What to watch WEDNESDAY
March 1, 2023
All times Eastern. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
The Mandalorian
Disney+ ■ Season Premiere
Lucasfilm’s Emmy-winning live-action Star Wars series returns with eight episodes that chronicle the further adventures of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal). Once a lone bounty hunter, Mando has reunited with Grogu (“Baby Yoda”) as the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together. Episodes are available Wednesdays beginning today.
The Conners ABC, 8 p.m.
In “Hiding in and Moving Out,” Harris (Emma Kenney) takes her anger out on Darlene (Sara Gilbert). Dan (John Goodman) and Louise (Katey Sagal) spend an entire day in bed together.
Survivor
CBS, 8 p.m. ■ Season Premiere
In an explosive two-hour premiere, Season 44 of this mainstay reality competition show returns to Fiji for the 12th time, with 18 new contestants who will bring their excitement and survival skills to the table for the chance to win the coveted million-dollar prize, including former Seattle Seahawks fullback
Brandon Cottom and an assortment of “huge and wildly entertaining” personalities.
The Flash The CW, 8 p.m.
In “The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1,” with the power out in the city, Team Flash calls upon the Rogue Squad to help.
Chicago Med NBC, 8 p.m.
In “Those Times You Have to Cross the Line,” the hospital is in disarray when the janitors go on strike, Crockett (Dominic Rains) treats a young girl injured on her family’s farm, Charles (Oliver Platt) and Nellie’s (Lilah Richcreek Estrada) schizophrenic patient returns to Med, and Archer (Steven Weber) encounters a patient with foreign material in her stomach.
Island of the Monsoon Smithsonian Channel, 8 p.m.
In Episode 2, “Loka the Baby Elephant,” enter Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park, where elephants arrive by the hundreds to ride out the brutal dry season. Witness “The Gathering,” the largest congregation of elephants in Asia, seen through the eyes of a new mom and her calf.
Abbott Elementary ABC, 9 p.m.
In “Mural Arts,” Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
FOX, 9 p.m. ■ Season Finale
They’ve been set on fire, submerged while seatbelted into a vehicle and dropped from a skyscraper-high cliff. With four recruits remaining on Day 10, what physical and mental punishments could be left?
True Lies
CBS, 10 p.m. ■ New Series
This new series, inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 hit action/comedy film of the same name, follows Omega Sector spy Harry Tasker (Steve Howey) and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga), a language professor bored with her daily routine. When Helen makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life, she is recruited by Omega to join her husband’s team on covert missions around the globe.
Homicide Hunter: American Detective
Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m. ■ Season Finale
In “Death Roll,” the Season 4 finale, gunshots ring out in broad daylight, killing a young mother of four just steps from her workplace in Carson, California. Veteran detective Louie Aguilera works hard to find the assailant, with the investigation leading him across international borders.
Grown-ish Freeform, 10:30 p.m.
In “Mr. Morales,” Junior (Marcus Scribner) struggles with balancing his priorities and looks for a shortcut.