Here is the short list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On February 4, the winter premiere of The Flash will air on The CW at 8 PM.
Criminal Minds will air an episode on CBS at the special time of 10 PM on February 5.
On February 6, the season finale of Tell Me A Story will air on CBS All Access.
The new drama Katy Keene, a spin-off from Riverdale, will debut on February 6 at 8 PM on The CW. The series follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters: fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Lucy Hale), singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray), performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger (Jonny Beauchamp), and “It Girl” Pepper Smith (Julia Chan) – as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City.
Also on February 6, the third season of The Sinner will premiere at 9 PM followed by the debut of the new drama Briarpatch at 10 PM on the USA Network. Briarpatch is based on the book by Ross Thomas, Allegra Dill (Rosario Dawson), as a no-nonsense professional who returns to her quirky hometown to solve her sister’s murder. The cast includes Alan Cumming, Ed Asner, Edi Gathegi, Jay R. Ferguson, Kim Dickens and Brian Geraghty.
The new CBS drama Tommy will debut on February 6 at 10 PM. The series will focus on former high-ranking NYPD officer Abigail “Tommy” Thomas (Edie Falco), who becomes the first female Chief of Police for Los Angeles. The show will also star Thomas Sadoski and Adelaide Clemons.
On February 7, MacGyver airs its season premiere on CBS at 8 PM followed by Hawaii Five-0 in its new 9 PM timeslot.
The new Netflix thriller Locke & Key will debut online on February 7. Based on the comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, the long-gestating series revolves around three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Massachusetts only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Little do they know, a devious demon also wants the keys, and will stop at nothing to attain them. The cast includes Connor Jessup, Darby Stanchfield and Sherri Saum.
The new Hallmark Channel movie Matching Hearts will debut on February 8 at 9 PM. As Valentine’s Day nears, a matchmaker (Taylor Cole) is tasked by her mentor to find a match for an entrepreneur (Ryan Paevey) who believes staying single is the key to success.
On February 8, the TV One movie Steppin’ Back to Love will debut at 8 PM. The film chronicles the tumultuous, romantic journey of Derrick (Darrin Henson) and April (Monique Coleman) whose undeniable chemistry led to a sultry, storybook romance filled with a number of dance championships. Over time, external factors force them to take to the dance floor less, when their marriage begins to slide from first position in their lives.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards will air on ABC on February 9 at 8 PM.
On February 9, the series finale of Power will air on Starz at 8 PM while that same night the 8th season premiere of Homeland will air at 9 PM on Showtime.
Lastly on February 9, the new movie Once Upon a Date will debut on UPtv at 7 PM. When top-notched real estate broker, Josh Donahue, is sent to buy out a local community playhouse, he unexpectedly falls for the owner’s daughter, forcing him to decide between the family business and true love. The movie stars Katrina Bowden, Dean Geyer, Francia Raisa, Titus Makin Jr and James Callis.
Mark your calendars!
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