The Collider Weekly TV Guide is a rundown of notable episodes, premieres, returns, finales, and opportunities to catch up on great shows (or cast an eye to the occasional train wreck). Check out our picks for the week beginning with Monday, January 11th:
Monday, 1/11
Superstore, “Shoplifter” (NBC, 8 p.m.) – The latest episode of NBC’s amiable workplace comedy sees Amy’s (America Ferrera) daughter coming to the store when she’s without childcare, and is promptly put under the care ofBen Feldman’s squirrely Jonah. Elsewhere, a bit of a feud breaks out between Mateo (Nico Santos) andNichole Bloom’s Cheyenne over, of all things, a couch.
Tuesday, 1/12
Shadowhunters Series Premiere, “The Mortal Cup” (ABC Family, 9 p.m.) – A TV adaptation ofCassandra Clare’s belovedThe Mortal Instrumentsseries, this middling fantasy-drama follows Clary Fray (Katherine McNamara), an 18-year-old who unexpectedly finds out that she belongs to a genetic line of angel-human hybrids.
Wednesday, 1/13
Second ChanceSeries Premiere, “A Suitable Donor” (Fox, 9 p.m.) – In this latest, marginally enjoyable take on the Frankenstein story,Robert Kazinskystars as Ray Pritchard, a disgraced former police officer who is given a, ahem, Second Chance at life with the help of an eccentric billionaire (Adhir Kalyan) and his bioengineering sister (Dilshad Vadsaria).
American Horror Story: HotelSeason Finale, “Be Our Guest” (FX, 10 p.m.) – The Cortez is now under the rule of Iris and Liz (Kathy BatesandDenis O’Hare), and things will never be the same in the last episode ofRyan Murphy’s latestAHSvariation. Meanwhile, John and Alex (Wes BentleyandChloë Sevigny) are startled by how hard it is to get back into the swing of things outside of the hotel.
YoungerSeason 2 Premiere, “Tattoo You/The Mao Function” (TVLand, 10 p.m.) – In the Season 2 premiere, Caitlin (Tessa Albertson) returns to school and Kelsey (Hilary Duff) is wooed by a new publisher, while Liza (Sutton Foster) and Josh (Nico Tortorella) take time to work on their relationship.
Thursday, 1/14
ColonySeries Premiere, “Pilot” (USA, 10 p.m.) – The latest sci-fi series fromCarlton Cusefocuses on a Los Angeles family living under extraterrestrial occupation, with the father (Lost’sJosh Holloway) attempting a dangerous rescue and his wife (The Walking Dead’sSarah Wayne Callies) tries to come to the aid of a close relative in need of help.
IdiotsitterSeries Premiere, “Pilot” (Comedy Central, 10 p.m.) – There’s plenty of promise to this latest Comedy Central series, which follows Billie (Charlotte Newhouse), a recent Harvard grad, who accidentally finds herself in the position of looking after Gene, a young, unhinged rich woman under house arrest, played by the brilliantJillian Bell.
Sunday, 1/17
Angie TribecaSeries Premiere, “Pilot” (TBS, 9 p.m.) – TBS is offering a pretty unique experience for TV audiences with their latest series, a Los Angeles-set cop procedure spoof which starsRashida Jonesas the titular detective. They will be allowing viewers the chance to binge the show, which is produced bySteveandNancy Carell, on the night of its premiere, offering a 25-hour marathon for audiences. The first episode finds Angie dealing with a new partner and a blackmailing plot against the mayor.
BillionsSeries Premiere, “Pilot” (Showtime, 10 p.m.) – Insider trading is only the tip of the iceberg in this financial drama-thriller, which pits an ambitious, smart U.S. attorney, played by the greatPaul Giamatti, against a brilliant, pompous hedge-fund manager with billions in the bank, played byHomeland’sDamian Lewis. If nothing else, the show gives us a chance to watch these two fantastic actors play off one another for extended periods of time.
