1) “St. Denis Medical” return, 8 p.m., NBC. After a three-week Olympic break, this returns with a hilarious opening bit. Then it tells funny little stories about Dr. Ron (shown here) and his squeaky shoes, a tentative friendship and a stray mushroom candy bar. It adds up to a fun time. Read more…
1) “Marshals” debut, 8 p.m., CBS. As “Yellowstone” finished, Kayce Dutton gave his family’s mega-ranch to his wife’s tribe; he was at peace. Now his world has been upended; he needs a new life — and a former SEAL buddy, now a U.S. marshal, needs help. There are some strong action moments, including (shown here) trouble during a speech and protest. This sequel is way too thick with its macho dialog, but gives us sturdy people to care about. Read more…
1) “NCIS” shows return, 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, CBS. After waiting for the Olympics, State of the Union and more, all three have new hours. Ellie (Emily Wickersham, shown here), now a suspected terrorist, returns to the original show. On “Origins” (9 p.m.), young Gibbs, already widowed, has married Diane; they ponder their future. On “Sydney” (10 p.m.), the team probes a murder in Antarctica. Read more…
1) “NAACP Image Awards,” 8 p.m., BET, CBS, MTV, VH1, CMT, TV Land, Comedy Central, more; repeating at 10 on BET. Deon Cole hosts, Viola Davis gets a lifetime honor and there are awards for movies, TV and music. Nominated for best movie are “Sinners” (shown here), “Wicked: For Good,” “Sarah’s Oil,” “Highest 2 Lowest” and “One of Them Days.” Read more…
As networks drift away from scripted shows, here are morsels of good news:
“Sullivans’s Crossing” (shown here) will be back with a new season in April on CW. And the AspireTV channel is preparing its first scripted show. Details are: Read more…
1) “Boston Blue,” 10 p.m., CBS. Back from a nine-week break, here’s a potent hour. Jonah, a rookie cop, was on a solo mission to avenge the murder of his dad, a judge. That creates a fresh crisis; At the shooting scene (shown here), Jonah’s family has to step aside, with Danny and Sean taking over. The result is what “Boston Blue” thrives on — a mixture of tough, cop-show action and family emoti0n. Read more…
The “Yellowstone” world is back now, surprising viewers … and surprising the people involved.
“I thought ‘Yellowstone was over,” said Luke Grimes, who plays Kayce Dutton. “I didn’t see any chance of it continuing — especially with Kayce’s arc ending so sort of perfectly.”
But now “Marshals” (shown here) debuts at 8 p.m. Sunday (March 1) on CBS. with a familiar feel. “We shot on the same sound stages that we started ‘Yellowstone’ on, in 2017,” Grimes told the Television Critics Association.
And in the same settings. “We still have the great cinematography landscape,” said Gil Birmingham, who plays the tribal leader on both shows. “And we’re going to still have the center and the nerve of ‘Yellowstone.'” Read more…
1) “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” and “Elsbeth” return, 8 and 10 p.m., CBS. Two fun shows are back, after two-month breaks. First, Mandy’s dad (shown here, right) is clearly in need of a hobby. Then Elsbeth tangles with a rich bio-hacker (Hamish Linklater) who obsesses on extending his life. Read more…
When CBS’ Friday dramas finally return, they’ll find tough times.
There’s a big blaze in “Fire Country” (there usually is) at 9 p.m., Feb. 27, a big case in “Blue Bloods” at 10. And a siege in “Sheriff Country,” at 8.
Yes, a siege, sort of like the old days of catapults and fireballs and such. In this case, the sheriff’s headquarters is being overwhelmed.
“It was a very carefully choreographed, staged area,” Morena Baccarin (shown here) told the Television Critics Association. “We had to … tell a very consistent story of being under siege, running out of ammo and having no radio connectivity to the outside world.” Read more…
1) “Scrubs” return, 8 and 8:32 p.m., ABC, rerunning at 9:58 and 10:31. After a nine-year run, this show ended in 2010 …. Except now, 16 years later, it’s back. J.D. (Zach Braff) returns to the hospital and finds that his old colleagues are still there. Donald Faison and Judy Reyes (shown here with Braff) plus Sarah Chalke, Neil Flynn and John C. McGinley are all back. Read more…
Best-bets for March 2: lots of fun … and a killer 
Best-bets for March 1: new “Marshals,” old musical 
Best-bets for Feb. 28: Image Awards and “SNL” 
