Best-bets for March 3: zombies, despot and Jackie

1) “I Am Jackie O,” 7-9 p.m., CW. “So many of my boyfriends are dumber,” the future Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wrote in a letter. “It’s a curse for a woman to be bright.” Then came Jack Kennedy, who matched her in intellect and education. (They’re shown here, with Caroline.) She helped him get elected, campaigning in Spanish and Italian … then retreated behind an image of wispy-voiced blandness. Here’s a profile of an intriguing life. Read more…

1) “I Am Jackie O,” 7-9 p.m., CW. “So many of my boyfriends are dumber,” the future Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis wrote in a letter. “It’s a curse for a woman to be bright.” Then came Jack Kennedy, who matched her in intellect and education. (They’re shown here, with Caroline.) She helped him get elected, campaigning in Spanish and Italian … then retreated behind an image of wispy-voiced blandness. Here’s a profile of an intriguing life.

2) “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” 9 p.m., AMC, repeating at 10:16. Last week we saw Rick’s desperate struggle, culminating when he finally found his wife Michonne. Now we see things from her view, then nudge the story forward a bit. Along the way, there are brilliant performances by Danai Gurira as Michonne and, especially, by Matthew Jeffers as an inventive new colleague.

3) “Tracker,” 9 p.m., CBS. After three excellent episodes, this settles for one that’s merely OK. Reenie, who is Colter’s friend and lawyer, wants him to find her friend’s missing son. That takes him to a sort of rehab academy, with suspicions on all sides.

4) The Regime” opener, 9 p.m., HBO. Some talented people combine for this six-part drama-comedy mini-series, including Oscar-winner Kate Winslet and Oscar-nominated (“The Queen,” “The Grifters”) director Stephen Frears. She plays the autocratic leader of a crumbling regime, with Hugh Grant as the jailed leader of the opposition.

5) “The Goodbye Girl” (1977), 6 p.m.,. Turner Classic Movies. With the Oscars a week away, people grumble about the “Barbie” star and director being snubbed. But comedies are perpetually snubbed. This was the rare exception, with Richard Dreyfuss named best actor. In the 46 years since then, only one comedy actor (Roberto Benigni, “Life is Beautiful”) has won the award.
— Mike Hughes, TV America

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