Around the remote: ‘Prison Break’ comes back to life for nine-episode reboot
DON’T MISS: “Prison Break” – When we last left this amped-up action series nearly eight years ago, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) was presumed dead, leaving his wife, Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies), to raise their baby son alone. But in this nine-episode reboot filmed in Morocco, we learn that – surprise! – he may actually be alive. That prompts his brother Lincoln (Dominic Purcell) to round up some of the old gang and engineer the biggest escape ever. We expect the plot lines to be as enjoyably ludicrous as ever, too. 9 p.m. Tuesday, Fox.
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SUNDAY: Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley are our hosts for the “52nd Academy of Country Music Awards” from Las Vegas. The performers include CMA nominees Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris and more. 8 p.m., CBS.
SUNDAY: As Season 6 of “Call the Midwife” begins, it’s 1962, and the times are changing. In Poplar, when the austere Sister Ursula is appointed the new head of Nonnatus House, Sister Julienne finds herself demoted and working as an ordinary staff member. 7 p.m., KSPS; 8 p.m., KCDT.
SUNDAY: Katie Holmes stars as Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Matthew Perry plays Ted Kennedy in the new four-hour miniseries “The Kennedys: After Camelot.” It starts with the 1968 assassination of Robert Kennedy and follows the famous clan through the rest of the 20th century. 8 p.m., Reelz.
MONDAY: After a series of big upsets, dramatic plays and gasp-inducing buzzer-beaters, the Madness comes down to this: Two survivors square off in Glendale, Arizona, for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championship. 6 p.m., CBS.
TUESDAY: As “iZombie” returns for a new season, poor Liv has discovered that a private military contractor is putting together a zombie army in Seattle. Could a war between humans and the undead be far behind? 9 p.m., The CW.
WEDNESDAY: Hank Azaria returns to prime time in “Brockmire.” He plays a once-famous sportscaster who, after a humiliating on-air meltdown, now calls plays for a floundering minor league team in a podunk town. Amanda Peet also stars. 10 p.m., IFC.
WEDNESDAY: As “Archer” returns for a new season, our hardboiled – and oh so vain – private eye tries to find out who killed his partner. But he accidentally gets in bed with Mother, a notorious L.A. crime boss. 10 p.m., FXX.
THURSDAY: School is back in session for the odd-couple duo of Gene and Billie as they return for Season 2 of “Idiotsitter.” While Gene adjusts to the rigors of college, Billie pursues her dream of becoming a professor. 10 p.m., Comedy Central.
FRIDAY: Love could be in the air as “First Dates” debuts. It’s a voyeuristic reality series that peeks into the fun and awkward moments that happen during an assortment of real first dates throughout one night at a Chicago restaurant. 8 p.m., NBC.
SATURDAY: Pierce Brosnan stars in the new 10-episode Western drama series “The Son.” He plays Eli McCullough, a ruthless Texas rancher leading his family empire through difficult times in 1915. 9 p.m., AMC and Sundance TV.