‘Poker Face,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘The Bachelor’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week

 

MONDAY

The Bachelor: The only interesting thing about Zach Shallcross is his uncle which says a great deal about how interesting Zach Shallcross is. Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

All American: Laura throws Billy a surprise party. Winter premiere. 7 p.m., The CW

All American: Homecoming: Simone has to stand up for herself in the winter premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

The Good Doctor: Lea’s pregnancy might have complications. Winter premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

TUESDAY

The Winchesters: Mary and John keep an eye on the recently returned Samuel Campbell in the winter premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

American Auto: The company brings in a crisis manager to handle their crisis. Season premiere. 7:30 p.m., NBC

9-1-1 Lone Star: A series of thunderstorms ravage Austin in the season premiere. 7 p.m., Fox

How I Met Your Father: Season two. Hulu

WEDNESDAY

Extraordinary: In a world where everyone develops a superpower when they turn 18, a powerless 25-year-old Jen is feeling left behind. Series premiere. Hulu

The Firm: I’m including this so that I can tell this ridiculous story: Back in the era of Blockbuster, my parents rented this movie and then complained later that it was terrible. Turns out, my father, who hates Tom Cruise, FAST-FORWARDED THROUGH EVERY SCENE TOM CRUISE WAS IN. Now, I’m not saying it’s a great movie, but if you can stop yourself from fast-forwarding through every scene Tom Cruise is in, you’ll have a good time. 4:55 p.m., HBO2 West

THURSDAY

Poker Face: Natasha Lyonne stars in this new Rian Johnson series as a woman who can tell when people are lying — a skill that helps her solve crimes on a cross-country trip. Series premiere. Peacock

The 1619 Project: The companion piece to the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times piece, seeks to reframe American history to be seen through the contributions of Black Americans. Series premiere. Hulu

Teen Wolf: Scott McCall must gather allies and friends to fight againt a terrifying new enemy. Premiere. Paramount+

Wolf Pack: Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in this new horror series about a group of teenagers who share a dark secret. Series premiere. Paramount+

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 20th Anniversary Special: Jimmy Fallon celebrates 20 years on late night with his original guests, George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Coldplay. 9 p.m., ABC

FRIDAY

Shrinking: Harrison Ford and Jason Segel co-star in this new therapist comedy. Series premiere. Apple TV+

Shotgun Wedding: Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel star in this action comedy as a couple whose wedding gets taken hostage by gunmen. Premiere. Prime Video

Lockwood & Co.: A teen girl with psychic powers joins a ghost-hunting group in this new supernatural series. Series premiere. Netflix

You People: Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy star in this new comedy as potential in-laws navigating a serious culture clash. Premiere.  Netflix

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Michael B. Jordan with musical guest Lil Baby. 10:30 p.m., NBC

Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini: This crazy racist bitch. No ma’am. 7 p.m., Lifetime

SUNDAY

NFL Playoffs: 49ers at Eagles. 2 p.m., Fox / Bengals at Chiefs. 5:30 p.m., CBS

The Last of Us: Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. That’s reason enough, guys. 8 p.m., HBO

 

 

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