If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/6/20

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, Manifest finally returns to kick off its second season on NBC. In the first season, Montego Air Flight 828 left Jamaica bound for New York City and disappeared for five and a half years before suddenly returning. For those on board, it was just a normal flight and no time had passed, but their families had presumed them dead. Upon their return, the passengers started to see and hear things, which they referred to as “callings.” Brother and sister Ben and Michaela Stone were two of the passengers on board, and these callings guided them toward helping people in danger. A government agency was interested in using these returned passengers as test subjects, but over the course of the season, it seemed like the Stone family managed to put a stop to these plans. Meanwhile, Ben’s son Cal, who was also on board the plane, had a vision, which showed that the passengers had a Death Date – following their return, they would only live the same number of days that they were missing, so they only have until June 2, 2024. Also, Michaela’s callings led her to Zeke Landon, a hiker who had gotten trapped in a cave during a blizzard a year prior, and he experienced something similar to the Flight 828 passengers (could he have a much shorter Death Date as well?). As the season ended, Michaela’s partner (and former lover) Jared had shown up where she and Zeke were hiding, he fought with Zeke over a gun, and we heard it go off.

The second season picks up right where we left off, following the aftermath of the shooting, before jumping ahead 2 months. Cal gets a calling that they need to “save the passengers” –whether that means saving them from the Death Date or just saving them in general remains to be seen. While the Stones try to figure this out, it’s pretty much business as usual as they continue to seek out and educate the Flight 828 passengers about the callings and help them carry out their missions. Meanwhile, there is a tough new captain at the precinct, and she’s not going to simply accept Michaela’s constant “anonymous tip” justification to solving her cases via her callings, so this could pose quite a problem. Plus, Ben and his wife Grace must let the family know about the pregnancy and have to decide if they want to learn whether or not Ben is the father. And finally, it looks like there may another government conspiracy brewing to study and harness the powers of the passengers.

I checked out the first two episodes of the season, and it feels very much the same as the first season. The writers do a good job of providing a case-of-the-week story while also exploring larger mysteries and season-long arcs. I am really enjoying the show and happy it is back. I look forward to seeing how the events set up in tonight’s premiere play out over the course of the season.

On tonight’s second season premiere, “Fasten Your Seatbelts,” as the Stone family reels in the aftermath of a devastating shooting, it’s hit with its most foreboding calling.

Jump back in with the passengers on Flight 828 tonight on NBC at 10:01/9:01c.

I’ll also be recording All Rise.

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Sunday on TV – 1/5/20

Season Premiere

  • Live PD: Police Patrol – A&E @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, 9/8c, & 9:30/8:30c (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • Naked & Afraid (#1101) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • Naked & Afraid XL (#601) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • Sister Wives (#1001-120) – TLC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#17001) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • Worst Cooks in America (#1801) – Food Network @ 9/8c

Specials/Sports

  • Court Cam – A&E @ 10/9c (1-Hour “Top 10 Moments” Special)
  • E! Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards – E! @ 4/3c (2-Hour Special)
  • E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards – E! @ 6/5c (2-Hour Special)
  • Married to Medicine (#718) – Bravo @ 9/8c (1-Hour “Reunion” Special Pt 3)
  • The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards – NBC @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

New

  • America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3010) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Blind Date (#132) – Bravo @ 12:30AM/11:30PMc
  • Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (#508) – Sundance @ 10AM/9AMc
  • Dare Me (#102) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • Doctor Who (#1202) – BBC America @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • Expedition Bigfoot (#105) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • Family Guy (#FG-1708) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • God Friended Me (#GFM211) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Kids Say the Darndest Things (#110) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • Lone Star Law – Animal Planet @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • Lost in the Wild (#102) – Travel Channel @ 11/10c
  • NCIS: LA (#LA1110) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • Power (#611) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • Power Confidential (#112) – Starz @ 9:02/8:02c
  • Ray Donovan (#708) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • Shameless (#1009) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • Shark Tank (#1108) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • Snapped (#2620) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • Star Wars Resistance (#V211) – Disney XD @ 6/5c
  • The L Word: Generation Q (#105) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1210) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • The Simpsons (#SI-3105) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • Work in Progress (#105) – Showtime @ 10:53/9:53c

ABC

  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3010) @ 7/6c
  • *New*Kids Say the Darndest Things (#110) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1108) @ 9/8c

CBS

  • *New*God Friended Me (#GFM211) @ 8/7c
  • *New*NCIS: LA (#LA1110) @ 9/8c

FOX

  • *New*The Simpsons (#SI-3105) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Family Guy (#FG-1708) @ 8:30/7:30c

NBC

  • *Special*The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)

A&E

  • *Season Premiere*Live PD: Police Patrol @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, 9/8c, & 9:30/8:30c (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *Special*Court Cam @ 10/9c (1-Hour “Top 10 Moments” Special)

Animal Planet

  • *New*Lone Star Law @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)

BBC America

  • *New*Doctor Who (#1202) @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)

Bravo

  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1210) @ 8/7c
  • *Special*Married to Medicine (#718) @ 9/8c (1-Hour “Reunion” Special Pt 3)
  • *Season Premiere*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#17001) @ 10/9c
  • *New*Blind Date (#132) @ 12:30AM/11:30PMc

Discovery Channel

  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid (#1101) @ 8/7c (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid XL (#601) @ 10/9c

Disney XD

  • *New*Star Wars Resistance (#V211) @ 6/5c

E!

  • *Special*E! Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards @ 4/3c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special*E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards @ 6/5c (2-Hour Special)

Food Network

  • *Season Premiere*Worst Cooks in America (#1801) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 10/9c

Oxygen

  • *New*Snapped (#2620) @ 6/5c

Showtime

  • *New*Ray Donovan (#708) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Shameless (#1009) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The L Word: Generation Q (#105) @ 10/9c
  • *New*Work in Progress (#105) @ 10:53/9:53c

Starz

  • *New*Power (#611) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Power Confidential (#112) @ 9:02/8:02c

Sundance

  • *New*Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (#508) @ 10AM/9AMc

TLC

  • *Season Premiere*Sister Wives (#1001-120) @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Premiere)

Travel Channel

  • *New*Expedition Bigfoot (#105) @ 10/9c
  • *New*Lost in the Wild (#102) @ 11/10c

USA Network

  • *New*Dare Me (#102) @ 10/9c

10:00AM/9:00AMc

  • *New*Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (#508) – Sundance

4:00/3:00c

  • *Special*E! Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards – E! (2-Hour Special)

6:00/5:00c

  • *Special*E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards – E! (2-Hour Special)
  • *New*Snapped (#2620) – Oxygen
  • *New*Star Wars Resistance (#V211) – Disney XD

7:00/6:00c

  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3010) – ABC

8:00/7:00c

  • *New*Doctor Who (#1202) – BBC America (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*God Friended Me (#GFM211) – CBS
  • *New*Kids Say the Darndest Things (#110) – ABC
  • *Season Premiere*Live PD: Police Patrol – A&E (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid (#1101) – Discovery Channel (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • *New*Power (#611) – Starz
  • *New*Ray Donovan (#708) – Showtime
  • *Special*The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards – NBC (3-Hour Special)
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1210) – Bravo
  • *New*The Simpsons (#SI-3105) – FOX

8:30/7:30c

  • *New*Family Guy (#FG-1708) – FOX
  • *Season Premiere*Live PD: Police Patrol – A&E (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)

9:00/8:00c

  • *Season Premiere*Live PD: Police Patrol – A&E (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *New*Lone Star Law – Animal Planet (2 New Episodes)
  • *Special*Married to Medicine (#718) – Bravo (1-Hour “Reunion” Special Pt 3)
  • *New*NCIS: LA (#LA1110) – CBS
  • *New*Power Confidential (#112) – Starz (9:02/8:02c)
  • *New*Shameless (#1009) – Showtime
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1108) – ABC
  • *Season Premiere*Sister Wives (#1001-120) – TLC (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Worst Cooks in America (#1801) – Food Network

9:30/8:30c

  • *Season Premiere*Live PD: Police Patrol – A&E (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network
  • *Special*Court Cam – A&E (1-Hour “Top 10 Moments” Special)
  • *New*Dare Me (#102) – USA Network
  • *New*Expedition Bigfoot (#105) – Travel Channel
  • *New*Lone Star Law – Animal Planet (2 New Episodes)
  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid XL (#601) – Discovery Channel
  • *New*The L Word: Generation Q (#105) – Showtime
  • *Season Premiere*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#17001) – Bravo

11:00/10:00c

  • *New*Lost in the Wild (#102) – Travel Channel
  • *New*Work in Progress (#105) – Showtime (10:53/9:53c)

12:30AM/11:30PMc

  • *New*Blind Date (#132) – Bravo

Full Schedule

  • *Season Premiere*Live PD: Police Patrol – A&E @ 8/7c, 8:30/7:30c, 9/8c, & 9:30/8:30c (4 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid (#1101) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Naked & Afraid XL (#601) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere*Sister Wives (#1001-120) – TLC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Premiere)
  • *Season Premiere*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#17001) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere*Worst Cooks in America (#1801) – Food Network @ 9/8c
  • *Special*Court Cam – A&E @ 10/9c (1-Hour “Top 10 Moments” Special)
  • *Special*E! Countdown to the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards – E! @ 4/3c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special*E! Live from the Red Carpet: The 2020 Golden Globe Awards – E! @ 6/5c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special*Married to Medicine (#718) – Bravo @ 9/8c (1-Hour “Reunion” Special Pt 3)
  • *Special*The 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards – NBC @ 8/7c (3-Hour Special)
  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#3010) – ABC @ 7/6c
  • *New*Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*Blind Date (#132) – Bravo @ 12:30AM/11:30PMc
  • *New*Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (#508) – Sundance @ 10AM/9AMc
  • *New*Dare Me (#102) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*Doctor Who (#1202) – BBC America @ 8/7c (90-Minute New Episode)
  • *New*Expedition Bigfoot (#105) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Family Guy (#FG-1708) – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New*God Friended Me (#GFM211) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Kids Say the Darndest Things (#110) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Lone Star Law – Animal Planet @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Lost in the Wild (#102) – Travel Channel @ 11/10c
  • *New*NCIS: LA (#LA1110) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Power (#611) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *New*Power Confidential (#112) – Starz @ 9:02/8:02c
  • *New*Ray Donovan (#708) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • *New*Shameless (#1009) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1108) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New*Snapped (#2620) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New*Star Wars Resistance (#V211) – Disney XD @ 6/5c
  • *New*The L Word: Generation Q (#105) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1210) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Simpsons (#SI-3105) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*Work in Progress (#105) – Showtime @ 10:53/9:53c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/5/20

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Jenny’s Choice

I’ve been kind of burned out on Worst Cooks in America (& the celeb version). But the new season starting tonight brings in Alton Brown against Anne Burrell, and this is a matchup I have to see. Each will lead a team of “worst cook” recruits through a culinary boot camp to find the best of the worst and will then pit them against each other in a final challenge, cooking for a panel of culinary judges, in order to win $25,000 for themselves and bragging rights for their team leader.

Out of all the rival chefs paired against Anne, Alton Brown matches her in terms of attitude, and he’s got the chops to take his team to the win. We’ll see if I’m right or not when the season premieres tonight!

On tonight’s episode, “Bottom’s Up,” sixteen of the worst cooks in America enter boot camp with dreams of putting their kitchen nightmares behind them; Anne Burrell and Alton Brown ask the recruits to make a baseline dish and the results are truly disastrous.

Meet the new recruits and see Alton’s premiere tonight on Food Network at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching NCIS: LA & Beat Bobby Flay.

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This Week on TV – 1/5/20-1/11/20

Welcome to a new week of TV! Shows are slowly coming back after the holiday/winter break, so be sure to check out the schedule below so you don’t miss anything!

Don’t forget to comment or Tweet @tvismypacifier to let us know what YOU are planning to watch!

Jump with me to view this week’s schedule. Continue reading

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Saturday on TV – 1/4/20

Saturday early morning was the complete first season premiere of the new British drama, Dracula. This retelling of the classic story follows Dracula from his origins in Eastern Europe to his battles with Van Helsing’s descendent and beyond. It stars Claes Bang as Dracula, Clive Russell (Catherine the Great), Dolly Wells (Blunt Talk, Doll & Em), Joanna Scanlan (Requiem), Jonathan Aris (The Game), Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Wolf Hall), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Misfits, Cassandra French’s Finishing School), Sacha Dhawan (Outsourced), & Youssef Kerkour (Criminal), as well as Catherine Schell, John Heffernan, Lujza Richter, & Morfydd Clark.

Tonight is also the series premiere of Say Yes to the Dress America on TLC at 8/7c. Say Yes to the Dress America, the most epic wedding series and event in TLC history, features one bride from every state, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The engaging 10-part series will culminate in a two-hour group wedding extravaganza, with charismatic Say Yes host and bridal designer Randy Fenoli pulling double duty, officiating as each couple says “I do” in unison at New York City’s iconic Central Park.

Finally, tonight is the season premiere of Haunted Hospitals on the Travel Channel at 9/8c and the 90-minute season finale of Surviving R. Kelly on Lifetime at 8/7c.

Also on tonight:

  • *Season Finale*Surviving R. Kelly (#205-90) – Lifetime @ 8/7c (90-Minute Season Finale)
  • *Series Premiere*Dracula – Netflix @ 3:01AM/2:01AMc (Complete First Season Premiere)
  • *Series Premiere*Say Yes to the Dress America (#101) – TLC @ 8/7c
  • *Season Premiere*Haunted Hospitals (#201) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Criminal Confessions (#305) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
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