‘Moxie,’ ‘Debris’ the end of ‘WandaVision,’ the premiere of Paramount+ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

Debris: A wrecked alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humanity in this new well-reviewed sci-fi series. Series premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

The Voice: Time for the blind auditions. Season premiere. 7 p.m., NBC

Ruth – Justice Ginsburg in Her Own Words: The Notorious RBG is explored through her speeches and interviews and through personal recollections by those who knew her best. Premiere. 8 p.m., Starz

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell: The Notorious B.I.G. is explored through rare footage and interviews with those who knew him best. Premiere. Netflix

The Bachelor: “The Women Tell All” is here, and these women are MEAN, so buckle up. 7 p.m., ABC

TUESDAY

Soul of a Nation: This new six-episode series will “present viewers with a unique window into authentic realities of Black life and dive deeper into this critical moment of racial reckoning.” The first episode will include interviews with U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn about the insurrection on January 6, and interviews with Sterling K. Brown, Angela Rye, and John Legend. 9 p.m., ABC

The Flash: A dangerous plan is hatched to try to restore Barry’s speed in the season premiere. 7 p.m., The CW

New Amsterdam: As if dealing with a pandemic isn’t hard enough, the hospital now has to contend with a plane crash in the East River. When did this become Grey’s Anatomy? Season premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

WEDNESDAY

Moxie: Jennifer Mathieu’s feminist YA book comes to life in this Amy Poehler film, hooray! Premiere. Netflix

Murder Among the Mormons: In the 1980s, a series of mail bombs were sent to multiple people in Salt Lake City, and the story behind it is BANANAS. Premiere. Netflix

The Con: The ABC docuseries is back with a look at the hilarious disaster that was the Fyre Festival. Season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

THURSDAY

The Real World Homecoming: New York: Paramount + debuts today, and among its first offerings is this reunion series in which the original cast of The Real World move back into the loft where they lived together nearly 30 years ago. This one is for you, fellow Gen Xers. Series premiere. Paramount+

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Younger Years: This new CG animated series explores SpongeBob’s summer camp days. Series premiere. Paramount+

SpongeBob SquarePants: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run: GARY GOES MISSING in this new movie whose plot was stolen by recent Lady Gaga news, apparently. Premiere. Paramount+

For Heaven’s Sake: In this true-crime documentary produced by Funny or Die, a pair of friends try to solve the mystery of a relative who went missing back in the 1930s.  Paramount+

Coming 2 America: Prince Akeem is back and returns to Queens to find his long-lost son in this sequel to the 1988 classic.  Amazon

Persona: The Dark Truth About Personality Tests: This new documentary explores the ethical issues of relying on the Myers–Briggs personality test and how it can impact everything from dating to job prospects. Premiere. HBO Max

Boss Level: A special agent is caught in a time loop on the day of his murder in this new action film that sounds an awful lot like the Tom Cruise film Edge of Tomorrow, but this one co-stars Naomi Watts and Mel Gibson. (tries to suppress eyeroll) Premiere. Hulu

Lucky: In this horror film, a self-help author finds herself terrorized by the same stalker/slasher in a clever metaphor for the real-life terrors women face everyday. Premiere. Shudder

FRIDAY

WandaVision: Season? Series? finale. Disney+

Wynonna Earp: Waverly and Nicole celebrate their engagement in the first of the final six episodes. Winter premiere.  9 p.m., Syfy

Raya and the Last Dragon: The last living dragon is sought by a lone warrior to help her protect humanity from a dangerous threat in this new Disney film. Premiere — though at an extra cost. It will be available to all Disney+ subscribers without an additional fee in June. Disney+

SATURDAY

Rocky marathon: YO! 7 p.m., HBO

A Face in the Crowd: Andy Griffith plays a megalomaniacal TV personality who rides his folksy persona to the highest levers of power in this prescient 1957 film. 4:45 p.m., TCM

SUNDAY

Oprah With Meghan and Harry: Oprah sits down with Meghan and Harry in their first televised interview since their engagement. Spill the tea, kids!  7 p.m., CBS

Good Girls: The pressure is on the ladies in the fourth season premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: Thomas Middleditch joins the hot seat in the season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

The 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards: Taye Diggs hosts the awards ceremony no one cares about. 6 p.m., The CW

Married to Medicine: The ladies are back in a world changed by COVID and the social justice movements of the past summer. Premiere. 8 p.m., Bravo

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