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Tuesday, March 31
Secrets of the Bees
Nat Geo, 8pm
New Two-Part Series!
It doesn’t get buzzier than this: National Geographic’s award-winning explorer Bertie Gregory is back for another entry in the Secrets of franchise, executive produced by James Cameron. And with over 20,000 species of bees, responsible for pollinating a third of the food we eat, this was no small undertaking. Viewers will learn about how the intelligent insects use tools and communicate with a “waggle dance,” and what happens when the hive is attacked. And there are secrets aplenty, promises Gregory. “Every other scene [makes you go], ‘What the heck is going on?’ You’re going to have your mind blasted by bees.” Two episodes air back-to-back tonight.
Will Trent: “Did I Screw This Up?”
ABC, 8pm
Suspicion starts to build around Amanda (Sonja Sohn) after her gun is used in a self-defense shooting in the new episode “Did I Screw This Up?”
NCIS: “Fleeting”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Fleeting,” Navy Week takes a deadly turn when a stolen squad car flips and reveals a murdered sailor in the trunk.
Best Medicine: “A Tale of Two Sister Cities”
FOX, 8pm
In the new episode “A Tale of Two Sister Cities,” Martin (Josh Charles) is skeptical when Port Wenn welcomes an extremely friendly delegation from their sister city in Norway.
NBA Basketball
NBC, 8pm Live
This month’s NBA slate concludes with the Coast 2 Coast regional game on NBC, featuring either the N.Y. Knicks at the Houston Rockets or the Portland Trail Blazers at the L.A. Clippers.
Star of the Month: George Brent
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ salute to Irish American actor George Brent continues with 14 of his movies airing tonight and into tomorrow afternoon. A leading man of cinema in the ’30s and ’40s, Brent’s low-key approach was perfect for Warner Bros.’ female-driven melodramas — he never upstaged the leading lady but always elevated the material. Tonight’s lineup begins with Dark Victory (1939), where Brent plays Dr. Frederick Steele opposite Bette Davis’ dying socialite Judith Traherne. Davis earned an Oscar nomination for this tear-jerker, and Brent’s understated performance as her devoted physician provides the emotional anchor. Programming continues with other notable Brent roles that showcase his range, including ’Til We Meet Again (1940), Honeymoon for Three (1941) and Jezebel (1938).
NCIS: Origins: “Homeward Bound”
CBS, 9pm
After Dr. Tango (Julian Black Antelope) is arrested for stealing human remains from a national park, Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard (returning Adam Campbell) assists the team in proving his innocence in the new episode “Homeward Bound.”
Doc: “Next”
FOX, 9pm
On her last day at Westside, Joan (Felicity Huffman) chooses an unlikely successor, crowns a chief resident and imparts some final wisdom to the next generation in the new episode “Next.”
Henry David Thoreau
PBS, 9pm
Series Finale!
In the documentary’s third and final episode, “Several More Lives to Live,” Henry David Thoreau completes his two-year experiment at Walden Pond and returns to New England society. He travels extensively through Massachusetts and Maine, experiencing the natural world and connecting with the Indigenous Penobscot people. He becomes a respected land surveyor and natural scientist, and he takes on a prominent role as a staunch abolitionist. Thoreau would not live to see the end of slavery, as he succumbed to tuberculosis in 1862 at age 44.
The Verdict: “Muhammad Ali vs. Mike Tyson”
Vice TV, 9pm
What would have happened if these two fearsome iconic fighters had met in their prime? Who would win head-to-head? Would Tyson’s strength have bested Ali, or would Ali’s quickness and stamina have taken Tyson apart? Chris Berman (ESPN), Jimmy Roberts (NBC Sports), boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, former heavyweight champion and SiriusXM host Gerry Cooney, Joon Lee (ESPN), and veteran sports journalist Hank Gola are ready to battle this question out.
MLB Baseball: N.Y. Yankees at Seattle Mariners
TBS, 9:30pm Live
The Tuesday night MLB schedule on TBS opens with Aaron Judge and the N.Y. Yankees visiting Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners.
R.J. Decker: “Burn Notice”
ABC, 10pm
In the new episode “Burn Notice,” R.J. (Scott Speedman) unravels the truth about a Little League coach whose family is being mysteriously targeted.
NCIS: Sydney: “Lone Wolf: Part Two”
CBS, 10pm
With many lives in danger, the team races to stop a bomber’s path of destruction in the new episode “Lone Wolf: Part Two.”
Frontline: “Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question”
PBS, 10pm
Frontline presents this updated and expanded investigation of Iran’s nuclear program in the wake of U.S. and Israeli attacks on the country.
Wednesday, April 1
How I Met Your Mother: “Pilot”
E!, 6am
Network Premiere!
We’re going back to the very beginning with Episode 1 of the beloved comedy that ran from 2005-14 as E! adds the sitcom to its lineup. Here we start with our first introduction to Ted Mosby, narrated by Bob Saget, who shares with his present-day children the stories of how he met their mother. Through the series-long flashbacks, we follow Ted (Josh Radnor) in his younger days living in New York City with his best friends. The cast also included Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Alyson Hannigan and Cristin Milioti. The first 20 episodes air today, and the series continues throughout the month.
Scrubs: “My Best Friend’s Barbecue”
ABC, 8pm
J.D. (Zach Braff) is upset about not getting invited to Turk and Carla’s (Donald Faison and Judy Reyes) annual barbecue, so he tries to nurture his friendship with Carla at work in the new episode “My Best Friend’s Barbecue.”
The Valley
Bravo, 8pm
Season Premiere!
The crew is ready to reset the vibe as they navigate major life changes from babies and breakups to bold new beginnings, but the drama is never far behind. When questionable behavior and unresolved tensions arise, it threatens to permanently pull this friend group apart.
The Masked Singer
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
The Season 14 winner is unmasked in the two-hour finale episode. Nick Cannon hosts with panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Robin Thicke and Rita Ora.
Chicago Med: “The Book of Charles”
NBC, 8pm
Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) grapples with his own mental health following a harrowing experience working the suicide prevention line in the new episode “The Book of Charles.”
Starring Doris Day
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
In celebration of the anniversary of her birthday on April 3, 1922, TCM spotlights the singing and acting career of Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff, aka Doris Day. Up first is 1955’s Love Me or Leave Me, in which Day delivers one of her most dramatic performances as a fictionalized version of Ruth Etting, the “singing sweetheart of the roaring ’20s,” opposite James Cagney. Next, the actress shines as the titular 19th century sharpshooter in the 1953 musical comedy Calamity Jane, with Day channeling Jane’s romantic sentiments in “Secret Love,” which won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Three more Day performances complete tonight’s lineup, starting with 1949’s My Dream Is Yours, a lighthearted musical comedy featuring a cameo by cartoon icon Bugs Bunny. In 1960’s Please Don’t Eat the Daisies, Day wins hearts as the girl next door opposite David Niven, while 1952’s April in Paris showcases Day as chorus girl Ethel “Dynamite” Jackson opposite Ray Bolger.
Expedition Files
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Explorer and esteemed storyteller Josh Gates plunges back into the archives of the past to uncover jaw-dropping new evidence behind the world’s most notorious mysteries. In the season premiere, Gates explores mind-blowing theories on American history: What really happened to USS Scorpion, an American Navy submarine that suddenly vanished during the height of the Cold War; the myth-busting truth behind Revolutionary War legend Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride; and a shocking theory surrounding America’s most infamous assassin — John Wilkes Booth — that suggests he might have escaped justice and met a far stranger fate than the one recorded in history books.
Chicago Fire: “Firehouse 66”
NBC, 9pm
In a season of budget cuts that has meant the CFD has had to adapt, firefighters are training to become paramedics, and 51’s engine was decommissioned, sending Mouch (Christian Stolte) to another house. In tonight’s episode, Lt. Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) must overcome more obstacles at 51. Plus, Joe Cruz (Joe Miñoso) deals with new changes in his family.
America’s Culinary Cup: “The Roots of Success”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “The Roots of Success,” airing at a special time, the remaining chefs face off in teams of three to deliver a vegetarian three-course menu to a dinner party of elite guests from the culinary world. Padma Lakshmi hosts.
Chicago P.D.: “Restored”
NBC, 10pm
In the new episode “Restored,” Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) tries to stop the cycle of violence after a teenager is killed in an act of revenge.
Our New World
PBS, 10pm
New Series!
In our constantly changing world, both nature and humans alike have to adapt. Discover the radical transformations of animals, plants, ecosystems and more through breathtaking visual effects as they tackle this ever-changing Earth in the face of global warming.
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Thursday, April 2
TCM Spotlight: Deep in the Heart of Texas
TCM, beginning at 7:45pm
Catch a Classic
The Lone Star State takes center stage in tonight’s lineup of classic films set in Texas. It starts playfully with the Looney Tunes short Oily Hare (1952), where Bugs Bunny tries to thwart an oil tycoon who wants to drill in his rabbit hole. The tone switches dramatically with the 1956 feature Giant, led by Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean (who died before the movie’s release). In the epic drama, which clocks in at more than three hours, a poor ranch hand (Dean) strikes it rich when he discovers oil, spurring a decades-long rivalry with a wealthy rancher (Hudson) and his socialite wife (Taylor). Following is 1971’s star-studded The Last Picture Show, a black-and-white portrait of adolescence in a decaying Texas town that won Academy Awards for Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman. Next, in late-night, is the TCM premiere of 1998’s Dancer, Texas Pop. 81, chronicling a group of high school friends living in a tiny Texas town who make a pact to move to Los Angeles after graduation. Then, Robert Altman’s absurdist 1970 comedy Brewster McCloud finds the titular character living under the Houston Astrodome and dreaming of creating wings that will let him fly. Finally, in the 1964 political thriller Seven Days in May, an Army colonel (Kirk Douglas) races to subvert a general’s (Burt Lancaster) plan to overthrow the president from a secret base in El Paso.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage: “Three Angry Women and a Prophylactic”
CBS, 8pm
Young Sheldon’s Raegan Revord and Zoe Perry return as guest stars in the new episode “Three Angry Women and a Prophylactic.” Mandy’s (Emily Osment) attempt to help Missy (Revord) with boys backfires when Mary (Perry) finds out.
Scrabble: “Reign Check”
The CW, 8pm
Players engage in a noble word battle in pursuit of capturing the $10,000 throne in the new episode “Reign Check.” Craig Ferguson hosts.
Next Level Chef: “Ale’s Well That Ends Well”
FOX, 8pm
The platform is transformed into a pub for the new episode “Ale’s Well That Ends Well.” Chefs must pair proteins with perfectly poured beer to create delicious dishes, with a game of beer pong determining who wins more ingredients.
Law & Order: “Fate’s Cruel Joke”
NBC, 8pm
Tonight’s episode of this long-running drama shows a different side of Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) after things take a turn during the investigation of a woman’s body found in a suitcase. “As a father, Riley internalizes and personalizes cases with young victims,” Scott says. “He pursues this case in a way that borders on reckless, which is unusual for him. He’s not usually the kind of guy who loses control, but in this case, he does.” The result? A car accident while he’s on duty. While waiting to learn the victim’s condition, he spirals. This episode also introduces Riley’s wife, Tara (Cadden Jones). “I love anything that digs into the backstory and the personal life and the overall character of Riley,” says Scott. “We see Tara try to offer support, but he’s so thrown by what’s transpired, he can’t see clearly.”
Ghosts: “The Water Heater”
CBS, 8:30pm
Sam and Jay (Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) try to replace their broken water heater, but Isaac (Brandon Scott Jones) turns the upgrade into a campaign issue in his bid to represent the basement ghosts in the new episode “The Water Heater.”
The Real Housewives of Rhode Island
Bravo, 9pm
New Series!
They may live in the smallest state in the country, but their drama is extra large. The Housewives franchise hits a milestone this year celebrating the series’ 20th anniversary (Real Housewives of Orange County kicked it off in 2006). The lives of this fresh, charismatic group of women intertwine across the storied coastline of New England luxury, where friendships are built over decades, loyalties are deeply rooted, and secrets are guarded at all costs … until betrayal strikes and the cracks begin to show. One familiar face in the group of new women is New Jersey Housewife Dolores Catania, who embarks on a new entrepreneurial venture — a menopause gummy brand — while soaking up some sun, fun and a little drama along the way.
Matlock: “The Cavalry Isn’t Coming”
CBS, 9pm
The stakes are high when Matty (Kathy Bates) represents one of Jacobson Moore’s own on trial in the new episode “The Cavalry Isn’t Coming.”
Trivial Pursuit: “Weird Science”
The CW, 9pm
A scientist and a hypnotist compete in the six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories to win $20,000 in the new episode “Weird Science.” LeVar Burton hosts.
Animal Control: “Bats and Camels”
FOX, 9pm
Templeton and Frank (Gerry Dee and Joel McHale) compete for the endorsement of a legendary Animal Control officer in an effort to win Animal Control Officer of the Year in the new episode “Bats and Camels.”
Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo: “Lost in Battle”
History, 9pm
From a live World War II bomb discovered decades later, to a Civil War cigar hiding secret orders, to a Viking sword unearthed by a child, these finds reveal how the remnants of war can resurface when least expected.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Vivid”
NBC, 9pm
The SVU steps in when a woman undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy recovers a buried memory of assault in the new episode “Vivid.”
Going Dutch: “Apache Helicopter Parent”
FOX, 9:30pm
Stroopsdorf hosts international peace talks, and Col. Quinn’s (Denis Leary) micromanaging of Maggie’s (Taylor Misiak) simple task during the event has unintended consequences in the new episode “Apache Helicopter Parent.”
Grey’s Anatomy: “Feel It Still”
ABC, 10pm
In the new episode “Feel It Still,” Jo (Camilla Luddington) returns for her first full day back from leave, and Owen (Kevin McKidd) struggles to keep it together when someone close to him is admitted to Grey Sloan.
Elsbeth: “Deadutante”
CBS, 10pm
Succession’s J. Smith-Cameron is the killer of the week in this installment of The Good Wife spinoff. Smith-Cameron plays Izzy, the imperious director of New York’s most exclusive debutante ball. When a powerful patriarch is stabbed to death at the ball, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) and Izzy engage in hand-in-glove combat.
Friday, April 3
Faith Movies
MOVIES!, beginning at 6:10am
Catch a Classic!
Faith and biblical storytelling take center stage throughout the day, with several large-scale religious epics anchoring the lineup beginning with 1954’s Demetrius and the Gladiators, starring Victor Mature and Susan Hayward. One of the biggest titles, however, follows with The Bible (1966), John Huston’s ambitious film that brings several stories from the Book of Genesis to the screen with an international cast that includes Michael Parks, Ulla Bergryd and George C. Scott. The schedule also features the television miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977), starring James Earl Jones and Olivia Hussey, and Moses the Lawgiver (1975), starring Burt Lancaster as Moses in a sweeping retelling of the Exodus story. The Robe (1953) completes the block.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: Final Four
ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live
Both national semifinal games from the NCAA women’s tournament are at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. The winners advance to the championship game Sunday.
Sheriff Country: “The Finest”
CBS, 8pm
In “The Finest,” the first part of tonight’s crossover event with Fire Country, a mysterious school bus explosion leaves nine students missing. Sheriff Mickey Fox (Morena Baccarin) and Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon Leone (guest star Diane Farr) must put their differences aside and unite their departments to crack the case.
Special Theme: Roger Corman
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
A themed night spotlights the work of cult director Roger Corman — the “King of the B-movies” — to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth on April 5, 1926. The lineup kicks off with the TCM premiere of the 2021 documentary Roger Corman: Pope of Pop Cinema, which not only celebrates his work in the low-budget genre, but also reveals a more serious side of the filmmaker: as a mentor to directors such as Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Ron Howard. But the evening is mostly about Corman classics, starting with 1959’s horror/comedy A Bucket of Blood, about a lowly busboy who, after accidentally killing a cat and covering it in clay to hide the crime, ends up a murderer who creates “sculptures” from his victims. More murders are on the menu in 1960’s The Little Shop of Horrors, where a plant with an insatiable appetite for blood forces a floral assistant to begin killing humans to feed it. Things get more serious in 1957’s Teenage Doll, a brooding film noir where a member of the teen girl gang the Black Widows is killed, prompting them to seek revenge on the leader of the rival Vandals, who they believe is responsible for the murder. Up next is Corman’s directorial debut — not a horror film, but a Western set during the Civil War, 1955’s Five Guns West. The lineup concludes with 1955’s The Beast With a Million Eyes.
Fire Country: “The Bravest”
CBS, 9pm
In “The Bravest,” the second part of tonight’s crossover event with Sheriff Country, firefighter Bode Leone (Max Thieriot) and Deputy Nathan Boone (guest star Matt Lauria) must risk it all in order to save the students missing after a mysterious school bus explosion.
The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd: “Out of This World”
History, 9pm
From a piece of the International Space Station crashing into a Florida home, to the first chimpanzee blasted into space, to a mind-bending timeslip experienced by two women in Versailles, host Dan Aykroyd and experts dive into these unbelievable stories that challenge what we think we know about our place in the universe.
Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time
PBS, 9pm
Series Finale!
“Athletes of God,” the conclusion of this two-part documentary looking at America’s oldest contemporary dance company, takes viewers on a world tour with the company. Traveling across Europe, the dancers reflect on both the exhilaration and the physical and emotional toll of life on the road. As the first American dance company to tour China post-pandemic, their journey echoes Graham’s belief in movement as a universal language.
Boston Blue: “Beautiful Broken Things”
CBS, 10pm
Pop Reagan is coming to town! Len Cariou reprises his Blue Bloods role, Henry Reagan, in Boston Blue. He’s visiting to see his rookie-cop great-grandson, Sean (Mika Amonsen), in uniform for the first time and to reconnect with some old pals from the Boston PD. But Henry’s also there to deliver a special gift to grandson Danny (Donnie Wahlberg).
Saturday, April 4
Godspell
TCM, 12pm
Catch a Classic!
If you’re in the mood for an uplifting musical matinee, TCM has you covered with 1973’s classic dramedy Godspell. Set in modern-day New York City, this retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew tracks a group of youthful disciples summoned by John the Baptist to join Jesus in preparing for the coming of the Lord. Through song and dance, they act out biblical parables at locations such as Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge. Based on the 1971 musical by John-Michael Tebelak, Godspell features enduring musical favorites including “Prepare Ye (The Way of the Lord)” and “By My Side,” and the classic “Day by Day,” which reached No. 13 on the Billboard singles chart.
NHL Hockey
ABC, beginning at 12:30pm Live
The Detroit Red Wings visit the N.Y. Rangers at Madison Square Garden and the Colorado Avalanche are at the Dallas Stars for an NHL doubleheader on ABC.
MLB Baseball
FOX & FS1, beginning at 4pm Live
FOX Sports Saturday baseball action has the Milwaukee Brewers at the Kansas City Royals on FS1, followed by a regional game with either the Atlanta Braves at the Arizona Diamondbacks or the Chicago Cubs at the Cleveland Guardians.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Final Four
TBS, TNT & truTV, beginning at 6pm Live
The men’s tournament is down to the national semifinals with both Final Four games at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. No. 3 Illinois faces No. 2 UConn in the first game, followed by No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona. Winners move on to the championship game Monday night.
The Ten Commandments
ABC, 7pm
Catch a Classic!
The epic 1956 Eastertime staple returns to ABC. Produced, directed and narrated by Cecil B. DeMille, and based on Dorothy Clark Wilson’s Prince of Egypt, The Ten Commandments dramatizes the life of Moses (Charlton Heston) from Egyptian prince to leader of the Israelites to bearer of God’s Ten Commandments. The film won an Oscar for its special effects — including the iconic parting of the Red Sea that is still considered a cinematic masterpiece. Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Debra Paget, John Derek, Vincent Price and Yvonne De Carlo costar.
A Season to Blossom
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Hallmark darlings Emily Tennant and Carlo Marks start the month of April off right. Here Tennant stars as an aspiring writer who takes over her late grandmother’s bookstore and finds love.
Rescued by Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
This film is based on the true story of Connie and Larry Van Oosten, an Illinois couple who were abducted by a masked intruder and held hostage in a secret bunker in 2017. Last Man Standing’s Nancy Travis stars as Connie, a grandmother who must rely on her intelligence, her courage and her faith to save her own life as well as her husband’s.
Vet Detective
Nat Geo Wild, 10pm
Season Finale!
Season 1 of this series following Dr. Lauren Adelman as she cracks the most baffling mysteries in veterinary medicine concludes with “The Bulldog’s Battle to Breathe.”
The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper: “50 Years of Apple”
CNN, 10pm
Fifty years after its founding in a California garage, Apple has grown into one of the most influential, profitable and iconic companies in history, with more than 2.5 billion users worldwide. CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir takes viewers inside Apple’s past and present, from the breakthrough launch of the Macintosh to the cultural dominance of the iPod and iPhone, and the company’s transition from the Steve Jobs era to the leadership of Tim Cook. Through interviews with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, former iPod division SVP Tony Fadell, and veteran tech journalists Kara Swisher, David Pogue, and Walt Mossberg, the episode offers a comprehensive look at the visionaries, decisions and turning points that defined the company. “When my college newspaper got a Macintosh in the 80’s, I had no idea I’d eventually cover the launch of the iPhone, become the first reporter to see their products being made in China and see Apple screens come to dominate my family’s waking hours. So this golden anniversary seems a fitting time to reflect both on what Apple has given the world AND the unintended consequences,” Weir says. Beyond the products themselves, “50 Years of Apple” examines the company’s broader impact on culture and society, from how we document our lives to the role smartphones play in civic movements and revolutions around the world. The episode also examines what may come next, as a real-time backlash against screen dependency gains momentum and a new wave of technologies begins to shape the future.
Saturday Night Live: “Jack Black/Jack White”
NBC, 11:25pm Live
The duo affectionately called “Jack Gray” reunites as Jack Black hosts with musical guest Jack White.