Now that the Olympics and its giant inflatable squirrel have exited stage left, it's back to regular TV, and how. March is the new September, with dozens of premieres and season premieres scheduled for the next few weeks.

The best new drama series of the spring season is "Justified," arriving March 16 on FX. Timothy Olyphant ("Deadwood") stars as Deputy Marshal Raylan Givens, who has to confront his past when a misstep gets him assigned back to his home state of Kentucky. The Givens character was created by Elmore Leonard, and "Justified," from Graham Yost of "Boomtown" fame, is funny, action-packed, sometimes touching and almost never predictable.

Fox offers a new comedy, "Sons of Tucson," beginning March 14. It stars Tyler Labine ("Reaper") as a small-time con man who agrees to pose as the father of three scheming boys.

If you subscribe to HBO, set aside 10 Sunday nights beginning March 14 for "The Pacific," a riveting miniseries from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, who follow up "Band of Brothers" with a companion piece following young Marines through jungle warfare in the Pacific during World War II.

The other big documentary project on the horizon is "Life," making its debut March 21 on the Discovery Channel. The epic follow-up to "Planet Earth" promises an inside look at animals and plants as we've never seen them before, all in dazzling HD.

Here, in chronological order, is more of what you can expect in March and April:

• "Gossip Girl" returns, tonight on the CW.

• "Trauma" returns, tonight on NBC.

• "90210" and "Melrose Place" return, Tuesday on the CW.

• "White Collar," season finale, Tuesday on USA.

• "High Society" (reality show following young socialites), Wednesday on the CW.

• "America's Next Top Model," season premiere, Wednesday on the CW.

• "Psych," season finale, Wednesday on USA.

• "Numb3rs," season finale (most likely series finale), Friday on CBS.

• "Celebrity Apprentice," season premiere, Sunday on NBC.

• "Ultimate Recipe Showdown," season premiere, Sunday on Food.

• "The Antonio Treatment," Sunday on HGTV.

• "Scrubs," season finale (most likely series finale), March 17 on ABC.

• "South Park," season 14 premiere, March 17 on Comedy Central.

• "Flash Forward," return, March 18 on ABC.

• "Breaking Bad," season premiere, March 21 on AMC.

• "Kirstie Alley's Big Life," March 21 on A&E.

• "Dancing With the Stars," season premiere, March 22 on ABC.

• "Nurse Jackie," season premiere, March 22 on Showtime.

• "United States of Tara," season premiere, March 22 on Showtime.

• "Fly Girls" (reality show following "charismatic, jet-setting flight attendants"), March 24 on the CW.

• "Vampire Diaries," return, March 24 on the CW.

• "Supernatural," return, March 25 on the CW.

• "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution," March 26 on ABC.

• "Caprica," midseason finale, March 26 on Syfy.

• "Saving Grace," first of final nine episodes, March 29 on TNT.

• "V," return, March 30 on ABC.

• "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," season premiere, March 30 on USA.

• "In Plain Sight," return, March 31 on USA.

• "Fringe," return, April 1 on Fox.

• "Miami Medical," premiere, April 2 on CBS.

• "Top Chef Masters," April 7 on Bravo.

• "Army Wives," season premiere, April 11 on Lifetime.

• "The Tudors," season premiere, April 11 on Showtime.

• "Glee," return, April 13 on Fox.

• "Ugly Betty," series finale, April 14 on ABC.

• "Friday Night Lights," network season premiere, April 30 on NBC.

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