The Columbus Dispatch

TELEVISION THIS WEEK

- — By Chuck Barney East Bay Times

Ten shows to watch or record:

• “Killing Eve” (8 p.m. Sunday, BBC America and AMC): The suspensefu­l spy thriller that became one of last year’s biggest hits returns for another go-around. Season 2 begins shortly after the stunning Season 1 climax that saw brainy MI6 agent Eve (Sandra Oh) stab psychopath­ic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) in the gut.

• 54th Academy of Country Music Awards (8 p.m. Sunday, CBS): Reba Mcentire hosts the ceremonies airing from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Among the stars scheduled to perform are Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood.

• "The Chi" (10 p.m. Sunday, Showtime): Season 2 spotlights Brandon’s (Jason Mitchell) ambitious plan to make his food truck a success, along with navigating the class difference­s between him and his girlfriend Jerrika (Tiffany Boone). • NCAA men's basketball championsh­ip (9 p.m. Monday, CBS): Sure, your bracket was busted weeks ago, but hoop dreams will still come true for the winner of the game being played in Minneapoli­s. • “The Code” (9 p.m. Tuesday, CBS): This new drama series highlights a group of prosecutor­s, defense lawyers and investigat­ors operating out of Judge Advocate General Headquarte­rs in Quantico. Their assignment? Tackle the toughest legal challenges facing the U.S. Marine Corps. • "Fosse/verdon" (10 p.m. Tuesday, FX): Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams star in the limited series that tells the story of the romantic and creative partnershi­p between Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon. He was an influentia­l choreograp­her. She was a standout Broadway dancer. Together, they changed the face of American entertainm­ent — but at a personal cost. • “You vs. Wild” (beginning Wednesday on Netflix): Vastly different from your typical TV survival show, this is an interactiv­e experience in which viewers make key decisions to help Bear Grylls survive, thrive and complete missions in some of the Earth’s harshest environmen­ts. • “Brooklyn Nine-nine”

(9 p.m. Thursday, NBC): The good news is Jake (Andy Samberg) and Amy (Melissa Fumero) are celebratin­g a year of marital bliss. The bad news is they end up celebratin­g their anniversar­y in the hospital, standing guard over a comatose perp.

• “American Masters: Joseph Pulitzer” (9 p.m. Friday, PBS): The documentar­y reveals the man behind the award. A media mogul with a cantankero­us editorial voice and two best-selling newspapers, Pulitzer was an outspoken champion of a free press. • “Crazy Rich Asians”

(8 p.m. Saturday, HBO): One of last year’s biggest feature-film hits makes its cable-tv debut.

The rom-com follows New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she travels with her boyfriend Nick Young (Henry Golding) to Singapore, where she is shocked to learn that he comes from one of Asia’s most wealthy families.

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[AIMEE SPINKS, BBC AMERICA] Sandra Oh plays Eve Polastri in the second season of “Killing Eve.”

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