NFL Super Wild Card Weekend Kicks Off on CBS and Prime Video

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Saturday, Jan. 11

NFL Football: Wild Card Playoffs
CBS & Prime Video, beginning at 4:30pm Live
The NFL’s No. 2-7 seeds play during Super Wild Card Weekend, kicking off today with the L.A. Chargers at the Houston Texans (CBS) and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Baltimore Ravens (Prime Video). Wild-card games continue Sunday on FOX, CBS and NBC, and conclude Monday night on ABC/ESPN.

Sakamoto Days
Netflix
New Series!
Based on the hit manga, this Japanese anime series follows the action-packed story of legendary ex-hitman Taro Sakamoto (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita) as he bands with comrades to face off against the looming threat of assassins to ensure a peaceful life with his beloved family.

The Jerk
IFC, 6am
Catch a Classic!
Steve Martin made the move from stand-up to movie leading man with this 1979 comedy that he cowrote with Carl Gottlieb and Michael Elias, and was directed by Carl Reiner. The film, costarring Bernadette Peters, became a hit with audiences (it was the eighth highest-grossing film of the year despite being released in December) and (largely) with critics, and remains a hilarious classic.

StuGo
Disney Channel, 8pm
New Series!
This animated series is about six middle schoolers who get tricked by a mad scientist into attending a fake academic summer camp. What started as three months of learning transforms into an adventure of a lifetime on a tropical island filled with mind-reading manatees, giant fighting fungi and fashion-forward mutants. The voice cast includes Tania Gunadi, Zosia Mamet, Zach Reino and Gabourey Sidibe. After tonight’s two-episode premiere, new episodes air on Sunday mornings.

Polar Opposites
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Emma (Rhiannon Fish) needs to get to Antarctica to reach her father but can’t get on a boat in South America for the last leg, so she sneaks onto a cruise ship and meets an engineer named Andy (Markian Tarasiuk).

Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Based on a true story, this is every family’s worst nightmare as masked gunmen barge into a suburban Florida home where Marcela Borges (Dascha Polanco) and her family are. A newly pregnant Marcela, her husband and their young son are left with no choice but to comply with their captors’ demands: surrender $200,000 or their lives. But with no means of accessing that sort of money, Marcela faces insurmountable odds and must make the life and death decisions to keep her family safe.

Tennis: Australian Open: Early Rounds
ESPN2, 10pm Live
The Grand Slam season begins Down Under at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are reigning champions. ESPN and ESPN2 air the tournament through Jan. 26.

Austin City Limits
PBS, 11pm
Singer-songwriter Norah Jones and Hurray for the Riff Raff perform live in Austin.

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Sunday, Jan. 12

NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Playoffs
CBS, FOX & NBC, beginning at 1pm Live
The first round of the NFL playoffs continues with the No. 7 Denver Broncos at the No. 2 Buffalo Bills (CBS), the No. 7 Green Bay Packers at the No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (FOX) and the No. 6 Washington Commanders at the No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NBC).

Heartland
UPtv, 7pm
Season Premiere!
The linear premiere of this popular Canadian drama’s 17th season finds Amy (Amber Marshall) surprised when a very pregnant Mallory (Jessica Amlee) shows up at the ranch with a wild horse, Jack (Shaun Johnston) and Tim (Chris Potter) facing new competition, and Lou (Michelle Morgan) grappling with a familiar opponent in her reelection campaign.

The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: “LA Burning”
CNN, 8pm
The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper returns with a timely special report on the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County. This week in Los Angeles, whole neighborhoods have been devastated, and tens of thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate since the blazes began. Building on CNN’s comprehensive reporting on the ground throughout the week, Cooper traces the origins of these deadly wildfires, examining the conditions that led to this outbreak and the stories of those who have lost everything. Millions are living in trying conditions with dangerous air quality and the threat of new windstorms and fires ahead. Cooper also examines how the state of California and the city of Los Angeles have handled this unprecedented emergency, and how this week will impact the future of life in the state.

Miss Scarlet
PBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 5, Miss Eliza Scarlet (Kate Phillips) is ready to begin a new chapter. William Wellington (Stuart Martin), aka The Duke, has decided to stay in New York permanently. His replacement at Scotland Yard, Detective Inspector Alexander Blake (Tom Durant Pritchard), has a stellar reputation as an astute detective but does not hire private detectives. Can Eliza prove herself and keep her agency in business?

Safety in Numbers
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight’s double feature on Turner Classic Movies features two action-packed 1960s favorites involving heroic (or antiheroic) groups including a certain number represented in their titles. Up first is The Magnificent Seven (1960). A remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 classic Seven Samurai, director John Sturges’ film is set in the Old West, where seven gunfighters — played by Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter and James Coburn — are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from bandits. Elmer Bernstein composed the film’s rousing, iconic and Oscar-nominated musical score. Second on the double bill is director Robert Aldrich’s The Dirty Dozen (1967). Set during World War II, it follows a rebellious U.S. Army major (played by Lee Marvin) who is assigned 12 convicted murderers — played by Bronson, Jim Brown, Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee John Cassavetes, Trini López, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Walker, Tom Busby, Ben Carruthers, Stuart Cooper, Colin Maitland and Al Mancini — to train as commandos and lead on a suicide mission to assassinate a large gathering of German officers.

Rogue Heroes
MGM+, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The action drama series telling the story of how the British Army’s Special Air Service (SAS) unit was formed in the darkest days of World War II returns for Season 2. This time, the SAS Rogue Heroes face the threat of disbandment, but a surprise ally could help them prove their significance. Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell and Gwilym Lee star.

All Creatures Great and Small
PBS, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In Season 5, it is spring 1941 and Helen (Rachel Shenton) is getting the hang of motherhood with James (Nicholas Ralph) away at RAF Abingdon. With the war now fully underway, Siegfried (Samuel West) is taking up the slack at the surgery, Mrs. Hall (Anna Madeley) and Helen are considering their contributions within the community, and Carmody (James Anthony-Rose) is eager to step up. But Tristan’s (Callum Woodhouse) surprise return won’t be quite as straightforward as Siegfried had hoped.

Vienna Blood: “A Winning Hand”
PBS, 10pm
A murder takes Oskar (Juergen Maurer) and Max’s (Matthew Beard) investigation into the glamorous world of underground, high-stakes gambling. Oskar’s life continues to be complicated by his feelings for Therese, who he tries to help by threatening her violent ex-husband.

Monday, Jan. 13

NFL Playoffs: Wild Card Playoffs: Minnesota at L.A. Rams
ABC & ESPN, 8pm Live
The first round of the NFL playoffs concludes tonight with the No. 5 Minnesota Vikings at No. 4 L.A. Rams on ABC and ESPN.

Remembering Kris Kristofferson
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, Turner Classic Movies celebrates Kris Kristofferson, who passed away Sept. 28 at the age of 88. Kristofferson was not only a brilliant singer-songwriter, a pioneer in the outlaw country genre, but also a talented actor with an impressive film resumé in a variety of genres, some of which found him in roles where he also got to display his musical talent. You’ll see five of Kristofferson’s films tonight, beginning with Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974), director Martin Scorsese’s romantic comedy/drama led by Best Actress Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn. After that, Kristofferson has a chance to display both his acting and musical chops as he costars with Barbra Streisand in the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born. Next, Kristofferson plays Billy the Kid alongside James Coburn’s Sheriff Pat Garrett in director Sam Peckinpah’s revisionist Western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), featuring a soundtrack by another music icon: Bob Dylan. The following film shows Kristofferson’s acting range, as he costars with George Segal and Susan Anspach in the romantic comedy/drama Blume in Love (1973). The lineup concludes with Kristofferson working in yet another film genre, alongside Jane Fonda in director Alan J. Pakula’s political thriller Rollover (1981).

Death by Fame
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Premiere!
The eight-episode third season of this true-crime docuseries delves into more stories about the dark side of fame and celebrity. Each episode features the expertise of criminal trial attorney Sara Azari, who provides unique insights into these tragic endings. In tonight’s season premiere, aspiring actress Adriana Pinon is thrilled to land a recurring role as a background character on The Young and the Restless. However, her rising star is abruptly extinguished when a jealous individual decides they cannot bear to see her succeed.

Baylen Out Loud
TLC, 9pm
New Series!
Officially diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at the age of 18, Baylen Dupree has learned to laugh at herself through it all. With humor, heart and unstoppable determination, Baylen — now 22 — has amassed over 9 million followers on TikTok who have adored her openness about navigating life’s challenges as she faces a variety of extreme and uncontrollable vocal and motor tics. The series follows her life in West Virginia, introducing her five siblings, devoted boyfriend, Colin, protective father, Allen, and strong and independent mother, Julie.

The Curious Case Of …
Investigation Discovery, 10pm
New Series!
Spinning off from ID’s popular The Curious Case of Natalia Grace, and featuring insights from that series’ legal analyst, Beth Karas, this true-crime docuseries dives into more of the most shocking cases and unbelievable scandals. Tonight’s extended series premiere looks at the tumultuous sobriety journey of Jackass star Bam Margera, examining whether that path spiraled into complete chaos after he was caught in the crosshairs of two unique personalities.

Tuesday, Jan. 14

Will Trent: “Sunny-Side Up”
ABC, 8pm
Under mounting political pressure, the GBI and ADA Marion Alba (Gina Rodriguez) race against time to rescue a kidnapped child, while uncovering secrets that could shatter their preconceived notions of the law enforcement community.

St. Denis Medical
NBC, 8pm
New Episodes!
This new “mockumentary”-style comedy led by Allison Tolman and David Alan Grier resumes its first season with “50 CCs of Kindness.” Ron (Grier) mocks Alex (Tolman) and Matt’s (Mekki Leeper) attempts to resolve a conflict between two prison inmates who stabbed each other in a gang fight; Serena (Kahyun Kim) helps Bruce (Josh Lawson) address his fear of needles; and Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey) finds herself smitten with a burly prison guard.

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.: “La Famiglia”
PBS, 8pm
This episode explores the Italian roots of television host Joy Behar and The Sopranos actor Michael Imperioli.

Star of the Month: George Raft
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Tuesday night celebration of famed actor/dancer George Raft, one of the more stylish of the screen’s leading men in the 1930s and ’40s, continues this evening with five more of his films. Among the highlights, the lineup kicks off with two of Raft’s most famous movies: the gangster movie Each Dawn I Die (1939), costarring James Cagney, and They Drive by Night (1940), a film noir also featuring Ann Sheridan, Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart.

Night Court
NBC, 8:30pm
New Episodes!
The third season of this reboot of the classic sitcom picks up again with new episodes. Tonight, in “Mayim Worst Enemy,” Abby (Melissa Rauch) is thrilled when Mayim Bialik (Rauch’s former costar on The Big Bang Theory guest-starring as herself) appears in the courtroom, but she begins to wonder if the situation is more sinister than it seems. Meanwhile, Dan (John Larroquette) hunts for a mystery man guilty of forgoing basic etiquette.

High Potential: “The RAMs”
ABC, 9pm
A famous baseball newscaster is murdered, and the team is on the case. Meanwhile, Soto (Judy Reyes) and Morgan (Kaitlin Olson) meet with a potential lead to discuss Roman’s disappearance.

Moonshiners: Master Distiller
Discovery Channel, 9pm
Season Premiere!
In the new season of this backwoods competition, top legal and outlaw distillers take on more than a dozen new challenges, including turning beer into liquor and making “prison shine.”

Hard Knocks: In Season With the AFC North
HBO, 9pm
Season Finale!
This regular-season edition of the Hard Knocks documentary series, which followed the AFC North’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, wraps up tonight.

Deal or No Deal Island
NBC, 9pm
Following its special two-hour premiere last Tuesday, Season 2 of this game show moves into its regular hourlong time slot starting tonight.

The Rookie: “The Watcher”
ABC, 10pm
The team is tasked with community policing while hunting for a local vigilante.

The Irrational: “Another Man’s Treasure”
NBC, 10pm
As Alec (Jesse L. Martin) and Marisa (Maahra Hill) investigate a museum heist, a curator and his son might hold the key. The case raises ethical questions about the controversial practice of buying and selling cultural artifacts, which brings old memories for Marisa.

Journey to America: With Newt and Callista Gingrich
PBS, 10pm
Narrated by Newt and Callista Gingrich, this documentary special focuses on nine immigrants from diverse backgrounds who pursued the American dream and contributed to the fabric of our nation, including Dr. Henry Kissinger and Albert Einstein.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

A Real Bug’s Life
Disney+
Season Premiere!
Awkwafina is back as narrator for this new, five-episode installment of the natural history docuseries that takes a deep dive into the world of bugs, proving that their lives are just as dramatic as their animated Pixar counterparts. There will also be a bonus behind-the-scenes look at the filming of this series that at this point has featured 130 bug species across six continents.

Love Island All Stars
Peacock
Season Premiere!
The spinoff of the reality dating series Love Island returns for a second season as a host of former islanders head to South Africa in search of love once again.

NHL Hockey
TNT & truTV, beginning at 6pm Live
An NHL doubleheader tonight has the Carolina Hurricanes at the Buffalo Sabres and the Edmonton Oilers at the Minnesota Wild.

College Basketball
ESPN2 & FS1, 7pm Live
A huge Big 12 contest tonight on ESPN2 has the Kansas Jayhawks at the Iowa State Cyclones. The Seton Hall Pirates visit the Butler Bulldogs in a Big East game in Indianapolis on FS1.

NBA Basketball
ESPN, beginning at 7:30pm Live
The N.Y. Knicks are in the City of Brotherly Love for a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat face the L.A. Lakers in the City of Angels.

Chicago Med: “Broken Hearts”
NBC, 8pm
An army of surgeons prepares to separate conjoined twins; Asher (Jessy Schram) reconnects with someone from her past; and Archer (Steven Weber) treats a tyrannical boss with a heart problem.

Liberation: D-Day to Berlin: “Hitler Strikes Back”
Smithsonian Channel, 8pm
In late 1944 Hitler shocks the Allies, unleashing ballistic rockets and then deadly jet fighters before launching a massive attack into liberated Belgium that takes the American forces totally by surprise, leaving their troops slaughtered and surrendering. The hope for liberation has become a bloodbath — but is this the Führer’s master stroke or biggest mistake?

Becoming Hitchcock — Part 1
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
The 2024 documentary Becoming Hitchcock — The Legacy of Blackmail, directed by Laurent Bouzereau and narrated by film critic/historian Elvis Mitchell, makes its TCM premiere tonight, kicking off an evening of films related to its theme, which reflects on the birth of the “Hitchcock Touch” and the development of the director’s signature style through the making of one of his benchmark movies, Blackmail (1929). That silent thriller follows the 72-minute documentary; after that is an encore presentation of Becoming Hitchcock, followed by the sound version of Blackmail that was also produced. The evening ends with two more of Hitch’s earlier British films: the thriller Murder! (1930) and the drama The Skin Game (1931). This examination of how Hitchcock developed what would become his familiar style by looking at his earlier films will continue next Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Abbott Elementary: “Testing”
ABC, 8:30pm
Janine (Quinta Brunson) must rethink her lesson plans after her class performs poorly on a practice test, while Jacob (Chris Perfetti) struggles to engage a disinterested student. The district sends a new custodian to train under Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis).

Murder Under the Friday Night Lights
Investigation Discovery, 9pm
Season Premiere!
Season 4 of the docuseries investigating violence and murder surrounding local high school football teams begins.

Chicago Fire: “Chaos Theory”
NBC, 9pm
The team responds to a crisis at a community center, while Severide (Taylor Kinney) investigates one of his squad members and Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) helps a teacher going through a post-incident spin-out.

Scam Goddess
Freeform, 10pm
New Series!
Based on the book and podcast of the same name, this new true-crime docuseries features comedian Laci Mosley traveling around the world to bust cons. From religious scammers and fake royalty to Ponzi schemes, no con is too small for Mosley to investigate.

Chicago P.D.: “Zoe”
NBC, 10pm
An unexpected visitor causes disruption for Ruzek (Patrick John Flueger) and Burgess (Marina Squerciati) amid an emotional investigation involving an unidentified young girl.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Castlevania: Nocturne
Netflix
Season Premiere!
In Season 2 of this anime horror/fantasy series based on the video game franchise, Richter Belmont (voice of Edward Bluemel) — now joined by Dracula’s son, Alucard (James Callis) — and his band of vampire hunters are in a desperate race against time. Erzsebet Báthory (Franka Potente), the Vampire Messiah who already seems invincible, seeks the full power of the goddess Sekhmet so she can plunge the world into endless darkness and terror.

XO, Kitty
Netflix
Season Premiere!
As this romantic comedy/drama returns, teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) is back in Seoul for a new semester at KISS. She is single for the first time in a while and ready for a fresh start: no more meddling, no more drama, maybe some casual dating. But she has more to worry about than her love life as a letter from her mother’s past sets her on a wild journey, and new faces at KISS bring change.

Unstoppable
Prime Video
Original Film!
Costarring Jennifer Lopez and Bobby Cannavale, this film is based on the inspiring true story of Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome), who was born with one leg but aims to become an NCAA wrestling champion.

NHL Hockey
ESPN, beginning at 7pm Live
A twin bill of NHL action on ESPN has the Detroit Red Wings at the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers at the Colorado Avalanche.

Hollywood Squares
CBS, 8pm
New Series!
The classic game show featuring two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests to win money and prizes gets an update in this new series (the premiere was postponed from last Thursday). Drew Barrymore is the center square and Nate Burleson is the host. Celebrity guests include Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Yvette Nicole Brown, Whitney Cummings, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Tiffany Haddish, Oliver Hudson, Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, Jay Leno, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Kristen Schaal, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Sheryl Underwood and Jimmy O. Yang.

Law & Order
NBC, 8pm
New Episodes!
Season 24 of the show that started the popular franchise returns from winter hiatus with “Enemy of the State.” Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Riley (Reid Scott) discover a shocking motive after a young man is pushed in front of a train. When the trial hinges on a piece of legislation that Baxter (Tony Goldwyn) wrote, Price (Hugh Dancy) must convince him to testify to its uses and abuses.

Debbie Allen’s 75th Birthday
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Tonight, TCM will be celebrating 21-time Emmy Award-nominated Debbie Allen’s 75th birthday by airing some of her most memorable films, beginning with the network premiere of the Richard Pryor biographical drama Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986), followed by the Oscar-nominated historical drama Ragtime (1981), which costars James Cagney and Elizabeth McGovern and tells the story of a young Black pianist in 1900s New York City. Then, late into the evening, the celebration ends with the Oscar-winning musical Fame (1980).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
NBC, 9pm
New Episodes!
The series continues its record-setting 26th season with new episodes starting tonight. In “First Light,” an abhorrent web of lies and betrayal is uncovered when a woman is confronted with video from a night she can’t remember. Meanwhile, Carisi (Peter Scanavino) struggles to move on from his ordeal when the suspect changes his plea.

Velvet: “Compassionate Lies”
PBS, 9pm
When Cristina (Manuela Velasco) sees Alberto (Miguel Ángel Silvestre) and Ana (Paula Echevarría) together, her worst fears are confirmed.

Going Dutch: “CIA”
FOX, 9:30pm
Col. Patrick Quinn (Denis Leary) is displeased when his daughter’s (Taylor Misiak) casual boyfriend, CIA Operative Rick Silver (guest star Parker Young), shows up on base for a weekend visit in the new episode “CIA.”

Found
NBC, 10pm
New Episodes!
The drama led by Shanola Hampton and Mark-Paul Gosselaar returns from winter hiatus to resume its second season. Tonight, in “Missing While Targeted,” when a recovering drug addict goes missing, his girlfriend turns to M&A, but interference from outside forces complicates their investigation. Meanwhile, Sir (Gosselaar) uncovers a shocking secret about one of M&A’s allies, and one of the team members is critically injured.

Friday, Jan. 17

Severance
Apple TV+
Season Premiere!
The long-awaited second season of this dark office drama about a company that employs people whose memories are “severed” while they’re at work returns with more high-stakes drama, even more darkness and — perhaps best of all — more Mr. Milchick (Tramell Tillman). If you thought Season 1 was weird … just wait.

Silo
Apple TV+
Season Finale!
As tensions in the silo rise and an all-out rebellion may be underway among what’s left of civilization, many are demanding to know the truth of what happened to Earth and if it’s truly unlivable. Will Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) return in time to save what’s left of humanity?

Back in Action
Netflix
Original Film!
Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz lead this action comedy as Matt and Emily, who, years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown. Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close and Andrew Scott costar.

Young, Famous & African
Netflix
Season Premiere!
The glitzy reality series/real-life soap opera returns to follow a group of young, affluent and famous A-list media personalities hailing from South Africa, Nigeria and East Africa. All friends and connected, they are on a quest to find love, rekindle old flames and reboot struggling relationships.

Shark Tank
ABC, 8pm
New Episodes!
Season 16 of the reality series featuring budding entrepreneurs competing for investment money returns tonight.

Happy’s Place: “Heart of the Matter”
NBC, 8pm
When Emmett (Rex Linn) is late to work, Bobbie (Reba McEntire) becomes paranoid at the thought of why and begins to overreact. Meanwhile, Gabby (Melissa Peterman) and Takoda (Tokala Black Elk) help Steve (Pablo Castelblanco) pick out a new barstool to prove that changing his OCD habits won’t negatively impact the world.

Outlander
Starz, 8pm
Season Finale!
Season 7 of Claire and Jamie’s (Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan) love story across time and distance concludes with “A Hundred Thousand Angels.” Denzell (Joey Phillips) must perform a dangerous operation with the skills he’s learned from Claire (Catríona Balfe). William (Charles Vandervaart) asks for help from an unexpected source in his mission to save Jane (Silvia Presente). Outlander will return for an eighth and final season of 10 episodes.

It Was All a Dream?
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong look at notable films that have used dream sequences, featured stories that turned out to be only a dream or used other aspects of dreams, daydreams and nightmares onscreen continues tonight. Up first is director/star Buster Keaton’s classic silent comedy Sherlock Jr. (1924). Next, Danny Kaye plays the daydreaming title character in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947), costarring Virginia Mayo and based on James Thurber’s short story. Following that, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis lead the musical romantic comedy Artists and Models (1955). The lineup concludes later tonight/early tomorrow with more daydreaming characters in the British comedy/drama Billy Liar (1963), the Ginger Rogers-led comedy Tom, Dick and Harry (1941) and the romantic comedy The Feminine Touch (1941), starring Rosalind Russell, Don Ameche and Kay Francis.

Lopez vs. Lopez: “Lopez vs. Memories”
NBC, 8:30pm
Mayan (Mayan Lopez) and Quinten (Matt Shively) have mixed feelings when Rosie (Selenis Leyva) finally dates a nice guy who also happens to be Quinten’s boss. Meanwhile, George (George Lopez) must face his painful past in order to recover Mayan’s childhood home videos.

The Couple Next Door
Starz, 9pm
New Series!
This six-part dark psychological thriller is about the obsession, jealousy and intrigue that arises when Evie and Pete (Eleanor Tomlinson and Alfred Enoch) move into the affluent suburbs of England next door to Danny and Becka (Sam Heughan and Jessica De Gouw), a couple with an open marriage.

NFL Icons
MGM+, 10pm
Season Premiere!
This documentary series from NFL Films, celebrating the greatest players and contributors in NFL history, returns for a four-episode fourth season. Tonight’s premiere looks at Kurt Warner, the former Arena Football League quarterback who led the St. Louis Rams to victory in Super Bowl XXXIV. Other episodes look at DeMarcus Ware, Joe Montana and Gale Sayers.

Saturday, Jan. 18

College Basketball
CBS, ESPN, FOX & NBC, beginning at 12pm Live
Saturday’s college basketball slate is packed with marquee games, including Alabama at Kentucky (ESPN), Creighton at UConn (FOX), Kansas State at Kansas (CBS), Xavier at Marquette (FOX) and Purdue at Oregon (NBC).

High Sierra
TCM, 2pm
Catch a Classic!
Raoul Walsh directed this 1941 film noir with a screenplay cowritten by John Huston, who would reteam with star Humphrey Bogart later that year on another noir classic, The Maltese Falcon. Here, Bogie plays a criminal, Roy Earle, who is hired by his old boss to help a group of less experienced crooks plan and carry out the robbery of a California resort. Costarring Ida Lupino, the film is also enhanced by location shooting in the titular Sierras and surrounding areas, including Death Valley and Mount Whitney, the setting for a famous car chase.

NFL Playoffs: AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs
ABC/ESPN & CBS, beginning at 4:30pm Live
The NFL divisional playoff round begins today with games on ABC/ESPN and CBS, and concludes Sunday with games on NBC and FOX. Winners from this weekend advance to the conference championships next Sunday.

My Argentine Heart
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Abril (Julie Gonzalo) goes to Argentina to save her family ranch from being bought by her ex (Juan Pablo Di Pace). But when outside forces threaten the ranch, the pair must come together, rekindling their love in the process.

The Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
After her husband Shabazz (Brad James) is arrested, Laura (Paige Hurd) finds herself struggling to make ends meet. When family friend Musa (Stephen Bishop) offers to move her and her children into his home temporarily with his family, it seems like a blessing; however, it turns into a nightmare when Laura and her children endure extensive mental and physical abuse and are forced into dehumanizing conditions. Laura later discovers she is not the only one he is tormenting. Based on a true story.

Austin City Limits
PBS, 11pm
The Avett Brothers perform songs from their new self-titled album.

Saturday Night Live
NBC, 11:30pm Live; also livestreams on Peacock
New Episodes!
The iconic late-night series resumes its landmark 50th season with new episodes beginning tonight.