Tuesday, February 21, 2023

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Mind games

Master Minds

Woof woof! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, February 22!

Our Top Pick tonight is the game show Master Minds (GSN, 6 p.m.). One of GSN's better originals, the trivia-based game show that puts 3 contestants against three "master minds" isn't the most exciting with a low-key tone and minimal production value, but the gameplay moves at a steady yet chipper pace.

Elsewhere, Med fights a union, The Ark hallucinates, Abbott heads to conferences, Wu-Tang goes East, Nell is single but maybe Not ready to mingle, Nova ventures to our beginnings, Snowfall prepares its fall, and love takes over the Fire station.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

ON THIS SITE

πŸ’² Jeopardy! recap (Afternoon-ish): The daily recap of the day's Jeopardy! episode.✔️

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

⭐πŸ’² Master Minds (GSN, 6 p.m.): Three celebrity contestants -- which include(d?) Ken Jennings -- "face off against mere mortals in Master Minds, hosted by Brooke Burns."

πŸŽ₯ The Strays (Netflix, 3 a.m.): A Black woman's meticulously crafted life of privilege starts to unravel when two strangers show up in her quaint suburban town.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+, 3 a.m.): Stuck without a ship in the middle of nowhere with little food... will the team survive? Probably.

Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu, midnight): The Wu-Tang Clan goes on a tour of the East Coast and soon discover that living on a bus together may not be so much fun when they must deal with their problems face-to-face.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Can't Turn Us Around: Alabama's Foot Soldiers (History, 7 p.m.): Special
Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Limited docuseries
Nick News (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.)
πŸ’² People Puzzler (GSN, 6:30 p.m.)
πŸ’² Switch (GSN, 7 p.m.)
Jeopardy! (via Giphy)

πŸ•— 8 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•– 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago Med (NBC): Goodwin and Charles clash as negotiations drag on between the administration and the custodial workers' union. Asher fights to keep a mother and her newborn baby together.

The Conners (ABC): Harris makes a big announcement. Ben is overwhelmed with family responsibilities.

Dogs in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries (PBS): FINALE. Going to extraordinary lengths to save wild canids around the world, from endangered wolves to injured African wild dogs.✔️

The Flash (The CW): Barry and Iris start to put together the pieces of what's happening in Central City and believe they know what the Rogues are after. The team recruits some unlikely allies to help. Allegra does her best to avoid having a conversation with Chester.

The Goldbergs (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): After a month of seeing one another and some preconceived notions, Adam and Carmen discuss the status of their relationship. An old friend of Erica's visits town. Lainey?? Bring back Schooled!

Island of the Monsoon (Smithsonian Channel): SERIES PREMIERE. "The creatures of Sri Lanka's dry lowlands and steamy rainforests contend with dramatic weather and are found nowhere else on Earth."

WHAT ELSE IS ON
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)
The Challenge (MTV)
Married at First Sight (Lifetime)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
Moonshiners (Discovery Channel)
My 600-lb Life (TLC)
πŸ’² The Price Is Right at Night (CBS)
Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV): Season premiere
Dogs in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries

πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•— 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Abbott Elementary (ABC): Staff members head to the Pennsylvania Educational Conference. Gregory reluctantly attends after a disagreement with Amber. Jacob finds himself charmed by the Addington teachers.

Chicago Fire (NBC): An annoying floater takes a romantic interest in Violet. Ritter catches a local politician in a compromising position. Mouch and Severide help Trudy with an arson investigation.

Kung Fu (The CW): Nicky is forced to confront Bo to get information on Xiao's whereabouts before it's too late. Mei-Li clashes with Carrie at Harmony Dumplings. Jin makes a surprising decision that could affect the outcome of the election.

Not Dead Yet (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): Nell's friends rally to set her up on some dates, but Nell isn't sure she's ready to move on. Edward has better luck finding a match.

Nova (PBS): Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discover how the first stars and galaxies were formed and try to detect the fingerprints of life in the atmosphere of distant exoplanets.

Sistas (BET): Sabrina makes a surprising discovery while at Danni's apartment. Fatima puts Zac in his place as they continue to argue over harsh words.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
American Pickers (History)
Live from the Artists Den (AXS TV): Zac Brown Band
The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project (HGTV): Season premiere
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (Fox)
Tough as Nails (CBS): Season finale
Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller (National Geographic): Black market babies✔️
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller

πŸ•™ 10 P.M. EASTERN / πŸ•˜ 9 P.M. CENTRAL

The Ark (Syfy): When their psyches are put to the test by hallucinations, the crew must race to find the cause.

Chicago P.D. (NBC): After a brutal shooting, Burgess and Ruzek find themselves trapped aboard the busy "L" subway. As they piece together scant evidence, the team is drawn into a dark family drama... The Sopranos? Game of Thrones? Burgess' proximity to the shooting triggers harsh memories.

Grown-ish (Freeform, 10:30 p.m.): After midterms, the crew looks for new ways to alleviate stress and decides to give mushrooms a try. Aaron gets roped into a faculty karaoke night and surprisingly learns some things about himself.

A Million Little Things (ABC): The ladies treat Maggie to one last hurrah before the baby's arrival. The guys attend a Bruins game for the last time. Eddie toys with the idea of going back to college. Rome anxiously awaits news about his father.

Snowfall (FX): SEASON PREMIERE. Franklin fights to keep his business afloat. The empire Jerome and Louie strike back.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Made from Scratch (Fuse): Roddy Rich
Ukraine War from the Air (National Geographic): Special
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Iggy Azalea, James Kennedy✔️
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (via Giphy)

πŸ’€πŸ˜΄ LATE NIGHT πŸ˜΄πŸ’€

πŸ“Ί Designing Women (Antenna TV, 11 p.m.): Suzanne visits Atlantic City, hoping to win enough to pay her back taxes.

Tooning Out the News (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.): A cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, parody top news stories and interview real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts.

WHAT ELSE IS ON
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Keri Russell, Ms. Pat, Logic
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Eugene Levy, Nas✔️
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (via Giphy)

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Key SourcesThe Futon CriticIMDbTV PassportZap2it
⭐: Top Pick
πŸ’²: Game show
πŸŽ₯: Movie
πŸ“Ί: Throwback
✔️: Video/gif/photo included

Happy watching, everyone!

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