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Tuesday, Jan. 23
NCIS: Sydney
CBS, 8pm
Season Finale!
The first international edition of the popular NCIS franchise wraps up Season 1 tonight with “Blonde Ambition,” in which the team frantically tries to get JD’s (Todd Lasance) son back after he is kidnapped by an international assassin. Olivia Swann and Sean Sagar also star.
Love Deadline
Netflix
New Series!
In this dating reality series from Japan, singles looking for life partners travel to dreamy destinations, from idyllic Okinawa to historic Kyoto. The women must choose their fate with a man who could be eliminated at any moment. With time running out and only one chance at proposing, it’s up to her to choose her happily ever after. Can she make the decision of a lifetime based on a random deadline?
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
Geographical rivals face off tonight on TNT as the N.Y. Knicks cross the East River to take on the Brooklyn Nets, and the L.A. Lakers have a “road game” against the L.A. Clippers in their shared Crypto.com Arena.
Celebrity Jeopardy!
ABC, 8pm
Season Finale!
The final episode of Season 2 of this Jeopardy! spinoff featuring celebrity contestants airs tonight.
Finding Your Roots: “Buried Secrets”
PBS, 8pm
Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps singer Sammy Hagar and actor Ed O’Neill discover the dramatic stories — and deep secrets — hidden within their own roots.
Star of the Month: Robert Mitchum
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight’s lineup of 11 films airing as part of Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday night salute to Robert Mitchum features a mix of genres, including noirs, dramas and comedies, that demonstrate the star’s acting range. It begins with The Night of the Hunter (1955), in which Mitchum delivers a legendarily chilling performance as the sinister Harry Powell. Among the other highlights this evening are the World War II-set drama Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), costarring Deborah Kerr; the crime film Thunder Road (1958); the romantic drama Two for the Seesaw (1962), with Shirley MacLaine; director Stanley Kramer’s noir Not as a Stranger (1955), led by Olivia de Havilland; and the romantic comedy Holiday Affair (1949), costarring Janet Leigh.
Extended Family: “The Consequences of Matchmaking”
NBC, 8:30pm
Craving more personal time with Trey (Donald Faison), Julia (Abigail Spencer) takes it upon herself to find a new girlfriend for Jim (Jon Cryer).
La Brea: “Maya”
NBC, 9pm
As Gavin (Eoin Macken) and Sam (Jon Seda) search for a secret military base, they are surprised by an old colleague of Gavin’s who just may hold the clues to finding Eve (Natalie Zea). Meanwhile, when Ty (Chiké Okonkwo) and Sam try to figure out how to bring their friends home, Ty becomes sidetracked as he confronts demons from his past.
American Experience: “Nazi Town, USA”
PBS, 9pm
This documentary chronicles the rise and fall of the German American Bund, a 1930s organization of pro-Nazi Americans. With chapters across the country, the Bund’s melding of patriotic values with virulent antisemitism raises thorny issues that we continue to wrestle with today.
Democracy 2024: New Hampshire Primary
FOX News Channel, 10pm Live
FOX News Channel’s coverage of the New Hampshire primary continues tonight with special programs emanating from Bedford, New Hampshire. Co-anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum are joined by experts and analysts to break down the real-time returns as results come in. Throughout the evening, America’s Newsroom co-anchor Bill Hemmer will analyze results in real-time on the electronic “Bill-board,” while America Reports co-anchor Sandra Smith will present FOX News Voter Analysis from FNC’s headquarters in New York to showcase results from the primary election. Special programming continues late tonight with a New Hampshire primary edition of FOX News @ Night with Trace Gallagher, followed by an extended Democracy 2024: New Hampshire Primary edition anchored by Gillian Turner and Mike Emanuel.
Good Trouble: “Party of One”
Freeform, 10pm
Joaquin (Bryan Craig) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) piece together the loose threads of their investigation.
Frontline: “Israel’s Second Front”
PBS, 10pm
Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran, and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Wednesday, Jan. 24
A Real Bug’s Life
Disney+
New Series!
Taking its inspiration from Pixar’s 1998 movie A Bug’s Life, this family-friendly five-part docuseries produced by National Geographic and narrated by Awkwafina takes viewers into nine different real-life micro bug environments around the world that are as fantastical as any of those seen in an animated film. In jungles, cities, backyards, farms and other places, the forces of nature play out on a miniature scale, and tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances to make it through each day. With new developments in filming technology, A Real Bug’s Life is full of mind-blowing behaviors and larger-than-life characters, from a jumping spider looking for a home on the streets of New York to a Costa Rican orchid bee’s first day on the job making perfume.
Six Nations: Full Contact
Netflix
New Series!
The producers of Formula 1: Drive to Survive are behind this docuseries that brings fans closer than ever to the 2023 Guinness Six Nations Championship as the best teams in Europe battle it out in some of the biggest matches on the rugby calendar.
Queer Eye
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The Fab Five — Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski and Tan France — are back in New Orleans to help make more life-changing transformations. After six years, this will be Berk’s final season with the series. Queer Eye has been renewed for Season 9, which will take place in Las Vegas.
Wild Cards: “Show Me the Murder”
The CW, 8pm
A porch pirate case leads Max (Vanessa Morgan) and Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) to stumble upon the murder of a cutthroat sports agent.
Chicago Med: “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us”
NBC, 8pm
A woman from Archer’s (Steven Weber) past returns and threatens his transplant surgery.
Nature: “Big Little Journeys: Bloodlines”
PBS, 8pm
Nature’s three-part “Big Little Journeys” miniseries concludes by following a matchstick-sized chameleon in Madagascar that undertakes an epic journey to find a mate and lay eggs before it’s too late, and a water vole in the Scottish Highlands that swims a lake, climbs a waterfall and scales a mountain to find a place to raise her pups.
TCM Spotlight: Columbia Pictures 100th Anniversary
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
As Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Wednesday night salute to Columbia Pictures, which celebrates its centennial this month, continues, we move into some of the studio’s notable productions of the 1980s and ’90s. Leading things off is Gandhi (1982), the epic biographical drama based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, played by Best Actor Oscar winner Ben Kingsley. The film won seven other Academy Awards out of its 11 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director (Richard Attenborough). Following that is another acclaimed drama: Philadelphia (1993), which earned Tom Hanks the first of his two consecutive Best Actor Oscars, and garnered Bruce Springsteen a Best Original Song Oscar for “Streets of Philadelphia.” The lineup continues early tomorrow with the crime thriller One False Move (1992), starring Bill Paxton, Cynda Williams and Billy Bob Thornton, who cowrote the screenplay; and The Last Emperor (1987), the epic biographical drama about the final emperor of China that won all nine of the Academy Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Picture, Director (Bernardo Bertolucci) and Adapted Screenplay (Bertolucci and Mark Peploe).
NBA Basketball
ABC & ESPN, beginning at 8:30pm Live
The Phoenix Suns tip off against the Mavericks in Dallas on ABC, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder in San Antonio for a clash with the Spurs on ESPN.
Family Law: “A River in Egypt”
The CW, 9pm
A biased judge rules against Daniel’s (Zach Smadu) petition to have a scam marriage annulled.
Rico to the Rescue
HGTV, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In “Two-Story Troubles,” when a contractor vanishes mid-project, a family is left with very few options for finishing their two-story renovation. Rico Leon and his team must salvage the troubled house and bring the family’s dream back to life, proving that trust can be rebuilt, too.
Chicago Fire: “Call Me McHolland”
NBC, 9pm
Mouch (Christian Stolte) sets out to change his legacy and nickname; Ritter (Daniel Kyri) pushes Herrmann (David Eigenberg) to see a doctor; and Brett (Kara Killmer) searches for the perfect wedding venue.
Chrissy & Dave Dine Out
Freeform, 10pm
New Series!
Featuring model Chrissy Teigen and restaurateur/chef David Chang as hosts, this new unscripted food series will explore the best restaurants and uncover the most hidden culinary gems in and around Los Angeles, with plenty of celebrity guests, such as Teigen’s husband John Legend, Kumail Nanjiani, Regina Hall, Jimmy Kimmel and many more.
Thursday, Jan. 25
Griselda
Netflix
New Series!
Sofía Vergara leads this six-episode crime drama as the real-life title character, Griselda Blanco, a Colombian drug lord who created one of the most profitable cocaine cartels in history. In 1970s and ’80s Miami, Blanco’s lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm helped her expertly navigate between business and family, leading her to become known as “the Cocaine Godmother” and “the Black Widow.”
Masters of the Universe: Revolution
Netflix
New Series!
This new, five-episode entry in Kevin Smith’s reimagining of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe finds a newly mechanized Skeletor (voice of Mark Hamill), armed with the might of Motherboard, attacking the heart of Eternia while Prince Adam (Chris Wood) grapples with a new responsibility and what that means for him as He-Man.
Sexy Beast
Paramount+
New Series!
This prequel to the acclaimed 2000 British crime thriller explores the origins of the complicated relationship between Gal (played by James McArdle here, and by Ray Winstone in the film) and Don (played by Emun Elliott here, and in the film by Oscar-nominated Ben Kingsley) as they first find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s. Tamsin Greig, Stephen Moyer and Sarah Greene costar.
In the Know
Peacock
New Series!
Mike Judge (King of the Hill) and Greg Daniels (The Office) are among the executive producers of this adult animated comedy that follows Lauren Caspian (voice of Zach Woods), who is NPR’s third most popular host. He’s a well-meaning hypocritical nimrod who also happens to be a stop-motion puppet. Each episode of this series follows a making of Lauren’s show, In the Know, in which the puppet conducts in-depth interviews with real-world human guests, while collaborating with a diverse crew of NPR staff (who are also puppets and nimrods).
Figure Skating: Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships
USA Network, beginning at 2pm Live
America’s finest skaters and ice dancers converge on Columbus, Ohio, for the 2024 Prevagen U.S. Open Figure Skating Championships. USA Network airs the pairs short program, the rhythm dance program and the women’s short program. USA Network and NBC combine to televise the event through Sunday.
NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live
TNT’s Thursday night NBA doubleheader has the Boston Celtics at the Miami Heat and the Sacramento Kings at the Golden State Warriors.
Son of a Critch
The CW, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Mark (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is eager to begin his final year of grade school, but learns he needs glasses in the first episode of Season 3 of the Canadian family comedy series.
The Tall Tales of Jim Bridger: “Fool’s Gold”
INSP, 8pm
After discovering a river filled with gold, frontiersman Jim Bridger (Rib Hillis) and his fellow trappers believe they are near El Dorado, the mythical Spanish city of gold. But their insatiable greed turns friends into enemies and puts Bridger at risk of a gruesome fate.
Law & Order: “Human Innovation”
NBC, 8pm
When a prominent tech CEO is killed, Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) untangle multiple leads to reveal a plot for retribution. Meanwhile, Price (Hugh Dancy) and Maroun (Odelya Halevi) debate whether an overdue piece of evidence should be submitted to the jury.
The Power of Film: “Part 4 — Heroes and Villains”
TCM, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Memorable movies tend to be a compensation for what we don’t see much of in the real world — justice, commitment and altruism. This episode shows how cinematic drama frequently treats their central characters as if they were heroes or villains, but often the two are very much alike. Representative films following the episode are Shane (1953), Psycho (1960), King Kong (1933) and Mildred Pierce (1945).
Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits
Lifetime, 9pm
New Series!
Cameras follow world-renowned medium Theresa Caputo as she travels the globe connecting loved ones with those who’ve passed, restoring hope and faith in her personal connections she makes. This new series will see Theresa as she celebrates her son’s wedding in Italy, helps her daughter adjust to motherhood, visits with her parents next door and, of course, channels her share of spirits for others.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: “Truth Embargo”
NBC, 9pm
As Benson (Mariska Hargitay) teams up with the FBI on an unsolved case, Fin (Ice-T) and Velasco (Octavio Pisano) investigate a flash-mob robbery that led to a sexual assault.
Children Ruin Everything: “Confidence”
The CW, 9:30pm
Astrid’s (Meaghan Rath) confidence tumbles after the kids make fun of her during a practice presentation.
Law & Order: Organized Crime: “Deliver Us From Evil”
NBC, 10pm
After a deadly bombing claims the life of a spiritual leader, Stabler (Christopher Meloni) meets with an officer who is convinced the crime is part of a larger conspiracy. Meanwhile, tensions rise within the task force as Jet (Ainsley Seiger) struggles to get her team onboard with Vargas’ program, and Stabler welcomes his older brother to town.
Friday, Jan. 26
Expats
Prime Video
New Series!
Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee and Jack Huston lead this six-part drama set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong. It centers on three American women — Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue) and Mercy (Yoo) — whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
TCM Birthday Tribute: Joan Leslie
TCM, beginning at 6:15am
Catch a Classic!
Today’s lineup celebrates the late Joan Leslie, who was born on Jan. 26, 1925, and appeared in many popular films during the Hollywood golden age, some of which will air today, starting with The Wagons Roll at Night (1941), which costars Humphrey Bogart as a circus owner and Eddie Albert as a grocery clerk who joins the circus to tame lions and falls for the owner’s sister. Next, an ambitious woman (Ida Lupino) pushes her talented younger sister into becoming a Broadway star so they can leave their impoverished small town in The Hard Way (1943), a pilot (Fred Astaire) goes on leave and falls for a photographer in the musical comedy The Sky’s the Limit (1943) and Robert Alda plays composer George Gershwin in the biographical Oscar-nominated drama Rhapsody in Blue (1945). Following that is romantic comedy Janie Gets Married (1946), about a married couple with problems. Finally, a Balkan prince befriends a New York City cab driver under the guise of being a “regular guy” from Milwaukee, where the cab driver happens to be from, in Two Guys From Milwaukee (1946), and a woman who kills her husband on New Year’s Eve gets to relive the year in the crime drama Repeat Performance (1947).
Figure Skating: U.S. Figure Skating Championships
USA Network & NBC, beginning at 4pm Live
USA Network airs the U.S. Championships men’s short program in the afternoon, followed by coverage of the women’s free skate in primetime on NBC.
NHL Hockey: Las Vegas at N.Y. Rangers
ESPN, 7pm Live
The reigning Stanley Cup champion Las Vegas Golden Knights storm into New York’s Madison Square Garden for a tilt with Artemi Panarin and the Rangers.
Hightown
Starz, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The crime drama returns for a third and final season, following Jackie Quiñones (Monica Raymund) in her battle to overcome her addictions as she unravels the intricacies of Cape Cod’s Dark Drama “Hightown” Looks At What Lies Under the Surfaceunderworld. James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Amaury Nolasco and Atkins Estimond also star.
Saturday, Jan. 27
Tennis: Australian Open: Women’s Championship
ESPN, 3:30am Live
The women’s singles final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne airs live on ESPN.
College Basketball
CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX & USA Network, beginning at 12:30pm Live
Top men’s college basketball action today includes Fordham at Duquesne (USA Network), Georgetown at Providence (FOX), Kansas at Iowa State (CBS), Indiana at Illinois (FOX), TCU at Baylor (ESPN2), Arizona at Oregon (FOX), Clemson at Duke (ESPN) and Kentucky at Arkansas (ESPN).
Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona
USA Network & NBC, beginning at 1:30pm Live
The IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship series heads to legendary Daytona International Speedway in Florida for the Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race. Coverage begins Saturday on NBC and continues on USA Network. Sunday morning coverage airs on USA Network and moves to NBC for the race’s finish.
Figure Skating: Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships
NBC & USA Network, beginning at 2:30pm Live
The U.S. Championships in Columbus, Ohio, continue today with the free dance competition on NBC, followed by the pairs free skate in primetime on USA Network.
NBA Basketball
ABC, beginning at 3pm Live
Catch a Saturday NBA tripleheader on ABC with the Miami Heat at the N.Y. Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers at the Denver Nuggets and the L.A. Lakers at the Golden State Warriors.
Romance With a Twist
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Luna (Jocelyn Hudon), a former dancer, gets the opportunity to transform a gym into an aerial yoga studio and is discovered by Bennet (Olivier Renaud), a professional aerialist who has returned home from performing around the world. When his partner drops out, Bennet recruits Luna to perform with him, and the two of them must work together to reach new heights in both work and love.
Confessions of a Cam Girl
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by real stories, the film follows 18-year-old fashion savant Kristen (Megan Best, Dawn), who is set to become the first in her family to graduate college. Her parents are less than thrilled about her fashion pursuits and cut off her financial support. Forced to take matters into her own hands, Kristen secretly creates an online explicit content page to raise money to attend the program of her dreams when things go wrong.
Patton
MOVIES!, 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Francis Ford Coppola cowrote this 1970 biographical war drama about the career of temperamental American Gen. George S. Patton, a famous tank commander during World War II. It won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor in a Leading Role, which George C. Scott, who played Patton, refused to accept.