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.
On Monday of this week, a show of interest to sci fi fans hits the schedule as Cosmos: Possible Worlds has its debut on Nat Geo. The docu-series hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson will air two episodes a night on Mondays for the next four weeks. Then on Sunday, HBO’s AI-drama Westworld returns for its highly-anticipated third season at 9 PM EST (see trailer below). Also this week, The CW’s Black Lightning wraps up its third season on Monday. It has already been renewed for a fourth year. Apart from that it is business as usual for sci fi TV for the week, but there are still more shows set to join the schedule in March. You can see the full schedule at this link.
Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Mar 9 – Mar 15:
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info and current status. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com
Season Finale
Monday March 9 |
Cosmos: Possible Worlds (NGC) 8:00-10:00 2 Hr Series Premiere |
Black Lightning (CW) 9:00-10:00 Season Finale |
Dispatches from Elsewhere (AMC) 10:00-11:00 |
Manifest (NBC) 10:00-11:00 |
Tuesday March 10 |
The Flash (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
Legends of Tomorrow (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
Project Blue Book (Hist) 10:00-11:00 |
Wednesday March 11 |
Riverdale (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
Nancy Drew (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
The Magicians (Syfy) 10:00-11:00 |
Thursday March 12 |
Supernatural (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus |
Legacies (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
Star Trek Picard (CBSAA) Streaming |
Friday March 13 |
MacGyver (CBS) 8:00-9:00 |
Charmed (CW) 8:00-9:00 Preempted |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Dis+) Streaming |
Amazing Stories (Apple) Streaming |
Saturday March 14 |
No Genre Entries |
Sunday March 15 |
Batwoman (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
Outlander (STARZ) 8:00-9:00 |
The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00-10:00 |
Supergirl (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
Westworld (HBO) 9:00-10:00 Season 3 Premiere |
The Talking Dead (AMC) 10:00-11:00 |
War of the Worlds (EPIX) 10:00-11:00 |
Avenue 5 (HBO) 10:00-10:30 |
Streaming Premieres |
No Streaming Premieres |
You can see the complete list of streaming shows at this link |
Highlights for the Week of Mar 16 |
The Plot Against America (HBO) 9:00-10:00 Monday, Series Premiere |
Motheland Fort Salem (Freeform) 9:00-10:00 Wednesday, Series Premiere |
Schedule Notes: If a show is listed as On Hiatus, that means that it is taking a break of more than two episodes in a row. If a streaming series is included in the listings after its premiere date, then it releases new episodes once per week on that day as opposed to releasing its entire season at one time.
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