What to watch MONDAY
March 21, 2022
All times Pacific. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
American Idol ABC, 8 p.m.
Season 5 of American Idol continues on ABC as superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie journey to find America’s next singing sensation. As the final auditions across Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; and Nashville, Tennessee, come to an end, the show’s iconic judge auditions will surprise audiences and hopefuls alike with neverbefore-seen twists, and the final Platinum Ticket winner is revealed. Emmy Awardwinning producer Ryan Seacrest hosts.
Street Outlaws: America’s List Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
Season 2 is all about finding the ultimate street racer as top competitors from every corner of the country — including Kye Kelley, JJ da Boss, Ryan Martin, Precious and Lizzie Musi — set out to prove that they have the speed and strategy for a spot on America’s List, which expands to 25 spots this season. There is no more hiding — every outlaw must now face his or her opponent head on.
9-1-1
FOX, 8 p.m. New Episodes
The hit first-responder drama continues with new Season 5 episodes tonight. Athena (Angela Bassett), Bobby (Peter Krause) and the 118 speed to the rescue of a family whose pickup truck has been rigged with a pipe bomb that will detonate if the vehicle slows under 55 mph.
American Song Contest NBC, 8 p.m. Live New Series
Similar to the famed Eurovision Song
Contest, this competition series celebrates the different musical styles and genres across America. It features live performances of new, original songs from one solo artist, duo, DJ or band representing each of the 50 states, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, who are all vying to win the country’s vote for the Best Original Song. The competition consists of a series of qualifying rounds, followed by the semifinals and the ultimate grand final in which one state or territory will emerge victorious. Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson host.
NCIS
CBS, 9 p.m.
In the new episode “The Wake,” a gruesome mishap at a gender-reveal party leads NCIS to the case of a missing teacher that was popularized on a true-crime podcast.
The Gilded Age
HBO, 9 p.m. Season Finale
Season 1 of the period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes concludes tonight.
90 Day Diaries TLC, 9 p.m.
Kalani and Asuelu face marital problems while trying to move from Utah. Ron offers Brandon and Julia a big solution to their small-apartment woes. Cortney has an awkward first date at an animal safari.
Tom hopes to seal his future with girlfriend Mariah.
I Was There History, 10 p.m.
In “Killer in the White City,” Theo E.J. Wilson travels back in time to 1893 Chicago, finding himself in the lair of America’s first famous serial killer, H.H. Holmes. But how did Holmes become such a prolific murderer? Theo follows Holmes’ dark road from con man to the owner of a fiendishly engineered “murder castle,” where he hunts his victims in the convenient shadow of the World’s Columbian Exposition.