What's On Tonight (Wednesday): All aboard the Infinity Train

Infinity Train, Book 2 (via Tumblr)

Hey-O! Tonight, hop on the Infinity Train for season two. It is a new story spotlighting the brief but pivital season one character Mirror Tulip ("MT"). She is a supposed criminal on the run from authorities and helping new train passenger Jesse navigate the train. And then there's the weird silent (and a little magical?) deer, Alan Dracula, who is fascinating. Elsewhere, The Gulf wraps up, lots of broadcast programming returns, doggos compete to be the best, the minds of criminals is back, and the Party of Five remake is here! What is the greatest Jeopardy player of all time, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, January 8!

💻 STREAMING

Cheer (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Go inside the world of competitive cheerleading in this new docuseries. Nicely timed with Dare Me currently airing, too.✔️

Glad You Asked (YouTube, 3 a.m.): FINALE. Vox's series that answers questions which someone asked.

The Gulf (Sundance Now, 3 a.m.): FINALE. The investigation finally falls into place and Harding steps up. Ruby has the final piece of the puzzle, but someone else knows Jess's secret.

Wisting (Sundance Now, 3 a.m.): Line's obsession with the Viggo case leads to a fight with her father Wisting. With the press hot on their heels, Wisting and the FBI discovers more corps, as pressure mounts to catch the serial killer.

FOR THE RECORD: The Circle (Netflix, 3 a.m.)

EARLY PRIMETIME

⭐ Infinity Train (Cartoon Network, 7:30 p.m.): Mirror Tulip and Jesse gain an unexpected companion. Later, Mirror Tulip and Jesse enter a carnival car and have to compete for the exit. This second season is still excellent with likely more questions than answers given that MT and Jesse have backstories developing in every episode. MT is on the run from the law and Jesse has some family issues. And of course they are personality opposites. Also, that deer. WHAT IS IT?!

Jeopardy! 💲 (Syndicated, check your local listings): Karen Farrell is gone. Sad face. Can Lisa survive a second day?

Trulli Tales (Nick Jr, 6 p.m.): Alert the kiddos! When Ring, Stella and Sun join a new student for the school omelette challenge, Zip becomes jealous. Later, Stella finds it hard to please everyone when she bakes a cake for a contest.

FOR THE RECORD: Catch 21 💲 (Game Show Network, 6 p.m.); Married at First Sight: Unfiltered (Lifetime, 7:30 p.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

Chicago Med (NBC, 8 p.m.): Dr. Halstead's world is turned upside down when a former patient resurfaces... to take over the hospital?! April has a secret she considers confessing to Ethan. Dr. Charles tries to maintain his focus during a difficult time.

Flirty Dancing (Fox, 8 p.m.): Tonight's dancers in this Cancellation League favorite are Anna and Ted, so I'm picturing Anna Kendrick and Ted Mosby.

Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time 💲 (ABC, 8 p.m.): Ken, James, and Brad, day two.✔️

Nature (PBS, 8 p.m.): Filmmaker Tom Mustill, the whale detective, returns to California to investigate whales after a 30-ton humpback whale breached and landed on his sea kayak in 2015.

FOR THE RECORD: Alaskan Bush People (Discovery Channel); All Elite Wrestling (TNT); Black Ink Crew: Chicago (VH1); Catfish: The TV Show (MTV, premiere); Killer Bods (Investigation Discovery); Live PD (A&E); Locked Up Abroad (National Geographic); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); My 600-Lb Life (TLC); The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo); Undercover Boss (CBS); WWE NXT (USA)

Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (via Giphy)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL

Almost Family (Fox, 9 p.m.): Roxy speaks out against Nick but quickly realizes the hardships that come with going public. Julia is frustrated with the lack of knowledge about her family history. Amanda challenges Edie to explore her sexuality.

America's Top Dog (A&E, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. It's a competition series, but for doggos. The first contestants include a veteran police dog, a police dog, and a trick dog. As far as I'm concerned, these dogs aren't Cheddar. They're just some common bitches.✔️

Chicago Fire (NBC, 9 p.m.): Members of Firehouse 51 are dismayed to learn their boundaries have been redrawn to overlap with an adjacent station, and problems quickly arise as the other tries to take over the fire station!! Meanwhile, Casey and Gallo hunt a missing piece of equipment.

Criminal Minds (CBS, 9 p.m.): PREMIERE. The fifteenth and final season is here! (Many seasons too late!) The BAU (Bad Ass Undergraduates?) team investigates an unsub with striking similarities to Rossi's latest obsession, "The Chameleon." The team searches for Everett Lynch and his daughter.

Modern Family (ABC, 9 p.m.): In just a few months, this will forever be gone. Hopefully. Alex's company puts her up at a new luxury apartment building with a number of high-profile residents that the family is eager to take advantage of. Phil is on a mission to review the restaurant's famous sliders for his food blog. Bloggers. [*eyeroll*]

The Oval (BET, 9 p.m.): Victoria plays games of manipulation with White House staffers that make them choose alliances carefully.

Party of Five (Freeform, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. In the two-hour opening premiere (and remake of the really good and culturally popular Fox '90s drama), when ICE deports their parents, life for the five Acosta siblings is turned upside down. Oldest son Emilio puts his music career on hold to move back home and take care of his siblings. Let the part begin! After their deportation, Emilio struggles to adapt to his new responsibilities as primary caretaker for his siblings.✔️

True Life Crime (MTV/VH1, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. MTV is joining the true crime docuseries game with this program. Kenneka Jenkins, 19, vanishes from a birthday party at a hotel in suburban Chicago one night after going live on Facebook. 24 hours later, her body is found inside a freezer in the basement.

Single Parents (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): After Will's parents confess to being inspired by his relationship, which they think is with Angie, Will and Angie must pretend to be a couple for the night to keep them from considering divorce. Douglas offers to help Poppy with errands.

FOR THE RECORD: America Says 💲 (Game Show Network); Bitchin' Rides (Motor Trend); Forged in Fire (History); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Holmes & Holmes (DIY, premiere); Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda (Investigation Discovery); Impossible Engineering (Science); Man vs. Bear (Discovery Channel); Paranormal Caught on Camera (Travel Channel); Property Brothers: Forever Home (HGTV); The Real Housewives of Dallas (Bravo)

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

Chicago PD (NBC, 10 p.m.): As it awaits news of Halstead's fate, the team turns its attention to an illegal arms dealer. Atwater discovers his brother is in Chicago and could be tied to the case. Voight must deal with Halstead's shooter.

Sistas (BET, 10 p.m.): Andi's suspicions are raised concerning her lover. Sabrina and Calvin start to make progress. Danni still has a chip on her shoulder but sets it aside to help Andi.

Stumptown (ABC, 10 p.m.): Dex is hired by a famous TV judge, who is not Judge Joe Brown, to help find his prodigal brother but soon finds that she is not the only one looking for him. Hoffman enlists Grey's help to track down carjackers.

Vikings (History, 10 p.m.): Bjorn is forced to act quickly in the aftermath of the election for the King of all Norway. Election? In Vikings time? The bandits attack Lagertha's village again.

FOR THE RECORD: 1000-Lb Sisters (TLC); The Explosion Show (Science); Five Day Biz Fix (CNBC, finale); House Hunters International/House Hunters (HGTV); Ridiculousness (MTV); Supernanny (Lifetime); To Catch a Smuggler (National Geographic)

🕚 EASTERN / 🕙 CENTRAL

FOR THE RECORD: Blind Date (Bravo, 11:45 p.m.); Copwatch America (BET)

Late-Night Talk & Satire

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.): Mo Rocca
The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9 p.m.): Jay Leno (16 Oct 1990)
The Dick Cavett Show 📺 (Decades, 9:30 p.m.): Lily Tomlin (4 Sep 1992)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): John Cena, RuPaul, and Dermot Kennedy
Johnny Carson 📺 (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Bob Hope, Richard Harris, and Helen Thomas (11 Jan 1991)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:37 a.m.): Tiffany Haddish, M. Night Shyamalan, and SHAED
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Larry David
Lights Out with David Spade (Comedy Central, 10:35 p.m.): Justin Martindale, Erik Griffin, and Morgan Stewart
A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC, 1:38 a.m.): Rhett & Link
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Quentin Tarantino, Jodie Whittaker, and Nathaniel Rateliff
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10:15 p.m.): Danielle Staub and Stephanie Hollman

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Note: All times are Eastern.

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Happy watching, everyone!