TV picks for March 13: 'Big Interview With Dan Rather,' 'Zimmern List,' 'For the People'

March 12, 2018 at 5:00PM
FOR THE PEOPLE - "Pilot" - Set in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a.k.a. "The Mother Court"), the new Shondaland series follows six talented young lawyers working on opposite sides of the law and handling the most high-profile and high-stakes federal cases in the country. These lawyers will be put to the test both personally and professionally as their lives intersect in and out of America's most prestigious trial court, on "For The People," TUESDAY, MARCH
Jasmin Savoy Brown and Wesam Keesh play ­attorneys in the new Shonda Rhimes series “For the People.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Not over the hills

Either the former CBS News anchor is chugging from the fountain of youth, or he's inspired by the rock 'n' roll legends he's been yakking with on "The Big Interview With Dan Rather." Whatever the case, you won't want to miss his chat with Robert Plant, who showed he's not ready for the retirement home, either, during his recent performance in the Twin Cities.

8 p.m., AXS TV

Stamp of approval

Andrew Zimmern, Minnesota's most famous food personality, has a new offering on a schedule that's getting so fat that it would barely fit on an Applebee's menu. "The Zimmern List" consists of favorite haunts in U.S. cities, starting with Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.

8 p.m., Travel Channel

Above the law

"For the People" is best summed up as "Grey's Anatomy" in the courthouse with plenty of dreamy attorneys and female bonding. That shouldn't be a surprise, as its producer is Shonda Rhimes. But unlike the long-running medical soap, "People" lacks vivid, three-dimensional characters you'd want to keep on retainer. The exception: Jasmin Savoy Brown ("The Leftovers") exudes enough spunk to fill in for Katherine Heigl and Sandra Oh.

9 p.m., KSTP, Ch. 5

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Minnesota's favorite chef, Andrew Zimmern attends the the Taste of the NFL at the RiverCentre in St. Paul. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, February 3, 2018, , Minnesota, SAXO 1005290072 FACE021118
Zimmern (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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