When Paramount takes over Warner Bros., it also means that the long-serving, high quality HBO will come under the wing of its dull, conservative buyer as well. That means there might not be room for futhtre things like “DTF St. Louis” (HBO, 9:05 p.m.), a new limited series that has much of the network’s trademark quirks: It’s a bit naughty, with wry observations on modern life, a sparkling cast and watchable in a way that seems completely at ease.
It’s rather like “White Lotus” in that it’s populated with a rich roster of characters, eacy nailed by some very likable actors: Justin Bateman is fun to watch in everything (except maybe last year’s “Black Rabbit”). Here, he’s a mid-sized city’s famous meteorologist, with some yearning to break out of his pigeonhole. Another favorite is David Harbour, fresh from the “Stranger Things” juggernaut. Here, he a bear of an ASL interpreter who works with and happens to be the weatherman’s neighbor.
And then there is Linda Cardellini as Harbour’s wife, who appears to also be part of an affair with Bateman’s character. (One of them ends up dead by the end of the premiere episode, so unlike “White Lotus,” at least we know who the victim is). It’s fun to see Richard Jenkins as a regional investigator, but he’s upended by a sharp newcomer Joy Sunday. Still to come in the seven episodes? Pedro Pascal! Peter Sarsgaard! Seems like a whole lot of fun, making its devut tonight following the fourth season finale of the intense workplace drama “Industry” (HBO, 8 p.m.).
Getting back to Paramount, they’re better known for dull, old-fashioned procedurals, a perfect example of which is the new “Marshals” (CBS, 8 p.m.), which is being sold as an offshoot of the “Yellowstone” world but comes off like a tone deaf cop show about federal agents invading a midwestern state starting with the letter M, and using a little torture here and there because, you know, they play by their own rules. Luke Grimes returns to his role as Kayce Dutton, who picks up some work with the invading U.S. marshals. He’s joined by another gang of good-looking people going after bad guys and finding no nuance along the way.
Kevin Kline and Laura Linney (who starred alongside the above mentioned Bateman in “Ozark”) are part of the new series “American Classic” (MGM+, streaming), about a Broadway star who returns home after a public meltdown.
The new four-part documentary series “Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown” (CNN, 9 p.m.) looks back at the world’s worst nuclear disaster, now 40 years ago, and mulls its ramifications and lingering effects. The first two parts run tonight.
Talk about torn from the headlines, “Watson” (CBS, 10 p.m.) tries to save a couple from a terrifying sinkhole.
“Tracker” (CBS, 9 p.m.) tries to stop an assassin while he himself has been framed for a string of murders.
Tammy finds a glitch in her fundraising campaign on “Universal Basic Guys” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo. 8 p.m.) wrap up their season 10 reunion episodes.
The trip to Jamaica turns messy on “Married to Medicine” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
“Bar Rescue” (Paramount, 10 p.m.) helps a joint in Orlando.
Billie faces an uncertain future on “Dark Winds” (AMC, 9 p.m.).
A seventh season starts for “Tournament of Champions” (Food, 8 p.m.), with 32 chefs in the mix, at least to start.
“Naked and Afraid” (Discovery, 8 p.m.) tests whether a handful of social media influencers can hack two weeks on a rugged island in Thailand.
Is he talking to me? The actor gets political on the special “Robert De Niro Joins th Best People with Nicolle Wallace” (MS NOW, 9 p.m.).
“Extreme Catch” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.) actually is a fishing show, about big hauls, mostly in tonnage.
An Ethiopian plane crash that killed 157 people in 2019 is recounted on “Air Disasters” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.).
“60 Minutes” (CBS, 7 p.m.) has a report about the backlash judges are getting because of Trump.
The 17th day of Turner Classic Movies’ 31 Days of Oscar is consumed with music and dance with “Hollywood Canteen” (6:15 a.m.), “42nd Street” (8:30 a.m.), “Born to Dance” (10:15 a.m.), “Swing Time” (12:15 p.m.), “Royal Wedding” (2:15 p.m.), “The Band Wagon” (4 p.m.), “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” (6 p.m.), “West Side Story” (8 p.m.), “All That Jazz” (10:45 p.m.), “The Red Shoes” (1 a.m.) and “Fame” (3:30 a.m.).
NBA action includes San Antonio at Knicks (ABC, 1 p.m.), Minnesota at Denver (3:30 p.m.) and Philadelphia at Boston (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Hockey has Vegas at Pittsburgh (TNT, 1 p.m.) and Florida at Islanders ((ESPN, 6:30 p.m.).
Spring baseball includes Atlanta at Minnesota (MLB, 1 p.m.) and White Sox at Cubs (MLB, 3 p.m.).
Later comes comes from earlier today, Yankees at Philadelphia (MLB, 8 p.m.) and Texas at Seattle (MLB, 10 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes La Salle at Davidson (USA, noon), Tulane at South Florida (ESPN, noon), North Texas at UAB (ESPNU, noon), Rutgers at Maryland (Fox Sports 1, noon), Purdue at Ohio State (CBS, 1:30 p.m.), Murray State at Bradley (ESPN2, 2 p.m.), Saint Peter’s at Marist (ESPNU, 2 p.m.), Michigan State at Indiana (CBS, 3:45 p.m.), DePaul at Marquette (Fox Sports 1, 4 p.m.), Belmont at Illinois State (CBS Sports, 5 p.m.) and Charleston at UNC Wilmington (CBS Sports 7 p.m.).
Women’s college basketball includes Duke at North Carolina (ESPN, noon), Vanderbilt at Tennessee (ESPN, 2 p.m.), Iowa State at Kansas State (Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.), Clemson at Stanford (CW, 2 p.m.), Seton Hall at Butler (Peacock, 3:30 p.m.), Notre Dame at Louisville (ESPN2, 4 p.m.), Baylor at TCU (ESPN, 4 p.m.), Memphis at UTSA (ESPNU, 4 p.m.), Marquette at Providence (Peacock, 5:30 p.m.), UCLA at USC (Fox Sports 1, 6 p.m.) and UConn at St. John’s (TNT, 7:30 p.m.).
Motor sports includes the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fox, noon) and NASCAR’s DuraMax Grand Prix (*Fox, 3:30 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Retired Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, retired Lt. gen. Dan Karbler, Vali Nasr. CBS: Omani Foreign MinisteMinister Badr al-Busaidi, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Mike Turner. NBC: Sens. Lindsey Graham and Mark Kelly, Rep. Ro Khanna. CNN: U.S. House candidate Jack Schlossberg, former U.S. Central Command Commander David Petraeus, former special presidential envoy Brett McGurk. Fox: Sens. Tim Kaine and Dave McCormick, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Iranian refugee and author David Nasser.