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March TV Calendar

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The following list provides the dates of the new dramas that will air on streaming services as well as the major and cable networks and the made-for-TV movies and more that will all air during March:

March 1 – The new AMC drama Dispatches From Elsewhere will have a 2-night debut starting tonight at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: The series is centered around four ordinary people who feel there’s something missing in their lives, but they can’t quite put their finger on what it is. This diverse foursome is brought together by chance – or perhaps it’s by design – when they stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life. As they begin to accept the mysterious ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ challenges, they come to find that the mystery winds deeper than they imagined, and their eyes are opened to a world of possibility and magic. The cast includes Jason Segel, Sally Field, Richard E. Grant, Andre Benjamin and Eve Lindley.

NOTE: The second part of the debut will air on March 2 at 10 PM.

March 1 – The UPtv movie Secret Millionnaire will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A wealthy young man hides his identity while getting to know a young woman who happens to be protesting his father’s company. The movie stars Siobhan Williams and Steve Lund.

March 3 – The spring premiere of Empire will air on FOX at 9 PM

March 4 – The 90-minute season finale of Party of Five will air on Freeform at 8:30 PM

March 5 – The new online streaming series Devs will debut on Hulu today

Show Synopsis: A young computer engineer, Lily Chan (Sonoya Mizuno), investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, who she believes are behind the murder of her boyfriend. The cast includes Alison Pill, Nick Offerman and Zach Grenier.

March 6 – The Netflix movie Spenser Confidential will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mark Wahlberg stars as former police Detective Spenser, who returns to Boston’s criminal underworld to unravel a twisted murder conspiracy. The film stars Winston Duke, Bokeem Woodbine, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger and Michael Gaston.

March 8 – The finale of The Outsider will air on HBO at 9 PM

March 8 – The USA Network drama Dare Me will air its season finale at 10 PM

March 8 – The UPtv movie Tomboy will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Tori has always been one of the guys, but since her recent attempt to become more lady-like, she finds herself torn between a man who’s fallen for her new femininity and a friend who loves her for the tomboy she’s always been. The cast includes Mackenzie Vega, Tom Maden, Greg Grunberg and Denise Richards.

March 9 – The two-hour season finale of 9-1-1: Lone Star will air on FOX at 8 PM

March 9 – The season finales of All American and Black Lightning will both air on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively

March 9 – The New Pope will air its season finale on HBO at 9 PM

March 10 – The fifth season premiere of If Loving You Is Wrong will air on OWN at 10 PM

March 13 – The Stargirl feature film will debut on Disney+ online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Leo Borlock (Graham Verchere) is a shy teen who tries to blend in with others at Mica High School in Arizona. Susan “Stargirl” Caraway (Grace VanderWaal), a previously homeschooled, colorful, offbeat, ukulele-playing free spirit, arrives to enter tenth grade. Most of the kids at school shun her because of her uniqueness, but Leo falls in love with her and admires her resilience. After an argument with Leo, Stargirl tries to fit in and become more conventional, adopting her given name, Susan, but this does not succeed in making her popular. She reverts to her unique persona and, after an eventful prom, moves away. But she leaves behind strong and enduring memories, not just with Leo, but with the whole school. The cast includes Giancarlo Esposito and Darby Stanchfield.

March 13 – The Netflix film Lost Girls will debut online today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Mari Gilbert (Amy Ryan) relentlessly drives law enforcement agents to search for her missing daughter and, in the process, sheds light on a wave of unsolved murders of young female sex workers on the South Shore barrier islands of Long Island committed by the Long Island serial killer. The film will also star Miriam Shor, Dean Winters and Gabriel Byrne.

March 13 – The Agatha Christine 2-part Amazon series The Pale Horse will debut online

Show Synopsis: When a murder investigation is launched into the death of a young woman, a mysterious list of names is discovered in her shoe, prompting an inquiry not only to find the killer but also to understand the list of names. One of those named is Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell). He embarks on an investigation into how and why his name came to appear on the list; an investigation that leads him to The Pale Horse – the peculiar home of a trio of rumored witches in the beautiful village of Much Deeping. Past and present collide for Mark as he uncovers ties between his deceased first wife, Delphine (Georgina Campbell) and the witches. As more people named on the list are found dead, Mark starts to fear for his own life and sanity. Despite Mark’s skepticism of the paranormal, he cannot help but be consumed by the increasingly strange and extraordinary things happening around him.

March 13 – The second season premiere of Flack will air on POP at 10 PM

March 15 – The UPtv movie Advance & Retreat will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: An ambitious junior executive is reunited with her first love at a corporate retreat, ultimately realizing that she might have to take a step back to make a leap forward. The film stars Riley Voelkel, Casey Deidrick, Tiffany Boone and C. Thomas Howell.

March 15 – The 70-minute season premiere of Westworld will air on HBO at 9 PM

March 16 – The spring premiere of 9-1-1 will air on FOX at 8 PM

March 16 – Supernatural will move to its new night (Mondays) at 8 PM followed by the season premiere of Roswell: New Mexico at 9 PM on The CW

March 16 – The Plot Against America will debut on HBO at 9 PM

Show Synopsis: Based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel, this six-part limited series imagines an alternate American history, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they watch the political rise of aviator-hero and xenophobic populist Charles Lindbergh, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism. The series follows David Krumholtz, John Turturro, Winona Ryder and Zoe Kazan.

March 18 – The new drama Little Fires Everywhere will debut on Hulu today

Show Synopsis: This limited series will star Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington (who also serve as executive producers) is about the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The ensemble cast includes Alona Tal, Anika Noni Rose, AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Basis, Britt Robertson, Byron Mann, Geoff Stults, Jaime Ray Newman, Joshua Jackson, Jesse Williams, Kristoffer Polaha, Luke Bracey, Obba Babatunde, Rosemarie DeWitt and Tiffany Boone.

March 18 – The new Freeform supernatural series Motherland: Fort Salem will debut at 9 PM

Show Synopsis: Set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning U.S. government to fight for their country, following three young women from basic training in combat magic into terrifying and thrilling early deployment. The cast of newbies includes Amalia Holm, Ashley Nicole Williams, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton, Kai Bradbury, Sarah Yarkin and Taylor Hickson.

March 20 – The Blacklist returns with new episodes, after its extended hiatus, on NBC at 8 PM

March 20 – The film The Banker will debut on Apple TV+ today

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Two African American entrepreneurs (Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie) in the 1950s hire a white man (Nicholas Hoult) to pose as the head of their company while they posed as a janitor and a chauffeur and ran the business. The cast includes Nia Long, Colm Meaney and Paul Ben-Victor.

March 20 – The Netflix series Self Made: Inspired By the LIfe of Madam C.J. Walker will debut online

Show Synopsis: The limited series chronicles the true story of Madm C.J. Walker, who was the first African-American self-made millionnaire. The series stars Blair Underwood, Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carme Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Cornelius Smith, Jr.

March 21 – The Hallmark Channel movie Adventures in Love and Babysitting will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Forced to baby-sit with her college nemesis, a young woman starts to see the man in a new light. The film stars Tammin Sursok and Travis Van Winkle.

March 22 – The UPtv movie Diagnosis Delicious will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A young doctor’s promotion hinges on her starting a hospital nutrition class but the catch is that she has to recruit a handsome local chef that she is immediately at odds with. The cast includes Maya Stojan, Ryan Rottman and Bess Armstrong.

March 24 – The season finale of Carter will air at 12 midnight on WGN America

March 24 – The season finale of This Is Us will air on NBC at 9 PM followed by the debut of the new NBC drama Council of Dads at 10 PM

Show Synopsis (Council of Dads): When a loving father of four has his entire life’s plan thrown into upheaval by an unexpected health scare, he calls on a few of his closest allies to step in as back-up dads for every stage of his growing family’s life. Scott assembles a trusted group of role models that includes Anthony (Clive Standen), his oldest friend; Larry (Michael O’Neill), his AA sponsor; and Oliver (J. August Richards), his surgeon and best friend to his wife, Robin. These men agree to devote themselves to supporting and guiding Scott’s amazing family through all the triumphs and challenges life has to offer – just in case he ever can’t be there to do so himself. The show will also star Sarah Wayne Callies and Tom Everett Scott.

March 26 – The season finale of Star Trek: Picard will air on CBS All Access today

March 26 – The season finale of The Sinner will air on the USA Network at 9 PM

March 26 – A Million Little Things will air its season finale on ABC at 10:01 PM

March 27 – The three season of the Netflix drama Ozark will air online today

March 27 – The new Syfy series Vagrant Queen will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Inspired by the Vault comic of the same name, the series focuses on Elida (Adriyan Rae), an orphaned queen who refuses to accept her true title. Instead, she prefers to scavenge and get into scrapes throughout the galaxy as the Republic government seeks to snuff out her royal bloodline. Elida’s existence is turned upside down when her friend from way back, Isaac (Tim Rozon), claims that Elida’s mother, Xevelyn, is still alive. With some help from a new ally, Amae (Alex McGregor), Elida and Isaac “stage a rescue that will take her back into the perilous heart of her former kingdom and up against a deadly foe from her childhood, Commander Lazaro (Paul du Toit).

March 28 – The Hallmark Channel movie Just My Type will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Vanessa interviews author Martin Clayborne and reevaluates her writing career. Bethany Joy Lenz and Brett Dalton star.

March 29 – The 9th season premiere of Call the Midwife will air on PBS at 8 PM

March 29 – The UPtv movie Undercover Angel movie will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: When an angel is sent down from heaven to help a young girl find a new dad, the angel falls in love with the girl’s mother, ultimately forcing him into the unlikeliest of choices. The film stars Katharine Isabelle, Shawn Roberts and Britt Irvin.

March 29 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Mystery 101: An Education in Murder will debut at 9 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A young writer’s research prompts the police to revisit a famous murder case that convicted Amy’s colleague at Elmstead, so Travis (Kristoffer Polaha) and Amy (Jill Wagner) get a second chance at clearing the professor’s name.

March 30 – The new WGN America series Almost Paradise will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Christian Kane as Alex Walker, a former US DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go… a small tropical island in the Philippine Archipelago.

Mark your calendars!

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Bridgerton, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the fall TV season, including the return of Outlander, Tracker and The Equalizer and the debuts of the new dramas Matlock, Murder In a Small Town, NCIS: Origins and Cross. Follow her on Bluesky @ruebensramblings.bsky.social or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com. Please also check out Rueben's Ramblings website for even more entertainment news.