Here’s what’s going on in the television world on Friday, January 8th, and Saturday, January 9th. All times are from the east.
Best Choices
Dickinson (Apple TV +, Friday, 12:01, season premiere): The sleeper hit from Apple TV + returns in the second season with three episodes today, followed by a new episode each week. The series follows Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld) – still heartbroken by the marriage of her brother Austin (Adrian Enscoe) to her best friend and soul mate Sue (Ella Hunt), as well as the death of Ben Newton – when she is taken away of his private literary life and launched into the public eye. The cast includes Jane Krakowski, Anna Baryshnikov, Toby Huss and Wiz Khalifa, and this season there will also be notable appearances by Nick Kroll, Finn Jones, Ayo Edebiri and Timothy Simons. Dickinson The creator Alena Smith discussed the new season with AV Club TV editor Danette Chavez, including how the pandemic influenced his writing. Look for our review of the season on the website this morning.
Marvel Studios: Legends (Disney +, Friday, 3:01, season premiere): Marvel begins 2021 by delving deeply into the important heroes and villains of its cinematic universe, exploring iconic MCU moments and setting the stage for a bevy of originals that will begin airing on Disney + this year. The first episode of Subtitles acts as a reminder for the stories of Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olson), and Vision (Paul Bettany), in anticipation of WandaVisionpremiere of next week.
Regular coverage
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, Friday, 8 pm)
Vikings (Amazon Prime Video)
Wild cards
Herself (Amazon Prime Video, Friday, 12:01): “Leaving an abusive family is a difficult battle in many advanced societies, where courts and laws can put victims at a great disadvantage. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd (The iron Lady), a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and star Clare Dunne, Herself he approaches the subject with elegance and with an unexpected degree of hope. At a time when neighbors tend to turn on them, the optimistic outlook in the film ‘You need a village’ risks being mushy. ”Read the rest of Anya Stanley B + review of this film here. Herself starring Clare Dunne, Ruby Rose O’Hara, Molly McCann, Ian Lloyd Anderson and Harriet Walter.
A witch discovery (Sundance Now and Shudder, Saturday, 3:01, season premiere): Adapted from Deborah Harkness’ All souls trilogy, A witches’ discovery The second season follows Matthew (Matthew Goode) and Diana (Teresa Palmer) as their romance faces new threats in Elizabethan London, where they must find a powerful witch to help Diana control her magic.