News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the Truth and Lies: The Family Manson news special and The CW has the fourth season premiere of The Original

Over on cable, Showtime has a SXSW Comedy With Natasha Leggero Part Two special.

On streaming, as of this morning, Amazon drops the complete first season of You Are Wanted and Netflix drops the complete first season of Marvel’s Iron Fist.

In late night, HBO has the second season premiere of Animals.

Next week, Disney Channel has the series finale of Liv & Maddie and the series premiere of Tangled: The Series and Netflix drops the compete third season of Grace & Frankie and the complete first season of Ingobernable.

On the latest episode of TV times Three, Ep.360, “Spring TV Preview 2017,” I am joined by @mytakeontv and @ShowPatrol to talk about some renewal news and then go over the 2017 Spring TV schedule. We give premiere dates for new and returning shows coming in March, April and May and then discuss the ones we are most looking forward to and give some thoughts on the ones we’ve seen ahead of time.

Prime Picks

Grimm (NBC): New. Eve and Nick take a trip through a portal. An alliance with Capt. Renard is attempted.

Sleepy Hollow (FOX): New. The team is tested when a woman of unknown identity walks into the vault. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Homeland (SHO2): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “alt.truth,” replays.

Other Options

• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New. Guy tries “Kickin’ It in Cancun.” Runs 30 minutes.
• The Originals (The CW): Season Premiere. Marcel is once again king of the city, but he finds that it may not have been a good idea to let the un-sired vampires back into New Orleans. Hayley is getting closer to finding the cure that will bring back the Mikaelsons from their slumber.

Sports Notes

• CBS has four NCAA Basketball Tournament games.
• tbs has four NCAA Basketball Tournament games.
• TNT has four NCAA Basketball Tournament games.
• truTV has four NCAA Basketball Tournament games.
• NBA TV has action tonight with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Miami Heat.

Friday TV Marathons

Blue Bloods (WGN America): Six episodes today.
Burn Notice (ION): Nine episodes today.
Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Has 14 episodes.
Law & Order (SundanceTV): Has 11 episodes tonight and into late night.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (ION): Five episodes tonight.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Nine episodes.
Modern Family (USA Network): Has 10 episodes tonight.
The Simpsons (FXX): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Star Trek (BBC America): Six episodes tonight that play twice.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (BBC America): Has 10 episodes today.