Your TV To-Do List: Hotly Anticipated Shows ‘Taboo’ and ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Debut
With so much to watch on TV, it can be difficult to plan ahead. But we’re here to help! Here are the five shows you won’t want to miss this week.
Big Fan: Monday, Jan. 9, at 10 p.m. on ABC
Who knows more about celebrities than their biggest fans? That’s the premise behind ABC’s newest entry in the primetime game show wars, which kicks off with Matthew McConaughey awarding an “awright, awright, awright” to the person declared his No. 1 fan.
Taboo: Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 10 p.m. on FX
Journey back to early 19th century London with Tom Hardy as your guide. The Revenant star headlines this ambitious period drama, which takes him from the wilds of Africa into the seedy underbelly of the British underworld.
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Full Frontal With Samantha Bee: Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 10:30 p.m. on TBS
Samantha Bee returns to the airwaves on an all-new night just in time to welcome a new president to the White House. Hail to the (late night) chief.
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events: Friday, Jan. 13 on Netflix
Lemony Snicket’s dastardly tales of Count Olaf’s deviousness — and heroic accounts of the Baudelaire orphans’ bravery — come to Netflix in the first of three planned seasons covering the entire 13-novel saga.
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Sherlock: Sunday, Jan. 15, at 7:30 p.m. on Masterpiece on PBS
Parting is such sweet sorrow, Sherlock. Only three weeks after Holmes and Watson’s belated return, the duo crack their last case of the season. We hope this isn’t a permanent farewell.
