1) “The Audacity,” 9 p.m., AMC, rerunning at 10:20. As the opener ended last week, Duncan (Billy Magnussen, right) grasped at a scheme. His tech company was crumbling, but he had caught his therapist using her clients (including Zach Galifianakis, left) to fuel insider-training. Now he wants her to feed tips to him — if he can find her. Meanwhile, their teens struggle. It’s a brilliant episode, deftly blending satire and drama. Read more…
1) Basketball, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC, with pre-game at 8. It’s opening day of the pro playoffs. Amazon Prime — which aired the “play-in” portion this week — has games at 1, 3:30 and 6. Then ABC has Kevin Durant’s Rockets (shown here) and LeBron James’ Lakers, which finished 5th and 4th in the 15-team Western Conference. On Sunday, games will be on ABC in the afternoon, NBC at night. Read more…
1) “Now Hear This,” 9 p.m., PBS. This beautifully crafted show — with violinist Scott Yoo (shown here in a previous episode) as host and sometimes-performer — finds fresh ways to visit music masters. Last week was Brahms and European elegance; now it’s Scott Joplin and mid-America. We hear dazzling bits of ragtime piano and much more — including a 12-piece orchestra in Pennsylvania and a Black-themed opera in Chicago. Read more…
1) “Ghosts,” 8:30 p.m., CBS. Iain Armitage was 9 when he landed the title role in what became broadcast-TV’s best comedy, “Young Sheldon.” Now, just shy of his 18th birthday, he’s on TV for the first time in two years. Desperate for money, Sam and Jay try to use ghosts to fleece gamblers … including Armitage (shown here, left), playing himself. Read more…
1) “MasterChef,” 8 p.m., Fox. These are home-chefs from the U.S., but the emphasis is global. Four five-person teams will be chosen, representing roots in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. The opener is Europe, including family links. One chef’s grandma finished 14th in 2015; another (shown here) saw her husband finish fifth in 2021 Read more…
1) “Doc” season-finale, 8 and 9 p.m., Fox. It’s been a terrific season, stuffed with high-stakes medical and personal stories. Now it tries to top that with this two-parter: A deadly virus is loose; with their floor quarantined, doctors scramble to identify the virus, Amy (shown here) faces memory seizures … and when Richard (her nemesis) is stricken, she puts herself in danger. Read more…
1) “The Voice,” 9-11 p.m., NBC. Trimmed to half its usual length (to make room for basketball), this will conclude Tuesday. Tonight, we get the final nine singers; they’re shown here, from left: Liv Ciara, 16; Lucas West, 20; K.J. Willis, 35; Mikenley Brown, 19; Alexia Jayy, 31; J.W. Griffin, 25; Jeremy Keith, 40; Jared Shoemaker, 32; and Syd Millevoi, 23. Read more…
1) “Audacity” debut, 9 p.m., AMC, repeats at 10:09 and 11:38. We’re in tech country, where everyone seems to be wealthy, angry and sad. That includes Duncan (Billy Magnussen, shown here), whose company is plummeting, plus other schemers, their children and even their therapists. Like “Succession,” this brilliantly entwines flawed (and sometimes funny) humans. Read more…
1) “Saturday Night Live,” 11:30 p.m., NBC. Colman Domingo (shown here) has fresh fame in his 50s. He co-starred in “Color Purple,” got Oscar nominations for “Rustin” and “Sing Sing” and drew a Tony nomination for writing the play “Fat Ham.” Now, at 56, he hosts “SNL,” with Anitta, 33, as the music guest. It’s the first time for both of them. Read more…
1) “Happy’s Place,” 8 p.m., NBC. This show often skids off the rails, but it instantly improves when Jane Lynch is there. Now Lynch — the five-time Emmy-winner — is back as imperious mother of Gabby. (They’re shown here.) Now she’s staying with Gabby, who’s desperate to oust her. Alongside another story (date night for Emmett), it’s a fun episode. Read more…
