News & Notes

On streaming as of this morning, Amazon drops The Grand Tour S.1 Ep.12 and Amazon drops the complete first season of Z: The Beginning of Everything.

Next week, Disney has the second season premiere of Stuck in the Middle and Netflix drops the complete first season of Santa Clarita Diet.

On the latest episode of TV times Three, Ep.354, “The Schitt’s Timeless Sweet Place,” I am joined by @mytakeontv and @raelee to talk about some renewal news and then discuss the first season finale of The Good Place, the third season finale of The Librarians, and recent episodes of Schitt’s Creek, Sweet/Vicious and Timeless. Plus, a brief reality check and some TV recommendations at the end.

Prime Picks

Grimm (NBC): New. Nick, Hank and Wu go after clairvoyant Wesen who is after a young local family. Capt. Renard deals with the arrival of someone he wasn’t expecting. Monroe and Rosalee get some news from Diana. Eve attempts to find some answers about the mysterious stick.

Sleepy Hollow (FOX): New. Washington, D.C. is being haunted by a monster that takes its victims through their most painful memories.

Homeland (SHO2): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “The Man in the Basement,” replays. Plays earlier this evening on Showtime.

Solid Selections

Rosewood (FOX): New. A victim comes to just as Rosewood is about to start his autopsy. Rosewood is looking for an investor for Magic City Lab.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW): New. Rebecca needs to rely on her friends after being overwhelmed by stress. Rebecca realizes she has many things in common with Nathaniel.

Blue Bloods (CBS): Repeat. The seventh season premiere episode, “The Greater Good,” replays.

Other Options

• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New Special. Guy gets some “Deep-Fried Favorites.” Plays again later.
• The Vampire Diaries (The CW): New. Sybil takes revenge on Damon. Caroline and Bonnie go into Damon’s mind to figure out how to save him.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has NBA action tonight with the Houston Rockets at the Philadelphia 76ers.
• ESPN2 has college basketball action tonight with Dayton at VCU.
• ESPNU has doubleheader college basketball action tonight with Quinnipiac at Monmouth followed by Wisconsin Green Bay at Oakland.
• FS1 has women’s college basketball action tonight with DePaul at Creighton.

Friday TV Marathons

Blue Bloods (WGN America): Six episodes today.
Burn Notice (ION): Eight episodes today.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (EsquireTV): Eight episodes today.
Good Times (TV One): Has 10 episodes tonight.
House (Cloo): Five episodes tonight that play twice.
Law & Order (SundanceTV): Has 11 episodes tonight and into late night.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (ION): Six episodes tonight.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Nine episodes today.
Modern Family (USA Network): Has 14 episodes tonight and into late night.
NCIS: Los Angeles (Cloo): Seven episodes today that play twice.
NCIS: Los Angeles (EsquireTV): Five episodes tonight into late night.
The Simpsons (FXX): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Star Trek (BBC America): Six episodes tonight.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (BBC America): Seven episodes today.
White Collar (USA Network): Seven episodes early.