What To Watch: The Resident And Prodigal Son Return, Trickster And More

On TV this Tuesday: The Resident scrubs in for a wedding, Prodigal Son contends with a twisted sister and Trickster makes its Stateside debut. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.

Showtimes for January 12, 2021

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Chris Rock Total Blackout: Tamborine Extended Cut

Netflix

The streamer offers a new cut of the acclaimed 2018 special, which features Rock's observations on fatherhood, infidelity and politics.

ET

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

ABC

In this 2014 follow-up to the events of The Avengers, Steve tries to adjust to a modern world when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack. (Is WandaVision "required reading" before Doctor Strange sequel?)

Finding Your Roots

PBS

Season 6 finale: Nancy Pelosi, Norah O’Donnell and Zac Posen explore their immigrant roots.

The Haves and the Have Nots

OWN

Midseason finale: Veronica plots her biggest revenge of all. time. (Return date TBA.)

The Resident

Fox

Season 4 premiere: Conrad and Nic prepare for their wedding day, as flashbacks reveal the early days of the COVID-19 crisis. (Get First Look at nuptials; meet [Spoiler]'s ex-stepson!)

Two Sentence Horror Stories

The CW

Season 2 premiere (two episodes): Teens fall prey to a terrifying monster; a mysterious janitor offers a transgender student a way to take care of bullies.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

NBC

Zoey struggles to spend private time with [Spoiler]; Emily's sister arrives to help with the baby. (Why was Lauren Graham's Season 2 stint cut short?)

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Prodigal Son

Fox

Season 2 premiere: Bright must protect Jessica and "take care" of Ainsley in the wake of his sister's shocking act. (Get First Look; Catherine Zeta-Jones cast!)

This Is Us

NBC

Randall learns more about his birth mother. (Fall behind? Read Episode 5 recap and post mortem.)

Trickster

The CW

Stateside premiere: In this Canadian import, an indigenous teen (Joel Oulette) begins to see strange, otherworldly things — talking ravens, doppelgängers and skin monsters, to name a few! — as he struggles to keep his family above water.

ET

Nurses

NBC

Grace mediates between a patient's partner and son; Naz and Keon try to keep Ashley and Wolf out of trouble; the hospital welcomes its new CEO.


ON THIS DAY IN TV HISTORY
January 12 was the premiere date for ABC's Batman (55 years ago), CBS' All in the Family (50 years ago), and Disney Channel's Lizzie McGuire (20 years ago).

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