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Hiyo! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, January 17!
Our Top Pick tonight is BBC America's The Watch, which was once thought to be an adaptation of Terry Pratchett's works, but it turns out to be (quite) loosely inspired by. If you are a fan of the Discworld series, this show is different, altering everything from key characters to the tone. Not surprisingly, the show, which follows a group misfit cops in Ankh-Morpork, hasn't been well-received.
Elsewhere, there's a new Batwoman, Fox previews The Great North again, Miss Scarlet needs a man (for work), Lip Gallagher tells his story, PBS spotlights Agatha Christie, and the Rookie gets a visit from mom.
Elsewhere, there's a new Batwoman, Fox previews The Great North again, Miss Scarlet needs a man (for work), Lip Gallagher tells his story, PBS spotlights Agatha Christie, and the Rookie gets a visit from mom.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
The Best of 2020 (WOT&PC, 6 p.m.): It's that time again. Go over the movies and television you saw and get your lists ready. Two threads will be up, one for your lists of the best movies of 2020 and another for the best television of 2020.
60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): The security efforts being made to protect the presidential inauguration... The siege on the U.S. Capitol... Football player Alex Smith's comeback after nearly losing his leg in a catastrophic on-field injury.
The Baby Proposal 🎥 (UPtv, 7 p.m.): I don't think a baby is old enough to be get married. But that's just me.
Exhumed (Oxygen, 7 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. I'm gonna guess it's another show about murders.
A Perfect Planet (Discovery+, 3 a.m.): There are not five separate oceans, but one. Its waters linked by powerful forces that keep them on the move. This constant mixing is vital for the health of oceans and marine life.
QUICK HITS:
2020 NFL Divisional Playoffs 🏈 (Fox, 6:40 p.m.): Bucs vs. Saints
NBA 🏀 (NBA TV, 7 p.m.): 76ers at Thunder
🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL
American Gods (Starz, 8 p.m.): Shadow explores his oddly welcoming new town before heading to Chicago for a gathering of the Old Gods on Koliada. Wednesday reconnects with his oldest friend.
Batwoman (The CW, 8 p.m.): SEASON PREMIERE. While Kate is missing, a homeless 25-year-old named Ryan Wilder stumbles upon Kate's batsuit.
Miss Scarlet & The Duke (PBS, 8 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. After headstrong Eliza Scarlet inherits her father's detective agency, she is obliged to find a male business partner to operate. It's kinda like Remington Steele, but set in Victorian London.✔️
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 8 p.m.): An organized crime leader tries to buy stolen defense technology. Deeks is kicked out of NCIS training only to find that Hetty has a life-changing surprise for him.
⭐ The Watch (BBC America, 8 p.m.): Carcer is willing to do anything to find the sword for Gawain. The Watch is close on his tail, following him to Twilight Canyons, a place where the elderly residents await death. Meanwhile, Death patiently waits for them to draw their last breaths.
Zero Dark Thirty 🎥 (Sundance TV, 8 p.m.): MISSION for $200: In this 2012 movie CIA officer Jessica Chastain makes it her mission to track down & kill Osama bin Laden (28 May 2013)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 💲 (ABC): Karamo Brown
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day Fiancé (TLC); Alaska: The Last Frontier (Discovery Channel); The Circus (Showtime); Disasters at Sea (Smithsonian Channel); Highway Through Hell (Weather Channel); Home Town (HGTV); Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield (Court TV); The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Bravo)
🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL
All Creatures Great and Small (PBS, 9 p.m.): Skeldale House descends into chaos with the arrival of Siegfried's wayward brother Tristan. Mrs. Pumphrey throws a party.
Card Sharks 💲 (ABC, 9 p.m.): The cards are all shuffled and cut with dexterity. Just call them right and you'll roll in prosperity... on Card Sharks!
I Can't Breathe (Court TV, 9 p.m.): SPECIAL. "Court TV takes an in depth look into the life and death of George Floyd. Plus, a breakdown of the case against four former Minneapolis police officers accused in his murder."
In the Long Run (Starz, 9 p.m.): As Bagpipes continues to ponder the fragility of life, he hears that Rajesh is trying for a baby.
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9 p.m.): A Navy therapist who is working to get justice for victims of sexual assault is murdered. Carter's mother confronts him when he refuses to talk to the FBI for a background check on her behalf.
Shameless Hall of Shame (Showtime, 9 p.m.): "When baby Fred comes down with a head cold, Lip tells him a story he's never heard before to try and help him get some rest."
Tiger (HBO, 9 p.m.): SERIES FINALE. Tiger Woods maintains his competitive dominance while secretly navigating a double life. Former mistress Rachel Uchitel breaks her silence about the affair that forever changed the golfer's world. There's also the prescription drug abuse and his 2018 comeback.
FOR THE RECORD: American Monster (Investigation Discovery); Bravo's Chat Room (Bravo, 9:30 p.m.); Heavy Rescue 401 (The Weather Channel); How Did They Build That? (Smithsonian Channel); Unearthed (Science, season finale); Vengeance: Killer Millionaires (HLN); Worst Cooks in America (Food Network)
🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL
The Great North (Fox, 10 p.m.): Judy is worried that she and Ham are growing apart when she discovers he's been keeping a secret from her. The rest of the family participates in a town festival.
Family Guy (Fox, 10:30 p.m.): When Peter makes it through a bad flu season without getting sick, the hospital asks him to volunteer as a nurse, but he finds himself at a crossroads when his mortal enemy, The Giant Chicken, is admitted. Episode title: "Fecal Matters."
Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (PBS, 10 p.m.): SPECIAL. "A profile of Agatha Christie with access to the author's personal notebooks, letters and diaries as well as never-before-seen documents."✔️
Kamala Harris: Making History (CNN Special Report) (CNN, 10 p.m.): A look at the life of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, as she becomes the first woman to become vice president.
The Rookie (ABC, 10 p.m.): Nolan's mom makes an unannounced visit, which complicates his life. Sgt. Grey considers retiring.
The Wild Life of Dr. Ole (Nat Geo Wild, 10 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. Another vet gets his own show.
Your Honor (Showtime, 10 p.m.): Michael's solution to his blackmail problem digs up deeper troubles. Eugene finds family in Big Mo's crew, and a problematic relationship threatens to out Adam's secret.
FOR THE RECORD: 90 Day: Bares All (Discovery+); Cal Fire (Discovery Channel); Could You Survive? with Creek Stewart (The Weather Channel); On the Case with Paula Zahn (Investigation Discovery); Secrets of the Viking Stone (Science); Unexpected (TLC); Worst Cooks in America: Dirty Dishes (Food Network); Yum and Yummer (Cooking Channel)
💤💤😴💤💤
Mission: Impossible 📺 (MeTV, 3 a.m.): Phelps and the IMF go after a crooked fight promoter who has gained a stranglehold over boxing and wants to extend the syndicate's influence into other sports worldwide. Part 1 of 2.
LATE-NIGHT TALK & SATIRE
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Note: All times are Eastern.
Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; TV Passport; Zap2it
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📺: Throwback
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