This Is Us, on NBC
Randall (Sterling K. Brown) heads out to Los Angeles to with Rebecca (Mandy Moore) in a new episode of this popular drama. Meanwhile, Toby (Chris Sullivan) introduces Kate (Chrissy Metz) to his CrossFit friends, and Kevin (Justin Hartley) looks for love.
Q: Will "Outlander" be coming back soon? If so, can you tell me when?
The whole concept of time is a little more flexible for "Outlander" fans, but you can count on this: Season 5 of the time-traveling historical romance series will premiere on Sunday, Feb. 16.
And the good news doesn't stop there. Starz has leapt into the future itself by already renewing the show for a sixth season as well -- in fact, it picked up the fifth and sixth seasons before Season 4 even debuted, such is the faith it has in this one.
The New Pope, on HBO
Set after the events of "The Young Pope," this series explores the complex humanity of those in power at the Vatican, and the fragility and strength of faith. In this series premiere, Pope Pius XIII (Jude Law) is succeeded while in a coma.
New Releases for the week of January 12 - 18
Gemini Man
A former killer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), aging former marine scout sniper Henry Brogan (Smith) retires after a botched assassination and struggles to adjust to his new life. When he finds out that his former colleagues are being murdered, Brogan realizes he was deceived by his corrupt former boss, Janet Lassiter (Emond), and GEMINI director Clay Varris (Owen). When the organization that he once killed for attempts to neutralize the retired marksman, Brogan and fellow agent Danny Zakarweski (Winstead) must face off against a dangerous GEMINI asset, the younger version of Brogan himself.
Director: Ang Lee. Stars: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, Benedict Wong, Douglas Hodge, Ralph Brown, Linda Emond. 2019. 117 mins. Action.
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan
When heartthrob film and television star John F. Donovan (Harington) dies suddenly after a slew of scandals, few are more distressed than 11-year-old Rupert Turner (Tremblay). He's been writing fan letters to the star since the age of six, and the now adult Turner (Schnetzer), an up-and-coming actor himself, publishes his collection of revealing letters with the closeted star. In an interview with Audrey Newhouse (Newton), Turner expresses a willingness to turn the tragedy of his lifelong confidante's passing into a personal exercise of staying true to one's self.
Director: Xavier Dolan. Stars: Kit Harington, Natalie Portman, Jacob Tremblay, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Thandie Newton, Jared Keeso, Emily Hampshire, Ben Schnetzer. 2019. 123 mins. Drama.
The Turkey Bowl
Though he has settled nicely into a respectable life in the city, Patrick Hodges (Hansen), a former high school quarterback, is lured back to his rural Midwestern hometown for the Thanksgiving holiday. His childhood friends get him there under the false pretense that his best friend, Mitchell (Jones), has died. The purpose of this forced Thanksgiving reunion is to coerce Hodges into finishing the legendary Turkey Bowl, a football game famously snowed out 15 years earlier. The old friends face off once again against their bitter crosstown rivals, The Badgers. While home for the holiday, Hodges realizes, with the help of Ronnie (Ritchson) and Mitchell, that he might miss the small-town life more than he let on.
Director: Greg Coolidge. Stars: Alan Ritchson, Matt Jones, Brett Cullen, Ryan Hansen, Kristen Hager, John Beasley, Ashley Fink. 2019. 120 mins. Comedy.
A horror whodunit: Latest King adaptation begins this week on HBO
Ben Mendelsohn and Yul Vazquez in “The Outsider”
A horror whodunit: How can an accused killer be in two places at the exact same time? Normally, you'd say that was impossible (and the case would probably be dismissed), but not if the story was written by Stephen King.
Late Laughs for the week of January 12 - 18
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Earlier tonight, Trump and Melania hosted two Hanukkah parties at the White House. The parties were a little awkward. When Trump walked by a menorah, he blew out the candles and made a wish.
Apple has a new MacPro computer, and I heard that if you order it with every available feature, it costs $52,000. When he heard that, even Gerrit Cole was like, "Oh, hell no."
Cutting costs: Food Network offers tips, recipes to help you save
Rachael Ray hosts "30 Minute Meals"
If someone tells you they've made a list of New Year's resolutions, tightening the belt and trimming the fat (literally and figuratively) are likely to be at the top of that list.
The L Word: Generation Q, on Showtime
Don't miss a new episode of this drama that follows stars Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey as part of a group of LGBT friends who live in Los Angeles as they navigate their relationships and careers.
L.A. law: Agents risk everything to keep their streets safe in 'S.W.A.T.'
Shemar Moore stars in "S.W.A.T."
The Goldbergs, on ABC
Things don't go as planned when Barry (Troy Gentile) decides to rush a fraternity in this rebroadcast. Meanwhile, Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) takes on more hobbies, and Murray (Jeff Garlin) watches more TV as a way of coping with being empty nesters.
