What to watch SUNDAY
February 19, 2023
All times Eastern. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
NASCAR Cup Series: Daytona 500
FOX, 2:30 p.m. Live
The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season begins at famed Daytona International Speedway for the 65th Daytona 500. Top contenders include Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain and 2022 Cup Series champion Joey Logano. Austin Cindric took the checkered flag at last year’s race.
Mixed Baggage
UPtv, 7 p.m. Original Film
When Evie Jones (Leanne Lapp) accidentally grabs the wrong carry-on bag on her flight, her quest to find its rightful owner leads to a series of misunderstandings, missed connections and, maybe, the love of her life.
Biography: WWE Legends
A&E, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
Under the award-winning Biography banner, each two-hour episode of this series continues to tell the intimate, personal stories behind the success of some of WWE’s most memorable Legends and events. Through rare archival footage and in-depth interviews, each episode explores a different Legend and their immense impact in the WWE universe and on pop culture. The season premiere will explore the infamous group nWo, with other Legends featured this season including Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Chyna, Dusty Rhodes, Kane and Iron Sheik.
American Idol
ABC, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
Season 21 (its sixth season on ABC) of this hit music competition show begins tonight, with new episodes airing Sundays.
NBA All-Star Game TNT, 8:30 p.m. Live
Expect an outrageous amount of scoring and not a whole lot of defense as the NBA’s best play in the 72nd All-Star Game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.
Magnum P.I.
NBC, Beginning at 9 p.m. Season Premiere/New Network
This modern take on the classic series originally led by Tom Selleck, and now starring Jay Hernandez as private investigator/former Navy SEAL Thomas Magnum, aired its first four seasons on CBS and now moves to NBC for Season 5, which begins tonight with back-to-back episodes (NBC has also ordered a sixth season). “Magnum P.I. comes to us with a passionate fan base already in place that we intend to nourish,” promises Susan Rovner, chair of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
All Creatures Great and Small
PBS, 9 p.m. Season Finale
In “Merry Bloody Christmas,” it’s Christmastime in Darrowby, and as everyone tries to make the most of things while the world is at war, a young guest brings some wonder, mischief and cheer to Skeldale house.
The Company You Keep
ABC, 10 p.m. New Series
Based on the successful Korean series My Fellow Citizens, this new spy drama follows charismatic con man Charlie (Milo Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA agent Emma (Catherine Haena Kim) on a collision course of professional and romantic natures. Emma has been working to catch the vengeful criminal who is keeping Charlie from leaving a life of crime behind him, and the closer she gets, the higher the stakes for everyone become.
America in Black BET, BET Her & VH1, 10 p.m. New Series
BET and CBS News are behind this hourlong newsmagazine show that will premiere new episodes monthly beginning tonight. America in Black will feature original reporting by acclaimed journalists, including Gayle King, James Brown, Marc Lamont Hill, Wesley Lowery, Michelle Miller and Ed Gordon, who returns to BET after an 18-year hiatus. Each episode will go beyond the headlines to illuminate and elevate the leading issues, stories and people impacting Black America.
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
HBO, 11 p.m. Season Premiere
The sharp series, winner of 26 Emmys, kicks off its 10th round.