Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On January 29, the winter premiere of The Irrational will begin on NBC at 10 PM.
Quantum Leap returns with new episodes starting on NBC on January 30 at 10 PM. That same day, the season finale of Percy Jackson and the Olympians will air online on Disney+.
On January 31, the latest installment of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans will air its first two episodes tonight on FX at 10 PM. Acclaimed writer Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) surrounded himself with a coterie of society’s most elite women – rich, glamorous socialites who defined a bygone era of high society New York – whom he nicknamed “the swans.” Beautiful and distinguished, the group included grande dame Barbara “Babe” Paley (Naomi Watts), Slim Keith (Diane Lane), C.Z. Guest (Chloë Sevigny) and Lee Radziwill (Calista Flockhart). Enchanted and captivated by these doyennes, Capote ingratiated himself into their lives, befriending them and becoming their confidante, only to ultimately betray them by writing a thinly veiled fictionalization of their lives, exposing their most intimate secrets. When an excerpt from the book, Answered Prayers, Capote’s planned magnum opus, was published in Esquire, it effectively destroyed his relationship with his swans, banished him from the high society he so loved and sent him into a spiral of self-destruction from which he would ultimately never recover. The cast includes Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Russell Tovey, Joe Mantello and the late Treat Williams.
The 6-part British series Three Little Birds will debut online on Britbox on February 1. A life-affirming drama, written by Sir Lenny Henry (who also appears in several episodes) inspired by his mother’s stories about leaving Jamaica in the 1950s for Great Britain. Follows sisters Leah and Chantrelle (Rochelle Neil and Saffron Coomber respectively) and their friend Hosanna (Yazmin Belo) starting a new life in England. The cast also includes Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who).
On February 1, the first season of the British thriller The Tourist will debut online on Netflix. When a man (Jamie Dornan) wakes up with amnesia in an Australian hospital, he must use what few clues he has to discover his identity before his past catches up with him. Danielle Macdonald also stars.
The anthology series Genius: MLK/X will debut its first two episodes on National Geographic starting on February 1 at 9 PM while the first episode only will air on ABC at 9 PM. The series explores simultaneously the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies and key personal relationships of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre). While King advanced racial equality through nonviolent activism, X advocated for Black empowerment, identity and self-determination. The eight-part series also brings their wives, Coretta Scott King (Weruche Opia) and Betty Shabazz (Jayme Lawson), to the forefront and shows them as formidable equals of the Movement. While King and X met only once and often challenged each other’s views, the two visionaries, with their wives leading by their sides, ultimately rose to pioneer a movement that lives on today. The late Ron Cephas Jones co-stars.
On February 2, the box office movie Calamity Jane will air online, but check your streaming services for where you can watch. Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow) stars as the titular real-life legendary sharpshooter from the 19th century, who breaks out of prison and embarks on a dark journey of revenge to bring down the killer of her love, Wild Bill Hickok (played by her Arrow husband Stephen Amell) while Deadwood’s Sheriff Mason (Tim Rozon from Wynonna Earp) trails her to try and detain and arrest her.
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers will debut on February 2 at 9 PM. A society page writer (Ali Skovbye from Firefly Lane) in 1895 Rhode Island witnesses a murder while attending a ball at the Vanderbilt mansion and is drawn into the investigation when her brother is arrested. The film also stars Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga).
On February 2, the small screen adaptation of Mr. and Mrs. Smith will debut online on Amazon Prime as an 8-episode drama series. In this reimagining of the 2005 film, the series stars Donald Glover as John Smith and Maya Erskine as Jane Smith. In this version, two lonely strangers land jobs working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels, and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch? New identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier: espionage or marriage? Episodes will feature Paul Dano, Michaela Coel, Eiza Gonzalez, Parker Posey, Sarah Paulson, Ron Perlman, Alexander Skarsgard, John Turturro, Billy Campbell and Sharon Horgan.
The animated feature film Orion and the Dark will debut online on Netflix on February 2. Follows Orion (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), a young boy who is afraid of heights, pets, and rendered nearly catatonic by the worst of all perils: the dark. The Dark (Paul Walter Hauser) takes Orion on a nighttime trip to prove to the youngster that the only thing to fear is fear itself. The other voices will be provided by Carla Gugino, Angela Bassett, Natasia Demetriou, Werner Herzog, Colin Hanks, Ike Barinholtz, Nat Faxon and Golda Rosheuvel.
On February 3, the Hallmark Channel movie Paging Mr. Darcy will debut at 8 PM. When an overly serious scholar (Mallory Jansen) attends a Jane Austen annual conference, she strikes a deal with the man playing Mr. Darcy (Will Kemp) and finds her perspective, and her heart, changed.
The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will air on CBS on February 4 at 8 PM.
Lastly, the UPtv movie Baked with a Kiss will debut at 7 PM on February 4. Peyton Hilliard’s (Ansley Gordon) pastry shop, Peyton’s Pastries, has a reputation for making dreams come true. With names like Best Day Ever, Big Promotion, and Bun in the Oven, her desserts often deliver on what they promise. Folks say if you go to Peyton’s shop and tell her your problems or your dreams, she always has the best advice and the perfect treat to make things right. Archer Brooks (Jonathan Stoddard) is one of Peyton’s most difficult clients, but she can’t afford to offend him, because he runs one of the largest event planning companies in town. To try and get on his good side, Peyton gives him a pie she tells him she baked “just for him.” This one is called Sweet Success, but in the craziness of the moment, Peyton accidentally gives Archer her special, souped up True Love pie instead. Peyton is totally confused when a very different Archer walks through her bakery door the next day. He’s so kind and complimentary. It’s only when Archer asks for another slice of her delicious honey lavender pie that Peyton realizes her mistake. Meanwhile, Peyton has been vying, along with several other bakeries in town, to provide pastries for the Starlight Ball, a massive gala attended by the city’s elite. Archer is on the planning committee and tells Peyton that she’s pretty much an in for the gig. This is exactly what Peyton hoped for, but she can’t help but wonder if this great opportunity and her newfound relationship with Archer will succeed.
Mark your calendars!
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