If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/28/19

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, TNT kicks off the new limited series I Am the Night, a noir thriller set in 1965 Los Angeles and inspired by true events. After making a startling discovery that her mother lied to her about her lineage, naive teenager Fauna Hodel (India Isley, The Secret Life of the American Teenager) decides to head from Reno, Nevada into Los Angeles, in search of her grandfather George (Jefferson Mays, Law & Order: SVU) she never knew about. However, Fauna’s mother had good reason to keep her daughter in the dark, as there is a deadly mystery surrounding George Hodel. Meanwhile, former marine-turned-hack reporter Jay Singletary (Chris Pine) finds himself looking into the gruesome murder of a young woman. At age 18, Singletary had a promising career as a full-time reporter for the LA Times, but he messed up and told a story he shouldn’t have, which ruined his career. This story still haunts him years later and has left him a shell of the man he used to be: depressed, taking drugs, having thoughts of suicide, and doing grunt work for the LA Examiner. The subject of that fateful article was George Hodel, so it’s only a matter of time before Fauna and Singletary cross paths.

I checked out tonight’s premiere, and it’s a bit of a slow burn but in a good way. The pilot establishes the characters, poses a lot of questions, and whets the appetite for the larger mystery to come. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing more of the series and seeing how this mystery plays out. I’ve seen the trailer for this miniseries at least a half-dozen times in the theater, and so I’ve been anxious to see the show and learn how the famous unsolved 1947 Black Dahlia murder plays into the story.

On tonight’s premiere, “Pilot,” Fauna Hodel, a teenage girl who is given away at birth and grows up outside of Reno, Nev., makes a discovery that leads her to question everything about her origin; as Fauna begins to investigate the secrets of her past, she meets a ruined reporter.

Don’t miss the beginning of the story tonight on TNT at 9/8c.

I’ll also be recording The Good Doctor, Big Brother, Manifest, The Resident, The Passage, and Arrow.
 
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Sunday on TV – 1/27/19

Season Finale

  • Crikey! It’s the Irwins (#114) – Animal Planet @ 8/7c
  • Outlander (#413) – Starz @ 8/7c

Season Premiere

  • The Circus (#401) – Showtime @ 8/7c

Specials/Sports

  • 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – TBS, TNT @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
  • American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World – NBC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Special)
  • Pro Bowl 2019 – ABC, ESPN @ 3/2c
  • Rent – FOX @ 8/7c

New

  • Alaska: The Last Frontier (#817) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2913) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • Berlin Station (#308) – Epix @ 9/8c
  • Black Monday (#102) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • Celebrity Big Brother (#CE205) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • Charmed (#111) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • Counterpart (#207) – Starz @ 9/8c
  • Crashing (#18/302) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • High Maintenance (#18/302) – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Madam Secretary (#MS513) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • Mark of a Killer (#102) – Oxygen @ 7/6c
  • NCIS: LA (#LA1014) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • Nightly Pop (#110) – E! @ 10/9c
  • Seeking Sister Wife (#202) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Shameless (#909) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • Shark Tank (#1011/1009) – ABC @ 9/8c & 10:01/9:01c (2 New Episodes)
  • Sister Wives (#902) – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • SMILF (#202) – Showtime @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Snapped (#2422) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • Star Wars Resistance (#115) – Disney Channel @ 10/9c
  • Supergirl (#411) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • The Last Alaskans (#410) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1113) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • Total Bellas (#403) – E! @ 9/8c
  • True Detective (#20/304) – HBO @ 9/8c
  • Victoria – PBS @ 9/8c
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#16016) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • Worst Cooks in America (#1504) – Food Network @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *Sports*Pro Bowl 2019 @ 3/2c
  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2913) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1011/1009) @ 9/8c & 10:01/9:01c (2 New Episodes)

CBS

  • *New*Celebrity Big Brother (#CE205) @ 8/7c
  • *New*NCIS: LA (#LA1014) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Madam Secretary (#MS513) @ 10/9c

FOX

  • *Special*Rent @ 8/7c

NBC

  • *Special*American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World @ 9/8c (2-Hour Special)

The CW

  • *New*Supergirl (#411) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Charmed (#111) @ 9/8c

Animal Planet

  • *Season Finale*Crikey! It’s the Irwins (#114) @ 8/7c

Bravo

  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1113) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#16016) @ 11/10c

Discovery Channel

  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier (#817) @ 9/8c
  • *New*The Last Alaskans (#410) @ 10/9c

Disney Channel

  • *New*Star Wars Resistance (#115 @ 10/9c

E!

  • *New*Total Bellas (#403) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Nightly Pop (#110) @ 10/9c

Epix

  • *New*Berlin Station (#308) @ 9/8c

ESPN

  • *Sports*Pro Bowl 2019 @ 3/2c

Food Network

  • *New*Worst Cooks in America (#1504) @ 9/8c

HBO

  • *New*True Detective (#20/304) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Crashing (#18/302) @ 10/9c
  • *New*High Maintenance (#18/302) @ 10:30/9:30c

Oxygen

  • *New*Snapped (#2422) @ 6/5c
  • *New*Mark of a Killer (#102) @ 7/6c

PBS

  • *New*Victoria @ 9/8c

Showtime

  • *Season Premiere*The Circus (#401) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Shameless (#909) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Black Monday (#102) @ 10/9c
  • *New*SMILF (#202) @ 10:30/9:30c

Starz

  • *Season Finale*Outlander (#413) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Counterpart (#207) @ 9/8c

TBS

  • *Special*25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)

TLC

  • *New*Sister Wives (#902) @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Seeking Sister Wife (#202) @ 10/9c

TNT

  • *Special*25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)

3:00/2:00c

  • *Sports*Pro Bowl 2019 – ABC, ESPN

6:00/5:00c

  • *New*Snapped (#2422) – Oxygen

7:00/6:00c

  • *New*Mark of a Killer (#102) – Oxygen

8:00/7:00c

  • *Special*25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – TBS, TNT (2-Hour Special)
  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2913) – ABC
  • *New*Celebrity Big Brother (#CE205) – CBS
  • *Season Finale*Crikey! It’s the Irwins (#114) – Animal Planet
  • *Season Finale*Outlander (#413) – Starz
  • *Special*Rent – FOX
  • *New*Sister Wives (#902) – TLC (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Supergirl (#411) – The CW
  • *Season Premiere*The Circus (#401) – Showtime
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1113) – Bravo

9:00/8:00c

  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier (#817) – Discovery Channel
  • *Special*American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World – NBC (2-Hour Special)
  • *New*Berlin Station (#308) – Epix
  • *New*Charmed (#111) – The CW
  • *New*Counterpart (#207) – Starz
  • *New*NCIS: LA (#LA1014) – CBS
  • *New*Shameless (#909) – Showtime
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1011/1009) – ABC (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Total Bellas (#403) – E!
  • *New*True Detective (#20/304) – HBO
  • *New*Victoria – PBS
  • *New*Worst Cooks in America (#1504) – Food Network

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*Black Monday (#102) – Showtime
  • *New*Crashing (#18/302) – HBO
  • *New*Madam Secretary (#MS513) – CBS
  • *New*Nightly Pop (#110) – E!
  • *New*Seeking Sister Wife (#202) – TLC
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1011/1009) – ABC (10:01/9:01c – 2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Star Wars Resistance – Disney Channel
  • *New*The Last Alaskans (#410) – Discovery Channel
  • *Season Premiere*True Detective (#17/301 & 18/302) – HBO (2 New Episodes Including Season Premiere)

10:30/9:30c

  • *New*High Maintenance (#18/302) – HBO
  • *New*SMILF (#202) – Showtime

11:00/10:00c

  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#16016) – Bravo

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale*Crikey! It’s the Irwins (#114) – Animal Planet @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale*Outlander (#413) – Starz @ 8/7c
  • *Season Premiere*The Circus (#401) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • *Special*25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – TBS, TNT @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special*American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. The World – NBC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Sports*Pro Bowl 2019 – ABC, ESPN @ 3/2c
  • *Special*Rent – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier (#817) – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*America’s Funniest Home Videos (#2913) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Berlin Station (#308) – Epix @ 9/8c
  • *New*Black Monday (#102) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *New*Celebrity Big Brother (#CE205) – CBS @ 8/7c
  • *New*Charmed (#111) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New*Counterpart (#207) – Starz @ 9/8c
  • *New*Crashing (#18/302) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New*High Maintenance (#18/302) – HBO @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Madam Secretary (#MS513) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Mark of a Killer (#102) – Oxygen @ 7/6c
  • *New*NCIS: LA (#LA1014) – CBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Nightly Pop (#110) – E! @ 10/9c
  • *New*Seeking Sister Wife (#202) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Shameless (#909) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *New*Shark Tank (#1011/1009) – ABC @ 9/8c & 10:01/9:01c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Sister Wives (#902) – TLC @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*SMILF (#202) – Showtime @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New*Snapped (#2422) – Oxygen @ 6/5c
  • *New*Star Wars Resistance (#115) – Disney Channel @ 10/9c
  • s

  • *New*Supergirl (#411) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Last Alaskans (#410) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#1113) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*Total Bellas (#403) – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New*True Detective (#20/304) – HBO @ 9/8c
  • *New*Victoria – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (#16016) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • *New*Worst Cooks in America (#1504) – Food Network @ 9/8c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/27/19

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, FOX continues its annual tradition of bringing Broadway to broadcast, with a brand-new, live performance of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent. The play is a re-imagining of the Puccini opera La Bohème, set in more modern times, following the lives of a group of struggling artists living in New York’s East Village during the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis. The original Broadway production opened in 1996 and ran for 12 years, making it one of the longest-running Broadway shows. This is probably the most mature production that FOX has taken on so far, so it will be interesting to see how much they will need to change for network television – though they did manage to do Rocky Horror a couple years ago.

The special will be directed by Alex Rudzinski (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Grease: Live, Dancing with the Stars), and the star-studded cast includes actress Kiersey Clemons (The Flash, Angie Tribeca), Emmy nominee and Tony Award winner Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, Power), singer/songwriter Jordan Fisher (Dancing with the Stars, The Secret Life of the American Teenager), actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical, Powerless), newcomer and singer/songwriter Brennin Hunt, R&B/Pop superstar Mario (Empire), recording artist Tinashe, and performer Valentina (RuPaul’s Drag Race). Plus there will be a “Seasons of Love” solo by Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman).

I usually enjoy these live musical productions, and this one has some memorable songs in it, so I’m looking forward to checking out tonight’s live production.

Don’t miss the performance tonight on FOX at 8/7c.

I’ll also be recording Big Brother, Supergirl, Worst Cooks in America, Crashing, Counterpart, Black Monday, and SMILF.

 
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This Week on TV – 1/27/19-2/2/19

Welcome to a new week of TV! There’s a lot on this week, 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!

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Saturday on TV – 1/26/19

Saturday is a new episode of Saturday Night Live on NBC at 11:29/10:29c, with host James McAvoy and musical guest Meek Mill.

Also on tonight:

  • *New*Dynasties (#102) – BBC America @ 9/8c
  • *New*Four Weddings (#1010-120) – TLC @ 9/8c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Iyanla: Fix My Life (#1003) – OWN @ 9/8c
  • *New*Live PD – A&E @ 9/8c (3-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Love & Marriage: Hunstville (#103) – OWN @ 10/9c
  • *New*Saturday Night Live (#4411) – NBC @ 11:29/10:29c
  • *New*Say Yes to the Dress (#1704) – TLC @ 8/7c
  • *New*Smiley Face Killers: The Hunt for Justice (#102) – Oxygen @ 7/6c
  • *New*The Zimmern List (#205/210) – Travel Channel @ 10AM/9AMc & 10:30AM/9:30AMc (2 New Episodes)
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