Weekly roundup of science fiction and fantasy shows (as well as movies/specials of note) on the Prime Time TV schedule, also including programs that may be of interest to genre fans. Air dates and times subject to change without notice.
The highly-anticipated Star Trek Picard finally has its debut on CBS All Access this week (see trailer below). The series will premiere on Thursday January 23rd on the streaming service and will release one episode a week. Also, on Tuesday History’s UFO-investigation drama Project Blue Book returns for its second season. And Part 3 of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has its debut on Netflix on Friday with all episodes available that day. Also this week, Star Wars Resistance wraps up its two-year run with an hour-long episode on Sunday. Returning from hiatus this week is The CW’s Black Lightning and Riverdale, and The Flash will be back the first week of April. There are still plenty more Mid-Season shows on the way and you can see the full schedule at this link.
Prime Time Sci Fi TV Listings for the Week of Jan 20 – Jan 26:
Links are to the show pages on this site with additional series info and current status. Broadcast/Cable Listings Source: TVGuide.com
| Monday January 20 |
| Black Lightning (CW) 9:00-10:00 Returns from Hiatus |
| Manifest (NBC) 10:00-11:00 |
| Tuesday January 21 |
| The Flash (CW) 8:00-9:00 On Hiatus |
| Arrow (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| Legends of Tomorrow (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
| Emergence (ABC) 10:00-11:00 |
| Project Blue Book (Hist) 10:00-11:00 Season 2 Premiere |
| Wednesday January 22 |
| Riverdale (CW) 8:00-9:00 Returns from Hiatus |
| Nancy Drew (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
| Thursday January 23 |
| Supernatural (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| The Good Place (NBC) 8:30-9:00 |
| Legacies (CW) 8:00-9:00 Preempted |
| Evil (CBS) 10:00-11:00 Preempted |
| Star Trek Picard (CBSAA) Streaming Series Premiere |
| Friday January 24 |
| Charmed (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| Harley Quinn (DCU) Streaming |
| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix) Streaming Part 3 Premiere |
| Saturday January 25 |
| No Genre Entries |
| Sunday January 26 |
| Batwoman (CW) 8:00-9:00 |
| Doctor Who (BBCA) 8:00-9:00 |
| The Walking Dead (AMC) 9:00-10:00 On Hiatus |
| Supergirl (CW) 9:00-10:00 |
| The Talking Dead (AMC) 10:00-11:00 On Hiatus |
| Star Wars Resistance (Dis) 10:00-10:00 Series Finale |
| Avenue 5 (HBO) 10:00-10:30 |
| Streaming Premieres |
| Star Trek Picard (CBSAA) Thursday, Series Premiere |
| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix) Friday, Part 3 Premiere |
| You can see the complete list of streaming shows at this link |
| Highlights for the Week of Jan 27 |
| Arrow (CW) 8:00-9:00 Tuesday, Series Finale |
| The Good Place (NBC) 8:30-9:00 Thursday, Series Finale |
Schedule Notes: If a show is listed as On Hiatus, that means that it is taking a break of more than two episodes in a row. If a streaming series is included in the listings after its premiere date, then it releases new episodes once per week on that day as opposed to releasing its entire season at one time.
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Armando Iannucci’s sci-fi comedy ‘Avenue 5’ also airs Sunday (actually started last week).
“Hugh Laurie (House, Veep, The Night Manager, Catch-22) stars as the Captain Ryan Clark, and with him in charge, nothing can go wrong. Suave, outwardly confident, controlled, and personable, Ryan is the man you want in charge of a crisis. The cast also includes Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rebecca Front and Lenora Crichlow
Set 40 years in the future, Avenue 5 follows the captain and crew of a luxury space cruise ship as they navigate disgruntled passengers and unexpected events after experiencing technical difficulties onboard.”
Produced by HBO. Airs on HBO in the US, Sky in the UK.