What to watch (and more!) the week of March 14 – March 20
An Opry milestone, a ‘Ludwig’ who’s not Beethoven & Dennis Quaid puts on a “Happy Face”
All times Eastern.
FRIDAY, March 14
Dope Thief
Brian Tyree Henry stars in the new eight-episode series about two longtime Philly delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob a house, only to have their small-time grift become a life-or-death enterprise (Apple TV+).
SATURDAY, March 15
Taken at a Basketball Game
Can you guess what this new Lifetime movie’s about? If you guessed “A girl gets abducted at a basketball game,” you’re right! Starring D.B. Woodside and Claire Qute (8 p.m., Lifetime).
SUNDAY, March 16
Malawi Wildlife Rescue: Crocodile Capers
In tonight’s episode, the team calms restless primates at the rescue centre and says goodbye to a rescued crocodile (10 p.m., NatGeo Wild).
MONDAY, March 17
The Calling: A Medical School Journey
Documentary follows med students in the Bronx, capturing the experience of what it’s like to be an aspiring doctor in one of the nation’s most underserved communities (10 p.m., PBS).
A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read
Did she kill her cop boyfriend and dump his body on a cold Boston night in January? Investigators thought so. But her 2024 trial created a lasting swirl of questions over what really happened, including a defense argument that something even more nefarious was at play (9 p.m., ID).
TUESDAY, March 18
The Class
Dramatic six-part series, filmed over the course of the 2020-21 school year, follows a class of seniors and their teacher in Antioch, Calif., as they confront an unprecedented moment in modern time—the COVID-19 pandemic (check local listings, PBS).
WEDNESDAY, March 19
Good American Family
It had to happen. Netflix’s wild-tale documentary about Nathalia Grace was so popular it spawned two follow-ups and has now inspired this TV drama series (above), about how an adopted orphan girl born with a rare form of dwarfism upended her adoptive family—just like the real story! It stars Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass and Imogene Reid (Hulu).
Opry 100
Country music’s most venerated institution celebrates a century of music and stars with this live three-hour TV special hosted by Blake Shelton and featuring Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Carrie Underwood, Marty Stuart, Reba McEntire, Jelly Roll and many more of today’s Nashville stars (8 p.m., NBC).
THURSDAY, March 20
Ludwig
No, not Beethoven. This British brain twister is about a puzzle maker (David Mitchell) who takes on the identity of his disappeared brother, calling on his expertise in all things cryptic to get to the bottom of what happened (BritBox).
The Residence
New Shondaland drama about a (fictional) murder scandal involving the staff of the White House. Starring Uzo Abuda, Giancarlo Esposito, Ken Marino, Jason Lee, Molly Griggs and Bronson Pinchot (Netflix).
Happy Face
Dennis Quaid (above) and Annaleigh Ashford star in this new drama series based on the true story of a podcaster who discovers that her father was a prolific serial killer (Paramount+).
Farmer Wants a Wife
A third season of hunky hayseeds hankering for love and lifemates, this time hosted by Kimberly Williams-Paisley (9 p.m., Fox).
BRING IT HOME
Horror fans will howl with hairy delight at the latest take on The Wolf Man (Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), which stars Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott in a modern take on the classic tale from the re-makers of another classic, The Invisible Man. Bonus features includes a doc on the look of the new wolf man, as filmmakers set out to design a beast unlike any seen before.
Guess what’s turning 50? The outrageously entertaining “rock opera” Tommy, which became a cult classic—about “a deaf, dumb blind kid” who became a pinball wizard—after its theatrical release in 1975. The all-star cast includes The Who’s Roger Daltry, plus Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margaret, drummer Keith Moon, Elton John, Tina Turner and Oliver Reed. It’s a trip! (Shout! Studios)
Now fans of TV’s hit Emmy-winning series Shameless can own it all—134 episodes from 11 seasons and with a dynamic ensemble cast headed by William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White and Cameron Monaghan—on Shameless: The Complete Series (Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment). And it’s “shameless” how many extras and bonus features you’ll get, too!
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