Television Premieres and Notables: March 7-13, 2016

Monday, 3/7

Bates Motel; A&E. 8 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.
I can't say I've always loved how this series progresses, but Vera Fermiga and Freddy Highmore are crushin' it and are totally worth the price of admission.

Ru-Paul's Drag Race; Logo. 8 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Damien; A&E. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A kinda-sorta sequel to the the film The Omen with an all-grown-up Anti-Christ.
I haven't heard much good about it.


Tuesday, 3/8

Of Kings and Prophets; ABC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Another attempt at telling Old Testament stories.
Haven't heard much good about it.

Separation Anxiety; TBS. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Iliza Shlesinger hosts this game show where one person in a couple thinks they're playing for $2500 and the other half knows they're playing for $250,000.


Wednesday, 3/9

Underground; WGN America. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
In 1857, a lawyer fights for racial justice in Washington while his brother owns a plantation in Georgia.  And between the two, is The Underground Railroad, which is taking former slaves to freedom.


Thursday, 3/10

60 Days In; A&E. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
An Indiana sheriff sends seven undercover civilians to jail to expose the issues in his jail.


Friday, 3/1

Bosch; Amazon. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.

Flaked; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.
Will Arnett stars as a hedonist who's having a mid-life crisis.

Netflix Presents: The Characters; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.
Netflix gives eight comedians carte blanche to make an episode of TV about anything they want, any way they want.


Saturday, 3/12

Party Over Here; Fox. 10 pm CST. Season Premiere.
Paul Scheer and the Lonely Island have their own sketch show.


Sunday, 3/13

Little Big Shots; NBC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A kids-centered variety show.

And Then There Were None; Lifetime. 7 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.

Naked and Afraid; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Current marketing "geniuses": THIS is how you do a movie poster

Television Premieres and Notables: February 29-March 6

Monday, 2/29

(Co-President) Spike Jones launches a new TV channel called Viceland that launches today.


Tuesday, 3/1

Marvel's Agent Carter (ABC; 8 pm CST). Season Finale.

Noisey; Viceland. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Zach Goldbaum hosts this music documentary series.

Weediquette; Viceland. 10 pm CST. Series Premiere.
It would have been cooler had they waited 6 weeks to hit a 4/20 launch date...


Wednesday, 3/2

The Real O'Neals; ABC. 7:30 and 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Martha Plimpton stars as the mom of an Irish-Catholic family in Chicago.

Hap and Leonard; Sundance. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
I don't know anything about this other than it stars James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams.
So: I'm in.

Gaycation; Viceland. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Ellen Pages brings us this travel show with a LGBT slant.


Thursday, 3/3

The Family; ABC. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Joan Allen stars as a mother whose son reappears after being presumed dead for the past decade.

F***, That's Delicious; Viceland. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Action Bronson hosts this food-based show.

Flophouse; Viceland. 9:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
"This is a true story-- true story-- about [unknown number of] comedians who live together..."


Friday, 3/4

House of Cards; Netflix. Streaming. 4th Season Premiere.

And Chiller premieres a new series called Slasher I have no other details about...


Sunday, 3/6

Downton Abbey (PBS. 8 pm [check local listings]) Series Finale.

Not so funny when you see how expensive these things are

Television Premieres and Notables: February 22- 28, 2016

Monday, 2/22

X-Files (Fox; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 2/26

Fuller House; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.


Saturday, 2/27

2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards; IFC. 4 pm CST. Special.


Sunday, 2/28

The 88th Annual Academy Awards; ABC. 7:30 pm CST. Special.

Rough Draft; Ovation. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Reza Asian talks to TV writers.