Television Premieres and Notables: March 12-18, 2018

Tuesday, March 13

This Is Us (NBC; 8 pm  CST). Season Finale.

Rise; NBC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Legendary show runner Jason Katims runs this show loosely based on a nonfiction book about an English teacher who tries his hand at directing a high school musical.


Wednesday, 3/14

Corporate (Comedy Central; 9 pm  CST). Season Finale.


Thursday, 3/15

How to Get Away With Murder (ABC; 9 pm  CST). Season Finale.


Friday, 3/16

On My Block; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.
A YA show set in South Central LA.


Saturday, 3/17

Christine Amanpour: Sex & Love Around the World; CNN. 9 pm CST.


Sunday, 3/18

Instinct; CBS. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Alan Cumming plays a CSI agent pursuing a serial killer.

The Chi (Showtime; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.

Television Premieres and Notables: March 5-11, 2018

Monday, 3/5

The Bachelor (ABC; 7 pm CST). Season Finale.

Star Wars: Rebels (Disney XD; 7:30 pm CST). Series Finale.
As with most series's, this one had some ups and downs, but it's really been rocking this season as it winds up.
We've already had a big death, so I think the rest of the cast will remain safe (although "everyone" asks the annoying question: "Why haven't we seen any of them outside this series? They must all have died.")


Tuesday, 3/6

Mister Rogers: It's You I Like; PBS. 7 pm CST (check local listings). Special.
Michael Keaton (I'm in) hosts this special celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.


Wednesday, 3/7

Life Sentence; CW. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Lucy Hale stars as a woman who lived for every moment after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer-- who then is abruptly told she has been cured, and now has to deal with the choices she made when she though she had nothing left to lose.

Heathers; Paramount Network. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Thursday, 3/8

Champions; NBC. 8:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Cocreator and recurring guest star Mindy Kaling plays a mom who drops her teen son off at his gym-owning father's (played by Anders Holm) place.

Jessica Jones; Netflix. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.
Jessica is back!
I liked the first season quite a bit; hopefully this season keeps it up (although it's unclear how often the masterful David Tennant will appear, so they've got a hill to climb if he's not around much).


Friday, 3/9

Sneaky Pete; Amazon. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.

Love; Netflix. Streaming. Final Season Premiere.


Sunday, 3/11

American Idol; ABC. 7 pm CST. Series Return.
After nearly two excruciating years off the air, this show returns-- to likely be reminded why it was cancelled in the first place.

Deception; ABC. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
A magician helps the FBI catch criminals.

Timeless; NBC. 9 pm CST. 2nd-- and final-- Season Premiere.
The first season was fun, but started to collapse under its own weight.
Hopefully this shorter season will be more focused and allow itself to tell a solid story.
And maybe if it does well, it will get a third season.

The Royals; E!. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

It's a God Given Right