Originally posted Monday, February 24, 2020 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog
The biggest new show this week is AMC's "Dispatches from Elsewhere" featuring Jason Segel, Andre 3000 and Sally Field. It's an anthology drama about a group of stranger embarking on an elaborate scavenger hunt. It debuts Sunday after "The Walking Dead."
In the meantime, Nick Jonas joins "The Voice" coaching staff for season 18, "RuPaul's Drag Race" gets a 12th season and Anthony Mackie joins Netflix's "Altered Carbon."
This covers Monday, February 24 through Sunday, March 1, 2020.
MONDAY
"9-11 Lone Star" 8 p.m. Fox — Owen and the team race to deal with a runaway bull at a used car lot and an apparent electrocution at the hands of an LA transplant.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC (18th season debut) — Nick Jonas joins the coaching crew for the first time.
"The Bachelor" 8 p.m. ABC — Madison seizes her last opportunity to talk to Peter before the fantasy suites and presents him with a dilemma that will impact all his relationships.
"Beter Call Saul" 9 p.m. AMC (new time slot) — Jimmy's promotional stunt has unintended consequences; Nacho takes extreme measures to earn Lalo's trust.
"McMillion$" 10 p.m. HBO — In 1998, a car accident lands Gennaro "Jerry" Colombo in the ICU, leading Jerome "Jerry" Jacobson to scout for new recruiters.
"Little Big Shots " 10:01 p.m. NBC (fourth season debut) — Steve Harvey returns with cute kids doing cool things.
TUESDAY
"The Conners" 8 p.m. ABC — Dan is still upset over the fact that his father paid for his half-brother's college education.
"CBS News Democratic Primary" 8 p.m. CBS — Seven Democratic hopefuls remain. Will Michael Bloomberg bounce back? Will front-runner Bernie Sanders take a lot of heat?
"Mixed-ish" 9 p.m. ABC — The Johnsons welcome a newly-moved African-American family into their neighborhood.
"This is Us" 9 p.m. NBC — Kevin spends the day with Rebecca. Toby makes a grand gesture. The Big Three get their report cards.
"Black-ish" 9:30 p.m. ABC — Jack joins the robotics club and Dre worries it might be a detrimental failure for him after already being cut from the basketball team.
"Cherish the Day" 10 p.m. OWN — Evan takes Gently on a vacation to Catalina where he secretly plans to ask her to marry him.
"For Life" 10 p.m. ABC — Determined to gain access to his police file, Aaron decides to represent an inmate from Safiya's drug rehabilitation program whose brother is a cop.
WEDNESDAY
"I Am Not Okay With This" 3:01 a.m. Netflix — A teen navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers. Based on Charles Forsman's graphic novel.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — Crafty Boston Rob has escaped elimination so far (though his wife Amanda didn't.)
"SEAL Team" 9 p.m. CBS — Amid several life-altering moments on the home front, Bravo Team travels overseas to extract a CIA agent who is being held hostage.
"Chicago Fire" 9 p.m. NBC — In a two-show crossover event with Chicago P.D., a series of teen opioid overdoses sees Severide partner with Sean Roman (Brian Geraghty), but begins to suspect there's more to the story than his old friend is telling him.
"Lego Masters" 9:01 p.m. Fox — Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the writers and directors behind The LEGO Movie, join contestants on set as they surprise the remaining duos with their next challenge of the season.
"Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time" 10 p.m. ABC — Iconic Sharks reflect on the show and its most memorable moments.
THURSDAY
"Love is Blind" 3:01 a.m. Netflix (season finale) — So which singles got married and who decided not to?
"Altered Carbon" 3:01 a.m. Netflix (second season debut) — Anthony Mackie replaces Joel Kinnaman as the elite warrior.
"Station 19" 8 p.m. ABC — When a blizzard hits Seattle, Travis must take a difficult call and members of the crew are forced to face their truths.
"Last Man Standing" 8 p.m. Fox — Mike plays cupid for Joe when he sets up him on a date with Cece.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" 8:30 p.m. NBC — When cocaine and weapons are stolen from the evidence lock-up, the squad must investigate the Nine-Nine itself.
"Deputy" 9 p.m. Fox — When a rash of home invasions hit West Hollywood, it leads the Sheriff's department to discover a burglary ring, whose members are competing against one another for bragging rights.
"Grey's Anatomy" 9 p.m. ABC — Meredith and Carina question DeLuca's uncharacteristic behavior when he volunteers to perform a life-threatening task during a blizzard.
"Tommy" 10 p.m. CBS — Tommy must decide how to deploy the LAPD's resources when a climate change protest brings riots and a bomb threat at the same time as a mudslide shuts down a major freeway.
"Law & Order: SVU" 10 p.m. NBC — Rollins' sister stirs up trouble and a possible SVU investigation when she reports a doctor who trades prescription painkillers for sex.
FRIDAY
"MacGyver" 8 p.m. CBS — MacGyver works quickly to rescue survivors from a collapsed building in Germany.
"RuPaul's Drag Race" 8 p.m. VH1 (12th season debut) — Aiden Zhane from Acworth is one of the competitors.
"Shark Tank" 8 p.m. ABC (new time slot) — A couple pitches their design that adds resistance to workout.
"The Kingmaker" 9 p.m. Showtime — A look at Imelda Marcos.
"Hawaii Five-O" 9 p.m. CBS — Five-0 investigates a murder on a cargo ship where pirates impersonated the Coast Guard to board the boat.Adam finally gets the evidence he needs to take down the Island's Yakuza operation once and for all.
WEEKEND
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — John Mulaney hosts. David Byrne sings.
"American Idol" 8 p.m. Sunday ABC — More auditions.
"God Friended Me" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — Owen, Michelle and the 126 crew race to a rattlesnake infestation at a young family's home, and attempt to rescue a man with dementia from a dangerous scene that he created.
"Outlander" 8 p.m. Sunday Starz — Claire and Jamie's colonial life in America is under threat, as they're pinned between their ties to the Crown and a rising undercurrent of unrest.
"Homeland" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Saul plans an announcement.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — Our group must defend Alexandria from a threatening, outside force.
"Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist" 9 p.m. Sunday NBC — Mo has a secret that leads her to sing "The Great Pretender" in Zoe's mind.
"Good Girls" 10 p.m. Sunday NBC — Desperate Beth does everything she can to stay alive while dealing with the unexpected challenges of being a boss and finds help in the least likely of places.
"The Rookie" 10 p.m. Sunday ABC — Nolan takes his son's fiancé, Abigail, on a ride-along after she shows interest in becoming a police officer.
"Dispatches From Elsewhere" 10:08 p.m. Sunday AMC (new series) — Peter is stuck in the everyday routine of his mundane life until the day he meets a group of strangers who all have something in common and together they begin an adventure into a world that has been hidden all around them. It stars Jason Segel, Andre 3000 and Sally Field.
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