News & Notes

On cable tonight, Hallmark Channel has the TV movie premiere of A Winter Princess, LMN has the TV movie premiere of When Vows Break, and Showtime has the Howie Mandel Presents Howie Mandel at the Howie Mandel Comedy Club comedy special.

In late night, Comedy Central has a Chris Distefano: Size 38 Waist comedy special.

On streaming, as of this morning, Hulu drops the complete first season of Butterfly and Netflix drops the complete first season of Carmen San Diego, the complete fifth seasons of Dreamworks The Beat Goes On! and Grace & Frankie and the complete second season of Marvel’s The Punisher.

Next Friday, Amazon drops the complete first season of Four More Shots Please!, Cinemax has the complete sixth season of Strike Back, Disney Channel has the series premiere of Sydney to the Max, DC has the first winter season finale of Young Justice: Outsiders, and Netflix drops the complete first season of Black Earth Rising, the complete fourth season of Club de Cuervos, the complete first season of Kingdom, the complete second season of Medici: Masters of Florence and the complete fourth season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Prime Picks

Blindspot (NBC): New. The team is searching for a cure for Jane.

The Blacklist (NBC): New. Red settles into federal prison. Samar goes undercover. Jennifer and Liz continue to investigate the history of Red.

Blue Bloods (CBS): Repeat. The ninth season premiere episode, “Playing With Fire,” replays.

Solid Selections

Fresh Off the Boat (ABC): New. Eddie passes his driver’s license test. Honey tags along with Louis and Marvin to Chili Con.
Speechless (ABC): New. Kenneth gets in the middle of Maya’s business plans. Ray wants JJ to cast him in his next movie.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW): New. Rebecca offers to babysit for Darryl.

Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Repeat. Guy gets some “Burgers, Bacon and Bbq.” Plays again later.
Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Repeat. Guy tries some “Carnivore Creations.” Plays again later.

Other Options

• Hawaii Five-0 (CBS): New. A murder in an underwater lab is investigated.
• Triple D Nation (Food Network): New. Guy has an “International Affair.” Runs 30 minutes. Plays again later.
• True Detective (HBO2): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s third season premiere episode, “The Great War and Modern Memory,” and the second episode, “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye,” replay. Runs two hours. Plays again later on HBO.

Sports Notes

• CBS Sports has a college basketball action tonight with Ohio at Toledo.
• ESPN has doubleheader NBA action tonight with the San Antonio Spurs at the Minnesota Timberwolves followed by the Golden State Warriors at the Los Angeles Clippers.
• ESPN+ has one college basketball game via streaming video tonight.
• ESPN2 has college basketball action tonight with Saint Joseph’s at Saint Louis and then Third Round coverage of the Australian Open tennis tournament.
• ESPNU has a college basketball action tonight with Eastern Michigan at Buffalo.
• FS1 has doubleheader college basketball action tonight with Maryland at Ohio State followed by Xavier at Villanova.

Friday TV Marathons

Blackish (BET): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Bones (TNT): Seven episodes today.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (ION): Has 14 episodes today into late night.
Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): Has 20 episodes tonight.
Good Times (TV One): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Law & Order (SundanceTV): Has 13 episodes today into late night.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Eight episodes today.
Modern Family (USA Network): Has 12 episodes tonight into late night.
The Simpsons (FXX): Has 12 episodes tonight.
Two and a Half Men (IFC): Has 14 episodes tonight.