NBC, CBS, Fox, CW, PBS, ABC Adding 22 New Shows Tonight: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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ABC, Fox, CW, PBS, NBC and CBS tonight (March 5, 2026) will add 22 new shows to their lineups. Here are the three to watch, in my humble opinion. (All Times Eastern.)

The Hunting Party (New Episode)
Where to Watch: NBC
When to Watch: 10 p.m.
Who’s In It: Melissa Roxburgh, Nick Wechsler
How’s this for a premise? The world’s most dangerous serial killers escape from a top-secret prison and a special force is tasked to catch each one before they kill again. (It was just a matter of time before Netflix, the unofficial home of TV serial killers, got this one; the streamer added the first season of the The Hunting Party earlier this month). In tonight’s new episode, Bex (Melissa Roxburgh, pictured above) hunts down a serial killer who partners with social media influencers to learn how he can better manipulate his victims. Okay, we know that social media is dangerous – and there may be a few amoral influencers out there (a few, TV Answer Man?) – but The Hunting Party writing team is making a statement! This episode is guaranteed to make some enemies (although social media influencers probably aren’t watching NBC these days, right?)

Grey’s Anatomy (New Episode)
Where to Watch: ABC
When to Watch: 10 p.m.
Who’s In It: Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, Anthony Hill, Jason George, 
Grey’s Anatomy is now in season 22 and the staff is looking a bit gray themselves. But the longest-running medical drama still packs a punch. Tonight’s new episode features an anxious surgery involving Teddy (Kim Raver) and Winston (Anthony Hill) while Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) gets further entangled romantically. (That’s the best euphemism I could think of; kids might be reading.)

Going Dutch (New Episode)
Where to Watch: Fox
When to Watch: 9:30 p.m.
Who’s In It: Denis Leary, Joe Morton, Kristen Johnston
Denis Leary stars as a U.S. army colonel who’s hired to bring order and discipline to a band of military outcasts in the Netherlands. It’s the perfect vehicle for Leary’s abrasive style of humor. Tonight’s new episode, entitled, ‘The 20-Year Stitch,’ Colonel Quinn (Leary) organizes a ‘Boys Night Out’ while Capt. Maggie (Taylor Misiak) makes an emotional hair decision. Tune in for the jokes, not the plots.

Shows Coming Tonight (March 5, 2026) to ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, The CW and PBS (All Times Eastern)

ABC
9-1-1 (New episode) – 8 p.m.
9-1-1: Nashville (New episode) – 9 p.m.
Grey’s Anatomy (New episode) – 10 p.m.
Jimmy Kimmel Live (Guests: Zach Braff, Donald Faison) – 11:35 p.m. (New episode)

CBS
Georgie’s & Mandy’s First Marriage (New episode) – 8 p.m.
Ghosts (New episode) – 8:30 p.m.
Matlock (New episode) – 9 p.m.
Elsbeth (New episode) – 10 p.m.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Guests: Jimmy Fallon) – 11:35 p.m. (New episode)

Fox
Next Level Chef (New episode) – 8 p.m.
Animal Control – 8:30 p.m.
Going Dutch (New episode) – 9:30 p.m.

NBC
Law & Order (New episode) – 8 p.m.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (New episode) – 9 p.m.
The Hunting Party (New episode) – 10 p.m.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Guests: Ryan Gosling, Jessie Buckley) – 11:35 p.m. (New episode)

The CW
Scrabble (New episode) – 8 p.m.
Trivial Pursuit (New episode) – 9 p.m.

PBS
This Old House – 8 p.m.
Ask This Old House – 8:30 p.m.
Margaret: The Rebel Princess – 9 p.m.
Margaret: The Rebel Princess – 10 p.m.

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