What to watch FRIDAY
February 24, 2023
All times Eastern. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Mandalorian ABC, Freeform, FX, 8 p.m. Broadcast Premiere
Set after the fall of the Empire, this series follows the journey of a lone bounty hunter (Pedro Pascal) as he travels through the Star Wars galaxy. In this pilot episode, the Mandalorian tracks a target for a wellpaying, mysterious client.
Newlywed Nightmare Lifetime, 8 p.m. Original Film
A just-married couple, Lauren (Sarah Borne) and David (Yoshi Sudarso), take a honeymoon that turns perilous when the bride is kidnapped and forced into dirtymoney deeds. Can her hubby and a PI (Catherine Dyer) find her fast enough?
Young Rock
NBC, 8:30 p.m. Season Finale
Season 3 of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s semiautobiographical sitcom concludes with “False Ceilings.” Florida, 2000: With his Hollywood prospects on the upswing, Dwayne (Uli Latukefu) makes good on a long-standing promise to his family. Yet as the Johnsons reflect on how far they’ve come, Dwayne can’t help wondering if there’s something bigger for him on the horizon.
Great Performances: ‘The Magic of Spirituals’ PBS, 9 p.m.
This documentary examines the behindthe-scenes story of Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert of spirituals at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, with extensive performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera general manager Peter Gelb and more.
Party Down
Starz, 9 p.m. Season Premiere
Ten years later, most of the Party Down catering team have moved on, including actor/bartender Henry Pollard (Adam Scott). After a surprise reunion, the gang find themselves once again stoically enduring the procession of random parties and oddball guests all over Los Angeles. Other original cast members returning include Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen and Megan Mullally, along with new cast members Jennifer Garner, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Zoe Chao and James Marsden.