FRIDAY
Best bet on broadcast: CBS, “Numb3rs,” 10 p.m. Yet another CBS show back from strike hiatus, with the “Numb3rs” crew going on a stakeout.
Best bet on cable: Sci Fi, “Battlestar Galactica,” 10 p.m. Season premiere. The fourth (and last) season begins with a suspicious return for Starbuck.
Top movie: Spike, “The Phantom Menace,” 8 p.m. The male-skewing network begins a two-weekend “Star Wars” blitz with the premiere of the first in the second trilogy. The rest will follow this weekend and next.
SATURDAY
Best bet on broadcast: ABC, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” 8 p.m. Yet another rebroadcast for the four or five people who haven’t yet seen the movie.
Best bet on cable: Showtime, “Casino Royale,” 9:03 p.m. The well-reviewed debut of Daniel Craig in the James Bond role.
Top sporting event: CBS, “Men’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four,” 6 p.m. See four No. 1 seeds (UNC, Memphis, Kansas, UCLA) battle it out for the two spots in Monday’s final, the first time all four top-seeded teams have made the Final Four.
SUNDAY
Best bet on broadcast: NBC, “Monk,” 8 p.m. Thus far, cable programming imported for broadcast during the strike hasn’t fared too well (see “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Dexter”). This USA show pulls better viewership than the others during its cable episodes, but whether it can hold up against broadcast competition remains to be seen.
Best bet on cable: ESPN, “Women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four,” 8 p.m. Live from Tampa, it’s the women’s Final Four, with LSU, Stanford, UConn and defending champ Tennessee vying for the two final spots.
Top sporting event: TBS, “Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays,” 1 p.m. TBS debuts its new Sunday afternoon baseball package.
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A look at this week’s top TV draws
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FRIDAY, APRIL 4
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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7 a.m.
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NBC
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“Today” (N)
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Legendary film director Martin Scorsese guests.
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8 p.m.
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CBS
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“Ghost Whisperer” (D)
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Ned’s gal thinks her dad is haunting her.
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8 p.m.
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ESPN
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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The Spurs take on the Jazz in a Western Conference matchup.
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9 p.m.
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ABC
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“Duel” (G)
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The game show returns for its second run.
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10 p.m.
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CBS
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“Numb3rs” (D)
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Don arrests a guy on a hunch, and he turns out to be right on.
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10 p.m.
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TLC
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“10 Years Younger” (R)
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A mom who thinks her looks are hurting her business gets a makeover.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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2 p.m.
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NBC
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Third-round coverage of the Houston Open.
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3:30 p.m.
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Fox
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“Major League Baseball” (S)
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Fox starts its baseball season with regional coverage.
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6 p.m.
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CBS
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“College Basketball” (S)
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The first of two national semifinals from the Final Four in San Antonio.
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8 p.m.
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Fox
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“Cops” (R)
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A clip show highlighting the first 20 years of the show.
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10 p.m.
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National Geographic Channel
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“Monster Fish of the Amazon” (N)
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Biologists find fish that approach 15 feet in length.
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11:30 p.m.
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NBC
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“Saturday Night Live” (C)
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Christopher Walken guests and Panic! At the Disco performs.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 6
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Time
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Network
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Program
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Description
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3 p.m.
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NBC
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“PGA Golf” (S)
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Final round of the Houston Open, won last year by Adam Scott.
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3:30 p.m.
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ABC
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“NBA Basketball” (S)
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Huge game between the Dallas Mavs and Phoenix Suns.
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8 p.m.
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NBC
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“Monk” (D)
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The USA show comes to NBC, followed by network sibling “Psych.”
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9 p.m.
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CBS
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“Cold Case” (D)
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A suspected murderer is escorted from West Virginia to Philly.
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9 p.m.
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HBO
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“John Adams” (D)
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Adams’ relationship with Jefferson strains as tensions between England and France rise.
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10 p.m.
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National Geographic Channel
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“ America’s Port” (N)
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Series premiere. Following the happenings at the Port of Los Angeles.
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10 p.m.
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FX
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“Dirt” (D)
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Lucy and the staff cover an awards show but of course find more interesting stories backstage.
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A = awards show or special, C = comedy, D = drama, DD = daytime drama, G = game show, K = kids, M = movie, N = news/documentary, R = reality, S = sports, T = talk/variety show.
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