Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, February 29. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
The Voice (NBC, 8 p.m.): NBC’s reason for “living,” The Voice, is finally back for its 10th season. You probably thought it was already on, didn’t you? You probably thought it was always on, to be completely honest. Trust us—NBC wishes it could just be The Voice, all day, every day. But it’s not, so here we are. Blind auditions! Clap, clap, clap clap clap! Apparently that kid from Curly Sue is a contestant on the show this season? Or maybe she’s just the secret love child of Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton, who as we all know, are in love. Speaking of Gwen, since there can only be one woman in the sausage party that is televised singing competitions (?), she’s out this season, and Christina Aguilera is back in. We’re very confused by the narrative of this season, you see. Also, Carson Daly.
Oh yes, before we forget: This is The Voice!
Also noted
Supergirl (CBS, 8 p.m.): This week’s episode of Supergirl is titled “Solitude,” and no, we’re totally not worried that Supergirl’s first season is burning through way too much, too soon. Of course not. Why would we be? Oh hey, Smallville’s Supergirl (Laura Vandervoort) is in this week’s episode as Indigo, “a dangerous being who can transport via the internet” and, of course, “has a connection to Kara’s past.” By Caroline Siede’s count, that’s three Supergirls on Supergirl so far. Who will be the next Supergirl to grace Supergirl with her presence? (Nerd law says Summer Glau would be the logical guess, but her stint on Arrow might make that slightly problematic.)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8 p.m.): In “Josh And I Go To Los Angeles!,” “BJ Novak Guest Stars As Himself.” You know what? Crazy Ex-Girlfriend knows what it’s doing in this world, which is a lot more than we can say about all the people who still aren’t watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. We mean, where else tonight—no, this week—are you going to see the words “BJ Novak Guest Stars As Himself”? We’ll wait. By the way, Allison Shoemaker is still waiting for her own Hollywood encounter with an Office star, but this should be enough for now.
WWE Monday Night RAW (USA, 8 p.m.): If there is a wrestling God (sorry, JBL), then this is the episode of RAW where The New Day accepts The Elite’s challenge and begins a beautiful feud that will make this year’s dire-looking WrestleMania card all worth it. If not, expect Kyle Fowle to dedicate his entire review to why you should give Roman Reigns a chance. A chance at what? We’re honestly no longer sure.
Gotham (Fox, 8 p.m.): Oh great. Gotham is back, and this time it’s subtitled “Wrath Of The Villains.” The rise wasn’t good enough, apparently. But if you’re excited for this, then you’ll be happy (or possibly disappointed) to know that the episode synopsis actually mentions Gordon. In the first sentence, even! “Penguin takes a hit for Galavan’s murder, but doesn’t let Gordon off easily. Meanwhile, Gordon and Bullock investigate the body-snatching spree of Victor Fries (guest star Nathan Darrow), one of Gotham’s preeminent cryogenics engineers.” Despite the lack of applicability, Kyle Fowle will also dedicate this review to the concept of why you should give Roman Reigns a chance. (Yes, usually we would put Gotham ahead of RAW here, but we had to move it solely to continue this great joke.)
Wander Over Yonder (DisneyXD, 8:30 p.m.): “In this special half-hour musical episode, Lord Hater enlists Wander’s help to finally ask Dominator on a date.” That sounds like as good a reason as any to go the musical route, right, Kevin Johnson?
Mavis! (HBO, 9 p.m.): Psst. You interested in a Mavis Staples documentary? Well you might want to check out Mavis! We’re just saying—you’re not going to get a Mavis Staples documentary tonight if you watch Scorpion. Also, check out Molly Eichel’s pre-air review of Mavis!, where she says that the documentary “soars because of its lovely, legendary subject.”