I figured a drama about a department store magnate might be worth one episode of “Masterpiece Classic” (PBC, 9 p.m.,check locallistings), two tops. Instead the BBC made a whole season out of it and now a second one, which begins tonight. By now, “Mr. Selfridge” is celebrating the 5th anniversary of his store and Jeremy Piven is trying to re-connect with his wife. Also, his son starts working at the store and Polly Walker joins the cast as a saucy novelist who is friend of Mrs. Selfridge. It’s Ok fare, but the least of the imported period pieces that I’m always thinking serves as some huge department store product placement.
Better news is the third season of “Call the Midwife” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings), a year when Jenny Lee finally sees some romance.
The big news is the fourth season finale of “The Walking Dead” (AMC, 9 p.m.) in which Rick Grimes tries to keep it together again.
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has Connecticut vs. Michigan State (CBS, 2:20 p.m.) and Kentucky vs. Michigan (CBS, 5:05 p.m.) Winners go to the Final Four.
In the women’s tournament, it’s Maryland vs. Tennessee (ESPN, noon), LSU vs. Louisville (ESPN 2, 2:30 p.m.), Penn State vs. Stanford (ESPN 2, 4:30 p.m.) and North Carolina vs. South Carolina (ESPN 2, 6:30 p.m.).
But hey: The baseball season officially starts tonight with Dodgers at Padres (ESPN, 8 p.m.).
A second season starts for “Eric and Jessie: Game On!” (E!, 10 p.m.), about NFL star Eric Decker and his wife Jesse James. The second season is mostly about her pregnancy.
“The Simpsons” (Fox, 8 p.m.) take a trip to Brazil when Homer is recruited to be a World Cup referee.
Bad stuff is happening on “Shameless” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) and Fiona is going to prison.
“The Amazing Race” (CBS, 8 p.m.) continues its trip through Sri Lanka.
There’s some serious fallout from last week’s shock on “The Good Wife” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
Patrick Stewart lends his voice as 19th century astronomer William Herschel on the latest episode of “The Cosmos” A Spacetime Odyssey” (Fox, 9 p.m.). Also lending a voice: Julian Ovenden of “Downton Abbey.”
Another home renovation competition is unleashed on “American Dream Builders” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
The action wasn’t so compelling in the first battle rounds on “The Voice” (NBC, 7 p.m.) to earn a special recap.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” (ABC Family, 5:30 p.m.) is followed immediately by “Part 2” (ABC Family, 9 p.m.).
Before the sequel opens on Friday, here’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” (TV, 8:42 p.m.), so you won’t be confused.
It’s the rare Sunday night without any original scripted series on HBO. Instead, a repeat of the Saturday movie, “The Heat” (HBO, 8:30 p.m.).
Now that Oprah herself has chewed her out, will “Lindsay” (OWN, 10 p.m.) now behave?
The 1943 Red Skeleton comedy “I Dood It” (TCM, 10 p.m.) took its finale from the 1936 “Born to Dance” (TCM, 8 p.m.). Eleanor Powell is in both.
Hockey today includes Boston at Philadelphia (NBC, noon) and Chicago at Pittsburgh (NBC Sports, 7:30 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Former White House Senior Adviser David Plouffe. CBS: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, former acting CIA director Michael Morrell, retired Gen. Michael Hayden. NBC: Sen. Ron Wyden, former Sen. Rick Santorum, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center Michael Leiter, Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, New Jersey state Sen. Loretta Weinberg. CNN: Inslee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, former director of National Intelligence John Negroponte. Fox News: Sens. Angus King and John Barrasso, Rep. Mike Rogers,Karl Rove.