What To Watch: Joe Biden Inauguration, Riverdale And Nancy Drew Return
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On TV this Wednesday: Joe Biden takes the presidential oath of office, Riverdale attends prom and Nancy Drew becomes a prime suspect. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for January 20, 2021
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The Expanse
Amazon Prime
Ams and Clarissa return to Baltimore; Avasarala's alliances begin to shift; Naomi becomes a deadly lure.
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The Inauguration of Joe Biden
ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and other major news networks
Biden gets sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, while Kamala Harris becomes the nation's first female Vice President; ABC, CBS and MSNBC kick things off at 9 am, followed by NBC (10 am), PBS (10:30 am) and Fox (11 am). (Watch livestream.)
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The Challenge
MTV
Theresa becomes Public Enemy No. 1 as rumors about her loyalties (or lack thereof) spread like wildfire. (Fall behind? Read Episode 5 recap.)
The Masked Dancer
Fox
Tulip, Cricket, Exotic Bird and Hammerhead vie in the Group A playoffs; Rob Lowe (9-1-1: Lone Star) is a guest panelist. (Name That Tune follows.)
Riverdale
The CW
Season 5 premiere: Betty and Jughead make a discovery; Archie agrees to a boxing exhibition against KO Kelly (Katy Keene's Zane Holtz); Cheryl learns that Toni's been keeping a secret from her.
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Celebrating America
ABC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, NBC
Tom Hanks hosts the 90-minute special meant to "celebrate the beginning of a new national journey toward an America united"; Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Ant Clemons and Jon Bon Jovi perform.
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Nancy Drew
The CW
Season 2 premiere: Nancy and the Drew Crew must devise a new plan to stop the Aglaeca before it’s too late; Detective Tamura takes Nancy in for questioning. (Get First Look.)
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C.B. Strike: Lethal White
HBO
Season 2 premiere: An unstable Billy Knight reveals a traumatizing incident he witnessed as a child; Minister Jasper Chiswell enlists Strike and Ellacott to investigate his blackmailer: Knight's brother Jimmy.
The Conners
ABC
Special time: Harris brings home a new friend (ZOMBIES' Milo Manheim); Becky and Ben attempt to build a closet.
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Call Your Mother
ABC
Special time: Jean tries to hang out with her kids, only to realize that they have jobs. And lives. After getting lost, Jean makes a new friend.
🇺🇸 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 🇺🇸
On Jan. 20, 1949, the second inauguration of President Harry S. Truman was the first one to ever be televised; an estimated 10 million people watched.
