What to watch SUNDAY
Jan. 16, 2022
All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide.
NFL Football:
Wild-Card Playoffs
CBS, FOX & NBC, beginning at noon Live
The NFL’s wild-card playoffs continue Sunday with the Philadelphia Eagles at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (FOX), the San Francisco 49ers at the Dallas Cowboys (CBS) and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Kansas City Chiefs (NBC). Monday night’s game with the Arizona Cardinals at the L.A. Rams airs on ABC/ESPN.
Tennis: Australian Open: First Round
ESPN, 6 p.m. Live
The Australian Open takes place at Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2022. ESPN and ESPN2 share coverage through Jan. 29.
Fishing for Love
UPtv, 6 p.m. Original Film
When Kendall (Andrea Brooks), a successful restaurant designer, comes home to Mystic Bay for the annual Big Catch Festival, she finds herself in uncharted waters with town newcomer Zack (Spencer Lord). Is Kendall baited for trouble in her hometown, or will
she catch true love?
My Best Friend’s Secret Life
Lifetime, 7 p.m. Original Film
When teenager Maggie makes a new friend in the cool, edgy Laurel, she’s thrilled. But Maggie soon realizes she’s being groomed for something much worse than a best friend, and it’s up to her mother, Kate, to save her. Stars Rene Ashton, Nicolette Langley, Rachel
Turner Pusey and Philip Boyd.
The Real Murders of Atlanta
Oxygen, 7 p.m.
New Series
The Real Murders of Atlanta portrays the unbelievable cases of homicide that highlight the boundaries between gentrified Southern dynasties, hip-hop hustlers and the flashy nouveau riche of this metropolitan mecca of music, entertainment and tech. Told by the investigators, witnesses, reporters and loved ones who have direct connections to the
cases, each hourlong story brings Atlanta’s hustle and deadly decadence into sharp focus.
Around the World in 80 Days
PBS, 7 p.m.
In “Episode Three,” to meet their connection in Aden, Fogg (David Tennant) and Passepartout (Ibrahim Koma) hire a camel
driver to cross the desert.
Reframed: Marilyn Monroe CNN, 8 p.m.
New Series
This four-part docuseries, narrated by actress
Jessica Chastain, reclaims the life and legacy of legendary Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) to reveal a new story, told through a female lens, of a complex and powerful woman
ahead of her time. The episodes feature rare archival footage as well as first-person accounts from women close to Monroe, such as friend Amy Greene, and anecdotes from actresses who have been inspired by her, including Ellen Burstyn, Amber Tamblyn and Mira Sorvino. Reframed: Marilyn Monroe premieres with two back-to-back hourlong episodes tonight and concludes with two episodes next Sunday.
Two Sentence Horror Stories
The CW, 8 p.m. Season Premiere
In “Crush,” living among their hoard of forgotten memories, elderly twin sisters Mabel and Jane are at each other’s throats until they find a common enemy. Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins and Matthew Kevin Anderson star.
Somebody Somewhere
HBO, 9:35 p.m. New Series
This comedy follows Sam (Bridget Everett), a
Kansan struggling to fit the hometown mold. Sam finds joy in singing, which leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders who don’t fit in but don’t give up.