Kevin Faces a Rendezvous With Destiny in Twice-Delayed This Is Us Episode

This Is Us has been keeping viewers on the edge of their seats for years now, but the last few weeks have brought new meaning to the term. Not because the producers are toying with fans' emotions (at least, not any more than usual), but because the show has been dealing with post-production delays that have resulted in tonight's possibly game-changing episode being pushed back at the last minute twice — first on January 19th, and again last week. Fingers crossed that it's good to go for tonight.

Also today: Confrontation time on Big Sky, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist faces a racial reckoning, and The Food That Built digs into the pizza wars. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Tuesday:

NEW EPISODE: When Madison (Caitlin Thompson) goes into early labor on This Is Us, Kevin (Justin Hartley) embarks on a calamitous road trip to be by her side. Meanwhile, Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) takes young Kevin (Parker Bates) to a football training camp. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on NBC

NEW EPISODE: Growing more suspicious with each visit to the hospital, Cassie (Kylie Bunbury) decides to take matters into her own hands on Big Sky, while a nosy paperboy lands Ronald (Brian Geraghty) in a precarious situation. Watch preview. 10:00 PM ET on ABC

NEW EPISODE: Simon (John Clarence Stewart) wrestles with his future at the company after calling out racial bias on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Mo (Alex Newell) and Max (Skylar Astin) pitch a new investor for their business venture. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on NBC

NBA BASKETBALL: The NBA on TNT returns with a Tuesday night doubleheader:

• The Houston Rockets vs. the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT on TNT
• The Boston Celtics vs. the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT on TNT

DOCUMENTARY: Shot months before his death from COVID last summer, Black Art: In the Absence of Light tells the story of curator David C. Driskell’s landmark 1976 exhibition that shined a light on the importance and influence of African American art. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on HBO

SERIES PREMIERE: The latest reality import to find its way stateside, The Bridge casts twelve strangers in the British wilderness and tasks them with building an 850-foot bridge in 20 days. They'll have to work together, but only one will be chosen to win the £100,000 prize. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max.

SEASON PREMIERE: History Channel kicks off the second season of The Food That Built America with an in-depth look at Pizza Hut, Dominoes and their hard-fought battle for dominance in the pizza-chomping land of the United States. Watch preview. 10:00 PM ET on History

SEASON PREMIERE: After a year-long break, the ladies of VH1's Basketball Wives return for a pandemic-set ninth season that promises to see their sisterhood tested like never before. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on VH1

NEW EPISODE: Actors Tony Shalhoub and Christopher Meloni get a family history lesson on Finding Your Roots. Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts. 8:00 PM ET on PBS

Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.