2024 will be a banner year for TV. The dual Hollywood strikes pushed many wannabe 2023 releases into the new year, making the first few months of 2024 a breeding ground for hotly anticipated series returns and exciting new titles. To help you navigate what to watch this week, Wide Open Country has compiled a list of every new and noteworthy TV show hitting broadcast and streaming March 11-17.
It's a great week for lavish period dramas. U.S. viewers finally get to catch up with the women of Nonnatus House in "Call the Midwife" Season 13, which takes the long-running series into the baby boom of 1969 with gorgeous vintage costuming and set design. Speaking of which, TV's best-looking new show, "Shogun," is also FX's most-watched Hulu debut ever. The 17th-century epic set in feudal Japan promises more political intrigue and nautical battles this week.
In more appointment viewing, "Apples Never Fall" drops all at once on Peacock; the latest suburban mystery from "Big Little Lies" author Liane Moriarty stars Annette Bening and Sam Neill as a married couple with vicious secrets under the hood. "Masters of the Air" closes out its limited series run this week — no doubt with a white-knuckle last ride through the skies of WWII.
Elsewhere, the new season of "Girls5eva" drops on Netflix and "Grey's Anatomy" Season 20 teases the return of a fan-favorite character. And there's no shortage of reality competition shows right now, despite a brief hiatus for "The Voice." Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry are back for "American Idol" Season 22. Over on Fox, "The Masked Singer" is still the weirdest kid on the playground, and we're here for it!
Below, our picks for what to watch this week:
Tuesday, March 12: 'Shogun'
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Hiroyuki Sanada ("John Wick") finally gets his due in FX's big-budget limited series remake of "Shogun," the wildly popular 1980 show. (Legend has it that Americans were so glued to their TVs, restaurants closed their doors during the week of the original broadcast.) The next episode drops March 12 on Hulu, and that same night at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.
Wednesday, March 13: 'The Masked Singer' Season 11
FOX
Return to the weird and wonderful world of "The Masked Singer" to see 16 costumed celebs song-and-dance their way to glory. Keep up with this week's performances on March 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox 0r next-day on Hulu.
Thursday, March 14: 'Apples Never Fall' Premiere
Peacock
How 'bout a little murder mystery with your Annette Bening and Sam Neill? All seven episodes of this suburban crime thriller from author Liane Moriarty drop March 14 on Peacock.
Thursday, March 14: 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 20 Premiere
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Jessica Capshaw returns as Arizona Robbins in the landmark twentieth season of "Grey's Anatomy," premiering March 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and streaming next-day on Hulu.
Thursday, March 14: 'Girls5eva' Season 3 Premiere
Netflix
After almost two years off-air, our favorite '90s girl band is back for another go at pop stardom in the 21st century. All six episodes drop March 14 on Netflix, the Emmy-nominated show's new home after moving from Peacock.
Friday, March 15: 'Masters of the Air' Series Finale
Apple TV+
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg's sky-high follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" is a boon for WWII geeks — and for those of us who simply enjoy looking at Austin Butler and Callum Turner. What a view. Don't miss the limited series finale on March 15 on Apple TV+.
Friday, March 15: 'Fire Country' Season 2
CBS
It's back to Edgewater for the sophomore run of "Fire Country," the hit convict-firefighter drama from series star and co-creator Max Thieriot. Keep up with the firehouse drama on March 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, or stream next-day on Paramount+.
Sunday, March 17: 'Call the Midwife' Season 13 Premiere
BBC Studios/Neal Street Productions
It's 1969 and the nuns and nurses of Nonnatus House have their hands full with a serious baby boom in Season 13 of "Call the Midwife," the beloved and long-running BBC period drama. Tune in to the premiere on March 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on PBS.
Sunday, March 17: 'American Idol' Season 22
Disney/Eric McCandless
Host Ryan Seacrest returns to "American Idol" in the show's 22nd season overall. Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Katy Perry are also back to judge which auditioners will get their shot at stardom. Tune in at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC on March 17, or stream next-day on Hulu.
Sunday, March 17: 'The Regime'
HBO
Giggle along as a germaphobic Kate Winslet runs an entire unnamed European country into the ground in the limited series "The Regime," which charts the nation's downfall over the course of one catastrophic year. A new episode drops March 17 at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT simultaneously on HBO and Max.
