What to Watch Today

The Resident and Prodigal Son Return, Trickster and More

  • Netflix
    Chris Rock Total Blackout: Tamborine Extended Cut

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

  • ABC
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    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?)

  • PBS
    Finding Your Roots

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

  • OWN
    The Haves and the Have Nots

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

  • Fox
    The Resident

    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!)

  • The CW
    Two Sentence Horror Stories

    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.

  • NBC
    Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

    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?)

  • Fox
    Prodigal Son

    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!)

  • NBC
    This Is Us

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

  • The CW
    Trickster

    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.

  • NBC
    Nurses

    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).