‘Good Girls,’ ‘Bachelor’ Makes His Pick, ‘UnReal’ Just Getting Started

Matt Roush March 5, 2018, 7:00 am

Becca Kufrin and Arie Luyendyk Jr. in the rain with an umbrella — ABC/Paul Hebert

A selective critical checklist of notable Monday TV:

Good Girls (10/9c, NBC): Now what? That’s the question that usually dogs any high-concept pilot, and the three ladies in criminal training—well played by Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman—are in a real pickle in the wake of their grocery robbery. Store manager Boomer (David Hornsby), who’s on to them, is quite the liability, and an annoying distraction as they plot more petty crimes to pay back the scary-lethal gang.

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The Bachelor (8/7c, ABC): Geez, even most actual epic love stories don’t go on at the length of this Bachelor finale. ABC is devoting three entire hours to Arie’s final choice between Becca K. and Lauren B.—do they just use initials in a hopeless attempt to maintain some dignity? Both “contestants” meet Arie’s family before the ultimate proposal. And don’t be surprised if there are some thorns within that last rose.

Should you prefer the fictional (and actually entertaining) alternative, Lifetime’s UnReal (10/9c) continues its new “Suitress” season with Serena (Caitlin FitzGerald) showing her poker face to her own gaggle of unwed studs, while a jealous Quinn (Constance Zimmer) makes a connection with one of Everlasting’s bachelors. Which sounds like a terrible idea—for him, anyway.

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Girlfriends (streaming on Acorn): The first-season finale of the delightful female buddy comedy takes these not-entirely-good girls on a road trip to Spain, so Linda (Phyllis Logan) can identify her late husband’s body. This prompts yet another shocking confession and more life-changing complications that rally Gail (Miranda Richardson) and Sue (Zoe Wanamaker) to stand by their girlfriend. As Girlfriends ends, Acorn presents the four-episode second season of British dramedy Delicious, starring Dawn French and Emilia Fox as Gina and Sam, proprietors of a Cornwall hotel, each carrying on after the death of Leo (Iain Glen), the loves of their lives. Joining the cast: Franco Nero as Gina’s estranged father.

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Inside Monday TV: For two nights, continuing on Tuesday, Turner Classic Movies features acclaimed films that deal with mental illness, starting with Joanne Woodward’s Oscar-winning performance in 1957’s The Three Faces of Eve (8/7c) as a woman with multiple personalities. Followed by Olivia de Havilland’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution in 1948’s The Snake Pit (10/9c). … Liv (Rose McIver) goes all Agatha Christie on The CW’s iZombie (9/8c) when she eats the brains of a despised dowager and must figure out which of her unhappy servants is her murderer. … Investigation Discovery reopens a decades-old cold case in the two-night docuseries The Golden State Killer: It’s Not Over (9/8c, concluding Tuesday), with forensic specialist Paul Holes leading a team of legal and criminal experts to analyze clues to the identity of California’s most notorious unknown serial killer.

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RedQuill
Mar 5, 2018
Maybe all the "Oscar talk" has put me into a "movie mode"...but tonight I plan on DVRing "The Three Faces of Eve" and "The Snake Pit"...
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RedCupcake
Mar 5, 2018
Legends and Alienist.
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CyanCoathanger
Mar 5, 2018
Lucifer, The Alienist, Legends of Tomorrow, iZombie, and Scorpion for me. No Good Doctor because The Bachelor is on for 3 hours.
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  GoldSubmarine
  Mar 5, 2018
  Still a packed night for you even without The Good Doctor. Did you stay awake for the Oscars?
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    RedQuill
    Mar 5, 2018
    I didn't watch the Oscars...but would occasionally flip over to it (while watching last week's Channel Zero and Falling Water on the DVR)...
    
    I'm either unemployed or retired...(after 10 years still haven't decided which)...but am definitely a nonproductive member of society...
    
    However...I felt sympathy for the productive members of society...(who have to get up early to "go to work")...since the Best Picture winner was NOT announced until shortly before Midnight (EST)...
    
    IDEA: Next year...(as a trial...to check ratings...in their 4th year of decline)...announce the Best Picture winner FIRST...then the Best Actress-Actor...then the Best Supporting Actor-Actress...continuing to the "Best Animated Foreign Language Short Film–Sound Mixing" LAST at about Midnight...
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      GoldSubmarine
      Mar 5, 2018
      I know some unemployed/retired people who are productive members of society. Some do charity work, baby sit, house sit, pet sit, others give sound advice to people in need.
      
      As for the Oscars, I only watch it if I'm all caught up with my shows or if nothing better is on at the time. Good idea about announcing the big winners earlier. It is a ridiculous system.
      
      Perhaps the ratings might start stabilizing.
      
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        RedQuill
        Mar 5, 2018
        I agree, Fred, there are MANY "unemployed/retired people who are productive members of society"!!!
        
        I was only talking about ME...
        
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        CyanCoathanger
        Mar 5, 2018
        I quit working mainly to take care of my elderly parents. After they were gone, I saw no reason to return to work. I put in enough years as a productive member of society. I think I'm entitled to rest now.
        
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      CyanCoathanger
      Mar 5, 2018
      But...if you put all the big awards first, most people would only watch the first hour, and since the ratings are figured for the whole program, they would plummet.
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        GoldSubmarine
        Mar 5, 2018
        The primetime ratings count most, so they should spread the big awards from 8-11 (the very biggest 9-10) with lots of entertainment and music in between. Past 11 should be the technical stuff.
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    CyanCoathanger
    Mar 5, 2018
    And to think...I used to watch some of the CBS comedies on Mondays!
    
    I'm usually awake past midnight, so staying awake for the Oscars is no big deal. Did you?
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      GoldSubmarine
      Mar 5, 2018
      Adding those CBS comedies to the mix REALLY crowds up the night.
      
      I used to watch way more comedies. But I just don't have the time.
      
      I'm not close to the age of retirement So TV watching is only at night and weekends and must finish by around 10PM or earlier. The more I sleep , the more I need it.
      
      As for the Academy Awards, I just checked on it here and there while channel surfing. I didn't see any of the movies being honored and I don't watch The Walking Dead or anything else on Sunday (that will change very shortly when NBC's TImeless returns), so I was bored and should have just settled on a movie instead. My friend saw best picture winner Shape in the Water and nominee Call Me By Your name. But told me I should only watch them if I have nothing better to watch. He likes shows much more than movies. I guess he doesn't feel that they deserved such acclaim. Out of sheer curiosity I probably will catch those two when on available Free On Demand.
      
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        CyanCoathanger
        Mar 5, 2018
        I've always required quite a bit of sleep, but I never had a job where I had to go to bed as early as 10:00. I always watched at least an hour of The Tonight Show before going to sleep.
        
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        GoldSubmarine
        Mar 6, 2018
        Sunday nights I usually have to get to bed by 10 and fall asleep closer to 10:30-11. Monday mornings I have to be up early at about 6.
        
        Most other nights I can get up al little later.
        
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        CyanCoathanger
        Mar 6, 2018
        It could be a lot worse. A lot of people around here have extremely long commutes and have to be up as early as 3:00 or 4:00 am. I've known people who would get home, eat, and go right to bed! Not a life I'd want to live!
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      GoldSubmarine
      Mar 6, 2018
      The most annoying part of the awards shows are the political speeches and how so many entertainers need to publicize their opinions on everything. Dolly Parton said it best- "Entertainers should just shut up".
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      GoldSubmarine
      Mar 6, 2018
      The most annoying part of the awards shows are the political speeches and how so many entertainers need to publicize their opinions on everything. Dolly Parton said it best- "Entertainers should just shut up".
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        CyanCoathanger
        Mar 6, 2018
        Oh, I agree! I don't want to hear any of their political BS! They have plenty of other outlets to vent about what they think without ruining award shows.