This is what is happening in the television world on Friday January 22 and Saturday January 23. All times are Eastern.
Top choices
Losing Alice (Apple TV +, Friday, 12:01 p.m., series premiere): In this Israeli psychological thriller, 48-year-old Alice (Ayelet Zurer) tries to jump-start her career as a director after raising her family for years. She becomes obsessed with a young femme fatale screenwriter after a chance meeting and ends up giving up her integrity for power, relevance and success.
Euphoria: Special Episode Part 2 (HBO Max, Friday, 9 p.m.): After Euphoria’s excellent first hour special last year—That focused on Zendaya’s Rue – the series’ second special, “F * ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob,” arrives with its lens zoomed in on Hunter Schafer’s Jules. In the episode, Jules struggles with Rue’s decision not to join her on the train at the end of the season finale. The episode comes out early on HBO Max and airs on HBO on Sunday, January 24.
Regular coverage
WandaVision (Disney +)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, Friday, 8 p.m.)
Jokers
The white tiger (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): “The white tiger makes all of these plot and thematic checkpoints engaging while keeping the material at bay – and from a distance, only personality flashes are visible (usually through the occasional expressive close-up). ” Read the rest of Jesse Hassenger’s review from The white tiger, based on Aravind Adiga’s darkly humorous 2008 novel set in India. The adaptation stars Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra Jonas.
Painting with John (HBO, Friday, 11 p.m., series premiere): Art lovers unite! Directed by and starring John Lurie, the co-founder of the music group The Lounge Lizards, this new series is part meditative tutorial, part fireplace. It shows Lurie honing his watercolor techniques while sharing what he’s learned about life.
The sister (Hulu, Friday, 12:01 p.m.): This four-part British psychological thriller follows Nathan (Russell Tovey), whose past returns to haunt him in the form of an old acquaintance (Bertie Carvel) as buried secrets reappear. The exciting, supernatural show also stars Amrita Acharia, Nina Toussaint-White, Amanda Root and Paul Bazely.
Let’s talk about Salt-N-Pepa (Lifetime, Saturday, 8 p.m.): This biopic describes the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop. Salt-N-Pepa had a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, in part because she wasn’t afraid to talk about sex and share their views on men. The film follows the group as they become the first female rap act to go platinum and experience groundbreaking success.
Pixar Popcorn (Disney +, Friday, 3:01 AM)Grab your popcorn – even if it’s at home and not yet in a movie theater – to prepare for this collection of 10 mini shorts featuring characters from Pixar favorites like Toy Story, Cars, find Nemo, and The unbelievable. Created by animators at Pixar Animation Studios, these new and bite-sized stories arrive just in time for National Popcorn Day.