What's On: The River, Southland, Chopped

Tuesday March 20

The River, 9 p.m., ABC

The finale! Anyone else feel like this is over before it even got started? Of course, having not watched a second of it (I am too scared) I probably should not talk.

Southland, 10 p.m., TNT

One of TV’s grittiest and most grim (and most awesome and most remarkable) has its season finale, and there is word in the press that TNT, which saved it from NBC cancellation oblivion once, may not renew. Dear TNT, Please renew this. I am not sure how I can live without knowing what is happening in the lives of these characters.

Chopped, 10 p.m., Food

Firefighters! “Four firefighters battle to became the champ; hot dogs and smoked mozzarella; bison steaks and fire roasted tomatoes.”