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| Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty |
Downvoted! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, March 20!
Our top pick tonight is Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO, 9 p.m.), the HBO not-limited series about Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) buying the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s and adding a young Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) to the team. It is very sportsy with a look at how the game and the NBA operated in the 1980s. It is also an Adam McKay series -- i.e. Reilly's Buss addresses the viewer to explain things. The impressive cast also includes Jason Clarke, Gabby Hoffman, Brett Cullen, Adrien Brody, Sally Field, Michael Chiklis, Jason Segel, Tracey Letts, and more.
Elsewhere, the Simpsons rebels, Adele sings, the Great North has moose issues, Sanditon lives, a book Calls the Heart, an NCIS finds a UFO, Derek and Julianne Hough go to the movies, and in Riverdale, Cheryl might've started the fire.
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Russia continues its assault on Ukraine... Examining the factors behind the increase in residential rental prices... Professional basketball player Sue Bird.
Killing Eve (AMC+, 3 a.m.): "Don't Get Attached"
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; J-Archive; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
Elsewhere, the Simpsons rebels, Adele sings, the Great North has moose issues, Sanditon lives, a book Calls the Heart, an NCIS finds a UFO, Derek and Julianne Hough go to the movies, and in Riverdale, Cheryl might've started the fire.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
🎥 American Graffiti (Peacock, now): MOVIE TAGLINES for $800: 1973: "Where were you in '62?" (7 Dec 1999)
📺 Leverage (IMDb TV, now): Did you remember that Leverage was revived by IMDb with Leverage: Redemption? It was and there will be a second season. On IMDb TV you can also find the original series about the five-person team, led by a former insurance investigator (Timothy Hutton), who carry out heists to fight corporate and governmental injustices. They are... equalizers.
Malory Towers (BYUtv, 7:30 p.m.): In an attempt to impress her parents, Gwen auditions for the lead role in the upcoming school play. But it doesn't go as well as she hoped. Meanwhile, Darrell and Sally try to work on a plan to save the school.
The Walking Dead (AMC+, 3 a.m.): Maggie, Lydia, and Elijah help Aaron and Gabriel on a rescue mission. In the chaos, Negan finds himself watching over Hershel. Sebastian coerces Daryl and Rosita into pulling a heist.
🎥 The Wedding Fix (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Professional over-planner Gwen pitches in to help put the finishing touches on her best friend's wedding. But starts to have impure thoughts about the best man.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Amsterdam (HBO Max, 3 a.m.): Series premiere, Mexico
Making Good (BYUtv, 7 p.m.): Season premiere
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| 60 Minutes (via Giphy) |
🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Call the Midwife (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. It's Easter 1967 and celebrations are underway for a colorful Easter bonnet parade outside Nonnatus House. Sister Monica Joan and Reggie are excited about the Eurovision song contest, while Cyril and Lucille settle into blissful married life. This is season ELEVEN!
🎥 Don't Hang Up (Bounce TV): A man receives a phone call that his daughter has been kidnapped, demanding ransom. He's hurled into a 24 hour journey to life's edge.
The Equalizer (CBS): McCall races to find Dante when he's abducted by a pair of panicked deputies who fear reprisal after detaining him and using excessive force before realizing he's a fellow cop. Dante experiences hallucinations that reveal his complicated childhood.
The Great North (Fox, 8:30 p.m.): Honeybee agrees to help Moon with his school problems, only to learn that something else is on his mind. The rest of the family deals with a moose problem.✔️
Power Book IV: Force (Starz): Tommy's new product is spreading like wildfire across Chicago. The current success isn't good enough for Tommy. He wants to own the entire city and is determined to figure out how to do so... no matter the cost.
Riverdale (The CW): As news begins to spread about the bombing at the Andrews' home, Archie, Betty, and Jughead begin to deal with mysterious side effects from the explosion. Cheryl is consumed with guilt when she believes she may have had a hand in the explosion.
The Simpsons (Fox): When Bart befriends a famous kid influencer who owns an ultra-cool skate wear brand, Homer leads a rebellion of loser dads against them.
When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel): Elizabeth's book is finally published and it is the talk of the town. Lucas plans a surprise party to celebrate the event, but some bad book reviews have Elizabeth in a less social mood.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC)
American Idol (ABC)
The Circus (Showtime)
Friends Speak (Reelz): Bobbi Kristina Brown
Killing Eve (BBC America): "It's Agony and I'm Ravenous" linear premiere
Naked & Afraid (Discovery Channel)
Tournament of Champions (Food Network)
💲 Weakest Link (NBC)
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| The Great North (via Giphy) |
🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
An Audience with Adele (NBC): SPECIAL. "In front of a star-studded audience at the world-famous London Palladium, Grammy Award-winning artist Adele performs a collection of her original songs, including tracks from her new album, 30, and some classic hits."
Billions (Showtime): Chuck fights to unlock the city for the people. Prince and his brain trust hatch a plan to turn the tables. Taylor teams up with Philip.
Bob's Burgers (Fox): After feeling slighted by a teacher during a special Ancient Greece unit, Louise, Millie and Regular-Sized Rudy take matters into their own hands to restore justice. More Regular-Sized Rudy! Bob gets a room of his own.
Family Guy (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Meg is invigorated by her new role as a getaway driver. Quagmire can't rid himself of the hiccups and implores Peter to kill him.
From (Epix): Jim, Tabitha, and Ethan begin asking questions about where they are in the hopes it may lead them home. Ellis and Fatima show Julie the lighter side of life in town. Jade struggles to make sense of their situation as Boyd seeks guidance.
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS): The NCIS team investigates an unidentified aircraft that flies into U.S. airspace and crashes into a Navy plane. [*plays X-Files theme*]
Outlander (Starz): Fergus worries about his new son's quality of life when the baby is bullied by superstitious Protestants. Claire performs surgery on Tom's hand.
Ruby and the Well (BYUtv): Ruby finally tells her father about the wishing well, but his reaction is more confused and concerned than amazed. The kids respond to a wish coming from a local bee farmer, which proves difficult for Sam, who has an extreme fear of bees. He probably watched that X-Files bee episode.
Sanditon (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. Charlotte returns to Sanditon in unexpected circumstances. Army officers descend on the town. Georgiana meets an intriguing artist.✔️
⭐ Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO): Leaving the Lakers to deal with the fallout of Coach West's shocking announcement, Buss travels to Las Vegas and soon becomes entangled with a dangerous foe. Meanwhile, Earvin finds himself alone in a new city, and Pat Riley seeks out a new place within the team.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
The Food That Built America (History): Ice cream
March (The CW)
Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa (National Geographic Wild)
Unsung (TV One): Thelma Houston
The Walking Dead (AMC): "Warlods" linear premiere
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| Sanditon (via Giphy) |
🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
Before We Die (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. Detective Hannah Laing (Lesley Sharp) becomes deeply conflicted when she discovers her son is playing a crucial role as an undercover informant in the investigation of a brutal murder.✔️
Shining Vale (Starz): Pat is writing like a woman possessed until she finds out the true identity of her muse. Terry makes a decision about work that will come back to haunt him.
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Showtime): The boardroom becomes a battle zone. The team attends one of the biggest events in the valley to interact with tech legends. Travis gains an ally, and he is ecstatic but an announcement derails his plans; Austin deals with a personal matter.
Step Into... the Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough (ABC): SPECIAL. "A star-studded cast of singers, dancers and actors pays homage to the most iconic moments of dance on film by reimagining the most legendary cinematic performances through a modern lens." I hope they tackle the Twilight movies, Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls, George Clooney in Batman and Robin, Tommy Wiseau in The Room, and Michael Caine in Jaws: The Revenge. If they did this for a bunch of silent movies, I'd absolutely watch that.
S.W.A.T. (CBS): The team busts a group of dangerous robbery suspects. Tan is confronted with a pivotal figure from his past.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)
Expedition Bigfoot (Travel Channel): Season premiere
Forensic Files (HLN): Season finale
How the Universe Works (Science)
Something Bit Me! (National Geographic)
Uncensored (TV One): Master P
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Cheri Oteri, Jason Chambers
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📺 The Fugitive (MeTV, 2 a.m.): Kimble travels to Washington, D.C., to meet with a lawyer who wrote a book titled Unjustly Convicted, which states that Kimble was convicted without the benefit of a fair trial due to the bias media circus influencing the judge.
📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): The IMF dupe two foreign agents into gathering intelligence on a bogus missile guidance system. However, the mission is interrupted when a psychotic kidnaps Dana.
Robot Chicken (Adult Swim, midnight): The Lion King tale from the wildebeests' point of view... What happens when a mouse accepts a browser cookie... The Golden Girls discover the otherworldy and deadly secret behind St. Olaf.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Game Theory with Bomani Jones (HBO, 11 p.m.)
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; J-Archive; TV Passport; Zap2it
⭐: Top Pick
💲: Game show
🎥: Movie
📺: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included
Happy watching, everyone!
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