Jan. 24 – Jan. 30
Disney duds, 50 years of SNL musical highlights, and Reese and Will Farrell team up
All times Eastern.
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell star in the wedding comedy “You’re Cordially Invited.”
FRIDAY, Jan. 24
Star Trek: Section 31
The most prolific sci-fi space franchise of all time spins off another flick, this one a streamer starring Michelle Yeoh (above) reprising her previous TV role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Paramount+).
Harpoon Hunters
Come aboard with a group of elite New England fisherman as they spear-hunt for one of the fastest fish in the sea, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (9 p.m., Discovery).
SATURDAY, Jan. 25
Asia
Explore the wildlife and natural wonders of planet’s largest continent in this seven-episode nature series narrated by (who else?) Sir David Attenborough (8 p.m., BBC America).
Kobe: The Making of a Legend
Three-part series chronicles the journey and sometimes complicated legacy of one of the greatest basketball players of all time, from his childhood in Italy to NBA superstardom—and his tragic death in a helicopter crash with his daughter (9 p.m., CNN).
SUNDAY, Jan. 26
Watson
New medical mystery series (above)—a detective drama with MD elements—centered around Sherlock Holmes’ partner, Dr. Watson stars, Morris Chesnutt (10 p.m., CBS).
MONDAY, Jan. 27
Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music
New special, hosted by Questlove, with highlights of five decades of all-star performances on Saturday Night Live, plus interviews with artists including Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Deborah Harry, Justin Timberlake, Paul Simon and Jack White (8 p.m, NBC).
Resistance: They Fought Back
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, so there’s no better time for this documentary about Jewish resistance against the Nazis during World War II, as told by survivors, their children and expert witnesses (10 p.m., PBS).
TUESDAY, Jan. 28
Paradise
Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden and Julianne Nicholson lead the cast of this soapy new series about a shocking murder and a high-stakes investigation in an ultra-exclusive community (Hulu).
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29
Mythic Quest
Season four launches tonight, continuing the comedic exploits of workers at a videogame studio, and with another lineup of all-star guests popping in (Apple TV+).
THURSDAY, Jan. 30
You’re Cordially Invited
When two weddings are booked on the same day at the same venue, it’s a battle between one father of one bride (Will Ferrell) and a sister of the other (Reese Witherspoon) about who’ll come out on top for the most memorable—and comically outrageous—event, above (Apple TV+).
Bullshit
Rowdy import miniseries from Denmark about Copenhagen bikers in the ‘70s and ‘80s, based on a book about real events of that era. Vrooooom! (Viaplay).
READ ALL ABOUT IT
Fans of classic TV will love 1950s Television Advertising (McFarland), TV researcher Vincent Terrace’s colorful, richly detailed encyclopedia of commercials—the lifeblood of television programming—for household products, breakfast cereal, jewelry, cigarettes, housekeeping items and other products, with wide-ranging gimmicks and all-star pitch people, including Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Eden and Peter Lorre. Full of trivia, jingle lyrics and other goodies, it’s a TV-dinner feast for anyone whose retro taste buds perk up when you hear “and now, a word from our sponsors.”
When you think of Walt Disney movies, you might think of Cinderella, Pinocchio or Peter Pan. But Disney hasn’t always been as successful, especially when getting outside its animation box. Disney’s Live-Action Movie Bombs 1979-2019 (McFarland) shows how, and why, in a 40-year span, Uncle Walt’s House of Mouse movie magic wore thin with commercial misfires like The Lone Ranger, John Carter, Inspector Gadget, The Alamo, The BFG, and even fan-favorite cult classics like Tron and Hocus-Pocus.
BRING IT HOME
It brought home an armload of eight Oscars, and now you can see why all over again as Amadeus celebrates its 40th anniversary with a new 4K restoration. With star turns from F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulse (fresh outta Animal House!) as the young musical genius Wolfgang Mozart, and Jeffrey Jones (the principal from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).
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