Previously released:
Hello, Love, Again (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 13)
Driven apart by COVID-19, two exes continue their lives on opposite
sides of the world -- until a surprise reunion offers them a second
chance. 2024 Filipino film; 2hr 2m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81901877
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32401874/ [rating 6.9]
Rogue Agent (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 12)
A con artist masquerades as an MI5 agent for years. But then he scams a quick-witted lawyer -- who decides to take him down. Based on a true
story. 2022 British film; 1hr 56m. Stars James Norton and Gemma Arterton.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81607404
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731386/ [rating 6.5]
TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy (documentary) (Tubi, Feb. 12)
The former talk show host speaks out from behind the glass at an
assisted living facility where a restrictive guardianship has made her a ‘prisoner.’ 61 min.
https://tubitv.com/movies/100034547/tmz-presents-saving-wendy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buc8N24Jp9Y
Aftermath (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 10)
Forced to reckon with his past, a war veteran leads the charge against a terrorist group that's trapped him and his sister on a bridge full of civilians. Stars Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding, Dichen Lachman, Megan
Stott, Nick Apostolides, and Kevin Chapman. 2024 film; 1hr 35m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81785091
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26545708/ [rating 5.1]
Kadhalikka Neramillai (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 10)
Netflix: A young woman desires a perfect life of love and children, but
falling for a man who has no interest in marriage or a family makes her
search difficult. 2025 Indian film; 2hr 20m
IMDb: A man falls for his boss' daughter and convinces his friend to
pose as his father to gain approval for their marriage, resulting in a hilarious series of misunderstandings.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81994074
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27795377/ [rating 6.6]
Inheritance Detective [new] (Netflix, Feb. 9)
Haie takes care of inheritance issues. He closes estate disputes and
exposes questionable heirs -- all while respecting the wishes of the
dead. 2025 Japanese series.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81985127
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35486504/
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Note: "Tarot Curse" on Tubi has been moved to Friday.
CW NASCAR Xfinity Series (season 2 premiere) (5 pm, CW)
Trapped in the Spotlight (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Neveah, a canceled R&B singer, struggles to rebuild her career and
regain her fame 15 years after breaking up with her estranged co-star,
Lupita, who publicly betrayed her. When a psychotic music producer
kidnaps both women, they must earn their survival by completing their
magnum opus album while being held hostage in his studio. With life and
legacy on the line, Neveah and Lupita must face the demons of their past
and decide if they can trust each other in order to make it out alive.
Stars Monique Coleman, Melyssa Ford, Emmanuel Kabongo, and Romaine Waite.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/trapped-in-the-spotlight
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32133001/
For the Love of Chocolate (movie; US linear premier) (8
pm, Great American Family)
Preparing for the annual Masters of Chocolate Festival, Aria’s plans get rattled when she loses her partner shortly before the competition.
However, a dashing single father soon steps in to help Aria find the
winning ingredient. Stars Rhiannon Fish and Jesse Hutch. 2021 Canadian
film previously released in Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the
Netherlands and Serbia (but apparently not Canada) according to the
IMDb. It's also available in the US on several streaming services.
https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/for-the-love-of-chocolate/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14008268/
Return to Office (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
After making the return to the office on a hybrid schedule, two
coworkers known to each other only as Ms. Monday and Mr. Tuesday start
sending friendly notes, sparking an office romance. Stars Janel Parrish
and Scott Michael Foster.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/return-to-office
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35304920/
Have I Got News for You (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, CNN)
A "comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the
satirical to the surreal through the lens of a news quiz show."
https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2024/11/21/cnn-renews-have-i-got-news-for-you-for-a-second-season/
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Sunday, Feb. 16
CBS returns: Tracker (8 pm), Watson (9 pm; time slot premiere), The
Equalizer (10 pm)
Fox returns: Family Guy (8 pm; season 23 premiere), Grimsburg (8:30 pm;
season 2 premiere), The Great North (9 pm; season 5 premiere),
Krapopolis (9:30 pm; season 2 winter premiere)
Date at Your Own Risk (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Eva is part of an online community called DOES HE BELONG TO ANYONE?,
where women can openly share stories of their negative dating
experiences with specific men in order to warn others who might be
interested in dating the same person. After perusing the thread for a
guy she’s currently interested in, Eva finds a post about her ex-fiance' Will, in which multiple women accuse him of harassment and aggressive
behavior. Horrified, she screenshots and shares the post with Will,
demanding an explanation for the accusations. Will brushes the post off
and insists the women are simply scorned and Eva accepts this, not
wanting to believe Will is capable of what the women are saying. But
when one of the posters goes missing not long after Eva shared the
screenshot, she wonders if the stories about Will might be true … Mary Antonini and Shane Marriott star. Not on IMDb.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/does-he-belong-to-anyone-wt
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special (live event) (8-11 pm, NBC)
Preceded by red carpet show on E!, NBC and Peacock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KQ-SUxKCQ
Yellowjackets (season 3 premiere; special time) (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Showtime)
10 episodes running through April 13. Regular time is 9 pm only.
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/yellowjackets/season-3/ [score 66]
Miss Scarlet (season 5 finale) (8 pm, PBS)
Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 [new] (9 and 10
pm, two episodes, CNN)
Limited series. Four episodes; concludes next Sunday at the same times.
https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/01/15/new-cnn-original-series-investigates-lockerbie-the-bombing-of-pan-am-103/
The White Lotus (season 3 premiere) (9 pm, HBO)
HBO's hit resort mystery anthology series heads to Thailand for its
third season. Story details haven't been revealed, but this season's
cast includes one returning member (Natasha Rothwell) alongside
newcomers Walton Goggins, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan,
Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Sam Nivola, Leslie Bibb, Patrick
Schwarzenegger, and Blackpink's Lisa (among others). Eight episodes
running through April 6.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQRkOK5KC4
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-white-lotus/season-3/ [score 79]
Dexter: Original Sin (season 1 finale) (10 pm, Showtime)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (season 12 premiere)
(11 pm, HBO)
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Monday, Feb. 17
Streaming:
American Murder: Gabby Petito [new; complete limited series]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
Three episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6N5aK2qzI
https://www.netflix.com/title/81733793
https://news.yahoo.com/news/gabby-petito-family-speaks-ahead-182905959.html
Broadcast and cable:
On TV: A Black History Month Special (special) (8-9 pm, CBS)
Join Entertainment Tonight co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner
for an inspiring celebration of Black excellence in television.
https://www.cbs.com/shows/on-tv-a-black-history-month-special/
Thomas Jefferson [new] (8 and 9 pm, two episodes,
History Channel)
The six-part docuseries airs across three consecutive nights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ny5T2O3AYE
We Beat the Dream Team (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
WE BEAT THE DREAM TEAM reveals the little-known story of a group of
college basketball players who were tasked with preparing Larry Bird,
Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan and the rest of the legendary “Dream
Team” for their Olympic debut in 1992. In an unexpected twist, the
college team, which featured Grant Hill, Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway,
Bobby Hurley, Jamal Mashburn, Allan Houston, Rodney Rogers, and Eric
Montross, shocked the NBA superstars by defeating them in a scrimmage –
an outcome that ultimately helped propel the Dream Team to gold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2UxAKQPcbk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35669835/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/sport/grant-hill-dream-team-documentary-spt-intl/index.html
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Tuesday, Feb. 18
Streaming:
George Lopez: Muy Católico (comedy special) (12:01 am,
Prime Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSB70hy9Xp8
The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer [new;
complete limited series] (12:01 am, Hulu)
In the wealthy suburbs of Indianapolis, husband and father of three Herb Baumeister led a double life - businessman by day, serial killer by
night. Throughout the 1990s, he targeted gay men, amassing a victim
count possibly surpassing that of Jeffrey Dahmer. "The Fox Hollow
Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer" is a four-part series that
follows Hamilton County coroner Jeff Jellison as he launches a new investigation decades after thousands of bones were found in the woods
behind Fox Hollow Farms, Baumeister's stately home. Using new DNA
technology, Jellison and his team work to identify the human remains,
bringing long-deferred closure to victims' families and unearthing
unsettling questions about potential accomplices, missing evidence, and
a key witness whose story keeps changing. Through never-before-seen
archival footage and new interviews with those central to the story,
this new docuseries explores how the murders went undetected and how
Baumeister became the most prolific serial killer you've never heard of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnFl99T6IoQ
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35617850/
Bad Genius (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)
A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take
down a rigged college admissions system. 1h 36m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17717416/ [rating 6.1]
Court of Gold [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am,
Netflix)
Witness the drama unfold in "Court of Gold" with an unfiltered look at
Team USA, France, Serbia, and Canada as they compete for gold,
highlighting the intense competition as international basketball has
caught up to the U.S. For the first time ever, top men's basketball
medal contenders are granting behind-the-scenes access at the Olympic
Games Paris 2024. See the drama and personal stakes in the quest to
dethrone the U.S., showcasing these four countries' battle for Olympic
Gold. Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGA8VYSdjZk
https://www.netflix.com/title/81739527
Offline Love [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Ten singles gather in the dreamy city of Nice with its beautiful beaches
and atmospheric old town to find love without any digital devices.
Participants navigate the city, relying on letters with just a paper
guidebook and promises to connect with their companions, as they strive
to find their soulmate in ten days. Japanese series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpLGpYGQZHk
https://www.netflix.com/title/81669953
Rosebud Baker: The Mother Lode (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Rosebud Baker delivers a raw and hilarious look at motherhood in all its chaotic beauty — filmed both before and after giving birth.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81711233
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex_8KSSzlVY
Too Hot to Handle: Germany (complete season 2?) (3:01
am, Netflix)
Ten gorgeous singles meet in a tropical paradise. Little do they know
that to win the €200,000 prize, they'll have to completely give up sex.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81504299
Broadcast and cable:
The Rookie (new time slot) (9 pm, ABC)
Moves from 10 pm.
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Wednesday, Feb. 19
Streaming:
Spartans: A True Story [Espartanos: una historia real] [new;
complete limited series] (12:01 am, Hulu)
A criminal lawyer sees the harsh reality of prisons and takes action.
Against all advice, he teaches rugby to inmates at Unit 48, facing
prejudice and bureaucracy. Over time, the sport transforms them and
helps them leave crime behind. Argentine series; 8 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15664022/ [as "Espartanos: una historia
real"]
My Family [Storia della mia famiglia] [new; complete season 1]
(3:01 am, Netflix)
A terminally ill father prepares his chaotic family to care for his two
young kids and face life without him but they must put old quarrels to
rest. Italian series; 6 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErwttkuL-Ig
https://www.netflix.com/title/81679389
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29242849/
Win or Lose [new] (3:01 am, Disney+)
Pixar's second original television series follows the members of a co-ed
middle school softball team in the week before their championship game.
Each episode shows the point of view of a different character, including players, parents, coaches, and even an umpire. The series has been in development since 2020 and was originally supposed to debut two years
ago (and then two months ago), only to receive multiple last-minute
delays. Nevertheless, an early episode received an extremely positive
reaction when it screened at the Annecy festival in 2023. Will Forte
heads the voice cast. Eight episodes; two are released weekly through
March 12.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhxGObicnPs
Broadcast and cable:
Good Cop/Bad Cop [new] (9 pm, CW)
Leighton Meester and Luke Cook star as crime-solving siblings. They must contend with colorful residents, a serious lack of resources, and their
very complicated dynamic with each other and with their police chief,
Big Hank (Clancy Brown) -- who happens to be their father. Eight episodes.
Commissioned by The CW Network and The Roku Channel in the United States
and streaming service Stan in Australia.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31691565/
https://www.avclub.com/good-cop-bad-cop-review-tv-the-cw
https://www.cwtv.com/shows/good-cop-bad-cop/
The Price Is Right at Night (special) (9 pm, CBS)
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Thursday, Feb. 20
Streaming:
Memes & Nightmares (documentary?) (12:01 am, Hulu)
Memes & Nightmares is a documentary that explores the intersection of
NBA culture and internet humor, focusing on how basketball memes have
become an essential part of the sport’s digital presence. Hosted by
Josiah and Jamel Johnson, it delves into the viral moments that have
shaped the NBA’s online fandom, offering a humorous take on the ways
memes influence everything from player legacies to fan engagement.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32147189/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQAqMG81KCM
Reacher (season 3 premiere) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Eight episodes; the first three stream today, followed by single
episodes weekly through March 27. Already renewed for season 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFXvDeUoi0
Zero Day [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Robert DeNiro is the latest movie star to embrace the small screen in
this six-part thriller that traces the aftermath of a devastating
cyberattack on America that plunges the country into crisis. He plays
former U.S. President George Mullen, who is enlisted to head up a
commission investigating the attack. Lizzy Caplan, Angela Bassett, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, Matthew Modine, and Joan Allen fill out the
main cast, while guest stars include Dan Stevens, Clark Gregg, Bill
Camp, and Gaby Hoffmann.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quVC-LXcnZg
https://www.netflix.com/title/81598435
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23872886/
Broadcast and cable:
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [reboot] (season 1 finale)
(8 pm, ABC)
Scamanda (limited series finale) (9 pm, ABC)
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Friday, Feb. 21
Streaming:
Chris Distefano: It's Just Unfortunate (comedy special) (12:01
am, Hulu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdE4oKHR8-w
Nigel Ng: The HAIYAA Special (comedy special) (12:01 am, Hulu)
https://deadline.com/2024/10/nigel-ng-the-haiyaa-special-sets-premiere-date-hulu-1236158510/
https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/nigel-ng-the-haiyaa-special/umc.cmc.mbmcte803iz1m2amup3b1s67
A Thousand Blows [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)
Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirbv) and Alec Munroe (Francis Lovehall), best friends from Jamaica, find themselves thrust into the criminal
underbelly of London's thriving bare-knuckle boxing scene. As Hezekiah
finds fortune and fame through the art of pugilism, he attracts the
attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise. Meanwhile the menacing and self-declared emperor of the East
End boxing world, Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), determines to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threaten everything he
has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.
The latest period drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight
dives into the world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing in Victorian London, following characters based on real-life (but little-known) figures. All
six episodes stream today.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21874900/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCbx8wVTnc0
Surface (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) begins to question what she is being told about
her life before her head injury from a suicide attempt left her with
memory loss in this thriller created by Veronica West.
Season 2: Desperate to uncover the truth about her mother’s death,
Sophie must infiltrate London’s most powerful and secretive family. New
cast members for season 2 include Phil Dunster, Joely Richardson, and
Freida Pinto. Eight episodes released weekly through April 11. Season 1 streamed in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBA9gbe2muY
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13694702/ [rating 6.4]
Onside: Major League Soccer [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Off the pitch and on the record. An access-all-areas look at Major
League Soccer. Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5zVkzU9As
Pantheon (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
This adult animated sci-fi series about uploading human minds into the
cloud (and adapted from Ken Liu's short stories) received positive
reviews upon its 2022 debut on AMC+, and a second season was produced
shortly thereafter. But before season 2 could air, AMC canceled the show
and pulled it from the streamer in a cost-cutting move. Today, that
never-aired second season (at least in the U.S.) makes a belated debut
on Netflix, where the first season is also available. Eight episodes.
[Prime Video released season 2 in Australia and New Zealand in October
2023.]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81937398
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11680642/ [rating 8.4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon_(TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj4zqd3k3yg
Elevation (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Max)
A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to
face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. Stars Anthony
Mackie, Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson. Released in November 2024; 1h
31m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23558280/ [rating 5.6]
Nosferatu (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Peacock)
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the
terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its
wake. Stars Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult,
Bill Skarsgård and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Released in December 2024; 2h 12m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5040012/ [rating 7.3]
Little Bites (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
In a desperate attempt to protect her ten-year-old daughter, a young
widow allows a nightmarish monster to slowly eat her alive. Released in
October 2024; 1h 45m. Stars Krsy Fox and others.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27725206/ [rating 4.5]
Tarot Curse (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
After a Tarot reading in New Orleans, a group of students are horrified
to realize the cards are predicting their gruesome deaths--one by one.
Stars Lauren Chanel, Kamarion Miller, Triston Dye, Evelyn Kim, and
Selena Turner; 1 hr 30 min. [Originally announced for Feb. 15.]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308914/
https://tubitv.com/movies/100023662/tarot-curse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbNsyOSfYDc
Broadcast and cable:
The Wrong Obsession (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
Lisa tries to mend her marriage with Mark after her old boyfriend, Jake,
starts working with her. While Lisa’s boss Sabrina warns her not to get
too close, Jake becomes obsessed with Lisa and is more dangerous and
unstable than she ever realized. Vivica A. Fox, Gina Hiraizumi, Matthew Pohlkamp, Ciarra Carter and Daniel Joo star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-wrong-obsession
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35685018/
The Couple Next Door (season 1 finale; renewed for season 2)
(9 pm, Starz)
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Saturday, Feb. 22
56th NAACP Image Awards (live event) (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT,
CBS, BET and many others)
https://naacp.org/events/56th-naacp-image-awards
I Am Joe Frazier (special) (8-10 pm, CW)
"I AM JOE FRAZIER is a feature documentary that celebrates the rise of a
humble but driven boxing perfectionist who triumphantly emerged from
Muhammad Ali's long shadow to become the Heavyweight Champion of the
World and redefined greatness in his own image his prowess in the ring forging a legacy that will last forever."
My Amish Double Life (movie) (Lifetime Channel, 8 pm)
By day Emma is a good Amish girl, but by night she sneaks out with her
Amish friend, Rebecca, and together they lead a double life, going to
clubs, flirting with boys, and falling in love in the forbidden
“English” world. When Emma accidentally witnesses a murder while out,
her life and community is thrown into peril. Stars Lexi Minetree, Rachel Coopes, Lesa Wilson, and Ty Trumbo.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-amish-double-life
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35048234/
Sisterhood, Inc. (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Corporate exec Megan starts a board of directors to improve her younger sister's chaotic life and finds romance with a psych professor who
uncovers her tough demeanor. Stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Daniella Monet
and Leonidas Gulaptis.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/sisterhood-inc
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35304914/
Someone Like You (movie) (8 pm, Great American Family)
"Someone Like You" is a love story with redemptive themes of family reconciliation, sacrifice, and beauty from tragedy, themes that often
are the heart of works by Kingsbury. The story follows architect Dawson
Gage (Jake Allyn), who fell in love with London Quinn (Sarah Fisher) in
high school, despite her protests. A decade later, Dawson and London
remain best friends when tragedy strikes, leading Dawson to embark on a
final, selfless mission for London: finding her secret twin sister, Andi
Allen (also played by Sarah Fisher). The twins, separated as embryos,
must confront their own journeys of love, loss, and discovery. Lynn
Collins and Scott Reeves star as London’s parents, while real-life
married couple Robyn Lively and Bart Johnson portray Drs. Jenny and Jim
Allen, who donated an embryo 20 years ago, unaware it resulted in
London’s biological twin. [The IMDb says this movie was released in
April 2024 in the US and Canada.]
https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/someone-like-you/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22334258/ [rating 5.7]
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