The TV Cave’s Daily TV Guide: What to Watch on March 5

📺 Tonight on TV: Your Ultimate Watch Guide for March 5, 2026

If your watchlist is already a mess… tonight is about to make it worse, in the best way possible. From buzzy premieres and reality chaos to high-stakes dramas and finales that promise serious fallout, Thursday night is stacked across broadcast and streaming. Whether you're here for messy reality TV, intense crime stories, or binge-ready new series, there’s plenty to queue up.

Here’s everything worth watching on March 5, 2026.

🌙 Late Night & Streaming Drops (3:00 AM ET)

Gangs of London (AMC+) — Season 3 Finale

The explosive crime drama closes out its third season by finally revealing the full scope of the conspiracy that’s been simmering all season long. Elliot’s past comes crashing into his present as rival factions unleash revenge across the city. Expect shifting alliances, brutal payback, and a finale that promises to leave London forever changed.

House of Villains (Peacock)

Reality TV’s most delightfully chaotic villains are back at it again. A sabotage attempt unexpectedly crowns a new supervillain fueled by revenge, while the cast takes their scheming to the high seas. But when interrogation time hits, one shaky alliance completely falls apart.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+)

The academic year is ending, which means big decisions are looming. Caleb must choose between the life he once imagined and the one he’s built inside Starfleet, while Nahla risks everything by breaking protocol in a final attempt to keep a promise. Big emotional stakes meet classic Starfleet drama.

Ted (Peacock) — Season 2 Premiere (Full Season Drop)

The foul-mouthed teddy bear returns with another round of ridiculous adventures during senior year. This season kicks off with everything from calling a phone-sex hotline to rolling the dice in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign and performing in a school play. Yes, it’s exactly as chaotic as it sounds. Check out our interview with the cast here.

This City Is Ours (AMC+) — Series Premiere

A crime empire is thrown into turmoil when longtime gang boss Ronnie steps away from power. That move ignites a fierce battle between his volatile son and his most trusted lieutenant. With loyalties tested and violence brewing, Liverpool’s underworld becomes a battlefield.

Vladimir (Netflix) — Series Premiere (Full Season Drop)

A professor watching her life unravel becomes dangerously obsessed with a charismatic new colleague. What starts as fascination quickly spirals into something darker, as ambition, desire, and secrets collide in this psychological drama.

📺 Primetime Highlights (8:00 PM ET)

9-1-1 (ABC)

Buck and Maddie are hit with shocking news that turns their lives upside down. Meanwhile, Buck and Eddie head to Nashville to compete in the national firefighter games—because saving lives apparently isn’t competitive enough already.

Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS)

Things spiral fast after Mandy makes a controversial comment during a live TV appearance. Suddenly her job, Georgie’s business, and the entire family’s reputation are on the line.

Law & Order (NBC)

A popular wellness influencer is murdered, and detectives quickly realize their suspect list may include someone no one expected. The legal team must decide if exposing the victim’s past will help the case—or completely derail it.

Next Level Chef (FOX)

The chefs face a deceptively simple challenge: create a protein bowl that delivers big flavor, bold color, and perfect texture. With Gordon Ramsay watching, “simple” rarely stays simple.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo)

Drama is everywhere. Dorit learns Kyle may have been talking behind her back, Rachel opens up to her kids about her divorce, Amanda plans an extravagant wedding, and Boz invites the group on a trip to Italy—which surely will go perfectly and involve zero arguments.

Scrabble (The CW)

Competitive wordplay returns as contestants from rival cities battle it out for premium squares and a chance to take home $10,000.

👻 8:30 PM ET

Ghosts (CBS)

Sam and Jay are desperate to get Woodstone B&B onto a prestigious luxury hotel list. Unfortunately, their chances take a hit when a newly discovered bunker ghost decides to sabotage the visit in spectacular fashion.

🔥 The 9:00 PM Rush

9-1-1: Nashville (ABC)

The firefighter games continue as Buck and Eddie dive deeper into the competition. Rivalries heat up when Ryan and Don let their competitive sides take over, and Blue is forced into the action unexpectedly.

Animal Control (FOX)

Frank’s dad temporarily moves in after a heart attack, which immediately complicates Frank’s life. Meanwhile, Victoria and Patel scramble to replace pet food destroyed in a fire.

Ladies of London: The New Reign (Bravo) — Series Premiere

A fresh group of socialites arrives to stir up London’s elite social scene. Expect clashing personalities, glamorous parties, and plenty of transatlantic drama as American expats mix with British high society.

Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

A family discovers a disturbing signal on their baby monitor that reveals a child may be in serious danger. The team races to track down the boy before time runs out.

Love Story (FX)

With news spreading about their public altercation, John and Carolyn push forward with wedding plans. Not everyone is convinced it’s the right move.

Matlock (CBS)

Matty and Olympia test a fragile new trust with Julian as they investigate the ex-wife of a corporate executive. At the same time, the firm tackles a manslaughter case involving a healthcare worker.

The Pitt (Max)

After one of Javadi’s patients slips through the cracks, Dana calls in a seasoned ER veteran to help manage the chaos of a resource-strapped emergency room.

Trivial Pursuit (The CW)

A former Quiz Bowl coach steps up to the podium, hoping his knowledge across all six categories will be enough to win $20,000.

😂 9:30 PM ET

Going Dutch (FOX)

The Colonel organizes a camping trip to celebrate Major Shah’s twenty years of service in the Army. What starts as a relaxing nature retreat quickly takes an emotional turn when the Colonel learns Shah might be retiring.

🌙 Late Primetime (10:00 PM ET)

Elsbeth (CBS)

A celebrity wigmaker turns up dead, and Elsbeth must sort through a tangled lineup of suspects. The investigation leads her straight into the chaos of drag brunch, where the clues—and the personalities—are anything but subtle.

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

A complicated procedure pushes Teddy and Winston to their limits. Meanwhile, Kavita and Ben attempt to impress the hospital’s new plastics attending, and Jo and Link leave their babies with a nanny for the first time.

The Hunting Party (NBC)

The team hunts down Lou Kaplan, a serial killer who preys on social media influencers. Tracking him down won’t be easy—he’s a master of technology, manipulation, and staying one step ahead.

🍿 What Everyone Will Be Talking About Tomorrow

A few things are likely to dominate the TV conversation:

• The Gangs of London finale fallout

• New reality chaos with Ladies of London: The New Reign

• The binge-ready return of Ted

• More emergency drama in the 9-1-1 universe

Safe to say, if you’re staying in tonight, the remote is going to get a workout.