This Week On TV: Feb. 18-24

By Brent Furdyk. 18 Feb 2019 9:25 AM

This Week: “Survivor” returns with a bold new twist, the debut of “Desus and Mero”, rom-com spy thriller “Whiskey Cavalier”, Netflix’s cancer comedy “Paddleton” and, for only the second time in history, a host-free Oscars.

'America's Got Talent: The Champions' - season finale

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'America's Got Talent: The Champions' - season finale
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A champions's champion will emerge victorious when this special edition of "AGT" concludes with a super-sized two-hour finale.
* Monday, Feb. 18
"Manifest" - season finale
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Fans will find out what secrets will be revealed and which mysteries will be solved when "Manifest" concludes its first season. * Monday, Feb. 18
'NCIS'
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McGee reluctantly visits his high school after the unique computer password he used as a teenager is linked to the murder of a department of defense contractor. The case escalates when an intruder breaks into McGee's home in an attempt to steal his archaic high school computer.
* Tuesday, Feb. 19 on Global
'This Is Us'
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Fans will finally get some insight into the backstory of Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) in this special episode that flashes back to her childhood when her no-nonsense mother (former "Cosby Show" star Phylicia Rashad) suffers an accident and she rushes back home. Truths are revealed and viewers would be advised to keep a box off tissues handy. * Tuesday, Feb. 19
'Survivor' - season premiere
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TV's most enduring reality competition returns for its 38th season, and fans can expect to see a big twist: after being voted out at Tribal Council, castaways can either head home or venture to "Edge of Extinction," a rugged island that will test them both mentally and physically.
* Wednesday, Feb. 20 on Global
'Match Game' - season finale
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The latest season of this Alec Baldwin-hosted game shot reboot wraps up with panelists Mario Cantone, Raven-Symone,
Oliver Hudson, Caroline Rhea, Finesse Mitchell and Julie Klausner.
* Wednesday, Feb. 20
'Desus and Mero' - series premiere
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In this new (and decidedly not typical) late-night talk show, comedy duo Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will showcase their unique chemistry and outspoken viewpoints, joined by celebrity guests. * Thursday, Feb. 21
"Paddleton"
Netflix
"Cancer" and "comedy" are two words that are rarely found in the same sentence, yet they manage to co-exist in this Netflix film in which Michael (Mark Duplass) is diagnosed with terminal cancer, leading him to ask his neighbour Andy (Ray Romano) to help him end his life before his condition worsens. It may be hard to believe, but what happens next is joyful, life-affirming and way funnier than you'd expect.
* Friday, Feb. 22
The Oscars
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For only the second time in Hollywood history, the Academy Awards will not have a host (Google "Kevin Hart Oscars" if you don't know why). Producers will be shaking things up in the absence of a comedian to helm the show, but we'll all be tuning in to see how well this experiment works (or doesn't) on the big night. * Sunday, Feb. 23
'True Detective' - season finale
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The Mahershala Ali-starring third season of the HBO hit has been slowly peeling off layers, with one mystery uncovering another, but here's hoping the season finale provides all the answers viewers have been puzzling about.
* Sunday, Feb. 23
'Whiskey Cavalier' - series premiere
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This breezy spy series follows the action after FBI super-agent Will Chase (codename: Whiskey Cavalier) is assigned to work with CIA operative Francesca"Frankie" Trowbridge (codename: Fiery Tribune). Warning: there will be banter — and lots of it!
* Sunday, Feb. 23

This Week On TV: Feb. 18-24

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