When the Captain's away, the precinct will play. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine crew get their competitive juices flowing again tonight with the return of the Jimmy Jab Games, which first appeared in a memorable Season 2 episode. Also today: Grey's Anatomy deals with a perplexing medical case, Katy Keene celebrates an awkward Valentine's Day, Juliette Lewis takes to Facebook Watch, and a murder mystery overtakes the world of professional soccer. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Thursday:
NEW EPISODE: With Holt (Andre Braugher) no longer Captain of the Brooklyn Nine-Nine, it's time he participated in The Jimmy Jab Games (so named from Jake's mispronunciation of former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad). Let the high-jinks commence! 8:30 PM ET on NBC
NEW EPISODE: Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) takes over for DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) as the Grey's Anatomy team struggles with a diagnosis for a particularly vexing patient. Meanwhile, borrowing a page from 9-1-1: Bear attack! Watch the preview. 9:00 PM ET on ABC
NEW EPISODE: On tonight's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the female CEO of a popular wellness company says she was raped, but her business partner claims the accusation is part of an embezzlement cover-up. Radha Mitchell and Samantha Mathis guest star. Watch the preview. 10:00 PM ET on NBC
SEASON PREMIERE: Juliette Lewis headlines the second season of the anthology series Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones. Lewis plays Amelia Harper, whose pastime of choice is identifying Jane Doe murder victims. True Blood's Ryan Kwanten also stars. Watch the preview. Streaming on Facebook Watch
NEW EPISODE: Bill (Stephen Dorff) can feel the competition breathing down his neck as other candidates line up for his job on Deputy. Meanwhile, the death of an Ex-Marine strikes a nerve with Cade (Brian Van Holt). Watch the preview. 9:00 PM ET on Fox
NEW EPISODE: Valentine's Day finds Katy Keene (Lucy Hale) trying to pretend everything is normal between herself and KO (Zane Holtz). Elsewhere, Josie (Ashleigh Murray) realizes it's time for the band to mix things up. Watch the preview. 8:00 PM ET on The CW
NBA BASKETBALL: TNT has hoops fans covered with another Thursday night doubleheader. Here's what's on on tap:
SERIES PREMIERE: Australian viewers were captivated last fall by Playing for Keeps, a murder mystery that plays out on the sidelines of the professional soccer world. Hoping it will translate to American audiences, Sundance has picked up the show, dropping new episodes on their streaming platform Thursdays through April. Watch the preview. Streaming on Sundance Now
Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.
TOPICS: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, NBC