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Wednesday, Feb. 18: ‘Nature’ Continues Its Look at Animal Parents With a Dive Into ‘Oceans’

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Wednesday, Feb. 18

Nature: “Parenthood: Oceans”
PBS, 8pm

The Nature “Parenthood” series continues with the new episode “Oceans,” which looks at how marine parents master dedication and intelligence to raise their young. See an orca mother teaching her young to hunt blue whales, and a Banggai cardinalfish protecting his young inside his mouth. Sir David Attenborough narrates.

56 Days
Prime Video
New Series!

This highly anticipated, sexy psychological thriller is adapted from Catherine Ryan Howard’s bestselling novel of the same name. The eight-episode series follows Oliver and Ciara (Avan Jogia and Dove Cameron), who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body — brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him?

2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
NBC, beginning at 12pm Live

Coverage of the women’s slalom event in Alpine skiing, the men’s snowboard slopestyle final, the women’s aerials final and more air throughout the day on NBC.

Survivor: “The Ex-Girlfriend at the Wedding”
CBS, 8pm

Dee Valladares is the featured Survivor player in this rebroadcast of “The Ex-Girlfriend at the Wedding” episode from Season 45. Castaways must roll their way through the reward challenge to win a picnic in the middle of the ocean.

Oscar Goes to England
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

TCM offers a trip across the pond to Britain for a look at cinema’s finest depictions of unrequited love and longing. The night begins with Audrey Hepburn and a long overdue, Oscar-winning performance from Rex Harrison welcoming us to My Fair Lady (1964), a musical that explores the tangled dynamics of British class. Next, Anthony Hopkins is caught between desire and duty in The Remains of the Day (1993), set against the backdrop of World War II, portraying a stoic butler unable to open up to his warm coworker, played by Emma Thompson. A handful of other films follow, but no conversation about British romance would be complete without the bewitching tale of Elizabeth Bennet, played by Greer Garson, and Mr. Darcy, played by Laurence Olivier, in Pride and Prejudice (1940), the first feature adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel, which airs early morning Feb. 19.

College Basketball
ESPN, ESPN2 & FS1, beginning at 8:30pm Live

Utah at West Virginia (FS1), BYU at Arizona (ESPN) and Auburn at Mississippi State (ESPN2) are among the top college basketball matchups tonight.

The Beauty: “Beautiful Living Rooms”
FX, 9pm

A desperate family is forced to make a difficult decision in the new episode “Beautiful Living Rooms.”

Pawn Stars: “Raking in the Dough”
History, 9:30pm

When a seller brings in a life-sized E.T. statue, Rick tries to make an out-of-this-world deal. Then, Corey takes a shot at a book about John Wilkes Booth. Later, Rick tries to stay afloat when he checks out a unique Romain Jerome watch. And finally, Corey and Chum try to rake in the dough when they take a look at an antique breadbox.

Thursday, Feb. 19

The Night Agent
Netflix
Season Premiere!

Coming off the explosive events of Season 2, the 10-episode Season 3 sees Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) called in to track down a young Treasury agent who fled to Istanbul with sensitive government intel after killing his boss. This kicks off a sequence of events where Peter investigates a dark money network while avoiding its paid assassins, putting him on a collision course with a relentless journalist.

2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
NBC, beginning at 12pm Live

The women’s free skate in figure skating, the men’s 1,500-meter race in speed skating, the men’s aerials final in freestyle skiing and more are featured in Thursday’s Winter Olympics coverage on NBC.

NBA Basketball
Prime Video, beginning at 7:30pm Live

The NBA returns from the All-Star break with a doubleheader on Prime Video as the Detroit Pistons visit the N.Y. Knicks and the Boston Celtics are at the Golden State Warriors.

Survivor: “Hide ’N Seek”
CBS, 8pm

Season 46 castaways Q Burdette, Tiffany Ervin and Charlie Davis play big parts in this encore of “Hide ’N Seek,” in which multiple castaways claim credit for an elimination after a big blindside.

Scrabble: “Like Rugby, But With Words”
The CW, 8pm

Players get down and dirty with words for a chance to win $10,000 in the new episode “Like Rugby, But With Words.” Craig Ferguson hosts.

Next Level Chef: “The Draft/Taco Party”
FOX, 8pm

The new episode “The Draft/Taco Party” features a spicy challenge with some tasty tacos, but as the platform rises, disaster strikes for one chef who is too late to the party.

Oscar Goes to Prison
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

TCM takes us behind bars for a showing of cinema’s ruminations on the justice and prison systems, beginning with the Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman classic Papillon (1973), about two men with nothing in common who form a friendship while serving their sentence in the South American penal colony on Devil’s Island. Following is an electric performance from Burt Reynolds in The Longest Yard (1974), which cemented his ascension from “that guy?” to that guy as a disgraced football player who spends a stint in the clink inspiring a gridiron uprising behind bars. Loaded with a roster of real-life NFL role players and certified Hall of Famers, such as Ray Nitschke, the film lends added legitimacy to the story of Paul “Wrecking” Crewe and his team of misfits, transforming it into an unlikely, fist-pumping underdog tale. But any list of essential films about life spent in the slammer would be incomplete without a nod to the genre’s early innovators, including The Big House (1930), one of the first winners of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Weary River (1929).

Uncensored
TV One, 8pm
Season Premiere!

The new season of the docuseries features exclusive interviews with some of entertainment’s most compelling figures, including Anthony Anderson, Blair Underwood, Keke Palmer, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Shaunie Henderson, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, Kierra Sheard, Marlo Hampton, Rickey Smiley, Laz Alonso, Wood Harris and Wendy Raquel Robinson.

Trivial Pursuit: “The Greatest Showman”
The CW, 9pm

A party clown attempts to juggle the six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories with the goal of winning $20,000 in the new episode “The Greatest Showman.” LeVar Burton hosts.

TMZ Presents: Michael Jackson: 30 Fatal Seconds
FOX, 9pm

In this new TMZ special looks at how Michael Jackson’s life changed in 30 dramatic seconds when his hair caught on fire during the filming of a TV commercial for Pepsi in 1984. A pyrotechnic accident led to Jackson’s hair igniting, causing second-degree burns and contributing to his later addiction to pain medication and obsession with plastic surgery.

Friday, Feb. 20

Portobello
HBO Max
New Series!

The six-episode drama tells the true story of Enzo Tortora (Fabrizio Gifuni), host of the Italian TV variety show Portobello beginning in 1977. Tortora was falsely accused and convicted of being part of a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking. Public opinion was deeply divided until Tortora was fully acquitted in 1987.

Strip Law
Netflix
New Series!

An uptight lawyer teams with a flashy Las Vegas magician to bring some pizzazz to the city’s stupidest cases in this adult animated comedy featuring the voices of Adam Scott, Janelle James, Keith David, Shannon Gisela and Stephen Root.

2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
NBC & USA Network, beginning at 11am Live

Coverage of the women’s 1,500-meter race in speed skating, finals in short track, the men’s freeski halfpipe final, runs in the two-woman bobsled event and more are presented on NBC today. USA Network airs both semifinal games of the men’s hockey tournament.

NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live

ESPN’s Friday night showcases the Dallas Mavericks at the Minnesota Timberwolves, followed by the Clippers at the Lakers in the battle of Los Angeles teams.

Survivor: “Icarus Time”
CBS, 8pm

The “Road to 50” event looking back at great Survivor moments concludes with “Icarus Time” from Season 48. Castaways must choose heart or head as they enter the final six and last stage of the game. Kyle Fraser, Kamilla Karthigesu and Joe Hunter are the featured players.

The Nowhere Man
Starz, 8:05pm
Season Finale!

This series following a tormented ex-mercenary (Bonko Khoza) who is drawn back into a world of violence concludes Season 1.

American Masters: “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible”
PBS, 9pm

This film is a kaleidoscopic portrait of the visionary jazz musician, composer and poet known as Sun Ra, and the musical, historical and philosophical currents that shaped him.

Rain Man
TCM, 10pm
Catch a Classic!

As part of tonight’s “Oscar Goes for a Drive” theme, TCM hits the road with one of the best road movies ever put to screen: Rain Man (1988). Here, our travel companions are a sweet-talking young Tom Cruise, swarming with star power, and Dustin Hoffman, en route to his second Oscar. Inspired by a real-life savant, the film won the hearts of audiences and dominated the 61st Academy Awards, nabbing Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. After production wrapped, Hoffman and director Barry Levinson took ownership of the two cream-colored cars used throughout filming. While Rain Main set the gold standard for the feel-good asphalt adventure flick, the lineup also includes detours to the Best Picture-winning Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and Wild Strawberries (1957).

Stumble: “Finals Week”
NBC, 10:30pm

In the new episode “Finals Week,” airing at a special time, the Heådltston cheer team missed Cheer Camp and has to submit a skills tape in order to qualify for Daytona. Unfortunately, making the tape falls right in the middle of final exam week.

Saturday, Feb. 21

Oscar Goes Big (Epics)
TCM, beginning at 7:30am
Catch a Classic!

TCM is offering an all-expenses-paid expedition through cinema’s greatest spectacles. The trek departs from ancient Rome with a thunderous chariot race en route to one of the most ambitious films ever made: Ben-Hur (1959). From there, horses are swapped out for camels as Peter O’Toole and Alec Guinness guide viewers through war-torn Middle Eastern deserts in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). But the Romans aren’t done just yet as Rex Harrison and Richard Burton are our guides through Egypt as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, opposite Elizabeth Taylor’s turn in Cleopatra (1963). The tour makes a stateside pit stop for the sweeping odyssey of Gone With the Wind (1939), before heading to revolutionary Russia with Doctor Zhivago (1965). TCM completes the round trip back to ancient Rome with Quo Vadis (1951).

2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
CNBC, NBC & USA Network, beginning at 10am Live

Coverage of finals in speed skating, runs in two-woman bobsled, the women’s freeski halfpipe final, mixed team aerials, the figure skating gala and more air on NBC throughout the final full day of competition. CNBC airs the men’s curling final and the bronze medal game of the men’s hockey tournament. On USA Network, catch the women’s curling bronze medal match, the ski mountaineering mixed team relay final, the men’s ski cross final and more.

College Basketball
ABC, CBS, The CW, ESPN, FOX & TNT, beginning at 1pm Live

The regular season winds down with marquee matchups this Saturday: North Carolina at Syracuse (ABC), Cincinnati at Kansas (CBS), Georgia Tech at Louisville (The CW), Kansas State at Texas Tech (FOX), Arizona at Houston (ABC), Oklahoma State at Colorado (TNT), Michigan vs. Duke (ESPN), Kentucky at Auburn (ESPN) and Iowa State at BYU (ESPN).

NBA Basketball
ABC & NBA TV, beginning at 5pm Live

The Orlando Magic are at the Phoenix Suns to tip off Saturday’s NBA action on NBA TV. The Houston Rockets launch into New York’s Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks in primetime on ABC.

Kingdom
BBC America, 8pm

In Episode 5, the lion pride has grown stronger than ever, and the wild dogs have dwindled. A new hyena queen rises from the chaos, but can she regain ground from the lions? Power may shift, but survival remains the ultimate prize.

The Stars Between Us
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!

Seven years ago, Kim made a connection with a stranger during an eclipse event. Now a fledgling news reporter, Kim returns to Illinois for this year’s eclipse, unaware that their paths may cross again. Sarah Drew takes a break from Mistletoe Murders for this Loveuary romance. She stars alongside Matt Long, who is returning to the network eight years after starring in Christmas Joy.

Double Double Trouble
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

Old wounds, buried resentments and twisted loyalties resurface for a woman (Tami Roman) struggling with the collapse of her marriage and a devastating miscarriage. A dangerous psychological battle with her twin emerges and could lead to deadly consequences.