What To Watch: Resident Alien Debuts, For Life And Sistas Return And More
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On TV this Wednesday: Firefly's Alan Tudyk is Syfy's Resident Alien, For Life and Sistas resume their second seasons and the First Wives Club reboot makes its basic cable debut. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for January 27, 2021
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Bonding
Netflix
Season 2 premiere (all eight episodes): Broke and banned from every dungeon in NYC, Tiff and Pete must rebuild their reputations in the bondage community.
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The Masked Dancer
Fox
Tulip, Cotton Candy, Exotic Bird, Sloth, Zebra and Hammerhead perform; Whitney Cummings joins the panel. (What is Game of Talents?!)
Riverdale
The CW
Betty and Jughead's investigation takes a twisted turn; Archie is faced with an impossible decision; Veronica and Hermosa have a plan for Hiram.
As Davis tracks Ray's location to a shipping container in the Mediterranean Sea, Bravo Team grows desperate in their search-and-rescue mission.
Sistas
BET
Sabrina and Danni recall how difficult it was to separate Andi from her abusive college boyfriend; Karen causes a scene when she confronts Zac at work.
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First Wives Club
BET
Basic cable premiere: BET+'s 2019 reboot stars Jill Scott (Black Lightning), Ryan Michelle Bathe (This Is Us) and Michelle Buteau (Enlisted) as women who form a united front after all of their marriages fall apart. (Previously renewed for Season 2.)
For Life
ABC
Aaron receives an urgent call from Bellmore regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; Marie has a difficult choice to make. (Million Little Things on the move!)
Resident Alien
Syfy, USA Network
Series premiere: An alien (Alan Tudyk) crash-lands on Earth, where he's mistaken for a small-town doctor and roped into solving a murder. (Read preview.)
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Bigger
BET
Basic cable premiere: The BET+ comedy focuses on a single Black woman in East Atlanta whose life is upended by the death of a college acquaintance; Tanisha Long (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Angell Conwell (Y&R) and Tristen Winger (Insecure) star. (Previously renewed for Season 2.)
😠 ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY 😠
On Jan. 27, 1993, Beverly Hills 90210's Brenda confronted cheaters Dylan and Kelly, roaring, "I hate you both! Never talk to me again!"
