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| The Luminaries |
Onward! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, February 21!
Tonight, we go to Middle-earth on Earth for an adaptation based on Eleanor Catton's 2013 novel. In 1860s New Zealand, there is a gold rush in the west and everyone is flocking to them thar hills. In the process, there's murder, love, and revenge. The reviews for this 6-episode miniseries are somewhat meh, but it has Eva Green. You also might recognize Eve Hewson from The Knick.
Elsewhere, Fox won't be disrupted by stupid carballs, HBO presents the big match-up of Woody Allen versus Mia Farrow, Modern Marvels is marveling again, Alice is missing memories, Hallmark is called by the Heart, furballs Great and Small need help at Christmas, Fiona Gallagher is a clip show, Bart finds a diary, Miss Scarlet & The Duke seek truth, Tekashi 6ix9ine gets documentary treatment, and the race for fast food supremacy is on.
Elsewhere, Fox won't be disrupted by stupid carballs, HBO presents the big match-up of Woody Allen versus Mia Farrow, Modern Marvels is marveling again, Alice is missing memories, Hallmark is called by the Heart, furballs Great and Small need help at Christmas, Fiona Gallagher is a clip show, Bart finds a diary, Miss Scarlet & The Duke seek truth, Tekashi 6ix9ine gets documentary treatment, and the race for fast food supremacy is on.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
90 Day: The Single Life / 90 Day: The Single Life Pillow Talk (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Ugh.
🎥 The Dating List (UPtv, 7 p.m.): It's a step up from a crush list(?).
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): The rise in threats against federal judges... A prosecutor says he has strong evidence to convict Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of war crimes... The QAnon conspiracy movement.
💲 Cherries Wild (Fox, 7 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Jason Biggs and 🍒🍒
Bless the Harts (Fox, 7:30 p.m.): A psychic tells Jenny she's cursed after attempting to get a refund for wrongly guessing Betty's death day. Wayne's fishing trip with some wild work buddies turns into a manhunt for a dangerous species.
Mountain Monsters: By the Fire (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A spinoff/follow-up to Mountain Monsters?
The Walking Dead (AMC+, 3 a.m.): See new Dead before it restarts up on AMC TV next week! Maggie returns, to the dismay of Negan. The trials she endured since leaving have made her harder in order for her and her son to survive. Daryl and Maggie unexpectedly fight an unseen and unknown threat.
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé: Love Games (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); 90 Day: Bares All (Discovery+); America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.); Axios (HBO, 6 p.m.); Crikey! It's the Irwins (Discovery+); Evil Lives Here (Discovery+); Expedition Bigfoot (Discovery+); Exhumed (Oxygen, 7 p.m., season finale); Peyton's Places (ESPN+, 3 a.m.); Snapped (Oxygen, 6 p.m.); Talking Evil (Discovery+)
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| Bless the Harts (via Giphy) |
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American Gods (Starz, 8 p.m.): Despite his past following him to Lakeside, Shadow makes himself at home and builds relationships within the town. Laura and Salim continue to hunt for Wednesday, who attempts one final win over Demeter.
Batwoman (The CW, 8 p.m.): Batwoman is approached by Cmdr. Kane and Agent Moore to boost an infamous work of art that reveals the way to Coryana -- and Kate. Alice discovers that she may not remember everything about her time on Coryana, as hinted in last week's final scene.
Boiling Point (BET, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. The new docuseries "investigates instances of police brutality, voter suppression, school segregation, environmental racism and mass incarceration throughout American history, and the impact those injustices have had on equality." First up, the effects of the Rodney King beating.
The Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 8 p.m.): Alex and Drew investigate a self help retreat and the controversial life coach who oversees it.
The Equalizer (CBS, 8 p.m.): McCall tries to help an escaped prisoner who is wrongly accused of murder. McCall also worries when her daughter, Delilah, stops hanging out with a close friend. Family, amiright?
The Great North (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): Wolf tries to find the perfect six-month anniversary gift for Honeybee. Judy interviews Honeybee for the school newspaper and learns about her thrilling early years in Fresno. More like FresYES.
Miss Scarlet & The Duke (PBS, 8 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Eliza pieces the puzzle together to find out what really happened to her father, with the help of the Duke and Moses. Was it aliens? Probably not.
The Simpsons (Fox, 8 p.m.): Bart finds his old teacher's diary and learns a surprising secret. Lisa discovers an even bigger surprise.
QUICK HITS:
The Story of the Songs (Reelz): Cher
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé (TLC); Air Warriors (Smithsonian Channel, season premiere); American Idol (ABC); The Circus (Showtime); Highway Through Hell (Weather Channel); Home Town (HGTV); Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield (Court TV); The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
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All Creatures Great and Small (PBS, 9 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. Christmas in [*checks calendar*] February! Siegfried hosts a Christmas Eve party. Helen and James answer an emergency house call.
Allen v. Farrow (HBO, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Overview: "A look behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving, his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow." Episode: "Mia Farrow recounts her storied relationship with Woody Allen, once a beloved father figure to her seven children. While their adopted daughter Dylan speaks to the escalating discomfort she felt under the intensity of Woody's attention, which was a growing concern for Mia."
Bob's Burgers (Fox, 9 p.m.): Louise convinces her parents to cash in on the lucrative Valentine's Day dinner business, even though it means putting Bob and Linda's own Valentine's Day plans on hold. Tina attends Tammy's Anti-Valentine's Day party.
Bridge and Tunnel (Epix, 9 p.m.): While Jimmy stresses about finding Jill the perfect birthday gift, a development in Jil's professional life may ruin her special day. Meanwhile, Pags gets big news about his future, and things come to a head with Mikey, Tammy and Stacey.
Charmed (The CW, 9 p.m.): The Charmed Ones encounter a new, magical obstacle as they try to relaunch themselves in the human world.
Disrupt & Dismantle (BET, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Soledad O'Brien traces the roots of America's racism, wealth gap and other systemic problems in this docuseries. First up, a grandmother fights to get a mountain of toxic shingles removed from behind her house in Dallas, Texas. Environmental racism is rampant in the city's Southern Sector, where redlining and questionable zoning has segregated Black and brown people.
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Brian bonds with the son of his new girlfriend. Peter, Quagmire and Cleveland take a joy ride in Joe's new classic Corvette.
The Food That Built America (History, 9 p.m.): In the 1950s, Ray Kroc franchises McDonald's nationwide, but right behind Kroc, a wave of other entrepreneurs tries to cash in on the fast food restaurant craze.
⭐ The Luminaries (Starz, 9:30 p.m.): "Lydia and Carver hatch a plan to free Carver from his convict past."
Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham (Starz, 9 p.m.): Sam and Graham explore both classic and modern Scottish sport as they take on everything from lifting stones and throwing the Highland Games Hammer to golf and rugby.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 9 p.m.): When Callen goes to the National Counterterrorism Center on the pretext of interrogating a Russian asset from the crashed plane case he investigated months earlier, the tables are turned and he is accused of being a Russian agent. Witch hunt!!
Shameless Hall of Shame (Showtime, 9 p.m.): Fiona gets clip show treatment! Remember Fiona? I love her. Also, "an addict looks for ways to beat the system and feed his habits while his six kids fend for themselves."
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN, 9 p.m.): Stanley heads to Rome in search of the famous four pastas, orders rigatoni all'amatriciana, samples carbonara, and tries a selection of cheeses and sausages made from the sheep and pigs farmed in the region.
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel, 9 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. Elizabeth tries to come to terms with how she feels about Nathan and Lucas. A visitor causes trouble for Nathan. Faith returns from medical school. Jesse and Clara have issues. Fiona starts an exciting venture.
QUICK HITS:
The Story of the Songs (Reelz): Celine Dion
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 9:15 p.m.): Lisa Barlow, Drew Sidora
FOR THE RECORD: Ancient Unexplained Files (Science); Bravo's Chat Room (Bravo, 9:45 p.m.); Heavy Rescue 401 (The Weather Channel); Dr. K's Exotic Animal ER (Nat Geo Wild, season finale); How Did They Build That? (Smithsonian Channel); Lies, Crimes & Video (HLN, season premiere); Lone Star Law (Animal Planet); Relative Race (BYUtv, season premiere); Wicked Tuna (National Geographic, season premiere); The Widower (NBC, season finale); Worst Cooks in America (Food Network)
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| Saturday Night Live, "Tucci Gang" (via Buzzfeed) |
🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL
Lincoln: Divided We Stand (CNN, 10 p.m.): While the issue of the expansion of slavery tears the country apart, Lincoln reveals how poignant oration, political savvy, and moral conviction can help a lawyer from Illinois ascend from obscurity to the White House.
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 10 p.m.): Pride and the team are on the hunt for a kidnapped 14-year-old and discover that her father, who will soon have custody of her, is a radical survivalist living off the grid. Damn, hippies.
The Rookie (ABC, 10 p.m.): Officer Nolan's decision to return to school to become a training officer proves to be much harder than he expected. Officer Chen considers going into undercover work after getting a taste of the job.
Supervillian: The Making of Tekashi 6ix9ine (Showtime, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. This three-part documentary series profiles hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine's epic rise to notoriety. Director Karam Gill examines the culture of manufactured celebrity through 6ix9ine's mastery of social media.✔️
QUICK HITS:
Modern Marvel (History, season premiere): Cookies
On Assignment with Richard Engel (MSNBC): COVID-19 strains
FOR THE RECORD: Inside the Food Factory: Sweet Treats (Smithsonian Channel, special); Rush Limbaugh: His Words (Fox News Channel, special); Secrets of the Viking Stone (Science, season premiere); Sister Wives (TLC); The Wild Life of Dr. Ole (Nat Geo Wild); Yum and Yummer (Cooking Channel)
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📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Riva Santel is the recent widow of the president of San Cordova. Deputy Premier Avilla plans to announce free elections, but Riva will declare herself dictator in a coup. The IMF must stop her. Pretending to be a film crew, the IMF team gets in.
Momma Named Me Sheriff (Adult Swim, midnight): When the sheriff hires a bug as a new deputy, a cockroach is put in charge of solving a mysterious murder. Later, Goodman's attempts to impress his son, Tommy, cause a car crash, leaving Tommy with a surprise crash course in parenthood.
QUICK HITS:
Desus & Mero (Showtime, 11 p.m.): Ludacris
FOR THE RECORD: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11 p.m.)
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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; J-Archive; TV Passport; Zap2it
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