What's On Tonight (Sunday): Toxic slime

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV

O kodwa you zo-nge li-sa namhlange! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, March 17!

Our Top Pick tonight is Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery & Max, 9 p.m.). This two-night, 4-hour documentary event series examines the toxic culture of children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, especially the Dan Schneider shows of Nickelodeon. This was an era that saw the debuts of Ariana Grande, Miranda Cosgrove, Kenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes, and Austin Butler. On Disney Channel, there was Shia LaBeouf, Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Ashley Tisdale, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez. (Read Jennette McCurdy's autobiography.) This show is higher profile because Drake Bell has some important things to say about his time as a child star.

Elsewhere, PBS is still calling the Midwife, Helena Bonham Carter is a soap star, Tournament of Champions begins its sweet 16, Tracker tracks a teenager, Domhnall Gleeson and Andrea Riseborough have a long history, Paul Simon has Dreams, and The Regime wants land reform.

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

ON THIS SITE

Cancellation League (Morning): One week you're up, the next week you're down.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday): Vladimir Putin's political opponents flee to Vilnius, Lithuania... A rape victim learns years after her attack that an innocent man was sent to prison.

📺 The John Larroquette Show (Rewind TV, 6 p.m.): When John agrees to father Catherine's child, the reunited couple rides an emotional roller coaster.

🎥 Sweetly Salted (UPtv, 7 p.m.): Alison remains notoriously anonymous when critiquing restaurants. But when she accidentally goes viral for trashing a new restaurant, her editor insists she make amends by going undercover as a prep cook for the chef she maligned.

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live (AMC+, 3 a.m. & AMC, 9 p.m.): "What We" and the only synopsis I saw was the same as a previous episode: "Rick and Michonne try to find the love they had."

WHAT ELSE IS ON

America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m. / Hulu, Monday)

🇰🇷 Doctor Slump (Netflix, 8:30 a.m.): Season finale

🇰🇷 Queen of Tears (Netflix, 8:20 a.m.)

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Call the Midwife (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. Nonnatus House begins a new pupil midwife training. Dr. Turner supervises the delivery of a baby whose mother has cerebral palsy. The "Raise the Roof Campaign" for better pay and conditions creates a divide among the nurses. The entire season is also available via PBS Passport at this time.

The Equalizer (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): After Dante's old training partner is taken hostage while working under cover in an illegal casino, McCall hires J.J., a former gambling addict, to assist with the mission. Dee learns that some students have been bullying her on a social media page.

🎥 Killing for Extra Credit (Lifetime): When a mysterious social media account reveals the scandals of a small-town high school, a troubled teen and her best friend set out to unmask the culprit.

Krapopolis (Fox, 8:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): The city of Krapopolis reckons with a solar eclipse. Krapopolis... it's just like us! Tyrannis learns that it is not a cruel punishment by Zeus, but a natural occurrence.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? (TLC & Max): Season premiere

American Idol (ABC / Hulu, Monday)

Naked and Afraid (Discovery Channel / Max, Monday)

The Real Housewives of Potomac (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)

Tournament of Champions (Food Network & Max)

WWE Rivals (A&E): John Cena vs. Randy Orton

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

The Great North (Fox / Hulu, Monday): As the Tobin family receives their annual oil dividend checks for living in Alaska, they all have different approaches on how to spend them. Judy coaches the hockey team in hopes of attracting their audience to her show protesting the dividends.

Grimsburg (Fox, 9:30 p.m. / Hulu, Monday): A swanky murder mystery party turns into a real investigation when the wealthy host is suspiciously found dead. Flute finds himself threatened by Stan's impressive detective skills.

In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon (MGM+): SERIES PREMIERE. This new docuseries follows Paul Simon "inside the studio making his new album Seven Psalms while looking back on his six-decade career with countless musical peaks from Sounds of Silence to Graceland."✔️

Nolly (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. In this miniseries from Russell T. Davies, we're "exploring the reign, and fall from grace, of the inimitable British soap star, Noele Gordon (Helena Bonham Carter)." The entire series is also available via PBS Passport at this time.✔️

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery & Max): SERIES PREMIERE. "A docuseries that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s." Key focus: Dan Schneider and Drake Bell details sexual abuse.✔️

The Regime (HBO & Max): Elena receives cautionary advice regarding her recent land reform initiatives and notices America's waning interest after Senator Holt's visit. Elena authorises a contentious military mission, dispatching Zubak to the front lines.

Tracker (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): The odds are stacked against Colter as he is tasked by a convicted murderer's teenage daughter to track down a missing witness who could prove her dad's innocence.

The Way Home (Hallmark Channel / Peacock, Monday): Del, Kat, and Alice learn how events of the past have shaped their family's present. Alice learns a secret that affects her relationship with Elliot.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Biography: WWE Legends (A&E): Diamond Dallas Page

The Food That Built America (History)

Married to Medicine (Bravo / Peacock, Monday)

Relative Race (BYUtv): Season premiere

United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (CNN): Jim McGreevy

Unsung (TV One): Chuckii Booker

Yellowstone Wardens (Animal Planet): Season premiere

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Alice & Jack (PBS): SERIES PREMIERE. "Follows the story of a 16-year relationship between two imperfect lovers (Domhnall Gleeson, Andrea Riseborough) and its highs and lows." The entire series is also available via PBS Passport at this time.✔️

CSI: Vegas (CBS / Paramount+, Monday): The team investigates the death of a man visiting Las Vegas for a health and wellness convention. A fiery explosion traps Allie Rajan in the basement of an abandoned hospital.

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO & Max): An acquaintance from the golf club seeks a favour from Larry, but he ends up asking too much of him, while Jeff and Freddy both use Larry's tactics to get out of unwanted obligations of their own.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Bar Rescue (Paramount Network)

Uncensored (TV One): Ginuwine

Vegas: The Story of Sin City (CNN)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Monday): Wendy Osefo, Quad Webb

What Would You Do? (ABC / Hulu, Monday)

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Police Woman (Get TV, 2 a.m.): Sgt. Pepper Anderson goes undercover as a convict in a women's prison where her predecessor was killed investigating a drug ring.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO & Max, 11 p.m.)

Love & Translation (TLC, 11 p.m. / Max, Monday)

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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!