Well, we made it to another year. And another infinite number of tv shows still to see. I did wrap the cringeworthy Pen15, which did a surprisingly good job of placing these two adults into their teen lives. And the latest season of Emily in Paris which is just trash, but if it’s your kind of trash it’s kind of fun.
I also completed an almost insurmountable task… I finished Breaking Bad! I really only watched about an episode a week, other than the last couple of weeks, so 62 episodes take a little while. And it was admittedly a great show, though not one of my absolute faves. It was dark for sure, but more than that I think some of the negative protagonists in other shows have a motivation that you can sort of get behind. While there were times I was on Walt’s side he was just so selfish and created more problems than he needed it was hard to watch. I am taking a break to catch up on some other things before watching El Camino and digging into Better Call Saul.
TV is also coming back including some more midseason stuff like The Cleaning Lady, Good Sam, Pivoting, The Kings of Napa, and Naomi. And returning 9-1-1: Lone Star and Call Me Kat which I somehow got into, and some of the shows that gave us a little preview last year like Kenan, American Auto, Grand Crew, and Abbott Elementary.
- The Cleaning Lady (Fox) Series Premiere, Monday 1/3, 9pm – A Cambodian doctor comes to the US for a lifesaving procedure for her son and end up ‘cleaning’ for the mob, anything for family.
- Judge Steve Harvey (ABC) Series Premiere, Tuesday 1/4, 8pm – A reality showcase for those of you who like a little Steve Harvey sass, he’s rendering judgement on conflicts.
- Good Sam (CBS) Series Premiere, Wednesday 1/5, 10pm – Sophia Bush and Jason Isaacs as a father daughter doctor team who stir up a little personal drama while saving patients.
- Women of the Movement/Let the World See (CBS) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/6, 8/10pm – This 6 ep series based on the true story of a mother who ignites the Civil Rights movement looking for justice after the brutal death of her son followed by a docuseries on the subject.
- Pivoting (Fox) Series Premiere, Sunday 1/9, 8:30pm – This comedy brings 3 childhood friends together to cope with the death of a fourth member of their group they kick off some life pivots that might not involve the best decision making with Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Maggie Q.
- The Kings of Napa (Own) Series Premiere, Tuesday 1/11, 8pm – Set in a Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings family, the three children stuggle for the reins when the patriarch exists.
- Naomi (CW) Series Premiere, Tuesday 1/11, 9pm – Based on DC characters we follow a teen following her hidden destiny when there’s a shakeup in her small hometown.
- Peacemaker (HBOM) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/13 – A new DC series exploring the origins of one of the Suicide Squad characters who believes in peace at any cost with John Cena.
- Wolf Like Me (Pea) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/13 – Isla Fisher and Josh Gad star in this comedic look at two people with baggage coming together.
- Archive 81 (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 1/14 – An archivist finds mystery around the disappearance of the director and a deminic cult in this mystery.
- Somebody Somewhere (HBO) Series Premiere, Sunday 1/16, 10:30pm – A Kansas singer finds her community by finding her voice.
More streaming:
- Rebelde (Net) Series Premiere, Wednesday 1/5 – A secret society at an elite hihg school threatens the hopes of new students in this Mexican teen musical drama.
- The Journalist (Net) Series Premiere, Thursday 1/13 – A dedicated journalist pursues the truth about government scandal in this Japanese thriller.
- Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein (Net) Series Premiere, Friday 1/14 – A powerful politician’s daughter pursues a man in this Indian crime show.
Returning streaming: The Club (Net, 1/6), Johny Test (Net, 1/7), A Discovery of Witches (SundN, 1/8), Queens of Mystery (Acorn, 1/10), Undercover (Net, 1/10), Cheer (Net, 1/12), Madagascar (Hulu/Pea, 1/13), A House Divided (Allblk, 1/13), Next Influencer (Para+, 1/13), After Life (Net, 1/14), The Cabin Chronicles (Disc+, 1/14),
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, please check your local listings.
