Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On February 28, the thriller series Ragdoll will air its debut season on AMC (after airing exclusively online on AMC+) starting tonight at 10 PM; meanwhile, that same night, The Good Doctor will be back (earlier than expected) from its winter break at 10 PM on ABC.
The ABC drama Promised Land was pulled from the major network and will now air out the rest of its episodes on Hulu starting on March 1.
On March 2, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow and Batwoman will air their season finales on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively.
The Netflix movie Against the Ice will debut online on March 2. In 1909, a Denmark expedition led by Captain Ejnar Mikkelsen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau from Game of Thrones, who also co-wrote this film) was attempting to disprove the United States’ claim to North-Eastern Greenland, a claim that was rooted in the idea that Greenland was broken up into two different pieces of land. Leaving their crew behind with the ship, Mikkelsen sleds across the ice with his inexperienced crew member, Iver Iversen. The cast includes Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Ed Speelers (Outlander and Downton Abbey), Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders and Gangs of London) and Heida Reed (Poldark and FBI: International).
On March 3, the Hulu drama The Dropout will debut the first 3 episodes of its freshman season online. The series follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes (Amanda Seyfried) and Theranos, the technology company the college drop-out founded that was set on revolutionizing the healthcare industry, making her the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire who lost everything in the blink of an eye. The ensemble cast includes Anne Archer, Alan Ruck, Dylan Minnette, Elizabeth Marvel, Kate Burton, Kurtwood Smith, Laurie Metcalf, LisaGay Hamilton, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Michael Ironside, Michaela Watkins, Naveen Andrews, Sam Waterston, Stephen Fry and William H. Macy.
The HBO Max 6-part series The Tourist will debut online on March 3. Jamie Dornan stars as a British man who finds himself in the glowing red heart of the Australian outback being pursued by a vast tank truck trying to drive him off the road. The series is an epic cat and mouse chase that unfolds with “The Man” (Dornan) waking up in the hospital, hurt, but somehow alive – except he has no idea who he is. With merciless figures from his past pursuing him, The Man’s search for answers propels him through the vast and unforgiving outback.
Also on March 3, the second season of Star Trek: Picard will premiere online on Paramount+.
The Netflix drama series Pieces of Her will debut online on March 4. Based on Karin Slaughter’s best-selling novel, the series follows what happens when an afternoon outing explodes into violence and a young woman’s view of her mother is forever changed. The show stars Toni Collette, Omari Hardwick, Terry O’Quinn, Gil Birmingham, David Wenham, Bella Heathcote and Joe Dempsie.
On March 6, the UPtv movie A Bridesmaid in Love will debut at 7 PM. Recently single professional bridesmaid and writer Cate James (Tori Anderson from NCIS: Hawai’i) is excited to help her best friend Maxine with her wedding day and is happily surprised to bump into Maxine’s handsome brother Matt (Sean Poague), who’s in town for his sister’s wedding. Just as the perfect pair get close, old flames come back into the picture confusing Cate even more – will Cate follow her heart?
The new HBO drama Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty will debut at 9 PM on March 6. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties – a team that defined an era, both on and off the court. The ensemble cast includes Jason Clarke, John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Jason Segel, Gaby Hoffman, Brett Cullen, Rob Morgan, Sarah Ramos, Spencer Garrett and Sally Field [among others].
Lastly, also on March 6, the 9th season premiere of When Calls the Heart will air on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM; while that same night, Outlander will premiere its 6th season on Starz starting tonight at 9 PM. Also on March 6, the second season of the Canadian medical drama Transplant will premiere on NBC at 10 PM and that same night the season finale of the third season of Britannia will air at 10 PM on EPIX.
Mark your calendars!
