todds”
CBS, 9pm
Todd (Skylar Astin) is suspicious when his ex-girlfriend Veronica (returning guest star Eliza Coupe) appears at the law firm requesting a favor in the new episode “Against All Todds.”
Walker Independence: “Let Him Hang”
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the season finale, Abby (Katherine McNamara), Hoyt (Matt Barr), Kate (Katie Findlay) and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) stop at nothing to expose Tom’s (Greg Hovanessian) true nature and end the Davidson reign.
Animal Control: “Cougars and Kangaroos”
FOX, 9pm
The comedy about Frank (Joel McHale) and his coworkers at an Animal Control unit continues tonight with the new episode “Cougars and Kangaroos.”
Married to Real Estate: “Parking in Poncey-Highland”
HGTV, 9pm
A family is finally ready to park their tiny house on wheels and put down roots in Poncey-Highland, Georgia. They won’t settle for just any cookie-cutter place, so Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson search extensively to find a vintage home that’s bursting with character.
Call Me Kat: “Call Me Worth the Wait”
FOX, 9:30pm
Guest star Schuyler Helford returns as Max’s (Cheyenne Jackson) ex-girlfriend Brigitte in the new episode “Call Me Worth the Wait.”
Undercover: Caught on Tape
A&E, 10pm
Going undercover is far more complex and dangerous than what you see on TV. True stories of this risky area of police work are told via nail-biting video and audio recordings of real cops in the moment, plus interviews with people close to the criminal action. Exposure could mean a suspect’s escape — or an officer’s death.
Alaska Daily
ABC, 10pm
New Episodes!
The stakes are high when Eileen (Hilary Swank) is taken hostage in the newsroom in this midseason premiere.
CSI: Vegas: “Ashes, Ashes”
CBS, 10pm
A silver ink note threatening Maxine’s (Paula Newsome) life is found at the crime lab in the new episode “Ashes, Ashes.”
Friday, March 3
Love at First Kiss
Netflix
Original Film!
This romantic comedy from Spain tells the story of Javier (Álvaro Cervantes), who, at the age of 16, kissed a girl for the first time and discovered that he had the gift of clairvoyance — or, at least, love clairvoyance. With just one kiss, he is able to see the future of that relationship before living it, which has led him to become an adult who has never had a lasting relationship, as he always breaks them off before things start to go wrong. But everything changes the night that he kisses Lucía (Silvia Alonso) and finds himself happily married with children. The problem? Lucía is his best friend’s (Gorka Otxoa) girlfriend.
Next in Fashion
Netflix
Season Premiere!
After more than three years, this competition series returns for Season 2 as fashion designer/TV personality Tan France (Queer Eye), this time with supermodel Gigi Hadid as his new cohost, looks for the next big name in fashion from a group of 12 incredibly talented designers.
Transformers: EarthSpark
Paramount+
New Episodes!
The next eight episodes of the first season of this animated entry in the popular Transformers franchise drop today. In these installments, the Terrans continue to uncover their powers while they learn to protect themselves against G.H.O.S.T. Meanwhile, Twitch (voice of Kathreen Khavari), Thrash (Zeno Robinson) and the rest of the Malto family continue to learn what it means to be a Transformers robot, what it means to be human and, ultimately, what it means to be a family. Making their debuts in the voice cast are Keith David as Grimlock, Alfie Alan as Tarantulas and Roger Craig Smith as Breakdown. EarthSpark has been renewed for a second season.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Prime Video
New Series!
Based on the bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, this 10-episode musical drama details the rise and fall of a fictional renowned ’70s rock band fronted by charismatic singers Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin) decades after they call it quits at the height of their fame. The series features 24 original songs written exclusively for the series and recorded by the cast; the original music will be released by Atlantic Records during the rollout of the series. Along with Keough and Claflin, the drama stars Camila Morrone as Camila Dunne, Will Harrison as Graham Dunne and Timothy Olyphant in a special guest appearance as Rod Reyes. Three episodes are available today and March 10, with two episodes dropping on both March 17 and 24.
Friday Double Features
FMC, 8pm
Family Movie Classics well lives up to its name with another in its weekly twofers of Hollywood’s most glittery Golden Age actors, actresses and directors. Tonight: stalwart Gregory Peck. First up for the baritone-voiced star is the prescient 1963 wartime dramedy Captain Newman, M.D., with Peck as an Army Medical Corps officer empathetically treating World War II soldiers suffering what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder. Tony Curtis and Angie Dickinson costar, and notably, while singer Bobby Darin made only 13 films, he was Oscar-nominated for this one. Peck then sets sail for The World in His Arms. In the 1952 adventure, he vies for the affection of Russian countess Ann Blyth and takes on rival pirate Anthony Quinn in a sea race that thrills as much today as it did 70-plus years ago.
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Second Chances”
NBC, 8pm
George (George Lopez) shows he is a less-than-perfect babysitter when he loses Chance (Brice Gonzalez) at a discount department store.
31 Days of Oscar: “Film Noir”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Following a daytime lineup of Oscar-winning and -nominated films about life on the homefront during World War II, Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event turns toward Academy Award-recognized film noir favorites this evening, beginning with Double Indemnity (1944), which was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Best Director (Billy Wilder) and Best Screenplay (Wilder and Raymond Chandler). Also featured are Mildred Pierce (1945) — six nominations, including Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actress nods for Eve Arden and Ann Blyth, and one win: Best Actress (Joan Crawford, in the first Oscar nomination and only win of her career); The Letter (1940) — seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Bette Davis), Best Supporting Actor (James Stephenson), Best Director (William Wyler) and Best Original Score (Max Steiner); The Killers (1946) — four nominations, including Best Director (Robert Siodmak) and Best Screenplay (Anthony Veiller); and Crossfire (1947) — five nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Robert Ryan) and Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Grahame).
Grand Crew
NBC, 8:30pm
Season Premiere!
The critically acclaimed hangout comedy returns for a second season. Friends Noah (Echo Kellum), Nicky (Nicole Byer), Sherm (Carl Tart), Anthony (Aaron Jennings), Wyatt (Justin Cunningham) and Fay (Grasie Mercedes) continue navigating the ups and downs of life and love while finding the humor in it all, always leaning on each other along the way and unpacking everything at their favorite wine bar. In the season premiere, “Wine & Traffic,” Noah responds to Simone’s (Ashleigh Morghan) marriage proposal, which leads the fellas to go on an adventure, while Nicky deals with tension between her and her secret boyfriend. And, of course, there’s wine.
Fire Country: “False Promises”
CBS, 9pm
Eve’s (Jules Latimer) life is threatened when a massive tree falls during a reforestation assignment in the new episode “False Promises.”
Saturday, March 4
31 Days of Oscar: “Comedy”
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It’s nonstop laughs on Turner Classic Movies as the network’s 31 Days of Oscar event devotes an entire day to Academy Award-winning and -nominated comedies. The 12-film lineup features The Front Page (1931) — three nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Adolphe Menjou) and Director (Lewis Milestone); Ninotchka (1939) — four nominations, including Best Picture and Actress (Greta Garbo); Adam’s Rib (1949) — one nomination, for the screenplay by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — five nominations, including Best Picture and Actor (Gary Cooper), and one win, for director Frank Capra; Harvey (1950) — a Best Actor nomination for James Stewart and a Best Supporting Actress win for Josephine Hull; Born Yesterday (1950) — five nominations, including Best Director (George Cukor), and one win: Best Actress (Judy Holliday); Some Like It Hot (1959) — six nominations, including Best Actor (Jack Lemmon), Director (Billy Wilder) and the screenplay adaptation by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, and one win, for costume designer Orry-Kelly; Tom Jones (1963) — 10 nominations, including Best Actor (Albert Finney), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith) and Supporting Actress (Diane Cilento, Edith Evans and Joyce Redman), and four wins, including Best Picture and Director (Tony Richardson); It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — six nominations, one win, for Walter Elliott’s sound effects; You Can’t Take It With You (1938) — seven nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Spring Byington), and two wins: Best Picture and Director (Capra); To Be or Not to Be (1942) — one nomination, for its musical score by Werner R. Heymann; and Block-Heads (1938) — one nomination, for its musical score by Marvin Hatley.
The Gene Autry Show
getTV, 10am
Classic television network getTV adds The Gene Autry Show to its lineup, replacing Laredo in this Saturday morning time slot starting today. The series, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1950-55, features legendary singing cowboy Autry and his horse Champion getting into various adventures out West. In the series premiere, “Head for Texas,” Gene returns from a trip, only to find that his boss’ new ranch hands are really rustlers in disguise. When the thieves rebrand the herd and frame him, Gene enlists an ex-jockey friend to help catch the crooks.
Secret Sauce With Todd Graves
A&E, 1pm
New Series!
Todd Graves, the CEO of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, meets people from all walks of life to learn about their paths to success as he encourages and inspires viewers to pursue their dreams.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023
Nickelodeon, 7pm Live
CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and digital superstar Charli D’Amelio cohost this installment of the ceremony that celebrates youngsters’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more. Stranger Things leads the field with six nominations, followed by That Girl Lay Lay, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder with four nods each. Individual nominees across various categories include Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Stephen Curry, Chris Evans, Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Jenna Ortega, Serena Williams, Taylor Swift and more.
Frozen Planet II
BBC America, 8pm
Series Finale!
In the series finale “Our Frozen Planet,” Sir David Attenborough takes viewers on a journey to threatened areas where increasing temperatures and melting ice could have devastating consequences for the planet. The special “The Making of Frozen Planet II” immediately follows.
Act Your Age
Bounce, 8pm
New Series!
Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell and special guest star Yvette Nicole Brown lead this half-hour comedy as three vibrant, successful women in their 50s living in the DMV area just outside of Washington, D.C. Each is at a personal crossroads, so they decide that the best way forward in life is together.
Black Girl Missing
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by actual stories of missing women of color, Lifetime’s new original film tells the story of a mother who reports her daughter missing, only for authorities and the media to dismiss her as a runaway while focusing heavily on another missing girl who is white. Stars Garcelle Beauvais (The Jamie Foxx Show).
The Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: “The Curse of the Werewolf”
MeTV, 8pm
Sven introduces The Curse of the Werewolf, a 1961 thriller from Britain’s famed Hammer Studios featuring Oliver Reed, in his first starring role, as the titular monster, along with Clifford Evans, Yvonne Romain and Anthony Dawson.
Say Yes to the Dress
TLC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Throughout the seasons, bridal fashions have changed, but Randy and the Kleinfeld consultants’ superior service have remained constant. This season, Randy and his team navigate indecisive and panicked brides, opinionated family members and a woman who wants a wedding dress despite being single.
48 Hours
CBS, 10pm
Thank technology for the answers in tonight’s chilling tale of Kassanndra Cantrell, a Tacoma, Washington, woman who disappeared in 2020, leaving hardly a clue behind — or so it seemed. “Your digital footprint [lets police] trace you to your last moment on earth,” says Natalie Morales, a contributor to the venerable true crime show who juggles her work as a CBS News correspondent with her hosting gig on The Talk. As Morales’ story “Kassanndra’s Secret” tells it, Cantrell, outspoken on social media and in person, lived with her mother, who filed a missing-persons report with local law enforcement as soon as she realized her 33-year-old daughter was not staying with a friend, as she had thought. One of the first avenues of investigation was an online conflict, Morales reveals: “The man she was talking to did say [on social media], ‘I’m gonna come and kill you.’” Then, via house security-cam footage and other digital documents, Kassanndra’s phone records and GPS data, the episode follows the trail to a stunning secret she’d withheld and, finally, resolution. The takeaway should deter potential perps: “We’re all being watched,” comments news veteran Morales, and “pings” of evidence are vital in every case. Ubiquitous cameras as well as smartphones and other tracker-embedded devices mean nearly every interaction is on the radar. “Anybody who would think of a perfect crime,” she adds, “there’s no such thing.”
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Netflix, 10pm Live
Famed comedian Chris Rock headlines Netflix’s first ever live global streaming event as he takes the stage in Baltimore in his second stand-up special for the streaming service.
Saturday Night Live: “Travis Kelce/Kelsea Ballerini”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Travis Kelce, tight end for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, makes his SNL hosting debut, joined by country pop singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, who makes her first appearance as musical guest.
Sunday, March 5
31 Days of Oscar: “Romance”
TCM, beginning at 6:15am
Catch a Classic!
If you’re in the mood for love, you’re in luck as Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event is airing 10 memorable romantic films that were recognized with nominations and/or wins at the Academy Awards. Featured titles are Brief Encounter (1945) — three nominations: Best Actress (Celia Johnson), Director (David Lean) and Screenplay (Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan and Ronald Neame); Now, Voyager (1942) — nominations for Best Actress (Bette Davis) and Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper), and one win, for Max Steiner’s musical score; An Affair to Remember (1957) — four nominations, including Best Original Song (“An Affair to Remember” by Harry Warren, Harold Adamson and director Leo McCarey); Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 10 nominations, including Best Picture, Director (Lean) and Supporting Actor (Tom Courtenay), and five wins, including for Maurice Jarre’s musical score; Gone With the Wind (1939) — won eight of its 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Director (Victor Fleming), Actress (Vivien Leigh) and Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actor to be nominated for and win an Oscar), and the film also received an honorary Oscar for its use of color; Casablanca (1942) — eight nominations, including Best Actor (Humphrey Bogart), Best Supporting Actor (Claude Rains) and Best Music (Steiner), and three wins: Best Picture, Director (Michael Curtiz) and Screenplay (Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch); The Way We Were (1973) — six nominations, including Best Actress (Barbra Streisand), and two wins: Best Original Song (“The Way We Were” by Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman) and Best Music (Hamlisch); the TCM premiere of Lost in Translation (2003) — nominations for Best Picture, Actor (Bill Murray) and Director (Sofia Coppola), and a win for Coppola’s screenplay; Marty (1955) — eight nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (Joe Mantell) and Supporting Actress (Betsy Blair), and four wins: Best Picture, Actor (Ernest Borgnine), Director (Delbert Mann) and Screenplay (Paddy Chayefsky); and Camille (1936) — one nomination, for Greta Garbo as Best Actress.
Formula 1 Racing: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
ESPN, 9:55am Live
Max Verstappen’s quest for an F1 drivers’ championship threepeat begins today at Bahrain International Circuit.
Be My Guest With Ina Garten
Food Network, 11:30am
Season Premiere!
What’s more nourishing than fabulous food and drinks? Enjoying them with pleasurable companions. Misty Copeland joins the Barefoot Contessa at her East Hampton, New York, home for this charming chat-and-chow series. The barrier-breaking ballerina shares a favorite family recipe — citrus salmon and mashed butternut squash — and looks back at career highs and lows over herbed ricotta bruschetta and the French cocktail Kir Royale.
IndyCar Racing: Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
NBC, 12pm Live
The 2023 NTT IndyCar Series season begins in Florida as drivers compete on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn circuit incorporating streets of downtown St. Petersburg and a section of runway of Albert Whitted Airport.
Recipe Lost and Found: “A Symphony of Flavors: Great-Grandma Felina’s Chicken Adobo”
Magnolia Network, 2pm
Chef and food anthropologist Casey Corn seeks the perfect ingredients for chicken adobo, a signature Filipino dish with flavors as varied as our taste buds.
NASCAR Cup Series: Pennzoil 400
FOX, 3:30pm Live
Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Ross Chastain, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney and other Cup Series stars roll the dice at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Pennzoil 400.
Something’s Brewing
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Jane Peterson (Kristi Murdock), a marketing executive in the big city, loses her job and boyfriend both on the same day. Fed up, she vows to leave the city for good. Before she can, though, she runs into a handsome and charming barista (Jason Cook) at a local coffee shop. As she rediscovers the city with him, it feels like something might be brewing.
The Equalizer: “Do No Harm”
CBS, 8pm
McCall (Queen Latifah) races to resolve a hostage situation when a mother goes to desperate lengths to get her daughter a lifesaving surgery in the new episode “Do No Harm.”
The Simpsons: “Bartless”
FOX, 8pm
Bart’s (voice of Nancy Cartwright) latest prank at school leads Marge and Homer (Julie Kavner and Dan Castellaneta) to dream of a world in which their rambunctious son was never a Simpson in the new episode “Bartless.”
The Great North: “Boy Meats World Adventure”
FOX, 8:30pm
All of Lone Moose gets wrapped up in the Little Mr. Ketchikan Canned Sausage Gentleman Pageant competition in the new episode “Boy Meats World Adventure.”
East New York: “Family Tithes”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Family Tithes,” a house party in Ruskin Gardens ends in murder, sending Morales and Killian (Elizabeth Rodriguez and Kevin Rankin) to ask Quinlan (Olivia Luccardi) for insight into her neighbors to help crack the case.
Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia
CNN, 9pm
This is the story of the startup app HQ Trivia, a global live-play game sensation that drew millions of daily users to its frenetically fun trivia challenges and cash prizes, attracting celebrity fans including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Neil Patrick Harris, Jimmy Kimmel and Kelly Clarkson. But its success was undone by corporate clashes, cast changes and a tragic death.
Married by Mistake
E!, 9pm
Original Film!
After learning that her dream job has fallen through, Riley has a drunken night out with her best friend Nate … only to find themselves the next morning in Las Vegas and married. With no job prospects on the horizon, Riley takes Nate up on his offer to move back to his hometown in Tennessee to help rescue his family’s business. Will Riley and Nate be able to keep up the ruse, or will romances both new and old get in the way? Stars Chloe Bennet, Anthony Konechny and Blair Penner.
Bob’s Burgers: “These Boots Are Made for Stalking”
FOX, 9pm
When the coolest teens she’s ever seen start coming into the restaurant, Tina (voice of Dan Mintz) decides she needs to be just like them in the new episode “These Boots Are Made for Stalking.”
The Way Home: “The End of the World as We Know It”
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow) goes to a New Year’s Eve Y2K party, and Kat (Chyler Leigh) finds out a new mystery about her father.
Wicked Tuna: “A Whole New Pissah”
National Geographic, 9pm
Wicked Pissah captain Paul Hebert tries to be more positive and regain the fleet’s respect — something he lost last season (plus a big chunk of change!). With the bluefin biting, a payday could get everyone smiling.
Magnum P.I.: “NSFW”
NBC, 9pm
Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) search for a CEO who has mysteriously vanished, while Rick (Zachary Knighton) braces for a visit from his wild-child little sister, Ruthie.
Shock Docs: “The Curse of Lizzie Borden”
Travel Channel, 9pm
Dave Schrader and a team of other paranormal experts investigate whether a dark family curse led to the most infamous ax murders of all time. With new evidence that Lizzie Borden’s ghost resides in the house where the murders took place, the team conducts a séance to unearth the truth.
Family Guy: “White Meg Can’t Jump”
FOX, 9:30pm
Meg (voice of Mila Kunis) joins the Adam West High School basketball team in the new episode “White Meg Can’t Jump.”
The Company You Keep: “Against All Odds”
ABC, 10pm
The Nicolettis persuade a wealthy woman to seek revenge on her con man fiancé at a horse race.
NCIS: Los Angeles: “Shame”
CBS, 10pm
When a petty officer is found dead with an apparent suicide note, the NCIS team must investigate the mystery surrounding his death in the new episode “Shame.”
The Blacklist: “The Whaler”
NBC, 10pm
The task force works to infiltrate a high-stakes poker game tied to Wujing (Chin Han) with the help of new team member Siya Malik (Anya Banerjee). Meanwhile, Red (James Spader) and Cooper (Harry Lennix) have opposing tactics when Agnes (Sami Bray) is bullied at school.
Monday, March 6
History of the World, Part II
Hulu
New Series!
Over 40 years after a sequel to Mel Brooks’ 1981 comedy History of the World, Part I was teased, fans finally get it in the form of this eight-episode series led by Brooks, who is also a writer and executive producer. As with the original film, each installment of this comedy features a variety of sketches that offer hilarious takes on different periods of human history. Leading the cast with Brooks are cowriters Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll and Ike Barinholtz. Also appearing will be a large ensemble of actors, including Jillian Bell, Danny DeVito, David Duchovny, Johnny Knoxville, Emily Ratajkowski, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, J.B. Smoove, Taika Waititi and many more. Two new episodes are available daily starting today through this Thursday, March 9.
9-1-1
FOX, 8pm
New Episodes!
The drama starring Angela Bassett and Peter Krause as emergency responders in Los Angeles returns with new Season 6 episodes tonight.
Cool Hand Luke
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Paul Newman gives one of the defining performances of his career, and cemented his place as a beautiful-rebel screen icon, with his Best Actor Oscar-nominated role as stubbornly tough and independent Lucas “Luke” Jackson in this famed 1967 prison drama. George Kennedy took home a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as Dragline, the brutal chain-gang boss who tries to beat loner Luke’s cool out of him in this film’s classic rebel-against-the-repressive-institution story. The movie is filled with iconic moments like the hard-boiled-egg-eating contest, and lines like Strother Martin’s sadistic prison officer, the “Captain,” stating, “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.” Cool Hand Luke certainly does not fail to communicate its message, or to entertain, after nearly 60 years.
The Voice
NBC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 23 of the singing competition brings on two new judges — Grammy-winning artist/songwriter/producer Chance the Rapper and singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Niall Horan. They join returning judges Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton, who is leaving The Voice after this season. “I’ve been wrestling with this for a while,” Shelton said of his decision to step away. “It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years. … This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home for me.” Reba McEntire will serve as Mega Mentor for this season.
Fantasy Island: “Walk a Country Mile”
FOX, 9pm
Marie Osmond guest-stars as a country music star who fantasizes about being anonymous so she can focus on finishing her next album in the new episode “Walk a Country Mile.”
Perry Mason
HBO, 9pm
Season Premiere!
When the scion of a powerful oil family is murdered, Perry, Della and Paul find themselves at the center of a case that will uncover far-reaching conspiracies and force them to reckon with the true meaning of guilt. Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance and Chris Chalk star.
Rock the Block
HGTV, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The stakes will be raised to an all-time high as four teams of HGTV’s powerhouse experts prepare to face off in a renovation in Berthoud, Colorado. Craftsman and design expert Ty Pennington is back to host the new season. Competitors will include renovation hotshots Bryan and Sarah Baeumler (Renovation Island); deluxe design experts Michel Smith Boyd and Anthony Elle (Luxe for Less); farmhouse fanatic Jonathan Knight and high-end residential designer Kristina Crestin (Farmhouse Fixer); and house-flipping expert Page Turner and contractor extraordinaire Mitch Glew (Fix My Flip). Each team will have just six weeks and a budget of $250,000 to renovate identical properties situated in a rustic Colorado landscape and morph them into luxurious homes that reflect their signature vision and stunning design.
Jared From Subway: Catching a Monster
Investigation Discovery, beginning at 9pm; also streams on discovery+
New Series!
This three-part docuseries (all episodes airing back-to-back tonight on ID) reveals the untold story behind the fall of former Subway sandwiches spokesman Jared Fogle. In 2015, Americans who had been charmed by Fogle’s persona and inspired by his story of overcoming obesity through a Subway diet were stunned when authorities brought multiple charges of child endangerment against him and his business partner, Russell Taylor. Jared From Subway delves into the investigation that finally exposed Fogle’s true nature as a child sex predator.
The Good Doctor: “Old Friends”
ABC, 10pm
This backdoor pilot for The Good Lawyer has Felicity Huffman (time for the college admissions scam served!) as counsel hired by Dr. Glassman (Richard Schiff) to help Shaun (Freddie Highmore) in a legal tiff. He prefers Joni DeGroot (Kennedy McMann, Nancy Drew), a crackerjack with OCD.
The Watchful Eye: “Out Like a Light”
Freeform, 10pm
A blackout at The Greybourne traps Elena (Mariel Molino), Roman (Andres Velez), Bennet (Grace Kaufman), Ginny (Aliyah Royale) and Kim (Clare Filipow) in the attic.
Rain Dogs
HBO, 10pm
New Series!
This dark comedy series is the unconventional love story between a working-class single mum, her 10-year-old daughter and a privileged gay man. Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing and Ronke Adekoluejo star.
History’s Greatest of All Time With Peyton Manning: “Dueling Daredevils”
History, 10pm
Host Peyton Manning and various experts count down the 10 greatest daredevils in history, a list of names that includes the likes of Chuck Yeager, Johnny Knoxville, Harry Houdini, Evel Knievel and more.
Quantum Leap: “S.O.S.”
NBC, 10pm
When Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps onto a naval battleship during war games in 1989, he must not only navigate a dangerous rescue mission but also contend with his commanding officer, XO Alexander Augustine (guest star Brandon Routh) — otherwise known as Addison’s (Caitlin Bassett) father.
Tuesday, March 7
Downright Delicious With Yo-Yo
aspireTV, 8pm
Special Preview!
Get a sneak peek of this new cooking series hosted by rapper Yo-Yo that will fully premiere on aspireTV in June. In each episode, Yo-Yo whips up some of her favorite dishes, desserts, cocktails and more. Recipes featured in the first season will include brioche lobster rolls, salmon and broccolini lobster pasta, and coconut braised oxtails with red beans and rice. Yo-Yo says about her series: “No big fancy chef stuff! But I promise you everything I make is downright delicious, and you will always have a good time.”
The Winchesters
The CW, 8pm
Season Finale!
In the finale, “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye,” Carlos (Jojo Fleites), Latika (Nida Khurshid) and Ada (Demetria McKinney) work together to find answers, but time is running out.
9-1-1: Lone Star: “Tommy Dearest”
FOX, 8pm
Strand (Rob Lowe) and the 126 help a husband whose wife “dies” when she is not upside down in the new episode “Tommy Dearest.”
Night Court: “Two Peas on a Pod”
NBC, 8pm
Abby (Melissa Rauch) tries to get the court featured on a popular podcast, but the host (Stephnie Weir) only has eyes for Dan (John Larroquette), who soon learns that being the center of attention can have its downsides.
31 Days of Oscar: “Historical”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Following a morning and afternoon lineup devoted to movies with a “Kid Classics” theme, Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event turns its evening attention toward a genre often beloved by the Academy: historical films. The lineup of Oscar-nominated and -winning titles airing under that theme tonight features A Man for All Seasons (1966), which earned eight nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (Robert Shaw) and Best Supporting Actress (Wendy Hiller), and won six awards, including Best Picture, Actor (Paul Scofield) and Director (Fred Zinnemann); Julius Caesar (1953), which won for its set decoration and also received four other nominations, including Best Picture and Actor (Marlon Brando); Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), which received six nominations, including Best Picture and Actress (Janet Suzman), and won two awards, for its set decoration and costume design; Cleopatra (1934), which earned cinematographer Victor Milner an Oscar and also received four other nominations, including Best Picture; and Marie Antoinette (1938), which was nominated in four categories — Best Actress (Norma Shearer), Supporting Actor (Robert Morley), Art Direction (Cedric Gibbons) and Original Score (Herbert Stothart).
American Auto: “Young Designers”
NBC, 8:30pm
Payne sponsors its annual young designers contest at a local elementary school, which sparks controversy when Katherine (Ana Gasteyer) inadvertently offends multiple countries via an Instagram live interview with a Somali American student.
Accused: “Brenda’s Story”
FOX, 9pm
Whitney Cummings guest-stars as a stand-up comedian who contends with public opinion and courtroom bias in a sexual assault case in the new episode “Brenda’s Story.” Rhea Perlman, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Baron Vaughn also guest-star.
The Voice: “The Blind Auditions, Part 2”
NBC, 9pm
Season 23 of the singing competition, which debuted last night, continues in its Tuesday night time slot (the show airs Monday and Tuesday evenings).
Blood & Money
CNBC, 10pm
New Series!
This true-crime docuseries from Dick Wolf (Law & Order and Chicago franchises) features real stories, real people and real investigations into greed and murder, told through Wolf’s unique style. Using signature L&O elements, including the distinctive narrator and iconic “Dun-Dun,” each of the 10 hourlong episodes spotlights detectives and prosecutors involved in the most infamous financial scandals that ended in bloodshed. The series kicks off with “An Unexpected Link to Robert Durst.” When a mobster’s daughter is murdered in Los Angeles, the evidence leads investigators down an unexpected path that ultimately connects her back to Durst, one of the most eccentric and dangerous real estate heirs in American history.
Under the Banner of Heaven
FX, 10pm
Now on FX! In this Hulu original series, murder rocks the Mormon community of fictional East Rockwell, Utah. Detective — and Latter-day Saint — Jeb Pyre (Andrew Garfield) won’t rest until he knows who slayed Brenda Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby. Two episodes of this enthralling watch air weekly.
Houses With History
HGTV, 10pm
New Series!
They don’t make potting sheds like they used to. A 19th century home, once a garden structure on oil tycoon Henry Huttleston Rogers’ Fairhaven, Massachusetts, estate, has period windows, hand-chiseled woodwork and great potential for a functional-modern redo.
That’s My Jam
NBC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
Host Jimmy Fallon’s music and comedy variety game show returns for Season 2. Episodes feature two teams of two celebrities competing for a charity of their choice in a series of games based on music, dance and trivia, along with musical performances. Tonight’s season premiere pits Jason Derulo and Nicole Scherzinger against Kelsea Ballerini and Julia Michaels.
MLW Underground Wrestling: “Lio Rush vs. Jacob Fatu”
Reelz, 10pm
The road to the World Heavyweight Championship takes a twist for Jacob Fatu as he collides with the “Man of the Hour” Lio Rush. Can Thomas and Mark Billington secure a match for Davey Boy Smith Jr. against Alex Kane? Plus, Alexander Hammerstone defends the World Heavyweight Championship against the Samoan SWAT Team’s Lance Anoa’i.
ArtNation
Smithsonian Channel, 10pm
New Series!
In “Americana,” America is a place where the arts matter, and when it’s created by American artists, it holds extra meaning. Their works speak to the values we share as a nation: our dreams, our struggle, our heritage, presented through their unique talents and vision. Join host Denim Richards (Yellowstone) as we meet a trailblazing ballerina who changed the stage for Black women, a sculptor who captured the handshake of the century, the stellar cast who tells the behind-the-scenes drama behind the American sitcom classic I Love Lucy and more.
World Baseball Classic: Cuba vs. Netherlands
FS1, 11pm Live
The 20-team international tournament begins at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taiwan with Cuba vs. Netherlands. In addition to Taiwan, games take place in Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami. All 47 games air across FOX, FS1 and FS2.
Wednesday, March 8
Faraway
Netflix
Original Film!
This German rom-com follows 49-year-old Zeynep (Naomi Krauss), who has Croatian-Turkish roots, on her search for her own happiness. It’s a journey that leads her away from her unfaithful husband, demanding father and irritating daughter in Munich, drawing her to the wildly romantic Croatian isle of Solta. There, in the house her mother secretly bought years ago and gifted to her in her will, Zeynep hopes to find herself. If only the cottage’s former owner, a rugged islander named Josip (Goran Bogdan), wasn’t still living on the very same plot of land.
The Challenge: World Championship
Paramount+
New Series!
Following intense battles around the world, this competition brings together global champions and MVPs from The Challenge: Argentina, The Challenge: Australia, The Challenge: U.K. and The Challenge: USA to represent their countries and vie for the title of Challenge World Champion. Joining longtime Challenge host TJ Lavin to kick off the premiere episode are global hosts Brihony Dawson (Australia), Mark Wright (U.K.) and Marley Biyendolo (Argentina). In each installment of the 12-part series, a global MVP will be paired with a Challenge Legend (a notable veteran from a previous season of the MTV series), serving as a partner to form the most epic teams in the franchise’s history. They will compete to ultimately partake in a brutal finale worth $500,000. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes will be available Wednesdays.
Last Call
CNBC, 7pm
New Series!
Brian Sullivan anchors this program, airing weeknights, that delivers fresh perspectives on important news affecting how Americans spend and invest their money, and the businesses at the center of it all. Influential newsmakers from the worlds of business and politics, as well as a panel of notable heavy hitters, will break down each day’s events and top stories.
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
A twin bill of NBA action on ESPN has the Dallas Mavericks at the New Orleans Pelicans, followed by the Toronto Raptors at the L.A. Clippers.
The Conners: “The Contra Hearings and the Midnight Gambler”
ABC, 8pm
Mark (Ames McNamara) fights for a spot in the chamber orchestra, and Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) puts a lottery machine in the Lunch Box.
The Flash: “The Mask of the Red Death, Part Two”
The CW, 8pm
As the Red Death wreaks havoc on Central City, Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) come up with a plan.
The Masked Singer: “DC Superheroes Night”
FOX, 8pm
The audience and panelists celebrate their favorite iconic DC Superheroes in costume in the new episode “DC Superheroes Night.”
Island of the Monsoon: “Muggers of the Lake”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
Spend a dry season following Sri Lanka’s most patient and most feared water predator: the mugger crocodile, and see how thousands of manmade lakes in Sri Lanka have become the ideal hunting grounds for the animal.
The Goldbergs: “The Better Annie”
ABC, 8:30pm
Adam (Sean Giambrone) is shocked by a former incident between Carmen (Isabella Gomez) and one of his siblings.
Kung Fu
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Beginning,” after uncovering Xiao’s (Jennifer Khoe) master plan, Nicky (Olivia Liang) races against the clock to stop her before it’s too late.
Farmer Wants a Wife
FOX, 9pm
New Series!
Big heart is coming to the heartland in this new unscripted dating show hosted by Jennifer Nettles, which follows four hardworking farmers — Ryan Black, Allen Foster, Hunter Grayson and Landon Heaton — in their search for lasting love. Each farmer hosts a group of single women who leave behind the comforts and conveniences of city life for the charms and challenges of country living, as they try to determine if this is the man and the life they are seeking.
Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller: “Gangs”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Violent crime is soaring in Los Angeles to levels not seen in 30 years. To understand the realities and the rivalries feeding this gruesome trend, host Mariana van Zeller spends time with two of America’s most notorious street gangs: the Bloods and the Crips. Surprisingly, her journey leads her from some of L.A.’s roughest neighborhoods to the tiny Central American country of Belize.
Not Dead Yet: “Not Ready to Share Yet”
ABC, 9:30pm
Lexi (Lauren Ash) puts Sam (Hannah Simone) in charge of the newspaper’s food and wine festival, making Nell (Gina Rodriguez) jealous.
A Million Little Things: “No Place Like Home”
ABC, 10pm
Maggie (Allison Miller) and Gary (James Roday Rodriguez) explore the possibility of a home birth; Katherine (Grace Park) and Greta (Cameron Esposito) reach a crossroads.
True Lies: “Public Secrets”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Public Secrets,” Helen (Ginger Gonzaga) gets her first official Omega Sector assignment when she goes undercover with Harry (Steve Howey) and the team to stop a bioweapon terrorist attack in Madrid.
Made From Scratch
Fuse, 10pm
Season 5 of this chatty cooking series continues with movie badass Danny Trejo (Machete) getting real with his son Gilbert about his checkered pre-celebrity life. All the while, he grills up tongue-tickling eats from the menu at his chain of Trejo’s Tacos joints.
The Ark: “Two by Two”
Syfy, 10pm
Ark One’s weary would-be colonists, desperate for fuel and other provisions, get a lead on a promising, resource-rich new planet. But when they hatch a plan to zoom the spaceship around an imposing star to reach it, the journey doesn’t go as smoothly as envisioned. Feel the heat!
grown-ish: “Cleaning Out My Closet”
Freeform, 10:30pm
Do you have a great idea for stepping out of an older sibling’s shadow? Kindly send it to Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner). Junior is way over being seen merely as sister Zoey’s (Yara Shahidi) little brother at Cal U. Also, Aaron (Trevor Jackson) files a memo to himself: Must stop supporting broke BFF Doug (Diggy Simmons).
Gangs of New York
TCM, 12am (late-night)
Catch a Classic!
This epic 2002 historical drama from director Martin Scorsese makes its Turner Classic Movies premiere later tonight as a centerpiece of the network’s 31 Days of Oscar evening lineup devoted to Academy Award-winning and -nominated crime films that begins earlier in primetime with The French Connection. Set in 1862, Gangs of New York follows Amsterdam Vallon (Leonardo DiCaprio, in his first of several collaborations with Scorsese) as he returns to the Five Points area of the titular city seeking revenge against his father’s killer — Bill “The Butcher” Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis, fantastic as always in a Best Actor-nominated performance). The film earned Scorsese his fourth Best Director nomination, but he continued to be shut out from a win (he would have to wait four more years before he finally brought home Oscar gold for the first time with The Departed). In fact, Gangs did not win any of the 10 categories in which it was nominated; along with the nods for Scorsese and Day-Lewis, its other nominations included Best Picture, Best Original Song (U2’s “The Hands That Built America”), and nominations for longtime Scorsese collaborators Thelma Schoonmaker (Editing) and Michael Ballhaus (Cinematography).
Thursday, March 9
You
Netflix
New Episodes!
The final five Season 4 episodes of this psychological thriller based on Caroline Kepnes’ books drop today. Penn Badgley and Tati Gabrielle lead the cast.
School Spirits
Paramount+
New Series!
This young adult drama centers around Maddie (Peyton List), a teen girl who is stuck in the afterlife and investigating her mysterious disappearance. Maddie goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school in the next world, but the closer she gets to uncovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she discovers. The first two episodes are available today; new episodes drop on Thursdays.
Poker Face
Peacock
Season Finale!
Rian Johnson’s acclaimed case-of-the-week mystery series, led by executive producer Natasha Lyonne, concludes its first season. It has been renewed for Season 2.
Station 19: “Come as You Are”
ABC, 8pm
Theo (Carlos Miranda) realizes there is an uptick of fires in his old neighborhood and finds himself returning.
Next Level Chef: “Game Time”
FOX, 8pm
Chefs face one of the most difficult tests of the season in the new episode “Game Time,” which has them making dishes with meat from wild boar and elk.
Young Sheldon: “Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame”
CBS, 8pm
Sheldon (Iain Armitage) confronts the failure of his database in the new episode “Teen Angst and a Smart-Boy Walk of Shame.”
The Flipping El Moussas: “The Flipping Delays”
HGTV, 8pm
In historic Long Beach, California, Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa have their work cut out for them with a spacious Spanish-style home with a lot of surprises, including costly delays. The couple have to get creative, not only with Heather Rae’s second flip ever, but in leveling up their flipping business.
31 Days of Oscar: “Sports”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event devotes this morning and afternoon to Oscar-nominated and ‑winning spy films before turning its eye to the wide world of sports (cinema) beginning in primetime and continuing into early tomorrow morning. This murderers’ row lineup of Academy-honored sports films leads off with The Pride of the Yankees (1942), which earned 11 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Gary Cooper) and Actress (Teresa Wright), and took home one win, for Daniel Mandell’s editing. Following that are Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) — three nominations, two wins (for its cinematography and set decoration); This Sporting Life (1963) — two nominations, for Best Actor (Richard Harris) and Actress (Rachel Roberts); Hoop Dreams (1994) — one nomination, for its editing; The Stratton Story (1949) — won its only nomination: Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Douglas Morrow); and Pat and Mike (1952) — one nomination: Best Screenplay (Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin).
The Torso Killer Confessions: Part 1
A&E, 9pm
This two-part special airing tonight and tomorrow tells the story of Bergen County New Jersey Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti, who for 20 years elicited murder confessions from a vicious but relatively unknown serial killer — Richard Cottingham, nicknamed the Torso Killer. He was serving five life sentences for targeting prostitutes in 1980 in New York City, dismembering and setting them on fire. Anzilotti suspected Cottingham might also be responsible for unsolved murders of young women in the late ’60s and mid ’70s across the Hudson River from Manhattan; they were not prostitutes but mainly schoolgirls who had been abducted and attacked. Anzilotti made it his mission to tie Cottingham to these murders and to get him to confess. It became an intense, decades-long series of conversations, a psychological duel between a relentless detective and a killer who thought he held all the cards.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Love Don’t Cost a Thing”
ABC, 9pm
Simone (Alexis Floyd) is met with a life-changing decision upon the return of someone from her past.
Top Chef: World All-Stars
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
For its monumental 20th season, the Emmy Award-winning cooking series heads to London for a special All-Stars edition! This season will include 16 of the greatest competitors from all the Top Chef iterations around the globe, including winners and finalists.
So Help Me Todd: “Ivan the Terrible”
CBS, 9pm
Margaret (Marcia Gay Harden) represents a gifted 17-year-old hacker charged with releasing classified defense documents in the new episode “Ivan the Terrible.”
Animal Control: “Dogs and Bears and Minks”
FOX, 9pm
Animal Control receives a 9-1-1 call about a bear in a hot tub in the new episode “Dogs and Bears and Minks.”
Married to Real Estate: “Fixing the Forever Home”
HGTV, 9pm
A bachelor is looking for a forever home that fits his current lifestyle, while also incorporating his someday “Mrs. Right.” Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson turn a mid-century tear-down into a work of art with a complete revamp, including a new addition for entertaining.
Call Me Kat: “Call Me Lady Avenger”
FOX, 9:30pm
Sheila (Swoosie Kurtz) needs a job to supplement her savings after she finds out her new senior community is more expensive than she expected in the new episode “Call Me Lady Avenger.”
CSI: Vegas: “We All Fall Down”
CBS, 10pm
The CSI team races to find the antidote to a mysterious poison that medical examiner Sonya (Sara Amini) was exposed to in the new episode “We All Fall Down.”
Alaska Daily: “Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It’s a Party”
ABC, 10pm
The team support one another as the daily grind continues and bleak budgets loom for the paper.
Friday, March 10
Chang Can Dunk
Disney+
Original Film!
This inspiring, coming-of-age sports comedy follows Chang (Bloom Li), a 16-year-old Asian American high school student in the marching band, who bets the school basketball star that he can dunk by homecoming. The bet leads the 5’8” Chang on a quest to find the hops he needs to impress his crush, Kristy (Zoe Renee), and finally gain the attention and respect of his peers. But before he can rise up and truly throw one down, he will have to reexamine everything he knows about himself, his friendships and his family. Jingyi Shao, who wrote and makes his feature directing debut with Chang Can Dunk, says, “This movie is my love letter to basketball and about how it helped me better understand my family, friendship and the Asian American/immigrant experience, about growing up and … [breaking] through not only the barriers set by others but more importantly, the barriers set by yourself.”
UnPrisoned
Hulu
New Series!
This half-hour dramedy from Disney’s Onyx Collective is inspired by creator Tracy McMillan’s life. It follows a messy but perfectionist relationship therapist and single mom (Kerry Washington) whose life is turned right-side up when her dad (Delroy Lindo) gets out of prison and moves in with her and her teenage son (Faly Rakotohavana). Washington and Lindo are also executive producers along with McMillan. All eight episodes are available today.
Luther: The Fallen Sun
Netflix
Original Film!
Idris Elba (also a producer) reprises his Emmy-nominated role as John Luther from the acclaimed 2010-19 British crime drama series Luther in this film that finds the brilliant but disgraced detective chief inspector now sitting behind bars as a gruesome serial killer terrorizes London. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison and finish the job by any means necessary. Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis and Dermot Crowley costar.
S.W.A.T.: “Blowback”
CBS, 8pm
When classified information falls into the wrong hands, the team races to stop a dangerous plot targeting former members of the U.S. military in the new episode “Blowback.”
Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Work”
NBC, 8pm
George (George Lopez) believes all of Mayan’s (Mayan Lopez) problems can be solved by taking a second job, while Mayan thinks her parents work too hard. Meanwhile, Oscar (Al Madrigal) and Momo (Momo Rodriguez) compete for the title of George’s best friend.
The 12th Victim
Showtime, 8pm
Series Finale!
The four-part docuseries about the infamous 1958 case of a teenage couple who were tried and convicted of brutally killing 11 victims at random concludes with “Afterlife.”
31 Days of Oscar: “Science Fiction”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar is out of this world tonight with five Oscar-nominated and/or ‑winning science-fiction classics. When the Academy recognizes a sci-fi film, it is often for its visual effects and other technical aspects, and that is certainly the case with all of these titles. Sometimes, though, an especially well-done sci-fi production will also get Oscar nods in major categories, as did tonight’s initial movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), which earned Steven Spielberg his first Best Director nomination and Melinda Dillon a Supporting Actress nomination. The film’s incredible visual effects, created by a team that included the legendary Douglas Trumbull, were also nominated, and in nearly any other year Close Encounters likely would have won that and the other technical categories for which it was nominated, but it happened to be up against the even more impressive Star Wars. That latter film won a Best Original Score Oscar for composer John Williams, who had also received a nomination in that category for his score to Spielberg’s film. Among its eight nominations, Close Encounters did win for its cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond, and a Special Achievement Award for sound effects editing was given to Frank E. Warner. Next in tonight’s lineup is 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), which won for its visual effects by Stanley Kubrick, who was also nominated for Best Director and for the screenplay he cowrote with Arthur C. Clarke; the film was also nominated for its set decoration. Later in the evening are The Time Machine (1960), which won in its only nominated category (Best Special Effects); Destination Moon (1950), a winner for its special effects and also a nominee for its set decoration; and Forbidden Planet (1956), which received a Best Special Effects nomination.
Grand Crew: “Wine & Labels”
NBC, 8:30pm
Noah (Echo Kellum) tries to find a new normal with Simone (Ashleigh Morghan); Anthony (Aaron Jennings) realizes he doesn’t have a poker face; and Sherm (Carl Tart) starts a risky new business.
Fire Country: “My Kinda Leader”
CBS, 9pm
Facing a massive wildfire, Edgewater’s neighboring county of Drake reaches out to the Station 42 and Third Rock crews for help. But flames aren’t the only things bringing the heat as Chief Vince Leone (Billy Burke), who has a tense history with the town in crisis, must make a tough call.
My Lottery Dream Home: “My Big Island Dream Home”
HGTV, 9pm
After receiving an inheritance, a couple looks to leave Oklahoma and find their dream home in Hawaii! They’re searching for a place big enough to host family for holidays, and now David Bromstad makes a trip to the Big Island to help them find the perfect place.
Cesar Millan: Better Human, Better Dog
Nat Geo, beginning at 9pm
Season Finale!
Season 3 concludes with back-to-back episodes. First, “Won’t You Bite My Neighbor?” introduces a Boston terrier that obsessively fights the Akita next door and strains a marriage, and two mixed terriers that terrorize the neighborhood by hunting other dogs. Then, in “Pack to the Future,” Cesar works with an Australian shepherd named Storm and her emotionally scarred owner, whose past traumas have left her dog in a dangerous default setting of overexcitement.
Aussie Gold Miners: Mine SOS
Discovery Channel, 10pm
Season Finale!
Fortune favors the brave in the Aussie Gold Hunters spinoff’s season ender: Gold guru Paul Mackie and his team have six days to set up a hard-rock mine operation that could potentially deliver a steady income stream for rookie prospectors Nathan and Steve.
The New York Times Presents: “Sin Eater”
FX, 10pm
New Series!
If you were famous and had a problem in the 1990s, Anthony Pellicano was the man you hired to make it go away. Hollywood’s dirtiest private investigator used harassment and intimidation, and went to federal prison for wiretapping and racketeering. Now he’s out, and he’s talking. Using audio tapes and confidential documents, “Sin Eater” investigates how the rich and powerful in Hollywood got an edge over the legal system and faced few consequences when Pellicano was exposed.
Saturday, March 11
31 Days of Oscar: “Musical”
TCM, beginning at 6:45am
Catch a Classic!
You’ll be humming and tapping your feet all day today as Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar presents 10 Academy Award-nominated and/or -winning musical favorites. Featured titles are The Broadway Melody (1929) — won Best Picture, and also nominations for Best Actress (Bessie Love) and Director (Harry Beaumont); Swing Time (1936) — won for Best Original Song (“The Way You Look Tonight,” by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields), and also nominated for Best Dance Direction (choreographer Hermes Pan’s “Bojangles of Harlem” sequence); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) — five nominations, including Best Picture, and one win, for the musical score by Adolph Deutsch and Saul Chaplin; Gigi (1958) — won all nine of the categories in which it was nominated, including Best Picture, Director (Vincente Minnelli) and Original Song (“Gigi,” by Frederick Loewe and Alan Jay Lerner); The Music Man (1962) — six nominations, including Best Picture, and one win, for Ray Heindorf’s adaptation of the Broadway score; A Star Is Born (1954) — six nominations, including Best Actor (James Mason), Actress (Judy Garland) and Original Song (“The Man That Got Away,” by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin); An American in Paris (1951) — eight nominations, including Best Director (Vincente Minnelli), and six wins, including Best Picture; West Side Story (1961) — won 10 of its 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Director (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins), Actor (George Chakiris) and Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno); Fiddler on the Roof (1971) — eight nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Topol), Supporting Actor (Leonard Frey) and Director (Norman Jewison), and three wins: Cinematography (Oswald Morris), Sound (Gordon K. McCallum and David Hildyard) and Best Music, Scoring Adaptation and Original Song Score (John Williams); and Cabaret (1972) — won eight of its 10 nominations, including Best Actress (Liza Minnelli), Supporting Actor (Joel Grey) and Director (Bob Fosse), and was also nominated for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay (Jay Presson Allen).
NHL Hockey
ABC, beginning at 1pm Live
An NHL matinee doubleheader on ABC has the Detroit Red Wings at the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Murdoch Mysteries: “Murdoch Rides Easy”
Ovation, 7pm
Following a motorcyclist’s death, early 20th century crime solver William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) enlists the aid of mechanics William Harley (Neil Babcock) and Arthur Davidson (Matthew Tissi) — the duo who will become known as founders of the renowned bike company.
Game of Love
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Audrey (Kimberley Sustad), a board game designer, and Matthew (Brooks Darnell), a research-driven marketing consultant, are tasked with creating a new game to help players find romance. With only weeks to deliver the project, the pair struggle, as they have very different approaches; however, as they learn to work together, they both realize they have a lot to learn about love.
Say Yes to the Dress: “The Three Bs: Back, Biceps and Booty”
TLC, 8pm
Victoria wants to show off her back, her booty and her biceps, but Grandma wants her to cover up! Dominique has a little panic in the stockroom, and Rachel hopes her decision to buy a dress before getting engaged was worth it.
NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Golden State
ABC, 8:30pm Live
The Golden State Warriors hope to have Steph Curry healed and back on the floor when they host the Milwaukee Bucks.
Pets & Pickers: “Mission Paw-ssible?”
Animal Planet, 9pm
Pets from low-income families get top-notch healthcare in this heartwarming series, and it’s all thanks to the Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) Animal Hospital in British Columbia. Funds come from their thrift store; tonight the “pickers” hit a jewelry jackpot in the donation pile and pet patients include a young pit bull mix who has a potentially cancerous lump removed
World Baseball Classic: Great Britain vs. United States
FOX, 9pm Live
Great Britain goes to bat against the United States in this World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Chase Field in Phoenix.
The Incredible Dr. Pol
Nat Geo Wild, 9pm
Season Finale!
In “Dr. Pol Goes to Washington,” the Season 22 finale, Dr. Pol travels to Washington, D.C., to honor veterans, while Dr. Lisa treats a clinic staffer’s bearded dragon.
The Power of Perseverance: Strength Through Struggle
Start TV, 11pm
Start TV celebrates Women’s History Month with this hourlong special in which three exceptional and motivational real-life women who have never given up openly share their stories of loss, struggle, determination, inspiration and perseverance.
Saturday Night Live: “Jenna Ortega/The 1975”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Actress Jenna Ortega, star of Netflix’s Wednesday and the new feature film Scream VI, which opened in theaters yesterday, makes her SNL hosting debut. Joining her is The 1975, in their second appearance as musical guest.
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Adult Swim, 12am (late-night)
Original Film!
The cult-favorite adult animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, recently renewed for a 12th season, is spun off into this movie that finds brainy Frylock (voice of Carey Means), mouthy Master Shake (Dana Snyder), lovable Meatwad (cocreator Dave Willis) and Carl (Willis) getting back together to fight corporate overlord Amazin, led by tech mogul Neil (Peter Serafinowicz) and his trusty scientist sidekick, Elmer (Paul Walter Hauser).
