{"id":66001,"date":"2018-03-18T14:25:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T18:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/must-see-lgbtq-tv-instict-series-premiere-season-three-of-shadowhunters-kicks-off-and-more\/"},"modified":"2018-03-18T14:25:33","modified_gmt":"2018-03-18T18:25:33","slug":"must-see-lgbtq-tv-instict-series-premiere-season-three-of-shadowhunters-kicks-off-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/must-see-lgbtq-tv-instict-series-premiere-season-three-of-shadowhunters-kicks-off-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Instict’ series premiere, season three of ‘Shadowhunters’ kicks off, and more!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Must-See LGBTQ TV: ‘Instict’ series premiere, season three of ‘Shadowhunters’ kicks off, and more!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.<\/p>\n

This Sunday, the first episode of CBS\u2019s new crime drama Instinct <\/em>airs. The show, starring out bi<\/a> actor Alan Cumming will be the first network primetime drama with a gay<\/a> lead, which is a necessary step forward for inclusion. Cumming portrays Dr. Dylan Reinhart, a former CIA agent, who is pulled from his quiet life as a professor to help the NYPD solve a serial killer case. In addition to having a lead gay<\/a> character, Instinct <\/em>also includes Dylan\u2019s husband, Andy as a series regular on the show, who has misgivings about his husband going back into police work. Instinct: Sunday, 8pm on CBS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Also on CBS, Sunday\u2019s episode of Madam Secretary <\/em>focus specifically on LGBTQ refugees and how Kat Sandoval (portrayed by out bisexual<\/a> actress Sara Ramirez) tries to protect them. In the episode \u201cRefuge,\u201d Jay and Kat devise a way to help persecuted foreign LGBTQ citizens escape their country while their U.S. homeland security applications are processed. However, when the country closes its borders, Jay and Kat are forced to change that plan quickly, as it could now threaten their relationship with neighboring allies. Madam Secretary: Sunday, 10pm on CBS.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On Sunday’s new episode of #MadamSecretary<\/a>, Jay and Kat focus their attention on a cause near to their hearts. But when international tensions arise as a result, will the duo abandon their plans? pic.twitter.com\/s8fGaWOgXl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Madam Secretary (@MadamSecretary) March 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Season three of GLAAD Media Award-winning science fiction drama Shadowhunters <\/em>is back for its third season on Tuesday. The show is known in large part for its fan-favorite couple<\/a> \u201cMalec,\u201d composed of Magnus Bane, a bisexual<\/a> warlock and Alec Lightwood, an out gay<\/a> Shadowhunter. Shadowhunters<\/em> also made great strides in representation with the character of Raphael, who is asexual, making him the only asexual character on cable television. All the favorite characters are back in the season three premiere, where secrets are abound as the Shadowhunters and Downworlders try to get back to normal after Valentine’s death. Shadowhunters: Tuesday, 8pm on Freeform. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> spin-off Station 19, <\/em>a drama about Seattle\u2019s finest firefights, airs its first episode on Thursday. One of the characters in this ensemble drama is Travis Montgomery, \u201can out gay<\/a> firefighter who is well-liked, funny, fun and always plays by the rules.” In the two-hour premiere, when the team responds to an apartment fire, Capt. Pruitt takes a hit, the future of the station’s leadership is in jeopardy and firefighter Andy Herrera is forced to step up. Station 19: Thursday, 9pm on ABC. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 18th: The Good Fight<\/a> (CBS All Access); Instinct<\/a> (8pm, CBS); Counterpart<\/a> (8pm, Starz); Brooklyn Nine-Nine<\/a> (8:30pm, Fox); The Walking Dead<\/a> (9pm, AMC); Here and Now<\/a> (9pm, HBO); Madam Secretary<\/a> (10pm, CBS); Timeless<\/a> (10pm, NBC); The Chi<\/a> (10pm, Showtime)<\/p>\n

Monday: DC\u2019s Legends of Tomorrow<\/a> (8pm, The CW); UnReal<\/a> (10pm, Lifetime)<\/p>\n

Tuesday: Shadowhunters<\/a> (8pm, Freeform); Fresh Off the Boat<\/a> (8:30pm, ABC); Black Lightning<\/a> (9pm, The CW); LA to Vegas<\/a> (9pm, Fox); Rise<\/a> (9pm, NBC);<\/p>\n

Wednesday: This Close<\/a> (Sundance Now); Riverdale<\/a> (8pm, The CW); grown-ish<\/a> (8pm, Freeform); Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/a> (8pm, Pop TV); Modern Family<\/a> (9pm, ABC); \u00a0Life Sentence<\/a> (9pm, The CW); 9-1-1<\/a> (9pm, Fox); American Housewife<\/a> (9:30pm, ABC); The Magicians<\/a> (9pm, SyFy); The Assassination Gianni Versace: American Crime Story<\/a> (10pm, FX); Glam Masters<\/a> (10pm, Lifetime); Hap and Leonard<\/a> (10pm, Sundance); The Trixie & Katya Show<\/a> (10:30pm, Viceland)<\/p>\n

Thursday: Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/a> (8pm, ABC); Superstore<\/a> (8pm, NBC); Beyond<\/a> (8pm, Freeform); Champions<\/a> (8:30pm, NBC); Station 19<\/a> (9pm, ABC)<\/p>\n

Friday: Dynasty<\/a> (8pm, The CW); Jane the Virgin<\/a> (9pm, The CW)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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