‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘The Voice,’ ‘Dispatches from Elsewhere’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

MONDAY

The Voice: And we’re back. Season premiere. 7 p.m., NBC

Little Big Shots: Season premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

Briarpatch: The critically-acclaimed series moves to Mondays. Set your DVRs accordingly. 9 p.m., USA

TUESDAY

Pete Davidson: Alive from New York: The SNL favorite has his first Netflix stand-up special. Netflix

Democratic Primary Debate: This will be the final debate before South Carolina votes and Super Tuesday. Buckle up, it will be fiery. 7 p.m., CBS

Gordon Ramsay’s  24 Hours to Hell and Back: Two-hour season finale. 7 p.m., Fox

WEDNESDAY

I Am Not Okay With This: Sophia Lillis stars as an awkward high school student struggling to navigate normal teenage shit while also harnassing her newfound superpowers. Series premiere. Netflix

SEAL Team: The Bravo Team goes overseas to rescue a CIA agent in the two-hour season premiere. 8 p.m., CBS

It’s Personal with Amy Hoggart: The British Full Frontal with Samantha Bee correspondent gets her own series in which she tries to help Americans deal with their issues. Series premiere. 9 p.m., TBS & TruTV

THURSDAY

Altered Carbon: Anthony Mackie takes over the lead in the second season of the sci-fi drama which takes place some 30 years after season one. Season premiere. Netflix

Love is Blind: Finale. WILL THEY ALL MAKE IT TOGETHER? Netflix

Tommy: A bomb threat, riots and a mudslide all at once? What is this, 9-1-1? 9 p.m., CBS

FRIDAY

RuPaul’s Drag Race: It’s time to werq, ladies. Season premiere. 7 p.m., VH1

The Kingmaker: Imelda Marcos is the subject of this documentary about the Marcos family and their corruption and brutality.  8 p.m., Showtime

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: JOHN MULANEY ALERT. ALSO, DAVID BYRNE. 10:30 p.m., NBC

Dying to be You: This time the stalker is a childhood pen pal because Lifetime is just straight-up running out of ideas. 7 p.m., Lifetime

Friday the 13th marathon: How has there not been a new Friday the 13th movie since 2009? (True fact: I often mistype “Friday” as “Firday.” “Firday the 13th” is a VERY different movie.) 7 a.m., El Rey

SUNDAY

Dispatches from Elsewhere: Something about a puzzle? Ordinary people wanting something more from their lives? I don’t know but it stars Jason Siegel, Sally Field, Andre Benjamin, and Richard Grant, so it has a pretty solid pedigree. Series premiere.  9 p.m., AMC

The Outsider marathon: I can not recommend this creepy, beautifully-acted supernatural thriller enough. Seriously, Ben Mendelsohn is a goddamned revelation. Binge the entire series ahead of next week’s finale. 12 p.m., HBO2

Election: PICK FLICK! 4:45 p.m., Showtime Showcase

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