13 Can't-Miss Movies and Shows Happening This Week
Sundays can be scary. The weekend is almost over, and the anticipation of what’s ahead over the next five days can be crippling. There’s even a cute phrase to describe this paranoia: the Sunday Scaries. And if you have them, don’t fret: There are so many good TV shows and movies to watch this week that will help you make it to Friday. Nothing makes the word week go by faster than knowing you have a new Netflix true-crime series to look forward to.
Sunday, January 21
24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards : Kristen Bell hosts this annual awards show, which honors only actors—both from film and television. It will feature all-female presenters. 8 P.M. ET on TBS/TNT
“Proud” by Rita Ora: OK, so you can’t “watch” this, but you can listen. Ora just dropped this incredibly catchy song, with lyrics inspired by submissions from the Open Mic Project (a forum that encourages disenfranchised people to use their voices). Absolut is also a partner. Click here to stream it.
Monday, January 22
Murder Is Forever: This new true-crime anthology series is based on James Patterson’s best-selling novel. In the first episode, a church-going couple’s tranquil existence is interrupted when a hitman shows up at their door. 10 P.M. ET on ID
The Alienist: A serial killer is on the loose in this gripping period thriller, starring Dakota Fanning and Luke Evans (a.k.a Gaston). 9 P.M. ET on TNT
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Tuesday, January 23
Bellevue: This popular Canadian show, about a detective (Anna Paquin) who searches for a missing transgender teen, is finally coming to America. Clear space in your queue accordingly. 10 P.M. ET on WGN
We’ll Meet Again: In a press release (per People), the host of this feel-good documentary series, Ann Curry, said it’s about helping “people separated by conflict, war and humanitarian disasters find each other again and reveals untold stories of courage, survival, friendship and even love.” 8 P.M. ET on PBS
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Wednesday, January 24
Waco: This miniseries depicts the real events that happened in Waco, Texas in 1993, when the F.B.I seized the compound of a religious leader named David Koresh. 10 P.M. ET on Paramount
Slutever: Don’t let the name of this documentary series fool you. A sexpert named Karley Sciortino attempts to reclaim the word “slut” by openly exploring the kinks and proclivities of strangers. 10 P.M. ET on Viceland
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Thursday, January 25
Lip Sync Battle: Chrissy Teigen and LL Cool J are back for more celebrity lip sync-offs in this hilarious competition series. I want Meghan Markle to make an appearance. 10 P.M. ET on Paramount
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: All of your favorite queens from previous seasons are back to compete for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar. Is that Shangela I see in this promo? (Yes, Gawd!) 8 P.M. ET on VH1
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Friday, January 26
Dirty Money : Is big business as dirty as the movies make it out to be? This Netflix true-crime series finds out. Streaming on Netflix
Forever My Girl: Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) stars in this Nicholas Sparks-adjacent film about a country singer who returns home and reunites with a first love. In theaters
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Saturday, January 27
Stalker Files: This new series from Reelz explores real-life encounters celebrities have had with stalkers. Episode one tackles Madonna’s brush with a fanatic. 9:30 E.T. on Reelz
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