For TV viewers like me who still haven’t cut the cord, here is a selection of cable and network shows, movies and specials broadcasting Monday through Sunday, March 11-16. Details and times are subject to change.
Monday
LAKEFRONT EMPIRE 10 p.m. on HGTV. This new real estate series takes viewers to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, a Midwestern vacation destination made famous by the Netflix show “Ozark.” This series follows a group of realtors, including Peggy Albers, who often talks about her remarkable turnaround from serving more than 15 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine to becoming a successful agent at the lake.
Tuesday
THE LIONHEART 9 p.m. on HBO. Dan Wheldon was best known by his nickname, “The Lionheart,” and won the Indianapolis 500 twice. In a tragic accident, he died in a crash in 2011 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This documentary blends archival and present-day footage to tell the story of Wheldon’s sons, Sebastian and Oliver, who have since followed their father’s footsteps and entered the world of racing.
PASSWORD 10 p.m. on NBC. This game show, which originally aired in the 1960s on CBS, is coming back for its second season, with Keke Palmer as host and Jimmy Fallon as a panelist. This season will feature guest stars, including Chance the Rapper, Howie Mandel and Joe Manganiello, playing the game that is a mix between charades and telephone.
Wednesday
THE AMAZING RACE 9:30 p.m. on CBS. It’s hard to believe that this reality competition series premiered in 2001, just as iPods and iTunes were introduced. As for 36 seasons now, teams of two will embark on heart-racing challenges around the world for a cash prize of $1 million.
FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS 10 p.m. on FX. This story about the writer Truman Capote and the high-society women of 1960s Manhattan, from producer Ryan Murphy, is wrapping up this week. Throughout the limited series, we have seen Capote let air out of the women’s glitz and glam when he publishes their secrets in Esquire magazine. As the show follows these revelations, it has also been documenting Capote’s downfall, including stints in and out of rehab.
Thursday
GREY’S ANATOMY 9 p.m. on ABC. This premiere marks the 20th season of the medical drama, which will feature the tense relationships and near-death moments the show is known for. And while she’s no longer a series regular, Ellen Pompeo will return to Grey Sloan Memorial this season for at least four episodes.
MARRIED TO REAL ESTATE 9 p.m. on HGTV. If you aren’t familiar with this particular HGTV show, it features the husband-and-wife duo Mike Jackson and Egypt Sherrod, who find and transform homes for their clients in the Atlanta area. Now in its third season, the show gives a peek into the couple’s family life inside their house as they try to balance running businesses with raising their children.
Friday
PRETTY WOMAN (1990) 7 p.m. on Bravo. If you are looking for a romantic comedy, you are in luck: This modern classic stars Julia Roberts as a Hollywood escort and Richard Gere as a businessman who hires her for a week — just enough time to fall in love. Come for the famous shopping scene when Roberts’s Vivian Ward is turned away from a high-end boutique based on what she is wearing. “Ms. Roberts, as noted, is a complete knockout, and this performance will make her a major star,” Janet Maslin wrote in her New York Times review of the film.
NINE TO FIVE (1980) 7 p.m. on TCM. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton kidnap their male chauvinist boss in this office satire that tackles sexism and other indignities at the workplace. After a rewatch, queue up the revamp of Parton’s catchy song in Pitbull’s “Powerful Women.”
Saturday
55th N.A.A.C.P. IMAGE AWARDS 8 p.m. on CBS. This annual awards show celebrates outstanding performances on TV, in film and in music by people of color. Colman Domingo leads the nominations in the film categories for his role in “Rustin,” while Ayo Edebiri has the most nominations in the television and streaming categories with two for “Abbott Elementary” and “The Bear.” Frankie Beverly will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sunday
CALL THE MIDWIFE 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Adapted from Heidi Thomas’s best-selling memoirs, this long-running show is back on the small screen. The series follows a group of nurses who live and work in the East End of London in the 1950s and ’60s. This 13th season begins in 1969, when the group faces a new challenge in the growing popularity of home births.
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