For Sunday, March 3rd 2013 LA TV Insider Examiner recommends:
Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8 p.m.) – “The Queen is Dead” – Upon discovering Cora (Barbara Hershey) and Regina’s (Lana Parrilla) plan to find and take possession of Rumplestiltskin’s dagger, Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), with the aid of David (Josh Dallas) and Mother Superior, makes it her mission to find it first; and while Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) continues his quest in New York to reunite with son, Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) devises a plan to rid himself of a crocodile. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, the Blue Fairy (Keegan Connor Tracy) offers Snow White an unconventional enchantment that could help save her dying mother, Queen Eva (Rena Sofer).
Red Widow (ABC, 9 p.m.) – “Pilot” – Marta Walraven (Radha Mitchell), a stay-at-home mom in tony Marin County, near San Francisco, has spent most of her life staying out of her father’s world of organized crime. But when her loving husband, Evan (Anson Mount), who supports the family by exporting marijuana, is brutally murdered in their driveway, everything changes. Marta’s primary concern is to protect her three children– and yet when an FBI agent promises justice in exchange for her cooperation, she hesitates to go against the “Bratva” (Russian mob) code. Evan’s business partners– Marta’s scheming brother and their best friend– were involved in the theft of millions of dollars of cocaine from a formidable international crime boss, Nicholae Schiller (Goran Visnjic). Evan paid with his life, but as far as Schiller is concerned, his debt is not clear. It is up to Marta, as Evan’s widow, to navigate the criminal underworld in order to repay this debt – whatever way Schiller sees fit.
The Good Wife (CBS, 9 p.m.) – “Going For The Gold” – When the Justice Department refuses to reveal who will be testifying against Eli (Alan Cumming), Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) takes Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Perrotti (Kyle Maclachlan) to civil court for defamation in order to force him to answer her questions under oath. Meanwhile, Jordan (T.R. Knight) helps Peter (Chris Noth) prepare for a debate and Alicia’s relationship with her co-workers evolves.
All-Star Celebrity Apprentice (NBC, 9 p.m.) – “The Wolf in Charge of the Hen House” – In the season 13 premiere, Donald Trump tasks 14 returning celebrities to create and sell meatballs in a fundraising competition for charity. One Project Manager takes an unorthodox approach to the task and risks mission failure, while the other team immediately deals with an internal power struggle. Fundraising on both teams sets a new record for a first task, but only one Project Manager will take it all.
Shameless (SHO, 9 p.m.) – “A Long Way From Home” – Knowing that Frank (William H. Macy) is the real reason DFS is on their case, Fiona (Emmy Rossum) decides to seek sole custody of the kids. She just needs a full-time job and a house. Fiona and Lip (Jeremy Allen White) set out to forge Aunt Ginger’s will, and to find a dead body to go with it. Still in their respective foster homes, Debbie (Emma Kenney) is forced into slave labor in Kamala’s basement. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) fights strict parental controls at Cassius and Lanier’s. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) confronts Mickey (Noel Fisher) about Terry. Frank prepares for his court appearance by getting sober and attending AA meetings. When he learns of Fiona’s new custody plan, he challenges her in court to maintain his parental rights. Though she is forced to share rights with Frank, Fiona is ultimately granted guardianship leaving Jimmy (Justin Chatwin) to wonder what that will mean for their future. Timmy Wong and his mother arrive to take Hymie, and Karen (Laura Slade Wiggins) returns.
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