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Monday, Jan. 31

Adults Adopting Adults
A&E, 10pm
New Series!

This new series explores the unique stories of grown adults who are pursuing an unusual route to the American family: adult adoption. Six different pairs with individual motivations will embark on a journey to add an adult family member to their households. But new families come with new problems — before they finalize their adoption, they will face scrutiny from their peers, naysayers questioning motives and biological family members trying to stop the adoption. Will it be happily ever after for these new families or will their constructed clans crumble?

Help
Acorn TV
U.S. Exclusive Film!

In this Rose d’Or-winning British drama, young healthcare worker Sarah (Jodie Comer) forms an unlikely bond with Tony (Stephen Graham), a resident at the care home she works at, who is living with young onset dementia. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hits, her character and their relationship are put to the test under horrifying circumstances.

Howard Hawks Icon-a-thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 11:30am

Enjoy four films from legendary filmmaker Howard Hawks, beginning with the classic 1940 screwball comedy His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell and Ralph Bellamy. Grant then returns in the next two films, both comedies: I Was a Male War Bride (1949), also featuring Ann Sheridan, and Monkey Business (1952), which costars Ginger Rogers and Marilyn Monroe. Monroe also headlines today’s final Hawks film, the 1953 musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, alongside Jane Russell.

March: “Homecoming”
The CW, 8pm

There is no party like a Prairie View homecoming! This year may be different with Covid as an uninvited guest, but the Marching Storm shows up to show out. In this episode, we meet more of the band and follow the stories of those who are performing at their first homecoming, while for others, it is their last.

9-1-1: Lone Star: “Push”
FOX, 8pm

Grace (Sierra McClain) is caught in the ice storm as she goes into labor, and Owen (Rob Lowe) and his team race to find her in the new episode “Push.”

Kenan
NBC, 8pm
Season Finale!

Kenan Thompson’s self-titled sitcom finishes up its second season with two back-to-back half-hour episodes. First, in “Moving Violation,” when their mom, Bobbi (Vanessa Bell Calloway), decides to sell the family home, Kenan (Thompson) and Gary (Chris Redd) must clear the basement of their childhood memorabilia, leading Gary to evaluate his goals in life. Then, in “Destroying Miami” Kenan, Gary, Mika (Kimrie Lewis), Tami (Taylor Louderman) and Phil (Jeff Lewis) head to Miami for some fun, but with love in the air they find a lot of trouble. Meanwhile, Rick (Don Johnson) and Loretta (Maria Canals-Barrera) stay home to take care of the girls (Dani and Dannah Lane), but things don’t go as smoothly as they should.

Antiques Roadshow: “Sands Point Preserve, Hour 2”
PBS, 8pm

More amazing discoveries are appraised at Hempstead House at Sands Point Preserve in Sands Point, New York.

Star of the Month: Kay Francis: “Crime Dramas & Melodramas”
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Turner Classic Movies closes out its monthlong salute to actress Kay Francis with 11 films featuring the star beginning this evening and continuing into early tomorrow afternoon. With a focus on crime dramas and melodramas, the lineup consists of, in order: I Found Stella Parish (1935), For the Defense (1930), Guilty Hands (1931), Confession (1937), The House on 56th Street (1933), Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933), In Name Only (1939), Dr. Monica (1934), Give Me Your Heart (1936), King of the Underworld (1939) and Passion Flower (1930).

Secrets of Playboy: “The Bunnies & the Cleanup Crew”
A&E, 9pm

The Playboy Bunny was the most famous sex symbol of the 20th century. Playboy hired the most attractive women in the world to don the ears and tail by promising an environment where they would always be protected. But outside of the clubs, at the Playboy Mansion itself and in the company of Hugh Hefner’s VIP customers, the Bunnies faced dangers and abuses that were covered up by the Playboy “cleanup crew.”

The Cleaning Lady: “Kabayan”
FOX, 9pm

Facing a heartbreaking setback with Luca’s treatment, Thony (Élodie Yung) desperately takes matters into her own hands. But when a potential donor refuses to participate, she turns to Arman (Adan Canto) for help, who escalates the situation to get results. Meanwhile, Garrett (Oliver Hudson) makes a risky demand of Thony, pushing her deeper into moral ambiguity.

That’s My Jam: “Kate & Oliver Hudson vs. Jordana Brewster & Brent Morin”
NBC, 9pm

Acting siblings Kate and Oliver Hudson take on actress Jordana Brewster and comedian/actor Brent Morin in a competition featuring a series of music, dance and trivia-based games and musical performances.

Promised Land: “La Madrugada (Day Break)”
ABC, 10pm

Joe faces different challenges as Mateo threatens to expose his past while Margaret conspires to obstruct his future. Carmen supports Veronica in a time of need, and Lettie is no longer able to ignore Junior’s misbehavior. Meanwhile, Carlos, Juana and Billy find time for a little fun while adjusting to their new lives.

Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl
NBC, 10pm

The life and legacy of legendary, Emmy-winning actress/comedian Betty White, who passed away on Dec. 31, just 17 days shy of her 100th birthday, is commemorated in this hourlong special. Friends and stars will pay tribute to White, and the hour will also include clips that best capture the irreverent tone, spirit and impeccable comedic timing that she displayed over her eight-decade career. Celebrating Betty White will be available to stream on Peacock beginning tomorrow.

Independent Lens: “Missing in Brooks County”
PBS, 10pm

Migrants go missing in rural South Texas more than anywhere else in the United States. For many families whose loved ones have disappeared after crossing the Mexico border, one activist detective is their last hope.

1000-lb Sisters
TLC, 10pm
Season Finale!

Amy sees a pediatric dietitian and faces some difficult truths about Gage’s diet. Dr. Smith makes a house call and confronts Tammy about her partying lifestyle. While on the road with Chris, Tammy’s health hits a dangerous low point.

Tuesday, Feb. 1

Winterwatch
BritBox

It may still be cold outside, but the BBC’s Winterwatch is here to add a bit of seasonal warmth. Broadcasting from Norfolk, the Isle of Mull and Northern Ireland, the Winterwatch team takes an in-depth look at how Britain’s wildlife is faring up and down the country.

My Best Friend Anne Frank
Netflix
Feature Film Exclusive!

This Dutch drama is based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank (Aiko Beemsterboer) and Hannah Goslar (Josephine Arendsen) during World War II.

Raising Dion
Netflix
Season Premiere!

The drama series that follows Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after he starts to manifest superhero abilities returns for Season 2. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Dion continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer, who catches Nicole’s eye. After Dion befriends new student Brayden (Griffin Robert Faulkner) — a fellow powered kid — a series of alarming events unfolds, and he learns that danger is still looming.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Bravo, 8pm
Season Premiere!

Returning for Season 12 are Housewives Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Margaret Josephs, Dolores Catania, Jackie Goldschneider and Jennifer Aydin. Also, the ladies are joined by new friend Traci Johnson.

FBI: “Under Pressure”
CBS, 8pm

In the new episode “Under Pressure,” Maggie (Missy Peregrym) goes undercover working in a bar to investigate members of an extremist group who are suspects in a series of bombings.

The Resident
FOX, 8pm
New Episodes!

Season 5 resumes with the new episode “Her Heart,” in which a case turns personal for Conrad (Matt Czuchry) when the donor recipient of his late wife’s heart is admitted to the ER.

American Auto: “Recall”
NBC, 8pm

The executives realize a Payne vehicle may have a faulty part and debate whether to issue a recall.

Finding Your Roots: “Mexican Roots”
PBS, 8pm

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and guests Mario Lopez and Melissa Villaseñor look at the Mexican American experience as seen through the lenses of their two families.

Star of the Month: Henry Fonda
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!

Iconic, Oscar-winning actor Henry Fonda is the subject of Turner Classic Movie’s Star of the Month salute in February, with a lineup of his most memorable films airing each Tuesday beginning in the evening. Tonight’s initial lineup features seven Fonda favorites, including four of his numerous collaborations with legendary director John Ford, who was born on this date in 1894. Fonda initially made his mark on Broadway before making his film debut in 1935, at age 30. Tonight’s first three titles came from the period in the late ’30s when the actor was gaining momentum as a major Hollywood presence. First up, Fonda portrays the title figure of Young Mr. Lincoln, a 1939 biographical drama about the early life of Abraham Lincoln that marked the first Fonda/Ford teaming. Next, in William Wyler’s romantic drama Jezebel (1938), Fonda plays Preston Dillard, fiancé of strong-willed, pre-Civil War Southern belle Julie Marsden (Best Actress Oscar winner Bette Davis). Following that is another 1939 Ford-directed picture, Drums Along the Mohawk, an Oscar-nominated historical drama in which Fonda and Claudette Colbert star as settlers on the New York frontier during the American Revolution. Fonda re-teamed with Ford in tonight’s next movie, Fort Apache (1948), which costars John Wayne and was one of the first Westerns to offer an authentic and sympathetic view of Native Americans. Ford was in the director’s chair yet again for the next film, the 1947 drama The Fugitive, which costars Dolores del Río. The Fonda salute concludes early tomorrow morning with Alfred Hitchcock’s 1956 film noir/docudrama The Wrong Man, costarring Vera Miles, followed by another film noir, 1947’s The Long Night, which also features Barbara Bel Geddes and Vincent Price. — Jeff Pfeiffer

The Real Men in Black: Declassified
Vice, 8pm

In this two-hour special, a cast of experts, including retired U.S. Navy TOPGUNs and former “Men in Black,” reveal the truth behind the biggest UFO scoop of the century and uncover once-classified encounters.

Grand Crew: “Wine & Headlines”
NBC, 8:30pm

The crew all do their best to cope after a bad news cycle.

Abbott Elementary: “Gifted Program”
ABC, 9pm

Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob. However, when some students begin to feel left out, Gregory and Janine put their heads together and come up with a solution. Elsewhere, Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.

FBI: International: “Chew Toy”
CBS, 9pm

FBI’s Jeremy Sisto guest-stars as Agent Jubal Valentine in the new episode “Chew Toy.” When an NYPD officer is detained in Eastern Europe, the team investigates his claims of having infiltrated a sex trafficking ring.

Naomi: “Enigma”
The CW, 9pm

Naomi (Kaci Walfall) discovers more about her past, but she must come to terms with all the secrets that have been kept from her … and who has been keeping them. And as the newly empowered teen continues her training with Dee (Alexander Wraith) and finds the courage to confront Zumbado (Cranston Johnson), she must balance her super-life with her school life when Annabelle (Mary-Charles Jones), Anthony (Will Meyers) and Jacob (Aidan Gemme) push Naomi to campaign for class president.

The Real Dirty Dancing
FOX, 9pm
New Series!

Eight celebrities — Brie Bella, Corbin Bleu, Tyler Cameron, Cat Cora, Howie Dorough, Antonio Gates, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes and Loni Love — perform routines from the classic movie Dirty Dancing in this one-of-a-kind competition hosted by Stephen “tWitch” Boss.

This Is Us: “Heart and Soul”
NBC, 9pm

Kevin (Justin Hartley) visits the construction site; Malik (Asante Blackk) and Deja (Lyric Ross) share controversial news at dinner.

I Am Jazz
TLC, 9pm
Season Finale!

Jazz is going off to Harvard, but before she leaves, she gets to observe a surgical procedure. Jazz and Sander throw Neasa and Noah an engagement party. Jazz’s family worries about the last time she was leaving for college and hope this will be different.

FBI: Most Wanted: “El Pincho”
CBS, 10pm

In the new episode “El Pincho,” the team searches for a notorious Colombian drug lord after he escapes from a U.S. prison.

The Wall: “Amber and Chelsea”
NBC, 10pm

Amber, a 911 operator, and Chelsea, a construction worker, sisters from Wasilla, Alaska, take their crack at the Wall.

Vampires in America
Travel Channel, 10pm

In this two-hour special, an alarming surge in missing person cases sends a pair of vampire hunters to Arizona to investigate if a pack of bloodsucking fiends has emerged from hibernation. Their high-tech hunt uncovers a far more nefarious plan than either could have imagined.

Wednesday, Feb. 2

Pam & Tommy
Hulu
New Series!

This limited series follows the story of the chaotic relationship between Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) and actress Pamela Anderson (Lily James), which started with the two marrying after only knowing each other for 96 hours in 1995. The duo recorded a sex tape on their honeymoon, which was eventually released without their permission on the nascent world wide web. The series also stars Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman and Taylor Schilling. The first three episodes are available today; subsequent new episodes are available Wednesdays.

John Ford Icon-a-Thon
MOVIES!, beginning at 9:30am
Catch a Classic!

Yesterday, Feb. 1, marked the anniversary of the 1894 birth in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, of John Martin Feeney — better known as legendary director John Ford (he passed away at age 79 on Aug. 31, 1973, in Palm Desert, California). To celebrate the Oscar-winning icon, MOVIES! is airing a marathon of several of his memorable works over 12 hours today. It begins with the epic (airing in a nearly three-and-a-half-hour time slot on MOVIES!), Oscar-winning 1962 Western How the West Was Won, a star-studded dramatization of America’s westward expansion told in five chapters by three different directors, including Ford. Ford helmed the third chapter, about the Civil War, which features James Stewart and frequent Ford collaborator John Wayne. An earlier work from Ford and Wayne airs next — the 1939 classic Stagecoach, which helped make the Duke a screen star and earned Ford a Best Director Oscar nomination. Next is Sergeant Rutledge (1960), a Western notable as one of the first mainstream American films to treat racism frankly and to give a lead role to a Black actor — Woody Strode, who portrays the title character in this story about a 19th-century court-martial in the U.S. Cavalry. Today’s celebration concludes with two dramas based on acclaimed novels that earned Ford Best Director Oscar wins two years in a row (albeit in reverse order): How Green Was My Valley (1941), based on Richard Llewellyn’s bestseller, and The Grapes of Wrath, the 1940 adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning tale. — Jeff Pfeiffer

Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
CBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!

A new group of celebrities live together in the Big Brother house for this spinoff’s third season. Julie Chen Moonves returns as host.

We Came, We Saw, We Conga’d
TCM, beginning at 8pm

You don’t see many movies featuring memorable conga numbers anymore. Fortunately for fans of that African- and Cuban-inspired musical style, Turner Classic Movies is airing five musicals and comedies (or a mixture of both) from conga’s 1940s and ’50s heyday of being spotlighted in movies that will have you moving to its infectious beat. Tonight’s conga line(up) features, in order: My Sister Eileen (1955), starring Janet Leigh and Jack Lemmon; Moon Over Miami (1941), with Betty Grable and Don Ameche; Strike Up the Band (1940), headlined by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney; Ball of Fire (1941), starring Gary Cooper and Best Actress Oscar nominee Barbara Stanwyck; and Too Many Girls (1940), the production on which future spouses Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz met. — Jeff Pfeiffer

The Wonder Years: “The Valentine’s Day Dance”
ABC, 8:30pm

Dean’s plans to ask Keisa to the Valentine’s Day Dance are foiled when another boy asks her out first after a new makeover makes her the talk of the school. Meanwhile, Bill and Lillian make Kim sign up for a Big Sister program to have extracurricular activities for her college applications.

Batwoman: “Broken Toys”
The CW, 9pm

Just when it seems things can’t get worse … Batwoman’s (Javicia Leslie) identity is once again at risk of being exposed, and some of Gotham’s most villainous unite. Sophie (Meagan Tandy) joins Luke (Camrus Johnson) on a mission, and Alice (Rachel Skarsten) gets into Mary’s (Nicole Kang) head.

Next Level Chef: “A Seafood Tower”
FOX, 9pm

Things get fishy in the new episode “A Seafood Tower” as Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais challenge their teams to create a seafood dish.

Home Inspector Joe: “From Rot to Riches”
HGTV, 9pm

After years living in New York City, two new parents need to escape their cramped Manhattan apartment. These first-time homeowners rely on home inspector expert Joe Mazza and designer Noel Gatts to find them a fixer-upper they can turn into a lovable and livable space without blowing the budget.

Forged in Fire
History, 9pm
Season Finale!

Season 8 concludes with “Beat the Unbeaten: The Final Showdown.” In this final battle, competitor-turned-judge Ben Abbott still remains undefeated in the forge with a record of 8-0, but two smiths handpicked by Doug and Dave want to change that. After a tough five-hour forging round, their weapons must survive an intense round of testing where only one will earn the opportunity to face off against Ben. With Ben’s undefeated record on the line, will the judges decide this smith has what it takes to finally beat Ben, or will he remain unbeaten?

Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller
Nat Geo, 9pm
Season Finale!

Season 2 concludes with “Fish Pirates,” in which host Mariana van Zeller goes inside the global hunt for illegal fishing operations, whose ill-gotten catches account for as much as 30% of the seafood eaten by Americans and earn the pirates billions as they destroy the oceans with their methods. Her journey takes her from the ports of Boston and Vigo, Spain, to the west coast of Africa, as she seeks to understand how these bad actors operate and why it’s so difficult to stop them.

NOVA: “Arctic Sinkholes”
PBS, 9pm

Over the last several years, residents of a remote corner of the Arctic started coming across mystifying formations: huge, yawning holes in the ground, one more than 80 feet wide — deep enough to swallow a 15-story building. Scientists had never seen anything like it; they don’t look like volcanic eruptions, or normal sinkholes. Now, NOVA follows teams of scientists to Alaska, Canada and Siberia as they attempt to get to the bottom of this bizarre phenomenon and what it could mean for our planet.

Home Economics: “Pregnancy Test, $12.98”
ABC, 9:30pm

Connor and JoJo’s Valentine’s Day takes an awkward turn when his ex-wife and daughter crash their romantic evening. While Tom and Marina, and Sarah and Denise, try to enjoy an over-the-top dining experience, a pregnancy scare derails their evening.

True Dating Stories
Fuse, 10pm
Season Premiere!

More dating stories from hell are brought to life in Season 3 of this series that gives the floor to real people to share their stories of epic dating disasters, with outrageous reenactments of their worst date-night moments.

Moving for Love: “Home Is Where the Heart Is”
HGTV, 11pm

Shannen wants Dani in her hometown of Philadelphia where they can one day raise kids near family, but Dani thinks their future is brighter in Miami. Devan asks Alyssa to move back to Paw Paw, Michigan, but she has her own dreams in California.

Thursday, Feb. 3

Double Cross
ALLBLK
Season Premiere!

The third season of this action thriller, which is ALLBLK’s most popular series, will explore the new dynamic developed between Eric (Jeff Logan) and Erica Cross (Ashley A. Williams) and their long-lost sister, Robin (Judi Johnson). In an unlikely turn of events, the twins are forced to team up with the very person who has been trying to put them in jail for murder when Detective Ryan (Darrin Dewitt Henson) finds himself seeking their help to find his missing daughter Layla (Chasnie Houston), who they suspect may have been taken by Robin. Time is of the essence, as they only have days before Layla is auctioned off to higher-ups in the trafficking ring.

Firebite
AMC+
Season Finale!

In “The Rise of the Fallen,” the Season 1 finale of this vampire fantasy series set in the South Australian desert, Shanika (Shantae Barnes-Cowan) and Rona (Natasha Wanganeen) emerge from the collapsed tunnel. With her mother alive and safe, Shanika goes on the hunt and storms the pub to fight Eleona (Yael Stone), only to find herself outnumbered and up against Tyson (Rob Collins), now a rabid and wild newly turned vampire.

Puppy Bowl Presents: The Winter Games
discovery+

In this all-new special hosted by Kym Whitley, five teams of trainer and dog face off against each other to see which pooch will be named the top canine athlete and take home the gold when it comes to showmanship and talent. Teams will be vying for the grand prize of $5,000 to donate to their favorite animal charity.

And Just Like That
HBO Max
Season Finale!

This follow-up series to Sex and the City, which follows Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) as they navigate the even more complicated reality of life and friendship now that they are in their 50s, concludes its first season.

Raised by Wolves
HBO Max
Season Premiere!

In Season 2 of this sci-fi drama from executive producer Ridley Scott, android partners Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), along with their brood of six human children, join a newly formed atheistic colony in Kepler 22 b’s mysterious tropical zone. But navigating this strange new society is only the start of their troubles as Mother’s “natural child” threatens to drive what little remains of the human race to extinction.

Murderville
Netflix
New Series!

Will Arnett leads this procedural crime comedy based on the British series Murder in Successville. Arnett is senior homicide detective Terry Seattle, for whom every day means a new murder case and a new celebrity guest star as his partner. But each episode’s guest isn’t being given the script and has no idea what’s about to happen to them. Together, the guest star and Terry will have to improvise their way through the case, but it will be up to each celebrity guest alone to name the killer. The guest stars for the six-episode first season are Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch and Sharon Stone.

Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky
Peacock
Season Premiere!

This animated series based on the hit How to Train Your Dragon feature films returns for Season 2.

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
Peacock
Season Finale!

The first season of this docuseries about legendary Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Montana concludes with “Immortality.” The episode chronicles how, even after winning a second league MVP in 1990, Montana found his Super Bowl hopes stopped short when the New York Giants edged out his San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game. Then, Montana misses the following two years with an elbow injury before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993.

TCM Morning & Afternoon Movies: Janet Leigh
TCM, beginning at 6am
Catch a Classic!

Actress Jeanette Helen Morrison, better known as Janet Leigh, may be most associated with the classic thriller Psycho, but she starred in plenty of other movies across an array of genres throughout her decades-long big-screen career. This morning and afternoon, Turner Classic Movies airs just a few of those, primarily spotlighting some of the star’s work from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s. Up first is Harper, a 1966 mystery featuring Leigh as the soon-to-be-ex-wife of Paul Newman’s titular private investigator. The film also stars Lauren Bacall and Julie Harris. Next is the romantic drama That Forsyte Woman (1949), which is led by Greer Garson and Errol Flynn. After that is the post-Civil War-set drama The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947), which marked Leigh’s feature film debut and stars Van Johnson. Leigh then re-teams with Johnson in the next movie, the 1953 romantic comedy Confidentially Connie. Following that are the Western The Naked Spur (1953), costarring James Stewart and Robert Ryan; the 1952 Stanley Donen-directed comedy Fearless Fagan; and The Spy in the Green Hat (1967), a feature-length film version of the two-part 1966 The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV episode “The Concrete Overcoat Affair,” with Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. Leigh’s day concludes with Inside the Dream Factory, a 1995 TV documentary hosted by Faye Dunaway that takes a look behind the scenes of Hollywood’s legendary studio system, with Leigh and other stars who were part of the studio era offering recollections and insights.

NBA Basketball
TNT, beginning at 7:30pm Live

TNT’s NBA doubleheader has the Phoenix Suns at the Atlanta Hawks, followed by a matchup of Los Angeles’ teams as the Clippers have the home-court advantage vs. the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer: “Pool Party Paradise”
FOX, 8pm

Wining and dining turns to whining and crying when someone crashes an exclusive party at a beautiful vineyard in the new episode “Pool Party Paradise.”

Flip or Flop: “Townhouse Flip”
HGTV, 8pm

Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack take on a huge project in the upscale beach community of Corona del Mar, California, where trying to meet the highest standards of architecture and design proves to be no easy task in this seaside townhouse flip.

My Killer Body With K. Michelle
Lifetime, 8pm
New Series!

As one of the very first celebrities to come forward with her personal health struggles after silicone injections nearly took her life, R&B chart-topper K. Michelle will help men and women desperate to correct plastic surgery procedures and get their lives back. With the number of cosmetic surgeries on the rise and an alarming number of these procedures resulting in post-surgery suffering and trauma, each episode will follow two patients who desperately need help as well as K. Michelle’s ongoing personal story.

Call Me Kat: “Call Me Your Biggest Fan”
FOX, 9pm

Kat (Mayim Bialik) pushes Max (Cheyenne Jackson) to enter a jingle contest to boost his confidence in the new episode “Call Me Your Biggest Fan.”

Married to Real Estate: “Greatness in Grant Park”
HGTV, 9pm

A young couple from Washington, DC, are in love with the up-and-coming Grant Park neighborhood of Atlanta and are desperate to own a designer bungalow there. Coming from apartment living, the couple is looking to buy their first home and renovate it into their open floor plan dreams. Real estate broker and designer Egypt Sherrod and her husband, builder Mike Jackson, execute a very creative design plan and use creative problem solving to get them into the neighborhood they love. Egypt and Mike also have their oldest daughter in town from college and plan a photo shoot with the entire family.

Pivoting: “D-Day”
FOX, 9:30pm

Sarah (Maggie Q), Amy (Eliza Coupe) and Jodie (Ginnifer Goodwin) celebrate a made-up holiday based on a major moment from Beverly Hills, 90210 in the new episode “D-Day.”

Friday, Feb. 4

Suspicion
Apple TV+
New Series!

Uma Thurman leads this eight-episode thriller. When the son of a prominent American businesswoman (Thurman) is kidnapped from a New York hotel, the eye of suspicion quickly falls on four seemingly ordinary British citizens who were at the hotel on the night in question. As they find themselves in a trans-Atlantic cat-and-mouse race to evade the combined forces of the National Crime Agency and the FBI to prove their innocence, it becomes apparent that not everyone can be trusted. Who is really behind the mysterious abduction, and who is only guilty of being in the wrong place at the wrong time? The ensemble cast also includes Kunal Nayyar, Noah Emmerich, Georgina Campbell, Elyes Gabel, Elizabeth Henstridge, Tom Rhys Harries and Angel Coulby. The first two episodes are available today; subsequent new episodes are available Fridays.

Torn
Disney+

This documentary film from National Geographic explores the life of legendary climber Alex Lowe, whose body was recovered 17 years after his death in a Tibetan avalanche. The film is directed by Lowe’s eldest son, Max, who chronicles his family’s intense personal journey through love and loss.

Magnolia Table With Joanna Gaines
Magnolia Network on discovery+
Season Premiere!

Joanna Gaines returns for Season 5 of her series in which she spends time in the kitchen sharing her favorite recipes.

(re)Motel
Magnolia Network on discovery+
Season Premiere!

Season 2 chronicles more passionate motel owners across America who are restoring and redesigning their historic properties to give them new life and create destination stops for a new generation of travelers.

Sweet Magnolias
Netflix
Season Premiere!

As Season 2 of the romantic drama opens, Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) learn who is in the car. That’s just the first of many surprises that come out of prom night — surprises that reshape relationships, change lives and shift the balance of power in Serenity. But the Sweet Magnolias continue to fight for what is right for themselves and the people they love, even when those efforts come with a high price tag.

Through My Window
Netflix
Original Film!

In this darkly comedic romantic teen thriller from Spain, Raquel (Clara Galle) is obsessed with Ares (Julio Peña), her attractive and mysterious neighbor, even though she has only watched him from afar because, much to her dismay, they haven’t exchanged a single word. But Raquel has a very clear mission: to make Ares fall in love with her. However, she is not an innocent, helpless girl, and she is certainly not prepared to lose herself to achieve her goal.

Book of Love
Prime Video
Feature Film Exclusive!

This romantic comedy follows Henry (Sam Claflin), an uptight English writer whose novel is a resolute failure — except in Mexico, where it is somehow a surprise hit. But when he is invited there to promote it, he soon discovers the reason for its success: His Spanish translator, Maria (Verónica Echegui), has rewritten his dull book as an erotic tale. Henry is furious, and even more so when his publisher insists that he and Maria conduct a book tour across Mexico together. Opposites attract, and the chemistry between the couple ensures sparks fly.

Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Prime Video
New Series!

This docuseries celebrates the untold story of Black comedians who performed as part of Phat Tuesdays, an influential comedy showcase featured at Los Angeles’ famed stand-up spot The Comedy Store during the 1990s that helped launch the careers of some of today’s most famous Black comedians. Phat Tuesdays’ founder and host — comedian/writer/actor Guy Torry — serves as an executive producer along with Oscar-nominated producer Reginald Hudlin, who also directs the series. The series includes insights from Anthony Anderson, Tichina Arnold, Nick Cannon, Dave Chappelle, Snoop Dogg, Cedric the Entertainer, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Chris Tucker, Kym Whitley and more. All three episodes are available today.

Reacher
Prime Video
New Series!

Alan Ritchson plays Jack Reacher, the action hero of Lee Child’s series of novels, in this eight-episode series that is based on Child’s first Jack Reacher novel, 1997’s Killing Floor, and includes the author as an executive producer. The series follows Reacher, a veteran military police investigator who has just recently entered civilian life. He is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country. When Reacher arrives in the small town of Margrave, Georgia, he finds a community grappling with its first homicide in 20 years. The cops immediately arrest him, and eyewitnesses claim to place Reacher at the scene of the crime. While he works to prove his innocence, a deep-seated conspiracy begins to emerge, one that will require Reacher’s keen mind and hard-hitting fists to deal with. Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Kristin Kreuk, Bruce McGill and Chris Webster also star.

2022 Winter Olympics: Opening Ceremony
NBC, 6:30am Live

NBC airs live coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony, featuring the lighting of the cauldron and the parade of nations from National Stadium. An encore presentation airs in primetime tonight on NBC.

Mutiny on the Bounty
TCM, 3:45pm
Catch a Classic!

This 1935 production was the first adaptation of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall’s 1932 novel Mutiny on the Bounty — based on the real-life 1789 mutiny against Lt. William Bligh, commanding officer of the HMS Bounty — and remains one of the best remembered not just for its compelling, grandly filmed production and performances. It is the only Best Picture Oscar winner to have not won in any other category, and among its seven other nominations were three for Best Actor (Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Franchot Tone); the Academy ensured this would not happen again by creating the Best Supporting Actor category the following year. Watching the vividly memorable performances, of course, it’s easy to see why all three men were nominated. Laughton is iconic as Bligh, a seafaring monster ruling with the law of fear; Gable, solidifying his status as Hollywood’s No. 1 male star of the time, portrays first officer Fletcher Christian, whose will to obey erodes under Bligh’s tyranny; while Tone’s idealistic midshipman Byam is torn by his allegiance to both.

The Wrong High School Sweetheart
LMN, 8pm
Original Film!

When Danielle (Mea Wilkerson) reunites with her high school sweetheart Danny (Alex Trumble), she’s shocked to learn how far he’s willing to go to keep their high school memories, and their relationship, alive. Also stars Vivica A. Fox, Jeremy Meeks, Ryan Shoos, Doug Rogers, Eric Roberts, Helene Udy and Tracy Nelson.

Horror Noire
AMC, 10pm
New Series!

This follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2019 documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror showcases stories of Black horror from Black directors and screenwriters. This season includes six two-hour film stories: “Daddy,” “Bride Before You,” “Brand of Evil,” “The Lake,” “Sundown” and “Fugue State.”

Saturday, Feb. 5

Ghost Hunters: “A Boy and Buried Secrets”
discovery+

A Virginia winery is ripe with unexplained occurrences.

College Basketball
CBS, ESPN, FOX & FS1, beginning at 12pm Live

A full Saturday slate of college basketball features UConn at Villanova (FOX), Michigan State at Rutgers (FS1), Tennessee at South Carolina (CBS), Baylor at Kansas (ESPN), Michigan at Purdue (FOX), Duke at North Carolina (ESPN) and USC at Arizona (FOX).

Mary Makes It Easy
Food Network, 12pm
New Series!

Join bestselling cookbook author Mary Berg in her home kitchen as she shares easy and delicious recipes that make cooking stress-free. In each of the 13 half-hour episodes, Mary provides tips and tricks that remove any fear or intimidation in the kitchen. From ideas on what to make with a fridge full of leftovers to lackluster chicken emergencies, Mary has the solution to every cooking challenge.

Rancho Notorious
TCM, 2:15pm
Catch a Classic!

With this 1952 feature, his third and final Western, famed director Fritz Lang unsaddles the genre to create a tempestuous cult favorite that swaps the expansive exteriors one might expect in a film of that type for roiling psychological interiors in a story set at a lawless, remote Wild West outpost called the Chuck-a-Luck. There, bandits, gunslingers, thieves and the like know that — in exchange for a 10% cut of any loot — former barroom belle Altar Keane (Marlene Dietrich) serves as a den mother of sorts, and hides them or keeps them safe. Among the newcomers at this hive of villainy is Vern Haskell (Arthur Kennedy), who poses as an outlaw in hopes of smoking out the desperado who killed his fiancée. Mel Ferrer costars. Critics have since likened Rancho Notorious and its theme of a man twisted by vengeance to Lang films of wholly different genres — the crime and films noir for which the director was more known, like M and The Big Heat — and it’s certainly one of the more unique Westerns you’ll see.

2022 NHL All-Star Game
ABC, 3pm Live

The NHL All-Star Game is back after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2021 event. Hockey’s top players head to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the exhibition games, featuring four teams representing each NHL division playing in a three-game, 3-on-3 tournament.

Great Chocolate Showdown: “Choc Full of Impressions”
The CW, 8pm

Nine remaining home bakers use everyday items to make lasting chocolate impressions on the judges. Immunity is on the line for the bakers who are hoping for a fruitful outcome in the Chocolate Elimination Challenge.

Holmes Family Rescue: “It’s a Water-Filled Life”
HGTV, 8pm

A homeowner bought a bungalow with her mother, but a flood in the basement has dampened their dreams and health. Mike Holmes, his son Michael and daughter Sherry expose dangerous electrical issues, mold and possible structural concerns in hopes of setting everything right.

Single Black Female
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!

Reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, Monica (Raven Goodwin) is ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the new hosting job for an afternoon talk show. When she hires a new assistant, Simone (Amber Riley), the two quickly become close friends as Simone moves in next door and completely immerses herself in Monica’s life. But underneath her sweet exterior, Simone harbors a dark secret, and as time goes on, cracks in her facade begin to appear. Monica decides to sever ties once and for all with Simone, but Simone has other plans and is determined to take over Monica’s life for good. K. Michelle also stars.

Jon Bon Jovi: Frontman
REELZ Channel, 8pm

This two-hour documentary explores the story of rock legend Jon Bon Jovi, how he avoided the trappings of fame and what led to his disciplined approach to becoming not only one of the most successful frontmen of all time, but also a highly successful businessman. Additionally, the special reveals that it was this same determined mindset and unwavering dedication to a vision that nearly destroyed what he loved most. Sharing their stories of knowing and working with Bon Jovi are Mercury Records executive Derek Shulman, childhood friend and bandmate Wil Hercek, and friend Lonn Friend, among others.

NBA Basketball: New York at L.A. Lakers
ABC, 8:30pm Live

ABC’s Saturday primetime NBA game has Julius Randle and the N.Y. Knicks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles to take on LeBron James and the Lakers.

Kindred Spirits: “Disorderly Conduct”
Travel Channel, 10pm; also streams on discovery+

Amy Bruni, Adam Berry and psychic medium Chip Coffey investigate escalating paranormal problems at a New York home that is undergoing renovations. The entities within are fiercely protective of the property and lash out when the team attempts to communicate.