Television Premieres and Notable: January 22-28, 2018

Monday, 1/22

Mosaic; HBO. 7 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
Steven Soderbergh directs this series that stars Shaon Stone as a children's author that vanishes.

The Alienist; TNT. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
TNT is trying to make its mark in the prestige TV landscape with this 10-episode run about a series of child murders in late 19th century New York, based on a 1994 novel, and starring three typically-film actors (Daniel Bruhl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans) as a trio of investigators.


Tuesday, 1/23

Baskets; FX. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.

The Quad; BET. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Bellevue; WGN America. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Anna Paquin stars in this show about a cop investigating a disappearance.

Another Period; Comedy Central. 9:30 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.

The Detour; TBS. 9:30 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Wednesday, 1/24

Schitt's Creek; Pop TV. 7 pm CST. 4th Season Premiere.

Let's Get Physical; Pop TV. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Waco; Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV). 9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
Taylor Kitsch stars as David Koresh.


Thursday, 1/25

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars; VH1. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Lip Sync Battle; Paramount. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 1/26

One Day at a Time; Netflix. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.

Television Premieres and Notables: January 15-21, 2018

Monday, 1/15

On the mid-season premiere or Supergirl (CW; 7 pm CST), she meets the motha-fukkin Legion of Super-Heroes!!!
(keep expectations low: I doubt we'll get two dozen new characters out of the gate... but I'm sure it'll be a start)

The Gifted (Fox; 7 pm CST) Season Finale.

Tuesday, 1/16

Black Lightning; The CW.  8 pm CST.  Series Premiere.
The latest DC Comics character to get his own CW show-- that's (supposedly) not part of the Arrow-verse.
We'll see...

Teachers (TV Land; 9 pm CST). Season Finale.


Wednesday, 1/17

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story; FX. 9 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
From the people that brought you The People vs. O.J. Simpson...

Corporate; Comedy Central.  9 pm CST. Series Premiere.
I watched the pilot, and it's slow, dark, and dreary. Just like the corporate world.
But it has potential-- and Com Cent has been pimping the Hell out of it this season, so I think they're behind it.

The Path; Hulu. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.


Thursday, 1/18

Portlandia; IFC. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.


Friday, 1/19

High Maintenance; HBO. 10 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Grace and Frankie; Netflix. Streaming. Season Premiere.


Saturday, 1/20

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II; BBC America. 8 pm CST. Mini-series Premiere.
If you saw the first mini, then you know this will test your HD screens.
This mini focuses on the water life of the planet, so enjoy.


Sunday, 1/21

The Resident; Fox. 9 pm CST (check listings for football overrun). Series Premiere.
Doctors who are learning-- and doctors who should have given it up a while ago-- are trying not to kill too many patients.

Counterpart; Starz. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
J.K. Simmons stars as a man who finds out his new job is to protect a bridge to another dimension.

Television Premieres and Notables: January 8-14, 2018

Monday, 1/8

Antique's Roadshow; PBS. 7 pm CST (check local listings). Season Premiere.

Tuesday, 1/9

America's Next Top Model; VH1. 7 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Undercover High; A&E. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Seven adults in their 20's enroll in a high School to see that the real deal is with high schoolers.

Marvel's Runaways (Hulu; Streaming). Season Finale.

Wednesday, 1/10

Alone Together; Freeform. 7:30 pm CST. Series Premiere.

A comedy about the platonic relationship between a man and a woman.

The Magicians; Syfy. 8 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.

Friday, 1/12

Taken; NBC. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams; Amazon. Streaming. Series Premiere.

Sunday, 1/14

Masterpiece: Victoria; PBS. 8 pm CST (check local listings). 2nd Season Premiere.

Divorce; HBO. 9 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Crashing; HBO. 9:30 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.

Television Premieres and Notables: January 1-7, 2018

Monday, 1/1

Lovesick; Netflix. Streaming. Season Premiere.

Glace; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.

The Bachelor; ABC. 7 pm CST. 22nd Cycle Premiere.

The Wall; NBC. 7 pm CST. Winter Premiere.

Better Late Than Never; NBC. 8 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.


Tuesday, 1/2

Ellen's Game of Games; NBC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.

L.A. to Vegas; Fox. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.
If you've seen any Fox commercials the past two months, you've seen ones for this show.
Hasn't diminished me any; I'm in.

Hack My Life; TruTV. 9 pm CST. Season Premiere.

Tesla; Discovery. 9 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Wednesday, 1/3

The Amazing Race; CBS. 7 pm CST. 30th Cycle Premiere.

The X-Files; Fox. 7 pm CST. 11th Season Premiere.

Grown-ish; Freeform. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.
This Black-ish spin-off featuring Zoey's experiences in college.
And, as we saw, Deon Cole's Charlie works the late night shift as a professor, so he's along for the ride. (which make this a must-see).

9-1-1; Fox. 8 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Match Game; ABC. 9 pm CST. 3rd Season Premiere.


Thursday, 1/4

The Four: Battle for Stardom; Fox. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.

Nashville; CMT. 8 pm CST. 6th Season Premiere.


Friday, 1/5

Rotten; Netflix. Streaming. Series Premiere.

Child Support; ABC. 7 pm CST. Series Premiere.


Sunday, 1/7

Star Trek Discovery; CBS All Access. 7:30 pm CST. Mid-season Premiere.

Television Premieres and Notables: December 25-31, 2017

Monday, 12/25

Doctor Who Christmas Special; BBC America. 8 pm CST. Special.
After a four year stint, Peter Capaldi's Doctor gets his send-off in this special.
The twelfth Doctor has been holding-off his regeneration for some time, but as the clock is about to run out, he crosses paths with his first incarnation, and the two Doctors join forces to stop the latest threat to time in a story titled "Twice Upon a Time".
The last few Doctor deaths have been emotional, and it'll be interesting if this one will be as well, considering Capaldi's Doctor didn't get the buzz that Smith and Tennant's did (not going to blame the actor, though).
This special also features long-time showrunner Steven Moffat's last crack at the character as he leaves and Chris Chibnall takes over with the new Doctor, Jodie Whittaker's, debut later next year.


Friday, 12/29

Black Mirror; Netflix. Streaming. 4th Season Premiere.

Bill Nye Saves the World; Netflix. Streaming. 2nd Season Premiere.


Sunday, 12/31

Dave Chappelle: Equanimit; Netflix. Streaming. Special.