Not to be confused with the terrible 2003 sci-fi movie of the same name, Kim Longinotto’s “Dreamcatcher” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) follows the work of Brenda Myers-Powell, a former Chicago prostitute who now works in fighting human trafficking and saving youth at risk through her Dreamcatcher Foundation.
Mark Morris’ bright, sprightly 1988 ballet to Handel’s “L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato,” now considered a modern masterpiece, is performed by the Mark Morris Dance Group in a presentation on “Great Performances” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) in a performance filmed last July in Madrid. Mikhail Baryshnikov introduces the broadcast.
HBO announced yesterday it would begin running a five-day-a week news cast starting later this year from the people at “Vice” (11 p.m.), who will continue doing their newsmagazine through the hard hitting newsmagazine show that is currently only shown weekly. Tonight’s new episode concerns the new drug trafficking to Europe that funds terror, and baby farms of India.
The rest of the Sweet 16 play tonight, with UCLA vs. Gonzaga (CBS, 7:15 p.m.), North Carolina State vs. Louisville (TBS, 7:37 p.m.), Utah vs. Duke (CBS, 9:45 p.m.) and Michigan State vs. Oklahoma (TBS, 10:07 p.m.).
IT’s the Sweet 16 in the women’s tournament too, and we get to see complete games: North Carolina vs. South Carolina (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Iowa vs. Baylor (ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.), Arizona State vs. Florida State (ESPN2, 9:30 p.m.) and Stanford vs. Notre Dame (ESPN, 9:30 p.m.).
In the NCAA Division II women’s tournament championship, it’s California (Penn.) vs. Cal Baptist (CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m.).
Tonight’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m.) features Mike Huckabee, Barney Frank, S.E. Cupp, Zachary Quinto and Jay Famiglietti.
“Siege of Masada” (Smithsonian, 9 p.m.) is a history documentary tying in with the upcoming TV miniseries.
“Ciristela” (ABC, 8 and 8:30 p.m.) gets a pair of episodes.
There are also two episodes of he quite different “Mysteries of the Castle” (Travel, 8 and 9:30 p.m.).
The Disney Dream Cruise is christened in a show starring jeffs Katie Lee, Amanda Freitag, Jeff Mauro and Melissa d’Arabian on the special “Disney Dream Cruise with Food Network” (Food, 8 p.m.).
There’s some phantom bleeding going on in “Grimm” (NBC, 8 p.m.). Better get a phantom band-aid.
You get a second chance to see three recent, notable late night appearances: President Obama doing Mean Tweets on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m.), Ted Cruz being demolished on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC, 12:35 a.m.) and Norm MacDonald on “Late Show with David Letterman” (CBS, 11:35 p.m.).
The month-long Friday night series of roadshow musicals closes with “Man of La Mancha” (8 p.m.), “Camelot” (10:30 p.m.), “Finian’s Rainbow” and the musical version of “Lost Horizon” (4:30 a.m.). Earlier today it’s all about spring: “Spring Fever” (6 a.m.), “Spring is Here” (7:30 a.m.), “Spring Madness” (8:45 a.m.), “Early Spring” (10:30 a.m.), “The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone” (1 p.m.), “A Walk in the Spring Rain” (3 p.m.), “Spring Reunion” (5 p.m.) and “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever” (6:30 p.m.).
NBA action includes Portland at Phoenix (NBA, 10 p.m.).
Spring baseball includes Boston at Atlanta (ESPN, 1 p.m.), Arizona at Angels (MLB, 4 p.m.) and Seattle at Kansas City (MLB, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly & Michael: Chris Hemsworth, Lucy Hale, Shaquille O’Neal. The View: Elisabeth Moss, Derek Hough, Nastia Liukin, Mario Cantone, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar. The Talk: Jim Parsons, Nick Zano, Chi-Lan Lieu, Wanda Sykes. Ellen DeGeneres: Anne Hathaway, 5 Seconds of Summer (rerun). Wendy Williams: Cedric the Entertainer, Niecy Nash.
Late Talk
David Letterman: Norm Macdonald, Theo James (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Will Forte, Adam Horovitz, Jeremy Wade. Jimmy Kimmel: President Barack Obama, Sean Penn (rerun). Seth Meyers: Keri Russell, Sen. Ted Cruz, Smallpools (rerun). James Corden: Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Leon Bridges (rerun). Carson Daly: Chris Hayes, Holy Wave, Helen Hong (rerun). Tavis Smiley: Judge Damon Keith, the Winans.