TV Top Picks This Week
Don’t Miss: The 60th Annual Grammy Awards — Yes, they’ll hand out plenty of shiny trophies during “music’s biggest night,” but it’s the performances we mostly crave. Hosted by James Corden and airing from New York’s Madison Square Garden, this year’s show includes appearances by Kendrick Lamar, Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Kesha, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Little Big Town, Sam Smith, U2, Pink, Khalid and many others. Among the nominees, Jay-Z leads the pack with eight. 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS. Other bets: Sunday: “Waco: Madman or Messiah” is a two-night retrospective special that promises the “definitive account” of the Branch Davidian religious sect and its leader David Koresh in the years leading up to and including the 51-day stand-off with the FBI that ended in a fiery tragedy in 1993. 9 p.m., A&E.
“May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers” is a compelling documentary that offers an inside look at the popular North Carolina folk band. It depicts a lifelong bond and unique creative partnership, as band members experience marriage, divorce, parenthood, illness and the challenges of the music business. 8 p.m., HBO. Tuesday: Regular programming is interrupted tonight as President Donald Trump fulfills his constitutional duty and delivers his first State of the Union address to Congress. 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, on all major broadcast networks and cable news channels.
Wednesday: Are Mulder and Scully getting closer to finding their long-lost son on “The X-Files”? When a pair of teen girls attack one another, each believing the other to be a monster, they find that their investigation could possibly lead back to William. 8 p.m., Fox.
“The Good Place” airs its Season 2 finale tonight and if it’s anything like the show’s game-changing Season 1 ender, we can expect a stunning twist. 8:30 p.m., NBC. Friday: “Strike Back” begins a new season with a new team of counter-terrorism operatives, but one thing hasn’t changed: the drama series is still packed with highoctane, over-the-top action sequences. 10 p.m., Cinemax. Friday: “2 Dope Queens,” the hit podcast from funny ladies Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, becomes a series of hourlong specials. They offer a spicy mix of stand-up comedy, celebrity guests and spirited chats that cover sex, romance, race, hot dudes and hair. 11:30 p.m., HBO. Saturday: “The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar” is a TV film that follows the dynamic gymnast (Jeanté Godlock) through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals and cement her status as one of the sport’s alltime greats.
8 p.m., Lifetime.