Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this week:
On February 15, the DC Universe drama Doom Patrol will debut online. This is a re-imagining of one of DC’s most beloved groups of outcast Super Heroes: Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Elasti-Girl (April Bowlby) and Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton). The Doom Patrol’s members each suffered horrible accidents that gave them superhuman abilities – but also left them scarred and disfigured. Traumatized and downtrodden, the team found purpose through The Chief, who brought them together to investigate the weirdest phenomena in existence – and to protect Earth from what they find. The cast will also include Alan Tudyk and Jovian Wade.
Also on February 15, the Netflix streaming series The Umbrella Academy will debut online. On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven of those infants are adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore), a billionaire industrialist, who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. But not everything went according to plan. In their teenage years, the family fractured and the team disbanded. Now, the six surviving thirty-something members reunite upon the news of Hargreeves’ passing. Luther (Tom Hopper), Diego (David Castaneda), Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), Vanya (Ellen Page) and Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) work together to solve a mystery surrounding their father’s death. But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse. The cast includes Ashley Madekwe and Mary J. Blige.
The live-action original Disney telefilm Kim Possible movie will debut on February 15 at 8 PM. Everyday teen hero Kim Possible (newcomer Sadie Stanley) and her best friend Ron Stoppable (Sean Giambrone from The Goldbergs) embark on their freshman year of high school, all while saving the world from evil villains. While Kim and Ron have always been one step ahead of their opponents, navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than the action-heroes ever imagined. With Drakken (Todd Stashwick from 12 Monkeys) and Shego (newcomer Taylor Ortega) lurking in the wings, Kim must rely on her family and friends on Team Possible — Ron, tech-genius Wade (Isaac Ryan Brown from Raven’s Home), new friend Athena (Ciara Wilson from Speechless), and Rufus, a naked mole-rat — to stop these super villains. The cast includes Patton Oswalt, Alyson Hannigan and a cameo by Christy Carlson Romano [who voiced the original Kim Possible animated series].
The new FOX drama Proven Innocent will debut on February 15 at 9 PM. The series tell the emotional story of one woman’s fight for the innocence of others, as well as her own, following an underdog criminal defense firm led by fierce and uncompromising lawyer Madeline Scott (Rachelle Lefevre), who was wrongfully convicted in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession, a household name and a national cause célèbre. The cast includes Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, Vincent Kartheiser and Riley Smith.
On February 16, the Hallmark Channel movie Love, Romance and Chocolate will debut at 8 PM. Emma and chocolatier Luc compete for Belgium’s Royal Chocolatier. The beauty and romance of Bruges inspire unique chocolate combinations, but will their entry win without them losing their hearts? The cast includes Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp.
The Lifetime original telefilm Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You will debut on February 16 at 8 PM. This movie focuses on the remarkable personal and professional journey of international superstar Olivia Newton-John [to be portrayed by Australian singer, songwriter and actress Delta Goodrem), covering her lasting power across more than five decades in one of the world’s toughest industries. The cast includes Richard Brancatisano (Chasing Life) as Matt Lattanzi.
Also on February 16, the third season of the Canadian series Ransom will premiere on CBS at 8 PM.
The season finale of Berlin Station will air at 9 PM on EPIX on February 17; while Counterpart will air its season finale on .the same night on Starz at 9 PM
Also on February 17, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie The Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered will debut at 9 PM. Alex McPherson (Alison Sweeney) returns to the small town in Pennsylvania where she spent her summers as a girl to record the next episode of her true crime podcast, about the disappearance of a childhood friend 20 years prior. However, after teaming up with the local newspaper editor (Benjamin Ayres), who reluctantly agrees to help her retrace the girl’s last steps, Alex not only uncovers the shocking truth behind the girl’s disappearance, but also a decades-old murder and its cover-up.
Mark your calendars!
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