What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Call of the Wild

Wild Cards

Save the whales! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, January 31!

Our Top Pick tonight is Wild Cards (The CW / The CW App, Thursday). In this Canadian import, we have a scenario we've seen many times. A police detective is paired with a non-cop and soon sparks fly on an episodic will-they/won't-they journey. In Wild Cards case, the non-cop is a con woman (Vanessa Morgan) seeking redemption. The policeman (Giacomo Gianniotti) also needs redemption after a demotion. If you're into those police procedural/rom-com tropes, this show is probably for you.

Elsewhere, Truman Capote gets into a Feud, Netflix gives Alexander the Great docudrama treatment, Nova goes back in whale history, Blue Lights concludes its freshman year, refugees are attacked in Chicago, Tatian Suarez is Unbreakable, Disney joins the Choir, and Sue Bird goes Places.

(All times are Eastern. All listings are new unless otherwise stated. For more listings, visit The Futon Critic or Zap2it.)

ON THIS SITE

🍽️ Feed Me (Afternoon): A recipe for discussion and to talk about what you're doing in your kitchen.

EARLY STREAMING & EVENING

Alexander: The Making of a God (Netflix, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. "Alexander was king of the ancient Greek city of Macedon widely considered to be one of history's greatest and most successful military commanders. By the age of 30 he had created one of the largest empires in history."✔️

Blue Lights (BritBox, 3 a.m.): SEASON FINALE. Tommy's firearms exam is brought forward while Stevie tries to convince Grace to come back to work. Later, The team work together after the shooting. Mo learns the truth about his father.

Choir (Disney+, 3 a.m.): SEASON ONE. "A teacher, mentor and father figure in the heart of Detroit, Anthony has impacted and empowered more than 1000 kids through music for over two decades. His efforts captivated America in the rise to the finale of America's Got Talent."

Criminal Record (Apple TV+, midnight): "June's personal life suffers collateral damage when her son is targeted."

Danger Force (Nickelodeon, 7 p.m.): The kids stumble upon a new door in the Man's Nest and are determined to see what's behind it, despite Ray telling them it's off limits.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

💲 Blank Slate (GSN, 6 p.m.)

🇰🇷 Ishura (Hulu, 9 a.m.)

🇰🇷 Like Flowers in Sand (Netflix, 7 a.m.)

The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (Netflix, 3 a.m.): Part 1

🎥 Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story (Tubi, 3 a.m.): 

🇰🇷 A Shop for Killers (Hulu, 3 a.m.)

Sue's Places (ESPN+, 3 a.m.): Series premiere

🕗 8 P.M. EASTERN / 🕖 7 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago Med (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Frustrated with an insurance company, Ahmad takes matters into her own hands, jeopardizing Med's negotiations and Marcel's first day on the board. Charles helps a woman's depressed husband.

Nature (PBS): An intimate look at a silverback family in Gabon's Loango National Park.

⭐ Wild Cards (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): Things go from quaint to creepy when Max and Ellis look into the disappearance of a butcher in a small rural town. Max quizzes Ellis on his personal life.

WHAT ELSE IS ON

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (TBS)

The Challenge (MTV / Paramount+, Thursday)✔️

I Can See Your Voice (Fox / Hulu, Thursday): Montell Jordan, Dwight Howard, Jon Lovitz, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton

Married at First Sight (Lifetime)

🏀 NBA Wednesday (ABC, 8:30 p.m.): ☀️ at Nets

💲 The Price Is Right at Night (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday)

The Challenge (via Giphy)

🕘 9 P.M. EASTERN / 🕗 8 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago Fire (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): After witnessing a domestic dispute, Brett and Violet decide to take the investigation into their own hands. Mouch vets Truck 81's new firefighter, and Herrmann relies on something new to aid him on the job.

Family Law (The CW / The CW App, Thursday): Abby represents an environmental activist whose devotion to the cause might cost him custody of his children. An ill-advised meeting with old flame Crystal Steele lands Harry in trouble with the Law Society.

Nova (PBS): SEASON PREMIERE. "Paleontologists uncover a whole new species of whale in a parched valley not far from Cairo." Sounds like a quality follow-up to When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time.

Sistas (BET): "Danni is apprehensive about returning to counseling until she reveals past trauma that could be the reason for her present choices."

Twisted Timeline of Sammy and Raj (NickToons): Sammy and Raj are ready to race their sleighs on a snow day, but when they get to the mount, Tara has already set up camp. Later, Sammy, Raj and Dadi are a musical sensation, but after entering a local talent on show, Raj becomes nervous.

🎥 The Unbreakable Tatian Suarez (HBO & Max): The incredible story of Tatiana Suarez, who overcame a broken neck and cancer to become a champion in Mixed Martial Arts, and one of the best fighters in the world in the UFC.✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

American Pickers (History)

💲 Guy's Grocery Games (Food Network / Max, Thursday)

💲 Let's Make a Deal (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)

The Real Housewives of Miami (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday)

Texas Metal (MotorTrend): Season premiere

Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller (National Geographic)

We Are Family (Fox / Hulu, Thursday)

🕙 10 P.M. EASTERN / 🕘 9 P.M. CENTRAL

Chicago P.D. (NBC / Peacock, Thursday): Burgess works an extra shift at the 13th District and gets caught in the middle of a drive-by attack on refugees. Also, the team works together to track down the shooter and uncover the true motive behind the attack.

Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (FX & FXX): SEASON PREMIERE. Truman Capote is the toast of New York society, but an excerpt published in Esquire magazine threatens to topple him from his precarious perch. Notice: FXX will broadcast only the "director's cut" of the pilot, which runs an extra 9ish minutes. FX airs a shorter first episode and episode 2, which, with commercials, will end at: 12:34 a.m. FOR FUCK'S SAKE, FX; IT'S 2024! STOP TWO-EPISODE PREMIERING!!✔️

WHAT ELSE IS ON

Chrissy & Dave Dine Out (Freeform / Hulu, Thursday): La Casita Mexicana with John Legend, Grace Chang, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily Gordon

FBI True (CBS / Paramount+, Thursday)

Nine Lives Of... (Vice): Paris Hilton

Sex Sells (Fuse)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (Bravo / Peacock, Thursday): Chloe Fineman, Annmarie Wiley

💤😴 LATE NIGHT 😴💤

📺 Suddenly Susan (Rewind TV, 2 & 2:30 a.m.): While attending a conference, Jack meets up with an old girlfriend (Rachel Hunter) and Susan pursues a columnist (Christopher Atkins).

WHAT ELSE IS ON

After Midnight (CBS, 12:37 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Sasheer Zamata, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, John Hodgman

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, 11:35 p.m. / Hulu, Thursday): Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Tapper, Train, REO Speedwagon

Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC, 12:36 a.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Bryan Cranston, Lola Tung
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS, 11:35 p.m. / Paramount+, Thursday): Demi Moore, Paul Walter Hauser

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC, 11:34 p.m. / Peacock, Thursday): Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Newton, The Lemon Twigs

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