What’s On 5USA Today Sunday 5 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5USA today.
06:00
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09:00
Entertainment News on 5
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09:10
Columbo
S01E03
Crime drama, starring Peter Falk
The dishevelled detective suspects a highly respected general is guilty of murdering an associate who was about to expose the war hero’s shady business dealings, but Columbo has a hard time backing up his hunch with evidence because of the lack of a body or a weapon. Crime drama, starring Peter Falk, Eddie Albert, Suzanne Pleshette and John Kerr
10:45
Columbo
S06E03
Crime drama, starring Peter Falk
An accountant who has a reputation as being one of the brightest men in the world realises he has to kill a fellow genius to cover up his illegal activities. He puts his remarkable intelligence to the task of covering up every possible clue that could lead back to him – but has not counted on the equally sharp mind of slovenly sleuth Columbo. Crime drama, with Peter Falk and Theodore Bikel
12:15
Columbo
S01E02
Detective drama, starring Peter Falk and Ray Milland
The crumpled cop investigates when a private eye murders his client’s adulterous wife because she refuses to submit to his blackmail threats, and arranges the crime scene to make it look as if she was the victim of a mugging gone wrong. Detective drama, starring Peter Falk, Ray Milland and Robert Culp
13:45
Columbo
S06E02
Crime drama, starring Peter Falk
A woman who has devoted her life to running her family’s museum is outraged when her brother decides to sell it. Knowing of someone with criminal connections, she arranges to have her brother killed. However, just when she starts to think she has got away with it, a certain shabby sleuth is assigned to the case. Crime drama, with Peter Falk, Joyce Van Patten, Celeste Holm and Tim O’Connor
15:15
Columbo
S10E13
Detective drama, starring Peter Falk and Billy Connolly
Oscar-winning composer Findlay Crawford relies on his assistant Gabriel to do all the hard work, but the younger musician demands recognition. To protect his reputation, Findlay kills Gabriel with a time-delayed drug to give himself the perfect alibi – but the slovenly sleuth sees through his ruse. Detective drama, with Peter Falk and Billy Connolly
17:05
Columbo
S10E08
Crime drama, starring Peter Falk and William Shatner
A radio presenter is plotting to sabotage his adopted daughter’s plans to publish her first novel and kills one of his employees for trying to help her. He thinks he has the perfect alibi, claiming that the victim was murdered while they were talking to each other on the phone, and there is a tape recording to prove it – but his ruse fails to fool the dishevelled detective. Crime drama, with Peter Falk, William Shatner and Molly Hagan
19:00
Columbo
S04E04
Detective drama, starring Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn
The slovenly sleuth sets out on a pleasure cruise to Acapulco. However, one of the passengers is planning to kill his lover to stop her blackmailing him, and has arranged a cast-iron alibi. But when the crime is discovered, the captain looks to Columbo to solve the mystery. Drama, starring Peter Falk, Robert Vaughn, Dean Stockwell, Patrick Macnee and Poupee Bocar
21:00
Lucifer
S03E22
Lucifer is forced to work with Dan
22:00
Lucifer
S03E23
Chloe and Lucifer investigate the death of a woman
23:00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S05E14
The Unit investigates a ritualistic murder
The discovery of an African boy’s dismembered body leads the detectives to suspect he was killed by cultists as a ritual sacrifice – but subsequent investigations implicate a slave-trading ring operating from Nigeria. Hard-hitting drama, starring Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek
23:55
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S05E15
A teenager’s death exposes a family secret
The team retraces the final hours of a murdered 16-year-old girl and discover she was pregnant. As the investigation continues, a second death occurs – and their findings have devastating repercussions for two families. Drama, guest starring Jane Seymour, with Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni
00:55
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
S07E03
Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a dentist
The murder of a dentist leads Goren and Eames to a company at the heart of a criminal conspiracy involving contaminated mouthwash that has caused the deaths of several children. Establishing a motive for the killing proves difficult – and the detectives begin to suspect they are being manipulated by someone close to the investigation. Drama, starring Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe
01:50
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
S07E04
A writer is linked to the murder of a prostitute
A Ukrainian illegal immigrant working as a prostitute is murdered in a motel room, setting in motion an investigation that leads to a writer secretly profiling the singles scene. At first his guilt seems a foregone conclusion – but as inquiries continue, Falacci and Logan begin to suspect he is being framed. Crime drama, starring Chris Noth and Alicia Witt
02:50
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S05E07
A man is arrested for assaulting his pregnant wife
A man is arrested for assaulting his alcoholic wife, who is pregnant – but changes the focus of the case by trying to have her charged with neglect for drinking while expecting a baby. As Benson investigates, he discovers a child had previously been exposed to the harmful consequences of her thoughtless actions
03:35
Criminals: Caught on Camera
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice. The programme reveals how essential surveillance cameras have become in the fight against crime and features footage of people caught red-handed
