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Wednesday, March 1
True Lies
CBS, 10pm
New Series!
This new series, inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 hit action/comedy film of the same name, follows Omega Sector spy Harry Tasker (Steve Howey) and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga), a language professor bored with her daily routine. When Helen makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life, she is recruited by Omega to join her husband’s team on covert missions around the globe.
The Mandalorian
Disney+
Season Premiere!
Lucasfilm’s Emmy-winning live-action Star Wars series returns with eight episodes that chronicle the further adventures of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal). Once a lone bounty hunter, Mando has reunited with Grogu (“Baby Yoda”), as the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together. Episodes are available Wednesdays beginning today.
Cheat
Netflix
New Series!
Danny Dyer and Ellie Taylor host this high-stakes quiz show filmed in front of a studio audience where contestants can literally cheat their way to a fortune. In a battle of brains, wit and baldfaced lying, four brave players have their knowledge put to the ultimate test as they bluff and brag across three rounds to avoid elimination and build a potential jackpot of over 50,000 pounds. But however they play it, there’s just one crucial rule … don’t get caught.
31 Days of Oscar 2023
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies celebrates this month’s Academy Awards (airing March 12 on ABC) with the return of its 31 Days of Oscar programming event, offering a lineup of Oscar-winning and -nominated films from throughout cinema history all month long (early March 1 to early April 1). This year, titles are grouped into themed genre blocks, with one or two themes spotlighted each day. Today begins with a daytime “Family Ties” theme — featuring titles like The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and Father of the Bride (1950) — and an evening “Adventure” lineup of titles including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and The African Queen (1951).
The Conners: “Hiding In and Moving Out”
ABC, 8pm
Harris (Emma Kenney) takes her anger out on Darlene (Sara Gilbert). Dan (John Goodman) and Louise (Katey Sagal) spend an entire day in bed together.
Survivor
CBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In an explosive two-hour premiere, Season 44 of this mainstay reality competition show returns to Fiji for the 12th time, with 18 new contestants who will bring their excitement and survival skills to the table for the chance to win the coveted million-dollar prize, including former Seattle Seahawks fullback Brandon Cottom and an assortment of “huge and wildly entertaining” personalities.
The Flash: “The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1”
The CW, 8pm
With the power out in the city, Team Flash calls upon the Rogue Squad to help.
Chicago Med: “Those Times You Have to Cross the Line”
NBC, 8pm
The hospital is in disarray when the janitors go on strike; Crockett (Dominic Rains) treats a young girl injured on her family’s farm; Charles (Oliver Platt) and Nellie’s (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) schizophrenic patient returns to Med; and Archer (Steven Weber) encounters a patient with foreign material in her stomach.
Island of the Monsoon: “Loka the Baby Elephant”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
In Episode 2, enter Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park, where elephants arrive by the hundreds to ride out the brutal dry season. Witness “The Gathering,” the largest congregation of elephants in Asia, seen through the eyes of a new mom and her calf.
The Goldbergs: “The Crush”
ABC, 8:30pm
Beverly’s (Wendi McLendon-Covey) infatuation with a potential “special someone” causes a roller coaster of emotion.
Abbott Elementary: “Mural Arts”
ABC, 9pm
Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school.
Kung Fu: “Loss”
The CW, 9pm
Xiao’s (Jennifer Khoe) latest plan results in devastating consequences for Nicky (Olivia Liang) and her family.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
They’ve been set on fire, submerged while seatbelted into a vehicle, and dropped from a skyscraper-high cliff. With four recruits remaining on Day 10, what physical and mental punishments could be left?
Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller: “Cyber Pirates”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Cybercrimes like credit card scams, identity theft and ransomware are among the fastest-growing shadow economies in the U.S., making data a more valuable commodity than even gold, guns and drugs. In this episode, host Mariana van Zeller explores how our personal and financial information is stolen, sold and distributed by a dark network of hackers and thieves, with the goal of exposing a system of global proportions.
Chicago Fire: “Damage Control”
NBC, 9pm
Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), Seager (Andy Allo) and Carver (Jake Lockett) investigate a fire at the city stables; Kylie (Katelynn Shennett) clashes with some of the firefighters over changes due to budget cuts; and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) struggles to keep it together as Cindy’s (Robyn Coffin) condition worsens.
Not Dead Yet: “Not Moving on Yet”
ABC, 9:30pm
After Nell (Gina Rodriguez) falls for the wrong guy, she realizes her last relationship may be holding her back.
A Million Little Things: “A Bird in the Hand”
ABC, 10pm
Gary (James Roday Rodriguez) and Maggie (Allison Miller) gain much more than breathing techniques at their birthing class.
Homicide Hunter: American Detective
Investigation Discovery, 10pm; also streams on discovery+
Season Finale!
In “Death Roll,” the Season 4 finale, gunshots ring out in broad daylight, killing a young mother of four just steps from her workplace in Carson, California. Veteran detective Louie Aguilera works hard to find the assailant, with the investigation leading him across international borders.
Chicago P.D.: “Blood and Honor”
NBC, 10pm
When a family is poisoned in their home, the team discovers a connection to the Becks. Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) goes undercover to work for their business, and as he gets closer to Samantha Beck (Caitlin Mehner), chilling information about her father, Richard (Lee Tergesen), comes to light.
Grown-ish: “Mr. Morales”
Freeform, 10:30pm
Junior (Marcus Scribner) struggles with balancing his priorities and looks for a shortcut.
Thursday, March 2
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.
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.
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.