A look at this week’s top TV draws

MONDAY, MARCH 15

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

Fox

“House” (D)

A high schooler passes out during a field trip and then hallucinates at the hospital.

8 p.m.

ABC Family

“Secret Life of the American Teenager” (D)

Ricky gets legal help in an effort to gain joint custody of his son.

9 p.m.

CW

“Gossip Girl” (D)

Rufus and Lily have reservations about Jenny and Damien’s relationship.

9 p.m.

USA

“WWE Monday Night Raw” (S)

Legend Stone Cold Steve Austin serves as guest host.

10 p.m.

NBC

“Law & Order” (D)

A lawyer tries to reverse the conviction of a man found guilty of a hate crime.

10 p.m.

FX

“Damages” (D)

Ted Danson’s character returns and launches a new foundation.

10 p.m.

VH1

“Price of Beauty” (R)

Series premiere. Jessica Simpson goes on a quest to see if pop stars are reviled in other cultures when they go from a size 2 to a size 4.

10 p.m.

Travel Channel

“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (R)

Bourdain travels to China for the fourth time.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16

Time

Network

Program

Description

7:30 p.m.

ESPN

“College Basketball” (S)

The NCAA tournament play-in game, where two teams battle for the right to be blown out by a No. 1 seed.

8 p.m.

CBS

“NCIS” (D)

The crew joins forces with a similar team from the Coast Guard.

8 p.m.

Fox

“American Idol” (R)

Put up or shut up—the 12 finalists perform.

8 p.m.

NBC

“The Biggest Loser” (R)

The contestants get 12 ingredients to use in a 30-minute cook-off.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Lost” (D)

Sawyer goes on a mission for He Who Looks Like Locke.

9 p.m.

CBS

“NCIS: Los Angeles” (D)

A Marine is killed in a drive-by shooting.

10 p.m.

FX

“Justified” (D)

Series premiere. Timothy Olyphant stars as a U.S. marshal who plays by his own rules. (As all the stars of FX shows do.)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17

Time

Network

Program

Description

8 p.m.

CW

“ America’s Next Top Model” (R)

The models’ first challenge is to take part in a nude photo shoot.

9 p.m.

Fox

“American Idol” (R)

One of the top 12 finalists is eliminated.

9 p.m.

Food Network

“Throwdown with Bobby Flay” (R)

Flay takes on a chef in New Jersey in a battle of stuffed French toast.

10 p.m.

NBC

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (D)

Benson and Stabler doubt the credibility of a rape accusation.

10 p.m.

A&E

“Dog the Bounty Hunter” (R)

Dog and his crew track an unlikely fugitive.

10 p.m.

Comedy Central

“ South Park” (C)

Season premiere. This will make you feel old: the show begins its 14th season.

10 p.m.

MTV

“The Real World” (R)

Erika’s boyfriend visits, and then she decides she wants to go home.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon, 7 p.m.

CBS

“College Basketball” (S)

March Madness officially gets underway with the start of the NCAA tournament.

8 p.m.

ABC

“FlashForward” (D)

Mark is forced to meet with a therapist before he can return to the FBI.

9 p.m.

NBC

“The Office” (C)

The workers try to drum up sales with new leads.

9:30 p.m.

TNT

“NBA Basketball” (S)

Chris Paul and the Hornets take on Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets.

10 p.m.

Bravo

“Real Housewives of New York City” (R)

Most parents ponder how to tell their kids about the birds and the bees. Equally awkward, Kelly tells her daughters that she’s going to pose in Playboy.

10 p.m.

Lifetime

“Project Runway” (R)

Another team challenge, which always results in plenty of drama.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon, 7 p.m.

CBS

“College Basketball” (S)

More first-round NCAA tournament coverage.

8 p.m.

ABC

“Thin Ice” (A)

Series premiere. First of a two-part figure skating competition.

8 p.m.

Nickelodeon

“iCarly” (C, K)

Carly and her friends try to help a washed-up pop star make a comeback.

8:30 p.m.

Disney Channel

“Wizards of Waverly Place” (C, K)

Justin campaigns to become student body president.

9 p.m.

Syfy

“Caprica” (D)

Joseph looks for Tamara in a New Cap City nightclub.

10 p.m.

Starz

“Spartacus: Blood and Sand” (D)

Spartacus is controlled by Rome’s richest woman.

SATURDAY, MARCH 20

Time

Network

Program

Description

1 p.m.

CBS

“College Basketball” (S)

Coverage of the second round of the NCAA tournament begins.

3 p.m.

NBC

“PGA Golf” (S)

Third round of the Transitions Championship from Palm Harbor, Fla.

7:30 p.m.

ESPN

“College Wrestling” (S)

Coverage of the NCAA championships from Omaha, Neb.

8 p.m.

Fox

“Cops” (R)

Cops in Texas chase down a man who runs away from a bar fight.

9 p.m.

Hallmark

“Healing Hands” (M)

A janitor can heal others by touching them, but it hurts his own health.

9 p.m.

BBC America

“Survivors” (D)

Season finale. Abby’s group tries to separate itself from Samantha.

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

Time

Network

Program

Description

Noon

CBS

“College Basketball” (S)

More second-round tournament coverage, setting up next week’s sweet 16.

Noon

Fox

“NSACAR Racing” (S)

A Sprint Cup race from Bristol, Tenn.

8 p.m.

Fox

“The Simpsons” (C)

Sarah Silverman voices a girl Bart has a crush on.

9 p.m.

ABC

“Desperate Housewives” (D)

Gaby and Susan get into it and Angie’s ex-boyfriend shows up.

10 p.m.

Style

“Jerseylicious” (R)

Series premiere. Following workers at a hair salon in New Jersey.

10 p.m.

E!

“Kendra” (R)

Kendra and Hank bring their baby home for the first time.

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.