BEST BETS FOR TUESDAY, MAR. 16, 2010
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Fox, 8 p.m. ET It’s the Top 12, and the early favorites, to my eyes and ears, are Crystal Bowersox and Michael Lynche, both of whom carry themselves and a tune with equal assurance. Tonight, the men and women compete against each other for the first time in this final stage – and the songbook tonight is The Rolling Stones. Lots of selections – and lots of chances to mess up, too. |
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AMC, 8 p.m. ET Terry Gilliam directed this 1995 sci-fi film, which stars Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt – and, after all these years of Lost, may seem less jarring in its time-traveling story lines. |
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ABC, 9 p.m. ET I loved last week’s episode, when Jack stared down the fuse on the ancient dynamite and, at that moment, switched teams to become a man of faith, with belief, at last, in himself. So what happens tonight? No idea. But there’s a definite, and very satisfying, sense of forward momentum. |
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CBS, 10 p.m. ET In the courtroom, Alicia stages a tough fight – but at home, where she’s juggling her estranged husband’s return as well as a simmering romantic interest at work, she’s less clear of her next move. |
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ABC, 10 p.m. ET This series returns Thursday – and in the very good chance you need a reminder to remember where this show left off (literally where, and when, in this case), ABC is proving a primer summary of the plot thus far. So, yes, it’s a Flashforward flashback. |
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FX, 10 p.m. ET SERIES PREMIERE: Timothy Olyphant, who was so great as Seth Bullock in Deadwood, stars as a more modern lawman in this new FX series. No moustache, but once again, he’s sporting a sizable hat and a volatile attitude. But there’s lots of humor here, courtesy of its Elmore Leonard source material, and it’s lots of fun. For more, see Diane Holloway’s guest column on today’s BIANCULLI’S BLOG, and listen to my report today on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. |
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