Here’s what’s going on in the television world on Thursday, February 18th. All times are from the east.
Best choice
It is sin (HBO Max, 3:01, full limited series): It is difficult out there / here, with the pandemic and a seriously horrible winter climate and God knows what else, probably more killer wasps at some point, is worth everything these days. As such, we are aware that for many of you, the phrase “British limited series on the AIDS crisis” may cause you to give up It is sin in the stack maybe-later-this-is-too-heavy-now. Please reconsider! Russell T. Davies’ most recent Doctor whoyes, but also A Very English Scandal, the original Queer As Folk, Cucumber, Banana, and tofu, the list goes on – follows a group of friends whose lives are deeply affected by AIDS and the failures of the government’s response to the crisis, but it seems to be just as joyful and heavy. Judging by the response of the British public (it debuted there in January), this is a must. Look for criticism from Danette Chavez today.
Regular coverage
Mister Perfect (NBC, 8:00 pm)
Clarice (CBS, 10 pm)
Wild cards
Archibald’s next big thing (Peacock, 3:01, complete first season): A creation of Tony Hale (who, unsurprisingly, also features Hale in the cast), this DreamWorks series follows a little chicken who wants to have great adventures and makes some questionable choices along the way. The voice cast also includes Rosamund Pike, Adam Pally and Casey Wilson.
So said Kishibe Rohan (Netflix, 3:01, first full season): This four-episode adaptation of the Hirohiko Araki manga series of the same name, itself a spinoff of The diamond is unbreakable, the fourth installment of Araki’s acclaimed JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, arrives in the USA today. It looks wild.