Cheering for ‘Stumble,’ ‘Celebrity Jeopardy,’ Death and Birth on ‘Outlander,’ ‘Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day

Stumble

In a season finale reminiscent of when Glee would send the team off to Regionals and beyond, the misfit Buttons of Heåadltston, Oklahoma, head to Daytona in the mockumentary’s season finale. At the National Cheerleading Championships, the underdogs hope to do their coach Courteney (Jenn Lyon) proud — and maybe even win her the 15th trophy that would make her the winningest coach in college cheer history. It won’t be easy, because her arch-rival Tammy Istiny (Kristin Chenoweth) from Courteney’s previous gig at Sammy Davis Sr. Junior College is working with a much more experienced squad. Even worse, Courteney’s ex-coach and fiercest critic, Marg Hargberg (the perfectly cast Katey Sagal), is one of the judges.

Celebrity Jeopardy!

Ken Jennings welcomes back 21 of the most competitive stars from the first three seasons of the prime-time celebrity version for a 10-episode tournament with the grand prize of $1 million for a charity of the champion’s choice. The winners of the previous seasons — The Studio‘s Ike Barinholtz, Abbott Elementary‘s Lisa Ann Walter, and comedian W. Kamau Bell — are seeded directly to the semifinals. They’ll compete against the winners of the quarterfinal rounds. First up: Saturday Night Live alum Rachel Dratch, The Morning Show‘s Mark Duplass, and sportscaster Katie Nolan.

Outlander

The final season of the historical time-travel romance continues with a reminder of the fragility of life in 1779 Colonial America and the preciousness of new life. Series star Caitríona Balfe directs the powerful episode, in which all of North Carolina’s Fraser’s Ridge is on edge and shattered after a terrible tragedy claims one of their own. “It could have been any one of us,” says Rachel (Izzy Meikle-Small), the Quaker bride of Young Ian (John Bell), who’s expecting their first child at any moment. While Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) tries without much luck to avoid war talk as a local militia takes form, up north in Philadelphia, son William (Charles Vandervaart) pledges to look into the circumstances involving the reported death of his cousin Ben.

Boston Blue

Even New York transplants Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Sean Reagan (Mika Amonsen) have to concede that their beloved metropolis takes a back seat to Boston when it comes to iconic and chaotic St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. It’s also a busy day for the police. As the watch commander warns, “It’s like the 4th of July and New Year’s Eve are having a baby on a Super Bowl Sunday where the Patriots win.” This year’s festivities are further clouded when a civilian security volunteer is murdered, suggesting a larger threat is targeting the parade. With Superintendent Sarah (Maggie Lawson) in tactical command, weighing whether it’s prudent to even cancel the parade, she puts Danny and Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) in charge of finding the culprits, with an assist from Lena’s detective boyfriend Brian Rodgers (Ryan Broussard).

Live from Wrexham with Rob & Ryan (4 pm/ET, streaming on Paramount+): To mark their fifth anniversary as stewards of the Wrexham AFC soccer club, as seen in the FX docuseries Welcome to Wrexham, Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds go live with analysis. commentary and reactions as their team plays Swansea City in a Welsh Derby match in the EFL Championship. “Neither of us have called a sporting event of any variety, let alone a sport we basically learned the rules of five years ago,” the team owners said in a joint statement. “Either way, it will be another unpredictable day at the Racecourse, and we can’t wait.” Joining them for the call: Sky Sports presenter David Prutton. For those who’d like to witness the Wrexham team in person, they’ll be playing matches stateside this summer in Tampa (July 25), Yankee Stadium in New York (July 29), and Philadelphia (August 2).

INSIDE FRIDAY TV:

• Happy’s Place (8/7c, NBC): Reba McEntire reunites with her Reba costar JoAnna Garcia Swisher when Bobbie is replaced by a local influencer in a marketing campaign for the tavern.
• RuPaul’s Drag Race (8/7c, MTV): The queens toast Drag Race legend Alyssa Edwards in a comedy tribute, with comedian Atsuko Okatsuka as guest judge.
• Sheriff Country (8/7c, CBS): A home invasion reveals an epidemic of deadly synthetic weed in Edgewater. Followed by a new episode of Fire Country (9/8c), with The Pitt Emmy winner Shawn Hatosy returning as Battalion Chief Brett Richards, disrupting the Station 42 crew during a grueling shift.
• True Crime Watch: ABC weekend anchor Whit Johnson reports for 20/20 (9/8c) on the disappearance of California businesswoman Nancy Woodrum from her ranch property during a wedding party in 2018 and the subsequent murder investigation. On Dateline NBC (9/8c), Andrea Canning reports the latest on New York podiatrist Ira Bernstein, who revived his murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife (now his ex) after serving a prison term when his first attempt failed.
• Mama June (9/8c, We TV): The reality show returns for an eighth season, with family drama casting a pall over Jessica’s wedding.
• Real Time with Bill Maher (10/9c, HBO): Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the one-on-one interview guest, with Anthony Scaramucci and former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein participating in the panel discussion.

 ON THE STREAM:

• Dynasty: The Murdochs (streaming on Netflix): A four-part docuseries plays like a real-life Succession in its depiction of the battle for control of the Rupert Murdoch media empire within his family. “It’s like a family squabble on steroids that has a huge effect on our politics and our lives,” says one observer.
• It’s Dorothy! (streaming on Peacock): As in Dorothy Gale, the heroine of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its many offshoots, from Judy Garland through The Wiz to Wicked. An Oz-themed documentary explores the many interpretations of the iconic character and its symbolic importance to the LGBTQ+ community.
• Great British Baking Show: Juniors (streaming on The Roku Channel): Harry Hill hosts an eighth season of the pint-sized baking spinoff, with Liam Charles and Ravneet Gill judging the young bakers’ creations.
• The Last Thing He Told Me (streaming on Apple TV): Runaways Hannah (Jennifer Garner) and Bailey (Angourie Rice) are in for quite a shock when they return to Austin to try to get the Campano crime family to leave them alone.
• Twisted Yoga (streaming on Apple TV): A three-part docuseries explores the dark world of Romanian yoga guru Gregorian Bivolaru, who lured young students from around the world into his cult of tantric rituals, leading to charges of human trafficking, kidnapping, and rape.
• Bodycam (streaming on Shudder): A found-footage supernatural thriller told through police bodycams follows the downward spiral of two officers whose attempt to cover up an accidental shooting while responding to a domestic dispute leads to grisly consequences.
• Malpractice (streaming on Hulu): Niamh Algar stars in a five-part medical drama as a doctor under legal scrutiny after an overdose patient dies while under her care.