Saturday on TV – 1/30/16

Posted on January 30, 2016 by

Saturday is the series premiere of #killerpost on Oxygen at 9/8c. The show profiles true stories of the most jaw-dropping and shocking cases where social media activity has had dangerous and deadly consequences. Although the crimes differ in nature, they all share a common theme – social media posts were the catalysts for deadly repercussions. Through cinematic reenactments of both the crimes and stories behind them – coupled with witness testimonies and expert interviews – each pulse-pounding episode will feature extreme cases in which a post, a poke or even a tweet led to a violent and even deadly result. From a seemingly innocent online connection that ends in homicide to an online feud between best friends that leads to a public physical altercation, viewers will witness how the boundaries between the real and online world are breaking down with shocking results and sometimes fatal outcomes.

Tonight is also the series premiere of Deadly Shootouts on Reelz at 10/9c. Time stands still when bullets fly and answers lie hidden beneath the settling smoke. The greatest gunfights and their notorious characters come to life in Deadly Shootouts. From the wild shootout at the O.K. Corral seen in Tombstone to Bonnie and Clyde’s infamous rampage depicted countless times in TV and movies, the series exposes the truth behind the conflicts that have inspired Hollywood. The bloodstained pages of history are written by the hands of those left standing through modern ballistic tests, forensic analysis and stylized recreations of the most famous shootouts of all time.

Tonight is also the series premiere of Zombie House Flipping on FYI at 10/9c. The show explores the recent trend of house flippers scooping up foreclosed and often abandoned “zombie houses” and renovating them to return neighborhoods to their former glory. Millennial house flipper Justin Stamper and his team of renovators have found a solution to the abandoned, rundown homes in Florida. As the “Robin Hoods of Real Estate” in Orlando, Justin and his team buy and fix up dilapidated, sometimes bank-owned homes, making big money in the process — but of course, not without difficulties along the way. From leaking roofs and the threat of sinkholes, to electrical fires and poorly piped Florida “McMansions,” there is never a dull moment with this group of house-flipping mavericks.

Finally, tonight is also the season premiere of Ghost Adventures on Travel Channel at 9/8c.

Also on tonight:

  • *Series Premiere* – Deadly Shootouts (#101) – Reelz @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere* – #killerpost (#101) – Oxygen @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere* – Zombie House Flipping (#01/101) – FYI @ 10/9c
  • *Season Premiere* – Ghost Adventures (#V1201) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *Special* – 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards – TBS & TNT @ 8/7c (2-Hour Special)
  • *Special* – Live from the Red Carpet: the 2016 SAG Awards – E! @ 6/5c (2-Hour Special)
  • *New* – Beowulf (#102) – Esquire @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Black Sails (#302) – Starz @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Mythbusters (#1904) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Dead Files (#V704) – Travel Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Tiny House Hunting (#49) – FYI @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Tiny House World (#16) – FYI @ 9:30/8:30c
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Friday on TV – 1/29/16

Posted on January 29, 2016 by

Season Finale

  • MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-412) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • Undateable – NBC @ 8/7c (1-Hour Season FInale)

Series Premiere

New

  • American Diner Revival – Food Network @ 8:30/7:30c
  • American Restoration (#V704-60) – History Channel @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • Bring It! (#305) – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • Burgers, Brew & ‘Que – Food Network @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Childrens Hospital (#74) – Cartoon Network @ 11/10c
  • Dr. Ken – ABC @ 8:31/7:31c
  • Ex Isle (#104) – WE @ 10/9c
  • Gold Rush (#616) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special & 1 New Episode)
  • Grimm (#507) – NBC @ 9/8c
  • Last Man Standing – ABC @ 8/7c (100th Episode)
  • Love at First Swipe (#113) – TLC @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Love, Lust or Run (#216) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Marriage Boot Camp (#607) – WE @ 9/8c
  • Mysteries at the Castle (#304) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • Real Time with Bill Maher (#375/1403) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#909/910) – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • Second Chance (#SCH-103) – FOX @ 9:01/8:01c
  • Shark Tank (#716) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • The Originals (#310) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • The People’s Couch (#403-60) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • The Rap Game (#105) – Lifetime @ 10/9c
  • The Vampire Diaries (#710) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • Truth & Power (#102) – Pivot @ 10/9c
  • Undercover Boss (#UB706) – CBS @ 8/7c

ABC

  • *New* – Last Man Standing @ 8/7c (100th Episode)
  • *New* – Dr. Ken @ 8:31/7:31c
  • *New* – Shark Tank (#716) @ 9/8c

CBS

  • *New* – Undercover Boss (#UB706) @ 8/7c

FOX

  • *Season Finale* – MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-412) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Second Chance (#SCH-103) @ 9:01/8:01c

NBC

  • *Season Finale* – Undateable @ 8/7c (1-Hour Season FInale)
  • *New* – Grimm (#507) @ 9/8c

The CW

  • *New* – The Vampire Diaries (#710) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Originals (#310) @ 9/8c

Bravo

  • *New* – The People’s Couch (#403-60) @ 10/9c

Cartoon Network

  • *New* – Childrens Hospital (#74) @ 11/10c

Discovery Channel

  • *New* – Gold Rush (#616) @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special & 1 New Episode)
  • *Series Premiere* – Deadliest Job Interview (#101) @ 10/9c

Food Network

  • *New* – American Diner Revival @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – Burgers, Brew & ‘Que @ 10:30/9:30c

HBO

  • *New* – Real Time with Bill Maher (#375/1403) @ 10/9c

History Channel

  • *New* – American Restoration (#V704-60) @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)

Lifetime

  • *New* – Bring It! (#305) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Rap Game (#105) @ 10/9c

Pivot

  • *New* – Truth & Power (#102) @ 10/9c

TLC

  • *New* – Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#909/910) @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Love, Lust or Run (#216) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Love at First Swipe (#113) @ 10:30/9:30c

Travel Channel

  • *New* – Mysteries at the Castle (#304) @ 9/8c

WE

  • *New* – Marriage Boot Camp (#607) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Ex Isle (#104) @ 10/9c

8:00/7:00c

  • *New* – Gold Rush (#616) – Discovery Channel (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special)
  • *New* – Last Man Standing – ABC (100th Episode)
  • *Season Finale* – MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-412) – FOX
  • *New* – The Vampire Diaries (#710) – The CW
  • *New* – Undercover Boss (#UB706) – CBS
  • *Season Finale* – Undateable – NBC (1-Hour Season FInale)

8:30/7:30c

  • *New* – American Diner Revival – Food Network
  • *New* – Dr. Ken – ABC (8:31/7:31c)

9:00/8:00c

  • *New* – American Restoration (#V704-60) – History Channel (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Bring It! (#305) – Lifetime
  • *New* – Gold Rush (#616) – Discovery Channel
  • *New* – Grimm (#507) – NBC
  • *New* – Marriage Boot Camp (#607) – WE
  • *New* – Mysteries at the Castle (#304) – Travel Channel
  • *New* – Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#909/910) – TLC (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Second Chance (#SCH-103) – FOX (9:01/8:01c)
  • *New* – Shark Tank (#716) – ABC
  • *New* – The Originals (#310) – The CW

9:30/8:30c

  • *New* – Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#909/910) – TLC (2 New Episodes)

10:00/9:00c

  • *Series Premiere* – Deadliest Job Interview (#101) – Discovery Channel
  • *New* – Ex Isle (#104) – WE
  • *New* – Love, Lust or Run (#216) – TLC
  • *New* – Real Time with Bill Maher (#375/1403) – HBO
  • *New* – The People’s Couch (#403-60) – Bravo
  • *New* – The Rap Game (#105) – Lifetime
  • *New* – Truth & Power (#102) – Pivot

10:30/9:30c

  • *New* – Burgers, Brew & ‘Que – Food Network
  • *New* – Love at First Swipe (#113) – TLC

11:00/10:00c

  • *New* – Childrens Hospital (#74) – Cartoon Network

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale* – MasterChef: Junior (#JRM-412) – FOX @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale* – Undateable – NBC @ 8/7c (1-Hour Season FInale)
  • *Series Premiere* – Deadliest Job Interview (#101) – Discovery Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New* – American Diner Revival – Food Network @ 8:30/7:30c
  • *New* – American Restoration (#V704-60) – History Channel @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Bring It! (#305) – Lifetime @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Burgers, Brew & ‘Que – Food Network @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Childrens Hospital (#74) – Cartoon Network @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Dr. Ken – ABC @ 8:31/7:31c
  • *New* – Ex Isle (#104) – WE @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Gold Rush (#616) – Discovery Channel @ 8/7c & 9/8c (1-Hour “The Dirt” Special & 1 New Episode)
  • *New* – Grimm (#507) – NBC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Last Man Standing – ABC @ 8/7c (100th Episode)
  • *New* – Love at First Swipe (#113) – TLC @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Love, Lust or Run (#216) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Marriage Boot Camp (#607) – WE @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Mysteries at the Castle (#304) – Travel Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Real Time with Bill Maher (#375/1403) – HBO @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (#909/910) – TLC @ 9/8c & 9:30/8:30c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Second Chance (#SCH-103) – FOX @ 9:01/8:01c
  • *New* – Shark Tank (#716) – ABC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Originals (#310) – The CW @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The People’s Couch (#403-60) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Rap Game (#105) – Lifetime @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Vampire Diaries (#710) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Truth & Power (#102) – Pivot @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Undercover Boss (#UB706) – CBS @ 8/7c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/29/16

Posted on January 29, 2016 by , and

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

undateable2015smallTonight, Undateable closes out its live season with a special 1-hour finale. I’ve had mixed feelings about this past season. I really like the idea of a live show and the fun/danger that adds – What could go wrong? or Who will mess up their lines or experience some sort of prop malfunction? Most of this cast comes from a stand-up-comedy background, so they are used to performing live, and it shows. They have great chemistry and work really well together, and adding Whitney Cummings into the mix was a great decision. It’s also impressive that they’ve been doing live shows for both the East and West Coasts. The one thing that bugs me about this new live format is how the actors will often break character to make personal jabs at one another to solicit a reaction. While this may be funny, it completely takes me out of the show and makes it feel more like I’m watching actors interact on stage rather than watching characters come to life in a story.

I’m not sure how the show has been doing in the ratings or if it even has a chance of returning for a fourth season. But I’m sure tonight’s double-episode finale will go all out and probably feature a bunch of fun cameos like the season premiere. Plus, this week’s musical guest will be the Backstreet Boys!

Catch the live 1-hour finale tonight on NBC at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Grimm, MasterChef: Junior, Second Chance, and Childrens Hospital.
 
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Thursday on TV – 1/28/16

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

Season Finale

  • My Diet is Better Than Your Diet (#107/109) – ABC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Finale)

Series Premiere

Season Premiere

  • Party Down South (#701) – CMT @ 9/8c
  • Redneck Island (#501) – CMT @ 10/9c

New

  • American Idol (#ID-1512/13) – FOX @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • Angel from Hell (#AFH103) – CBS @ 9:30/8:30c
  • Baskets (#102) – FX @ 10/9c
  • Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Beyond the Tank (#111) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • Broke A$$ Game Show – MTV @ 11/10c
  • Child Genius (#204) – Lifetime @ 10/9c
  • Colony (#103) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • Conan – TBS @ 11/10c
  • Dark Net (#102) – Showtime @ 11/10c
  • DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#102) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • Elementary (#ELE410) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • Food Factory – FYI @ 12PM/11AMc & 1/12c (2 New Episodes)
  • Greatest Party Story Ever – MTV @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Growing Up Hip Hop (#104) – WE @ 10/9c
  • Idiotsitter (#103) – Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • Lip Sync Battle (#204) – Spike TV @ 10/9c
  • London Spy (#102) – BBC America @ 10/9c
  • Nightwatch (#18/210) – A&E @ 10/9c
  • Portlandia (#602) – IFC @ 10/9c
  • Project Runway Junior (#109-90) – Lifetime @ 9/8c (90-Minute Season Finale Pt 1)
  • Recipe for Deception – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • Ridiculousness – MTV @ 10/9c
  • Shades of Blue (#104) – NBC @ 10/9c
  • Tamar & Vince (#406) – WE @ 9/8c
  • The 100 (#302) – The CW @ 9:02/8:02c
  • The Blacklist (#312) – NBC @ 9/8c
  • The First 48 (#311) – A&E @ 9/8c
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • Top Chef (#1308) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • Watch What Happens: Live (#13020) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • Workaholics (#603) – Comedy Central @ 10/9c

ABC

  • *New* – Beyond the Tank (#111) @ 8/7c
  • *Season Finale* – My Diet is Better Than Your Diet (#107/109) @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Finale)
  • *New* – Jimmy Kimmel Live @ 11:35/10:35c

CBS

  • *New* – Angel from Hell (#AFH103) @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Elementary (#ELE410) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert @ 11:35/10:35c

FOX

  • *New* – American Idol (#ID-1512/13) @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)

NBC

  • *Series Premiere* – You, Me, and the Apocalypse (#101) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The Blacklist (#312) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Shades of Blue (#104) @ 10/9c

The CW

  • *New* – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#102) @ 8/7c
  • *New* – The 100 (#302) @ 9:02/8:02c

A&E

  • *New* – The First 48 (#311) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Nightwatch (#18/210) @ 10/9c

BBC America

  • *New* – London Spy (#102) @ 10/9c

Bravo

  • *New* – Top Chef (#1308) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Recipe for Deception @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens: Live (#13020) @ 11/10c

CMT

  • *Season Premiere* – Party Down South (#701) @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Redneck Island (#501) @ 10/9c

Comedy Central

  • *New* – Workaholics (#603) @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Idiotsitter (#103) @ 10:30/9:30c

Food Network

  • *New* – Beat Bobby Flay @ 10/9c

FX

  • *New* – Baskets (#102) @ 10/9c

FYI

  • *New* – Food Factory @ 12PM/11AMc & 1/12c (2 New Episodes)

IFC

  • *New* – Portlandia (#602) @ 10/9c

Lifetime

  • *New* – Project Runway Junior (#109-90) @ 9/8c (90-Minute Season Finale Pt 1)
  • *New* – Child Genius (#204) @ 10/9c

MTV

  • *New* – Ridiculousness @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Greatest Party Story Ever @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Broke A$$ Game Show @ 11/10c

Showtime

  • *New* – Dark Net (#102) @ 11/10c

Spike TV

  • *New* – Lip Sync Battle (#204) @ 10/9c

TBS

  • *New* – Conan @ 11/10c

USA Network

  • *New* – Colony (#103) @ 10/9c

WE

  • *New* – Tamar & Vince (#406) @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Growing Up Hip Hop (#104) @ 10/9c

12:00PM/11:00AMc

  • *New* – Food Factory – FYI (2 New Episodes)

1:00/12:00c

  • *New* – Food Factory – FYI (2 New Episodes)

8:00/7:00c

  • *New* – American Idol (#ID-1512/13) – FOX (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Beyond the Tank (#111) – ABC
  • *New* – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#102) – The CW
  • *Series Premiere* – You, Me, and the Apocalypse (#101) – NBC

9:00/8:00c

  • *Season Finale* – My Diet is Better Than Your Diet (#107/109) – ABC (2-Hour Season Finale)
  • *Season Premiere* – Party Down South (#701) – CMT
  • *New* – Project Runway Junior (#109-90) – Lifetime (90-Minute Season Finale Pt 1)
  • *New* – Tamar & Vince (#406) – WE
  • *New* – The 100 (#302) – The CW (9:02/8:02c)
  • *New* – The Blacklist (#312) – NBC
  • *New* – The First 48 (#311) – A&E
  • *New* – Top Chef (#1308) – Bravo

9:30/8:30c

  • *New* – Angel from Hell (#AFH103) – CBS

10:00/9:00c

  • *New* – Baskets (#102) – FX
  • *New* – Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network
  • *New* – Child Genius (#204) – Lifetime
  • *New* – Colony (#103) – USA Network
  • *New* – Elementary (#ELE410) – CBS
  • *New* – Growing Up Hip Hop (#104) – WE
  • *New* – Lip Sync Battle (#204) – Spike TV
  • *New* – London Spy (#102) – BBC America
  • *New* – Nightwatch (#18/210) – A&E
  • *New* – Portlandia (#602) – IFC
  • *New* – Recipe for Deception – Bravo
  • *Season Premiere* – Redneck Island (#501) – CMT
  • *New* – Ridiculousness – MTV
  • *New* – Shades of Blue (#104) – NBC
  • *New* – Workaholics (#603) – Comedy Central

10:30/9:30c

  • *New* – Greatest Party Story Ever – MTV
  • *New* – Idiotsitter (#103) – Comedy Central

11:00/10:00c

  • *New* – Broke A$$ Game Show – MTV
  • *New* – Conan – TBS
  • *New* – Dark Net (#102) – Showtime
  • *New* – Watch What Happens: Live (#13020) – Bravo

11:30/10:30c

  • *New* – Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC (11:35/10:35c)
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS (11:35/10:35c)

Full Schedule

  • *Season Finale* – My Diet is Better Than Your Diet (#107/109) – ABC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Finale)
  • *Series Premiere* – You, Me, and the Apocalypse (#101) – NBC @ 8/7c
  • *Season Premiere* – Party Down South (#701) – CMT @ 9/8c
  • *Season Premiere* – Redneck Island (#501) – CMT @ 10/9c
  • *New* – American Idol (#ID-1512/13) – FOX @ 8/7c (2-Hour New Episode)
  • *New* – Angel from Hell (#AFH103) – CBS @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *New* – Baskets (#102) – FX @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Beat Bobby Flay – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Beyond the Tank (#111) – ABC @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Broke A$$ Game Show – MTV @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Child Genius (#204) – Lifetime @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Colony (#103) – USA Network @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Conan – TBS @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Dark Net (#102) – Showtime @ 11/10c
  • *New* – DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (#102) – The CW @ 8/7c
  • *New* – Elementary (#ELE410) – CBS @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Food Factory – FYI @ 12PM/11AMc & 1/12c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New* – Greatest Party Story Ever – MTV @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Growing Up Hip Hop (#104) – WE @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Idiotsitter (#103) – Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
  • *New* – Jimmy Kimmel Live – ABC @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – Lip Sync Battle (#204) – Spike TV @ 10/9c
  • *New* – London Spy (#102) – BBC America @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Nightwatch (#18/210) – A&E @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Portlandia (#602) – IFC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Project Runway Junior (#109-90) – Lifetime @ 9/8c (90-Minute Season Finale Pt 1)
  • *New* – Recipe for Deception – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Ridiculousness – MTV @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Shades of Blue (#104) – NBC @ 10/9c
  • *New* – Tamar & Vince (#406) – WE @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The 100 (#302) – The CW @ 9:02/8:02c
  • *New* – The Blacklist (#312) – NBC @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The First 48 (#311) – A&E @ 9/8c
  • *New* – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS @ 11:35/10:35c
  • *New* – Top Chef (#1308) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New* – Watch What Happens: Live (#13020) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • *New* – Workaholics (#603) – Comedy Central @ 10/9c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/28/16

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

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

apocalypse128smallTonight, NBC kicks off the 10-part comedic drama, You, Me and the Apocalypse. A comet is racing its way towards Earth, and in 34 days, humanity will be completely wiped out. In England, bank manager Jamie Winton (Mathew Baynton, The Wrong Mans) continues to search for his wife, who went missing 7 years prior, just after their honeymoon, while his mother Paula (Pauline Quirke, Birds of a Feather) and housemate Dave (Joel Fry, Game of Thrones) try to convince him to accept that she’s gone. Meanwhile, in Italy, foul-mouthed, chain-smoking Vatican priest Father Jude (Rob Lowe, The Grinder) and his young new partner Sister Celine (Gaia Scodellaro) are tasked with trying to find the Second Messiah. Across the pond in New Mexico, Rhonda MacNeil (Jenna Fischer, The Office) takes the blame for an NSA hacking crime committed by her son, and in prison she meets white supremacist Leanne (Megan Mullally, Parks and Recreation, Childrens Hospital). Finally, in Washington D.C., the government is hard at work trying to find a solution to stop the comet. Leading this effort are Army Major General Arnold Gaines (Paterson Joseph, Law & Order: UK) and analyst Scotty McNeil (Kyle Soller, Silent Witness).

The series is a co-production with the UK’s Sky 1, which already aired all 10 episodes this past fall. As the series follows these four seemingly-disparate stories from around the globe, the connections between these characters and events are slowly revealed as this big puzzle comes together. I liked how the show blends the talented UK and US cast – and there are a lot of other fun familiar faces that show up throughout the season, including Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) and film and TV screen legend Diana Rigg (The Avengers). The series has a great blend of drama and humor – while there are a lot of really funny moments, there is also mystery, action, and some really dramatic turns of events. Each episode picks up right where the previous one left off, so it plays out like one 10-hour (minus commercials) film. I really enjoyed this series. It was a lot of fun discovering how all the pieces and characters fit together.

On tonight’s premiere, “Who Are These People?” an unlikely and eclectic group of characters survive a comet’s collision with Earth and become humanity’s last hope.

Meet the survivors tonight on NBC at 8/7c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Angel from Hell, The Blacklist, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, The 100, Top Chef, Recipe for Deception, Workaholics, and Idiotsitter.

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