This week I wrapped up the final season of Santa Clarita Diet, which I have to say am so bummed didn’t find a greater audience for this super fun cast and humorous undead tales, the second season of YOU, which didn’t play as well as the first but still has some good/bad vibes going for it, as well as the series finale of The Good Place which capped off an amazing series quite well. These weeks with programming around the State of the Union, Democratic Debates and the Oscars there’s still a good amount of new stuff.
- Interrogation (CBSAA) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/6 – Based on a 20 year+ case of a man charged and convicted of murdering his mother, not solid reviews yet.
- Katy Keene (CW) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/6, 8pm – I keep passing on these various CW comics but will tune in to check out 4 gals (comic based), including Lucy Hale as Keene, chasing their dreams in NYC, early buzz is optimistic.
- Indebted (NBC) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/6, 9:30 – Familiar faces Fran Drescher and Steven Weber are parents who have to move back in with their son, pilot not getting great buzz but a good pedigree could grow characters.
- Briarpatch (USA) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/6, 10pm – Rosario Dawson returns to her quirky hometown to solve her sister’s murder in this 10 episode mystery, def worth checking in on.
- Tommy (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday 2/6, 10pm – Edie Falco starts as the first female Chief of Police in LA, early looks appear somewhat average but Falco and team could elevate.
- Locke & Key (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/7 – Another comic entry as three siblings move into a house with reality-bending keys, sounds like this hasn’t quite settled into where it could go.
- My Holo Love (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 2/7 – Love with a humanlike hologram in this Korean romantic drama.
- Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet (Ap+) Series Premiere, Friday 2/7 – Always Sunny’s Rob McElhenney is co creator (with Charlie Day) and stars as creative director in this look at the running of a video game, early buzz is good and already renewed for another season.
- Cherish the Day (OWN) Series Premiere, Tuesday 2/11, 8pm – A look at specific days in a couple’s relationship from Ava DuVernay.
- For Life (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday 2/11, 10pm – A fictional drama about a prisoner who becomes a lawyer to help himself and others.
- High Fidelity (Hulu) Series Premiere, Friday 2/14 – Zoe Kravitz takes the title role in this series version of either the movie or the book, protagonist looks at their failed relationships as well as ranking some music, I love me some Hornby (the author) and thought the original movie did a good job so worth a look.
- Utopia Falls (Hulu) Series Premiere, Friday 2/14 – A teen sci-fi uncovering the history of music, or something.
- Duncanville (Fox) Series Premiere, Sunday 2/16, 8:30pm – A new animated family joins the lineup.
- War of the Worlds (EPIX) Series Premiere, Sunday 2/16, 9pm – Contemporary version of the HG Wells classic with Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern.
- Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC) Sunday 2/16, 9pm – This isn’t technically the premiere but that episode snuck in so long ago you might have missed this potentially cute series with some magical realism of Jane Levy as a girl who hears folks innermost thoughts through song.
Returning streaming: Manhunt (Spec, 2/3), Team Kaylie (Net, 2/3), Tell Me a Story (CBSAA, 2/6), All or Nothing (Am, 2/7), Dreamworks Dragons: Rescue Riders (Net, 2/7), Agatha Raison (Acorn, 2/10), Narcos: Mexico (Net, 2/13), Las Chicas de Cable (Net, 2/14).
The procrastinator lists mostly scripted items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.
