The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on March 20

Clear your queue and cancel your plans (or at least pretend to). Today’s TV lineup is stacked; from buzzy streaming premieres to wall-to-wall March Madness chaos and can’t-miss primetime drama. Whether you’re here for prestige TV, reality madness, or sports overload, we’ve got your watchlist handled.

🌙 EARLY STREAMING DROPS (STARTING AT 3 AM ET)

🔍 Murder, Mayhem & Mystery Fixes

• Deadloch (Prime Video) Season 2 kicks off with a fresh case that hits close to home. Dulcie and Eddie dive into the suspicious death of Eddie’s former partner because nothing says “welcome back” like unresolved trauma and murder.

• The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV)The mystery deepens as Bailey reconnects with someone from her mother’s past while her parents chase leads elsewhere. Expect secrets, tension, and more emotional landmines.

• Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV) It’s heist time. Shaw and the crew pull off a risky mission to recover a powerful device. Yes, there are monsters but the human drama is just as big.

🎬 Big Premieres & Fresh Drops

• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (Netflix) Tommy Shelby returns (because of course he does) for a WWII-era reckoning that looks darker, bigger, and more explosive than ever. The man cannot stay away from chaos.

• Wicked: For Good (Peacock ) Elphaba is in exile, labeled public enemy number one, and still fighting for the truth. Add in a certain bubbly co-star and a familiar wizard, and you’ve got a must-watch for musical fans.

• Is This Thing On? (Hulu) A comedian facing divorce and a midlife spiral tries to reinvent himself in New York’s stand-up scene. Equal parts existential dread and awkward laughs.

😂 Comedy & Industry Chaos

• Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Prime Video) The workplace mockumentary chaos returns, this time at a hot sauce company retreat. Office politics just got a whole lot spicier. Check out our review here.

• Dreaming Whilst Black (Paramount+) Kwabena gets a shot to direct but with a network exec watching his every move, nothing can go wrong… right?

🎸 Music & Documentary Spotlight

• The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel (Netflix) A deep dive into the band’s early days and the lasting impact of founding member Hillel Slovak. Expect nostalgia and raw emotion.

🏀 MIDDAY MADNESS: COLLEGE BASKETBALL TAKES OVER

🔥 Women’s NCAA Basketball (Starting Late Morning)

March Madness energy is in full swing with powerhouse matchups all day across ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. Heavy hitters like South Carolina, UConn, Iowa, and UCLA hit the court looking to dominate.

💥 Men’s NCAA Basketball (Starting 12:10 PM ET)

It’s nonstop action across CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. Brackets will be busted. Underdogs will rise. And yes, you’ll suddenly care deeply about teams you’ve never watched before.

🌆 PRIMETIME PICKS (8 PM ET & LATER)

❤️ Comedy & Complicated Relationships

• Happy’s Place (NBC) Surprise family visits always go smoothly… said no one ever. Gabby’s mom drops in, forcing some emotional juggling and awkward truths.

⚔️ Drama, Secrets & Power Moves

• Outlander (Starz) The Frasers deal with a new neighbor, a suspicious ally, and yet another mystery death. Just another day in their very calm, totally normal lives.

👑 Reality Royalty

• RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) The queens transform queer cowboys in a makeover challenge that’s guaranteed to serve looks, drama, and at least one iconic meltdown.

🏁 Season Finale Energy

• Neighbors (HBO) The season wraps with a suburban identity crisis that spirals into a full-on search for belonging. Sometimes it really is the outfit that starts the drama.

🍿 WHAT’S WORTH YOUR TIME TONIGHT?

If you only pick a few:

• Go big with Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man for cinematic drama

• Balance it with chaos from RuPaul’s Drag Race

• And keep a game on in the background because… March Madness waits for no one

Your couch is calling. The snacks aren’t going to eat themselves. See you back here tomorrow for another round of what to watch 👀