Perhaps we can survive Surviving Jack
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Thursday, March 27. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
Surviving Jack (Fox, 9:30 p.m.): Christopher Meloni never really left television—there are too many Law And Order: SVU reruns in the world for that. But inasmuch as he did, he returns tonight—as a comedian, no less. Meloni is the star of Fox’s new single-camera sitcom Surviving Jack, which premieres tonight. It’s not bad, but as Sonia Saraiya discussed in her pre-air review, it’s rehashing previous material, in more ways than one. But Meloni is a delight, as always—which is why Will Harris sat down with him to discuss roles past and present for our recurring interview series, Random Roles.
ALSO NOTED
Parenthood (NBC, 10 p.m.): Parenthood is hardly the flashiest show, but as the rest of NBC’s programming is taking off tonight, it seems like a good opportunity to draw attention to this quiet little show at 10 p.m. Tonight, Adam takes Max on an adventure, while Amber treats Sydney and Victor to a surprise. And Todd VanDerWerff is looking forward to both.
Vikings (History Channel, 10 p.m.): This show just got renewed for a third season—four episodes into its third! We only just started invading what is now modern-day England and messing around with King Ecbert. Where are we going to go next? Dennis Perkins is hastily consulting his map of the world circa 865.
Portlandia (IFC, 10 p.m.): The other day we were sent the Portlandia Activity Book, which has a large bird stencil on the cover, and also a calendar with some new holidays like “Awareness Month.” This is your semi-regular reminder to watch Portlandia. And to move to Portland, where Les Chappell lives.
REGULAR COVERAGE
The Vampire Diaries (The CW, 8 p.m.)
Reign (The CW, 9 p.m.)
Suits (USA, 9 p.m.)
Scandal (ABC, 10 p.m.)
TV CLUB CLASSIC
Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (11 a.m.): Zack Handlen’s Outer Space Fictional Space Station Support Group will meet at the usual time and place. But for how much longer?