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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
6:30 p.m. on FOOD; 9:30 p.m. on FOOD
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Movie: Mix Up in the Mediterranean
9 p.m. on W; 3 a.m. on W
Broadway star Jeremy Jordan pulls double duty in this 2021 romantic comedy, playing a pair of twin brothers who both are blessed with culinary talent. While Julian is a celebrated big-city chef, however, brother Josh cooks at his small family-run diner in $ODVND $IWHU -XOLDQ LV LQMXUHG MXVW EHIRUH DSSHDULQJ in a high-profile culinary competition, Josh agrees to take his place, where he instantly is smitten with another competitor, Meg (Jessica Lowndes). 6KH UHEXIIV -RVK·V RYHUWXUHV KRZHYHU EHOLHYLQJ him to be his married brother, Julian. Callum Blue co-stars.
Sunday Batwoman
5 p.m. on SHOW; 8 p.m. on CW
Commander Kane (Dougray Scott) and Agent Moore (Meagan Tandy) approach Batwoman (Javicia Leslie) with a request for her to boost an infamous work of art that reveals the way to Coryana DQG .DWH LQ WKH QHZ HSLVRGH ´*RUH RQ &DQYDV µ Luke and Mary (Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang) persuade a reluctant Ryan to take the assignment, but that decision causes tensions on the Bat-team to escalate. Elsewhere, Alice (Rachel Skarsten) WULHV WR IXOILOO 6DIL\DK·V JXHVW VWDU 6KLYDDQL *KDL insidious request.
The Walking Dead
6 p.m. on AMC; 12:04 a.m. on AMC
Chris Hardwick talks with the cast members and H[HFXWLYH SURGXFHUV DERXW ZKDW·V WR FRPH RQ WKH next six episodes of “The Walking Dead” as the hit series returns next Sunday, Feb. 28. The upcoming episodes include such guest stars as Robert Patrick and Hilarie Burton Morgan, as well as new
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Bless the Harts
7:30 p.m. on KCPQ, FOX
Jenny (voice of Kristen Wiig) lets Louise (voice of guest star Emily Spivey) use Wayne (voice of Ike Barinholtz) as a pretend boyfriend after her husband dies in a tragic cruise ship accident in WKH QHZ HSLVRGH ´ %LJ 3LPSLQ· µ (OVHZKHUH ZKLOH Betty (voice of Maya Rudolph) makes a guest apSHDUDQFH RQ 9LROHW·V YRLFH RI -LOOLDQ %HOO SRGFDVW she blurts out some murder accusations. Oscar 0RQWR\D *UH\ *ULIILQ 'DYLG +HUPDQ DQG 3KLO /DMarr also guest star in the voice cast.
Tuesday Outdaughtered
5 p.m. on TLC; 9 p.m. on TLC
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Superman & Lois
6 p.m. on SCIFI; 8 p.m. on CW; 9:30 p.m. on
SCIFI
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Nurses
10:01 p.m. on KING, NBC
As Wolf (Donald MacLean Jr.) teeters on the edge of a financial abyss, he feels pressure to steal more drugs, which thrusts him into a grave ethical dilemma that threatens his patient in the new episode “Lady Business.” Meanwhile, as Ashley (Natasha Calis) tries to ensure the safety of her SDWLHQW EHIRUH D PDMRU RSHUDWLRQ VKH IHHOV FRPpelled to confront Sinead (Cathy White) about her drinking problem. Tiera Skovbye and Jordan Johnson-Hinds also star.
Wednesday
Snowfall
7 p.m. on FX; 10 p.m. on FX
Season 4 of this historical crime drama opens on Jan. 1, 1985, where Ronald Reagan successfully has won re-election to the presidency. Yet while
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Riverdale 8 p.m. on CW
Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead (KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse) prepare for their first day as the newest teachers at Riverdale High in the new episode “Chapter Eighty-Two: %DFN WR 6FKRRO µ 7KH JURXS DOVR PHHWV 9HURQLFD·V husband, Chad (guest star Chris Mason), after
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American Housewife 8:30 p.m. on KOMO, ABC
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For Life
10 p.m. on CTVBC, KOMO, ABC
In the Season 2 finale, “Andy Josiah,” Aaron (Nicholas Pinnock) rallies his legal team for what promises to be their toughest trial yet, which involves prosecuting the police officer responsible for killing an innocent — and unarmed — Black man. Indira Varma, Joy Bryant, Dorian Missick and Timothy Busfield also star.
Thursday
Mom
9:01 p.m. on KIRO, CBS
Bonnie (Allison Janney) surprises even herself when she scores a smashing success with a line RI PRFNWDLOV VKH FRPHV XS ZLWK IRU $GDP·V :LOliam Fichtner) bar in the new episode “Whip-Its and Emotionally Attuned Babies.” Meanwhile, Jill (Jaime Pressly) finds herself strangely attracted WR %RQQLH·V WKHUDSLVW 7UHYRU UHFXUULQJ JXHVW VWDU Rainn Wilson). Tyne Daly also guest stars; Mimi Kennedy, Kristen Johnston and Beth Hall also are featured.
The Hustler 10 p.m. on KOMO, ABC
This diabolically entertaining and unconventional game — in which a five-member team tries to answer trivia questions while guessing which player is secretly a ringer who has been given the questions in advance — closes out its first season with a finale called “A Little Bit of Finger Pointing.” Broadway and chocolate chip cookies with chedGDU FKHHVH DUH DPRQJ WKH KLQWV WR WKLV ZHHN·V +XVWOHU·V LGHQWLW\ &UDLJ )HUJXVRQ LV WKH KRVW
Friday
Pit Bulls and Parolees
5 p.m. on ANPL; 9 p.m. on ANPL; 12 a.m. on
ANPL
Tia and Mariah welcome back a couple who want to reunite their adoptee with her former canine best friend in the heart-tugging new episode “Rescue Dogs Reunited.” Meanwhile, after she and Toney discover a hound who desperately needs care and medical attention, Mariah does everyWKLQJ LQ KHU SRZHU WR QXUVH 95&·V ILUVW /RXLVLDQD rescue back to health.
The UnXplained
9 p.m. on HIST; 4 a.m. on HIST
Science has yet to prove the existence of the mythical man-beast widely known as Bigfoot, yet countless researchers and explorers around the world remain convinced that there is indeed a giant, ape-like creature walking on two legs and hiding in remote parts of the world. The new episode “The Truth About Bigfoot” examines the discovery of large, otherwise inexplicable footprints that these Bigfoot enthusiasts hope to prove are real.
When Damson Idris first landed the role of drug dealer Franklin Saint in the FX crime drama “Snowfall,” he spent some time in South Central Los Angeles to research how such a character would walk, talk and interact with others.
Now, with three seasons gone by and a fourth premiering Wednesday, Feb. 24, the 29-year-old British actor has gotten plenty of validation from the people from that neighborhood.
“You talk about people like YG, Nipsey Hussle, the Game, Dub C, Snoop Dogg,” he says, “these are all people I knew personally, who sat me down, looked me in the face and said, ‘Job well done. You look like, sound like, walk, talk, act like the guys I grew up with.’ ... And I was just really blessed and honored to receive their blessing and to receive their salute because they were the true people who I wanted to impress.”
As the new season opens, it’s now 1985 and the crack epidemic is raging, which is good for Franklin’s business but bad for the neighborhood where he lives. He’s also in a weakened state and walking with a limp, having been shot by on-and-off girlfriend Melody (Reign Edwards) in the Season 3 finale.
“This season, we find Franklin with a broken spirit,” Idris explains. “He’s less sure of himself, less sure of whether he can actually be the boss and take control of this empire and take control of this inner and outer conflict that’s happening around him. So he’s obviously been shot three times and he’s very weak physically but he’s also weak mentally. And as the season progresses, we’re witnessing Franklin come back into his own.”
Full name: Damson Idris
Birth date: Sept. 2, 1991
Birthplace: London
Education: Has a bachelor of arts degree in theater, film and television studies from Brunei University in London
Family ties: Was raised by a single mother with three brothers and two sisters
TV credits: “Miranda,” “The Missing,” “Babylon,” “Doctors,” “Casualty,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Black Mirror”
Movie credits: “My Brother the Devil” (2012), “City of Tiny Lights” (2016), “Megan Leavey” (2017), “The Commuter” (2018), “Astral” (2018), “Farming” (2018), “Outside the Wire” (2021)
Favorite book: “I’m going to be really young here. I’m going to say, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.’ ”
Favorite movie: “‘American Gangster,’ ‘On the Waterfront’ and ‘There Will Be Blood.’ ”
Favorite musical artist:
“My favorite musical artist is Sade.”
“Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel”
From director Joe Berlinger (“Brother’s Keeper”) comes this documentary series that deconstructs the mythology and mystery surrounding infamous locations in contemporary crime. The first season focuses on the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, known for untimely deaths and housing serial killers, where college student Elisa Lam disappeared in 2013. (ORIGINAL)
“Firefly Lane”
Kristin Hannah’s bestselling novel formed the basis for this drama series that follows the story of inseparable best friends (played by Sarah Chalke, “Scrubs,” and Katherine Heigl, “Grey’s Anatomy”) and their complicated bond over the course of four tumultuous decades. Beau Garrett, Roan Curtis, Ali Skovbye, Ben Lawson and Yael Yurman are also in the cast. (ORIGINAL)
“Pelé”
David Tryhorn (“Crossing the Line”) and Ben Nicholas (“Neighbours”) directed this documentary that uses archival footage and interviews with the soccer legend and his teammates to look back on a 12-year period when Pelé went from young superstar to national hero during a time of great national turbulence in his native Brazil. (ORIGINAL)
“Canine Intervention”
Renowned Oakland dog trainer Jas Leverette is front and center of this unscripted series that follows him as he runs Cali K9, one of the top dog training facilities in California. Here, he employs unique training methods and techniques as he works with a variety of dogs and their owners to fix obedience and behavioral issues. (ORIGINAL)