Tuesday night pulls double duty as appointment television: the 57th NAACP Image Awards brings Hollywood's finest to BET while live primary results roll in from Texas and North Carolina across CNN and MSNBC. ABC debuts a promising new thriller in RJ Decker, PBS delivers two powerful documentaries, and a monster sports slate features eight NHL games and five NBA matchups. No shortage of screens to fill tonight.
★ Tonight's Top Pick
57th NAACP Image Awards
7:00 PM|BET|120 min|NEW
Editor's Pick
The biggest night celebrating Black excellence across film, television, music, and literature returns with Hollywood's elite on full display. This is one of those evenings where the speeches alone make it appointment viewing — expect emotion, glamour, and moments that'll dominate your timeline tomorrow morning. Don't wait for the clips.
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Tonight's Timeline
5 PM – 2 AM
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Syfy
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ABC
BET
CBS
CNN
PBS
Bravo
History
TLC HD (US)
HBO Movies
Games Tonight
18 games
MLB
MLBBaseball
1 game
5:00PM
Exhibition: Detroit TigersatDominican Republic
MLB Network
Spring training exhibition from Santo Domingo's Quisqueya Stadium.
NBA
NBABasketball
5 games
7:00PM
San Antonio SpursatPhiladelphia 76ers
NBA 6
Wembanyama visits Philly in a clash of rebuilding franchises.
7:00PM
Oklahoma City ThunderatChicago Bulls
NBA 7
League-leading OKC brings its A-game to the United Center.
7:00PM
Memphis GrizzliesatMinnesota Timberwolves
NBA 8
Ja Morant and Anthony Edwards square off in Minneapolis.
9:30PM
New Orleans PelicansatLos Angeles Lakers
NBA 9
Zion visits LeBron under the lights at Crypto.com Arena.
10:00PM
Phoenix SunsatSacramento Kings
NBA 10
Durant and Booker take on De'Aaron Fox in Sacramento.
NHL
NHLHockey
8 games
8:00PM
Ottawa SenatorsatEdmonton Oilers
NHL Center Ice
Ottawa visits McDavid and the Oilers at Rogers Place.
6:00PM
Florida PanthersatNew Jersey Devils
TNT
Season series tied 1-1; this decides the tiebreaker in Newark.
6:00PM
Pittsburgh PenguinsatBoston Bruins
Premier Sports
Boston leads the season series 1-0 as Crosby visits TD Garden.
7:00PM
Chicago BlackhawksatWinnipeg Jets
TSN
Crucial Central Division clash at Canada Life Centre.
8:00PM
Dallas StarsatCalgary Flames
Sportsnet One
Calgary leads 1-0 in this Western Conference heavyweight bout.
8:30PM
Tampa Bay LightningatMinnesota Wild
TNT
Tampa protects its Atlantic lead; Minnesota chases Colorado.
9:00PM
Montreal CanadiensatSan Jose Sharks
TSN
Cross-conference matchup at SAP Center in San Jose.
9:00PM
Colorado AvalancheatAnaheim Ducks
NHL Center Ice
Colorado brings its firepower to Anaheim's Honda Center.
COL
College SportsCollege Sports
1 game
9:00PM
UCLAatUSC
Big Ten Network
Crosstown LA rivalry as UCLA visits the Galen Center.
RAC
RacingMotorsport
1 game
8:00PM
Australian Racing
Sky Sports Racing
Live overnight racing action from tracks across Australia.
SOC
SoccerSoccer
1 game
2:00AM
Macarthur FC v Central Coast Mariners
TNT Sports 1
Late-night Australian football as Macarthur hosts Central Coast.
GOL
GolfGolf
1 game
8:00PM
The Bay Golf ClubatJupiter Links GC
ESPN
Season two continues at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens.
Specials & Events
3
7:00 PMNEWShowSpecial
Of the People: Women on the Civil Rights Movement
PBS·90 min·2026·Also streaming on PBS App
PBS spotlights the women whose contributions to the civil and human rights movements have too often been footnotes in someone else's story. These are powerful firsthand accounts that reframe familiar history through voices that deserve center stage. Essential viewing on any night, but especially resonant paired with the NAACP Image Awards.
Live primary results from Texas and North Carolina make this a genuine news event, with Anderson Cooper leading the 7 PM hour before Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillip carry the torch through the evening. Whether you're a political junkie or just want to know what happened before the morning headlines, this is where the story breaks in real time.
8:30 PMNEWShow
The Quilting Women of Gee's Bend
PBS·90 min·Also streaming on PBS App
The celebrated quilts of Gee's Bend, Alabama are widely regarded as some of the most important works in American art, yet the community of Black women behind them remains underknown. This documentary gives them their due with the care and artistry their work demands. A beautiful companion piece to tonight's PBS civil rights documentary at 7.
New Tonight
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7:00 PMNEWEpisodeSeries
NCIS
CBS·60 min·TV-14·2026·Also streaming on Paramount+
Rocky Carroll steps behind the camera for an episode that turns a former team member into a cyberterrorist suspect — a premise that promises real emotional stakes for the franchise's long-running cast. Twenty-two seasons deep, NCIS still knows how to deliver a hook.
Cast: Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Brian Dietzen
A death-row reinvestigation gives this week's episode genuine urgency, with the clock ticking as Ormewood, Angie, and Faith race to uncover the truth before it's too late. Ramón Rodríguez continues to make Will Trent one of network TV's most compelling investigators.
8:00 PMNEWEpisode
The Curse of Oak Island
History·63 min·TV-PG·Also streaming on History App
The Lagina brothers are poised to raise the massive boulder on Lot 8, and a shocking artifact is discovered — which, yes, Oak Island has promised before, but the boulder lift alone is genuinely dramatic engineering. For the devoted, this could be a milestone episode.
8:00 PMNEWEpisode
High Potential
ABC·60 min·TV-14·Also streaming on Hulu
Kaitlin Olson has been a revelation in this role, bringing genuine comedic energy to a procedural format that could easily play it straight. Tonight's luxury car heist turned deadly gives her plenty to work with — expect sharp dialogue and a case with more moving parts than usual.
8:00 PMNEWEpisode
Vanderpump Rules
Bravo·90 min·TV-14·Also streaming on Peacock
Reunions are where Vanderpump Rules earns its reputation, and Part 1 wastes no time with Audrey and Angelica clashing, Venus opening up about past relationships, and Chris facing cheating allegations head-on. If you've been following this season, missing the reunion is not an option.
9:00 PMNEWEpisode
RJ Decker
ABC·60 min·TV-14·Also streaming on Hulu
Scott Speedman returns to network TV as an ex-con photographer turned private investigator navigating the murky waters of South Florida. The premise has shades of classic Elmore Leonard, and ABC is banking on this as a midseason tentpole. Series premieres on network TV are increasingly rare — this one's worth sampling.
9:00 PMNEWEpisode
Suddenly Amish
TLC·65 min·TV-14
On the eve of Judgment Day, Judah comes out as bisexual to his community — a genuinely significant moment for a reality series built around tradition and identity. Whatever your feelings on the genre, this episode promises real vulnerability from someone navigating faith and self-acceptance in real time.
Movies
3
6:00 PMMovieFeature Film
Crimson Tide
"Directed by: Tony Scott"
Syfy·150 min·R·1995·Also streaming on Peacock
Tony Scott's submarine thriller remains one of the tensest confined-space films ever made. Washington and Hackman play off each other with volcanic intensity as two officers on opposite sides of a nuclear launch decision — it's a masterclass in escalation. If you haven't seen it, start your evening here.
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman, George Dzundza
Alex Garland's directorial debut is a masterclass in slow-burn AI paranoia, and it's only become more relevant with every passing year. Oscar Isaac is magnetic as the eccentric tech billionaire, and Alicia Vikander's Ava remains one of the great screen creations of the last decade. Elegant, unsettling, and smarter than most sci-fi dares to be.
10:01 PMMovie
Judy
"Directed by: Rupert Goold"
HBO Movies·119 min·PG-13
Renée Zellweger's Oscar-winning transformation into Judy Garland during her final London concert residency is nothing short of staggering — she doesn't impersonate so much as channel. It's a late-career portrait of a woman running on fumes and starlight, heartbreaking and triumphant in equal measure. Perfect late-night viewing.
Late Night
1
10:35 PMNEWEpisode
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
CBS·62 min·TV-PG·Also streaming on Paramount+
Jake Gyllenhaal is always an unpredictable late-night guest, and pairing him with Maria Bamford — one of the most unique stand-up voices working today — makes this a Colbert lineup worth staying up for. On primary night, expect the monologue to be particularly sharp.
Channel Guide
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7 PMJesse Watters Primetime
8 PMHannity
9 PMGutfeld!
10 PMFox News at Night
11 PMThe Five
ESPNESPN
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6 PMCollege Basketball
8 PMTGL Golf
10 PMSportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt
11 PMSportsCenter
HGTVHGTV
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6 PMLove It or List It
7 PM100 Day Dream Home
8 PMFarmhouse Facelift
9:01 PMHouse Hunters International
9:31 PMHouse Hunters International
10:01 PMHouse Hunters International
10:30 PMHouse Hunters International
11 PMFarmhouse Facelift
MSNBCMSNBC
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6 PMWe the People 2026
8 PMWe the People 2026
11 PMWe the People 2026
FOOD Food Network
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6 PMChopped
7 PMChopped
8 PMWildcard Kitchen
9 PMWildcard Kitchen
10 PMWildcard Kitchen
11 PMWildcard Kitchen
CNNCNN
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6 PM★CNN Election Night
7 PM★CNN Election Night
8 PM★CNN Election Night
9 PM★CNN Election Night
10 PM★CNN Election Night
11 PMThe Story Is With Elex Michaelson
ABCABC
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6 PMNewswatch 7 at 6
6:30 PMWheel of Fortune
7 PM★Will Trent
8 PM★High Potential
9 PM★RJ Decker
10 PMNewswatch 7 at 10
10:35 PMJimmy Kimmel Live!
11:37 PMNightline
CBSCBS
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6 PM3 News Now Live at 6
7 PM★NCIS
8 PMNCIS: Origins
9 PMNCIS: Sydney
10 PM3 News Now Live at 10
10:35 PM★The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
11:37 PMComics Unleashed With Byron Allen
FOXFOX
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6 PMFOX 4 News at 6PM
6:30 PMWheel of Fortune
7 PMBest Medicine
8 PMDoc
9 PMFOX 4 News at 9PM
10 PMFOX 4 News at 10PM
10:30 PMFOX 4 News at 10:30PM
11 PMFOX 4 Sports Night
11:30 PMTMZ
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6 PMShark Tank
7 PMShark Tank
8 PMShark Tank
9 PMShark Tank
10 PMShark Tank
11 PMShark Tank
PBSPBS
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6 PMPBS News Hour
7 PM★Of the People: Women on the Civil Rights Movement
8:30 PM★The Quilting Women of Gee's Bend
10 PMBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- No Nukes
