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SURVIVING DEATH
Netflix
Newseries!based on Leslie Kean’s book, this in-depth, six-episode investigative series explores the possibility of an afterlife. Over its episodes, Surviving Death explores questions that have been contemplated throughout time: What does it mean to die, and is death the end of our existence? Weaving together innovative new research with firsthand accounts from those who’ve been close to — and even experienced — death, the series takes viewers on an extraordinary journey into a world beyond human existence as we know it.
THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH DAN RATHER
AXS TV, 8 p.m. New episodes! fa med newsman Dan Rather returns this month with four new episodes of his interview series (more new episodes will return in early spring). Due to the pandemic, these episodes were filmed remotely, using both Zoom and in-person camera teams. The interviews put the spotlight on candid conversations with entertainment icons and influencers. In tonight’s episode, Rather talks with rock star Perry Farrell, frontman for Jane’s Addiction and Porno for Pyros.
UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE
Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. Season premiere! in Season 2, three successful entrepreneurs are betting $1 million that they can go undercover in three different cities, start their own business with just $100 and top the million-dollar mark in just 90 days. At the end of the challenge, each of them will reveal their true identities to the people who helped build their business. But will they be able to turn their big ideas into a reality? And can they navigate the impact of COVID-19 that has forced so many businesses across the country to shutter?
THE MASKED DANCER
FOX, 8 p.m.
The guessing game continues as the second group of five costumed characters perform.
HOUSE IN A HURRY
HGTV, 8 p.m.
In the new back-to-back episodes, each house-hunting couple will work with a real estate agent whom they have never met in person, hitting the ground running to find a home in just one weekend. Stakes and emotions will run high for these families, who have exciting life changes on the horizon. Plus, they will face a hard deadline to find and buy their new dream home in an unfamiliar city. From a former pro cheerleader and her hus
band moving back to her hometown to a family of four relocating to the mainland from their Hawaiian island home, “House in a Hurry” will spotlight the challenge of finding properties that can check off the wish list and fit the budget in red-hot markets.
CHICAGO MED: “DO YOU KNOW THE WAY HOME?”
NBC, 8 p.m.
NBC’S franchise of Windy City favorites returns to resume their current seasons tonight, beginning with Chicago Med, now in its sixth season. Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) and April (Yaya Dacosta) team up to take on a mysterious patient in the ED. Dr. Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) is forced to make a life-or-death decision for one of his trial patients. Dr. Marcel (Dominic Rains) is confronted by his past when a former acquaintance is brought into the ED.
TCM SPOTLIGHT: WHODUNIT WEDNESDAYS: “WHODUNIT REVIVALS”
TCM, beginning at 8 p.m. Catcha classic! if you love a good mystery, tune in to TCM each Wednesday this month for an evening of great cinematic whodunits grouped by a particular theme. Tonight’s focus on “Whodunit Revivals” begins with two Agatha Christie adaptations — “Death on the Nile” (1978) and “Evil Under the Sun” (1982) — then continues with “The Last of Sheila” (1973), “Manhattan Murder Mystery” (1993), “Deathtrap” (1982) and “The Honey Pot” (1967).
MY 600-LB LIFE
TLC, 8 p.m.
Follow the journeys of morbidly obese people as they fight to save their own lives by making the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. Chronicling lifelong hardships with addiction and the inevitable impact their condition has on their closest relationships, each episode gives a personal look at the extreme emotional and physical journeys each person must undergo to qualify for lifesaving surgery with Dr. Younan Nowzaradan.
ROLLING STONE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE
AXS TV, 9 p.m. New series! helmed by award-winning filmmakers Alex Gibney and Blair Foster, and featuring narration by actor Jeff Daniels, this six-part limited docuseries captures the last 50 years of American culture — from music and politics, to pop culture and more — through the lens of Rolling Stone, the iconic magazine that broke new ground with its view of rock ’n’ roll as a cultural force that shaped the country. Blending never-before-heard recordings from some of the publication’s top journalists with exclusive interviews and rarely seen pictures and footage, the series guides viewers on an immersive journey through the ever-changing cultural landscape of America.
NAME THAT TUNE
FOX, 9 p.m. Newseries!fox revives the beloved game show that tests contestants’ music knowledge as they battle it out in an assortment of challenging musical games for cash and prizes. Jane Krakowski hosts, joined by bandleader Randy Jackson.
TRAFFICKED WITH MARIANA VAN ZELLER: “TIGERS”
Nat Geo, 9 p.m. Mariana tackles what one of her sources calls “the untouchable smuggling story.” The black market for tigers and tiger parts is so lucrative, so secretive and so dangerous that few have attempted to uncover its ugly details. Mariana journeys near and far to meet the smugglers face-toface.
CHICAGO FIRE: “SMASH THERAPY”
NBC, 9 p.m.
As Season 9 resumes with new episodes, a mishap on the aerial ladder in the midst of a fire rescue leaves Mouch (Christian Stolte) shaken and questioning his abilities; Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) looks for support from Severide (Taylor Kinney); and Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Brett (Kara Killmer) discuss their future.
NATURE GONE WILD
A&E, 10 p.m. Newseries!professional guide, explorer and Emmy winner Greg Aiello has traveled to the most remote corners of the world documenting everything nature has thrown at him. Based on Aiello’s own extreme encounters and footage of everyday explorers caught on camera, this new series highlights and analyzes some of the most jaw-dropping footage of unbelievable occurrences in nature.
UNDERCOVER BILLIONAIRE: COMEBACK CITY
Discovery Channel, 10 p.m. Newseries!glenn Stearns from the first season of Undercover Billionaire returns to Erie, Pennsylvania, where he built his business, Underdog BBQ, in just 90 days. Now he has a new mission: rescuing small businesses on the brink of going bust. When the economy hit the skids earlier last year, Glenn was contacted by other Erie businessmen and -women who were struggling to keep their own dream alive. Each episode will follow Glenn as he works to turn around one of these small businesses. After assessing their operation and identifying areas to change, he’ll work with them to transform it in just 27 days.
TRUE CONVICTION: “MORE THAN A STATISTIC”
Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.
A crime wave is sweeping Boston, and police resources are stretched thin. The murder of a single mother is on the brink of becoming just another number in a wave of unsolved homicides. As the case goes cold for years, a toddler is left without his mom and an immigrant family faces an overwhelming justice system they can barely comprehend. Then, the nation’s top cold-case duo attempts to catch her killer. They develop a technique that will change investigative procedure forever, hoping to secure justice for a mother gone too soon.
CHICAGO P.D.: “TENDER AGE”
NBC, 10 p.m.
Season 8 returns with new episodes. When a child is found walking alone in the middle of the street, the team later discovers that her entire family has been murdered and that she narrowly escaped. The investigation leads to a complicated family story that hits home for the members of the Chicago P.D.
WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
PBS, 10 p.m. Newseries!see the mechanics of disaster relief from those responding on the ground. Government leaders, humanitarians and survivors tell their extraordinary stories of survival, determination and hope. In tonight’s episode, hear the extraordinary stories of bravery and hope after Cyclone Idai strikes Mozambique.
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