What to Watch Tonight: Archer's Season 6 Finale and the Debuts of Syfy's Olympus and SpikeTV's Lip Sync Battle
What to watch on Thursday, March 26...
8pm, CBS
The Big Bang Theory
Invited to speak at UC Berkeley in "The Skywalker Incursion," Leonard and Sheldon consider paying a call on George Lucas's nearby digs. Back home, Raj and Amy suggest a game of pingpong to mediate Howard and Bernadette's dispute over his TARDIS.
8pm, Fox
Bones
A schoolteacher is found dead in an abandoned bookstore, and Nancy Drew the Jeffersonian team is on the case. Elsewhere in "The Teacher in the Books," squintern Jessica shows Brennan the ropes of Twittering.
8pm, ABC
Grey's Anatomy
"When I Grow Up" finds a group of kids taking a field trip to the hospital, where they witness the admittance of a pair of injured cops. But it's one of the tykes' chaperones who catches Stephanie's eye.
9pm, ABC
Scandal
A congressman hopes Olivia can forestall the execution of his dad, a death row inmate, in "Honor Thy Father." And speaking of death sentences, David's mission to bring down B613 continues as he seeks out the organization's former members.
9pm, NBC
The Blacklist
Next on the titular list is "Vanessa Cruz," a con artist who sets her sneaky sights on the well-heeled. Meanwhile, Liz must deal with Tom's request for help and with Red's demands for the Fulcrum.
9pm, Fox
Backstrom
In "Inescapable Truth," Backstrom and the team must determine 1) how a key witness in a drug case escaped from a rehab facility, and 2) who subsequently killed said escaped witness. Off the beat, Backstrom suspects there may be more to Valentine than meets the eye.
9:30pm, CBS
Mom
After Bonnie receives a prescription for pain medication in "Dropped Soap and a Big Guy on a Throne," she and Christy must stay strong in the face of temptation.
SEASON 6 FINALE, 10pm, FX
Archer
"Drastic Voyage: Part II" concludes the gang's micro-sized adventure, though perhaps not before Archer has a chance to drunkenly hit on some female Lego figurines.
SEASON 2 PREMIERE, 10pm, Sundance
The Red Road
Kopus faces new problems at home in "Gifts," while the Lenape tribe's federal recognition upsets the Walpoles.
SERIES PREMIERE, 10pm & 10:30pm, Spike
Lip Sync Battle
LL Cool J hosts this full-series spin-off of the popular Tonight Show segment, in which two celebrities vie to deliver the most show-stopping lip-sync performance. First up, naturally, is Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon squaring off against Dwayne Johnson. Then newly minted Oscar winners Common and John Legend set their partnership aside and duke it out.
SERIES PREMIERE, 10pm, Syfy
Olympus
Humans and gods clash in this 13-episode series set in the realm of Zeus, Athena, and the whole ancient Greek gang. "The Temple of Gaia" kicks off the saga of how some plucky mortals dispatched their divine overlords to the Underworld.
10pm, CBS
Elementary
In a less literal invocation of the home of the gods, "The View From Olympus" finds Sherlock and Joan investigating the death of a ridesharing company driver who was run over by a city cab. Also vexing Sherlock: a surprising request from a longtime Irregular/paramour.
10pm, History
Vikings
"Paris" sees the not-yet-City-of-Lights being terrorized by Vikings run amok, though Emperor Charles vows to remain in town. Fun fact: As you're reading this, your humble What to Watch Tonight correspondent is himself in Paris. (Though not running amok. Probably.)
10pm, ABC
American Crime
Carter and Aubry reunite after he's released on bail, but Aubry then makes a rash decision to try to save her beau from trial. Meanwhile, Matt's funeral is held in Oakland, Mark informs Barb of his engagement, and Alonzo hopes to re-establish a paternal bond with Tony.
10pm, USA
Dig
Peter probes Emma's past in "Emma Wilson's Father." His search leads him to an ancient symbol that has remained hidden for centuries, and that anthropologists are now scrambling to decipher: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
SERIES FINALE, 10pm, NBC
The Slap
In the earth-slapping conclusion to the saga of The Slap, Harry and Thanasis try to smear Ritchie after prosecutors obtain his photos of the slap. Pushed to the brink, can a distraught Richie regain his footing, tell the truth, and slap the day?
LATE-NITE:
– Aubrey Plaza, Ron Funches, and Calexico on Conan, 11pm, TBS
– Michelle Obama, Matthew Morrison, and the Smashing Pumpkins on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, 11:35pm, NBC
– Kelly Ripa, Aasif Mandvi, and Fat White Family on Late Show with David Letterman, 11:35pm, CBS
– Jason Statham and Brian Wilson on Jimmy Kimmel Live, 11:35pm, ABC
– Jesse Eisenberg, Rob Huebel, and Years & Years on Late Night with Seth Meyers, 12:35am, NBC
– Jeff Goldblum and zookeeper Rick Schwartz on The Late Late Show with James Corden, 12:37am, CBS
WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING TONIGHT?
