MONDAY
Black Lightning: Jefferson Pierce is still mourning Detective in the fourth and final season premiere. 8 p.m., The CW
Finding Bigfoot: The Search Continues: Spoiler alert: they still won’t find him. Premiere. Discovery+
The Bachelor: A former Bachelor contestant with a connection to Matt James shows up to make trouble. Because that’s what this season needed: more trouble. 7 p.m., ABC
TUESDAY
Black Art: In the Absence of Light: This film explores a number of contemporary Black artists and their contributions to the art world. 8 p.m., HBO
This is Us: This is Us is finally back after a pandemic-related break and it seems Kevin is on a road trip. 8 p.m., NBC
Queen Sugar: Season five premiere. 7 p.m., OWN
WEDNESDAY
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel: The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is notorious for being the home of serial killers, the site of murders and suicides, and the location of the very mysterious death of Elisa Lim. (Google her if you’re not familiar. It’s probably simply a case of mental illness taking a tragic turn, but it’s still super spooky.) Premiere. Netflix
Riverdale: And now we skip ahead seven years. They can’t be in high school forever, guys. 7 p.m., The CW
Tough as Nails: Season two premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
THURSDAY
Clarice: Picking up where Silence of the Lambs left off, this new series follows Clarice Starling on her next serial killer investigation. (Alas, it is Hannibal-free.) Series premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
There is no “I” in Threesome: This documentary follows a New Zealand couple who have an open relationship until things become … complicated. Premiere. HBO Max
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things: Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen star in this Groundhog Day-esque movie — this the twist is that it’s about teens! Premiere. Amazon
Into the Dark: “Tentacles”: A couple’s relationship turns into something terrifying in this Valentine’s Day installment of Into the Dark. Premiere. Hulu
FRIDAY
To the Boys: Always and Forever: The third and final chapter of Laura Jean’s story is here. Premiere. Netflix
Marvel’s Behind the Mask: This documentary explores the origins of Marvel, and will feature the writers and artists who gave birth to the brand’s iconic characters. Premiere. Disney+
Hip Hop Uncovered: This six-part documentary series examines the unsung heroes of the hip hop music scene, and how the streets shaped the culture of the music industry’s most dominant genre. Series premiere. FX
Galentine’s Day Nightmare: A woman meets a man while hanging out with her gal pals, but it turns out 1. he’s her boss’s husband, 2. her boss is now dead, and 3. now this lady is the prime suspect. I dunno, but this all seems antithetical to the Galentine’s Day traditions that Leslie Knope created. Premiere. 7 p.m., LMN
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Regina King and Nathaniel Rateliff. 10:30 p.m., NBC
Roots: A marathon of the original and groundbreaking 1977 miniseries. 11 a.m., Sundance
SUNDAY
American Idol: The singing competition is back. Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
The Simpsons: Bart finds his teacher’s journal in the winter premiere. 7 p.m. Fox
The Great North: Wolf seeks the perfect anniversary gift for Honeybee in what is not the premiere, but somehow actually the third episode. This seems chaotic, Fox. 7:30 p.m., Fox
Bob’s Burgers: Bob and Linda put their own plans aside to cash in on the lucrative Valentine’s Day dinner market. Winter premiere. 8 p.m., Fox
Family Guy: Brian bonds with his girlfriend’s son. Winter premiere. 8:30 p.m., Fox
Men in Kilts: Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish drive around Scotland in kilts, because how else do you do it? Series premiere. 8 p.m., Starz
The Luminaries: Evan Green stars in this new adventure mystery series that follows a group of prospectors looking to make their fortunes in New Zealand’s 1860s Gold Rush. Series premiere. 8:30 p.m., Starz
Grand Ole Opry: 95 years of Country Music: Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton co-host this two hour special honoring the classic show and stage. 8 p.m., NBC
Last Week Tonight: JOHN’S BACK. OH THANK GOD. Season premiere. 10 p.m., HBO
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy: I think we’re all in the “Yes, please, show me Stanley Tucci eating spaghetti and drinking wine” stage of the pandemic now. Series premiere. 8 p.m., CNN
The 16-year-old. who watched “The Silence of the Lambs” with us a couple of weeks ago, says she’s interested in “Clarice”, so it’s set to record on the TiVo. I’ll let you know what we think. So far, the almost-14-year-old, who is a huge fan of procedurals but who only watched a bit of “Silence” in part because it was too intense for her, has declined to join us, but we’ll see.