‘The Ultimatum,’ ‘Tokyo Vice,’ ‘Benjamin Franklin’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

MONDAY

Invisible Pilot: This documentary series follows the crazy but true story of a pilot in small-town Arkansas who found himself tied up in drug smuggling and a plot with the CIA, leading to a huge political scandal. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

Benjamin Franklin: Ken Burns turns his attention to one of our most famous Founding Fathers. Series premiere. 7 p.m., PBS

NCAA Basketball Championship: Sports. 8 p.m., TBS, TNT

TUESDAY

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off: A look at Tony Hawk’s legendary career as a skateboarder and household name (if not particularly recognizable face). Premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy: Ronny Chieng takes on racism, his online critics, and more in this new comedy special. Premiere. Netflix

Hardy Boys: Season two premiere. Hulu

WEDNESDAY

The Ultimatum: In this dating “experiment,” couples in which one member is ready to get married and the other is not, are challenged to make a decision. Trash television at its best. And by “best” I mean “worst.” Series premiere. Netflix

The Dropout: Series finale.  Hulu

The Rental: Two couples sharing a rental become suspicious of the owner’s intentions in this thriller written and directed by Dave Franco and starring Alison Brie and Dan Stevens. AMC+

THURSDAY

Tokyo Vice: Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe star in this new series about a journalist’s descent into the Tokyo underworld in the 1990s. Series premiere. HBO Max

Woke: Season two. Hulu

Cursed Films: Second season of the horror history series. Shudder

Severance: The first season finale of the weird and weirdly compelling series. Apple TV+

FRIDAY

Black Lady Sketch Show: Robin Thede’s Emmy-nominated comedy series is back! Season premiere. 10 p.m., HBO

iCarly: Season two premiere. Paramount+

Elite: Season five. Netflix

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Jake Gyllenhaal & Camila Cabello. 10:30 p.m., NBC

Would I Lie to You?: Matt Walsh and Sabrina Jalees are captains of opposing teams who must tell crazy stories for others to determine whether they are true. Aasif Mandvi hosts. Series premiere. 7:30 p.m., The CW

King Richard: Welp. This is the movie Will Smith won that Oscar for.  7 p.m., HBO

SUNDAY

Killing Eve: Series finale. 7 p.m., BBC America

The Walking Dead: Maggie prepares to defend Hilltop in the spring finale. 8 p.m., AMC

61st Street: Courtney Vance stars in this new drama about corruption deep in the heart of the Chicago criminal justice system. Series premiere. 9 p.m., AMC

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