As if the Dylan McDermott/Dermot Mulroney confusion isn’t at a high enough level, try this: Dylan McDermott was in a bad and not very convincing NBC drama called “Hostages” involving the President of the United States. Tonight, Dermot Mulroney stars in the bad and not very convincing NBC drama called “Crisis” (NBC, 10 p.m.), in which kids from a private school in D.C. — one that includes the President’s son — are kidnapped en route to a class trip.
In addition to Mulroney (who like McDermott before him has more to him than is first apparent) this one includes a few names you may know, from Gillian Anderson as some high powered corporate type whose daughter is among the nabbed and whose sister is the lead FBI agent on the case (another beautiful, waify agent in charge). Who are the kidnappers? What is their goal? You won’t find out anytime soon in this bumbling tale. Maybe the makers themselves haven’t figured it out yet.
Many of the stars honored at the 2014 MTVU Woodie Awards (MTV, 8 p.m.) are those who are already pretty well known, from Drake to Vampire Weekend and Arctic Monkeys. Others indlude Iggy Azalea, Childish Gambino, the 1975, Bastille, Sam Smith and Low. It was all taped earlier this week at South by Southwest in Austin, so there’s probably a big line out front.
A 90 minute season premiere for “Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 9 p.m.) means, I supposed, more naked and more afraid than before.
Neil de Grasse Tyson visits the Hall of Extinction on the second episode of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” (Fox, 9 p.m.) and further explains the effects of evolution (at a time when some teaching is banned in some classrooms).
“Army Wives: A Final Salute” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.) is a two hour look back at the network’s longest running series, with interviews with the cast as well as actual military wives.
Outlaws on Turner Classic Movies include “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (8 p.m.) and “Jesse James” (10 p.m.).
Alicia prepares for a big speech on a new episode of “The Good Wife” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
A new season starts for “Total Divas” (E!, 9 p.m.).
Jessa looks for a job on “Girls” (HBO, 10 p.m.), the only new original scripted programming on that network tonight. Things are bad, too, in Chicago, where fiona looks for a job on “Shameless” (Showtime, 9 p.m.).
Well this is it, the finale in all kinds of men’s college basketball conferences. It’s Virginia vs. Duke (ESPN, 1 p.m.) for the ACC championship; Georgia State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN2, 1 p.m.) in the Sun Belt championship, VCU vs. Saint Joseph’s (CBS, 1 p.m.) in the Atlantic 10 championship, Florida vs. Kentucky (ESPN, 3 p.m.) in the SEC championship, Michigan vs. Michigan State (CBS, 3:30 p.m.) in the Big Ten champinoship.
All the championship games culminate in creating the March match-ups for the NCAA Selection show (CBS, 6 p.m.) and to be endlessly discussed on analysis shows like “Bracketology” (ESPN, 7 p.m.; ESPN2, 9 p.m.).
In the lull before the first tip-off a farewell to the Big East conference comes in a documentary on “20 for 30” (ESPN, 9 p.m.). The film by Ezra Edelman explores the 34 years of the traditional powerhouse, with commentary from coaches Lou Carnesecca and Rollie Massimino and former players from Patrick Ewing to Ed Pickney.
Nothing is on particularly about the impending St. Patrick’s Day except maybe “The Magdalene Sisters” (Flix, 11:30 p.m.).
The Wicked Witch of the West makes her bow on “Once Upon a Time” (ABC, 8 p.m.) and not because a house dropped on her sister. More from Emerald City: “Oz the Great and Powerful” (Encore, 8 p.m.).
Eighteen shows were renewed by CBS this week. Not on the list: “The Mentalist” (CBS, 10 p.m.). See it while you can, I guess.
NBA action includes Houston at Miami (ABC, 3:30 p.m.) and Cleveland at Clippers (NBA, 9:30 p.m.). Hockey action includes Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (NBC, noon) and Detroit at Chicago (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Rep. Peter King, Sen. Chris Murphy, Bill Gates. CBS: Rep. Mike Rogers, former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon. NBC: White House Adviser Dan Pfeiffer, Sens. Dick Durbin and Jeff Flake, former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. CNN: Sen. John McCain, Reince Priebus. Fox News: Robert Menendez, Sen. Bob Corker, Rep. Mike McCaul, Karl Rove.