Welcome to What’s On, our weekly picks for must-see shows. Here’s what to see from Sunday, January 15 through Thursday, January 19. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekend edition of What’s On drops on Fridays.]
The older ones
the last of us (HBO, Sunday, 9 p.m.)
Finally, HBO’s the last of us Adaptation is here. Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman, the series stars Pedro Pascal and Bela Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, who form an unlikely bond as they try to survive in a post-apocalyptic United States. The cast is stacked with the likes of Melanie Lynskey, Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Merle Dandridge, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman and Storm Reid. The AV Club He repeats the show every week.
Night court (NBC, Tuesday, 8 p.m.)
NBC hopes to bring back some of the glory days of must-see television Night court. John Larroquette, who played Dan Fielding in the original sitcom from 1984 to 1992, reprises his role and The Big Bang TheoryMelissa Rauch joins Abby Stone (played by the late Harry Anderson in the original series) as Abby Stone, the daughter of Judge Harry Stone. The cast also includes India de Beaufort and Kapil Talwalkar. Here is a little from The AV ClubEvaluation:
The main pictures of Night courtUnsurprisingly, it’s Rauch and Larroquette, both of whom are able to play their characters at the same time as real people doing their sitcom superstar tricks. And Cartoon.
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That 90s show (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Speaking of reboots and the 90s, Netflix is streaming it. That 90s showan update on ABC’s hit sitcom That 70’s show. The new version follows Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna’s (Laura Prepon) daughter Leah (Callie Haverda) as she spends the summer of 1995 with her grandparents Red (Kurtwood Smith) and Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) in Wisconsin and Bonds. With teenagers on the street. Along with Grace and Prepon, Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama and Tommy Chong also guest star and reprise their roles from the original. check out The AV ClubReview on Thursday.
Hidden gems
Personal value (ID, Monday, 9 a.m.)
Who thought when Be happy In the year It premiered in 2009. Will we get a hard-hitting documentary about the filming of the Fox drama years later? Three-part Personal value It celebrates Ryan Murphy’s musical drama, but also examines the intense pressures the actors face as they explore fame and the tragedies that have befallen them.
Stone house (Britbox, Tuesday, 3:01am)
In this historical drama Success Star Matthew Macfayden plays Labor Secretary John Stonehouse, who was once a key member of Harold Wilson’s government. However, he disappeared from a luxury hotel in Florida in 1974, leaving neatly folded clothes behind as he swam into the ocean to pretend he was missing. The three-part episode stars Keeley House and Kevin McNally. Excerpted from here. The AV ClubEvaluation:
Creator John Preston and director John S. Baird keep the action light, stylish, and dryly funny. From the title credits down, there’s one. Catch me if you can And Crazy people Jazzy cool spirit: Throat time details (unironic plaid! vintage trimphones!) and clipped dialogue.
Women in war (Netflix, Thursday, 3:01 a.m.)
Let’s keep the ball rolling on historical dramas. Four women face dire consequences at home in France as German troops advance during World War I.
More good things
Critics’ Choice Awards (The CW, Sunday, 7 p.m.)
Get ready to cheer for more celebrities at the 28th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the three-hour ceremony celebrates the best in film and television. Top candidates include Call Saul, Abbott Elementary, FabelmansAnd Everything everywhere all at once.
Amber: The girl behind the alarm (Peacock, Tuesday, 3:01 am)
The documentary Amber: The girl behind the alarm In the year An in-depth review of the 1996 kidnapping of 9-year-old Amber Renee Hagerman in Texas and how its aftermath led to the Amber Alert emergency alert system.
The web of death (All, Thursday, 12:01 am)
A six-part document Web of Death fOlow online sleuths use digital fingerprints, DNA databases and social media as they delve into mysterious and mysterious murder cases. Each episode focuses on an amateur detective and the death they are investigating.
Don’t miss the recaps
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV, Friday, 8 p.m.)
It’s happening now.
The mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+, Sunday, 3:01 a.m., season two premiere)
Harlem’s father (MGM+, Sunday, 9 p.m., season three premiere)
Your honor (Showtime, Sunday, 9 p.m., season two premiere)
neighborhood season five, Bob Hearts Abishola season four, NCIS season 20 NCIS: Hawaii Season Two (CBS, Mondays, 8-11 p.m., Winter Premiere)
Grown-ish Season Five (Freeform, Wednesday, 10:30 p.m., Season Five Winter Premiere)
It will end soon
The resident (FOX, Tuesday, 8 p.m., season six finale)
New Amsterdam (NBC, Tuesday, 10 p.m., series finale)
The club (Netflix, Wednesday, 3:01 a.m., season five finale)
wife season three, Big sky Season Three (ABC, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 p.m., season finales)
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