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Laws are made by men, carried out by men, and men are imperfect! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, January 23!
Our top pick tonight is TV's latest grief-com Somebody Somewhere (HBO, 9:45 p.m.), but this one, which premiered last week, is pretty good. Sam (Bridget Everett) returned to her hometown to help her sister, who died six months ago, despite not meshing well with conservative small town Kansas. Sam, a gifted singer, is finding her way into an accepting, underground group: Choir Practice.
Elsewhere, All Creatures have arguments, Claws keeps the Feds at bay, Euphoria finds a business, CNN finishes Marilyn's story, Billions is back, SEAL Team exits Venezuela, Vienna Blood goes to the slums, NCIS: Hawai'i comes to Sunday, and 80 Days goes to India.
(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)
Thoughts On (The Films of 1998) (9 a.m.): Spice World. I hope Emma Stone stops by to comment.
STREAMING & EARLY PRIMETIME
🎥 City Lights (HBO Max, now): I remember watching AFI's first 100 Years... 100 Movies special and when the silent masterpiece City Lights was discussed, Jack Lemmon offered some thoughts. He started to talk about the final scene but stopped because he immediately started to tear up. It's an appropriate response. The story of the famous tramp who wants to help a blind girl see is truly a crowning achievement in cinema.
Earnin' It: The NFL's Forward Progress (Peacock, 3 a.m.): SERIES PREMIERE. A NFL-made puff podcast-turned-docuseries about some women in the sportsball league who are reshaping the sport. And everyone from the top brass down respects them and embraces their contributions with open arms. Counterpoint: A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem.
🎥 Love on the Road (UPtv, 7 p.m.): A restaurant makeover show host tries to turn a small-town diner into a culinary landmark. Then she wants to bone the owner.
📺 Reading Rainbow (Amazon Prime / PBS Kids via Amazon Prime, now): LeVar didn't get to host Jeopardy! permanently, he will be back for more reading later this year. Revisit the educational series for children that championed reading in the '80s and '90s.
SEAL Team (Paramount+, 3 a.m.): SEASON FINALE. Bravo must make a daring escape before they can put Venezuela in their rearview mirror, but they find themselves on even less stable ground when they return home to Virginia Beach.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC, 7 p.m.)✔️
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🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL
Around the World in 80 Days (PBS): Fogg tests his diplomatic skill when a British officer arrests the groom at a wedding in India. Fogg spills his motivation for the trip to Abigail.
🎥 Deadly House Call (Lifetime): A busy working mother hires a nurse to care for her wealthy father, who has early onset dementia, but soon a seductive nurse makes a play for the family fortune.
Power Book II: Ghost (Starz): Davis advises Tariq on the best way to protect himself against Jenny and Saxe questions what lines Davis crossed in doing so. Carrie realizes her own actions have put her students in harm's way.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days (TLC)
💲 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC): Curtis Stone, Haley Joel Osment, Tatyana Ali
Dirty Jobs (Discovery Channel)
Legends of the Hidden Temple (The CW): Season finale
🎥 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (FX)✔️
🎥 The Secret Life of Pets (NBC)
Shipwreck Secrets (Science): Season finale
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🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL
All Creatures Great and Small (PBS): James and Helen have their first argument. Mrs. Pumphrey's dog gets Tristan in trouble. This is a high stakes show!
Billions (Showtime): SEASON PREMIERE. Prince revamps the team in his image with mixed results. Chuck clears his head upstate, leading a crusade against a local blue blood. Wags, Wendy, and Taylor try to wrap their heads around their new positions.✔️
Britannia (Epix): Antedia escapes from cruel captivity and Cait runs from a brief encounter with Lucius at a Roman Road Building Camp.
Claws (TNT): With the realization that Tony is an undercover DEA agent, Desna must rally her crew to avoid being taken down by the feds. When Jenn overdoses, the crew begins to uncover buried truths that threaten to unravel their tight-knit bond.
Euphoria (HBO): Rue pursues a new business venture as she helps forge a friendship between Jules and Elliot. Cassie settles into a routine, while Lexi pours herself into mounting a school play. Maddy considers getting back together with Nate, and Cal finds a target.
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe (CNN): Marilyn creates a new identity in New York. Planning to launch her own production company, Fox refuses to release her contract.
Two Sentence Horror Stories (The CW, 9 & 9:30 p.m.): A group of high school friends enjoys one last party in the Woods of the Damned until a prank goes horribly wrong. Later, a babysitter's latest gig takes a sinister turn when she discovers the controlling little girl has a collection of evil dolls.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Guy's Chance of a Lifetime (Food Network)
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo)
💲 Supermarket Sweep (ABC)
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🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL
The Facility (MSNBC): SPECIAL. A group of immigrants, detained inside an infamous American detention center as the pandemic spreads, organize in protest to demand protection and their release.
NCIS: Hawai'i (CBS): NCIS investigates the mysterious death of a Navy engineer, making this case personal! Meanwhile, Jane's mentor and friend is kidnapped, and a New Zealand intelligence service case officer arrives and connects the Navy engineer's death to a Chinese black operation secret agent. This special Sunday episode is part one with the conclusion on Monday.✔️
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe (CNN): SERIES FINALE. Marilyn triumphs in Some Like it Hot, hangs out with the Rat Pack and sings "Happy Birthday" to JFK. And then she dies.
The Rookie (ABC): The team responds to the report of a severed hand washing up on the beach and is on the hunt to find its owner. This reminds me of that Picket Fences episode where lil Elisabeth Moss finds a severed hand and brings it to show and tell.
The Righteous Gemstones (HBO): Still reeling from their father's revelation, Kelvin and Jesse conspire to put Eli in his place. As BJ's baptism approaches, Judy clashes with her in-laws, while Baby Billy struggles with his own growing family.
⭐ Somebody Somewhere (HBO, 10:43 p.m.): Sam begins to bond with fellow members of Choir Practice, but her burgeoning friendship with Joel is threatened over competing outlooks on their future in Kansas. After a disappointing job review and a concerning visit to her parents' house, an increasingly distraught Sam seeks help from someone close to Holly.
Vienna Blood (PBS): A beggar girl finds a mutilated corpse in the slums. Oskar receives tips relating to the murder, prompting him to investigate.
WHAT ELSE IS ON
Alex vs. America (Food Network)
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Cooking Channel)
Dateline NBC (NBC)
Sister Wives (TLC)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo): Edi Patterson, Lisa Barlow
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📺 The Fugitive (MeTV, 2 a.m.): Kimble finds work as a construction worker in Nebraska where he is recognized by building contractor, Jack Warden, who once built a theater in his home town.
📺 Mission: Impossible (MeTV, 3 a.m.): When Jim returns to his hometown to donate family property to the community, he finds it plagued by a serial killer. Jim secretly brings in Barney to help investigate. This episode includes a pre-M*A*S*H Loretta Swit.
Smiling Friends (Adult Swim, midnight & 12:15 a.m.): Pim and Charlie are beckoned into the mysterious enchanted forest by a princess and encounter all sorts of insane toon characters along their journey. Later, a rival business moves across the street, much to the boss's dismay.✔️
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Key Sources: The Futon Critic; IMDb; J-Archive; TV Passport; Zap2it
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Happy watching, everyone!
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