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Regé-Jean Page and Jamie Dornan return to your TV screens this week and need I say more? They are starring in very different projects, but each one is equally deserving of your time. Truthfully, there’s so much good TV coming this week between Killing Eve‘s final season, the SAG Awards, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, The Dropout, and more that you might as well just never leave the house.
And for all my Outlander fans, droughtlander is almost over. Stay tuned for plenty of coverage next week when the show returns on Sunday, March 6. But alas, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s get back to this week’s offerings, which start with a handful of great shows tonight.
Sunday, February 27
Killing Eve (BBC America/AMC): The final season begins as we give thanks for two of the greatest TV characters of our time: Villanelle (Jodie Comer) and Eve (Sandra Oh). For more on season four, click here. The first episode will air Sunday on BBC America and Monday on AMC.
Screen Actors Guild Awards (TNT/TBS): No one expected that the SAG Awards at the end of February would mark Hollywood’s first major award show in 2022, but due to Omicron, here we are. The awards—now in its 28th year—hands out statues for the best in film and TV as voted on by the actors union. The casts of Belfast, CODA, Don’t Look Up, House of Gucci, and King Richard will be on hand to introduce clips of their nominated films, and Dame Helen Mirren will be honored with the Life Achievement Award. Additional talent scheduled to appear include Kate Winslet, Rosario Dawson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more. Nominated TV series include Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso, The Kominsky Method, Succession, Yellowstone, and more. For a full list of nominees, click here. Live at 8 P.M./5 P.M. ET/PT, and available the next day on HBOMax.
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (Showtime): Billions executive producer Beth Schacter writes, executive produces and co-showruns the new anthology series that focuses on the meteoric rise of Uber. Based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, while Kyle Chandler plays Kalanick’s mentor, a Texas venture capitalist. Uma Thurman stars as Arianna Huffington, an Uber board member, and Elisabeth Shue, Hank Azaria and Jessica Hecht also star. To read more about the series, here’s your guide to everything you need to know. 10 P.M. ET/PT.
https://youtu.be/eNn8YJYAyEo
The Equalizer (CBS/Paramount+): It’s a Girls Trip reunion when Jada Pinkett Smith guest stars on The Equalizer opposite real-life friend Queen Latifah. Pinkett Smith plays Jessie Cook, a legendary master thief from Robyn’s CIA past in order to recover a valuable painting stolen during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. 8/7c on CBS and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall and Jada Pinkett Smith as Jessie in The Equalizer. Jojo Whilden/CBS
American Idol (ABC): Idol is back for a fifth season on ABC and its 20th overall. A-list judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie return to find the next superstar, while I also tune in to see more of Perry’s iconic Katoure looks (see below for the retrospective). Per ABC, “This season, viewers will embark on a nationwide search across Nashville, Austin, and Los Angeles…with never-before-seen twists and a first-ever Platinum ticket winner.” 8/7c two-hour premiere on ABC and available on Hulu the following day.
Ruby and the Well (byuTV): The feel-good show centers on teenager Ruby O’Reilly (Zoe Wiesenthal) and her dad, Daniel (Kristopher Turner) when they inherit an orchard in the town of Emerald. Per the show’s official website, “When Ruby discovers an old wishing well on their land, she becomes the newest well keeper. Now, it’s up to Ruby to grant the unfulfilled wishes of the townspeople.” 6 P.M.
Monday, February 28
Spring Baking Championship (Food Network/discovery+): I don’t know about you, but I could sure use an uplifting baking competition with stunning desserts right about now. Obviously the Food Network was paying attention because tonight marks the season premiere of “Everything’s Coming Up Floral” in the Spring Baking Championship. Twelve bakers will enter the Spring Baking barn (I need one of those) and are challenged to create desserts with the freshest fruit and flowers the farm has to offer. Later, the bakers must wow judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown, and Nancy Fuller with a floral bonanza cake. I don’t know what that is or how to make one, but I guarantee I’d eat it. 8 P.M. on Food Network and streaming concurrently on discovery+
https://youtu.be/SAeDp4g2o_U
Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS): In tonight’s episode, called “One Man, No Baby,” Bob and Abishola’s families get overly excited at the thought of the newlyweds expanding their family. However, the expectations are a bit much for Bob and Abishola. Says star Billy Gardell: “No matter how you start a journey as a couple, those conversations are going to come up, and it’s as important to know what you don’t want to have children as it is to know that you do want to have children. Then you have [to ask], ‘Can we afford it? Are we too old? Are you going to be changing my diaper and the baby?’ But I love the way we go about things [on the show]. It’s never preachy and just an example of love and two people doing their very best to be as open with each other as they can.” 8:30/7:30c on CBS, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Better Things (FX): In the fifth and final season, Better Things“focuses on ‘the road ahead’ for its unconventional, unfiltered heroine, Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon),” per FX. The Hollywood Reporter calls it a “lovely, concluding run.”
The Bachelor (ABC): It’s the final four, otherwise known as the hometown dates. But for one unlucky woman (or lucky, depending on those finale promos), it is the end of her journey. This is the time to tune in if you haven’t yet already because mark my words, things are about to get really good and unpredictable from here on out. 8/7c and streaming the next day on Hulu.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS/Paramount+): The late night show will broadcast live with guest Bernie Sanders to discuss Biden’s speech from the state of the union address. 11:35 P.M. ET/delayed PT
Wednesday, March 2
The Goldbergs (ABC): Honestly, I was all in when I heard Richard Marx guest stars as himself. In this episode (the 200th!)—titled “The Wedding”—Geoff freaks out when he discovers no one made the deposit on the wedding venue and a major storm could wreck havoc on the event altogether. 8/7c
The Connors (ABC): Viewer discretion is advised in this episode—titled “Triggered”—when the Connor family is locked down in their home due to a shooting incident in the neighborhood. While it’s a terrifying situation that no one should have to face, The Connors has always handled real-life situations with deft and authenticity. 9/8c
Thursday, March 3
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale (Netflix): OK, so it’s not Bridgerton, but we’ll take it. Plus, we get to listen to Regé-Jean Page’s soothing voice as he narrates this film about the Okavango Delta, a vast oasis isolated from the rest of the world by desert. Per Netflix, Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale “explores the blueprints for building the perfect world, managing it sustainably, and maintaining it—despite extremes of drought, famine, and flood. Most crucially, it spotlights those passing the secret formula on to their descendants, who will find it harder than ever before to keep their Eden intact.” Streaming now.
The Dropout (Hulu): In case you haven’t been following the case of Elizabeth Holmes, she’s the former biotech entrepreneur who started Theranos (a combination of therapy and diagnosis) as a way to revolutionize blood testing. Problem is, it didn’t work, and she was convicted of defrauding investors. That’s the simple version of a very complex story that sees Amanda Seyfried very convincingly step into the role of Holmes, alongside Naveen Andrews, Laurie Metcalf, Sam Waterston, and others. First three episodes now streaming, followed by one a week each Thursday.
The Tourist (HBO Max): Jamie Dornan returns to television with this addicting thriller in which he plays a British man driving through the Australian outback when he gets into a horrific car crash and loses his memory. There’s so many crazy twists and turns that will make you question everything. What you won’t doubt, however, is how good Dornan is in the role alongside Danielle Macdonald (Patti Cake$, Bird Box, Dumplin) as Helen, an officer who befriends Dornan’s character. All six episodes streaming.
Friday, March 4
FRESH (Hulu): Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones of Normal People fame) is exhausted from scrolling through plenty of suspicious fellas on dating apps (hmph, sounds familiar), which is why she doesn’t expect to meet a seemingly great guy named Steve (Pam and Tommy‘s Sebastian Stan) when she’s at the grocery store late at night. Noa ends up going away for a weekend with Steve—but naturally, he’s not quite who he seems. According to Hulu, he’s been “hiding troubling appetites and her dream weekend quickly turns into a nightmare.” To which I ask, what on earth does it take to meet a great guy nowadays? Streaming.
“Dear…” (Apple TV+): The second season of the inspiring series drops today and features new installments with the late André Leon Talley, Viola Davis, Malala Yousafzai, Jane Fonda, Ava DuVernay, Billy Porter, Sandra Oh, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Laird Hamilton. Meanwhile, if you missed season one, which featured Oprah, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Yara Shahidi, Stevie Wonder, Aly Raisman, Misty Copeland, Big Bird, and more, you can catch all of those on the streaming service as well. Streaming.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, episodes 5 and 6 (Prime Video): Another two new episodes drop today. And now that Susie has moved into a new place, perhaps she could use some of the Tupperware that Midge is currently selling. (Speaking of, Prime Video teamed up with the brand to bring back the iconic Wonderlier Bowl Set in vintage pastel colors, identical to what Midge uses. You can order it for a limited time through a Tupperware rep here). Meanwhile, are these the episodes where Milo Ventimiglia finally makes his guest appearance? We’ll have to tune in to find out. Streaming.
Saturday, March 5
Saturday Night Live (NBC/Peacock): Oscar Isaac makes his hosting debut to promote Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight, coming to Disney+ on March 30. Charli XCX is the musical guest and she’ll be there to highlight her new album Crash. 11:30/10:30c and available to stream the remainder of the season live on Peacock.
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Originally published on Glamour.com
