Weekly roundup of science fiction and fantasy shows (as well as movies/specials of note) on the Prime Time TV schedule, also including programs that may be of interest to genre fans. Air dates and times subject to change without notice.
Syfy’s highly anticipated Superman prequel series Krypton hits the schedule this week, debuting on Wednesday at 10 PM EST. That one focuses on Kal El’s grandfather in the days before !!!SPOILER WARNING!!! Krypton is destroyed. Also debuting this week is the second season of Netflix’s dark comedy The Santa Clarita Diet. It will be available for streaming of Friday. The CW’s The Flash, Arrow, and Supernatural will all be going on break again, but will be back with new episodes in a few weeks. Wrapping up their seasons this week are FOX’s The X-Files (Wednesday 8 PM EST), Freeform’s Beyond (Thursday 8 PM EST), and Starz’s Counterpart [Moved to April 1st]. But plenty more shows are around the corner to fill up the gap as early April brings us the premieres of The Crossing (ABC), Legion Season 2 (FX), The Expanse Season 3 (Syfy), and more. You get a preview of upcoming sci fi and fantasy shows at this link
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Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Mar 19 – Mar 25:
Links are to the show pages on this site with series info and trailers (where available). Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com
Monday March 19
Legends of Tomorrow (CW) 8:00-9:00
Supergirl (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus
Lucifer (FOX) 8:00-9:00
iZombie (CW) 9:00-10:00
Final Space (TBS) 10:30-11:30
Tuesday March 20
The Flash (CW) 8:00-9:00 Repeat
Shadowhunters (Free) 8:00-9:00 Season 3 Premiere
Black Lightning (CW) 9:00-10:00
Wednesday March 21
Riverdale (CW) 8:00-9:00
The X-Files (FOX) 8:00-9:00 Season Finale
The Magicians (Syfy) 9:00-10:00
Krypton (Syfy) 10:00-11:00 Series Premiere
Thursday March 22
Supernatural (CW) 8:00-9:00 Repeat
Gotham (FOX) 8:00-9:00
Beyond (Free) 8:00-9:00 Season Finale
Arrow (CW) 9:00-10:00 Repeat
Friday March 23
Once Upon A Time (ABC) 8:00-9:00
MacGyver (CBS) 8:00-9:00 Preempted
Agents of SHIELD (ABC) 9:00-10:00
Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix) Streaming Season 2 Premiere
Saturday March 24
No Genre Entries
Sunday March 25
Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz) 8:00-8:30
Ghosted (FOX) 8:30-9:00 On Hiatus
The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00-11:00 2 Hr Episode
Counterpart (Starz) 9:00-10:00 Preempted
The Last Man on Earth (FOX) 9:30-10:00
The Talking Dead (AMC) 11:00-12:00
Timeless (NBC) 10:00-11:00
Streaming Premieres
Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix) Streaming Friday, Season 2 Premiere
You can see the complete list of streaming shows at this link
Highlights for the Week of Mar 26
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix) Streaming Friday, Season 2 Premiere