1) “Henry David Thoreau” 9-11 p.m., today, 9 p.m. Tuesday, PBS. We might think of Thoreau as a hermit in a cabin, but Ken Burns’ splendid film finds someone much more interesting: Thoreau was a social man who loved to talk, write and think. He was a teacher, philosopher and pencil-maker; in his two years in the cabin (shown here), he wrote memorably about man and nature.
2) Basketball, 3 and 5:30 p.m. PT Saturday, TBS. The men’s college tournament is down to its final four, setting up a championship game (April 6 on TBS). Also, the women’s final four will be 4 and 6:30 PT Friday on ESPN, with the championship at 12:30 p.m. PT Sunday on ABC. And as the seasons overlap, Fox has spring football Friday and baseball Saturday.
3) “The Faithful: Women of the Bible,” 8-10 p.m. Sunday, Fox. The three-movie series ends with the story of Leah and Rachel, sisters feuding over romance. That’s on a day when Turner Classic Movie has epics, from “Ben-Hur” (1959) at 9 a.m. PT to “King of Kings” (1961) at 7. There’s more Sunday on Movies, BYUtv, Story TV and Family Movie Classics.
4) “Secrets of the Bees,” 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, National Geogeraphic. Each spring, producer James Cameron has superb “secrets of” films. He’s had whales, elephants, octopuses and more; now it’s the awesome little world of bees. With great footage, the amiable Bertie Gregory shows a web of duties, including scouts, workers and queens-in-waiting.
5) “The Masked Singer” finale, 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, Fox. This fun show is down to its final four. Viewers already know Cat Witch is Kylie Cantrall; she’s with Crane, Galaxy Girl and Pugcasso. All will be unmasked and one will be the 14th winner — joining a list that has included T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Nick Lachey, LeAnn Rimes, Wayne Brady, Boyz II Men and more.
6) “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” return, 8 p.m. Thursday, CBS. After a two-week basketball break, broadcast-TV’s best comedy is back. And it has its best kind of episode, mixing the families: Mandy tries to give Georgie’s sister dating advice; Georgie’s mom objects. That’s followed by the returns of “Ghosts,” “Matlock” and “Elsbeth.”
7) “Sheriff Country” and “Fire Country” return, 8 and 9 p.m. Friday, CBS. Also back from that basketball break, these have a crossover: A school-bus explosion leaves nine students missing; the sheriff and fire chief investigate. In the second hour, Bode and Nathan try a aring rescue. Also returning is “Boston Blue,” at 10, with a visit from Danny’s grandfather.
8) “The Ten Commandments” (1956), 7-11:44 p.m. Saturday, ABC. The sprawling epic airs on the night before Easter. (It’s also on from 1-5 p.m. PT Friday on UPtv, which fills the day with biblical epics.) Also Saturday are docudramas: “The Bible” is 2 p.m. to midnight on History; “Jesus: His Life” is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Story TV, rerunning at 4.
9) “The Sound of Music” (1965), 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Freeform. Some families want to end the holiday with a sweet-spirited musical. “Sound” is also at 5:10 and 8:16 p.m. PT on BYUtv. More: At 10:30 a.m., AMC has “The Wizard of Oz” (1939). At 5 PT, Turner Classic Movies has “Easter Parade” (1948); it has little to do with Easter, but has Judy Garland and great songs.
10) “Dark Winds” season-finale, 9 p.m. Sunday, AMC; also at 11:41. For more than half the episode, “Winds” descends into the turf of some “Hunting Party” hours or most “Hannibal” ones. It’s grotesque, nasty, a chore to watch. Then, belatedly, it returns to its original form — a beautifully crafted drama about people with a quiet passion for each other and Navajo life.