📺 The TV Cave’s Ultimate What-to-Watch Guide: January 18–24
- The TV Cave Article
- 18 hours ago
- 4 min read
Too many shows. Not enough time. Don’t panic — The TV Cave has your couch plans covered. From buzzy finales and prestige dramas to reality must see tv and true-crime chills, here’s everything worth pressing play on this week.
🔥 SUNDAY, JANUARY 18 — Big Finales & Bigger Crimes
🎬 Landman — Season 2 Finale (Paramount+)
The oil-soaked drama wraps up its second season, promising hard choices, fractured alliances, and at least one moment that will have fans yelling at their TVs.
🕘 The Hillside Strangler (MGM+)
This haunting four-part docuseries revisits the murders that terrified Los Angeles, featuring unsettling new insights and rare access that makes this a must-watch for true-crime devotees.
🕙 The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC)
Tracy Morgan flexes his dramatic muscles as a disgraced former football star trying to rewrite his legacy — with Daniel Radcliffe stealing scenes as the filmmaker tasked with telling the truth.
🕙 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)
Westeros expands once more. Set long before the events we know, this fantasy epic follows Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire on an adventure that’s lighter, warmer, and just as dangerous.
🏈 MONDAY, JANUARY 19 — Reality Courtrooms & Championship Energy
📺 Hidden Assets — Season 3 (Acorn TV)
International intrigue and financial crimes return as the slick crime drama digs deeper into corruption and consequences.
⚖️ Judy Justice — Season 4 (Prime Video)
Judge Judy’s no-nonsense courtroom continues to deliver swift verdicts and sharper side-eye.
🕢 College Football Playoff National Championship (ESPN)
The biggest night in college football crowns a champion — expect drama, pageantry, and unforgettable plays.
🎥 Hoops, Hopes & Dreams (Hulu)
A powerful documentary short examining how basketball helped bridge communities through the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Barack Obama.
🔍 TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 — True Crime & Talent Wars
🧠 Handsome Devil: The Charming Killer (Paramount+)
This chilling docuseries explores how a brutal murder case spiraled into viral obsession — and what that says about society’s darker fascinations.
🤼 WWE: Unreal — Season 2 (Netflix)
Go beyond the ring as the hit series returns with bigger personalities, tougher rivalries, and behind-the-scenes drama.
🌟 Star Search (Netflix) — 9 PM
The iconic talent competition is back with live performances, real-time voting, and Anthony Anderson at the helm. It airs Tuesday and Wednesday, so nobody misses their moment.
✨ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 — Emotional Goodbyes & High-Stakes Thrills
⚡ Percy Jackson and the Olympians — Season 2 Finale (Disney+)
The demigod journey hits a major turning point as Percy faces his toughest challenges yet.
🧡 Queer Eye — Final Season (Netflix)
Say goodbye to the Fab Five as they deliver one last round of life-changing transformations and heartfelt conversations.
🔐 Steal (Prime Video)
Sophie Turner stars in this tense crime thriller about an ordinary woman caught in an extraordinary hostage situation.
🕘 The Beauty (FX)
From Ryan Murphy comes a glossy, terrifying thriller about perfection, power, and the deadly cost of chasing both.
😱 Fear Factor: House of Fear (Fox) — 9 PM
The stunts escalate as contestants face new nightmares in this pulse-pounding competition series.
🎥 Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart (Netflix)
Elizabeth Smart tells her own story in this deeply personal and devastating documentary.
🍿 THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 — Reality Chaos Meets Comedy Legends
🌊 Canada Shore (Paramount+)
The Shore franchise heads north with a new group of singles ready to party, clash, and hook up all summer long.
⛸️ Finding Her Edge (Netflix)
A feel-good skating drama about second chances, old flames, and chasing dreams back onto the ice.
😂 Free Bert (Netflix)
Bert Kreischer brings maximum chaos as a hilariously unfiltered dad trying — and failing — to fit into an elite school community.
🔥 Hell’s Kitchen — Season 24 Finale (Fox) — 8 PM
Only one chef survives Gordon Ramsay’s wrath. Knives out.
🎭 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (HBO)
A two-night celebration of the legendary filmmaker’s life, friendships, and unforgettable comedy legacy.
🧩 Scrabble — Season 2 (The CW) — 8 PM
❓ Trivial Pursuit — Season 2 (The CW) — 9 PM
Classic games get modern twists, now with Craig Ferguson bringing extra charm to Scrabble.
🎥 Disneyland Handcrafted (Disney+)
A love letter to the artists and builders who turned Walt Disney’s impossible dream into reality.
🎤 FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 — Live Events & Prestige Picks
🕗 Nowhere Man (Starz)
The mystery deepens as the gripping thriller returns with its second episode.
🧗 Skyscraper Live (Netflix)
Alex Honnold attempts a jaw-dropping climb up one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers — live. No second takes. No safety net.
🕙 Real Time with Bill Maher — Season 24 (HBO)
The political talk show returns with new debates, sharper jokes, and timely conversations.
🎥 Movie Night Options
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie (Peacock)
The Smashing Machine (HBO Max)
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (Hulu)
🌍 SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 — Nature at Its Most Epic
🐆 Planet Earth: Kingdom (BBC America) — 8 PM
Sir David Attenborough narrates a breathtaking look at predator and prey living in delicate balance within Zambia’s river valleys.
📌 Final Verdict from The TV Cave
Whether you’re chasing dragons, courtroom drama, reality chaos, or edge-of-your-seat documentaries, this week’s TV lineup is stacked. Clear your watchlist, charge the remote, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow for more must-watch moments.