Riverdale, on CW
The seventh — and final — season begins tonight, and the gang are spending time in the 1950s. The series that brought Archie Comics characters to life stars KJ Apa as Archie, Lili Reinhart as Betty, Cole Sprouse as Jughead, and Camila Mendes as Veronica.
Q: I heard a casual reference recently about James Dean's old car being cursed. What's that about and, well, is it true?
Sadly, I'm not qualified to say if James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder is, in fact, cursed. I can only offer some facts and let you decide for yourself.
The central fact is, of course, that James Dean ("Rebel Without a Cause," 1955) died in it. He crashed it in September 1955 on a treacherous stretch of California highway, en route to a race. It's remembered as one of the most iconic gone-too-soon deaths in Hollywood history and a true-life tragedy.
Renovation 911, on HGTV
Emergency restoration experts Kirsten Meehan and Lindsey Uselding rescue homes in the new series. The Minneapolis-based sisters face property mishaps head-on, including the rebuild of a family’s fire-ravaged kitchen, living room and garage.
Shock and awe: Prime Video brings 'The Power'
Toni Collette, John Leguizamo, Pietra Castro, Auli'i Cravalho and Gerrison Machado in “The Power”
What if the power balance of the world shifted, seemingly overnight, and your fate was suddenly in the hands of a teenage girl?
The Bachelor, on ABC
Zach Shallcross's season-long search for true love concludes tonight. Find out how it all ends for the Season 27 Bachelor in this three-hour event, which includes the "After the Final Rose" special taped in front of a live studio audience.
Q: I swear I see a resemblance between the Fonz and Det. Munch from "Law & Order," but I know it's not the same guy. Are they brothers?
The timing of your question is sadly apt. Henry Winkler, who came to fame playing Arthur Fonzarelli on "Happy Days," was among the celebrities leading tributes to his cousin Richard Belzer after he died on Feb. 19.
Desperately delicious: Longoria's food show debuts on CNN
Eva Longoria in a scene from “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico”
With the eternal popularity of shows such as “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” “Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted” and Guy Fieri's “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” there’s no mistaking that TV watchers are always hungry — not only for delicious food, but also for adventure (and celebrity chefs).
Late Laughs for the week of March 26 - April 1
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
[Ron] DeSantis is almost certainly going to run for president in 2024, so to pump up the Ron-citement, today [Feb. 28] he released a memoir, "The Courage to Be Free." A title so politically generic that I have already forgotten it. ... Ron DeSantis's main goal: Make America Florida. No. We already have one. OK, actually, two if you count Arizona and parts of Long Island.
Yellowjackets, on Showtime
Season 2 begins, and things get complicated for Shauna (Melanie Lynksey), Misty (Christina Ricci), Natalie (Juliette Lewis) and Tai (Tawny Cypress) when the friends relive the plane crash. Elijah Wood guest stars as a citizen detective.
New Releases for the week of March 28 - April 3
Missing
The mother (Long) of a young woman goes missing while on vacation in South America with her new boyfriend. Fearing the worst, daughter June (Reid) must take action and confront a deeper plot, all while being thousands of miles away. Blocked by the slow progress of international agencies, June is left to her own actions. With time running out and the dangers to her remaining family escalating, June must utilize every resource at her disposal — wit, bravado and the powers of smartphone technology — to help unravel an international plot and save her family.
Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick. Stars: Storm Reid, Joaquim de Almeida, Ken Leung, Tim Griffin, Amy Landecker, Nia Long, Daniel Henney, Megan Suri. 111 mins. 2023. Thriller.
The Son
Peter Miller (Jackman) has begun a new chapter of his life, having recently married his second wife, Beth (Kirby). Suddenly, without notice, Miller’s teenage son, Nicholas (McGrath), who is battling depression, arrives at his door. Peter must navigate the delicate balance of fatherhood and marriage while coming to terms with his own strained family history, tied to Nicholas’s controlling grandfather (Hopkins). Various generations of the family must adapt and confront the history and decisions that bind them. Can Peter overcome his family trauma so he and his son can move forward?
Director: Florian Zeller. Stars: Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Laura Dern, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Quarshie. 123 mins. 2022. Drama
Plane
A commercial airliner and its passengers are caught in the ride for their lives, literally, as unlikely allies must come together to safeguard a plane and ensure everyone returns home safely. Commercial pilot Brodie Torrance (Butler) is having a standard flight while discreetly transporting international homicide suspect Louis Gaspare (Colter). Caught in a horrific tropical storm, the plane is forced to make an emergency landing – and that’s only the start of the danger. Can a reluctant hero and a wanted fugitive survive the elements, armed militias and each other?