THURSDAY’S BEST PICKS
2PM (GOLF) PGA Tour Golf The PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., is the scene today through Sunday as a field including Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel, Stewart Cink and Louis Oosthuizen will tee it up in the Honda Classic. Matt Jones won here a year ago on the 7,048-yard Jack Nicklaus redesign,
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shooting a final round 2-under 68 to finish five strokes ahead of Brandon Hagy.
8PM $ Young Sheldon Ming-Na Wen (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) guest stars as Dr. Lee, a highly respected new scientist in the lab, who is startled by how Sheldon (Iain Armitage) almost immediately starts butting heads with her in the new episode “A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles.” Back at home, Mary (Zoe Perry), who is vehemently opposed to gambling, feels more ambivalent about that subject when someone gives her a lotto ticket. Wallace Shawn, Ed Begley Jr. and Wendie Malick also appear in their recurring roles.
8PM & Law & Order After more than a decade-long hiatus, the legal drama that served as the mothership for a fleet of similar dramas from executive producer Dick Wolf returns for its 21st season, with series veteran Sam Waterston reprising his familiar role as District Attorney Jack McCoy. Also returning from past seasons is Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard, who has a new partner (Jeffrey Donovan, “Burn Notice”) and boss (Camryn
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Manheim). Other new cast members include Hugh Dancy (“Hannibal”) and Odelya Halevi (“Good Trouble”).
8PM (ID) Undercover Underage This new true-crime docuseries follows the crusading work of Roo Powell, who is committed to exposing the dangers of and preventing online child sex abuse. Backed up by her nonprofit team, she transforms into the guise of underage girls to engage with child predators and protect the most vulnerable victims. In the series premiere, “Pattern of Behavior,” a man with a dark past tries to entice Roo’s new persona, Alex. Another episode immediately follows. 9PM G Legacies The new episode “The Story of My Life” finds Cleo, MG and Jed (Omono Okojie, Quincy Fouse, Ben Levin) working together, while Alaric, Landon and Ted (Matthew
Davis, Aria Shahghasemi, guest star
Ben Geurens) try to discern what lies ahead for them. Elsewhere, an unexpected source takes Hope (Danielle Rose Russell) completely by surprise. Jenny Boyd, Chris Lee and Leo Howard also star.
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9:01 PM $ Ghosts When Sasappis (Román Zaragoza) offers to help Sam (Rose McIver) complete the website for the B&B so they can start accepting reservations, the two almost immediately clash over the creative direction in the new episode “Ghostwriter.” Meanwhile, Pete (Richie Moriarty) bonds with Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) over basketball until Jay makes a new living friend, but Flower (Sheila Carrasco) tries to step up as Pete’s new spectral basketball buddy. Gregory Zaragoza, father of series regular Román, guest stars as the father of Sasappis.
10 PM (FREE) grown-ish Tensions between Zoey and Luca (Yara Shahidi, Luka Sabbat) are running high as they race to design a new line for Anti-Muse after a famous fashion collaborator expresses interest in checking it out in the new episode “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” Elsewhere, Aaron (Trevor Jackson) is invited to give a presentation on his Afro Salon, but the college asks him to make some adjustments that put him in an awkward position.
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10:01 PM * Big Sky Sent reeling by the devastating news of Joseph’s death, Jenny and Cassie (Katheryn Winnick, Kylie Bunbury) embark on a desperate search for some answers in the new episode “Trust Issues.” Elsewhere, Max and Rachel (Madelyn Kientz, T.V. Carpio) take matters into their own hands after Bridger and Madison (Jeremy Ray Taylor, Lola Skye Reid) receive a threatening phone call from Ren (Janina Gavankar). Meanwhile, Dietrich (David Meunier) is thirsty for revenge after learning of Travis’ (Logan Marshall-Green) betrayal.
10:30 PM (FREE) Single Drunk Female Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia) travels with James (Garrick Bernard) to the Big Apple, where she is thrown for a loop by vivid memories of who she was and what her life was like before getting sober in the new episode “New York.” The experience forces her to confront the question of whether she ever can risk being “Old Sam” again. Elsewhere, Olivia and Stephanie (Rebecca Henderson, Madeline Wise) take an important step in their IVF journey. Ally Sheedy also stars. (3:30) Public Affairs Events Special Report The Beat With Ari Melber Women’s College Basketball The Rally (N) Rays SportsCenter (cc) High School Basketball NASCAR Race Hub (N) (cc) Golf Central (N) (Live) (cc) (5:00) The Perfect Storm storm of the century. ‘PG-13’ (5:35) Independence Day Euphoria Lexi questions the backlash ships. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) from her play. (cc) (5:50) The Little Things (’21) Denzel Washington. A deputy sheriff and a sergeant Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches search for a serial killer. ‘R’ (N) (s) (cc) The Monster A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Delivery Man Squad Sheen. (s) ‘R’ (cc) ‘PG-13’ (cc) (5:45) Green Book (’18, Comedy-Drama) Viggo Mortensen. Two men confront racism during a (8:25) Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 1960s Southern road trip. ‘PG-13’ (cc) Lily James. ‘PG-13’ (cc) Riddick (’13, Science Fiction) Vin Diesel. Wanted criminal Riddick confronts two 2 Guns (’13, Action) Denzel Washington. Undercover agents go on the run after (9:50) Point Break teams of mercenaries. ‘R’ (cc) a mission goes bad. ‘R’ (cc) Bracey. ‘PG-13’ (cc) (5:28) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (7:22) Confidence (’03, Crime Drama) Edward Burns, Malice (’93, Suspense) Alec Baldwin. Dark secrets surface after a woman’s Rockwell. ‘R’ (cc) Rachel Weisz. ‘R’ (cc) emergency surgery. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (5:30) The Dry (’20, Crime Drama) Eric Bana, Genevieve Shutter Island (’10, Suspense) Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo. A 1950s lawman hunts an escaped O’Reilly. (s) ‘R’ (cc) murderess. (s) ‘R’ (cc) (5:15) Ain’t Them Bodies Saints Philadelphia (’93, Drama) Tom Hanks. Fired by his firm, lawyer with AIDS (’13) ‘R’ (cc) fights back. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) (4:55) The Broken Hearts Gallery (6:47) Tomorrowland (’15) George Clooney. A scientist and a young woman (’20) (s) ‘PG-13’ explore a mysterious city. ‘PG’ (cc) (5:14) Red Dawn (’84) Patrick Swayze. (7:12) Paul (’11) Simon Pegg. Two British sci-fi nerds help an alien return to his ‘PG-13’ (cc) spaceship. (s) ‘R’ (cc) Wise Blood (’79, Drama) Brad Dourif. A backwoodsman turns to fire-andbrimstone preaching. ‘PG’ (cc) (4:40) The Guest (6:20) Asylum (’05, Drama) Natasha Richardson, Ian
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Politics and Public Policy Today Hannity (N) (Live) (cc)
The Rachel Maddow Show Boston College at Duke. (N) (cc)
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Jesse Watters Primetime Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) The ReidOut (N) (Live) (cc) All In With Chris Hayes (N) Miami at Virginia Tech. (N) Women’s College Basketball Lightning Re Ins. Lightning Fight Sports: Boxing (N) NHL Hockey Washington Capitals at New York Rangers. (N) (Live) College Basketball Temple at Memphis. (N) (Live) College Basketball College Basketball Maryland at Indiana. (N) (Live) (cc) College Basketball PGA Tour Golf Honda Classic, First Round. From Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (cc) PGA Golf
(’00) George Clooney. A fishing boat sails into the Casino (’95, Crime Drama) Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone. A mob employee makes a play for power in 1970s Las Vegas. ‘R’ (cc)
(’96) Will Smith. Earthlings vs. evil aliens in 15-milewide (’02) Sam (’12) Charlie
College Basketball College Basketball
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Athletes Unlimited Basketball World Poker
College Basketball UCLA at Oregon. (N) (Live) Gonzaga at San Francisco. (N) (Live)
Ohio State at Illinois. (N) (Live) (cc) (N)
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World Poker
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(’15, Action) Edgar Ramírez, Luke
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(9:15) Lee Daniels’ The Butler over the years. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) Venom (’18) Tom Hardy. A man gains superpowers when his body merges with (10:56) Hulk an alien. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) ‘PG-13’ (cc) Iron Man 3 (’13) Robert Downey Jr. A powerful enemy tests Tony Stark’s true (11:14) Munich mettle. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc) ‘R’ (cc) (’68, Science Fiction) Keir Dullea. Stanley Kubrick’s groundbreaking (10:45) Lawrence of Arabia: Director’s Cut
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Summerland (’20, Drama) Gemma Arterton, Gugu MbathaRaw. (s) ‘PG’ (cc)
(’13) Forest Whitaker. A White House butler serves many presidents 2001: A Space Odyssey space saga. ‘G’ (cc) (DVS)
Room (’15, Drama) Brie Larson. A 5-year-old discovers the outside world for the first time. (s) ‘R’ (cc)
(10:05) Dreamgirls (’06, Musical) Jamie Foxx. Three singers learn that fame has a high price. (s) ‘PG-13’ (cc)
Gemstones (10:35) Euphoria
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(’08) Seth Rogen. Friends devise an odd
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(’05) Eric Bana. (s) (’62) Peter (11:40) Paper Moon