The other late night show marking a half century this year has a two-hour special, “Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). Performers include Leon Bridges, Billy Strings, Gary Clark, Jr. Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Ángela Aguilar, The Avett Brothers, Indigo Girls, Rufus Wainwright and The Mavericks, among others. Jared and Genevieve Padalecki co-host the event that includes salutes to Willie Nelson and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and clips from the long-running music show’s archives.
Michelle Williams is very good, as usual, in the new “Dying for Sex” (Hulu, streaming), about a young woman who, when facing a cancer diagnosis, decides to leave her marriage and explore sex with others for the first time in her life. What’s bad news for her husband (Jay Duplass) is an opportunity for her sleazy neighbor (Rob Delaney). Helping her through it is her best friend (Jenny Slate). They make a good picture of sisterhood in a brash series based on a true story that of course first inspired a podcast. I’m not sure it’s better than “The Big C” from a decade or so ago. But it may be the most explicit thing that may have appeared under a Disney banner.
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four tonight has Texas vs. South Carolina (ESPN, 7 p.m.), followed by UConn vs. UCLA (ESPN, 9 p.m.). Winners go to the championship Sunday.
If the host brings his droll sarcasm, the new series “Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny” (History, 10 p.m.), featuring the former “X-Files” star, may just be entertaining. Otherwise, it will be just another show about UFOs and such.
Two episodes of “Animals, They’re Just Like Us” (Nat Geo Wild, 9 p.m.) ends its short season. Which means they may not be just like us after all.
“Fire Country” (CBS, 9 p.m.) has guest appearances from Morena Baccarin and E. Earl Brown.
The show that’s not about baseball but about couples who have heretofore interacted online, “The Never Ever Mets” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
“Grosse Pointe Garden Society” (NBC, 8 p.m.) settles into its new time slot tonight.
There’s a dead couple in Kansas on “Dateline” (NBC, 9 p.m.) and the death of a multimillionaire father and daughter under mysterious circumstances on “20/20” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
“NCIS: Sydney” (CBS, 8 p.m.) looks into the death of a Navy choir singer with a pop star.
A virtual theme park experience is pitched on “Shark Tank” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
“S.W.A.T.” (CBS, 10 p.m.) goes after a violent drug dealer following the abduction and torture of two college football stars.
Queens audition for a live show at the Flamingo in Las Vegas on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV, 8 p.m.). Tracy Ellis Ross is guest judge.
“Secrets in the Foundation” (Lifetime Movie Network, 8 p.m.) is another one of those family -m0ves-into-a-haunted-house made for TV movies.
A night shift crew hopes to score big on “Gold Rush” (Discovery, 8 p.m.).
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food, 9 p.m.) visits a bagel shop in Gainesville.
Others need to work overtime to compensate for a mining injury on “Outback Opal Hunters” (Discovery, 10:15 p.m.).
“The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd” (History, 9 p.m.) tells the tale of a dog’s trip to space.
Turner Classic Movies begins a month-long Friday night series of pulp fiction entertainments, starting with the adventures “Tarzan the Ape Man” (8 p.m.), “Lost Horizon” (9:45 p.m.), “King Solomon’s Mines” (midnight), “Gunga Din” (1:30 a.m.), “The Killer Shrews” (3:45 a.m.) and “Trader Horn” (5 a.m.).
During the day, TCM has movies from the 1930s written by F. Hugh Herbert, with “Snowed Under” (6 a.m.), “Road to Paradise” (7:30 a.m.), “Smarty” (10:30 a.m.), “Fashions of 1934” (11:45 a.m.), “Personal Maid’s Secret” (1:15 p.m.), “Vanity Fair” (2:30 p.m.), “We’re in the Money” (4 p.m.), “The Dragon Murder Case” (5:15 p.m.) and “The Case of the Black Cat” (6:30 p.m.).
Baseball includesSan Diego at Cubs (MLB, 2:20 p.m.), Dodgers at Philadelphia (Apple TV+, 6:45 p.m.), Miami at Atlanta (MLB, 7:30 p.m.) and Tampa Bay at Texas (Apple TV+, 8:05 p.m.).
Basketball includes Phoenix at Boston (NBA, 7:30 p.m.) and Denver at Golden State (NBA, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Chicago at Washington (NHL, Hulu, 7 p.m.).
United Football League action has Birmingham at Michigan (Fox, 8 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball has the NABC All-Star Game (CBS Sports, 4:30 p.m.).
Auto racing includes the Japanese Grand Prix (ESPNews, 10:30 p.m.).
Soccer has Argentina at Canada (Fox Sports 2, 10:30 p.m.) in a women’s international friendly.
Professional volleyball has Madison at Salt Lake (ESPNU, 10 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Don Johnson, Caroline Rhea, Bishop Briggs. The View: Kevin Bacon, Dulé Hill. Kelly Clarkson: Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, Jay Duplass. Drew Barrymore: Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Lathan Lee Graham, Max Thieriot. Jennifer Hudson: Normani, Angelo Fabricio Munder. Tamron Hall: Tina Lamorte, Casey Lewis, Denny Directo.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Jake Gyllenhaal, Roxane Gay (rerun). Jimmy Kimmel: Pedro Pascal, Ike Barinholtz, Trisha Yearwood (rerun). Jimmy Fallon: John Legend, Bill Burr, Black Thought (rerun). Seth Meyers: Kevin Hart, Annaleigh Ashford (rerun). Taylor Tomlinson: Tichina Arnold, Afflon Crockett, Essence Atkins (rerun). Bill Maher: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Sam Stein, Batya Ungar-Sargon (rerun).