Wednesday, March 18, 2026

What's On Tonight (Thursday): It's March! It's Madness! It's March Madness! On TV now!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the near-continuous coverage of 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball. If I need to pick a specific game, let's go with the Howard Bison vs. Michigan Wolverines, airing at 7 p.m. on CBS.


Let's see what else TV has to offer us for Thursday, March 19. All times are Eastern.


STREAMING
Meal Ticket, 3:01 a.m., Amazon. Special presentation. "Follows the untold story of the 47-year old legacy of the McDonald's All American Game and the past, present and future stars that defined it."

Beauty in Black, 3:01 a.m., Netflix. Second season finale. No new description available. Eight episodes available.

Hope Street, 3:01 a.m., Britbox. "Chloe's boyfriend Shane confesses to the shooting. But some of his account doesn't ring true. Is Shane lying - and, if so, why?"

Mudtown, 3:01 a.m., Britbox. "Cuckoo in the Skull." "Claire has to entertain Sonny at dinner. She doesn't fall for his charms, but Alun does, and decides to accept financial help from him."

This City Is Ours, 3:01 a.m., AMC+. "Chaos ensues in the aftermath of a shocking death. Michael takes control, and the gang agree to smuggle the body back to Liverpool. Aboard the ferry, tension and suspicion runs rife."


TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK
CBS Mornings, 7 a.m., CBS. The latest eliminated Survivor contestant, plus Ryan Gosling and Sandra Huller (Project Hail Mary), and Michigan Wolverines men's basketball head coach Dusty May.

Tamron Hall, times and stations vary. A five-part series on spring refreshes kicks off with the home. Guests include influencer Lisa Chung, who shows how to save with DIY renovations, professional organizer Faith Roberson (What Stays and What Goes), Lara Spencer, who plugs That Thrifting Show With Lara Spencer, and from Brother, "the premier provider of home and office electronics," Melissa Faiello.

The Steve Wilkos Show, times and stations vary. "Keyonta doesn't trust Unique after seeing a post of her rubbing another man's feet in their home. Unique denies having sex with that man and says Keyonta is the cheater, because she caught him messaging another woman, and that's why she smacked him in the face." Later, "Odd phone alerts, strange locations, and messages that don't add up have Yolanda convinced Julio is cheating again, and she thinks that he is manipulating his devices to hide it."


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PRE-PRIMETIME SPORTS
NCAA Basketball, 12 p.m., CBS. TCU vs. Ohio State.
NCAA Basketball, 12:30 p.m., TruTV. Troy State vs. Nebraska.
NCAA Basketball, 1:30 p.m., TNT. South Florida vs. Louisville.
NCAA Basketball, 1:45 p.m., TBS. High Point vs. University of Wisconsin.
NCAA Basketball, 2:30 p.m., CBS. Siena vs. Duke.
NCAA Basketball, 3 p.m., TruTV. McNeese State vs. Vanderbilt.
NCAA Basketball, 4 p.m., TNT. North Dakota State vs. Michigan State.
NCAA Basketball, 4:15 p.m., TBS. Hawai'i vs. Arkansas.
NCAA Basketball, 6:45 p.m., TNT. Virginia Commonwealth vs. North Carolina.
NCAA Basketball, 7 p.m., CBS. Howard vs. Michigan.
NCAA Women's Basketball, 7 p.m., ESPN2. Samford vs. Southern University.
NCAA Basketball, 7:15 p.m., TBS. Texas vs. BYU.
NHL Hockey, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu. Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild.
NCAA Basketball, 7:30 p.m., TruTV. Texas A&M vs. St. Mary's College.


PRIMETIME (NBC, The CW, and PBS have reruns tonight. FOX has sitcom reruns at 9 p.m.)
9-1-1, 8 p.m., ABC. "D.I.Y." "Buck tries to manage the trauma following his kidnapping on his own. May tries to secure her first law internship without the help of her mother."

Next Level Chef, 8 p.m., FOX. "Mini Gordon." "The chefs are tasked with reimagining kids' classic dishes, taking nostalgic flavors and elevating them into culinary masterpieces. One more chef is eliminated."

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, 8 p.m., Bravo. "Unmasking the Truth." No description available. Encore at 10:30 p.m.

9-1-1: Nashville, 9 p.m., ABC. "Hard Knox." "Blythe scrambles to save her gala after the performer bails, leaving Dixie to step in. Ryan and Samantha rescue a woman pushed off a cliff. Dixie makes a surprising admission."

Love Story, 9 p.m., FX and Hulu. "Exit Strategy." "Tensions boil over after John and Carolyn discover devastating news." Encore at 10 p.m. Season finale next week.

The Pitt, 9 p.m., HBO Max. "5:00 P.M." No description available.

Ladies of London, 9 p.m., Bravo. "Naked Truths." No description available. Encore at 1 a.m.

That Thrifting Show With Lara Spencer, 9 p.m., Freeform. Series premiere. Two hours. "The Studio Edit" and "In My Bedroom Era." "Lara Spencer tasks two teams to design functional and fashionable studio apartments going bold with color saturation vs. patterns. The teams struggle to source in the wild and get clever to create memorable multipurpose makeovers." Later, "Two teams are put to the test to thrift Gothic Luxe vs. Park Avenue pieces to create the primary bedrooms of our dreams. While finding a bed turns out to be a nightmare, the duos deliver wow-worthy designs." Two episodes airing, followed by one per week through Thursday, May 28. The first six episodes drop at 3 a.m. Friday on Hulu.

House of Villains, 9 p.m., Peacock. No description available.

NCAA Women's Basketball, 9 p.m., ESPN2. Arizona State vs. Virginia.

NCAA Basketball, 9:15 p.m., TNT. Pennsylvania vs. Illinois.

NCAA Basketball, 9:30 p.m., CBS. St. Louis vs. Georgia.

NCAA Basketball, 9:45 p.m., TBS. Kennesaw State vs. Gonzaga.

NCAA Basketball, 10 p.m., TruTV. Idaho vs. Houston.

Grey's Anatomy, 10 p.m., ABC. "Wrecking Ball." "A couple land in the hospital with life-altering injuries after a wrecking ball destroys their home. Lucas and Simone struggle to support a young, terminally ill patient. Richard hosts a prostate screening event."

It Couldn't Happen Here, 10 p.m., Sundance. "Mayfield, Kentucky." "When a young mother is found murdered behind the middle school, multiple law enforcement agencies struggle to solve the case. A local amateur sleuth takes the investigation into her own hands and leads to a breakthrough." Season finale next week.

NHL Hockey, 10 p.m., ESPN+ and Hulu. Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights.

Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 10 p.m., Bravo. Dorit Kemsley and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Movie Night!
One Battle After Another, 9:25 p.m., HBO.


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LATE NIGHT TALK (The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is a rerun tonight.)
The Daily Show, 11 p.m., Comedy Central. Jordan Klepper interviews Rebecca Traister.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:34 p.m., NBC. Johnny Knoxville, Dwyane Wade, and Jill Scott.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!, 11:35 p.m., ABC. Robert Pattinson, Sarah Shahi, and Tedeschi Trucks Band.
Late Night With Seth Meyers, 12:37 a.m., NBC. Anya Taylor-Joy and Shawn Hatosy.
Nightline, 12:37 a.m., ABC. 


LATE NIGHT PICK!
Impractical Jokers, 12:30 a.m., TBS. "Let's Get Crackin'." "The Jokers are unsympathetic store managers, forced to throw out a disruptive customer before dealing with the wrath and disdain of fellow patrons."


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Sources: The Futon Critic, TV Passport, individual show websites, TV Everyday, IMDB, Google.

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