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Saturday, March 7
Ghost Elephants
Nat Geo, 9pm
Werner Herzog directs, writes and narrates this feature-length nature documentary. In the mist-covered highlands of Angola, deep within its forests, a mystery endures: the elusive ghost elephants of Lisima, the potential living descendants of the largest land mammal ever recorded. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and leader of the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, is determined to prove their existence. In order to find these elusive elephants, Boyes and fellow explorer Kerllen Costa have teamed up with three Khoisan master trackers — Xui, Xui Dawid and Kobus — to succeed where advanced technology could not.
World Baseball Classic
FOX & FS1, beginning at 5am Live
Japan faces Pool C opponent Korea in Tokyo on FS1. Tonight, catch Panama vs. Puerto Rico (FS1) and Great Britain vs. USA (FOX).
College Basketball
CBS, The CW, FOX, ESPN, ESPN2 & FS1, beginning at 12pm Live
The last Saturday of the regular season features some huge matchups: Houston at Oklahoma State (CBS), UConn at Marquette (FOX), Virginia Tech at Virginia (The CW), Arizona State at Iowa State (FS1), Kansas State at Kansas (CBS), Louisville at Miami (ESPN), Wisconsin at Purdue (CBS), Florida at Kentucky (ESPN), North Carolina at Duke (ESPN), Texas Tech at BYU (ESPN) and Arizona at Colorado (ESPN2).
NBA Basketball
ABC, NBA TV & Prime Video, beginning at 3pm Live
Catch a Saturday matinee on Prime Video with the Orlando Magic at the Minnesota Timberwolves, followed by the Brooklyn Nets at the Detroit Pistons on NBA TV. The primetime showcase on ABC has the Golden State Warriors against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
NTT IndyCar Series: Good Ranchers 250
FOX, 3pm Live
Alex Palou, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon and other top IndyCar stars duke it out in the desert at Phoenix Raceway for the first time since 2018. Phoenix hosts both NASCAR and IndyCar events this weekend.
Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: Son of Frankenstein
MeTV, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Every Saturday night you can count on Svengoolie and his Sven Squad to bring you the very best in retro, throwback spooky cinema. In this 1939 classic, Dr. Frankenstein’s son Wolf (Basil Rathbone) returns to his father’s estate, located in the town named after the family, bringing his young wife (Josephine Hutchinson) and son (Donnie Dunagan) along. When Wolf meets the very alive Ygor (Bela Lagosi), who asks him to help heal his “friend,” he soon finds out his father’s greatest creation — the Monster — is still alive! To clear his family name, he tries to revive the creature. This was Karloff’s final portrayal of the Monster on film, and one worth revisiting.
UFC 326
CBS, 8pm Live
CBS airs its first UFC event, simulcasting select fights from both the preliminary bouts and the main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Hannah finds a body at the grand reopening of the Lake Eden Inn. When a storm traps everyone inside, Hannah must find the culprit before the road clears and the killer escapes. Stars Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster and Barbara Niven.
Vanished in an Instant
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Megan (Vinessa Antoine), a widowed high school teacher, sets out on a weekend road trip to reconnect with her rebellious teenage daughter, Whitney (Arista Arhin). When a breakdown at a gas station ends with Whitney vanishing, police dismiss her as a runaway, but Megan knows better. As disturbing clues emerge, a shadowy figure traps Whitney in a deadly game of survival, where mother and daughter are thrust onto parallel paths of terror.
The Flight of the Phoenix
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Directed by Robert Aldrich, The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) is a masterclass in survival tension that earned two Academy Award nominations. When a cargo plane crashes in the Sahara Desert, the survivors face an impossible choice: wait for rescue that may never come or attempt to rebuild an aircraft from the wreckage. James Stewart delivers one of his grittiest performances as Capt. Frank Towns, a pilot forced to relinquish control to a younger engineer who insists his radical plan can work. Stewart’s character isn’t a noble leader — he’s a washed-up pilot whose confidence is shattered. Richard Attenborough and Peter Finch costar.
Saturday Night Live: “Ryan Gosling/Gorillaz”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
Ryan Gosling hosts SNL for the fourth time, joined by first-time musical guests Gorillaz.
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Sunday, March 8
World Baseball Classic
FOX & FS1, beginning at 6am Live
Pool play continues in the World Baseball Classic with Australia vs. Japan (FS1) in the morning, followed by Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic (FOX) and Brazil vs. Mexico (FS1).
31 Days of Oscar: Oscar Goes to New York
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Enjoy an entire day taking in some of the best movies ever made that were set in America’s real capital, New York City, spanning the 1920s through the ’80s. The earliest is comedian Harold Lloyd’s final silent film, Speedy (1928). Besides offering a fascinating on-location portrait of a New York that no longer exists, Speedy features Lloyd in a hilarious trolley car ride, complete with a real-life accident that occurred during filming and was kept in the movie. The city in the ’60s is represented in the Neil Simon-written Barefoot in the Park (1967), with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. Another Simon-written romantic comedy, 1977’s The Goodbye Girl, features his then-wife, Marsha Mason. Writers showing off their significant others remains the theme in Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), which offers a memorable portrait of actor Mia Farrow and the pair’s relationship at the time (filmed in her real-life New York apartment), supported by a strong ensemble cast including the always stellar Dianne Wiest. Plus, you won’t want to miss the superb primetime opener Moonstruck (1987), featuring Oscar winner Cher as an Italian American Brooklynite who falls in love with her fiancé’s brother. Besides the unfolding of the main storyline, this very quotable movie’s heart is its overall emphasis on la famiglia. Finally, New York’s seamier side is shown in a pair of late-night films focusing on prostitution, both female and male, with the at-first-unlikely-but-true-friends-till-the-end tale Midnight Cowboy (1969), with Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman; and Klute (1971), with Fonda as a call girl and Donald Sutherland as the detective needing her help with an investigation.
NBA Basketball
ABC & NBC, beginning at 1pm Live
Three big national TV games today have the Boston Celtics at the Cleveland Cavaliers (ABC), the N.Y. Knicks at the L.A. Lakers (ABC) and the Houston Rockets at the San Antonio Spurs (NBC).
NASCAR Cup Series: Straight Talk Wireless 500
FS1, 3:30pm Live
The shared IndyCar and NASCAR weekend at Phoenix Raceway wraps up with the Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 500 as drivers race for 312 laps around the 1-mile dogleg oval (for roughly 502 km total distance).
Marshals: “Zone of Death”
CBS, 8pm
While confronting his past, Kayce (Luke Grimes) must also learn to ingratiate himself with his new teammates in the new episode “Zone of Death.”
Family Guy: “Viewer DMs”
FOX, 8pm
The Griffin family responds to fan requests and queries in the new episode “Viewer DMs.” The family retells The Lord of the Rings, explains how the Griffins’ ancestors arrived in Quahog, and looks back at Quagmire’s (voice of Seth MacFarlane) 1960s variety show.
Dark Winds: “Ni’ Ániidí (The New World)”
AMC, 9pm
In the new episode “Ni’ Ániidí (The New World),” Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon), Chee (Kiowa Gordon) and Manuelito (Jessica Matten) search for Billie (Isabel DeRoy-Olson) in Los Angeles. Chee is confronted by memories of his past while Leaphorn reconnects with Emma (Deanna Allison).
Tracker: “To the Bone”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “To the Bone,” an 18-year-old goes missing from his family’s restaurant, and Colter (Justin Hartley) uncovers the teen’s underground fake ID business and the secret life he’s been hiding from his parents.
Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown
CNN, 9pm
Series Finale!
The final two episodes of this documentary series exploring the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster air tonight on CNN.
American Dad!: “Powering Through”
FOX, 9pm
In the new episode “Powering Through,” Stan (voice of Seth MacFarlane) is determined to prove that there’s no illness he can’t ride out, even if it ends up killing him … and everyone else.
DTF St. Louis: “Snag It”
HBO, 9pm
Detectives Homer (Richard Jenkins) and Plumb (Joy Sunday) dig deeper into Clark’s (Jason Bateman) affair with Carol (Linda Cardellini) — and Floyd’s (David Harbour) dalliances on the DTF app.
Family Guy: “Scent of a Woman”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Scent of a Woman,” Brian (voice of Seth MacFarlane) realizes his nose can detect diseases, leading him to discover that someone in the Griffin house has cancer.
Watson: “A Family Meal”
CBS, 10pm
A patient arrives at the Holmes Clinic plagued by a mysterious neurological disorder, leading Watson (Morris Chestnut) and the fellows to discover a traumatic survival event from the patient’s childhood in the new episode “A Family Meal.”
Rooster
HBO, 10pm
New Series!
The 10-episode comedy finds Steve Carell playing a bestselling author who arrives at the college campus where his daughter (Charly Clive) teaches, offering some emotional support after her husband (Ted Lasso’s Phil Dunster) left her. Once there, the head of the school (John C. McGinley) convinces him to stay, and that’s when things get interesting.
Monday, March 9
World Baseball Classic
FOX & FS1, beginning at 6am Live
Catch an early morning game between Korea and Australia on FS1, followed by Dominican Republic vs. Israel (FS1), Cuba vs. Puerto Rico (FS1) and a primetime matchup on FOX with Mexico vs. USA.
The Neighborhood: “Welcome to the Baby Proofing”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Welcome to the Baby Proofing,” Tina (Tichina Arnold) insists on babysitting Daphne, leading to a baby-proofing fiasco that leaves Calvin and Dave (Cedric the Entertainer and Max Greenfield) unexpectedly locked in the bathroom.
Wild Cards: “Return of the Corkscrew Killer”
The CW, 8pm
In the new episode “Return of the Corkscrew Killer,” Max (Vanessa Morgan) and Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) investigate the case of a copycat killer who is uncorking fresh terror in a small town.
St. Denis Medical: “Happy Birthday, Matty”
NBC, 8pm
Matt’s (Mekki Leeper) birthday party gets crashed by a rival in the new episode “Happy Birthday, Matty.”
31 Days of Oscar: Oscar Goes Silent
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Can you name one of the films honored at the first Academy Awards? After tonight, you’ll be able to name five, as TCM presents several films honored at the academy’s initial May 1929 ceremony. All are superlative examples of what silent films had evolved into by the late 1920s and include 1927’s Wings, showcasing the great technical and daring camera prowess achieved in re-creating and filming World War I aerial battle scenes, without a reliance on models. On the opposite of the technical spectrum, director F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise (1927) showcases the heights to which models and perfected camera dissolves could be used to tell a compelling story of an extended vacation affair. Those same techniques were used by director King Vidor in The Crowd (1928), featuring a memorable opening sequence that scales an office skyscraper, peeks into one of its windows, and reveals rows and rows of office workers, making the just-as-dehumanizing white-collar connection to blue-collar widget making. The other honored silent films shown from 1928 are Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus and the gangster-genre precursor The Racket. Also well worth watching, but separated in time from these other films, is the modern silent classic The Artist (2011). The story, dealt with in other films like Singin’ in the Rain and the recent Babylon, is another retelling of the seismic shift created in the movie industry with the introduction of sound in pictures. By using the A Star Is Born arc, the film illustrates the struggles, and eventual resolution, of a male superstar of the silent era facing his now-obvious career decline, paired with a new female star on the rise in the sound era. Watch for a staircase scene that fleshes out this exact dichotomy.
DMV: “The Fourth Wheel”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “The Fourth Wheel,” the DMV welcomes a new driving examiner, and Colette’s (Harriet Dyer) excitement fades when she realizes Robin (guest star Anna Camp) may be trying to push her out.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins: “Save the Cat”
NBC, 8:30pm
In the new episode “Save the Cat,” Reggie (Tracy Morgan) thinks finding his former coach’s lost cat will help him get into the Hall of Fame.
Top Chef
Bravo, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Top Chef is taking the action to the Carolinas. The long-lived cooking competition series returns for Season 23 with some Southern flair, with host Kristen Kish and judges Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, with a few stops in Greenville, South Carolina, and a trip to Asheville as it continues recovering from hurricane damage. For the first time in the show’s history, the cheftestantss include life partners who co-own and operate a restaurant, as well as a pair of highly competitive identical twin brothers vying for the ultimate title.
FBI: “Fanatics”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “Fanatics,” the son of a professional basketball team owner is taken for ransom, sending Jubal (Jeremy Sisto) and the team racing into action to catch the kidnappers.
The Ultimate Baking Championship
Food Network, 9pm
New Series!
Jesse Palmer is one busy guy, as he adds this new cooking competition series to his hosting duties. Here he welcomes 16 of the nation’s top pastry chefs to the most intense baking competition ever. After being randomly split into two groups, they are tasked with creating a dessert that is centered around flavor profiles that test one of the four tastes — sweet, salty, sour or bitter — combined with a specific texture. Each baker must craft an elevated plated dessert in their signature style inspired by their assigned profile to present to judges Duff Goldman and Sherry Yard. At the end of the season, the winner will be awarded $50,000 and crowned Ultimate Baking Champion.
The Rookie: “His Name Was Martin”
ABC, 10pm
Nolan, Harper and Miles (Nathan Fillion, Mekia Cox and Deric Augustine) face a dangerous situation when a routine check takes a sudden turn in the new episode “His Name Was Martin.”
The Curious Case of…
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Finale!
In “The Corpse Who Came to Dinner” season finale, follow the story of a 91-year-old Pennsylvania woman who had been living with the exhumed remains of her deceased husband and twin sister in her home. When authorities finally uncover her secret, they must decide whether the town’s favorite granny is a demented graverobber or a woman who simply can’t let go of her loved ones.
Tuesday, March 10
One Piece
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Netflix’s epic high-seas pirate adventure returns for Season 2 with eight new episodes that unleash fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet. The series is based on Japan’s highest-selling manga series of all time by Eiichiro Oda, with over 100 volumes and 500 million copies sold worldwide. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line — a legendary stretch of sea where danger and wonder await at every turn. As they journey through this unpredictable realm in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they’ll encounter bizarre islands and a host of formidable new enemies.
World Baseball Classic
FS1, beginning at 6am Live
World Baseball Action continues on FS1 with Czechia vs. Japan in Tokyo and Italy vs. USA in Houston.
NHL Hockey
TNT & truTV, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Mathew Barzal and the N.Y. Islanders meet Pavel Buchnevich and the Blues in St. Louis, followed by an epic clash between Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers and Nathan MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche.
Will Trent: “You’re Only as Sick as Your Secrets”
ABC, 8pm
When a fraternity golden boy and his friend are found dead, the team works to unravel the case in the new episode “You’re Only as Sick as Your Secrets.”
Best Medicine: “Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral”
FOX, 8pm
Martin (Josh Charles) treats an elderly woman whose hallucinations lead to dire consequences in the new episode “Port Wenn-ings and a Funeral.”
In Memoriam: Robert Duvall
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The career of Robert Duvall — one of Hollywood’s most respected and versatile character actors, who passed away Feb. 15 — is commemorated tonight on TCM with three of his most acclaimed films. Dubbed the “actor’s actor,” Duvall proved just as adept in leading roles, as was the case in 1983’s Tender Mercies, in which he portrayed a washed-up, hard-drinking former country singer fighting to rebuild his life. Duvall’s performance as Mac Sledge earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. Up next is 1979’s The Great Santini, where Duvall’s portrayal of Lt. Col. Bull Meechum, a domineering Marine who rules his family with the same iron fist he applies to his men, earned him the first of his three Best Actor nominations. The tribute concludes with 1979’s Apocalypse Now, with Duvall as Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore (“I love the smell of napalm in the morning”) — whose leadership of an air cavalry unit in Vietnam is representative of the absurdity and madness of war — in another Academy Award-nominated performance.
High Potential: “If You Come for the Queen”
ABC, 9pm
In the new episode “If You Come for the Queen,” Daphne (Javicia Leslie) leads an investigation into the attempted murder of a beloved colleague and mentor, which is further complicated when it intertwines with another case.
Doc: “Good Hands”
FOX, 9pm
Joan (Felicity Huffman) treats an old friend who was injured in an accident, which forces Amy (Molly Parker) to confront Joan about her illness in the new episode “Good Hands.”
RJ Decker: “Twenty Pounds of Clem in a Ten-Pound Bag”
ABC, 10pm
Wish (Kevin Rankin) enlists RJ’s (Scott Speedman) help on a bizarre case when his late cellmate’s son is wrongly accused of murder in the new episode “Twenty Pounds of Clem in a Ten-Pound Bag.”
Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
Season Finale!
This true-crime series telling stories of Texas Ranger James Holland’s most difficult cases concludes Season 1 with “A Devil Always Lies.” When 28-year-old mother Samantha McNorton vanished without a trace in Wise County, Texas, police hit a dead end. Then, Holland stepped in and launched a 24-hour whirlwind investigation to uncover the truth.
Wednesday, March 11
NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Orlando Magic and the Houston Rockets are in Denver to take on the Nuggets for ESPN’s Wednesday NBA doubleheader.
NHL Hockey: Washington at Philadelphia
TNT & truTV, 7:30pm Live
Catch Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals skating against the Flyers in Philadelphia.
Scrubs: “My Poker Face”
ABC, 8pm
To relive their glory days, J.D. (Zach Braff) plans a poker night with Turk (Donald Faison) in the new episode “My Poker Face.”
The Masked Singer: “Care Bears Night”
FOX, 8pm
The Care Bears pay a visit to The Masked Singer in the new episode “Care Bears Night,” and the costumed celebrities sing their hearts out and share some of their feelings.
31 Days of Oscar: Oscar Goes to the Doctor
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
For anyone who has ever faced serious medical odds, it’s always comforting to know there are good doctors willing to help. Tonight, you’ll be able settle in with some of the best films about doctors and their patients. Two women deal with cancer diagnoses in No Sad Songs for Me (1950) and 1939’s Dark Victory, with Bette Davis; and the surgical profession is highlighted in Stanley Kramer’s Not as a Stranger (1955). The highlight of the evening’s programming, however, is a pair of films starring Jane Wyman, in separate roles as a deaf and a blind woman. In Johnny Belinda (1948), airing in late-night, Wyman plays a young deaf woman with a difficult life that’s about to become even more difficult. The one bright spot is a kind doctor who teaches her American Sign Language, affording her an empowerment she didn’t know she had. Wyman also stretches her acting boundaries in Magnificent Obsession (1954), playing a blind woman wooed by a former medical student, now a playboy (Rock Hudson), who was partly responsible for her affliction and who seeks to save her. TCM has just what the doctor ordered tonight.
Abbott Elementary: “Safety Day”
ABC, 8:30pm
An antidrug campaign visits the school, and Jacob (Chris Perfetti) is outraged by an unfair district election in the new episode “Safety Day.”
Dirty Rotten Scandals: “America’s Next Top Model”
E!, 9pm
Tonight’s episode unveils the dark underbelly of the long-running TV series through the untold stories of former contestants. What was presented as a golden opportunity for aspiring models unravels into a harrowing saga of exploitation, shattered dreams and resilience. Firsthand interviews with the contestants cast light on behind-the-scenes secrets and the steep prices they paid for a shot at being “on top.”
Chicago Fire: “Hit and Run”
NBC, 9pm
Severide (Taylor Kinney) is on high alert to track down a reckless driver who puts one of their own in harm’s way in the new episode “Hit and Run.”
America’s Culinary Cup: “Meat the First Commandment”
CBS, 9:30pm
The remaining 12 contenders feel the pressure rise in the new episode “Meat the First Commandment.” The chefs leave the kitchen behind and head to the farm, where they must break down a massive hind saddle of beef, then transform their cuts into unforgettable dishes for more than 100 meat-loving guests at the inaugural America’s Culinary Cup Carnivore Classic. Padma Lakshmi hosts.
Chicago P.D.: “Meant to Be”
NBC, 10pm
Burgess (Marina Squerciati) takes a rookie officer under her wing as the team investigates a volatile drug case in the new episode “Meant to Be.”
Hollywood Squares: “This Isn’t Survivor”
CBS, 10:30pm
Ariana DeBose, Ron Funches, Tiffany Haddish, Pete Holmes, Jo Koy, Rob Mariano, Niecy Nash-Betts and Ms. Pat are celebrity squares in the new episode “This Isn’t Survivor.” Nate Burleson hosts with center square Drew Barrymore.
Thursday, March 12
Love Is Blind: Sweden
Netflix
Season Premiere!
A new group of singles enter the pods in search of love for Season 3 of this dating series. Without ever having seen each other, they will form connections, get engaged and meet for the very first time. Jessica Almenäs hosts.
Virgin River
Netflix
Season Premiere!
Season 7 of the hit series picks up after restaurateur Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) and nurse practitioner Melinda Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) finally tied the knot. In addition to being newlyweds, will Jack and Mel also be immediate parents? Season 6 ended with one of Mel’s pregnant patients having her original adoptive couple back out. Joining the cast this season are Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), who stars as an ex-cop working for the state medical board, and Cody Kearsley (Riverdale) as the tough, handsome Clay, who grew up in foster care and is in search of his sister.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots,” Mandy (Emily Osment) struggles to celebrate Georgie’s (Montana Jordan) 21st birthday after hitting a rough patch in her career.
Scrabble: “Thread Lightly”
The CW, 8pm
Players wearing lettered sweaters and socks hope to stitch the best words together in an effort to win $10,000 in the new episode “Thread Lightly.” Craig Ferguson hosts.
Next Level Chef: “Service, Please!”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “Service, Please!,” the Great Room is transformed into a beautiful restaurant packed with hungry diners and VIP guests Andrew Wong, Alex Atala and Clare Smyth. Each team must create one course in a frenetic 40-minute cook, and the team with the weakest course will have its members cook against each other in the elimination challenge.
Law & Order: “Bright Lights”
NBC, 8pm
When a fashion designer is murdered with a stolen gun, prosecutors must expose the private life of a witness to get a conviction in the new episode “Bright Lights.”
31 Days of Oscar: Oscar Goes South
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
There’s something about the American South that inspires the best stories and the actors drawn to flesh out the tales set there. Tonight, take in 2014’s Selma, a retelling of the 1965 voting rights marches in Alabama, going from Selma to Montgomery. The great city of New Orleans is the setting for movies about women who are as different as could be, from Bette Davis in William Wyler’s pre-Civil War drama Jezebel (1938), where she plays a strong, independent society belle; to Vivien Leigh as another Southern belle, though this one fragile and mentally unstable, in the screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire (1951). Rounding out the night’s programming is a Robert Duvall double feature of sorts, starting with The Great Santini (1979), in which he plays a military pilot who’s abusive to his family. The film is based on the book by Pat Conroy (author of The Prince of Tides) and chronicles his family’s time in South Carolina. Duvall also makes his feature film debut as reclusive neighbor Boo Radley in the masterful To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Told from the perspectives of 6-year-old Scout and her brother Jem, the movie relates the beauty and power of family love, the opening of a wide world beyond carefree childhood, and the epiphany of seeing other people as their true selves.
Ghosts: “St. Hetty’s Day 2: The Help”
CBS, 8:30pm
In the new episode “St. Hetty’s Day 2: The Help,” a St. Patrick’s Day staffing emergency gives Hetty (Rebecca Wisocky) the chance to step into an unlikely role at the restaurant as she regains her once-a-year ability to be seen and heard by the living.
Matlock: “Tail Lights”
CBS, 9pm
The team works tirelessly to prove a landlord’s culpability after a building collapse leaves multiple people dead and injured in the new episode “Tail Lights.”
Trivial Pursuit: “History of the World”
The CW, 9pm
An archivist and an anthropologist battle it out in the six Trivial Pursuit categories in an effort to win $20,000 in the new episode “History of the World.” LeVar Burton hosts.
Animal Control: “Squirrels and Fat Cats”
FOX, 9pm
Frank (Joel McHale) uncovers Emily and Shred’s (Vella Lovell and Michael Rowland) secret romance during a break-in at city supply in the new episode “Squirrels and Fat Cats.”
Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo: “Heavy Metals”
History, 9pm
From James Bond’s legendary submarine car uncovered in a storage unit to a rock ’n’ roll guitar with a past as loud as its sound and locomotives resting side by side on the ocean floor, these heavy-metal marvels prove history’s strongest secrets can’t stay buried.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Thirsty”
NBC, 9pm
Reports of an assault by a guest at a celebrity fan convention lead to a murder investigation in the new episode “Thirsty.”
Going Dutch: “Tinker, Tailor, Colonel, Spy”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Tinker, Tailor, Colonel, Spy,” paranoia runs high when a mole is suspected to be operating inside the base, so Col. Quinn (Denis Leary) administers truth serum to everyone.
Grey’s Anatomy: “Love the Way You Lie”
ABC, 10pm
Richard (James Pickens Jr.) tackles a shocking case on his first day back, while Kavita and Jules (Anita Kalathara and Adelaide Kane) prepare for a high-stakes presentation in the new episode “Love the Way You Lie.”
Elsbeth: “Murder Six Across”
CBS, 10pm
After the famed editor of the daily puzzle is murdered at the annual crossword championship, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) infiltrates the world of elite puzzle solvers to find the champion who will do whatever it takes to win. Steve Buscemi guest-stars in the new episode “Murder Six Across.”
Friday, March 13
That Night
Netflix
New Series!
Fans of Your Honor will enjoy this mystery thriller from Spain that follows Elena (Clara Galle), who accidentally hits a man with her car while on a family vacation in the Dominican Republic. Desperate and frightened, she calls her sisters for help. How far will they be willing to go to help protect their family?
World Baseball Classic: Quarterfinals
FOX & FS2, beginning at 6:30pm Live
The World Baseball Classic enters the quarterfinal round with games in Miami (FS2) and Houston (FOX).
Celebrity Jeopardy!
ABC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Ken Jennings hosts this all-star edition of the game show, which was previously scheduled to premiere Feb. 27. Some of Hollywood’s brightest minds compete in trivia battles to win money for the charity of their choice.
Sheriff Country: “Plus One”
CBS, 8pm
When a violent home invasion turns out to be the result of a deadly batch of synthetic cannabis sweeping through Edgewater, Mickey and Boone (Morena Baccarin and Matt Lauria) race to contain the chaos in the new episode “Plus One.”
Happy’s Place: “Social Discontent”
NBC, 8pm
Bobbie (Reba McEntire) has a case of camera madness when Steve and Isabella (Pablo Castelblanco and Belissa Escobedo) shoot content for the tavern in the new episode “Social Discontent.”
31 Days of Oscar: Oscar Goes to Bat
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
TCM knocks it out of the park tonight with a quintet of movies about the game of baseball and its players. The evening begins with two modern classics of the genre, both starring Kevin Costner. In 1989’s Field of Dreams, Costner stars as a farmer who hears a voice in his cornfield urging him to construct a baseball diamond where ghosts of the sport’s legends can play games again. If you haven’t seen this film before, you are in for a surprising treat, as it’s not as “corny” as it sounds. Later, in Bull Durham (1988), Costner plays an aging minor-leaguer who mentors hotshot pitcher Ebby (Tim Robbins). The film is told mostly from the perspective of baseball groupie Annie (Susan Sarandon), who also becomes the pitcher’s lover. Next, baseball greats dealing with difficult medical challenges are worthily represented in the Sam Wood-directed movies The Stratton Story (1949), where James Stewart plays former Chicago White Sox pitcher Monty Stratton, an amputee making a career comeback; and 1942’s The Pride of the Yankees, with Gary Cooper as the New York Yankees’ Lou Gehrig, who’s diagnosed with the neurological disease ALS. Also shown is 1973’s Bang the Drum Slowly, starring a then-little-known Robert De Niro as a fictional player grappling with Hodgkin lymphoma (a cancer).
Stumble: “Daytona”
NBC, 8:30pm
The Buttons compete on cheer’s biggest stage in the new episode “Daytona.” If they’re to win a championship, they must overcome not only Sammy Davis Senior Jr. College, but also a surprising foe from Courteney’s (Jenn Lyon) past.
Fire Country: “Life of a Firefighter”
CBS, 9pm
As Station 42 battles through a relentless shift, the unexpected return of Battalion Chief Brett Richards (returning guest star Shawn Hatosy) throws the crew off balance in the new episode “Life of a Firefighter.”
Mama June: From Not to Hot
WE tv, 9pm
Season Premiere!
June Shannon and her colorful family are back for Season 8 of this reality series. Jessica and Shyann plan their wedding, Pumpkin reveals her new boyfriend, Alana continues to thrive in nursing school, and June and Trina butt heads on just about everything.
Boston Blue: “St. Patrick’s Day”
CBS, 10pm
Danny, Lena and Sarah (Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green and Maggie Lawson) race to stop a looming threat. Meanwhile, homesickness sparks a family gathering, and Lena’s personal life takes a hopeful turn in the new episode “St. Patrick’s Day.”
Saturday, March 14
31 Days of Oscar: Oscar Goes for the Laugh
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Fortunately, the academy isn’t all seriousness and, all day today, TCM lets you enjoy some good belly laughs and witty chuckles in some of the best comedies ever made, representing many different types of humor. There are black-and-white romantic comedies like It Happened One Night (1934), with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable; 1940’s The Philadelphia Story, with Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant as sparring exes; and My Man Godfrey (1936), with real-life exes Carole Lombard and William Powell. Comedy teams of the ’60s are showcased in 1961’s Lover Come Back, with Doris Day and Rock Hudson; The Fortune Cookie (1966), featuring the first pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau; and 1967’s The Producers, starring Gene Wilder in one of his many collaborations with writer/director Mel Brooks. Also enjoy work from some of film’s greatest comedians in the Marx Brothers’ A Day at the Races (1937); Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940); and Jacques Tati’s Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953). Finally, take in some fun nostalgia with more modern comedies such as 1977’s Annie Hall, with Diane Keaton and Woody Allen; 10 (1979), with Dudley Moore and Bo Derek; and 1982’s Tootsie, with Dustin Hoffman playing a female soap opera star. Laugh along with a lineup that’s all in good fun today.
College Basketball
CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 & FOX, beginning at 11am Live
Catch college basketball conference tournament action from the America East (ESPN2), Big Ten (CBS), SEC (ESPN), MEAC (ESPN2), American (ESPN2), Mountain West (CBS), Big 12 (ESPN), Big East (FOX), MAC (ESPN2), ACC (ESPN), Big West (ESPN2) and WAC (ESPN2).
NHL Hockey: Boston at Washington
ABC, 3pm Live
A Saturday NHL matinee features David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins in D.C. to face Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
World Baseball Classic: Quarterfinals
FOX & FS1, beginning at 3pm Live
The quarterfinal round wraps up with games in Houston (FS1) and Miami (FOX).
Nelly Knows Mysteries: All Manners of Murder
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Pascale Hutton, who’s spent 11 years playing the character of Rosemary Coulter on Hallmark Channel’s much-beloved TV series When Calls the Heart opposite Kavan Smith as Lee Coulter, pairs up again with her costar in this new original film. This follow-up to their 2024 mystery sees Hutton and Smith back as Nelly and Detective Michael, who set out to solve the murder of a guest while at a lavish dinner.
The Boy With My Son’s Face
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
After severe postpartum depression pushes Susan Webster (Italia Ricci) to her limit, she is convinced by her husband Mark (Luke Camilleri) to start medication and hire a nanny, Amy (Siobhan Williams), to help with her infant son. But one fateful night, tragedy strikes, and her baby dies, and Susan is convicted for a crime she doesn’t even remember committing. Years later, out on parole and fighting to start over, Susan sees a photograph that stops her cold — a picture of a boy who looks exactly like her son, only older … and very much alive.
NBA Basketball
ABC & ESPN, beginning at 8:30pm Live
Hollywood gets the NBA spotlight with a pair of matchups in Los Angeles. Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets tip off against Luka Dončić and the Lakers on ABC, and DeMar DeRozan leads the Kings against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers on ESPN.
Saturday Night Live: “Harry Styles”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
Singer and actor Harry Styles pulls double duty as both host and musical guest in tonight’s new episode.