What to Watch on TV: Batwoman, All American, grown-ish
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of January 17th! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from marathons to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to while stuck inside.
This week’s picks include the return of a revamped Batwoman, Miss Scarlet and The Duke’s debut, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Batwoman – Sunday, January 17
New season, new look for Gotham’s caped crusader. Javicia Leslie takes up the mantle of the cow,l and with her debut comes a new set of stories and new adventures in saving the city. Batwoman returns Sunday, January 17 at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: While Kate’s friends and family hold on to hope that Kate may still be found, a homeless 25-year-old named Ryan Wilder stumbles upon Kate’s batsuit.
Miss Scarlet and the Duke – Sunday, January 17
“Miss Scarlet & The Duke” — Courtesy of MASTERPIECE
Masterpiece is bringing fans a new crime-solving pair after Eliza Scarlet inherits her father’s detective agency and finds herself forced to recruit a male business partner. Miss Scarlet and the Duke debuts Sunday, January 17 at 8/7c on PBS.
Episode Description: After headstrong Eliza Scarlet inherits her father’s detective agency, she is obliged to find a male business partner to operate in Victorian London.
All American – Monday, January 18
The football drama is back and ready to deal with the aftermath of their choices, as Spencer deals with fallout of a past interview. All American returns Monday, January 18 at 8/7c on The CW.
Episode Description: Spencer finds himself on the defense after an interview he gave comes out, upsetting his old teammates; Coop and Layla return from tour; Billy is excited for a fresh start at South Crenshaw High.
Nancy Drew – Wednesday, January 20
After a lengthy hiatus, the Drew crew is back and hitting the ground running trying to come up with a plant to stop Aglaeca. Will they succeed? Nancy Drew returns Wednesday, January 20 at 9/8c on The CW.
Episode Description: Nancy and her friends realize they need to come up with a plan to stop the Aglaeca before it’s too late; Detective Tamura shows up at The Claw to bring Nancy in for questioning in a mysterious comatose girl’s assault.
grown-ish – Thursday, January 21
Zoey is back and learning how to deal with the work/life balance in the aftermath of dropping out of school. Will she succeed? grown-ish returns Thursday, January 21 at 8/7c on Freeform.
Episode Description: After dropping out of Cal U and diving into her dream job, Zoey balances the demands of her work life and her personal life.
Legacies – Thursday, January 21
It’s been a long break, but the students of the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted as a new medieval monster makes its debut. Legacies kicks off its new season Thursday, January 21 at 9/8c on The CW.
Episode Description: When a medieval monster arrives with a challenge, the students are left scrambling to guess which one of them may be a worthy opponent.
The Sister – Friday, January 22
Russell Tovey stars in a new thriller that follows a man and his wife and a secret that resurfaces and runs the risk of turning their lives upside down. The Sister debuts Friday, January 22 on Hulu.
Series Description: A devoted married man finds his life is turned upside down when a ghost from his past turns up on his doorstep, bringing some shocking news which leads to disastrous consequences.
The White Tiger – Friday, January 22
Netflix’s latest follows Balram Halwai as he makes his way out of poverty to entrepreneurship in this dark drama. The White Tiger debuts Friday, January 22 on Netflix.
Description: Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India. Cunning and ambitious, our young hero jockeys his way into becoming a driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky (Priyanka Chopra Jonas), who have just returned from America. Society has trained Balram to be one thing — a servant — so he makes himself indispensable to his rich masters. But after a night of betrayal, he realizes the corrupt lengths they will go to trap him and save themselves.
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