What to Watch on TV: Black Lightning, Puppy Bowl, To All The Boys: Always and Forever
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of February 7th! 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 the beginning of the end for Black Lightning, Judas and The Black Messiah’s debut, the final To All The Boys drops, and more.
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
Kitten Bowl – Sunday, February 7
Hallmark is bringing back a time-honored tradition with cuteness galore and Super Bowl fun, along with a chance for people to discover their future furry friends. Kitten Bowl airs Sunday, February 7 at 2/1c on Hallmark.
Puppy Bowl – Sunday, February 7
Animal Planet returns with a new special as viewers get treated to Team Ruff versus Team Fluff in a competition of cuteness. The Puppy Bowl airs Sunday, February 7 at 2/1c on Animal Planet.
The Equalizer – Sunday, February 7
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Queen Latifah returns to television in the reimagining of a popular series of the same name, following the life of a former CIA operative who puts her training and skills to help those who need it most. The Equalizer debuts in the coveted post-Super Bowl slot on Sunday, February 7 at 11/10c on CBS.
Episode Description: Academy Award® nominee and multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah stars as Robyn McCall, an enigmatic former CIA operative who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. As McCall acclimates to civilian life, she is compelled to use her considerable resources to help Jewel (Lorna Courtney), a teenager accused of murder and on the run from the criminals who framed her for the crime.
Black Lightning – Monday, February 8
It’s the beginning of the end for Jefferson Pierce and the tale of Black Lightning, opening on the darkest chapter yet. How will this end for the Pierce family? Black Lightning returns on Monday, February 8 at 9/8c on The CW.
Episode Description: Jefferson Pierce is still mourning the death of his long-time friend, Detective Henderson; Gambi is presented with an interesting opportunity; Lynn and Jefferson continue to clash.
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel – Wednesday, February 10
Netflix’s latest docu-series tells the tale of the infamous Los Angeles hotel that has been linked to several grisly murders and disappearances over the last century. The first season centers on a particular story of a college student that went missing in 2013. Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel drops Wednesday, February 10 on Netflix.
Series Description: CRIME SCENE: THE VANISHING AT THE CECIL HOTEL is the first season in a new documentary series that deconstructs the mythology and mystery surrounding infamous locations in contemporary crime. For nearly a century the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles has been linked to some of the city’s most notorious activity, from untimely deaths to housing serial killers. In 2013 college student Elisa Lam was staying at the Cecil when she vanished, igniting a media frenzy and mobilizing a global community of internet sleuths eager to solve the case. Lam’s disappearance, the latest chapter in the hotel’s complex history, offers a chilling and captivating lens into one of LA’s most nefarious settings.
Judas and the Black Messiah – Friday, February 12
Putting historical events in context, this film takes a dramatized look at the life of Chairman Fred Hampton through the perspective of an FBI informant who was sent to infiltrate the Black Panther Party to provide intelligence on the Party’s leader. Judas and the Black Messiah makes its streaming debut Friday, February 12 on HBO Max.
Movie Description: FBI informant William O’Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. A career thief, O’Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell. Hampton’s political prowess grows just as he’s falling in love with fellow revolutionary Deborah Johnson. Meanwhile, a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul. Will he align with the forces of good? Or subdue Hampton and The Panthers by any means, as FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover commands?
To All The Boys: Always and Forever – Friday, February 12
It’s time to say goodbye to Lara Jean, her family, friends, and Peter Kavinsky with the trilogy’s final installment as Lara Jean braces for life after high school and what the road ahead of her will look like. When she’s faced with difficult choices, what path will LJ choose? To All The Boys: Always and Forever premieres Friday, February 12 on Netflix.
Movie Description: As Lara Jean Covey prepares for the end of high school and the start of adulthood, a pair of life-changing trips lead her to reimagine what life with her family, friends, and Peter will look like after graduation.
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.