Sofia Vergara’s a mob boss, Awkwafina bugs out & ‘The Bachelor’ gets down to business
Sofia Vergara stars in ‘Greselda’ on Netflix.
FRIDAY, Jan. 19
Relighting Candles: The Tim Sullivan Story
She’s best known for her comedy, but Melissa McCarthy (and husband Ben Falcone) produced this serious film about the homeless and drug crisis in Los Angeles, and a man offering to help people rebuild their lives—through candle making (Hulu).
Hustlers Gamblers Crooks
Enter the secretive world of high-stakes gamblers and thieves in this new docuseries (below) with true stories, told by those who lived them (9 p.m., Discovery).
SATURDAY, Jan. 20
Dying in Plain Sight
An overweight high school student (Raffa Virago) develops a compulsive eating disorder because of her inattentive “clean eating” mother (Nicola Correla-Damude) (9 p.m., Lifetime).
SUNDAY, Jan. 21
The Way Home
Andi McDowell (below right) returns in season two to the leading role in the multi-generational family drama about time-traveling and truth-seeking (9 p.m., Hallmark).
The Woman in the Wall
Twisty, six-episode drama series thriller stars Ruth Wilson as a woman in a small Irish town who wakes up one morning to find a corpse in her house…and no idea if she’s responsible (9 p.m., Showtime).
MONDAY, Jan. 22
The Bachelor
Tennis pro Joey Graziadei, a former contestant on The Bachelorette, begins his journey to find love—winnowing down the field of 32 females vying for his hand (and TV exposure) in tonight’s two-hour premiere (8 p.m., ABC).
TMZ Investigates
Get the scoop of celebrities and other juicy items about who did what with (or to) whom in this with this inside-dirt series produced by Harvey Levin, the host and founder of the TMZ celebrity news website and franchise (8 p.m., Fox).
Superhot: The Spicy World of Pepper People
Documentary series takes you into the zingy world of self-proclaimed chili heads in search of blistering mouthfuls of some of the world’s hottest peppers (Hulu).
TUESDAY, Jan. 23
Nazi Town USA
Think racism and fascism are relatively new threats? This probing documentary looks at the late 1930s, when swastikas and dire warnings about “Jewish controlled media” took root in many cities and small towns across America. Could it happen again? (9 p.m., PBS).
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24
A Real Bug’s Life
The actress Awquafina narrates this real-life adventure into micro insect worlds around the planet, where forces of nature play out on a miniature scale and tiny creatures rely on amazing powers and extraordinary alliances. They may be small, but the stakes are high (Disney+).
Trafficked
In tonight’s episode, “Sextortion,” host Mariana Van Zeller explores the blackmail scam of using compromising photos to extort victims online (9 p.m., NatGeo).
THURSDAY, Jan. 25
In the Know
Adult comedy puppetry series (above) about NPR radio hosts with voices of creator Mike (Beavis & Butthead) Judge and Zach Woods (Peacock).
Griselda
Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara in this true story, now a six-episode series about the woman who created one of the most profitable drug cartels in history (Netflix).
Sexy Beast
New streaming series (above), a prequel to the 2000 film of the same title, stars James McArdle and Tamish Greig in the origin story of a couple descending into the seductive madness of London’s criminal underworld in the 1990s (Paramount+).
BRING IT HOME
Now you can own The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (Kino Lorber Classics), the star-packed 1966 comedy about a Soviet sub that accidentally runs aground off the coast of New England, nearly starting World War III. Starring Alan Arkin, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint and Jonathan Winters, newly released on Blu-ray with extras including audio commentary.
And there’s also the new Kino Lorber Classics Blu-ray release of Academy Award-winning drama Coming Home. Rediscover one of the best films ever made about the aftermath of the Vietnam war, with some incredible acting from Jane Fonda, Jon Voight and Bruce Dern, which brought the film two of its three Oscars in 1979.
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