What to watch
FRIDAY
March 19, 2021
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Disney+ New Series
The latest live-action series entry in the MCU finds Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprising their respective roles from the Captain America and Avengers films as Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, and Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier. The pair, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities and their patience. Also returning from the films for this six-episode series are Daniel Bruhl as the villainous Zemo and Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter. The series introduces Wyatt Russell as John Walker, who in the comic books is the superhero U.S. Agent.
Sky Rojo
Netflix New Series
This Spanish action/crime drama from the creators of Money Heist is similarly filled with action, dark humor and pure adrenaline. Coral (Veronica Sanchez), Wendy (Lali Esposito) and Gina (Yany Prado) go on the run in search of freedom while being chased by Romeo (Asier Etxeandia), their pimp, and his henchmen.
Together, the women embark on a frantic, chaotic journey during which they must face dangers of all kinds and live every second as if it were their last while strengthening their friendship and discovering the most important thing: that together they are stronger and have more options to recover their lives.
Country Comfort
Netflix New Series
Katharine McPhee leads this comedy as an aspiring country singer who becomes a nanny for a widower and his five children.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: First Round
CBS, TBS, TNT & truTV, beginning at 11 a.m. Live With the First Four games finished, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins in earnest with first-round action from venues in the Indianapolis area today and tomorrow on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.
Double Cross With Blake Griffin
truTV, 4:30 p.m. New Series
NBA star Blake Griffin conspires with people who are tired of being the victim of pranks to help them get some sweet revenge on their unsuspecting prankster in an ultimate double cross. “These pranks aren’t cruel in nature, and they’re not malicious ... they’re just fun,” Griffin tells us. “Given everything that’s going on, people need a distraction and entertainment and to be able to have fun and see these elaborate pranks and have a laugh.”
Deadly Excursion: Kidnapped From the Beach LMN, 7 p.m. Original Film
The sequel to 2019’s Deadly Excursion, this film finds mother-daughter duo Samantha (Samaire Armstrong) and Ellie (Alexandria DeBerry) embarking on another family vacation in Florida cautiously believing their kidnapping saga is behind them. Unbeknownst to them, the men behind their original kidnapping have been keeping tabs on them and are ready to complete the job that was previously foiled. Also stars Corin Nemec, Matt Cedeno, David Meza and Jonathan Bouvier.
Everything but the House HGTV, 8 p.m. New Series
I’m not sure if my dad’s taxidermied cobra vs. mongoose is worth much, but I could easily find out if I sold it via the online marketplace Everything but the House. In this new show, EBTH pros come to you to sniff out treasures and auction them off. “(These experts) don’t mind taking the time to do research on even the most obscure items,” says host Lara Spencer. Of a $5 yard-sale mushroom chair, Spencer says, “Midcentury furniture collectors got into a bidding war for this purple thing!” Final sale: $600.