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Mar 27 2026
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TV highlights, and more! Week of March 27 – April 2

A space race, classic W.C. Fields, radio’s hottest stars & the buzz about bees!

FRIDAY, March 27
For All Mankind
Season five of the acclaimed sci-fi drama (above) launches tonight, continuing the sci-fi adventures of a “space race” to colonize the moon and beyond (Apple TV).

House of David
Season two of the Old Testament series continues the story as Israel nears collapse, Saul’s reign falters and David rises from shepherd to warrior (Prime Video).

SATURDAY, March 28
The Man in the Window
A woman risks everything to prove her neighbor is a killer. Starring Teri Polo and Dylan Walsh (8 p.m., Lifetime).

2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards 
Find out who’s voted the hottest acts on radio (8 p.m., Fox)

SUNDAY, March 29
The Bank Dick
Laugh along with W.C. Fields in this 1940 classic (above) in which he plays a comically inept bank security guard—with a cameo by Shemp of The Three Stooges! (7 p.m., TCM)

MONDAY, March 30
Henry David Thoreau
Three-part film about the famous 19th century writer of Walden and Civil Disobedience, narrated by George Clooney and featuring voices of Ted Danson as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jeff Goldblum (Thoreau) and Meryl Streep (9 p.m., PBS).

The Feud on Shelbury Drive
Six-episode mystery series set around a couple who decides to add on to their kitchen, much to the disapproval of their neighbors. Cue tension, obsession and life-threatening secrets (Acorn TV).

TUESDAY, March 31
Secrets of the Bees
What’s the buzz? This new docuseries explores the extraordinary lives of bees with special cameras opening a rare window into a single hive, revealing a hidden world (8 p.m., National Geographic). 

If It’s Tuesday…It’s Murder
Subtitled tale of a diverse group of Spanish tourists, a once-grand hotel crumbling into ruins, and some dark secrets converging during a week-long holiday in Lisbon (Hulu).  

WEDNESDAY, April 1
Our New World
What kind of place will we all home years, decades and centuries from now? This probing docuseries looks at the changes likely to be wrought by climate change, the retreat of glaciers, population migration and more (10. p.m., PBS).

Dear Killer Nannies
A coming-of-age dramatization of the son of Columbia’s notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar Gaviria, and how he was shaped by his father’s criminal empire—and the hitmen who served as his “nannies” (Hulu).

The Ramparts of Ice
Animated series about a withdrawn high-school student (Anna Nagase) and the three classmates who attempt to draw her out of her shell (Netflix).

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Rock on with the newly remixed and expanded edition of Van Halen’s 1986 album 5150 (Rhino), the band’s first LP after the departure of lead singer David Lee Roth. The LP/3CD/Blu-ray set is loaded with the hits “Why Can’t This Be Love,” “Dreams” and “Best of Both Worlds,” plus a 90-minute live concert recording, rare song edits, and the band’s full-length in-concert video Live Without a Net.

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If you thought Daisy Ridley was one tough space cookie in the Star Wars franchise, wait until you see how she swings an axe in We Bury the Dead (Vertical Entertainment), this post-apocalyptic zombie horror thriller.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? In The Spongebob Movie: The Search for Squarepants, the lovable loofah and his Bikini Bottom mates venture out and set sail on a new adventure. Listen for voices by Regina Hall and Mark Hamill! (Paramount Home Entertainment)

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Film buffs will go ape over King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon (Bloomsbury), the newly revised edition of author Ray Morton‘s deep, detailed dive into every actor, every setting, every Kong in every movie and TV show ever made. It’s some serious monkey business.

Mar 20 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of March 20 – March 26

Warring witches, Southern law and the return of Hannah Montana!

FRIDAY, March 20
Wicked: For Good
The hit movie musical—actually part two of the 2024 box-office winner—comes to streaming, with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo reprising their roles as witches at odds with each other, plus the backstories to the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow (Peacock).

Company Retreat
This new “faux documentary” (from the creative team behind Office Space) revolves around an unsuspecting temp worker at a corporate event—where everyone else is “in” on the joke (Amazon Prime).

SATURDAY, March 21
I Killed Him in My Sleep
Abigail Breslin stars in this thriller about a young woman who has a terrifying dream about a violent death—then discovers it might be true (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, March 22
The Faithful: The Women of the Bible
New series starring Minnie Driver (above), Jeffery Donovan and Natacha Karam, dramatizing the Old Testament book of Genesis (8 p.m., Fox). 

Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia
Series examines the fragile, high-risk relationship between FBI directors and the Presidents they serve, and the moments that push those relationship to the brink (9p.m., CNN).

MONDAY, March 23
A Little Prayer
David Strathairn plays a father grappling with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he finds out his son is having an affair (Prime Video).

Mystery Road: Origin
A couple explores their relationship and a new world of forests and high country, when a sudden series of deaths and a crime that strikes at the heart of their household suggest sinister depths to their new home (Acorn TV and AMC+).

TUESDAY, March 24
White With Fear
Documentary explores how racial division has been used as a political tool for decades (10 p.m., PBS).

Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
Two decades after she first rocked the airwaves on her own Emmy-nominated TV series, Miley Cyrus returns to talk about her television experiences and revisit the music that defined the era (Disney+).

WEDNESDAY, March 25
Bait
Comedy series stars Riz Ahmed as a struggling actor facing the audition of a lifetime (Prime Video).

Southern Law
New series follows law enforcement officers across the South as they respond to calls, protect their communities, and face the realities of policing in places below the ol’ Mason-Dixon (10 p.m., A&E).

THURSDAY, March 26
Detective Hole
A pair of police officers—supposed colleagues—operate opposite sides of the law in this new whodunnit serial-killer mystery (above) based on the acclaimed crime fiction of Jo Nesbø. With Tobias Santelmann and Joel Kinnaman (Netflix).

Something Very Bad is Going to Happen
Atmospheric horror tale of a young wife-to-be (Camila Marone) at a snowy mountain retreat with her fiancé’s family, where she’s gripped by the feeling that, well, what the title says (Netflix).

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Everybody lies, right? In The Lie You Don’t Know You Believe (Nelson Books), podcaster Jennie Allen explains how “hidden lies” shape our thoughts, our relationships and our sense of self-worth. Especially when we lie to ourselves. “Freedom isn’t about being perfect,” Allen says. “It’s about being honest.” And that’s no lie.

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What would it be like to be stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico after your boat capsizes? Find out in Not Without Hope (Alliance Entertainment), a true-ish tale starring Zachary Levy and Josh Duhamel. Come for the hypothermia, stay for the sharks—and the massive waves and dehydration.

Ralph Fiennes stars in The Choral (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment), a touching drama set during World War I as a war-ravaged English community decides to combat the ugly realities all around them with music. Order here .

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Not only can you watch the movie (on Amazon Prime!), now you can own the music with Man on the Run: The Movie Soundtrack. It’s got all the songs from the new documentary about Paul McCartney and his post-Beatles career, including the theme to the James Bond flick Live and Let Die, “Mull of Kintyre,” “Coming Up” and “Too Many People.” Plus a cool poster!

Mar 13 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of March 13 – March 19

The Oscars! ‘The Golden Girls’ are back, baby! And rollin’ with bowler ballers!

Former Oscar winners will hand out trophies at the Academy Awards Sunday night.

FRIDAY, March 13
Celebrity Jeopardy All Stars
Series pits previous champions and other standout players in classic bouts to win $1 million for their favored charities (8 p.m., ABC).

Twisted Yoga
Three-part documentary series examines the rise and unraveling of a global tantric yoga movement that drew followers worldwide with promises of spiritual growth and belonging, but brought a swirl of serious criminal accusations around its founder (Apple TV).

SATURDAY, March 14
The Boy with My Son’s Face
A woman convicted of murdering her infant son gets a shock years later when sees a photo of a boy who looks exactly like him, only older (8 p.m., Lifetime).

Michelle Pfeiffer stars in ‘The Madison,’ creator Taylor Sheridan’s sprawling new drama series.

The Madison
Ready for yet another series from Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone, Landman, Tulsa King)? This one’s a family drama that sprawls from Montana to Manhattan and stars Beau Garrett, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Fox, Patrick J. Adams and Elle Chapman (Paramount+).

SUNDAY, March 15
The Academy Awards
Who, and what films, will bring home the year’s most prestigious movie awards? As always, you’ll have to watch to find out, as presenters (like former Oscar winners Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña, in top pic) pass out the 2026 Oscars (7 p.m., ABC).

Rivals
Season two begins about the cutthroat world of independent television in England in the 1980s. Starring David Tennant, Adian Turner and Kathleen Parkinson (Hulu).

MONDAY, March 16
The Golden Girls
Bring back the memories with Blanche, Sophia and Rose as reruns of the fan-fave sitcom (above) return to the airwaves for the first time since its final episode in the 1990s (10 p.m., MeTV).

Born to Bowl
Go inside the world of professional bowling, chronicling five stars of the sport as they chase glory, respect and prize money on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour (HBO).

TUESDAY, March 17
Shake Hands with the Devil
1959 classic about the Irish War for Independence in the ‘20s has a strong anti-violence message and stars James Cagney, Don Murray and Glynnis Johns (12:30 p.m., TCM).

WEDNESDAY, March 18
Imperfect Women
New series based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name examines a crime that shatters the lives of three longtime female friends. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara, above (Apple TV).

Invincible
Adult animated superhero series begins season four, based on an award-winning comic book series and featuring voices by Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogen, Walton Goggins, Zazie Beetz and Mark Hamill (Prime Video).

THURSDAY, March 19
Beauty in Black
In season two, the ruthless, backstabbing family behind a famous beauty brand (and an underground trafficking ring) faces a reckoning. Starring Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart  and Amber Reign Smith (Netflix).

Our Dementia Choir
Trigger Point and Alex Rider star Vicky McClure puts together a musical choral group to help people with dementia (BritBox).

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Sit back and sip a spell with The True History of Tea (Thames & Hudson), in which you’ll learn about the deep roots, widespread use and diverse applications of one of the world’s most enduring beverages. And hint, hint: It goes much deeper than the stuff was dumped in Boston Harbor!

Batter up! You wanna talk baseball? Baseballisms (McFarland) by Leonard Skonecki hits a home run with etymologies and origins of dozens of baseball-related words and phrases, like “Tinker to Evans to Chance” and “chin music” to “I call ‘em as I see ‘em” and “murderer’s row,” which once referred to a team’s lineup of formidable hitters.

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Hiiii-yah!!! Call your sensei ‘cause TV’s sequel to the Karate Kid movies is now rounded up into one package with Cobra Kai: The Complete Series (AV Entertainment). You’ll hit the mats with all seven seasons of Ralph Maccio doing his dojo best, alongside Johnny Lawrence, William Zabka and Courtney Henggeler. (Order at https://tinyurl.com/27rux8be).

The hit TV procedural The Closer, which ran 2009 to 2012 and starred Kyra Sedgwick as an L.A. detective known for getting convictions (and “closing” the case), is now available in the boxed set The Closer: The Complete Series (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment). It has all 109 episodes of the show, plus a bounty of bonus features.

Feb 27 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of Feb. 27 – March 5

‘Monsters’ roar, another ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff & the dark side to daytime TV

King Kong fights for his throne in season two of ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.’

FRIDAY, Feb. 27
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Kurt Russell and son Wyatt are aboard for season two on Kong’s Skull Island, where a Titan emerges from the sea and sets up an epic battle for the fate of the world (Apple TV+).

In the Blink of an Eye
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection and the circle of life. Starring Rashida Jones, Kate McKinnon and Daveed Diggs (Hulu).

SATURDAY, Feb. 28
Dinner and a Movie: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Pull up a seat and dig into the 2024 Mad Max origin story starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth (8 p.m., TBS).

Pulled off a Plane and Survived
A skydiver (Tyler Lepley) lives a nightmare when she survives a 4,000 fall from the sky. Now that’s what I call an emergency exit!  (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, March 1
Y: Marshals
How hot was Yellowstone? So hot that this new series starring Luke Grimes is both a sequel and a spinoff (8 p.m., CBS).

American Classic
Kevin Kline, Tony Shalhoub and Laura Linney star in this new comedy series (above) about a Broadway star who returns to his roots in a small theater after a spectacular public meltdown (MGM+).

MONDAY, March 2
The Murdoch Mysteries
Season 19 of the hit series is set in Toronto in the early 1900s and follows detective William Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) as he employs radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders (Acorn TV).

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Kicking off Women’s History Month, singer P!NK will guest host for the entire week (check showtimes, NBC).

TUESDAY, March 3
RJ Decker
New series about a disgraced newspaper photographer (and ex-con) who tries for a fresh start as a private investigator in crime-ridden South Florida. Starring Scott Speedman (10 p.m., ABC).

NCIS: Elite Mission
Knight (Katrina Law) is ordered to hunt down a former member of the team, who turns to Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) for help in tonight’s episode (9 p.m., CBS).

WEDNESDAY, March 4
Young Sherlock
Yet another TV reincarnation of Sir Arthur Doyle’s iconic Scotland Yard sleuth, this time played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin, with Colin Firth and Max Irons among the supporting cast. Directed by Guy Richie (Amazon Prime).

Dirty Rotten Scandals
New investigative series explores the darker underbellies to some of America’s top TV shows, including The Dr. Phil Show (above), America’s Next Top Model and The Price is Right (9 p.m., E!)

Feds
Documentary series enters second season about the Federal Bureau of Investigation and some of its famous and most dramatic cases (9 p.m., ID).

THURSDAY, March 5
Deb is Boss
Biopic of Deb Antney, the music mogul who launched the career of Nicki Minaj and others—after she graduated from the crime-riddled streets of New York City and Boston. Starring LisaRaye McCoy (ALLBLK).  

Ted
Seth McFarlane’s hilariously profane comedy, about a hard-partying, potty-mouthed teddy bear (above), begins season two tonight. Starring Max Burkholder, Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach (Peacock).

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We all agree that censorship can be a bad thing. And in On Censorship (Thames & Hudson), author Ai Weiwei breaks it all down and explains why it continues to persist—as a tool of authoritarian regimes, but also in more subtle “democratic” ways, and how the information gap caused by censorship is filled with “fake news.” It’s a rallying cry for free speech in a new world of AI, social media, Big Data, mass surveillance and new tech out of control.

Singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco tells her story in The Spirit of Ani (Akashic Press), opening up a window on her creativity, spirituality, personal experiences, evolving consciousness, feelings about climate change and fiercely prolific artistic journeys.

Feb 13 2026
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What to watch, and more! Week of Feb. 13 – Feb. 19

A Valentine’s Day marathon, more ‘Dark Winds’ in the desert & a triple ‘Hangover’

Watch a Valentine’s Day pair of ‘Father of the Bride’ flicks.

FRIDAY, Feb. 13
Kissing is the Easy Part
Asher Angel, Paris Berelc and Jennifer Robertson star in this YA romcom about a straight-A student who agrees to tutor a wild child, causing some crazy sparks to fly (Tubi). 

Honey Bunch
A woman who wakes from a coma begins to think that neither her treatment nor her husband is really helping her. Starring Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie and Jason Issacs (Shudder).

SATURDAY, Feb. 14
The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story
A mom (Lela Rochon) discovers she may have the key to ending the deadly rampage a dude (Jarod Joseph) she met online (8 p.m., Lifetime).

Valentine’s Day TV Marathon
Cuddle up with your honey bunch and date-themed episodes of Modern Family, Friends and Big Bang Theory, followed by two Father of the Bride flicks (begins 7 a.m., TBS).

SUNDAY, Feb. 15
Dark Winds
The acclaimed noir thriller is back for season four, focusing on a missing Navajo girl, a race against the clock and an obsessive killer with ties to organized crime (9 p.m., AMC and AMC+).

Love, Ted Bundy
Two-hour crime doc reveals the torrid tale of the infamous serial killer’s letters to the woman who says she loved him like a brother. Her name was Edna, and now she’s ready to tell her story (6 p.m., Oxygen).

MONDAY, Feb. 16
Hangover Movie Marathon
It’s all three of the boozy adventures of best friends in The Hangover and its two movie sequels (begins 10 a.m., TBS).

TUESDAY, Feb. 17
Sommore: Chandelier Fly
The contemporary comedy diva returns to Detroit for her 7th standup special (Netflix).

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 18
56 Days
Dove Cameron and Avan Jorgia lead the cast in this twisty psychological thriller about a toxic love affair adapted from Catherine Ryan Howard’s bestseller (Amazon Prime).

Rain Bombs
Follow scientists as they race to understand an invisible, unpredictable atmospheric force wreaking havoc across the globe—sinking superyachts, flattening forests and bringing down airliners (9 p.m., PBS).

THURSDAY, Feb. 19
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here
Hilarie Burton-Morgan from The Walking Dead hosts the new season examining the challenges and complexities of small-town justice (10 p.m., Sundance TV).

Murder in Glitterball Hall
Two-part documentary about a dark tale of a 2010 murder case that starts with a 911 phone call that leads police to the gruesome discovery of a body buried in the basement of a Victorian mansion in Lexington, Ky. (8 p.m., HBO Max)

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Playmakers (W.W. Norton) by Michael Kimmel tells the fascinating story of the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who gave us golden 20th Century childhoods by climbing the ladder of New World success at Ideal Toys, Hasbro and Lionel Trains—and creating such icons as Barbie, G.I. Joe, Popeye, Superman and Mr. Potato Head.

What’s the connection between Aristotle and Alan Jackson? You might think country music is all about pickup trucks and beer but check out Country Music and Philosophy (McFarland) to dig a lot deeper into the subject, with essays on such wide-ranging topics as “Law and Virtue in Outlaw Country,” “Why Do We Drink, Smoke and Cheat on Those We Love Most” and “Bards and (Prison) Bars.”

Need a bit more hocus-pocus-ery in your life? Get author Brigid Ehrmantraut’s Celtic Magic: A Practitioner’s Guide (Thames & Hudson), which invites readers to explore the mysteries of the ancient practices of a people for whom “mysticism” wasn’t just parlor tricks, but the basis of an entire religion. It’s fascinating stuff! 

Another “magical” new book is Mundane Magic: A Lazy Witch’s Guide to Hacking Your Brain (Rodale), in which Demystify Magic podcaster and crystal healing expert Molly Donlan tells how motivational fun, actionable exercises and some handy practices and rituals can make life simpler and more joyful.

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It’s like being in the front row with Broadway on the Big Screen (AV Entertainment), a roundup of six Broadway hits that got the Hollywood treatment: Gypsy, Guys and Dolls, Brigadoon, Damn Yankees, The Boyfriend and The Pajama Game, with stars including Twiggy, Doris Day, Gene Kelly, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Natalie Wood. Order at https://moviezyng.com/products/broadway-on-the-big-screen-6-film-collection?_pos=1&_psq=Broadway+on+the+big&_ss=e&_v=1.0

The late, great actress Diane Keaton made her directorial debut with Heaven (Lightyear Entertainment) back in the 1980s, exploring the idea of the hereafter and asking such probing questions as “What do you think God looks like?,” “Is there sex in heaven?” and “Are you afraid to die?” Now re-released on DVD, it’s a freewheeling, almost surreal excursion into the afterlife, featuring interviews with real people, snippets of TV evangelists and songs mixed with old movie clips. It’s a trip!

Available for the first time on 4K UHD, 2014’s Nightcrawler (Shout! Studios) stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a freelance news crime photographer drawn deep into the nocturnal underbelly of modern-day Los Angeles. With Renee Russo, Riz Ahmed and Bill Paxton. Plus commentary and other behind-the-scenes bonus features.

It’s Oscar-rama with two new re-releases of classic films now available on 4K discs. Ben-Hur (1959) starred Charlton Heston as moviedom’s most iconic Roman chariot racer, while All the President’s Men (1976) featured the dynamic duo of Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as tenacious newspaper reporters who exposed President Nixon’s Watergate scandal. Together, the two films brought home 15 Academy Awards!

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson sing up a storm in the highly acclaimed, heart-rending Song Sung Blue, based on a real-life Wisconsin couple who performed in a Neil Diamond tribute band. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sing along to “Sweet Caroline”! With Michael Imperioli, Jim Belushi and Fisher Stevens.

Nicolas Cage has done some crazy flicks in his time, and now he’s Joseph (yep, the father of Jesus) in The Carpenter’s Son (Magnolia Home Entertainment), a sorta-Biblical tale with a horror-movie twist. Noah Jupe, recently Shakespeare’s son in Hamnet, plays young Jesus.

Feb 06 2026
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What to Watch, and more! Week of Feb. 6 – Feb. 12

Puppies bowl, monsters mash and a little girl becomes a chess queen!

FRIDAY, Feb. 6
Queen of Chess
Doc about a Hungarian girl named Judit Polgar and how she became the No. 1 chess player in the world (Netflix).

Shall We Dance
Acclaimed 1996 film, now restored in hi-definition, about an unhappy Japanese accountant who finds a missing passion in his life when he starts taking ballroom dancing lessons (Mubi).

SATURDAY, Feb. 7
Engineering Europe
Learn about the science and ingenuity of some of Europe’s most impressive engineering feats, like the Eiffel Tower and the London Bridge, plus electric flying machines and seaborne ports (Disney+).

Monster Movie Marathon
Settle in for the oversized fun of Godzilla Vs. Kong (above), Godzilla Vs. Kong: The New Empire and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (begins 3 p.m., TBS).

SUNDAY, Feb. 8
Puppy Bowl XXII
The cutest dogs on any gridiron—a televised live event promoting pet adoption—features 150 canines from more than 70 shelters across America (2 p.m., Animal Planet, Discovery, TruTV, HBO Max, Discovery+).

The ‘Burbs
A contemporary reimagining of the 1989 Tom Hanks cult horror comedy about couples whose lives become hilariously upended on their once peaceful little cul-de-sac, where a possible mass murderer looms. This one stars Keke Palmer, Julia Duffy, Jack Whitehall and Mark Proksch (Peacock).

MONDAY, Feb. 9
The Librarians
Independent Lens doc about the front-line workers fighting the national battle for control of what Americans are able to read (PBS).

Matter of Time
Documentary follows singer Eddie Vedder and a passionate community uniting to cure epidermolysis bullosa, a rare genetic skin disorder (Netflix).

TUESDAY, Feb. 10
The Artful Dodger
Australian comedy-adventure heist drama—based loosely on the character from Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist—returns for season two (above), starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Maia Mitchell (Hulu and Disney+).

Chef’s Kiss
Set against the scenic backdrop of Tuscany, this delectable romcom follows a young marketing exec (Adrienne Bailon-Houghton) assigned to revitalize a family-owned pasta-sauce brand. But her mission gets sidetracked when she meets a hunky chef (Tim Robards). The Roku Channel.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11
Mammal Origins
How did humans, and other mammals, first appear on the Earth? This probing NOVA documentary digs deep into the history of the warm-blooded dominance of the animal kingdom (9 p.m., PBS).

THURSDAY, Feb. 12
Soul Power
Four-part docuseries explores the rise and fall of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and its lasting impact on sports and American culture with superstar players like Julius Irving, Moses Malone and Spencer Haywood (Prime Video).

Can You Keep a Secret?
New comedy series about a domineering granny (Dawn French) and her late husband (Mark Heap)…who, it turns out, isn’t so “late” after all (Paramount+). 

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Celebrate what would have been the 89th birthday of the late, great Roberta Flack and get With Her Songs: The Atlantic Albums, 1969–1978 (Rhino), an 8-CD retrospective collection that rounds up a decade of her recorded work from the late 1960s thru the ‘70s. You’ll hear hits including “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” “Killing Me Softly,” “Where is the Love,” “The Closer I Get to You,” plus all the album tracks.

Jan 30 2026
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What to watch, and more! January 30 – February 5

The Muppets are back! Here come the Grammys! And can dogs talk?

FRIDAY, Jan. 30
Southern, Sweets and Spam
Guy Fieri’s travels take him to several locations where Southern-style eats ‘n’ treats are on the menu (9 p.m., Food Network).

Yo Gabba Gabba Hey
Emmy-nominated kids series hosted by Kammy Kam features new lineup of guests including Ziggy Marley, Tiffany Haddish and Billy Eichner (Apple TV).

SATURDAY, Jan. 31
Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love
Sequel tells what happened after the heartbreak of last year’s movie of love, attraction…and temptation (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, Feb. 1
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards
Kendrick Lamar, Cirkut, Jack Antonoff and Lady Gaga lead the nominees for this year’s honors voted by the Recording Academy (8 p.m., CBS).

MONDAY, Feb. 2
Rise of the 49ers
Sports doc series looks at the dramatic run of the San Francisco 49ers during the 1980s and early ‘90s, powered by footballers including Tom Brady, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana (9 p.m., AMC and AMC+)

25th Annual Super Bowl Greatest Commercials: Hall of Fame Countdown
For all those who watch the ultimate football championship match just for the commercials, well, here’s your opportunity to see a bunch of “all stars” all at one time! (8 p.m., CBS).

TUESDAY, Feb. 3
Building Outside the Lines
In tonight’s episode, Cappie and Alex create a custom floating family retreat, complete with a firepit (8 p.m., Magnolia Network).

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4
Relationship Goals
Kelly Rowland and Clifford “Method Man” Smith star in this romantic comedy about a woman about to make history by running a top-rated TV morning show, and her ex- showing up to compete for the same position (Prime Video).

Can Dogs Talk?
How would the world be different if your dog could talk? And is new technology making that a real possibility? Find out in this bark-tastic NOVA documentary (9 p.m., PBS).

The Muppet Show
Kermit, Miss Piggy and the whole gang are back for this new special programming event, once again taking the stage of the Muppet Theater—with special guest Sabrina Carpenter, and produced by Seth Rogen (Disney+ and ABC).

THURSDAY, Feb. 5
The Lincoln Lawyer
The fourth season of the series (based on the novel by Michael Connelly and the film with Michael McConaughey) stars Manuel Garcia Ruflo as attorney Mickey Haller, now working to prove his innocence in the death of a former client (Netflix).

BRING IT HOME

# If you’re a fan of gag-fest romps like Airplane! and The Naked Gun, you’ll love Fackham Hall (Decal-Bleeker Street), a hilarious spoof of stuffy British high-society dramas (Downton Abbey and Masterpiece Theatre, I’m looking at you) about a suave pickpocket (Ben Radcliff) who finds himself in some very posh company. (There’s even a recurring joke in the title.) With Thomasin McKenzie, Damian Lewis and Katherine Waterston.

Jan 23 2026
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What to watch, and more! Jan. 23 – Jan. 29

When daytime TV was wild, the drama of African animals & the return of Patrick Dempsey

FRIDAY, Jan. 23
Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV
Revist the not-so-long-ago era when sensational, tabloid-style talk shows like Jerry Springer (above), Geraldo and Maury dominated ratings with explosive, often scandalous, content, pushing boundaries with fights, paternity tests, and outrageous guests (9 p.m., ABC).

Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie
Gabby (Laila Lockhart Kraner) and Grandma Gigi (Gloria Estefan) set off on a magical road trip to Cat Francisco. But when her dollhouse is swiped by the eccentric cat lady (Kristen Wiig), Gabby embarks on a real-world rescue mission (Peacock).

SATURDAY, Jan. 24
Kingdom
New natural history series chronicles the drama of real-life sagas of four African animal families in one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by BBC Studios Natural History Unit (8 p.m., AMC+ and BBC America).

Toni Braxton’s Breathe Again
The Grammy-winning singer kicks off the network’s winter slate in a tale of three women who meet on a reality dating show and suffer heartbreak in the spotlight (10 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, Jan. 25
It’s Not Like That
Scott Foley, Erinn Hayes and J.R. Ramirez star in this new faith-based drama about a recently widowed pastor with three kids who meets a newly divorced mom with two teens (Prime Video).

Memories of a Killer
Patrick Dempsey returns to broadcast TV alongside Michael Imperioli and Gina Torres in this new drama about a hitman living a double life (10 p.m., Fox).

MONDAY, Jan. 26
American Idol
The hit singing competition returns for its ninth season with superstars Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood in the judges’ seats, and making a trip to Nashville for round one (8 p.m., ABC).

TUESDAY, Jan. 27
33 Photos from the Ghetto
Documentary tells the story of civilian photos taken inside the notorious Warsaw Ghetto during the 1943 uprising and purge by German forces (HBO Max).

Moonshiners: Master Distiller
New series of the backwoods competition tests competitors turning beer into spirits, making prison ‘shine and distilling. Yee-haw! (9 p.m., Discovery Channel).

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28
Shrinking
Jason Segel and Harrison Ford return for season three of the dramedy about a therapist who breaks the rules and tells his clients exactly what he’s thinking (Apple TV+).

Queens of Combat
Experts search for evidence to prove that women once fought among men in Rome’s infamous gladiatorial arena (10 p.m., PBS).

The Wrecking Crew
Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa (above) star as two estranged half-brothers who reunite after their father’s death, only to discover a conspiracy that threatens to tear their family apart (Prime Video).

THURSDAY, Jan. 29
Scenes After a Marriage
New imported drama series strips relationships down to their core and captures the universal struggles of love, loss and the uncertainties of divorce (Viaplay).

Cross
Aldis Hodge returns to season two of the pulse-pounding thriller series about a brilliant homicide detective/forensic psychologist now hunting down a ruthless vigilante targeting crooked millionaires (Prime Video).

BRING IT HOME

Channing Tatum is a real charmer starring in Roofman (Paramount Home Entertainment), based on the surprisingly true story of a real-life prolific robber known for breaking into establishments (you guessed it!) through the roof…and for stealing hearts. With Kristen Dunst, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple and Peter Dinklage.

Ready for a good scare? In Shelby Oaks (Decal-Neon Films), a film crew uncovers a disturbing lead in a woman’s search for her missing sister, steering her into a terrifying mystery and an unknown evil. Starring Camille Sullivan and Keith David. Loaded with extras, including commentary and a making-of feature.

Groove to the amazing story of the South African band Ladysmith Black Mambazo—who, you might recall, broke into the musical mainstream by performing with Paul Simon on his hit “Graceland—in Beyond Graceland (MVD Entertainment). Tracing the history and success story of the group, it includes commentary from Simon, Oprah Winfrey, Dolly Parton and Whoopi Goldberg.

Reach for the sky! And your remote, to start watching the Outlaws & Lawmen: 10 TV Westerns Collection (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment). Ride alongside Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott in this wild-West roundup of episodes from shows including Crossfire Trail, Rough Riders and Conagher. Special features include commentary, insights and cast profiles.

Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling drama One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment), a movie-awards favorite this year, stars Leonardo di Caprio as a former counterrevolutionary who reunites with some of his old colleagues when his daughter (Chase Infiniti Payne) goes missing. With Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall and Alana Haim.

In Keeper from director Osgood (The Monkey) Perkins, a romantic retreat takes a dark turn when a sinister presence reveals the cabin’s chilling past. Starring Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland (pssst…he’s Kiefer’s brother!)

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It rose into pop-cultural prominence after Jurassic Park III when it bested a mighty T-Rex, but how much do you know about the Spinosaurus? In Spinosaur Tales, paleontologists David Hone and Mark P. Whitton explore the ins, outs and all abouts of one of the Earth’s largest land predators of all time—and one of the strangest-looking and most enigmatic dinosaurs.

Explore a master of 20th century photography in Louis Stettner: Photofile (Thames & Hudson), about the New York lensman of the 1940s and ‘50s whose career lasted nearly 80 years and stretched from the streets of the Big Apple into the battles of World War II.

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Why do we love monsters? And why do we love them so much there used to be scuds of magazines about them? In The Great Monster Magazines (McFarland), author Robert Michael Cotter digs into the graveyard of publications that once fed readers’ appetites for fear and fantasy, including Famous Monsters of Filmland, Midnight Marquee, Fangoria, Terror Tales and dozens more, plus monster-adjacent comic books.

NOW HEAR THIS

The new remix of Yes Symphonic Live (Mercury Studios)—originally a 2001 LP recorded by members of the prog-rock pioneers with a live orchestra—is a feast for the ears, with lush versions of radio hits like “Close to the Edge,” “I’ve Seen All Good People,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart” and “Roundabout.” Available as a 4-LP set, which includes a Blu-ray documentary, or 2 CDs with a fold-out poster. 

Jan 16 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! Friday, Jan. 16 – Thursday, Jan. 22

A landmark Mel Brooks birthday, celebrating Black movies and TV & HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff

HBO Max celebrates Mel Brooks turning 99!

Friday, Jan. 16
How to Lose a Popularity Contest
New comedy for young adults about a charming underachiever and a type-A overachiever teaming up to win student body president…and perhaps more. Starring Chase Hudson and Sara Weisglass (Tubi).

The Nowhere Man
Six-part drama series—unrelated to The Beatles’ song—about an ex-mercenary drawn back into a world of violence after witnessing a home invasion. With Bonko Khoza and Naturi Naughton-Lewis (Starz).

Saturday, Jan. 17
I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco
The wife of the convicted child rapist tells her own story, for the first time, three decades after she was thrust into the spotlight when her husband tried to kill her (8 p.m., Lifetime).

“One Battle After Another”

Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
Spike Lee, David Alan Grier and One Battle After Another stars Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti and Regina Hall will be among the honorees in this ceremony held at Fairmont Century Plaza in Hollywood (streaming on Starz).

SUNDAY, Jan. 18
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
New half-hour drama series—related to the realm of Game of Thrones—follows two unlikely Westeros heroes, a tall young knight (Ser Duncan) and his diminutive squire (Daniel Ings) (10 p.m., HBO).

The Hillside Strangler
Doc about 1970s Los Angeles serial killer known for striking without warning, abducting, raping and murdering a dozen women and leaving their bodies displayed on hillsides like gruesome trophies (9 p.m., MGM+).

MONDAY, Jan. 19
Alma’s Way
Emmy-nominated kids show kicks off its new season with a spotlight on Black cowboy culture, the self-expression of hair and quintessential New York City eats (check local listings, PBS Kids). 

Hoops, Hopes & Dreams
Animation brings to life the untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to connect with young voters (Hulu).

TUESDAY, Jan. 20
Breaking the Deadlock
Eight-episode series asks when it comes to your health and your body, who knows best: You, your doctor, or the government? (9 p.m., PBS).

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21
Steal
Sophie Turner from Game of Thrones stars in this action thriller (above) about the heist of the century, and an ordinary office worker who finds herself in the middle of it (Prime).

Drops of God
The International Emmy-winning multilingual drama series begins season two tonight, about lead characters (Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita) continuing their quest to uncover the origin of the world’s greatest wine (Apple TV).

THURSDAY, Jan. 22
The Curse
Two sisters plagued by misfortune discover they’re victims of a family curse, embarking on a comical quest to end it in this Polish feature film (Viaplay).

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man
Two-part documentary on the filmmaker comedy genius behind Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. The title comes from one of his earliest comedy routines (HBO Max).

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Take a wondrous plunge beneath the waves in Ocean: From the Shore to the Abyss, marine biologist Asha de Vos’ amazing visual project celebrating the diversity of life in the sea. It’s full of pics of marine life of all sorts, at various depths, from jellyfish to gigantic squids, plus graphs and charts with insights into ocean science, whale communication, underseas volcanoes and even the history of scuba diving.

Meet renowned Japanese architecture master Fumihiko Maki in Maki Opus and see some 60 buildings he’s made (from the 1960s onward) in Japan and around the world. It’s a visual chronicle of his understanding of how people use and experience structures, his use of materials and the changes in building technology over the years.

BRING IT HOME

Zip back to a ‘60s Saturday morning with Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har: The Complete Series (AV Entertainment), with all the merry misadventures of a happy-go-lucky lion and his pessimistic hyena sidekick (voiced by the era’s king of cartoon voices, Mel Blanc). Order at https://www.moviezyng.com/lippy-the-lion-and-hardy-har-har-the-complete-series-bluray-blu-ray-daws-butler/840418339619

Look out below! Falling Skies (AV Entertainment), the hit TV series about the aftermath and survivors of an alien invasion, is now assembled in a cool box set. Falling Skies: The Complete Series is a 10-disc set with all the episodes of the TNT post-apocalyptic drama starring Noah Wylie and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. (Order at https://www.moviezyng.com/falling-skies-the-complete-series-bluray-blu-ray-noah-wyle/883929844791).

Meet the sexpot photographer whose work fed America’s growing appetite for “girlie magazines” in the 1950s in Naked Ambition (Bright Iris/Music Box Films). It’s a documentary about Bunny Yeager, whose groundbreaking lens work helped pinup queen Bettie Page go mainstream, popularized the bikini, most likely invented the selfie, and influenced Hugh Hefner in shaping Playboy magazine.

Jan 09 2026
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The Entertainment Forecast

What to watch, and more! Jan. 9 – Jan. 15

These girls are a ‘Riot,’ Will Smith explores the world, and movie awards season begins!

A group of women form a punk band in ‘Riot Girls.’

FRIDAY, Jan. 9
A Thousand Blows
Season two begins in the series about a group of characters battling to survive in the brutal East End of London in the 1880s. Starring Malachi Kirby, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham (Hulu).

People We Meet on Vacation
A young pair of longtime friends begins to question if they’re a perfect romantic match. Starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth (Netflix).

SATURDAY, Jan. 10
Accused: The Karen Read Story
When a Boston police officer is found dead in a snowbank, his girlfriend is charged, creating and a firestorm of national attention (8 p.m., Lifetime).

SUNDAY, Jan. 11
The Golden Globes
Comedian Nikki Glaser hosts tonight’s movie awards, voted by critics around the world and kicking off the film awards season (CBS).

Bookish
Six-part murder-mystery drama about an antiquarian bookshop owner (Mark Gatiss) who helps cops solve baffling crimes (10 p.m., PBS).

MONDAY, Jan. 12
American Sons
Documentary follows a brotherhood of U.S. Marines a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan as they deal with the traumas of combat and the loss of their comrades (10 p.m., PBS).

TUESDAY, Jan. 13
Tell Me Lies
Eight-episode third season premieres tonight, following a young couple (Grace Van Patten and Jackson White) and their college friends. And I’m telling you the truth (Hulu).

Pole to Pole with Will Smith
The actor joins expeditions to the earth’s more extreme environments—like the ice fields of Antarctica, the jungles of the Amazon, and the mountains of the Himalayas—in this new docuseries (National Geographic).

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14
Riot Women
Women “of a certain age” form a punk band for a talent contest, and find they have a lot more to shout about than they thought (Britbox).

Hijack
A Berlin underground train and its commuters are taken hostage. And corporate business negotiator Sam Nelson (Idris Elba) is one of those passengers. What can he do? Find out in season two, beginning today (Apple TV+).

THURSDAY, Jan. 15
Star Trek: Starfeet Academy
Newest chapter in the iconic space-adventure franchise centers on a group of young cadets. Starring Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti and the voice of Stephen Colbert (Paramount+).

Ponies
Two “Ponies” (“persons of no interest”) working as secretaries at the American Embassy in Moscow become CIA operatives after their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances. Starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson, above (Peacock).

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Since we’re all taking pictures with our phones now, it’s good to reflect on what real photographers are doing. Exposure (Thames & Hudson) showcases the eye-popping work of 40 contemporary shutterbug pros, with subjects from whimsical to wild, all capturing moments in time through a lens.

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