What To Watch: Designated Survivor Grieves, The X-Files Battles A.I., Hulu's 9/11 Mini, Waco Ends And More
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On TV this Wednesday: Designated Survivor returns to process a tragedy, Jeff Daniels leads Hulu's 9/11 docudrama and Survivor heads to Ghost Island. Here are 14 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for February 28, 2018
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The Looming Tower
Hulu
Limited series premiere: This docudrama traces the rising threat of Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and what measures could have been taken to possibly prevent the 9/11 attacks; Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Michael Stuhlbarg (Fargo) and Peter Sarsgaard (The Killing) star. (Watch trailer.)
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The Blacklist
NBC
The Task Force looks for a blacklister who develops airtight alibis for murderers; Liz is evaluated by a therapist (The Good Wife's Martha Plimpton).
The Goldbergs
ABC
Barry is immediately benched after joining the football team; Beverly wants Murray and Erica to help sell her custom-made jackets.
Survivor
CBS
Season 36 premiere (two hours): Twenty castaways are split among two teams and face the possibility of being sent to Ghost Island, a location filled with pottery wheels and where "Unchained Melody" plays on a loop.
Kirkman sees a therapist (The West Wing's Timothy Busfield, who also directed the episode) in the wake of Alex's tragic passing. (Is POTUS moving on with Jack Bauer's ex?)
SEAL Team
CBS
Special time: As the team settles into deployment life, Mandy gets a lead on who was responsible for the Echo Team ambush. (Criminal Minds returns next Wednesday.)
Waco
Paramount Network
Miniseries finale: The 51-day standoff at the Mount Carmel compound comes to a violent conclusion.
