Here are the first 90 minutes of this Sunday’s return of The Walking Dead:
The Walking Dead is going to end this season on a cliffhanger — the link hazards some educated guesses of what that might be based on information from the comics, so beware: comics spoilers. Also, TV Line is teasing a major change in Carol and Daryl’s relationship, so brace yourselves, Caryl shippers.
But it’s not all rosy in the world of the undead. In a move that reflects the waning popularity of cable’s most popular series, The Walking Dead attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood is closing on March 4.
Better Call Saul returns this Sunday, too. Here’s a nice refresher on what you’re going to want to keep in mind ahead of the premiere.
Hannah Brown will probably not be your next Bachelorette. (But it’s not IMPOSSIBLE, if ABC really wanted to work around her Dancing with the Stars tour schedule …)
John Krasinski says he’s down for an Office reunion and people are getting all excited because we can’t let go of anything.
There will be a tribute concert for Selena in San Antonio in May, at the 25th anniversary of her tragic murder. No word yet on where (or if) it will be available for viewing (but I suspect it will be). But if you’d like to go, tickets are available here: https://www.selena25.com/
What, you didn’t think there’d be a secret Westworld trailer? Because obviously there is a secret Westworld trailer.
I’ve tried to avoid the topic because ugh, but here’s some President Weirdo stuff:
He is SO MAD that Parasite beat Gone with the Wind for Best Picture, and also, too, Brad Pitt: BOO. The producers of Parasite and I believe he’s just mad about it because he can’t read. People are saying, after all …
President Baby is also SO MAD at Neil Cavuto and one of his guests for suggesting that he didn’t do great in his debate performances (spoiler alert: HE DIDN’T). Fox News personalities Ed Henry and Richard Fowler, and Trish Regan defended Cavuto.
Oh, and this doesn’t have anything at all to do with TV, but the President of the United States fired the acting Department of National Intelligence because he had his staff brief the Congressional Intelligence Committee on the fact that Russia is already interfering in the 2020 election to get President Kompromont re-elected and is meddling in the primaries towards that end. I JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO BE SETTING THEIR HAIR ON FIRE ABOUT THIS EVEN THOUGH WE SHOULD ALL BE SETTING OUR HAIR ON FIRE ABOUT THIS.
Renewals
- Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole has been renewed by A&E.
In Development
- A romantic comedy from the creator of Splitting Up Together has been ordered to pilot at ABC. Quintessa Swindell is set to star.
- Priyanka Chopra’s Wild Wild Country movie has landed at Amazon.
- Danai Gurira has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios.
- A&E Crime Central is now available to stream.
Casting News
- Kristofer Hivju is joining The Witcher on Netflix (and season two has begun filming). Other folks joining: Yasen Atour, Agnes Bjorn, Paul Bullion, Thue Ersted, Aisha Fabienne Ross, and Mecia Simson.
- Jeri Ryan is joining MacGyver on CBS.
- Original thirtysomething cast members, Melanie Mayron and Polly Draper, will appear in the pilot episode of thirtysomething(else) on ABC.
- Reno 9-1-1‘s original cast is joining the reboot on Quibi: Robert Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, and Kerri Kenney-Silver. They are now joined by Niecy Nash, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Cedric Yarbrough, and Carlos Alazraqui. Ian Roberts, Joe LoTruglio and Mary Birdsong.
- Rainn Wilson will join the cast of The Power on Amazon.
- Bebe Neuwirth is joining The Flight Attendant on HBO Max.
- Michael Raymond-James has been added to the cast of the NBC pilot La Brea.
- Ariela Barer is joining the ABC pilot Rebel.
- Harriet Dyer has joined the cast of the NBC comedy pilot American Auto.
- Jack Cutmore-Scott has joined the cast of CBS comedy Jury Duty.
- Delroy Lindo is in talks to star in the ABC pilot Harlem’s Kitchen. He is leaving The Good Fight.
Mark Your Calendar
- Little Fires Everywhere will debut on Hulu on March 18.
- Dispatches from Elsewhere will debut on AMC on March 1. These are the first few minutes:
- My Brilliant Friend will return on HBO on March 16.
- Freud will debut on Netflix on March 23.
- Belgravia will debut on Epix on April 12.
- Barkitecture is going to premiere on Quibi in April.
- Beastars debuts on Netflix on March 13.
For teenage wolf Legoshi, the only thing stronger than the desire to eat his rabbit schoolmate Haru might be the desire to love her. The first season of furry high school drama anime Beastars launches March 13th! pic.twitter.com/S5aD9USYwT
— NX (@NXOnNetflix) February 20, 2020
- Portals to Hell will return on Travel Channel on March 13.
- Steven Universe returns on March 6 for its final episodes on Cartoon Network.
- Battlebots returns on Discovery on March 15.
- Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions. will debut on YouTube on March 4.
- Hallmark Channel is announcing four movies: Just My Type on March 28; You’re Bacon Me Crazy on April 4; Fashionably Yours on April 11; and Nature of Love on April 18.
- Michael Bloomberg will do a town hall on CNN on Monday, February 24.
R.I.P.
Sy Sperling, Not just the President of Hair Club for Men, but also a client.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Hunters: Al Pacino leads a team of Nazi hunters in this new series from Jordan Peele’s production company. Series premiere. Amazon
Fresh Off the Boat: The one-hour series finale. Constance Wu finally gets her way. 7 p.m., ABC
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Final season premiere. Disney+
Gentefied: Three cousins try to keep their grandfather’s taco shop afloat in a rapidly gentrifying Los Angeles neighborhood. Series premiere. Netflix
SATURDAY
Almost Family: Two-hour series finale. Probably. Not officially. But probably. 7 p.m., Fox
Annabelle Comes Home: SPOOKY DOLL ALERT. 7:10 p.m., HBO
Whitmer Thomas: The Golden Ones: Comedian who grew up in Alabama performs at the Flora-Bama Lounge in this special. 9 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
The Walking Dead: The survivors prepare for a battle that is all but inevitable. Mid-season premiere. 8 p.m., AMC
Better Call Saul: Jimmy is now Saul and Kim DOES NOT LIKE. Season premiere. 9 p.m., AMC
The Rookie: The team searches for Officer Chen in the mid-season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC
Late Night:
- Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Tyra Banks, Eva Marcille
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Fresh Off the Boat (new) |
Fresh Off the Boat (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | Charmed (new) |
Dynasty (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown (new) |
Local |
| NBC | Lincoln Rhyme: The Hunt for the Bone Collector (new) |
Dateline (new) |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | NBA Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS (repeat) |
48 Hours (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Almost Family (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat) |
America’s Got Talent: The Champions (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
American Idol (new) |
The Rookie (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
God Friended Me (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
NCIS: New Orleans (new) |
| The CW | Local | Batwoman (new) |
Supergirl (new) |
Local |
| FOX | LEGO Masters (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Duncan-ville (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (repeat) |
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (new) |
Good Girls (new) |