Jan. 5 – Jan. 11
Spend a day in a galaxy far, far away, unearth the dark secrets of polygamy, & catch cheating spouses in the act
‘The Empire Strikes Back’ is part of an all-day marathon of Stars Wars on Saturday.
FRIDAY, Jan. 5
The Life
Three-night documentary event features an imprisoned Missouri woman eventually convicted of murdering her mother, telling her own story in in a swirl of events that included physical and psychological abuse and Munchausen Syndrome (8 p.m., Lifetime).
Good Grief
Schitt’s Creek’s Daniel Levy makes his debut as a feature-film writer and director in this movie about a man on a soul-searching trip to Paris after the death of his spouse (below). With Luke Evans, Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel (Netflix).
SATURDAY, Jan. 6
Love on the Right Course
A struggling pro golfer (Ashley Newbrough) has to choose between a hot club owner (Marcus Rosner) and her old trainer (8 p.m., Hallmark).
Star Wars Marathon
Strap in and hold on—it’s an afternoon and evening of back-to-back galactic adventure with A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi (11:30 a.m., TNT).
SUNDAY, Jan. 7
The Golden Globes
The kickoff to movie awards season begins tonight with this 81st live annual presentation honoring the year’s best movie and television performances. Among other things, the Globes make other award shows look kinda dull in comparison—that’s why it’s called Hollywood’s “party of the year” (8 p.m., CBS).
Grimsburg
John Hamm leads the voice cast in this animated grownup comedy series (above) about a detective trying to redeem himself in a town where everyone has a secret (following the NFL double-header, Fox).
MONDAY, Jan. 8
Secrets of Polygamy
If you liked watching Mormon Wives, you’ll dig this deep-dive investigative series about the shocking secrets of “extreme” polygamist groups with twisted religious roots like the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Apostolic United Brethren (10 p.m., A&E).
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Travel through time and space in this innovative documentary on the acclaimed poet Nikki Giovanni (Max).
Cash Cab Music
The trivia game show that takes place inside a specially rigged NYC cab gets a new twist—all music trivia—and a new host, Adam Growe, above (10 p.m., AXS).
TUESDAY, Jan. 9
Caught in the Act: Unfaithful
Remember when MTV showed music videos? Ah, the ‘80s. If you want to see cheating lovers get ratted out, tune in for the return of this “relationship” show hosted by Tami Roman, who helps guide readers into the realm of unfaithful spouses and suspicious partners (9 p.m., MTV).
LaBrea
Subterranean life—and the fight for survival—goes on in the deep, dark sinkhole beneath Los Angeles as season three begins of the contemporary sci-fi drama starring Natalie Zea, Jon Seda and Nicholas Gonzalez (9 p.m., NBC).
Big Little Brawlers
New series takes you inside the big lives of a group of “little people” who perform (and compete) in the Micro Wrestling Federation (9 p.m., Discovery).
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10
Prison Brides
Documentary series follows seven women from around the world who believe they have found their soulmates in a most unexpected place—behind the bars of American prisons (9:30 p.m., Lifetime).
Criminal Record
New crime thriller series about two London detectives (Peter Capaldi, above, and Cash Jumbo) clashing over an historic murder conviction as one pushes to advance her career and the other tries to protect his connections and his legacy (Apple TV+).
THURSDAY, Jan. 11
Skymed
Tune in tonight to binge on all nine episodes of season two of the series drama about young medics and pilots flying air ambulances and making jaw-dropping rescues in Canada (Paramount+).
Ted
New streaming follow-up to the profanely hilarious 2012 and 2015 hit catches up with the randy Teddy Bear (voiced again by creator Seth McFarlane) as he’s settled into life with a new owner—a young boy—and his family (Peacock).
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