What’s on TV This Week: ‘Whitney,’ the Oscars, ‘Moon Knight,’ March Madness and more
LA TimesSinger Whitney Houston is remembered in a new special airing Saturday on CBS. “NCIS” co-stars Wilmer Valderrama and Katrina Law put in an appearance on a new “NCIS: Hawai’i.” 10 p.m. CBS Fearless women journalists in India challenge the status quo in the 2021 documentary “Writing With Fire” on a new “Independent Lens.” 10 p.m. KOCE TUESDAY It’s not just a river in Egypt, it’s a crime scene in director-star Kenneth Branagh’s middling 2022 remake of the Agatha Christie mystery “Death on the Nile.” Anytime, Hulu, HBO Max; also 8 p.m. Saturday, HBO A teen goes on trial for encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide in the new fact-based drama “The Girl From Plainville.” “The Great’s” Elle Fanning stars. The whole trial is out of order in new episodes of “Court Cam.” 9 and 9:30 p.m. A&E A renovation expert comes to the aid of unhappy homeowners in the new series “Why the Heck Did I Buy This House?” 9 p.m. HGTV Under a spreading chestnut tree, the village smithies stand in another season of “Forged in Fire.” 9 p.m. History A filmmaker revisits his role in a schoolyard incident five decades earlier in the 2021 documentary short “When We Were Bullies.” 9 p.m. HBO THURSDAY Get a guided tour through the complexities of human emotion in the new series “Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart.” Anytime, HBO Max A beloved Nickelodeon cartoon from the 2000s is reborn in the new live-action/animated series “The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder.” Anytime, Paramount+ You had us at “indoor plumbing” in the whimsical new docuseries “Inventions That Changed History.” Anytime, Discovery+ Bon appétit! 9 p.m. TBS A laid-off factory worker chases his dream of becoming a professional bowler in the new sitcom “How We Roll.” 9:30 p.m. CBS FRIDAY A youngster in 1960s Texas imagines himself as an astronaut in Richard Linklater’s animated 2022 tale “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood.” Anytime, Netflix A Pittsburgh middle schooler chases his musical theater dreams in the 2022 comedy “Better Nate Than Ever.” With Lisa Kudrow. Lifetime Comic Jerrod Carmichael hosts and rapper Gunna performs on a new “Saturday Night Live.” 8:29 and 11:29 p.m. NBC Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, who died in 2021, is celebrated as part of the special “ACL Presents: Americana 20th Annual Honors.” 11:30 p.m. KOCE Movies on TV the week of March 27 - April 2 in interactive PDF format Movies on TV for the entire week, March 27 - April 2 in interactive PDF format for easy downloading and printing Television What’s on TV: Television listings Looking for what to watch on TV?