Sunday, Feb. 26: The Beginning of the End for Red: ‘The Blacklist’ Final Season Premiere on NBC

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Sunday, Feb. 26

The Blacklist
NBC, 10pm
Season Premiere!
The James Spader-led crime/thriller series moves from its longtime Friday night time slot to Sunday evenings as it begins its 10th and final season tonight. Returning with Spader are Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq and Harry Lennix. Anya Banerjee joins the cast in a regular role as Siya Malik, an MI6 intelligence officer and daughter of the late Meera Malik, an early member of the task force who was played by Parminder Nagra in the show’s first season (the character was assassinated in the season finale). The season premiere, “The Night Owl,” picks up six months after Wujing’s (Chin Han) escape from custody, with Reddington (Spader) mysteriously resurfacing in Manhattan amid an explosion. When a former Blacklister is found at the scene, the task force begins to investigate a larger conspiracy at play.

1923
Paramount+
Season Finale!
This Yellowstone prequel starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford concludes its first season. The drama, whose debut episode was the most-watched Paramount+ premiere ever in the U.S., has been renewed for Season 2.

Harry Belafonte Icon-a-thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 12pm
Catch a Classic!
This afternoon and early evening, enjoy three films featuring legendary actor/singer/activist Harry Belafonte. Up first is Bright Road (1953), a drama that marked Belafonte’s feature film debut, and in which he debuted his song “Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down).” Also displaying her singing talents a little here is star Dorothy Dandridge, and she and Belafonte got to show their skills on an even grander level the following year in the musical Carmen Jones (1954), which airs next. Directed by Otto Preminger, this adaptation of Georges Bizet’s classic opera Carmen finds Dandridge, Belafonte and Pearl Bailey leading an all-Black cast, and earned Dandridge a Best Actress Oscar nomination in the title role, making her the first African American to be nominated in this category. The lineup concludes with The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959), a Hugo Award-nominated postapocalyptic/sci-fi drama led by Belafonte, Inger Stevens and Mel Ferrer.

NBA Basketball
ABC & ESPN, beginning at 1pm Live
Four games are on the national TV slate today: Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks and L.A. Lakers at Dallas Mavericks (ABC), and Minnesota Timberwolves at Golden State Warriors and L.A. Clippers at Denver Nuggets (ESPN).

NASCAR Cup Series: Pala Casino 400
FOX, 3:30pm Live
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the two-mile oval at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, as Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Joey Logano and other top drivers compete in the Pala Casino 400.

XFL Football
ESPN & ESPN2, beginning at 4pm Live
Week 2 of the XFL season wraps up with the San Antonio Brahmas at the Orlando Guardians (ESPN) and the Arlington Renegades at the Houston Roughnecks (ESPN2).

A Nashville Legacy
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 7pm
Original Film!
Naima (Andrea Lewis), a doctoral student, moves to Nashville to uncover secrets about an undiscovered music group. After she begins interning at a well-known museum, she meets a man (Pooch Hall) she believes is also an intern, but who turns out to be the heir to the Berryhall Records empire. The two bond over their love of music and desire to leave a mark on the world.

Sweet on You
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Small-town pie shop owner Kate (Haylie Duff) encounters city boy Drew (Rob Mayes), who, unbeknownst to Kate, is in town to build tract homes that would run straight through her shop … until Drew finds his heart stuck between his family’s wishes and a chance at love.

29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Netflix’s YouTube channel, 8pm Live
Starting in 2024, the SAG Awards will livestream annually on Netflix. This year’s ceremony will livestream on Netflix’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/Netflix). Top film and TV nominees include some of last month’s Golden Globe winners, including Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever), Cate Blanchett (Tár), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Austin Butler (Elvis), Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird), Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Zendaya (Euphoria).

The Simpsons: “Carl Carlson Rides Again”
FOX, 8pm
Carl (voice of Alex Désert) looks into the roots of his identity by discovering the origins of a mysterious rodeo buckle in the new episode “Carl Carlson Rides Again.”

The Great North: “Sister Pact Too Adventure”
FOX, 8:30pm
Judy and Honeybee (voices of Jenny Slate and Dulcé Sloan) encounter a strange group in the woods in the new episode “Sister Pact Too Adventure.”

Mayfair Witches
AMC, 9pm
Season Finale!
The first season of the drama series based on Anne Rice’s book and starring Alexandra Daddario comes to a close tonight. The famed author has cemented herself in the TV immortal universe with both her Mayfair Witches and Interview With the Vampire (both have been renewed for a second season).

East New York: “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
CBS, 9pm
Lou Diamond Phillips directs the new episode “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” in which the team investigates a fatal fire at a hair salon with the assistance of a medical examiner (guest star Brian Stokes Mitchell) and a fire marshal (guest star Lea DeLaria).

Royal Rendezvous
E!, 9pm
Original Film!
An East L.A. chef is invited to a manor in Ireland to cook for the royal banquet in an effort by a lord to convince his grandmother not to sell their home. Meanwhile, budding romances threaten to derail the entire plan. Stars Isabella Gomez, Ruairi O’Connor and Ronan Raftery.

Bob’s Burgers: “Stop! Or My Mom Will Sleuth!”
FOX, 9pm
When Louise (voice of Kristen Schaal) is accused of a theft at school, Linda (John Roberts) uses her position as school office volunteer to try and solve the case from the inside in the new episode “Stop! Or My Mom Will Sleuth!”

The Way Home: “Building a Mystery”
Hallmark Channel, 9pm
Kat (Chyler Leigh) and Alice (Sadie Laflamme-Snow) try to stop Jacob’s (Remy Smith) disappearance; Del (Andie MacDowell) comes to a realization.

Wicked Tuna
Nat Geo, beginning at 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 12 of the reality series kicks off with back-to-back hourlong episodes tonight. Last season ended with a frenzied race to the finish, with Capt. Bob Cook of the Fat Tuna finishing at the top of the fleet and now out to prove that his success was no fluke. He will have to defend his title against a variety of worthy competitors, including the youngest of the bunch, Time Flies Capt. Jack Patrican, who was runner-up last season, proving that experience isn’t always necessary to finish at the top.

Magnum P.I.: “Number One With a Bullet”
NBC, 9pm
Katsumoto (Tim Kang) takes a job providing security for a chart-topping K-pop star, while Higgins (Perdita Weeks) and Rick (Zachary Knighton) find themselves in peril as they try to help Rick’s friend.

Shock Docs: “The Devil’s Academy”
Travel Channel, 9pm; also streams on discovery+
Travel Channel’s new “Shock Docs Sundays” programming block continues tonight with the premiere of this documentary that looks into an Oct. 25, 1979, incident at the Miami Aerospace Academy (MAA), when the school’s student body seemed to fall victim to a mass demonic possession. Former MAA students, as well as members of law enforcement, psychologists, paranormal investigators and demonologists, come together and try to explain what happened that fateful day.

Family Guy: “Single White Dad”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “Single White Dad,” Peter (voice of Seth MacFarlane) is mistaken for being a single parent and relishes in the perks that come with it.

The Murdaugh Murders Trial
FOX News Channel, 10pm
Nancy Grace hosts a special program on the very latest in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. She’ll go in depth with legal experts breaking down the explosive testimony and tell you what will come next.

The Company You Keep: “A Sparkling Reputation”
ABC, 10pm
The Nicolettis devise a plan to steal a valuable necklace at an auction.

NCIS: Los Angeles: “A Farewell to Arms”
CBS, 10pm
It’s an ’80s flashback! Kilbride (Simon & Simon alum Gerald McRaney) gets a visit from his ex (Taxi’s Marilu Henner), who wants the curmudgeon to reconnect with their son. Meanwhile, the team tries to prevent disaster after a woman attacks an A.I. bigwig.

Monday, Feb. 27

The Bachelor
ABC, 8pm
You never forget your first time … in Estonia, which is where Zach Shallcross and his remaining ladies are headed for the show’s first ever visit to the Baltic nation. We apologize to the locals in advance.

The Neighborhood: “Welcome to New Beginnings”
CBS, 8pm
When a new business in the community begins using Calvin’s (Cedric the Entertainer) likeness without his permission, Dave (Max Greenfield) helps mediate the dispute in the new episode “Welcome to New Beginnings.”

Alert: Missing Persons Unit
FOX, 8pm
Season Finale!
Wedding bells are ringing — but where’s the bride? It may be cold feet or perhaps it’s something nefarious. Either way, it’s a conundrum custom-made for the ace detectives of Philadelphia’s Missing Persons Unit — including Jason Grant (Scott Caan), Nikki Batista (Dania Ramirez) and Mike Sherman (Ryan Broussard) — in “Briana/Max,” the two-hour season finale of this freshman procedural. But as they look for the missing woman, a bigger mystery remains: Is the boy calling himself Keith (Graham Verchere) really Jason and Nikki’s abducted son?

America’s Got Talent: All-Stars: “Finale Results”
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!
The Season 1 finale features the top 11 acts performing alongside Weezer, Babyface, Adam Lambert, Lindsey Stirling, ventriloquist Terry Fator, magician Mat Franco and the choir group Voices of Hope.

Bob Hearts Abishola: “Put That Toe on Ice”
CBS, 8:30pm
Bob and Abishola (Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku) attempt to find time together amid their busy schedules in the new episode “Put That Toe on Ice.”

NCIS: “Unusual Suspects”
CBS, 9pm
In the series’ 450th episode, “Unusual Suspects,” the NCIS team investigates the death of a ride-share driver who was found after a car accident.

C.B. Strike: Troubled Blood
HBO, 9pm
Season Finale!
Private detective Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) and trusted partner Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) wrap up the 1974 cold case they’ve been working.

History’s Greatest Mysteries: “The Phoenix Lights Phenomenon”
History, 9pm
In 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix witness a series of strange lights unlike anything they’ve ever seen. Could this be one of the largest-scale UFO sightings in history, or is there another explanation for this mysterious phenomenon?

America’s Hidden Stories: The Black Wild West
Smithsonian Channel, 9pm
The story of how the American West was won by great heroes and white men is one of the West’s most powerful myths. This special tells the flip side of that myth. In 1875, one in four American cowboys were Black — Black sheriffs, Black trappers and Black soldiers. Some had been adopted as children by Native American tribes, while others had escaped slavery. These anonymous heroes were the inspiration for many great Westerns, yet Hollywood has erased them from the silver screen. Pieced together from archives, carefully crafted reenactments and firsthand historical accounts, America’s Hidden Stories: The Black Wild West restores these invisible heroes to their rightful place in history.

The Good Doctor: “Hard Heart”
ABC, 10pm
When a 3-year-old arrives at the emergency room, the team recognizes he is having a stroke.

NCIS: Hawai‘i: “Good Samaritan”
CBS, 10pm
When a Navy deserter accidentally comes out of hiding, his family becomes a target that drives the NCIS team to investigate in the new episode “Good Samaritan.”

The Watchful Eye: “Save New York”
Freeform, 10pm
Elena (Mariel Molino) sneaks into a masquerade ball hosted by the Greybournes; Roman (Andres Velez) searches Mrs. Ivey’s (Kelly Bishop) apartment.

Quantum Leap: “Family Style”
NBC, 10pm
When Ben (Raymond Lee) leaps into an Indian family to try and prevent their beloved family restaurant from burning down, he finds an emotional connection with their matriarch through memories of his own. Meanwhile, Magic (Ernie Hudson) and Jenn (Nanrisa Lee) share a surprising revelation with Ian (Mason Alexander Park).

Trilogy of Terror
MOVIES!, 10:10pm
Catch a Classic!
One of the scariest made-for-TV films ever, this thriller debuted on ABC in 1975 and has remained a cult favorite ever since. Led by a terrific Karen Black, who plays four different characters in a creepy trio of Richard Matheson story adaptations, the film has particularly remained a cult favorite thanks to its famous third tale, “Amelia,” which was adapted by Matheson himself from his short story “Prey.” Basically a one-woman show, “Amelia” finds Black giving a tour-de-force performance as a woman fighting a terrifying and harrowing battle for survival in her apartment as she is hunted by a Zuni fetish doll (one of the most memorably frightening dolls in big- or small-screen history) that is inhabited by an evil spirit and has sprung to life.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Tuesday night NBA action on TNT has the Washington Wizards at the Atlanta Hawks and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the L.A. Clippers.

FBI: “Family First”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “Family First,” the shooting of a federal corrections officer leads the team to an ex-Marine who has gone rogue ever since he returned from Afghanistan.

The Winchesters: “The Tears of a Clown”
The CW, 8pm
Mary (Meg Donnelly) and John’s (Drake Rodger) tense discussion is interrupted when Carlos (Jojo Fleites) and Latika (Nida Khurshid) arrive to discuss a mystery involving a creepy clown. Meanwhile, Ada (Demetria McKinney) makes an interesting discovery.

Homestead Rescue
Discovery Channel, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 10 of the reality series, Marty Raney and his family continue their mission to save families and their beloved homesteads from the brink of failure as they take on all-new builds and life-changing rescues while sharing lessons in homesteading.

Night Court: “Blood Moon Binga”
NBC, 8pm
A blood moon brings out some of the weirdest cases New York City has to offer, along with a surprise visitor: Abby’s (Melissa Rauch) mom (guest star Faith Ford), who is carrying some long-kept secrets. Gurgs (Lacretta) suspects Dan (John Larroquette) knows more than he’s letting on, while Olivia (India de Beaufort) and Neil (Kapil Talwalkar) stumble upon the truth.

Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future
PBS, 8pm
This concert celebrates iconic performances by Black actors, highlights roles made famous by Black artists and lifts up the next generation of Black Broadway stars. Performing classics from musicals like The Wiz, The Color Purple, Company, Porgy and Bess, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and more, the cast — which includes Corbin Bleu, Nikki Renée Daniels and Nova Y. Payton, among others — is joined by multiple guest conductors and a choir of students from HBCUs Howard University and Morgan State University, and is accompanied by the American Pops Orchestra.

TCM Spotlight: Screwball Comedy: “Mix-Ups and Mishaps” & “Madcap Heiresses”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday night salute to great romantic screwball comedies from the genre’s heyday in the 1930s/early ’40s concludes tonight with five titles. A few common screwball comedy plot points — mix-ups, mistaken/disguised identities and misadventures — are at the heart of this evening’s first three features: writer/director Preston Sturges’ The Palm Beach Story (1942), starring Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea; cowriter/director Billy Wilder’s first American film, The Major and the Minor (1942), led by Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland; and director Howard Hawks’ Ball of Fire (1941), starring Best Actress Oscar nominee Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper. The final two films embody/feature the frequent screwball comedy character type of the madcap heiress/socialite: The Mad Miss Manton (1938), led by Stanwyck and Henry Fonda; and the Best Picture Oscar-nominated Libeled Lady (1936), featuring Jean Harlow and William Powell.

American Auto: “The Letter”
NBC, 8:30pm
Katherine (Ana Gasteyer) has to go on a “listening tour” after a group of younger employees demand that the company stop contributing to pro-life politicians, while the men of the office are charged with writing Payne’s policies regarding abortion.

The Rookie: Feds: “Payback”
ABC, 9pm
Garza (Felix Solis) and team are on the hunt for a ruthless gang leader on a mission for revenge.

FBI: International: “He Who Speaks Dies”
CBS, 9pm
In the new episode “He Who Speaks Dies,” the Fly Team and Smitty (Eva-Jane Willis) head to Morocco when a commercial aircraft is grounded and an American citizen onboard goes missing.

La Brea
NBC, beginning at 9pm
Season Finale!
The epic family sci-fi/adventure series wraps up its second season with the two-part episode “The Journey.” In Part 1, Gavin (Eoin Macken) leads his family into a new way home, but each step inches everyone closer toward his devastating vision of Eve’s (Natalie Zea) death. Meanwhile, Levi (Nicholas Gonzalez), ostracized from the others, is given a chance at redemption when an old foe proposes a deal. Part 2 finds Gavin on the verge of dying, with Eve and her family making a desperate attempt to set things right … even as an unexpected twist threatens to tear them apart forever. Plus, Veronica (Lily Santiago) reveals a secret that sends her relationship with Lucas (Josh McKenzie) into jeopardy. La Brea has been renewed for Season 3.

Will Trent: “Two Hundred Dollars and a Bus Pass”
ABC, 10pm
Angie (Erika Christensen) and Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin) discover a murdered magician had some extra tricks up his sleeve.

FBI: Most Wanted: “Wanted: America”
CBS, 10pm
In the new episode “Wanted: America,” the team chases after suspects in the murder of a rising star athlete.

History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan: “The Lufthansa Heist”
History, 10pm
In December 1978, a Mafia crew with insider knowledge attempts the most lucrative airline heist in history at JFK International Airport. Made famous by the film Goodfellas, this robbery’s aftermath saw those associated with the crime disappearing — and dying.

I Am Jazz
TLC, 10pm
Season Finale!
In “Back to School,” Jazz heads back to Cambridge and comes face-to-face with her newest crush: a woman! Before the sophomore gets too settled, Harvard shares news of a disturbing death threat that complicates a transgender awareness event Jazz is eager to put on.

Wednesday, March 1

The Mandalorian
Disney+
Season Premiere!
Lucasfilm’s Emmy-winning live-action Star Wars series returns with eight episodes that chronicle the further adventures of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal). Once a lone bounty hunter, Mando has reunited with Grogu (“Baby Yoda”), as the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together. Episodes are available Wednesdays beginning today.

Cheat
Netflix
New Series!
Danny Dyer and Ellie Taylor host this high-stakes quiz show filmed in front of a studio audience where contestants can literally cheat their way to a fortune. In a battle of brains, wit and baldfaced lying, four brave players have their knowledge put to the ultimate test as they bluff and brag across three rounds to avoid elimination and build a potential jackpot of over 50,000 pounds. But however they play it, there’s just one crucial rule … don’t get caught.

31 Days of Oscar 2023
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies celebrates this month’s Academy Awards (airing March 12 on ABC) with the return of its 31 Days of Oscar programming event, offering a lineup of Oscar-winning and -nominated films from throughout cinema history all month long (early March 1 to early April 1). This year, titles are grouped into themed genre blocks, with one or two themes spotlighted each day. Today begins with a daytime “Family Ties” theme — featuring titles like The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) and Father of the Bride (1950) — and an evening “Adventure” lineup of titles including The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and The African Queen (1951).

The Conners: “Hiding In and Moving Out”
ABC, 8pm
Harris (Emma Kenney) takes her anger out on Darlene (Sara Gilbert). Dan (John Goodman) and Louise (Katey Sagal) spend an entire day in bed together.

Survivor
CBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In an explosive two-hour premiere, Season 44 of this mainstay reality competition show returns to Fiji for the 12th time, with 18 new contestants who will bring their excitement and survival skills to the table for the chance to win the coveted million-dollar prize, including former Seattle Seahawks fullback Brandon Cottom and an assortment of “huge and wildly entertaining” personalities.

The Flash: “The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1”
The CW, 8pm
With the power out in the city, Team Flash calls upon the Rogue Squad to help.

Chicago Med: “Those Times You Have to Cross the Line”
NBC, 8pm
The hospital is in disarray when the janitors go on strike; Crockett (Dominic Rains) treats a young girl injured on her family’s farm; Charles (Oliver Platt) and Nellie’s (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) schizophrenic patient returns to Med; and Archer (Steven Weber) encounters a patient with foreign material in her stomach.

Island of the Monsoon: “Loka the Baby Elephant”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
In Episode 2, enter Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park, where elephants arrive by the hundreds to ride out the brutal dry season. Witness “The Gathering,” the largest congregation of elephants in Asia, seen through the eyes of a new mom and her calf.

The Goldbergs: “The Crush”
ABC, 8:30pm
Beverly’s (Wendi McLendon-Covey) infatuation with a potential “special someone” causes a roller coaster of emotion.

Abbott Elementary: “Mural Arts”
ABC, 9pm
Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school.

Kung Fu: “Loss”
The CW, 9pm
Xiao’s (Jennifer Khoe) latest plan results in devastating consequences for Nicky (Olivia Liang) and her family.

Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
FOX, 9pm
Season Finale!
They’ve been set on fire, submerged while seatbelted into a vehicle, and dropped from a skyscraper-high cliff. With four recruits remaining on Day 10, what physical and mental punishments could be left?

Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller: “Cyber Pirates”
Nat Geo, 9pm
Cybercrimes like credit card scams, identity theft and ransomware are among the fastest-growing shadow economies in the U.S., making data a more valuable commodity than even gold, guns and drugs. In this episode, host Mariana van Zeller explores how our personal and financial information is stolen, sold and distributed by a dark network of hackers and thieves, with the goal of exposing a system of global proportions.

Chicago Fire: “Damage Control”
NBC, 9pm
Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo), Seager (Andy Allo) and Carver (Jake Lockett) investigate a fire at the city stables; Kylie (Katelynn Shennett) clashes with some of the firefighters over changes due to budget cuts; and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) struggles to keep it together as Cindy’s (Robyn Coffin) condition worsens.

Not Dead Yet: “Not Moving on Yet”
ABC, 9:30pm
After Nell (Gina Rodriguez) falls for the wrong guy, she realizes her last relationship may be holding her back.

A Million Little Things: “A Bird in the Hand”
ABC, 10pm
Gary (James Roday Rodriguez) and Maggie (Allison Miller) gain much more than breathing techniques at their birthing class.

True Lies
CBS, 10pm
New Series!
This new series, inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 hit action/comedy film of the same name, follows Omega Sector spy Harry Tasker (Steve Howey) and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga), a language professor bored with her daily routine. When Helen makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life, she is recruited by Omega to join her husband’s team on covert missions around the globe.

Homicide Hunter: American Detective
Investigation Discovery, 10pm; also streams on discovery+
Season Finale!
In “Death Roll,” the Season 4 finale, gunshots ring out in broad daylight, killing a young mother of four just steps from her workplace in Carson, California. Veteran detective Louie Aguilera works hard to find the assailant, with the investigation leading him across international borders.

Chicago P.D.: “Blood and Honor”
NBC, 10pm
When a family is poisoned in their home, the team discovers a connection to the Becks. Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) goes undercover to work for their business, and as he gets closer to Samantha Beck (Caitlin Mehner), chilling information about her father, Richard (Lee Tergesen), comes to light.

Grown-ish: “Mr. Morales”
Freeform, 10:30pm
Junior (Marcus Scribner) struggles with balancing his priorities and looks for a shortcut.

Thursday, March 2

Sex/Life
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The drama returns for Season 2, telling the story of a love triangle between a woman, her husband and her past that takes a provocative new look at female identity and desire. Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Adam Demos and Margaret Odette star.

Young Sheldon: “A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being”
CBS, 8pm
In the new episode “A Launch Party and a Whole Human Being,” Mandy (Emily Osment) goes into labor, but the Cooper family is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Sheldon (Iain Armitage) is excited about the launch of his database.

Walker: “The Deserters”
The CW, 8pm
Cordell (Jared Padalecki) and Cassie (Ashley Reyes) set off to find out more about Grey Flag’s nefarious plans.

The Flipping El Moussas
HGTV, 8pm
New Series!
Popular newlyweds and real estate power couple Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa have faced a myriad of exciting life-changing events, including a new working relationship and a baby on the way. Viewers will get a front-row seat as the family navigates ultrasound appointments, family time and high-end flips throughout the 10-episode run.

31 Days of Oscar: “Literary Adaptations”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
After a morning/early afternoon of gangster movies, followed by two true-crime films, Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event devotes this evening (and much of tomorrow morning) to Academy Award-winning and -nominated titles based on great literary works. The lineup features: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) — five nominations, including Audrey Hepburn for Best Actress, and two wins: Best Music (Henry Mancini) and Best Original Song (“Moon River” by Mancini and Johnny Mercer); Wuthering Heights (1939) — eight nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Laurence Olivier), one win: Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (Gregg Toland); The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — seven nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor (Henry Fonda), and two wins: Best Director (John Ford) and Best Supporting Actress (Jane Darwell); Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — eight nominations and five wins, including Best Picture and Best Music (Victor Young); The Old Man and the Sea (1958) — three nominations, including Best Actor (Spencer Tracy), one win: Best Music (Dimitri Tiomkin); and Lolita (1962) — one nomination, for Vladimir Nabokov’s screenplay adaptation of his novel.

Mystic
UPtv, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 2 of this family drama from New Zealand concludes with “The New Future.” In the aftermath of the earthquake, Issie (Macey Chipping) puts her own life in danger to try to rescue Natasha (Antonia Robinson), while Tom (Kirk Torrance) finally accepts that he has to sign the KP stables over to Ginty (Josephine Davison).

Ghosts: “Isaac’s Book”
CBS, 8:30pm
Sam (Rose McIver) struggles to keep Isaac’s (Brandon Scott Jones) spirits up after she hits a wall trying to publish a biography about him in the new episode “Isaac’s Book.”

Accused: Guilty or Innocent?
A&E, 9pm
Season Finale!
These are the dramatic inside stories — as they unfold — of people facing trial for serious crimes they are alleged to have committed, where each claims to be not guilty or that their actions were justifiable. The acclaimed true-crime series offers an extraordinary and compelling account of what happens when someone is formally charged with a crime and sent to trial — all solely from the perspective of the accused, their legal team and family members.

So Help Me Todd: “Against All Todds”
CBS, 9pm
Todd (Skylar Astin) is suspicious when his ex-girlfriend Veronica (returning guest star Eliza Coupe) appears at the law firm requesting a favor in the new episode “Against All Todds.”

Walker Independence: “Let Him Hang”
The CW, 9pm
Season Finale!
In the season finale, Abby (Katherine McNamara), Hoyt (Matt Barr), Kate (Katie Findlay) and Calian (Justin Johnson Cortez) stop at nothing to expose Tom’s (Greg Hovanessian) true nature and end the Davidson reign.

Animal Control: “Cougars and Kangaroos”
FOX, 9pm
The comedy about Frank (Joel McHale) and his coworkers at an Animal Control unit continues tonight with the new episode “Cougars and Kangaroos.”

Married to Real Estate: “Parking in Poncey-Highland”
HGTV, 9pm
A family is finally ready to park their tiny house on wheels and put down roots in Poncey-Highland, Georgia. They won’t settle for just any cookie-cutter place, so Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson search extensively to find a vintage home that’s bursting with character.

Call Me Kat: “Call Me Worth the Wait”
FOX, 9:30pm
Guest star Schuyler Helford returns as Max’s (Cheyenne Jackson) ex-girlfriend Brigitte in the new episode “Call Me Worth the Wait.”

Undercover: Caught on Tape
A&E, 10pm
Going undercover is far more complex and dangerous than what you see on TV. True stories of this risky area of police work are told via nail-biting video and audio recordings of real cops in the moment, plus interviews with people close to the criminal action. Exposure could mean a suspect’s escape — or an officer’s death.

Alaska Daily
ABC, 10pm
New Episodes!
The stakes are high when Eileen (Hilary Swank) is taken hostage in the newsroom in this midseason premiere.

CSI: Vegas: “Ashes, Ashes”
CBS, 10pm
A silver ink note threatening Maxine’s (Paula Newsome) life is found at the crime lab in the new episode “Ashes, Ashes.”

Friday, March 3

Love at First Kiss
Netflix
Original Film!
This romantic comedy from Spain tells the story of Javier (Álvaro Cervantes), who, at the age of 16, kissed a girl for the first time and discovered that he had the gift of clairvoyance — or, at least, love clairvoyance. With just one kiss, he is able to see the future of that relationship before living it, which has led him to become an adult who has never had a lasting relationship, as he always breaks them off before things start to go wrong. But everything changes the night that he kisses Lucía (Silvia Alonso) and finds himself happily married with children. The problem? Lucía is his best friend’s (Gorka Otxoa) girlfriend.

Next in Fashion
Netflix
Season Premiere!
After more than three years, this competition series returns for Season 2 as fashion designer/TV personality Tan France (Queer Eye), this time with supermodel Gigi Hadid as his new cohost, looks for the next big name in fashion from a group of 12 incredibly talented designers.

Transformers: EarthSpark
Paramount+
New Episodes!
The next eight episodes of the first season of this animated entry in the popular Transformers franchise drop today. In these installments, the Terrans continue to uncover their powers while they learn to protect themselves against G.H.O.S.T. Meanwhile, Twitch (voice of Kathreen Khavari), Thrash (Zeno Robinson) and the rest of the Malto family continue to learn what it means to be a Transformers robot, what it means to be human and, ultimately, what it means to be a family. Making their debuts in the voice cast are Keith David as Grimlock, Alfie Alan as Tarantulas and Roger Craig Smith as Breakdown. EarthSpark has been renewed for a second season.

Daisy Jones & The Six
Prime Video
New Series!
Based on the bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, this 10-episode musical drama details the rise and fall of a fictional renowned ’70s rock band fronted by charismatic singers Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin) decades after they call it quits at the height of their fame. The series features 24 original songs written exclusively for the series and recorded by the cast; the original music will be released by Atlantic Records during the rollout of the series. Along with Keough and Claflin, the drama stars Camila Morrone as Camila Dunne, Will Harrison as Graham Dunne and Timothy Olyphant in a special guest appearance as Rod Reyes. Three episodes are available today and March 10, with two episodes dropping on both March 17 and 24.

Friday Double Features
FMC, 8pm
Family Movie Classics well lives up to its name with another in its weekly twofers of Hollywood’s most glittery Golden Age actors, actresses and directors. Tonight: stalwart Gregory Peck. First up for the baritone-voiced star is the prescient 1963 wartime dramedy Captain Newman, M.D., with Peck as an Army Medical Corps officer empathetically treating World War II soldiers suffering what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder. Tony Curtis and Angie Dickinson costar, and notably, while singer Bobby Darin made only 13 films, he was Oscar-nominated for this one. Peck then sets sail for The World in His Arms. In the 1952 adventure, he vies for the affection of Russian countess Ann Blyth and takes on rival pirate Anthony Quinn in a sea race that thrills as much today as it did 70-plus years ago.

Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Second Chances”
NBC, 8pm
George (George Lopez) shows he is a less-than-perfect babysitter when he loses Chance (Brice Gonzalez) at a discount department store.

31 Days of Oscar: “Film Noir”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Following a daytime lineup of Oscar-winning and -nominated films about life on the homefront during World War II, Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar event turns toward Academy Award-recognized film noir favorites this evening, beginning with Double Indemnity (1944), which was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Barbara Stanwyck), Best Director (Billy Wilder) and Best Screenplay (Wilder and Raymond Chandler). Also featured are Mildred Pierce (1945) — six nominations, including Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actress nods for Eve Arden and Ann Blyth, and one win: Best Actress (Joan Crawford, in the first Oscar nomination and only win of her career); The Letter (1940) — seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Bette Davis), Best Supporting Actor (James Stephenson), Best Director (William Wyler) and Best Original Score (Max Steiner); The Killers (1946) — four nominations, including Best Director (Robert Siodmak) and Best Screenplay (Anthony Veiller); and Crossfire (1947) — five nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Robert Ryan) and Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Grahame).

Grand Crew
NBC, 8:30pm
Season Premiere!
The critically acclaimed hangout comedy returns for a second season. Friends Noah (Echo Kellum), Nicky (Nicole Byer), Sherm (Carl Tart), Anthony (Aaron Jennings), Wyatt (Justin Cunningham) and Fay (Grasie Mercedes) continue navigating the ups and downs of life and love while finding the humor in it all, always leaning on each other along the way and unpacking everything at their favorite wine bar. In the season premiere, “Wine & Traffic,” Noah responds to Simone’s (Ashleigh Morghan) marriage proposal, which leads the fellas to go on an adventure, while Nicky deals with tension between her and her secret boyfriend. And, of course, there’s wine.

Fire Country: “False Promises”
CBS, 9pm
Eve’s (Jules Latimer) life is threatened when a massive tree falls during a reforestation assignment in the new episode “False Promises.”

Saturday, March 4

31 Days of Oscar: “Comedy”
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!
It’s nonstop laughs on Turner Classic Movies as the network’s 31 Days of Oscar event devotes an entire day to Academy Award-winning and -nominated comedies. The 12-film lineup features The Front Page (1931) — three nominations: Best Picture, Actor (Adolphe Menjou) and Director (Lewis Milestone); Ninotchka (1939) — four nominations, including Best Picture and Actress (Greta Garbo); Adam’s Rib (1949) — one nomination, for the screenplay by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) — five nominations, including Best Picture and Actor (Gary Cooper), and one win, for director Frank Capra; Harvey (1950) — a Best Actor nomination for James Stewart and a Best Supporting Actress win for Josephine Hull; Born Yesterday (1950) — five nominations, including Best Director (George Cukor), and one win: Best Actress (Judy Holliday); Some Like It Hot (1959) — six nominations, including Best Actor (Jack Lemmon), Director (Billy Wilder) and the screenplay adaptation by Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, and one win, for costume designer Orry-Kelly; Tom Jones (1963) — 10 nominations, including Best Actor (Albert Finney), Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith) and Supporting Actress (Diane Cilento, Edith Evans and Joyce Redman), and four wins, including Best Picture and Director (Tony Richardson); It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — six nominations, one win, for Walter Elliott’s sound effects; You Can’t Take It With You (1938) — seven nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Spring Byington), and two wins: Best Picture and Director (Capra); To Be or Not to Be (1942) — one nomination, for its musical score by Werner R. Heymann; and Block-Heads (1938) — one nomination, for its musical score by Marvin Hatley.

The Gene Autry Show
getTV, 10am
Classic television network getTV adds The Gene Autry Show to its lineup, replacing Laredo in this Saturday morning time slot starting today. The series, which ran for five seasons on CBS from 1950-55, features legendary singing cowboy Autry and his horse Champion getting into various adventures out West. In the series premiere, “Head for Texas,” Gene returns from a trip, only to find that his boss’ new ranch hands are really rustlers in disguise. When the thieves rebrand the herd and frame him, Gene enlists an ex-jockey friend to help catch the crooks.

Secret Sauce With Todd Graves
A&E, 1pm
New Series!
Todd Graves, the CEO of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, meets people from all walks of life to learn about their paths to success as he encourages and inspires viewers to pursue their dreams.

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023
Nickelodeon, 7pm Live
CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and digital superstar Charli D’Amelio cohost this installment of the ceremony that celebrates youngsters’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more. Stranger Things leads the field with six nominations, followed by That Girl Lay Lay, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder with four nods each. Individual nominees across various categories include Beyoncé, Bad Bunny, Stephen Curry, Chris Evans, Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Jenna Ortega, Serena Williams, Taylor Swift and more.

Frozen Planet II
BBC America, 8pm
Series Finale!
In the series finale “Our Frozen Planet,” Sir David Attenborough takes viewers on a journey to threatened areas where increasing temperatures and melting ice could have devastating consequences for the planet. The special “The Making of Frozen Planet II” immediately follows.

Act Your Age
Bounce, 8pm
New Series!
Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell and special guest star Yvette Nicole Brown lead this half-hour comedy as three vibrant, successful women in their 50s living in the DMV area just outside of Washington, D.C. Each is at a personal crossroads, so they decide that the best way forward in life is together.

Black Girl Missing
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by actual stories of missing women of color, Lifetime’s new original film tells the story of a mother who reports her daughter missing, only for authorities and the media to dismiss her as a runaway while focusing heavily on another missing girl who is white. Stars Garcelle Beauvais (The Jamie Foxx Show).

The Svengoolie Classic Horror & Sci-Fi Movie: “The Curse of the Werewolf”
MeTV, 8pm
Sven introduces The Curse of the Werewolf, a 1961 thriller from Britain’s famed Hammer Studios featuring Oliver Reed, in his first starring role, as the titular monster, along with Clifford Evans, Yvonne Romain and Anthony Dawson.

Say Yes to the Dress
TLC, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Throughout the seasons, bridal fashions have changed, but Randy and the Kleinfeld consultants’ superior service have remained constant. This season, Randy and his team navigate indecisive and panicked brides, opinionated family members and a woman who wants a wedding dress despite being single.

48 Hours
CBS, 10pm
Thank technology for the answers in tonight’s chilling tale of Kassanndra Cantrell, a Tacoma, Washington, woman who disappeared in 2020, leaving hardly a clue behind — or so it seemed. “Your digital footprint [lets police] trace you to your last moment on earth,” says Natalie Morales, a contributor to the venerable true crime show who juggles her work as a CBS News correspondent with her hosting gig on The Talk. As Morales’ story “Kassanndra’s Secret” tells it, Cantrell, outspoken on social media and in person, lived with her mother, who filed a missing-persons report with local law enforcement as soon as she realized her 33-year-old daughter was not staying with a friend, as she had thought. One of the first avenues of investigation was an online conflict, Morales reveals: “The man she was talking to did say [on social media], ‘I’m gonna come and kill you.’” Then, via house security-cam footage and other digital documents, Kassanndra’s phone records and GPS data, the episode follows the trail to a stunning secret she’d withheld and, finally, resolution. The takeaway should deter potential perps: “We’re all being watched,” comments news veteran Morales, and “pings” of evidence are vital in every case. Ubiquitous cameras as well as smartphones and other tracker-embedded devices mean nearly every interaction is on the radar. “Anybody who would think of a perfect crime,” she adds, “there’s no such thing.”

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Netflix, 10pm Live
Famed comedian Chris Rock headlines Netflix’s first ever live global streaming event as he takes the stage in Baltimore in his second stand-up special for the streaming service.

Saturday Night Live: “Travis Kelce/Kelsea Ballerini”
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
Travis Kelce, tight end for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, makes his SNL hosting debut, joined by country pop singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, who makes her first appearance as musical guest.