This is a fantastic week of television!
Sunday is ripe with programming begging for your attention from Mayor of Kingstown to The Way Home to The Last of Us.
The Critics Choice Awards will also air on Sunday, if you're up for another awards show. Check out what we recommend this week!
Saturday, January 14
8/7c The Wedding Veil Inspiration (Hallmark)
The delightful Wedding Veil saga continues!
This time out, Emma’s life plan is thrown off course when Paolo must return to Italy to take care of his father, and she discovers a new passion for making art accessible to all.
We expect it will help them fall even deeper in love and that Emma will be sharing her latest adventure with her besties, Avery and Tracy along the way!
8/7c How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story (Lifetime)
The first rule of murder is not to outline your plans in a best-selling book! Not that we’re experts on murder or anything.
Cybill Shepherd does what she does best: captivate. She stars as a hit Portland-based romance novelist, Nancy Crampton-Brophy, whose loving marriage to her husband (played by Steve Guttenberg) takes a deadly turn when he’s found shot in the back with Nancy as the primary suspect.
Did Nancy take research to a fatal level? Tune in for this thrilling film based on a true story.
Sunday, January 15
Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+)
The Mayor of Kingstown Season 1 finale was brutal, and Mayor of Kingstown Season 2 shows no signs of letting up.
The new season picks up shortly after the prison riots, and it’s clear that it will take a lot of political maneuvering on Mike’s part to bring any semblance of normalcy back to Kingstown.
We’re going to be reviewing this one, adding it out ever-expanding coverage of all things Taylor Sheridan, so be sure to check in with us on Sunday for the premiere review!
7/6c The Critics Choice Awards (The CW)
The critics choice awards air on the CW on January 15th!
Chelsea Handler hosts the 28th ceremony, with big names in Television and Movies expected to attend.
Find out who the winners are by tuning in or by checking out our winners' article after!
8/7c East New York (CBS)
The 7-4 faces its most challenging case yet! When a talented young dancer is found dead on the tracks, her mother wants answers, and so does Regina. But can Killian and Morales find the truth and give this mom the closure she needs?
Meanwhile, we’re sure there will be some fallout from Sandeford’s rogue behavior, and Bentley and Quinlan hit a relationship roadblock now that Bentley is awake.
8/7c MILF Manor (TLC)
Surely, you’re curious about some of the offerings on the other side of that Discovery fiasco.
Well, if you’re really into trashy reality television, you may want to check out this love competition that has conventionally attractive “women of a certain age” vying for the love and attention of hot men half their age. Yes, it’s a thing.
The promo teases a curveball that will make things complicated for the reality show that’s about finding lust, we mean love. Check it out!
9/8c The Way Home (Hallmark)
The Way Home is here to usher in a new era of Hallmark original series.
Andie MacDowell, Chyler Leigh, Sadie Laflamme-Snow, and Evan Williams star in this heartwarming time-bending adventure of family, broken hearts, and second chances.
Get your first look at the series now, and be sure to return to TV Fanatic for reviews every Sunday.
9/8c The Last of Us (HBO)
The hit videogame series adaptation makes its premiere on HBO, and it’s a resounding success.
We got to screen the entire first season ahead of launch, and the series expands on aspects of the videogame while remaining faithful to the source material.
Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are both solid as Joel and Ellie.
Check out the trailer below.
10/9c Your Honor (Showtime)
Showtime decided to serialize their highly popular Bryan Cranston led limited series.
The show felt complete as a limited series but also felt like it had more to tell, and it seems they have found something.
We will be reviewing this season after the episode airs. Check out the trailer below
10/9c NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
Sam’s friend Tom Olsen finds himself being hunted down by enemies from his past.
The NCIS team seeks to find out who is after him.
This episode features fan favorites such as Sabatino, Lance Hamilton, and Nina Barnes.
Monday, January 16
Days of Our Lives (Peacock)
Two of Orpheus’ victims are dead, and Marlena is barely hanging on. Is this the week Salem will suffer a third tragic loss?
Meanwhile, Kristen thinks she’s got the upper hand… until she again finds herself in cuffs! How will that happen?
And Gabi gives Li what he deserves: a glass of ice water poured over his head! What did he do to piss her off now?
8/7c Fantasy Island (FOX)
It’s a Desperate Housewives do-over as Teri Hatcher and James Denton reunite as empty nesters, Dolly and Dutch, visiting the Island for ideas on how to make the most of this new phase in their lives.
Meanwhile, Helene is settling in and teaching Ruby what’s hip and hot nowadays with the young ‘uns.
Finally, can Roarke balance her role as Javier’s advisor with their romantic relationship? Island life is getting more complicated all the time.
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