What to watch
WEDNESDAY
November 15, 2023
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
NHL Hockey
TNT, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Live
The Philadelphia Flyers are at the Carolina Hurricanes and the N.Y. Islanders head to Vancouver to face the Canucks for TNT’s NHL doubleheader.
Sullivan’s Crossing The CW, 7 p.m.
In “Second Chances,” tensions escalate as Maggie (Morgan Kohan) returns to Sullivan’s Crossing with Andrew (Allan Hawco).
The Masked Singer FOX, 7 p.m.
The Masked Singer celebrates the upcoming theatrical release of Trolls Band Together with a night of chart-toppers from boy bands in the new episode “Trolls Night.”
Spy in the Ocean: A ‘Nature’ Miniseries PBS, 7 p.m. (WTTW Chicago, 7 p.m.) ■ Miniseries Finale
“Deep Trouble,” the concluding installment of this four-part Nature miniseries, showcases the challenges of ocean life through moments like a baby whale in danger, marine iguanas battling storms and a mantis shrimp’s knockout punch.
Quantum Leap NBC, 7 p.m.
In the episode “Secret History,” at Princeton University in 1955, Ben (Raymond Lee) must find a formula hidden by Albert Einstein that holds the key to nuclear energy before the Nazis get it. While there, he is surprised to run into a familiar face on campus.
The Spencer Sisters The CW, 8 p.m.
In “The Lawyer’s Lament,” Darby’s (Stacey Farber) ex hires the Spencer sisters to investigate a series of threats against his fiancée.
Expedition Unknown Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. ■ Season Premiere
Globetrotting explorer Josh Gates is back scanning the depths of the ocean, trekking into the heart of Central American jungles and diving into flooded tunnels beneath an active volcano in search of answers to the world’s greatest mysteries.
Snake Oil FOX, 8 p.m.
Bethenny Frankel and Jay Pharoah are back as celebrity advisers as contestants try to determine which business ventures are real and which are fake in the new episode “Return of Bethenny and Jay.”
Magnum P.I. NBC, 8 p.m.
In “Run With the Devil,” Magnum (Jay Hernandez) and Higgins (Perdita Weeks) agree to help a teenage Amish boy who has traveled to Hawaii in search of his runaway sister. Meanwhile, Rick (Zachary Knighton) sets out to find TC (Stephen Hill) a date for the Marine Corps Ball.
NOVA
PBS, 8 p.m. (WTTW Chicago, 8 p.m.)
Are scientists on the verge of a breakthrough in the fight against malaria, one of humanity’s oldest and most devastating plagues? In “The Battle to Beat Malaria,” follow researchers as they develop and test a promising new vaccine on a quest to save millions of lives.
Secrets of the Dead
PBS, 9 p.m. (WTTW Chicago, 9 p.m.)
In “Hidden in the Amazon,” see how recent discoveries are shedding new light on our understanding of pre-Columbian societies in the Amazon, with scientists now speculating that the rainforest was home to between 8 and 10 million people living in large, well-established communities.
Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch Discovery Channel, 9:05 p.m. ■ Season Premiere
Duane and Chad Ollinger have spent close to a decade trying to unearth $3 billion in Aztec gold that they believe is hidden in a vast network of underground caverns deep within Blind Frog Ranch. After arriving for the season, they discover that claim jumpers have been illegally digging on the property, attempting to locate and steal the treasure, which leads to a tense and volatile confrontation.