What to Watch This Week: February 28 to March 5

From rockin’ reality to a classic sitcom reboot, we round up the top 10 shows to watch this week

1. The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards – Sunday, February 28, 5 p.m., CTV & NBC; 8 p.m., NBC

Welcome to the second COVID-era awards season. As many in-person gatherings remain dicey at worst and dangerous at best, the Globes is the latest gala that’s had to shift its thinking to dole out trophies amidst the new normal. That means returning co-hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey will host from opposite coasts, for one. Poehler is taking up residence at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where the show has typically gone down, while Fey presents from New York City. It’s the first time the show has broadcast from multiple locations in its nearly 80-year history.

Many of the evening’s other details have been kept under wraps, as organizers themselves struggle to figure out how this all works.

Which presenters may appear in-person or grace the show with virtual appearances instead. Will trophy-runners wearing hazmat suits show up at celebrities’ doors? Whose Wi-Fi connection will bomb out worse than at the virtual Emmys? And without shipping crazy technology to every single participant, how will a virtual (or semi-virtual) Globes even look? These are questions that fans and media watchers alike are grappling with as the show hour draws near.

Meanwhile, entertainment lovers are still scratching their heads over the nominees themselves, which once again lacked diversity and featured some glaring omissions—including Michaela Cole’s stunning HBO series I May Destroy You (pictured), the snubbing of which has led to many impassioned social media posts.

2. Bob’s Burgers – Sunday, February 28, 9 p.m.; 10 p.m., City

While on a family outing to the flea market, Bob and Linda are confronted with a lie they once told the kids about the fate of a beloved stuffed animal who went by the name of Wheelie Mammoth. Megan Mullally pops by again this week to voice Linda’s sister Gayle.

3. 9-1-1 – Monday, March 1, 8 p.m., Global & Fox

This week’s calls include: a man pinned under a Humvee and a garage band that has a hard time keeping the noise in check. Meanwhile, Michael turns into an amateur P.I., Hen’s mother shows up with some unexpected news and Buck dips his toes into the dating pool.

4. The Voice – Monday, March 1, 8 p[.m., NBC | Season Premiere

Remember back when everybody thought American Idol was the be-all, end-all of singing competitions? Well, this week The Voice proves all those naysayers wrong once again as the show celebrates its 20th season—and 10-year anniversary.

This time around, the last original judge standing (and seven-time winner) Blake Shelton is joined by returning coaches Nick Jonas, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, who has proved to be one of the busiest women in the biz lately between starring on the series and helming her own daytime talk show. Along the way, they’ll welcome superstar advisers such as Dan and Shay, Luis Fonsi, Brandy and American Crime Story Emmy-winner/Glee alum Darren Criss.

With so much star power on board, it’s almost easy to forget that this is a series that’s all about highlighting new voices, but judging from the previews there will be plenty of talented vocalists to croon over in the coming weeks too.

5. The Flash – Tuesday, March 2, 8 p.m., The CW | Season Premiere

The Scarlet Speedster is back for a seventh season, and considering production on the last run of episodes wrapped early due to COVID, there are lots of plot threads to sew up.

We don’t know precisely what that means, and certainly there are plenty more allies and antagonists from the comics the writers can pull from. But what we know for sure is that Team Flash will have to face the return of supervillain Godspeed, who’s on the hunt for infinite velocity. Even more importantly, it looks like Iris and Barry will eventually find their way back to each other following that heartbreaking Mirror-verse twist. Alas, one thing fans of The Flash and the Arrow-verse as a whole can’t look forward to is The CW’s typical all-shows-on-board crossover—yet another joyous annual event COVID has snatched away from us!

6. New Amsterdam – Tuesday, March 2, 10:01 p.m., Global & NBC | Season Premiere

It’s been nearly a year since the last new episode of this medical drama headed up by Blacklist alum Ryan Eggold aired, and viewers have been patiently waiting for updates from the docs and nurses ever since. Luckily, the wait is over this week when the third season kicks off, and like many other series out there in TV land these days this one is tackling the coronavirus head-on.

Showrunner David Schulner revealed to TVLine that someone everyone knows is going to be directly impacted by the virus, a storyline that was inspired by all the people in real life who have had to deal with these hard current events in their own ways.

“One of our characters contracts COVID-19 in the beginning of the season,” he explained. “In real life, we’ve all known people close to us affected by this virus, so we knew our characters had to go through the same.” That doesn’t mean the season won’t explore other sorts of storylines, though. The writer also promises more of the hectic medical crises viewers have grown accustomed to—as well as some moments of peace and reflection, to consider the simple struggle of everyday life and the larger implications of Dr. Goodwin’s increasingly problematic mission to revolutionize medical care.

“We try to tell our stories at a breakneck pace, which allows the quieter moments to feel earned,” Schulner added in that same interview. “They exist for the characters—and audience—to catch their breaths… They’ve earned their stillness. And their confessions.”

7. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune – Thursday, March 4, 8 p.m., CHEK & ABC | Season Finale

Guess along at home one last time as this venerable game show wraps its first primetime excursion. Three final celebs play for a charity of their choice, bantering with the great Pat Sajak all the way.

8. Punky Brewster – Thursday, March 4, 8 p.m., W Network | Series Premiere

Described as a “continuation” of the beloved 1980s sitcom about a precocious girl raised by a foster dad, original star Soleil Moon Frye is back as the titular Punky Brewster—no longer a wisecracking youngster but now a middle-aged single mother of three trying to get her life back on track.

Those plans take a detour, however, when she meets Izzy (Quinn Copeland), a girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self. Also returning is Cherie Johnson as Punky’s BFF Cherie, while Freddie Prinze, Jr. plays Punky’s ex-husband, Travis. “I always say I don’t know where Punky ended and I began,” Frye told Entertainment Weekly of reviving the series. “I feel like my child self and adult self are coming together as I’ve rediscovered my inner spark, my Punky Power. So much of what this show is about is coming of age again and rediscovering ourselves. It’s an exploration into what family looks like today and what this incredibly beautiful blended family is like.”

9. Wandavision – Friday, March 5, Disney+ | Season Finale

If, after Agent Carter, you somehow needed more proof that TV can do superheroes just as well as the big screen, this superhero thriller/surprisingly adept sitcom parody should’ve cured you of all doubt. Alas, their Marvel cinematic universe-shaking antics come to a close this week, with no word yet on season two.

10.The Hardy Boys – Friday, March 5, 9 p.m., YTV | Series Premiere

The kid detectives are back in this new reboot. After a family tragedy, Frank Hardy (Rohan Campbell), 16, and 12-year-old brother Joe (Alexander Elliot) move from the big city to their parents’ small hometown for the summer. Staying with their Aunt Trudy (Bea Santos), the boys’ quiet summer quickly comes to a halt when they discover their dad, Det. Fenton Hardy (James Tupper), has taken on a secret investigation. They launch an investigation of their own—and everyone in town is a suspect.