Christina Ricci seems flighty and hard to take in the new online series “Z: The Beginning of Everything” (Amazon, streaming). But by many accounts, that’s just how her subject, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, was growing up as a Southern Belle rang by the dashing literary figure of F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1920s. Looks like an interesting period drama. But the pilot was made so far in advance of the rest of the series, they’ve had to sub in Fitzgeralds: Gavin Stenhouse in the pilot; David Hoflin in the rest.
Turner Classic Movies’ 12-movie, 24 hour salute to Debbie Reynolds comes today with “It Started With a Kiss” (6 a.m.), “Bundle of Joy” (7:45 a.m.), “How the West Was Won” (9:30 a.m.), “The Tender Trap” (12:30 p.m.), “Hit the Deck” (2:30 p.m.), “I Love Melvin” (4:30 p.m.), “Singin’ in the Rain” (6 p.m.), “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” (8 p.m.), “The Mating Game” (10:30 p.m.), “The Catered Affair” (12:30 a.m.), “The Singing Nun” (2:15 a.m.) and “How Sweet It Is” (4 a.m.). It’s followed by a 1959 short, “A Visit with Debbie Reynolds” (5:43 a.m.). Reynolds died Dec. 28 at 84, the day after her daughter Carrie Fisher died.
Perhaps the Mary Tyler Moore salute on “20/20” (ABC, 10 p.m.) will be better than the CBS attempt Thursday. At least here will be less Oprah Winfrey. On the other hand, there will be a whole lot more Barbara Walters.
Michelle Latimer’s timely new documentary series “Rise” (Viceland, 9 p.m.) begins with a look at native resistance movements in the Americas, particularly the on by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe that now has to fight the Dakota Access pipeline all over again. Sarain Fox hosts.
The country singer and guitarist stars in “Brad Paisley – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performance Special” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings), the rare public television country concert, recorded at West Virginia University.
Guests on “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO, 10 p.m) include Richard N. Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations; Daily Beast editor John Avlon; actress Eva Longoria, Rep. Tim Ryan and anti-tax gadfly Grover Norquist.
Seth Green guest stars on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” (The CW, 9 p.m.) in which Rebecca is being tested by all the wedding preparation.
A body sudden awakens on the autopsy table on “Rosewood” (Fox, 8 p.m.).
Crane is forced to live out his most tragic memories on “Sleepy Hollow” (Fox, 9 p.m.).
“Dr. Ken” (ABC, 8:30 p.m.) treats the high school’s star basketball player.
On “The Vampire Diaries” (The CW, 8 p.m.), Sybil gets her revenge on Damon.
“Shark Tank” (ABC, 9 p.m.) gets a pitch for crickets as snack food.
West is after Dorothy on “Emerald City” (NBC, 9 p.m.). So what else is new?
Men’s college hoops includes Quinnipiac at Monmouth (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Dayton at Virginia Commonwealth (ESPN2, 9 p.m.) and Green Bay at Oakland (ESPNU, 9 p.m.).
In women’s games it’s DePaul at Creighton (Fox Sports 1, 8 p.m.).
In NBA action, it’s Miami at Chicago (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
It’s the men’s short program in figure skating’s European Championships (NBC Sports, noon). Women’s free skate is at 2 p.m.
In the X Games (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.), it’s the men’s ski superpipe final and the men’s big air snowboarding final.
Stay up to watch the women’s championship of the Australian Open (ESPN, 3 a.m.) between the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus.
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa: Christina Ricci, Lance Ulanoff, Train, Scott Wolf. The View: Omarosa Manigault, Gretchen Carlson. The Talk: Rebecca Romijn, Jerry O’Connell. Harry Connick: Bryce Dallas Howard, Kelly Rowland. Ellen DeGeneres: Beth Behrs, the Growlers. Wendy Williams: Ashleigh Banfield, Dr. Mac Lamont Hill. The Real: Wyclef Jean, Josefine Hernandez.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Matthew Broderick, Ali Wentworth, Fergie (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Anthony Anderson, Ruby Rose, Travis Scott (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: Drew Barrymore, Tom Brokaw, Parquet Courts. Seth Meyers: Michael Keaton, Emily Deschanel, Neal Brennan, Leah Shapiro (rerun). James Corden: Billy Crystal, Taron Egerton, CRX (rerun). Carson Daly: Jack Osbourne, Elliphant, Sasha Lane (rerun).