12 Movies and TV Shows You Absolutely Must Watch This Week
Take a look outside your window right now. Unless you're very lucky, it probably looks bleak. The temperature is scarily low, and maybe it's even snowing. Regardless, the last place you want to be is outside, right? Thankfully, there are enough good TV and movie premieres happening this week to keep you indoors and comfy. From The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story to the return of Riverdale, here are the 12 entertainment happenings you must earmark for this week.
Sunday, January 14
Victoria: If you're a fan of The Crown, you should really consider checking out Victoria, which centers on Queen Victoria after she's crowned as a teenager in 1837. Season two premieres tonight. 9 P.M. ET on PBS
Divorce: The nuances of filing for divorce were beautifully explored in the first season of this series, which stars Sarah Jessica Parker. But what happens after the divorce? Well, that's what season two is for. 10 P.M. ET on HBO
Monday, January 15
49th NAACP Image Awards: This annual awards show honors achievements made by people of color in the entertainment industry in terms of representation and diversity awareness. Tune in to see which of your faves win the top spots. 9 P.M. EST on TV One
Siesta Key: Monotoned drama is still plaguing the beautiful, tanned twenty-somethings of Siesta Key. It's just like Laguna Beach, but even more about nothing...if that's possible. 10 P.M. ET on MTV
Tuesday, January 16
The Paynes: Cassi Davis and Lavan Davis reprise their roles as Ella and Curtis Payne in this Tyler Perry-helmed House of Payne spinoff. It's about time we were blessed with a new, genuinely funny sitcom! 10 P.M. ET on OWN
Black Lightning: A superhero comes out of hiding after injustices start happening all over his once-tranquil town in this exciting new series, which adds to CW's robust roster of crime-fighting projects. 9 P.M. ET on The CW
Wednesday, January 17
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: Darren Criss plays Andrew Cunanan, the man who shot and killed Gianni Versace in 1997 in the second season of this true-crime anthology series. 10 P.M. ET on FX
Riverdale: Let's be real, the Black Hood is still out there, and it's only a matter of time before shit hits the fan. Season two, part two starts back up tonight. 8 P.M. ET on The CW
Thursday, January 18
Shondaland: How to Get Away With Murder, Grey's Anatomy, and Scandal are back to complete the latter halves of their seasons. For Scandal, this is the last hurrah. 8 P.M. to 11 P.M. ET on ABC
Friday, January 19
The Open House: Dylan Minnette from 13 Reasons Why stars in this new horror film from Netflix, about a mother and son who move into a haunted house following a personal family tragedy. Streaming on Netflix
Grace and Frankie: Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are back for season four of their hit Netflix series. Streaming on Netflix
Saturday, January 20
Planet Earth: Blue Planet II: Dive deep into the ocean with this award-winning BBC documentary series, which marine biology lovers are gobbling up. 9 P.M. ET on BBC
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