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FOR SUITS FANS, it’s a surprising happily ever after that comes four years after the series finale: a record-breaking run on Netflix and an NBC pilot order from original creator Aaron Korsh. Led by Arrow’s Stephen Amell, Suits L.A. will focus on Ted Black, a charismatic former prosecutor who runs a Los Angeles firm that specializes in criminal law, he’s about to give original sharp-dressed lawyers Harvey Specter and Mike Ross (Gabriel Macht and Patrick J. Adams, left) a run for their money. The legal drama, which aired on USA from 2011 to 2019, also starred Rick Hoffman, Gina Torres, Sarah Rafferty, Abigail Spencer and Meghan Markle (yes, the Duchess of Sussex), and it has since found a fresh audience thanks to streaming. When the first eight seasons arrived on Netflix…

@TVGMMattRoush What’s your take on Flower (Sheila Carrasco) being “sucked off” to heaven in Ghosts? Some people seem to be mad about it, but ever since the cliffhanger, I felt it had to be a character the audience would miss, and I respect that they followed through on it. —Jake MATT ROUSH: I agree. If it had been (as Pete put it) “just a basement ghost,” it wouldn’t have been as effective. My criterion for a show killing off a character—including one who’s already passed—is that the event must have impact on those left behind. That’s definitely the case here. And yes, I’ll miss this daffy hippie spirit as well. I was pleased to see Michael Weatherly’s cameo as Tony on NCIS’s farewell episode for David McCallum’s Ducky. With the show…

“It’s been a hell of a ride,” Law & Order’s District Attorney Jack McCoy (the renowned Sam Waterston) conceded before performing the heroic prosecutor’s version of riding off into the sunset in his February 22 swan song—casting a lingering look back at the New York courthouse where he served justice so nobly for more than 400 episodes of the franchise. Waterston and McCoy’s ride began 30 years ago, and the gray lion proved he still had his courtroom chops when he stepped in for Executive ADA Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) during a politically sensitive case that made the mayor his sworn enemy. He wins the battle but chooses to resign and spare his staff the risk of political retribution. McCoy’s climactic summation to the jury doubles as a tribute to…

Friday, March 15 Irish Wish (2024) NETFLIX ORIGINAL A little love magic helps a young woman (Lindsay Lohan, above) who has her heart set on the man about to marry her BFF in Ireland. Friday, March 22 Shirley (2024) NETFLIX ORIGINAL Regina King embodies political icon Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, whose incredible 1972 presidential run made history. Friday, March 29 The Beautiful Game (2024) NETFLIX ORIGINAL Bill Nighy stars in the stirring tale of England’s homeless football team, looking to be crowned street soccer champs in Rome. Newly Available Friday Night Lights (2004) The sports drama that led to the popular series (and based on the bestseller) follows a revered local Texas high school football team. Billy Bob Thornton and Garrett Hedlund star. Ricky Stanicky (2024) PRIME VIDEO ORIGINAL Three…

Grey’s Anatomy SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, ABC Much of last May’s emotional Grey’s finale showcased expressions of love among the docs. But clouds darkened the sky with a beloved patient named Sam (Sam Page) in bad shape on the operating table and, most shocking, Teddy (Kim Raver, right) flat-lining, having ignored a telltale toothache. In the medical drama’s premiere tonight, their fates are revealed. As for Meredith (Ellen Pompeo, who will make occasional appearances in Season 20), she rethinks her plans after the public reveal of her controversial Alzheimer’s theory. And the interns are in hot water again. Coming up: return visits from Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) and Nico Kim (Alex Landi) and a new pediatric surgeon, Monica Beltran (guest star Natalie Morales). WELCOME MAT VS. WHOOPEE CUSHION Ghosts 8:30/7:30c, CBS…

Nolly SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) “I practically invented daytime TV!” proclaims Helena Bonham Carter (right) as British soap queen Noele “Nolly” Gordon. It’s 1981, and the real-life star of a popular drama called Crossroads is having a diva moment as she tells the press she’s been given the boot after 17 years. Masterpiece’s fun, unexpectedly touching three-part series, written by Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who) and featuring Mark Gatiss (Sherlock), depicts the fallout. In the process, Nolly pays its respects to a woman of a certain age who’s alternately bold and vulnerable as she tries to write her final act, and to a frequently disparaged, traditionally female form of entertainment. 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? SEASON PREMIERE 8/7c, TLC Goodbye, honeymoon phase! Nine returning…

The Cleaning Lady 8/7c, Fox Cambodian-born surgeon turned mob cleaner Thony De La Rosa (Élodie Yung) has rarely met anyone she couldn’t outsmart. But this season, Thony may have met her match in Ramona Sanchez (Kate del Castillo, below). Posing as a philanthropist, Ramona is really the “dangerous and powerful head of the Vegasbased Sin Cara cartel,” says del Castillo. Thony contacted Ramona, the aunt of the missing Arman (the late Adan Canto), Thony’s protector and close friend, when he disappeared. Now, “Ramona wants to keep her around,” the Mexican American actress notes. “She has skills that are useful to Ramona, while Ramona has connections that can help reunite Thony’s family”—like Thony’s deported Filipina sister-in-law, Fiona (Martha Millan). DON’T MESS WITH THIS BOSS! “There’s an underlying level of respect between…

Classic Movies of the Week 8/7c, TCM Movie Picks An evening of four of the best 1970s TV films kicks off with 1971 sports drama Brian’s Song. Then it’s John Travolta as The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976, 10/9c) and Steven Spielberg’s 1971 thriller Duel (midnight/11c). WE WANT TO BELIEVE! The Proof Is Out There 10/9c, History Flying saucers, pterodactyls and headless goats?! Follow along with journalist host Tony Harris as he unpacks compelling video evidence of unexplained phenomena that truly needs to be seen—and might just leave you with more questions than answers. TODAY’S SPORTS PICKS COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon/11am c, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: First Round The best teams in women’s college hoops tip off their tournament at locations across America. MOVIES 11:25am/10:25c Monkey Business (1952)Movies!…

Sanford and Son 4:30am/3:30c, SundanceTV Lots of us remember this 1972–77 Norman Lear sitcom about a cantankerous South Central L.A. junk dealer and his resigned offspring (Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson, above). But you may have forgotten about its funky, all-time-great theme song, “The Streetbeater.” Written in 20 minutes by Quincy Jones, the instrumental had a belligerent bass harmonica intended to sound like Pop. Listen again during this block of 17 episodes when Sanford joins SundanceTV. Nova 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) All hail our robot overlords! Learn about the peril and the promise of artificial intelligence through the eyes of experts. A.I. is leading to the creation of nefarious deepfake videos but also early detection of cancers and wildfires. In one segment, host and correspondent Miles O’Brien,…

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PREMIERES Lakefront Empire March 11, 10/9c, HGTV NEW The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys March 11, 11/10c, USA NEW Wildcard Kitchen March 12, 9/8c, Food Network NEW Password March 12, 10/9c, NBC Teen Mom: Family Reunion March 13, 8/7c, MTV Station 19 March 14, 10/9c, ABC True Crime Story: Smugshot March 14, 10/9c, SundanceTV NEW America’s Backyard Gold March 15, 9/8c, Discovery NEW Critter Fixers: Country Vets March 16, 9/8c, Nat Geo Wild Call the Midwife March 17, 8/7c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? March 17, 8/7c, TLC Nolly March 17, 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) NEW Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV March 17, 9/8c, Investigation Discovery NEW Alice & Jack March 17, 10/9c, PBS (check local…

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL The Bold and the Beautiful’s Sheila Carter, one of soaps’ most notorious villains, has come to a grisly end, stabbed to death by her daughter-in-law with a butcher knife. Kimberlin Brown, the actress who returned to B&B as Sheila in 2021, admits she’s had to work through her feelings about her exit. “Moving into my sixties, it’s like I finally found myself and I have found my happiness,” Brown begins. “And happiness is when I’m working, happiness is when I’m on set, happiness is when I’m being Sheila, so knowing that’s come to an end, it’s a sad time for me. I can’t lie about that.” Brown, who made her 1990 debut as Sheila on The Young and the Restless before crossing over to B&B…

Newly Available The Tourist ORIGINAL DRAMA The British comic thriller returns for Season 2 with Elliot Stanley (Jamie Dornan) now in Ireland, still looking for a clue about his not-so-stellar identity. Thursday, March 14 Girls5eva ORIGINAL COMEDY The reunited ’90s girl group takes their act to Netflix (from Peacock) for Season 3, as the quartet deals with the complications of life on (and off) the road. Thursday, March 21 3 Body Problem ORIGINAL DRAMA In the new sci-fi epic from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones), a team of scientists must hold off a deadly threat to Earth from interstellar forces before time runs out. Thursday, March 14 Frida ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY This 2024 intimate look at the life and inspirations of artist Frida Kahlo tells the story in…

STRIKE IT RICH! America’s Backyard Gold SERIES PREMIERE 9/8c, Discovery There’s gold in them thar… backyards. An estimated $3 trillion of the precious metal is waiting to be found in America. Mining vet Dave Turin shows everyday folks how to do it without expensive equipment. Starting in California, where heavy storms and floods have exposed new riches, Turin picks nuggets out of rivers and uses a metal detector to unearth rare gold worth millions. Crimes of Fashion: Killer Clutch MOVIE PREMIERE 9/8c, Hallmark Mystery In Paris, an American psychologist (Brooke D’Orsay) hired by a fashion designer looks into a backstage murder with a hot French detective (Gilles Marini). Blue Bloods 9/8c, CBS Bullets start flying when Trial Bureau head Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and investigator Anthony (Steve Schirripa) run into mobster…

Chicago Med 8/7c, NBC Australian actor Luke Mitchell is best known for his roles in sci-fi and action dramas like Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and NBC’s Blindspot. But here, he picks up a scalpel as Chica go Med’s newest emergency doctor, Mitch Ripley (above). Ripley’s dark past as an ex-juvie was revealed when he first saw psychiatrist Daniel Charles (Oliver Platt) in the ED. To Ripley, the caring doc treated him for anger issues but abandoned him. Earlier this season, viewers gained even more insight into Ripley’s psyche when Sully (Daniel Dorr), his former partner in crime, arrived at Med. “Sully represents who Ripley used to be, and in some ways still is, regardless of his white lab coat,” Mitchell says. “He’s a very skilled doctor, but you’ll see that…

TODAY’S SPORTS PICK ISU World Figure Skating Championships 3/2c, USA; 8/7c, NBC We’re already dizzy! The world championships in Montreal wrap up with what might be an epic showdown in the men’s free skate competition. Two-time reigning world champ Shoma Uno of Japan, winner of three Olympic medals, will be fending off American skating sensation Ilia Malinin (spinning below). In 2022, Malinin became the only skater to land a fully rotated quadruple axel in international competition. (The impressive move is considered the hardest jump in the sport.) He landed the quad again at the Grand Prix Final in December, clinching the gold medal over silver medalist Uno. In January, Malinin won his second straight gold at the U.S. championships. Which means Uno, who’s been considering adding the quadruple Salchow back…

NCIS 9/8c, CBS Medical examiner Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen) and Special Agent Jessica Knight (Katrina Law, above) take the next step in their relationship: He meets her dad, NCIS Special Agent in Charge Feng Zhao (Russell Wong, Westworld, The Oath) of the Far East Field Office in Japan. “He’s one of those fathers who expresses his love through criticism—to motivate her. She feels like she can’t get out of his shadow,” says exec producer David J. North. Whatever his hopes, Jimmy is in for some disappointment. “Everything doesn’t necessarily go according to plan,” Dietzen reveals. “Meeting her family opens a lot of questions for the future.” ANYTHING FOR LOVE Mean Girl Murders SEASON PREMIERE 9/8c, Investigation Discovery Keri Murphy and Rebecca Keller are a hot-and-heavy high school couple in Texas.…

DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH? Taking the Stand SEASON FINALE 10/9c, A&E Hear the crime story from the accused themselves—like Air Force major Andre McDonald, on trial for his millionaire wife’s murder. Why did he buy a shovel, ax and heavy-duty trash bags? Another original episode precedes this finale. TODAY’S SPORTS PICKS COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7/6c, CBS; 7:30/6:30c, TBS NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: Sweet 16 The road to the Final Four in Greater Phoenix narrows with regional semifinals today and tomorrow in Boston (East), Dallas (South), Detroit (Midwest) and Los Angeles (West). MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7:35/6:35c, ESPN Chicago Cubs at Texas Rangers Home run! All 30 MLB clubs are in action for Opening Day as the Cubs—with new manager Craig Counsell—are at the World Series champion Rangers in primetime.…

Parish SERIES PREMIERE 10/9c, AMC The American dream has failed Gracian “Gray” Parish. The New Orleans car-service owner, played by Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito (right), “believed if he kept his head down, stayed out of trouble, he could have a job, he could put a roof over his family’s head and keep his kids safe,” says exec producer Eduardo Javier Canto. When this six-episode thriller begins, though, his business is a bust and his son has been murdered. Is it any wonder, after meeting a man (Skeet Ulrich) from his criminal past as a wheelman, he gets sucked into One Last Job? You’ll be gasping for air at the actor’s insane driving maneuvers and skills. “That’s all me,” he says.. Magnolia Table With Joanna Gaines 11am/10c, Food Network Daytime Pick…

PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20) This is such a pivotal time. The most important thing now is to maintain your integrity. The minute you start acting shifty is the moment the universe will come down on you. ARIES (March 21–April 19) Back in the day, only mystics and hippies would talk openly about using their intuition. However, these days, anyone who knows how to trust their gut is ahead of the pack, personally and professionally. Are you moving with the times? Test out your intuition! TAURUS (April 20–May 20) You’re in a cycle where your dreams can come true—but you have to have the courage to commit to them. Don’t keep them hidden away on the back burner of your mind. Find someone you really trust who believes in you and…

Source: Nielsen Media Research, week of February 12–18, 2024, in millions. Go, Ghosts, Go! The supernatural sitcom’s Season 3 premiere became the series’ highest-rated episode ever in same-day viewer-ship, while it was also tops for the week among viewers 18–49. Sour Note Idol’s premiere (with judge Katy Perry, above) dropped 12% of its audience compared with last year’s debut but was still ABC’s top show of the week. Genius Level The Season 7 premiere saw the long-running comedy score its largest same-day audience in nearly four years (since April 2020). After being added to Netflix in November, it’s also among the most watched streaming shows. Staying on Track Following its boffo debut after Super Bowl LVIII, which attracted 18.4 million viewers, the second episode of the drama starring This Is…

@TVGMMattRoush Shogun They don’t make epics like this anymore—until they do, magnificently Tuesdays, 10/9c, FX A “RELIC FROM a bygone era”—that’s how Shogun’s hero, cunning Lord Yoshii Toranaga (the mesmerizing Hiroyuki Sanada), refers to the military title he insists he doesn’t covet. (We know better.) FX’s majestic 10-part Shogun could also be seen as an emblem of another time, when maxi-sized miniseries (today’s “limited series”) were regular events, now a seemingly lost art like that of the star-driven variety show or the weekly Twilight Zone–style anthology. In 1980, the first time TV tackled James Clavell’s mammoth and hugely entertaining historical novel, with miniseries king Richard Chamberlain as the star, Shogun was rightly acclaimed as a peak achievement of the sprawling format. This ambitious remake, told largely in Japanese with lucid…

Law & Order Thursdays, 8/7c, NBC MEET NICHOLAS BAXTER, played by actor-director Tony Goldwyn, who succeeds Sam Waterston’s über-ethical Jack McCoy as Manhattan district attorney. McCoy recently retired—with a push from the mayor—after decades in the DA’s office, and Baxter joins in the March 14 episode eager to make some changes in his department. Goldwyn, a self-admitted fan, shares what to expect. Congratulations on becoming Law & Order’s new DA! You’re back in politics after playing the U.S. president on Scandal. I guess you don’t mind the demotion? No, no. [Laughs] The interesting job description is all that matters. This isn’t your first experience in Dick Wolf’s popular crime show franchise, right? I’m not a stranger to the Law & Order ecosystem. I directed an episode in 2006 of the mothership…

PICK OF THE WEEK! 9-1-1 SEASON PREMIERE Thursday, March 14, 8/7c, ABC WHAT A RESCUE! After Fox axed 9-1-1 right before the writers’ strike last summer, ABC snapped up the drama about Los Angeles’ first responders. And seven seasons in, these heroes remain as disaster movie–ready as ever. “I have discovered that [showrunner] Tim Minear has aspired to be television’s Irwin Allen,” says Peter Krause, referencing the “Master of Disaster” ’70s filmmaker, “because we’ve done an earthquake, a tidal wave….” (Note: Krause’s LAFD captain Bobby Nash has also endured a burning blimp, a landslide and a blackout!) Now, to make a splash in their new home, “we’re doing The Poseidon Adventure and making no mystery of it,” Minear says, adding that the opening minutes feature “an absolute tribute to Irwin…

The Amazing Race SEASON PREMIERE 9:30/8:30c, CBS Firefighting best friends. A husband and wife retired from law enforcement. Air Force pilots and pals. Tough doesn’t begin to describe the teams competing on The Amazing Race’s 36th season—and that’s not even counting former NFL pro Rod Gardner (he played mostly for Washington), who partners with his wife! Host Phil Keoghan (below) sends 13 pairs off and running from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with later stops in Colombia, Argentina and two new countries, the Dominican Republic and Barbados. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills 8/7c, Bravo It’s Part 3 of the reunion, and the ladies have saved the juiciest for last. Separated from hubby Mauricio Umansky, Kyle Richards finally opens up about her rocky marriage and her newish friendship with singer Morgan Wade. Not…

Photographer SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c and 9:21/8:21c, National Geographic Join top photographers around the world as they do a whole lot more than point and shoot. Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll see. PAUL NICKLEN & CRISTINA MITTERMEIER (March 18, 8/7c) These ocean photographers—also trained biologists!—journey to the Bahamas to see the recently discovered seagrass beds and take on oil drilling. ANAND VARMA (March 18, 9:21/8:21c) In his series on metamorphosis, Varma (enthusiastic about all things “icky”) uses innovative techniques to capture the development of a chicken embryo as it forms and then hatches. DAN WINTERS (March 25, 8/7c) The Kennedy Space Center, Iceland and Bangladesh are in the lens of Winters, who’s known for his iconic portraits of celebrities, scientific work and street photography. Here, he reflects on a life…

MY BIG FAT GREEK…FUNERAL? My Father’s Murder in Greece MOVIE PREMIERE 8/7c, Lifetime Movie Network An innocent family vacation to Greece turns deadly when patriarch George (Vaggelis Papadakis) is murdered and his grieving daughter Allie (Cass Huckabay) is forced to look at their family tree for suspects. House Hunters: All Stars SERIES PREMIERE 8/7c and 8:30/7:30c, HGTV The real estate fave gets a cool upgrade in this spinoff starring HGTV’s marquee realtors working with clients in their own hometowns. Among the roster: Married to Real Estate’s Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson, The Flipping El Moussas’ Heather Rae El Moussa and Good Bones’ Mina Starsiak Hawk, who helps a fellow Indianapolis gal find the right fixer-upper. The Rise and Fall of the Maya 9/8c, National Geographic This series explores everything we…

Night Court SEASON FINALE 8/7c, NBC As with the Season 1 wrap-up, original cast member Marsha Warfield, aka ex-bailiff Roz, returns to close out the revival’s second round. Losing her wedding venue has brought Roz to court—and Judge Stone (Melissa Rauch) volunteers the courthouse instead! A HAUNTING ASSIGNMENT Will Trent 8/7c, ABC When Will Trent(Ramón Rodríguez) joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, he probably never thought he’d be hunting down a “Boo Hag”…and yet, that’s exactly what he and colleague Faith Mitchell (Iantha Richardson) are doing in a small town. Extended Family SEASON FINALE 8:30/7:30c, NBC A bad call for happily divorced Bostonians Jim (Jon Cryer) and Julia (Abigail Spencer) and her fiancé, Trey (Donald Faison): Hoping to confirm their compatibility, Julia and Trey ask her ex for premarital counseling,…

Van Damme vs. Seagal-a-thon 10:15am/9:15c, IFC Movie Picks This 25-hour takeover—featuring two martial artists turned toughguy titans—karate-kicks off with John Woo’s 1993 actioner Hard Target, the first of four Jean-Claude Van Damme films. The trio of Steven Seagal movies begins with 1991’s Out for Justice (7:30/6:30c), and Seagal’s detective is certainly bent on that. Moynihan 9/8c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org) American Masters profiles the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, one of the most influential senators and diplomats of the 20th century, who first made his name battling for America’s poor. President Joe Biden is among those weighing in on the towering figure. DNA ON DEMAND! Spermworld DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE 10/9c, FX This fascinating doc from The New York Times reveals the secret world of online sperm donors and the unconventional…

ACROSS 1 The ____: series about a Chicago restaurant 5 Cleaning cloth 8 Here’s Lucy star 12 Folk singer Guthrie 13 ____ You the One? 14 Actress McClurg or Falco 15 7th Heaven star Jessica 16 Brit’s grandmother 17 Spigots 18 The ____ Hospital in the Galaxy (2 wds.) 21 “No” vote 22 U.S. marshal on Justified 26 King of the ____: former TBS competition series 29 1997 TV movie Before Women ____ Wings 30 UPN sitcom that was named for a rapper 31 Location 32 Diner cook and boss on Alice 33 Soreness 34 Wrestling victory 35 90 ____ Fiancé 36 Paul of The Hollywood Squares 37 Animated series Justice League ____ 39 What Carol Burnett tugged 40 1999–2005 crime drama (2 wds.) 45 Today coanchor Kotb 48 The ____ Squad 49 Bull or boar, say 50 American…

@damianholbrook Cheers to Michael Weatherly for suiting up and showing up. The beloved NCIS alum made an unexpected cameo at the end of the long-running CBS hit’s February 19 tribute to the late David McCallum (Ducky). Weatherly brought “a little DiNozzo magic,” as he puts it. And it brought us to tears. Cheers to Hallmark’s “Loveuary.” Not content to just own Christmas, the net doubled down on Valentine’s Day with a February slate of originals inspired by author Jane Austen, including a PBS-worthy adaptation of Sense and Sensibility (above). Cheers to actor Ike Barinholtz, who became the fi st Celebrity Jeopardy! player to win a spot in the game show’s Tournament of Champions. We’ll take “Go, Mindy Project scenestealer” for $1,000. Cheers to The Rookie for protecting and serving the fans. Now…