TV: More than 50 new, returning shows for spring
Dozens of shows are new and returning this spring (all times ET/PT):
MARCH 7
Damien (A&E, Mondays, 10 p.m., following the return of Bates Motel). A sequel to 1976 horror classic The Omen, about the mysterious child from the film who grows up to learn that he's the Antichrist.
MARCH 8
Of Kings & Prophets (ABC, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.) The lives of a battle-weary king, resentful prophet and young shepherd intersect in this epic biblical drama.
The Carmichael Show (NBC, Tuesday preview at 10:30 p.m., then Sundays, 9 p.m.). The sophomore sitcom is loosely inspired by the life of comedian Jerrod Carmichael, who stars alongside David Alan Grier and Loretta Devine.
Little Big Shots (NBC, Tuesday preview at 10 p.m., then Sundays, 8 p.m.). Ellen DeGeneres produces a new variety series starring kids and hosted by Steve Harvey. //Press site says 2-episode preview 10-
MARCH 9
Underground (WGN America, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.) A dramatic look at the revolutionaries and escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad.
MARCH 10
60 Days In (A&E, Thursdays, 9 p.m. back-to-back episode premiere night then 10 p.m. March 17). A 12-episode docu-series about seven innocent people who are voluntarily incarcerated for 60 days.
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MARCH 11
Flaked (Netflix). Will Arnett stars as a man who falls for the object of his best friend's fascination in this quasi-comedy, executive produced by Arrested Development's Mitch Hurwitz.
MARCH 12
Party Over Here (Fox, Saturdays, 11 p.m.). Comedy trio The Lonely Island and Paul Scheer executive produce a new late-night sketch-comedy series.
MARCH 15
Crowded (NBC, Tuesday preview at 10 p.m., then Sundays, 9:30 p.m.). Patrick Warburton and Carrie Preston star in this comedy as a couple whose grown daughters and parents move back home.
If Loving You Is Wrong (OWN, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. premiere night, then9 p.m.). Tyler Perry's family drama returns for Season 3.
MARCH 16
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). An international spinoff of CBS's FBI procedural.
The Americans (FX, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). The Soviet spy drama is back for Season 4.
MARCH 18
Daredevil (Netflix). Elektra is front and center in Season 2 of Marvel's comic-book series.
MARCH 20
The Passion (Fox, Sunday, 8 p.m. ET/PT delayed). Airing live from New Orleans, Tyler Perry, Trisha Yearwood and Seal star in a modern-day musical about the last hours of Jesus Christ's life on Earth.
MARCH 21
Dancing With the Stars (ABC, Mondays, 8 p.m.). The celebrity dance competition cha-chas back for Season 22.
MARCH 22
Heartbeat (NBC, Tuesday preview at 9 p.m., then Wednesdays, 8 p.m.). Melissa George stars as a heart-transplant surgeon juggling work, parenting and relationships.
MARCH 24
The Catch (ABC, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). Executive produced by Shonda Rhimes, the new thriller follows a top private investigator (Mireille Enos) who is conned out of millions by her fiancé (Peter Krause).
MARCH 30
The Path (Hulu). Aaron Paul stars as a doubting cult follower in this new drama, co-starring Michelle Monaghan and Hugh Dancy.
Lopez (TV Land, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). George Lopez struggles with race, class and fame in this new comedy.
Empire (Fox, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.). The soapy smash returns from its fall hiatus.
MARCH 31
Rush Hour (CBS, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). A TV spinoff of the action-comedy franchise of the same name, which starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.
Archer (FX, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). The animated spy comedy sleuths back for Season 7.
APRIL 1
The Ranch (Netlfix). Ashton Kutcher stars as a failed semi-pro football player who returns to Colorado to run the family ranching business with his brother (Danny Masterson) and father (Sam Elliott).
Wynonna Earp (Syfy, Fridays, 10 p.m.). Based on the comic-book character of the same name, who battles supernatural creatures and brings the paranormal to justice.
APRIL 3
Call the Midwife (PBS, Sundays, 8 p.m.). Now in its fifth season, the period drama follows a group of midwives in London's East End during the '50s and '60s.
APRIL 7
Game of Silence (NBC, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). Four best friends are haunted by a dark secret from their past in this new drama, from the executive producers of CSI and Friday Night Lights.
The Odd Couple (CBS, Thursdays, 8:30 p.m.). Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon return as mismatched roommates in the sophomore sitcom.
APRIL 8
Catastrophe (Amazon). Season 2 of Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan's candid relationship dramedy arrives on streaming.
APRIL 9
Outlander (Starz, Saturdays, 9 p.m.). The second book of Diana Gabaldon's sexy sci-fi/fantasy series gets a TV adaptation.
APRIL 10
The Girlfriend Experience (Starz, Sundays, 8 p.m.). Executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and adapted from his 2009 film of the same name, which follows a high-end New York call girl.
House of Lies (Showtime, Sundays, 9 p.m.). Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell and Ben Schwartz are back as management consultants in Season 5 of the dark comedy.
Dice (Showtime, Sundays, 9:30 p.m.). Andrew Dice Clay stars in a semi-autobiographical comedy about the ups and downs of his life as a Las Vegas comedian.
Fear the Walking Dead (AMC, Sundays, 9 p.m.). The Walking Dead spinoff gets a second season.
APRIL 11
The Detour (TBS, Mondays, 9 p.m.). The Daily Show's Jason Jones stars as an unfiltered dad who embarks on a hellish road trip with his family.
Hunters (Syfy, Mondays, 10 p.m.). Nathan Phillips (Wolf Creek) plays an FBI agent who becomes obsessed with his wife's disappearance in this adaptation of the Whitley Strieber bestseller.
Jackie Robinson (PBS, Monday and Tuesday, 9 p.m.). Ken Burns' latest project, a two-part film on the baseball great.
APRIL 13
The Last Panthers (SundanceTV, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). Samantha Morton and John Hurt traverse Europe in this diamond-heist miniseries.
APRIL 14
American Grit (Fox, Thursdays, 9 p.m.). WWE superstar John Cena hosts a reality competition series with military- and survival-themed challenges.
Orphan Black (BBC America, Thursdays, 10 p.m.). The clone thriller starring Tatiana Maslany moves to a new night for Season 4.
APRIL 15
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix). A doomsday cult survivor (Ellie Kemper) starts over in New York in Tina Fey's offbeat comedy, back for Season 2.
APRIL 19
Containment (CW, Tuesdays, 9 p.m.). Based on Belgian series Cordon, the limited series follows those quarantined when a mysterious and deadly epidemic hits Atlanta.
The Night Manager (AMC, Tuesdays, 10 p.m.). Tom Hiddleston stars in this contemporary adaptation of the John le Carré espionage novel.
APRIL 20
Deadbeat (Hulu). The supernatural comedy, about a slacker (Tyler Labine) who can see ghosts, conjures up a third season.
Scream (MTV, Wednesdays, 10 p.m.). The TV adaptation of Wes Craven's horror-comedy franchise scares up a second season.
Time Traveling Bong (Comedy Central, Wednesday, 10:30 p.m.). Broad City's Ilana Glazer and Paul W. Downs star in a three-night series about two cousins who discover a time traveling bong.
APRIL 24
Game of Thrones (HBO, Sundays, 9 p.m.). Jon Snow (Kit Harington) lives or dies in Season 6 of the fantasy epic.
Silicon Valley (HBO, Sundays, 10 p.m.). A tech start-up struggles to succeed in the raunchy comedy's third season.
Veep (HBO, Sundays, 10:30 p.m.). Julia Louis-Dreyfus swears in a fifth season of the presidential comedy.
Rebellion (SundanceTV, Sunday, ). A World War I miniseries, seen through the eyes of young women in Belfast, Dublin and London.
MAY 1
Penny Dreadful (Showtime, Sundays, 10 p.m.). Eva Green, Josh Hartnett and Timothy Dalton topline this horror series, back for a third season.
MAY 2
Houdini and Doyle (Fox, Mondays, 9 p.m.). Harry Houdini (Michael Weston) and Arthur Conan Doyle (Stephen Mangan) investigate unsolved and possibly supernatural crimes in the freshman series.
MAY 6
Grace and Frankie (Netflix). Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin return for a second season of the divorce dramedy.
MAY 20
Lady Dynamite (Netflix). Stand-up comedian Maria Bamford helms a new series based on her life, with guest stars including Jenny Slate, Sarah Silverman, Adam Pally and Tig Notaro.
MAY 25
Wayward Pines (Fox, Wednesdays at 9 p.m.). Creepy mystery from M. Night Shyamalan returns for a second season with new cast members Jason Patric, Djimon Hounsou and Hope Davis.
MAY 30
Roots (History, Monday, 9 p.m.). A four-night, eight-hour remake of the groundbreaking '70s series about American slavery, starring Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin and Laurence Fishburne.
