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All Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Shōgun
FX, 10pm
New Series!
Based on the epic 1975 novel that also inspired the Richard Chamberlain miniseries in 1980, this new series takes place in feudal Japan and follows the rise of Lord Toranaga, a powerful Japanese magnate, through the eyes of an English sailor named John Blackthorne — a character modeled after William Adams, the first English navigator to reach Japan in 1600. Many of the other characters were modeled after real historical figures important to Japanese culture as well, including Lord Toranaga, played by Hiro Sanada. “It is a very universal drama,” Sanada said of the show. “Not just action, not just violence, geisha, stereotypes. Very universal, very poetic.”
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
Paramount+
This documentary follows Bronx rap artist Kemba as he explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad. His exploration reveals how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades.
Pathological: The Lies of Joran van der Sloot
Peacock
This true-crime documentary delves into Joran van der Sloot’s lifelong pattern of violence and pathological lying through rare interviews and new insights years after he murdered American Natalee Holloway and Peruvian Stephany Flores.
Vampire MOVIES!
MOVIES!, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Before the Twilight series and various teenage supernatural series made them all romantic dreamboats, vampires were popular villains and killers in many horror flicks of the 20th century. Today, MOVIES! will air a selection of the most feared and most campy vampire films, including Nosferatu (1922), Lust for a Vampire (1971), Dracula (1974), Blood of Dracula (1957), Dracula’s Widow (1988) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979).
College Basketball
ESPN & ESPN2, beginning at 7pm Live
Tuesday night college hoops action includes Kentucky at Mississippi State and Texas at Texas Tech on ESPN, and NC State at Florida State on ESPN2.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Philadelphia 76ers are in Boston to clash with the Celtics and the Houston Rockets launch into Oklahoma City to meet the Thunder for TNT’s NBA doubleheader.
FBI: “Stay in Your Lane”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Stay in Your Lane,” a local club owner is found dead and the team works quickly to find the motive behind the murder of a seemingly innocent man.
The Floor
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
The quiz show hosted by Rob Lowe concludes its first season with a two-episode finale in which the 17 remaining contestants compete for the $250,000 grand prize. In this exclusive clip from the finale, Lowe checks in with contestants Claire and Tim ahead of their duel:
The Voice
NBC, 8pm
The Season 25 premiere, which began last night, continues this evening, with coaches Dan + Shay, Reba McEntire, John Legend and Chance the Rapper. New episodes will continue Mondays and Tuesdays.
The Rookie: “The Hammer”
ABC, 9pm
The team comes together to celebrate John (Nathan Fillion) and Bailey’s (Jenna Dewan) wedding.
God Save Texas
HBO, 9pm (all episodes also stream today on Max)
New Series!
This three-part documentary takes viewers on a journey through one of the most contentious states in the country, led by three directors, each with their own unique and personal viewpoint. Oscar nominee Richard Linklater, Emmy winner Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa return to their hometowns of Huntsville, Houston and El Paso, respectively, to shed light on underrepresented stories. In each part, the filmmakers trace the complex history of each city, examining how it intersects with their own origins and evolution and situating it in the larger picture of America today. Texas is a study in contradictions: a red state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to a statewide office in more than twenty years, yet a state in which minorities form a majority and whose blue cities are some of the more diverse in the nation. God Save Texas puts viewers on the ground with true Texans, unspooling narratives of diversity and inequalities as well as beauty within communities, specifically examining the personal toll that the prison system, oil business and border laws have on people living in these communities. The series premieres tonight with “Hometown Prison,” in which Linklater is in Huntsville to present a complex portrait of the criminal justice system in Texas through conversations with townsfolk across generations, prison employees and relatives of the imprisoned. The series concludes Wednesday on HBO with “The Price of Oil” and “La Frontera.”
The Good Doctor: “Skin in the Game”
ABC, 10pm
Park (Will Yun Lee) tackles a tricky brain tumor; Lea (Paige Spara) and Morgan (Fiona Gubelmann) adjust to parenthood.
Good Trouble: “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now”
Freeform, 10pm
Career opportunities lead to complications for Malika (Zuri Adele), Alice (Sherry Cola), Davia (Emma Hunton) and Luca (Booboo Stewart); Gael (Tommy Martinez) has an idea.
Lost U-Boats of WWII
History, 10pm
New Series!
During World War II, the Nazis were behind stealing thousands of pieces of artwork and millions of priceless artifacts. While some of these items have been found, many remain missing. Treasure hunter Darrell Miklos believes some of these stolen riches were loaded into specially modified U-boats that are currently lying at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea. Using new evidence and research, he sets out to find these items.
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Wednesday, Feb. 28
Iwájú
Disney+
New Series!
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Walt Disney Animation Studios teams up with Pan-African entertainment company Kugali for an original six-episode animated series set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. The exciting coming-of-age story follows Tola (voice of Simisola Gbadamosi), a young girl from a wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole (Siji Soetan), a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds. Kugali filmmakers take viewers on a unique journey into a world bursting with unique visual elements and technological advancements inspired by the spirit of Lagos.
Godzilla MOVIES!
MOVIES!, beginning at 12:40pm
Catch a Classic!
Spend the afternoon and early evening with the King of the Monsters as MOVIES! presents a lineup of five old-school films starring Godzilla and several of his friends and enemies. It begins with Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), the Americanized, English-language version of the 1954 Japanese original, featuring added scenes starring Raymond Burr as a reporter on the scene in Tokyo during Godzilla’s first devastation of the city. That is followed by Son of Godzilla (1967), Destroy All Monsters (1968), Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974).
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Wednesday night NBA action on ESPN has the Memphis Grizzlies at the Minnesota Timberwolves and the L.A. Clippers at the L.A. Lakers.
The Conners: “Shrinks Don’t Talk and Kids Don’t Sing”
ABC, 8pm
Becky (Alicia Goranson) gets into a disagreement with Beverly Rose’s (Charlotte Sanchez) music teacher over a song.
Survivor
CBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Survivor returns for Season 46 with a two-hour premiere tonight and a two-hour episode next week. This season will again have 90-minute episodes beginning March 13.
Wild Cards: “Con With the Wind”
The CW, 8pm
George (Jason Priestley) gets a three-day pass from jail to spend his birthday with Max (Vanessa Morgan).
We Are Family
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
Joel McHale is guest host with “Mama” Doris Bowman as the final six singers perform in the two-hour Season 1 finale “Family Man/Thicker Than Water.”
Chicago Med: “I Told Myself That I Was Done With You”
NBC, 8pm
Maggie (Marlyne Barrett) empathizes with a patient whose mother is afraid to consent to her son’s risky surgery; Ripley (Luke Mitchell) treats someone from his past; and Zola (Sophia Ali) questions her instincts after her actions have unexpected consequences.
Not Dead Yet: “Not Polite Yet”
ABC, 8:30pm
Lexi (Lauren Ash) combines the first two floors of the newsroom, leaving Nell (Gina Rodriguez) to share a cubicle.
NHL Hockey: St. Louis at Edmonton
TNT, 8:30pm Live
Robert Thomas and the St. Louis Blues skate against Connor McDavid and the Oilers in Edmonton tonight on TNT.
Abbott Elementary: “Breakup”
ABC, 9pm
When Barbara’s (Sheryl Lee Ralph) church choir uses the gym for rehearsals, Ava (Janelle James) notices tension in the group.
God Save Texas
HBO, 9pm (all episodes also stream on Max)
Series Finale!
In the final two episodes of this three-part documentary series, director Alex Stapleton’s “The Price of Oil” chronicles how this divisive but vital industry impacts the lives of many Houston residents, specifically Black and disenfranchised communities including the lives of her family, who arrived in Texas in the 1830s as slaves and have stayed in the state for nearly 200 years. Then in “La Frontera,” Mexican-American filmmaker Iliana Sosa explores how Nepantla, a Nahuatl word for the concept of “inbetween-ness,” characterizes her relationship to both her Mexican heritage and her hometown of El Paso, and how that unique hybridity allowed the city to come together and heal in the wake of a devastating 2019 mass shooting.
Family Law: “Bass Fishing”
The CW, 9pm
A lucrative divorce is derailed by allegations of the husband’s embezzling.
Trafficked: Underworlds With Mariana van Zeller: “Hash Smugglers”
Nat Geo, 9pm
The first drug that Mariana was exposed to growing up in Portugal continues to be Europe’s favorite: hash. The booming popularity of this seemingly “soft drug” holds a dark secret. Mariana follows the trail of smugglers from the mountains of Morocco to their buyers in Europe — a world of shadowy dealers, lightning-fast smuggling boats and increasing violence.
Chicago Fire: “Port in the Storm”
NBC, 9pm
Firehouse 51 welcomes back some familiar faces and says goodbye to Brett (Kara Killmer); Violet (Hanako Greensmith) scrambles to decorate Brett’s wedding venue; and a call at the expo center takes a shocking turn.
FBI True: “Who’s Killing Our Heroes?”
CBS, 10pm
This true-crime series from Paramount+ continues on CBS with “Who’s Killing Our Heroes?” The FBI is called in after eight veterans, who are patients at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia, mysteriously die in a short span of time.
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: “Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals”
FX, 10pm
This season of Feud continues with the new episode “Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals.” In New York, it’s the end of an era. In California, Truman (Tom Hollander) tries to usher in a new era with a hunky beau.
Chicago P.D.: “Survival”
NBC, 10pm
Intelligence teams up with ASA Chapman (Sara Bues) to take on an abduction case involving a teenager. The case hits close to home for Voight (Jason Beghe), leading him to take a personal interest in finding justice for the victim.
Thursday, Feb. 29
Perimeter
BET+
New Series!
This four-episode series set in 1990s Atlanta unfolds a complex web of personal stories. Paige (Ava Mone’t), a promising Spelman sophomore, veers off her path to success when she falls for a “bad boy” just before the pivotal “Freaknik” event. Adulthood disrupts their lives, pulling Paige, her long-term boyfriend Malcolm (Malcolm Xavier) and newcomer Romeo (West Montez) into a series of challenges. Meanwhile, amid Atlanta’s global Olympic spotlight, eventual mayor Robert Dawn’s (Donovan Christie Jr.) rise to power comes at the price of personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas. These and other interconnected stories set off a transformative chain reaction in the city.
The Tourist
Netflix
Season Premiere!
This Australian thriller moves to Netflix in the U.S. for its second season. The first installment (currently streaming on Netflix) followed an Irish man (Jamie Dornan) who woke up with amnesia in an Australian hospital and had to discover his identity before his past caught up with him. Season 2 takes place in Ireland, with Dornan and costar Danielle Macdonald returning.
31 Days of Oscar 2024: Best Director
TCM, beginning at 5:30am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event continues this morning and into the early evening with a lineup featuring films helmed by people who won or were nominated for Best Director Oscars: Anna Christie (1930, nomination for Clarence Brown); Lady for a Day (1933, nomination for Frank Capra); The Southerner (1945, nomination for Jean Renoir); Bad Day at Black Rock (1955, nomination for John Sturges); The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948, win for John Huston); Never on Sunday (1960, nomination for Jules Dassin); Witness for the Prosecution (1957, nomination for Billy Wilder); and Midnight in Paris (2011, nomination for Woody Allen), making its TCM premiere. Starting in primetime and going into tomorrow morning are films whose directors won Oscars: The Quiet Man (1952, John Ford), Giant (1956, George Stevens), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930, Lewis Milestone) and The Divine Lady (1929, Frank Lloyd).
Young Sheldon: “A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “A Strudel and a Hot American Boy Toy,” Sheldon (Iain Armitage) explores Germany behind Mary’s (Zoe Perry) back.
Next Level Chef: “80 Degrees and Palm Trees”
FOX, 8pm
The 13 remaining chefs channel their vacation vibes when they’re tasked with preparing a next-level seafood dish inspired by tropical island cuisine in the new episode “80 Degrees and Palm Trees.”
The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger: “The Snakeroot Cure”
INSP, 8pm
When a young girl is bitten by a rattlesnake, mountain man Jim Bridger (Rib Hillis) finds himself in a race against time to save her arm and keep her alive as he desperately searches the wilderness for a medicinal plant that once saved the life of his friend.
Law & Order: “On the Ledge”
NBC, 8pm
When the NYPD responds to the scene of an active shooter in a nearby hospital, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) is shocked at his connection to the suspect. Meanwhile, Maroun (Odelya Halevi) and Price (Hugh Dancy) face a difficult trial when the defendant offers up an insanity plea.
Ghosts: “He Sees Dead People”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “He Sees Dead People,” Eric (returning guest star Andrew Leeds) reveals a major change that took place after his near-death experience at Woodstone over Christmas.
So Help Me Todd: “The Queen of Courts”
CBS, 9pm
Margaret and Todd (Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin) defend an unscrupulous lawyer (guest star Sandra Bernhard) accused of orchestrating a fraudulent accident in the new episode “The Queen of Courts.”
Son of a Critch: “Thanksgiving”
The CW, 9pm
Mark (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) takes directing the school play too seriously and finds himself without a cast and crew.
NHL Hockey: Colorado at Chicago
ESPN, 9pm Live
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Colorado Avalanche into Chicago’s United Center to face off against the Blackhawks.
Farmer Wants a Wife: “Steers, Fears and Tears”
FOX, 9pm
The farmers and their ladies head to Ty’s farm in Sikeston, Missouri, for a roping competition and hoedown-themed mixer in the new episode “Steers, Fears and Tears.”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Carousel”
NBC, 9pm
The SVU must track down a mysterious suspect targeting tourists staying in hostels, and they race to identify one woman’s attacker before she opts to go home.
Children Ruin Everything: “Hangover”
The CW, 9:30pm
Astrid (Meaghan Rath) and James (Aaron Abrams) plan the perfect hangover day, but the kids and neighbors change things.
Elsbeth
CBS, 10pm
New Series!
The Good Wife is branching out in another spinoff that follows character Elsbeth Tascioni. Star Carrie Preston plays the astute but unconventional attorney who, after her successful career in Chicago, uses her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Beyond the Sea”
NBC, 10pm
When several bodies are found in a seaside town, Stabler (Christopher Meloni) investigates the politics and secrets of the close-knit community to find a potential serial killer. Meanwhile, Jet (Ainsley Seiger) brings a witness under her protection, and tensions rise when Stabler skips his IAB meeting.
Friday, March 1
Somebody Feed Phil
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Globetrotting food enthusiast Phil Rosenthal embarks on a seventh season of delectable new adventures. Eight episodes follow Phil to Mumbai, Kyoto, Iceland, Dubai, the “real” Orlando, Taipei, Scotland and Washington, D.C., where he uncovers hidden gems and encounters the heart and soul of each place with every bite.
Spaceman
Netflix
Original Film!
Adam Sandler gets serious in this sci-fi drama in which he plays astronaut Jakub. Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, Jakub realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by Hanus (voice of Paul Dano), a mysterious creature from the beginning of time that he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanus works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late.
Megamind Rules! & Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate
Peacock
New Series!/Original Film!
The original film Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate and its companion series Megamind Rules! are follow-ups to the 2010 animated kids feature film Megamind. They follow the title character (voice of Keith Ferguson) as he goes from being a supervillain and the scourge of Metro City to a superhero who is learning on the job.
31 Days of Oscar 2024: Best Director
TCM, beginning at 6:15am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event continues this morning and into the early evening with a lineup featuring more films helmed by people who won or were nominated for Best Director: The Informer (1935, first nomination and win for John Ford), The Crowd (1928, nomination for King Vidor), Great Expectations (1946, nomination for David Lean), The Heiress (1949, nomination for William Wyler), I Want to Live! (1958, nomination for Robert Wise), 12 Angry Men (1957, nomination for Sidney Lumet) and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967, nomination for Stanley Kramer). Starting in primetime and going into tomorrow morning are films whose directors won Oscars: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936, Frank Capra), A Letter to Three Wives (1949, Joseph L. Mankiewicz), Marty (1955, Delbert Mann) and The Awful Truth (1937, Leo McCarey).
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
An NBA twin bill on ESPN has the Dallas Mavericks in Boston to face the Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks venturing into Chicago to run with the Bulls.
S.W.A.T.: “Good for Nothing”
CBS, 8pm
The team leaps into action when Yakuza assassins descend on Los Angeles to target a number of mysterious Japanese expatriates in the new episode “Good for Nothing.”
BMF
Starz, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Season 3 of the crime drama picks up in the early 1990s, as Meech (Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr.) moves to Atlanta with plans to grow the BMF empire in the South and rise to the top of the Atlanta drug scene. Da’Vinchi and Russell Hornsby also star.
Fire Country: “See You Next Apocalypse”
CBS, 9pm
When a family refuses to evacuate their property during a massive wildfire that is escalating quickly, Jake (Jordan Calloway) is faced with a heartbreaking decision in the new episode “See You Next Apocalypse.”
Saturday, March 2
31 Days of Oscar 2024: Best Actor
TCM, beginning at 4am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event continues this morning and into the early evening with a lineup featuring films led by men who won or were nominated for Best Actor: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931, win for Fredric March, who tied with Wallace Beery for The Champ); The Great Dictator (1940, nomination for Charles Chaplin); The Thin Man (1934, nomination for William Powell); Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939, win for Robert Donat); Anatomy of a Murder (1959, nomination for James Stewart); Elmer Gantry (1960, win for Burt Lancaster); and East of Eden (1955, the first of James Dean’s two consecutive posthumous nominations; he also received one the following year for Giant). Starting in primetime and going into tomorrow morning are films starring Best Actor winners: Lincoln (2012, Daniel Day-Lewis), making its TCM premiere; A Man for All Seasons (1966, Paul Scofield); Sergeant York (1941, Gary Cooper); and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942, James Cagney).
Formula 1 Racing: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
ESPN, 9:55am Live
Formula 1 ignites its 2024 campaign in the Middle East with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. This is the first time the F1 season begins on a Saturday (to accommodate the Muslim holy time of Ramadan).
NBA Basketball
NBA TV & ABC, beginning at 5pm Live
The Utah Jazz are at the Miami Heat for a Saturday matinee on NBA TV. In primetime on ABC, Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets take on LeBron James and the Lakers in Los Angeles.
Single Black Female 2: Simone’s Revenge
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Three years after narrowly escaping the murderous clutches of her half sister Simone (Amber Riley), Monica (Raven Goodwin) is ready for a fresh start in Seattle as the host of the city’s top primetime investigative television program. With her best friend Bebe (K. Michelle) by her side and a new love interest, things are looking up for Monica. Secretly nursed back to health and suffering from amnesia, Simone is building a new life when she comes across Monica on TV and her memories come rushing back, leading to a fateful reunion between the sisters.
Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: “The Invisible Man’s Revenge”
MeTV, 8pm
Sven introduces the 1944 Universal monster movie The Invisible Man’s Revenge, starring John Carradine as a scientist who tests his invisibility serum on an escapee from a psychiatric hospital (Jon Hall), who then goes on a crime spree.
The 51st Annual Saturn Awards
Comet, 10pm
Comet is the television home for this year’s Saturn Awards ceremony. The latest installment of this long-running event was held (and livestreamed) Feb. 4 and honored the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror from July 2022 through September 2023. Among the film nominees this year were Avatar: The Way of Water, Barbie, Scream VI and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Special awards that were presented included the Visionary Award, given to Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer), and the inaugural Lance Reddick Legacy Award, presented to Keanu Reeves.