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It was a fairly typical night of TV on the major networks – in spite of the pandemic – with all of the Sunday night dramas, except one, airing new episodes as well as news, reality and animation.

Here is how all of those Sunday night dramas fared in the overnight ratings:

8 PM Shows:
God Friended Me (CBS) [NEW] – 6 million viewers
Batwoman (The CW) [NEW] – 783,000 viewers

9 PM Shows:
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) [NEW – Hour 1] – 6.3 million viewers
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) [NEW] – 2 million viewers
Supergirl (The CW) [NEW] – 3.4 million viewers

10 PM Shows:
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) [NEW – Hour 2] – 5.9 million viewers
The Rookie (ABC) [NEW] – 5.1 million viewers
Good Girls (NBC) [NEW] – 1.8 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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The Netflix series Self-Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker will debut online on March 20.

The limited series chronicles the true story of Madm C.J. Walker, who was the first African-American self-made millionaire.

The series stars Blair Underwood, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Here is a trailer for Self-Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker:

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On March 20, the film The Banker will debut on Apple TV+.

Two African American entrepreneurs (Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie) in the 1950s hire a white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the head of their company while they posed as a janitor and a chauffeur and ran the business.

The cast includes Nia Long, Colm Meaney and Paul Ben-Victor.

Here is a trailer for The Banker:

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Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:

On March 16, the spring premiere of 9-1-1 will air on FOX at 8 PM while that same night Supernatural will move to its new night (Mondays) at 8 PM followed by the season premiere of Roswell: New Mexico at 9 PM both on The CW.

Also on March 16, The Plot Against America will debut on HBO at 9 PM. Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel, this six-part limited series imagines an alternate American history, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they watch the political rise of aviator-hero and xenophobic populist Charles Lindbergh, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism. The series follows David Krumholtz, John Turturro, Winona Ryder and Zoe Kazan.

The new drama Little Fires Everywhere will debut on Hulu on March 18. This limited series will star Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (who also serve as executive producers) is about the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The ensemble cast includes Alona Tal, Anika Noni Rose, AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Basis, Britt Robertson, Byron Mann, Geoff Stults, Jaime Ray Newman, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Williams, Kristoffer Polaha, Luke Bracey, Obba Babatunde, Rosemarie DeWitt and Tiffany Boone.

Also on March 18, the new Freeform supernatural series Motherland: Fort Salem will debut at 9 PM. Set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government to fight for their country, following three young women from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment. The cast of newbies includes Amalia Holm, Ashley Nicole Williams, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton, Kai Bradbury, Sarah Yarkin and Taylor Hickson.

The Blacklist returns with a two-hour mid-season premiere episodes on NBC at 8 PM on March 20.

Also on March 20, the film The Banker will debut on Apple TV+. Two African American entrepreneurs (Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie) in the 1950s hire a white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the head of their company while they posed as a janitor and a chauffeur and ran the business. The cast includes Nia Long, Colm Meaney and Paul Ben-Victor.

The Netflix series Self Made: Inspired By the Life of Madam C.J. Walker will debut online on March 20. The limited series chronicles the true story of Madm C.J. Walker, who was the first African-American self-made millionnaire. The series stars Blair Underwood, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carme Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Cornelius Smith, Jr.

Lastly on March 22, the UPtv movie Diagnosis Delicious will debut at 7 PM. A young doctor’s promotion hinges on her starting a hospital nutrition class but the catch is that she has to recruit a handsome local chef that she is immediately at odds with. The cast includes Maya Stojan, Ryan Rottman and Bess Armstrong.

Mark your calendars!

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5 PM:
Fate of the Furious movie on FX

6 PM:
Sister of the Bride movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Enough movie on BET

6:30 PM:
The Hitman’s Bodyguard movie on Syfy

7 PM:
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

7:04 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)

7:10 PM:
Strike Back on Cinemax (Encore)

7:30 PM:
Black Panther movie on TNT

8 PM:
Supernatural on The CW (NEW – Return – New Night)
9-1-1 on FOX (NEW – Return)
Strike Back on Cinemax (Encore)
War of the Worlds on EPIX (Encore)
Love and Sunshine movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Just Wright movie on Lifetime
Little Women movie on TMC

9 PM:
All Rise on CBS (NEW)
The Plot Against America on HBO (DEBUT)
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)

9:01 PM:
Prodigal Son on FOX (NEW – Return)

10 PM:
All for Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

10:01 PM:
Manifest on NBC (Reair)

10:41 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)

12 Midnight:
Carter on WGN America (NEW)

Enjoy!

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Hey All,

Here are the news items for the past week:

As everyone knows by now, Hollywood has been ground to a halt due to the pandemic with nearly all movies and TV shows halting production and filming; and all of the major events like SXSW, WonderCon, Paley Fest and Cannes have either been cancelled or postponed. Sporting events have been cancelled too.

RENEWALS

Netflix has renewed Lost in Space for a third season. (Variety)

ABC has renewed Station 19 for a fourth season. (Variety)

CASTING NEWS

Actor Chris Sullivan (This Is Us) and AnnaSophia Robb (The Act and The Carrie Diaries) will join Jamie Dornan (Once Upon a Time and 50 Shades franchise), Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater, in the upcoming NBCU limited series Dr. Death, which is based on the popular podcast of the same name that tells the true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch (Dornan), a flourishing Dallas neurosurgeon who left a trail of permanently maimed or dead patients. As victims piled up, two fellow physicians, Robert Henderson (Baldwin) and Randall Kirby (Slater), set out to stop him. Sullivan will play Jerry Summers, Duntsch’s life-long friend and No. 1 fan whose blind devotion lands him under Duntsch’s knife. Robb will play Michelle Shughart, a bright, young Assistant District Attorney in Dallas who teams up with Henderson (Baldwin) and Kirby (Slater) to take down “Dr. Death.” (TV Line)

Enjoy!

PS: I will be putting my updates on hold for the most part for next couple weeks as we all deal with this pandemic.

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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:

5 PM:
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 movie on TNT

5:30 PM:
Sweet Home Alabama movie on CMT

6 PM:
The Last Bridesmaid movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)

6:35 PM:
Fate & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw movie on HBO

7 PM:
Advance and Retreat movie on UPtv (DEBUT)
Outlander on Starz (Encore)
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)
The Fate of the Furious movie on FX

7:20 PM:
13 Going on 30 movie on Encore

8 PM:
God Friended Me on CBS (NEW)
Batwoman on The CW (NEW)
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
Never Been Kissed movie on CMT
Platoon movie on TMC
Black Panther movie on TNT
The Scorpion King movie on VICE

8:01 PM:
Outlander on Starz (NEW)

9 PM:
NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS (NEW)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist on NBC (NEW)
War of the Worlds on EPIX (NEW)
When Hope Calls on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
Riddled With Deceit: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Encore)

9:57 PM:
Outlander on Starz (Encore)

10 PM:
The Rookie on ABC (NEW)
NCIS: New Orleans on CBS (NEW)
Sailing Into Love movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Fast & Furious 6 movie on FX
The Scorpion King movie on VICE

Enjoy!

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Last night’s programming options on the major networks was filled with repeats, news, wrestling and reality along with about a handful of the Friday night dramas, including a two-hour finale.

Here is how those few Friday night dramas fared in the overnight ratings:

8 PM Shows:
MacGyver (CBS) [NEW] – 5.8 million viewers
Lincoln Rhyme (NBC) [NEW – Hour 1 Finale] – 3.8 million viewers

9 PM Shows:
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) [NEW] – 7 million viewers
Lincoln Rhyme (NBC) [NEW – Hour 2 Finale] – 3.4 million viewers

10 PM Show:
Blue Bloods (CBS) [NEW] – 8.2 million viewers

What did you watch on TV last night. Please share.

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On March 18, the new Freeform supernatural series Motherland: Fort Salem will debut at 9 PM.

Set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government to fight for their country, following three young women from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment.

The cast of newbies includes Amalia Holm, Ashley Nicole Williams, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton, Kai Bradbury, Sarah Yarkin and Taylor Hickson.

Here is a trailer for Motherland: Fort Salem:

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The new drama Little Fires Everywhere will debut on Hulu on March 18.

This limited series will star Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (who also serve as executive producers) is about the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.

The ensemble cast includes Alona TalAnika Noni Rose, AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Basis, Britt Robertson, Byron Mann, Geoff Stults, Jaime Ray Newman, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Williams, Kristoffer Polaha, Luke Bracey, Obba Babatunde, Rosemarie DeWitt and Tiffany Boone.

Here is a trailer for Little Fires Everywhere:

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