If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/25/16

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

lucifier125smallTonight, FOX kicks off its new crime drama with a devilish twist, Lucifer. Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Eliis, Rush, Merlin) is bored and tired of running things in Hell, so he decides to retire and live on Earth. He now resides in Los Angeles, where he owns an upscale nightclub called Lux. Lucifer has a unique effect on the people he meets – they suddenly want to tell him their deepest desires and darkest secrets.

A murder outside of the nightclub causes Lucifer to cross paths with Detective Chloe Decker (Lauren German, Chicago Fire). Chloe recently separated from her ex, Dan (Kevin Alejandro, The Returned), and seems to be the only person impervious to Lucifer’s charms. Lucifer is intrigued by this and decides to use his talents to help her solve cases.

Other folks in Lucifer’s “life” include demon best friend/confidant Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt, The Librarians), angel Amenadiel (D.B. Woodside, Suits), who was sent by God to get Lucifer to return to his post in Hell, and therapist Kim Martin (Rachael Harris, Suits).

I enjoyed tonight’s premiere a lot more than I expected to. From the ads, I thought this was going to be some kind of Old Hollywood noir detective show, but that is certainly not the case. Lucifer is charming, and I like how he is completely honest about who he is – even if folks don’t necessarily believe him. It’s not like it is a secret that they are going to constantly keep trying to hide. While the cop/not-a-cop premise is something we have seen many times on TV, this has a bit of a supernatural twist. I like the chemistry between Lucifer and Chloe, and the show has the right balance of drama and humor.

On tonight’s premiere, “Pilot,” Lucifer befriends a troubled pop diva and witnesses her murder, which triggers him to seek revenge on her killer.

Check out the series premiere tonight on FOX at 9/8c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Supergirl, Superstore, Telenovela, The X-Files, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Jane the Virgin, and The Magicians.
 
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Guest Host on TV times Three Podcast

I was one of the two guest hosts on the latest TVx3 podcast, along with Jason (@theTVaholic) and guest host Ivey (@Dorv). We talked some TV renewals and then the series premieres of Colony, Second Chance, and Shadowhunters and the latest episodes of The Expanse and The Shannara Chronicles. Check it out below or head over to TVTimesThree.com to catch this and all the episodes of the fantastic podcast.

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Sunday on TV – 1/24/16

Series Premiere

New

  • Alaska: The Last Frontier – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • Ax Men (#910) – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • Billions (#102) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • Downton Abbey – PBS @ 9/8c
  • Galavant (#207/208) – ABC @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • Hoarders (#96/95) – A&E @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1110) – E! @ 9/8c
  • Live to Tell (#103) – History Channel @ 10/9c
  • Long Island Medium – TLC @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • Married By Mom & Dad (#107) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • Mercy Street (#102) – PBS @ 10/9c
  • Shameless (#603) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#304) – CMT @ 8/7c
  • The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (#102) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#812) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • The Real Housewives of Potomac (#102) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • Watch What Happens: Live (#13016) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • Work Out New York (#107) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c

ABC

  • *New*Galavant (#207/208) @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)

FOX

A&E

  • *New*Hoarders (#96/95) @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)

AXS TV

Bravo

  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#812) @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Potomac (#102) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Work Out New York (#107) @ 10/9c
  • *New*Watch What Happens: Live (#13016) @ 11/10c

CMT

  • *New*Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#304) @ 8/7c

Discovery Channel

  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier @ 9/8c

E!

  • *New*Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1110) @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*Hollywood Medium (#101) @ 10/9c

Food Network

  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games @ 8/7c
  • *New*Worst Cooks in America @ 9/8c
  • *New*Cutthroat Kitchen @ 10/9c

History Channel

  • *New*Ax Men (#910) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Live to Tell (#103) @ 10/9c

PBS

  • *New*Downton Abbey @ 9/8c
  • *New*Mercy Street (#102) @ 10/9c

Showtime

  • *New*The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (#102) @ 8/7c
  • *New*Shameless (#603) @ 9/8c
  • *New*Billions (#102) @ 10/9c

TLC

  • *New*Long Island Medium @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Married By Mom & Dad (#107) @ 10/9c

8:00/7:00c

  • *New*Galavant (#207/208) – ABC (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network
  • *New*Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#304) – CMT
  • *New*The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (#102) – Showtime
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#812) – Bravo

9:00/8:00c

  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier – Discovery Channel
  • *New*Ax Men (#910) – History Channel
  • *New*Downton Abbey – PBS
  • *New*Hoarders (#96/95) – A&E (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1110) – E!
  • *New*Long Island Medium – TLC (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *Series Premiere*Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar (#101) – AXS TV
  • *New*Shameless (#603) – Showtime
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Potomac (#102) – Bravo
  • *New*Worst Cooks in America – Food Network

9:30/8:30c

10:00/9:00c

  • *New*Billions (#102) – Showtime
  • *New*Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network
  • *New*Hoarders (#96/95) – A&E (2 New Episodes)
  • *Series Premiere*Hollywood Medium (#101) – E!
  • *New*Live to Tell (#103) – History Channel
  • *New*Married By Mom & Dad (#107) – TLC
  • *New*Mercy Street (#102) – PBS
  • *Series Premiere*The X Files (#XF-1001) – FOX
  • *New*Work Out New York (#107) – Bravo

11:00/10:00c

  • *New*Watch What Happens: Live (#13016) – Bravo

Full Schedule

  • *Series Premiere*Breaking Band (#101) – AXS TV @ 9:30/8:30c
  • *Series Premiere*Hollywood Medium (#101) – E! @ 10/9c
  • *Series Premiere*Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar (#101) – AXS TV @ 9/8c
  • *Series Premiere*The X Files (#XF-1001) – FOX @ 10/9c
  • *New*Alaska: The Last Frontier – Discovery Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Ax Men (#910) – History Channel @ 9/8c
  • *New*Billions (#102) – Showtime @ 10/9c
  • *New*Cutthroat Kitchen – Food Network @ 10/9c
  • *New*Downton Abbey – PBS @ 9/8c
  • *New*Galavant (#207/208) – ABC @ 8/7c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Guy’s Grocery Games – Food Network @ 8/7c
  • *New*Hoarders (#96/95) – A&E @ 9/8c & 10/9c (2 New Episodes)
  • *New*Keeping Up with the Kardashians (#1110) – E! @ 9/8c
  • *New*Live to Tell (#103) – History Channel @ 10/9c
  • *New*Long Island Medium – TLC @ 9/8c (1-Hour New Episode)
  • *New*Married By Mom & Dad (#107) – TLC @ 10/9c
  • *New*Mercy Street (#102) – PBS @ 10/9c
  • *New*Shameless (#603) – Showtime @ 9/8c
  • *New*Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge (#304) – CMT @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth (#102) – Showtime @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Atlanta (#812) – Bravo @ 8/7c
  • *New*The Real Housewives of Potomac (#102) – Bravo @ 9/8c
  • *New*Watch What Happens: Live (#13016) – Bravo @ 11/10c
  • *New*Work Out New York (#107) – Bravo @ 10/9c
  • *New*Worst Cooks in America – Food Network @ 9/8c

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/24/16

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

thexfiles124smallOnce again proving nothing is ever truly dead, tonight, The X-Files returns to FOX for the start of 6-episode event series. For 9 seasons and 2 feature films, FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny, Aquarius) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson, Hannibal, The Fall) investigated cases involving the strange and unexplained. It’s been 7 years since these two last appeared on the big screen and almost 14 years since the original series ended. The world is a much different place these days – if Mulder and Scully had had cell phones and the Internet in those early days, their cases would have been solved a lot faster! This new series picks up in modern times, after the events of the second film, with the agents’ former boss Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi, Sons of Anarchy) trying to get the team back together.

I was a huge fan of the original The X-Files when it first started, and I always preferred the standalone monster-of-the-week episodes to the ongoing mythology. While I really wanted to enjoy tonight tonight’s premiere, I think only the most diehard fans will appreciate it. The episode is extremely focused on the alien-abduction mythology the original series was centered around. I had seen the first five seasons and the first film way back when they first aired but kind of lost touch with the series after that. Not having seen the later seasons and second film, I found myself a bit lost and confused while watching tonight’s premiere.

I think casual or new viewers could probably skip tonight’s episode, but if you do watch and find it less than stellar, fear not, as there are some great episodes ahead! The good news is that the next episodes get back to that monster-of-the-week style of story that I loved about the original series. I found the second episode (which airs tomorrow night) a lot more enjoyable than tonight’s episode. And the third episode, which airs next week, is a hilarious treat – it was written and directed by Darin Morgan, who wrote/directed some of the series’ more comedic and meta episodes.

On tonight’s premiere, “My Struggle,” Agents Mulder and Scully return after 13 years to investigate a government conspiracy at the behest of a popular web-TV-show host (Joel McHale, Community), who introduces them to a woman who claims she’s an alien abductee and shares startling news with them.

Warning, tonight’s episode airs at a special time after the football game, so be sure to pad your DVR recording! Also, check your local listings for the The X-Files: Re-Opened special, which features interviews with the cast/creators of the series.

Don’t miss the premiere at a special night and time tonight on FOX at 10/9c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Galavant, Worst Cooks in America, Shameless, and Billions.

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This Week on TV – 1/24/16-1/30/16

Welcome to a new week of TV! There are a few premieres and finales as well as a lot of regular episodes this week, so be sure to check out the schedule 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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