What to Watch in March
Lisa Tipton
March 1, 2025
There's a huge amount of worthwhile TV out there nowadays, so it can be hard to choose what to watch. But who better to recommend shows than the person who programs them? Lisa Tipton, WTTW’s Head of Programming and Pledge, constructs the WTTW schedule by searching through offerings from many different sources which include the national PBS network, the BBC, and independent filmmakers to put together a varied and engaging broadcast schedule. Each month, she recommends a few shows that she thinks you should watch.
Find all the ways to watch WTTW here. Many of the below shows are available to stream or will be once they premiere, especially by WTTW Passport members.
Weathered: Inside the LA Firestorm
Wednesday, March 19 at 9:00 pm
Weathered and host Maiya May investigate why the fires that devastated areas around Los Angeles at the beginning of this year were so destructive – and what can be done to save lives and homes from future destructive fires.
New Seasons of Dramas and Mysteries
We've got plenty of returning dramas and mysteries at the end of the month, starting with a Saturday night line-up of season 2 of the Australian My Life is Murder starring Lucy Lawless (Saturdays beginning March 22 at 7:00 pm) and season 23 of the long-running Midsomer Murders (Saturdays beginning March 22 at 8:00 pm).
Sundays bring the eagerly awaited adaptation of Hilary Mantel's final Thomas Cromwell novel in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light beginning March 23 at 8:00 pm; it's preceded by a marathon of Wolf Hall starting at noon that day. Season 2 of Marie Antoinette follows at 9:00 pm, and then Call the Midwife joins the line-up the following Sunday, March 30 at 7:00 pm with season 14. You can catch up with a marathon of season 13 of Call the Midwife beginning that day at 11:00 am, or with our recaps, which are also available for Wolf Hall and Marie Antoinette.
American Experience – Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
American Experience looks at a lesser known civil rights battle: the push for equality and accessibility that won a victory in the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990 after activists literally put their bodies on the line.
Frontline: The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
With ProPublica, Frontline investigates the rise of a global online community of white supremacists and how they spread hate and promote terror attacks.
The Future of Nature
Wednesdays beginning March 26 at 9:00 pm
Follow the efforts of inspiring people fighting to save nature during climate change in this four-part series that focuses individually on oceans, grasslands, forests, and humans.
