This Week On TV: Feb. 24-Mar. 1

By Brent Furdyk. 24 Feb 2020 10:22 AM

This Week: Nick Jonas joins the new season of “The Voice”, Melissa McCarthy takes over hosting duties on “Little Big Shots”, Pete Davidson debuts his first Netflix standup special, John Mulaney returns to host “Saturday Night Live” and Jason Segel is creator and star of intriguing new drama “Dispatches From Elsewhere”.

'Girl Scout Cookie Challenge' - Series Premiere

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'I Am Not Okay With This' - Series Premiere

Netflix

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'Dispatches From Elsewhere' - Series Premiere

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'Girl Scout Cookie Challenge' - Series Premiere
Food Network
Alyson Hannigan of "How I Met Your Mother"/"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fame hosts this cooking challenge that tasks pastry chefs with creating mouth-watering desserts from Girl Scout Cookies.

* Monday, Feb. 24 on Food Network Canada
'The Voice' - Season Premiere
Trae Patton/NBC
Veteran Blake Shelton is joined by returnees John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, along with new arrival Nick Jonas, for the 18th season of the hit singing competition.

* Monday, Feb. 24
'Pete Davidson: Alive From New York'
Netflix
"Saturday Night Live" standout Pete Davidson takes to the stage for his very first standup special, and given his usual honesty and honesty, let's assume everything from rehab to relationships (a.k.a. Arianna Grande, Kate Beckinsale) will be on the table.

* Tuesday, Feb. 25
'I Am Not Okay With This' - Series Premiere
Netflix
Based on the graphic novel, this coming-of-age story follows a teenage girl ("It" star Sophia Lillis) as she navigates the trials and tribulations of high school, all while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality — oh, and some mysterious superpowers that have just started to appear.

* Wednesday, Feb. 26
'Transplant' - Series Premiere
Bell Media
In this Canadian-made medical drama, Syrian refugee Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed (Hamza Haq) brings his battle-tested medical skills into a Toronto ER.

* Wednesday, Feb. 26
'Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time'
ABC/Andrew Eccles
This "Shark Tank" special shines the spotlights on the most successful ventures to have been spawned by the show over the years.

* Wednesday, Feb. 26
'Fridge Wars' - Series Premiere
CBC
Emma Hunter ("The Beaverton") hosts this new series in which two of Canada's finest chefs compete in a culinary challenge — using only what they can find in the refrigerator of a typical Canadian family.

* Thursday, Feb. 27
'Altered Carbon' - Season Premiere
Netflix
Season Two of the sophisticated and compelling sci-fi drama finds Takeshi Kovacs (Anthony Mackie), the lone surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warriors, continuing his centuries old quest to find his lost love Quellcrist Falconer (Renée Elise Goldsberry). After decades of planet-hopping and searching the galaxy, Kovacs finds himself recruited back to his home planet of Harlan’s World with the promise of finding Quell. Haunted by his past and responsible for investigating a series of brutal murders, Kovacs is stunned to discover his new mission to solve the crime and his pursuit to find Quell are one and the same. With the help of his loyal A.I. Poe (Chris Conner), Kovacs must now partner with new allies to outwit his enemies and find the truth: Who is Quellcrist Falconer?

* Thursday, Feb. 27
'Queen Sono' - Series Premiere
Netflix
This action-packed new series follows the exploits of Queen Sono, the highly trained top spy in a South African agency whose purpose is to better the lives of African citizens. While taking on her most dangerous mission yet, she must also face changing relationships in her personal life.

* Friday, Feb. 28
'The Kingmaker'
Lauren Greenfield/Showtime
If you only know Imelda Marcos for her warehouse full of shoes, prepare to have your mind blow by this acclaimed documentary about the former First Lady of the Philippines who's been pulling the strings behind the nation's political system for decades.

* Friday, Feb. 28
'Shop Class' - Series Premiere
Disney+
Justin Long hosts this new competition series featuring teams of young builders, who are tasked with designing, building, and testing unique creations. In each episode, a panel of experts will evaluate and test their work based on design creativity, and build functionality. In the finale episode, one team will be named "Shop Class" champs.

* Friday, Feb. 28
'All the Bright Places'
Netflix
This romantic drama tells the story of Violet Markey (Elle Fanning) and Theodore Finch (Justice Smith), who meet and change each other’s lives forever. As they struggle with the emotional and physical scars of their past, they come together, discovering that even the smallest places and moments can mean something, taking a candid look on the impact off mental illness, its relationships, as well as the beauty and lasting impact of young love.

* Friday, Feb. 28
'Fire Fight Australia'
AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File
Olivia Newton-John hosts this benefit concert to aid victims of the wildfires that have devastated Australia, with performers scheduled to include Queen + Adam Lambert, Michael Buble, k.d. lang, Alice Cooper, 5 Seconds of Summer and more.

* Saturday, Feb. 29
'Saturday Night Live'
Will Heath/NBC
Former head writer John Mulaney returns as host, and he'll be joined by Talking Heads founder David Byrne on the musical stage.

* Saturday, Feb. 29
'Dispatches From Elsewhere' - Series Premiere
Zach Dilgard/AMC
Jason Segel is creator and star of this 10-part series centred around four ordinary people who feel there’s something missing in their lives, but they can’t quite put their finger on what it is. This diverse foursome is brought together by chance — or perhaps by design — when they stumble onto a puzzle hiding just behind the veil of everyday life. As they begin to accept the mysterious ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ challenges, they come to find that the mystery winds deeper than they imagined, and their eyes are opened to a world of possibility and magic. Also starring

This Week On TV: Feb. 24-Mar. 1

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