The Oscars, March Madness & more make for great TV week
Get comfortable — this week has a plethora of prime choices for great TV.
Sunday
“The 95th Academy Awards” (ABC, 8 p.m.): The mind-bending 2022 multiverse fable “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leads the field with 11 nominations at this year’s ceremony. Jimmy Kimmel hosts.
“The Last of Us” (HBO, 9 p.m.): You haven’t seen the last of Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as this postapocalyptic drama ends its first season already renewed for a second.
“A Spy Among Friends” (MGM+, 10 p.m.): Guy Pearce portrays MI6 officer/Soviet double agent Kim Philby and Damian Lewis plays his bereft BFF in this new fact-based drama.
Monday
“Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax” (Fox Nation): This new special explores the case of the former “Empire” star who falsely claimed to have been the victim of a hate crime in 2019.
“Great Performances” (PBS, 9 p.m.): David Strathairn portrays Jan Karski, a Polish resistance fighter who bore witness to the horrors of the Holocaust, in the fact-based solo drama “Remember This.”
“Mean Girl Murders” and “Killer Cheer” (Investigation Discovery, 9 and 10 p.m.): And when they were bad, they were horrid in these two new true crime series.
Tuesday
“The Bachelor” (ABC, 8 p.m.): “The Women Tell All,” as is their wont, in this special episode of the dating competition.
“Gotham Knights” (The CW, 9 p.m.): Batman’s gone but his legacy lives on in a new generation of young heroes in this new drama.
Wednesday
“Money Shot: The Pornhub Story” (Netflix): Everything you always wanted to know about the controversial adult entertainment site but were afraid to ask is revealed in this new documentary.
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+): The feel-good comedy starring Jason Sudeikis as an American soccer coach in London kicks off a third season.
Thursday
“Queens Court” (Peacock): Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Lozada and R&B singer Nivea are single and looking to mingle in this new dating competition.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV; various times.): March Madness gets underway in earnest with a weekend’s worth of matchups.
“Grown & Gospel” (WE tv, 9 p.m.): Five friends try to make their names in the gospel music game in this new reality series.
Friday
“Agent Elvis” (Netflix): Thankyouverymuch! The King of Rock ’n’ Roll (voice of Matthew McConaughey) moonlights as a super spy in this new adult animated comedy.
“Bono & the Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman” (Disney+): Did the U2 bandmates ever find what they were looking for? Find out in this new special.
“Leave” (Shudder): A young woman abandoned as a baby tries to unlock the secrets of her parentage in this 2022 terror tale. With Alicia von Rittberg.
“The Magician’s Elephant” (Netflix): A young boy has his eyes on the prize — a pachyderm — in this animated 2023 fantasy.