What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Strike's back, and then gone again

C.B. Strike

Stop! Hammer time. Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, February 10!

Tonight's Top Pick is the British crime series C.B. Strike (aka Strike to the Brits), based on the Cormoran Strike novels by J. K. Rowling. This season adapted the fourth book, Lethal Strike, published in 2018. The show stars Tom Burke as war vet-turned-private eye Cormoran Strike and Holliday Grainger as his assistant Robin Ellacott.

Elsewhere, Riverdale jumps 7 years, Beverly Goldberg is overly sentimental. Big Bend National Park gets the Nature spotlight, Nova explores the environmental impact of our household items, more Nancy and the Drew Crew vs. the Aglaeca, Henry the Alien struggles to keep his identity safe, and the Cecil Hotel is really sketchy.

STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Los Angeles' notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy after the disappearance of guest Elisa Lam."✔️

🎥 Girls Trip (BET, 7 p.m.): POP CULTURE STUPID ANSWERS for $800: Queen Latifah reunites with girls she went to college with on a crazy trip down to New Orleans in this film (9 Jul 2018)

🎥 The Misadventures of Hedi and Cokeman (Netflix, 3 a.m.): "In Paris, two dysfunctional dealers use family ties to try to boost their small drug business in this crass comedy based on the webseries."

💲 Jeopardy! (Syndicated, check local listings): John went big in FJ and won big to return for a third game.

FOR THE RECORD: American Detective with Lt. Joe Kenda (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Faster with Finnegan (Motor Trend, 3 a.m.); Ghosted (MTV, 7 p.m.); Married at First Sight: Unfiltered (Lifetime, 7:30 p.m.); One Week to Sell (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); 💲 People Puzzler (GSN, 6 p.m.); See No Evil (Discovery+, 3 a.m.); Undercover Billionaire (Discovery+, 3 a.m.)

🕗 EASTERN / 🕖 CENTRAL

American Housewife (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): Katie goes overboard in her efforts to help Miggy J.D. become a father. After a brush with the law, Greg worries Taylor may be a political liability.

Chicago Med (NBC, 8 p.m.): Choi helps a patient with chronic pain find a solution. Halstead considers a new path, and Charles and Anna bond over a scary situation.

The Goldbergs (ABC, 8 p.m.): A sentimental Beverly decides to get more involved at Adam's school, much to Principal Ball's dismay. The show is long out of ideas.

Nature (PBS, 8 p.m.): Exploring the wildlife and serenity of the Rio Grande's Big Bend National Park, which black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions call home.🐻🐻🐍🐍🦂🦂

Riverdale (The CW, 8 p.m.): Seven years later! Archie returns to find the town is on the verge of becoming a ghost town. When Toni catches him up on what's been going on, Archie reaches out to the rest of the gang to return home.

Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage (History, 8 p.m.): SPECIAL. Exploring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary group of African American pilots, revealing how these warriors for change helped end segregation in the military and pave the way for the civil rights movement.

FOR THE RECORD: AEW: Dynamite (TNT); Airplane Repo (Discovery Channel); The Challenge (MTV); Married at First Sight (Lifetime); The Masked Dancer (Fox); My 600-lb Life (TLC); My Perfect Family (BYUtv); Tough as Nails (CBS, season premiere); WWE NXT (USA)

🕘 EASTERN / 🕗 CENTRAL 

Call Your Mother (ABC, 9:30 p.m.): Jackie decides she needs to be Jean's relationship guru and helps her land a date with a guy from the farmers market. Freddie worries that he's not interesting enough for Celia when he learns about her dating history and decides to make a change.

Chicago Fire (NBC, 9 p.m.): Gallo makes a split-second decision during a dangerous fire rescue, leaving Casey steaming that his direct orders weren't obeyed. Kidd feels a strain in her relationship with Severide. Brett and Mackey search for answers after some suspicious calls -- the next suspect on who will take over the fire station?

The Family Hammer (HGTV, 9 p.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. "Chris and Linda Pattberg ask Matt and Chrisi to turn their 1970s split level into a modern home where they can continue to create memories for years to come."

Nancy Drew (The CW, 9 p.m.): "Nancy and the Drew Crew race against the clock to find a way to destroy the Aglaeca before she can destroy them." This is a summary that works for the last two episodes.✔️

Nova: Beyond the Elements (PBS, 9 p.m.): In the second episode of this miniseries, the potential environmental impact of virtually indestructible versions of glass, rubber, and plastic.

Sistas (BET, 9 p.m.): Danni tries to help Preston after his life is threatened. Fatima is ready to pursue a relationship/ Karen enacts revenge upon Zac.

QUICK HITS:

📺 The Dick Cavett Show (Decades, 9 p.m.): Ryan O'Neal, Hedgemon Lewis, Thomas Noguchi, Groucho Marx (9 Dec 1971)

FOR THE RECORD: Bitchin' Rides (Motor Trend); Court Cam (A&E); The Fixers (BYUtv); Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network); Man's Greatest Food (Cooking Channel); 💲 Name That Tune (Fox); To Catch a Smuggler (National Geographic)

Nancy Drew

🕙 EASTERN / 🕘 CENTRAL

C.B. Strike: Lethal White (HBO, 10 p.m.): SEASON FINALE. While Robin struggles with changes in her personal life, she and Strike are able to provide some comfort to a grieving father. The pair interview more players in the case and work with the police, still honing in on the blackmailer's accomplice.

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10 p.m.): After a seemingly innocent young man is gunned down in the street, the team works to bring in the suspected culprit, but the case is more complex than it appears. Duh. And the grief-stricken father is determined to do his own undercover work.

Europe's New Wild (PBS, 10 p.m.): "In the Carpathian mountains and other wildlife strongholds, nature is being given a helping hand -- the reintroduction of European Bison and the spread of the grey wolf across the continent signal a wildlife comeback."

For Life (ABC, 10 p.m.): Aaron faces pressure from all sides when he is forced to decide which charges to bring against the officers responsible for the killing of an unarmed civilian. Safiya pursues video evidence that could change her case.

Resident Alien (Syfy, 10 p.m.): "Harry races to keep his secret safe as Asta is forced to face her own past."

QUICK HITS:

📺 Johnny Carson (Antenna TV, 10 p.m.): Bette Davis, Richard Pryor (9 Feb 1983)

FOR THE RECORD: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS, 10:30 p.m.); House Hunters/House Hunters International (HGTV); Kitchen Crash (Food Network); Marrying Millions (Lifetime); Narco Wars (National Geographic); Nature Gone Wild (A&E, season finale); The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo); Reset (Viceland); Restoration Garage (Motor Trend)

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Dust (Comet, 1 a.m.): Starian. Laws of the Universe. Song in the Sky.

📺 Taxi (Decades, midnight): EMMY HISTORY for $400: In his 1983 acceptance speech Judd Hirsch tried to persuade NBC to renew this show -- didn't work (3 Feb 1999)

QUICK HITS:

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m.): Mila Kunis, KJ Apa, Sam Dew

The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS, 12:37 a.m.): Noah Centineo, Madison Cunningham
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m.): Allison Janney, Cori Bush✔️
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m.): Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Breeds

A Little Late with Lilly Singh (NBC, 12:37 a.m.): Priyanka Chopra Jonas
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m.): Dwayne Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Chris Stapleton

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo, 10 p.m.): Bridget Everett, Mary Cosby

FOR THE RECORD: The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central, 11 p.m.); Nightly Pop (E!, 11:30 p.m.); Ridiculousness (MTV, 11 p.m.)

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Note: All times are Eastern.

Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; J! Archive; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!