“Tiny Town” - Sparks fly between Elsbeth and a handsome Scottish musician named Angus (Ioan Gruffudd) after he witnesses a murder through a video art installation linking Manhattan with his tiny seaside town. The two join forces to solve the case together from across the pond, on the CBS original series ELSBETH, Thursday, Feb. 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)* Pictured (L-R): Carra Patterson as Kaya Blanke, Alex Hurt as Charles Jeffries, and Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni Photo: Michael Parmelee/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Best-bets for Feb. 13: Fun and mystery on Valentine eve

1) “Elsbeth,” 10 p.m., CBS. Ever since “Rear Window,” mysteries have offered the idea of a silent, distant witness. Now the distance is thousands of miles: Through an art installation, a Scottish singer (Ioann Gruffudd, who’s played Lancelot and Horatio Hornblower) sees a crime that Elsbeth (shown here) sees in Manhattan. It’s a fun story that has twists appropriate for Valentine eve. Read more…

1) “Elsbeth,” 10 p.m., CBS. Ever since “Rear Window,” mysteries have offered the idea of a silent, distant witness. Now the distance is thousands of miles: Through an art installation, a Scottish singer (Ioann Gruffudd, who’s played Lancelot and Horatio Hornblower) sees a crime that Elsbeth (shown here) sees in Manhattan. It’s a fun story that has twists appropriate for Valentine eve.

2) “Animal Control,” 9 p.m., Fox. The post-Super Bowl makeover continues for Fox. At 8 p.m. is the season-opener of “Next-Level Chef”; Gordon Ramsay audiions social-media chefs. Then this opens with Frank helping Rob Gronkowski, the Fox sportscaster who’s won been on four Super Bowl champions.

3) “Going Dutch,” 9:30, Fox. General Davidson (Joe Morton) is in town to get a promotion. Col. Quinn (Denis Leary) desperately wants a promotion, too, but Davidson hates him. Quinn’s solution: Ask his estranged daughter (an Army captain) to charm the general.

4) “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” 8 p.m., CBS. Visits from the former “Young Sheldon” stars are always welcome. This time, it’s Georgie’s mom (Zoe Perry), at war with his mother-in-law; even Pastor Jeff gets involved. That’s followed by “Ghosts” (Flower holds up the restaurant opening) and a good “Matlock” hour, involving a tech start-up.

5) ALSO: Showtime has the first two “Godfather” films at 6 and 9 p.m.; MGM+ has “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” at 8. All three are violent, but brilliantly directed. And Viaplay streams the Estonian film “Who Shot Otto Mueller?” A mogul (and former wrestling star) is killed on his 65th birthday; each of the eight parts focuses on a different suspect.

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