Previously released:
Hello, Love, Again (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 13)
Driven apart by COVID-19, two exes continue their lives on opposite sides of the world -- until a surprise reunion offers them a second chance. 2024 Filipino film; 2hr 2m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81901877https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32401874/ [rating 6.9]
Rogue Agent (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 12)
A con artist masquerades as an MI5 agent for years. But then he scams a quick-witted lawyer -- who decides to take him down. Based on a true story. 2022 British film; 1hr 56m. Stars James Norton and Gemma Arterton.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81607404https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731386/ [rating 6.5]
TMZ Presents: Saving Wendy (documentary) (Tubi, Feb. 12)
The former talk show host speaks out from behind the glass at an assisted living facility where a restrictive guardianship has made her a ‘prisoner.’ 61 min.
https://tubitv.com/movies/100034547/tmz-presents-saving-wendyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buc8N24Jp9YAftermath (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 10)
Forced to reckon with his past, a war veteran leads the charge against a terrorist group that's trapped him and his sister on a bridge full of civilians. Stars Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding, Dichen Lachman, Megan Stott, Nick Apostolides, and Kevin Chapman. 2024 film; 1hr 35m.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81785091https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26545708/ [rating 5.1]
Kadhalikka Neramillai (movie) (Netflix, Feb. 10)
Netflix: A young woman desires a perfect life of love and children, but falling for a man who has no interest in marriage or a family makes her search difficult. 2025 Indian film; 2hr 20m
IMDb: A man falls for his boss' daughter and convinces his friend to pose as his father to gain approval for their marriage, resulting in a hilarious series of misunderstandings.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81994074https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27795377/ [rating 6.6]
Inheritance Detective [new] (Netflix, Feb. 9)
Haie takes care of inheritance issues. He closes estate disputes and exposes questionable heirs -- all while respecting the wishes of the dead. 2025 Japanese series.
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Saturday, Feb. 15
Note: "Tarot Curse" on Tubi has been moved to Friday.
CW NASCAR Xfinity Series (season 2 premiere) (5 pm, CW)
Trapped in the Spotlight (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Neveah, a canceled R&B singer, struggles to rebuild her career and regain her fame 15 years after breaking up with her estranged co-star, Lupita, who publicly betrayed her. When a psychotic music producer kidnaps both women, they must earn their survival by completing their magnum opus album while being held hostage in his studio. With life and legacy on the line, Neveah and Lupita must face the demons of their past and decide if they can trust each other in order to make it out alive. Stars Monique Coleman, Melyssa Ford, Emmanuel Kabongo, and Romaine Waite.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/trapped-in-the-spotlighthttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt32133001/For the Love of Chocolate (movie; US linear premier) (8 pm, Great American Family)
Preparing for the annual Masters of Chocolate Festival, Aria’s plans get rattled when she loses her partner shortly before the competition. However, a dashing single father soon steps in to help Aria find the winning ingredient. Stars Rhiannon Fish and Jesse Hutch. 2021 Canadian film previously released in Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Serbia (but apparently not Canada) according to the IMDb. It's also available in the US on several streaming services.
https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/for-the-love-of-chocolate/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14008268/Return to Office (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
After making the return to the office on a hybrid schedule, two coworkers known to each other only as Ms. Monday and Mr. Tuesday start sending friendly notes, sparking an office romance. Stars Janel Parrish and Scott Michael Foster.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/return-to-officehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35304920/Have I Got News for You (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, CNN)
A "comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the satirical to the surreal through the lens of a news quiz show."
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Sunday, Feb. 16
CBS returns: Tracker (8 pm), Watson (9 pm; time slot premiere), The Equalizer (10 pm)
Fox returns: Family Guy (8 pm; season 23 premiere), Grimsburg (8:30 pm; season 2 premiere), The Great North (9 pm; season 5 premiere), Krapopolis (9:30 pm; season 2 winter premiere)
Date at Your Own Risk (movie) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
Eva is part of an online community called DOES HE BELONG TO ANYONE?, where women can openly share stories of their negative dating experiences with specific men in order to warn others who might be interested in dating the same person. After perusing the thread for a guy she’s currently interested in, Eva finds a post about her ex-fiance' Will, in which multiple women accuse him of harassment and aggressive behavior. Horrified, she screenshots and shares the post with Will, demanding an explanation for the accusations. Will brushes the post off and insists the women are simply scorned and Eva accepts this, not wanting to believe Will is capable of what the women are saying. But when one of the posters goes missing not long after Eva shared the screenshot, she wonders if the stories about Will might be true … Mary Antonini and Shane Marriott star. Not on IMDb.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/does-he-belong-to-anyone-wtSNL 50: The Anniversary Special (live event) (8-11 pm, NBC)
Preceded by red carpet show on E!, NBC and Peacock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6KQ-SUxKCQYellowjackets (season 3 premiere; special time) (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, Showtime)
10 episodes running through April 13. Regular time is 9 pm only.
https://www.metacritic.com/tv/yellowjackets/season-3/ [score 66]
Miss Scarlet (season 5 finale) (8 pm, PBS)
Lockerbie: The Bombing of Pan Am 103 [new] (9 and 10 pm, two episodes, CNN)
Limited series. Four episodes; concludes next Sunday at the same times.
https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/01/15/new-cnn-original-series-investigates-lockerbie-the-bombing-of-pan-am-103/The White Lotus (season 3 premiere) (9 pm, HBO)
HBO's hit resort mystery anthology series heads to Thailand for its third season. Story details haven't been revealed, but this season's cast includes one returning member (Natasha Rothwell) alongside newcomers Walton Goggins, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, Scott Glenn, Sam Nivola, Leslie Bibb, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Blackpink's Lisa (among others). Eight episodes running through April 6.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwQRkOK5KC4https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-white-lotus/season-3/ [score 79]
Dexter: Original Sin (season 1 finale) (10 pm, Showtime)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (season 12 premiere) (11 pm, HBO)
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Monday, Feb. 17
Streaming:
American Murder: Gabby Petito [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Three episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6N5aK2qzIhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81733793https://news.yahoo.com/news/gabby-petito-family-speaks-ahead-182905959.html Broadcast and cable:
On TV: A Black History Month Special (special) (8-9 pm, CBS)
Join Entertainment Tonight co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner for an inspiring celebration of Black excellence in television.
https://www.cbs.com/shows/on-tv-a-black-history-month-special/Thomas Jefferson [new] (8 and 9 pm, two episodes, History Channel)
The six-part docuseries airs across three consecutive nights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ny5T2O3AYEWe Beat the Dream Team (documentary) (9 pm, HBO)
WE BEAT THE DREAM TEAM reveals the little-known story of a group of college basketball players who were tasked with preparing Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan and the rest of the legendary “Dream Team” for their Olympic debut in 1992. In an unexpected twist, the college team, which featured Grant Hill, Chris Webber, Penny Hardaway, Bobby Hurley, Jamal Mashburn, Allan Houston, Rodney Rogers, and Eric Montross, shocked the NBA superstars by defeating them in a scrimmage – an outcome that ultimately helped propel the Dream Team to gold.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2UxAKQPcbkhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35669835/https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/sport/grant-hill-dream-team-documentary-spt-intl/index.html*****************************************************************************************
Tuesday, Feb. 18
Streaming:
George Lopez: Muy Católico (comedy special) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSB70hy9Xp8The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am, Hulu)
In the wealthy suburbs of Indianapolis, husband and father of three Herb Baumeister led a double life - businessman by day, serial killer by night. Throughout the 1990s, he targeted gay men, amassing a victim count possibly surpassing that of Jeffrey Dahmer. "The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer" is a four-part series that follows Hamilton County coroner Jeff Jellison as he launches a new investigation decades after thousands of bones were found in the woods behind Fox Hollow Farms, Baumeister's stately home. Using new DNA technology, Jellison and his team work to identify the human remains, bringing long-deferred closure to victims' families and unearthing unsettling questions about potential accomplices, missing evidence, and a key witness whose story keeps changing. Through never-before-seen archival footage and new interviews with those central to the story, this new docuseries explores how the murders went undetected and how Baumeister became the most prolific serial killer you've never heard of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnFl99T6IoQhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35617850/Bad Genius (movie; streaming premiere) (12:01 am, Hulu)
A group of seniors of an entrepreneurial high school team up to take down a rigged college admissions system. 1h 36m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17717416/ [rating 6.1]
Court of Gold [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Witness the drama unfold in "Court of Gold" with an unfiltered look at Team USA, France, Serbia, and Canada as they compete for gold, highlighting the intense competition as international basketball has caught up to the U.S. For the first time ever, top men's basketball medal contenders are granting behind-the-scenes access at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. See the drama and personal stakes in the quest to dethrone the U.S., showcasing these four countries' battle for Olympic Gold. Six episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGA8VYSdjZkhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81739527Offline Love [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Ten singles gather in the dreamy city of Nice with its beautiful beaches and atmospheric old town to find love without any digital devices. Participants navigate the city, relying on letters with just a paper guidebook and promises to connect with their companions, as they strive to find their soulmate in ten days. Japanese series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpLGpYGQZHkhttps://www.netflix.com/title/81669953Rosebud Baker: The Mother Lode (comedy special) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Rosebud Baker delivers a raw and hilarious look at motherhood in all its chaotic beauty — filmed both before and after giving birth.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81711233https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex_8KSSzlVYToo Hot to Handle: Germany (complete season 2?) (3:01 am, Netflix)
Ten gorgeous singles meet in a tropical paradise. Little do they know that to win the €200,000 prize, they'll have to completely give up sex.
https://www.netflix.com/title/81504299 Broadcast and cable:
The Rookie (new time slot) (9 pm, ABC)
Moves from 10 pm.
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Wednesday, Feb. 19
Streaming:
Spartans: A True Story [Espartanos: una historia real] [new; complete limited series] (12:01 am, Hulu)
A criminal lawyer sees the harsh reality of prisons and takes action. Against all advice, he teaches rugby to inmates at Unit 48, facing prejudice and bureaucracy. Over time, the sport transforms them and helps them leave crime behind. Argentine series; 8 episodes.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15664022/ [as "Espartanos: una historia real"]
My Family [Storia della mia famiglia] [new; complete season 1] (3:01 am, Netflix)
A terminally ill father prepares his chaotic family to care for his two young kids and face life without him but they must put old quarrels to rest. Italian series; 6 episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErwttkuL-Ighttps://www.netflix.com/title/81679389https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29242849/Win or Lose [new] (3:01 am, Disney+)
Pixar's second original television series follows the members of a co-ed middle school softball team in the week before their championship game. Each episode shows the point of view of a different character, including players, parents, coaches, and even an umpire. The series has been in development since 2020 and was originally supposed to debut two years ago (and then two months ago), only to receive multiple last-minute delays. Nevertheless, an early episode received an extremely positive reaction when it screened at the Annecy festival in 2023. Will Forte heads the voice cast. Eight episodes; two are released weekly through March 12.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhxGObicnPs Broadcast and cable:
Good Cop/Bad Cop [new] (9 pm, CW)
Leighton Meester and Luke Cook star as crime-solving siblings. They must contend with colorful residents, a serious lack of resources, and their very complicated dynamic with each other and with their police chief, Big Hank (Clancy Brown) -- who happens to be their father. Eight episodes.
Commissioned by The CW Network and The Roku Channel in the United States and streaming service Stan in Australia.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31691565/https://www.avclub.com/good-cop-bad-cop-review-tv-the-cwhttps://www.cwtv.com/shows/good-cop-bad-cop/The Price Is Right at Night (special) (9 pm, CBS)
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Thursday, Feb. 20
Streaming:
Memes & Nightmares (documentary?) (12:01 am, Hulu)
Memes & Nightmares is a documentary that explores the intersection of NBA culture and internet humor, focusing on how basketball memes have become an essential part of the sport’s digital presence. Hosted by Josiah and Jamel Johnson, it delves into the viral moments that have shaped the NBA’s online fandom, offering a humorous take on the ways memes influence everything from player legacies to fan engagement.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32147189/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQAqMG81KCMReacher (season 3 premiere) (12:01 am, Prime Video)
Eight episodes; the first three stream today, followed by single episodes weekly through March 27. Already renewed for season 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCFXvDeUoi0Zero Day [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am, Netflix)
Robert DeNiro is the latest movie star to embrace the small screen in this six-part thriller that traces the aftermath of a devastating cyberattack on America that plunges the country into crisis. He plays former U.S. President George Mullen, who is enlisted to head up a commission investigating the attack. Lizzy Caplan, Angela Bassett, Jesse Plemons, Connie Britton, Matthew Modine, and Joan Allen fill out the main cast, while guest stars include Dan Stevens, Clark Gregg, Bill Camp, and Gaby Hoffmann.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quVC-LXcnZghttps://www.netflix.com/title/81598435https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23872886/ Broadcast and cable:
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition [reboot] (season 1 finale) (8 pm, ABC)
Scamanda (limited series finale) (9 pm, ABC)
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Friday, Feb. 21
Streaming:
Chris Distefano: It's Just Unfortunate (comedy special) (12:01 am, Hulu)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdE4oKHR8-wNigel Ng: The HAIYAA Special (comedy special) (12:01 am, Hulu)
https://deadline.com/2024/10/nigel-ng-the-haiyaa-special-sets-premiere-date-hulu-1236158510/https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/nigel-ng-the-haiyaa-special/umc.cmc.mbmcte803iz1m2amup3b1s67A Thousand Blows [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)
Hezekiah Moscow (Malachi Kirbv) and Alec Munroe (Francis Lovehall), best friends from Jamaica, find themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's thriving bare-knuckle boxing scene. As Hezekiah finds fortune and fame through the art of pugilism, he attracts the attention of the infamous Queen of the Forty Elephants, Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), who sets about exploiting his talents to further her criminal enterprise. Meanwhile the menacing and self-declared emperor of the East End boxing world, Sugar Goodson (Stephen Graham), determines to destroy Hezekiah whose ambitions to fight in the West End threaten everything he has built. What ensues is a battle of the old world against the new.
The latest period drama series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight dives into the world of illegal bare-knuckle boxing in Victorian London, following characters based on real-life (but little-known) figures. All six episodes stream today.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21874900/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCbx8wVTnc0Surface (season 2 premiere) (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Sophie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) begins to question what she is being told about her life before her head injury from a suicide attempt left her with memory loss in this thriller created by Veronica West.
Season 2: Desperate to uncover the truth about her mother’s death, Sophie must infiltrate London’s most powerful and secretive family. New cast members for season 2 include Phil Dunster, Joely Richardson, and Freida Pinto. Eight episodes released weekly through April 11. Season 1 streamed in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBA9gbe2muYhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt13694702/ [rating 6.4]
Onside: Major League Soccer [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+)
Off the pitch and on the record. An access-all-areas look at Major League Soccer. Eight episodes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg5zVkzU9AsPantheon (complete season 2) (3:01 am, Netflix)
This adult animated sci-fi series about uploading human minds into the cloud (and adapted from Ken Liu's short stories) received positive reviews upon its 2022 debut on AMC+, and a second season was produced shortly thereafter. But before season 2 could air, AMC canceled the show and pulled it from the streamer in a cost-cutting move. Today, that never-aired second season (at least in the U.S.) makes a belated debut on Netflix, where the first season is also available. Eight episodes. [Prime Video released season 2 in Australia and New Zealand in October 2023.]
https://www.netflix.com/title/81937398https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11680642/ [rating 8.4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon_(TV_series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj4zqd3k3ygElevation (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Max)
A single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. Stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin and Maddie Hasson. Released in November 2024; 1h 31m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23558280/ [rating 5.6]
Nosferatu (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Peacock)
A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Stars Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Released in December 2024; 2h 12m.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5040012/ [rating 7.3]
Little Bites (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)
In a desperate attempt to protect her ten-year-old daughter, a young widow allows a nightmarish monster to slowly eat her alive. Released in October 2024; 1h 45m. Stars Krsy Fox and others.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27725206/ [rating 4.5]
Tarot Curse (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)
After a Tarot reading in New Orleans, a group of students are horrified to realize the cards are predicting their gruesome deaths--one by one. Stars Lauren Chanel, Kamarion Miller, Triston Dye, Evelyn Kim, and Selena Turner; 1 hr 30 min. [Originally announced for Feb. 15.]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31308914/https://tubitv.com/movies/100023662/tarot-cursehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbNsyOSfYDc Broadcast and cable:
The Wrong Obsession (movie) (8 pm, LMN)
Lisa tries to mend her marriage with Mark after her old boyfriend, Jake, starts working with her. While Lisa’s boss Sabrina warns her not to get too close, Jake becomes obsessed with Lisa and is more dangerous and unstable than she ever realized. Vivica A. Fox, Gina Hiraizumi, Matthew Pohlkamp, Ciarra Carter and Daniel Joo star.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/the-wrong-obsessionhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35685018/The Couple Next Door (season 1 finale; renewed for season 2) (9 pm, Starz)
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Saturday, Feb. 22
56th NAACP Image Awards (live event) (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, CBS, BET and many others)
https://naacp.org/events/56th-naacp-image-awardsI Am Joe Frazier (special) (8-10 pm, CW)
"I AM JOE FRAZIER is a feature documentary that celebrates the rise of a humble but driven boxing perfectionist who triumphantly emerged from Muhammad Ali's long shadow to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World and redefined greatness in his own image his prowess in the ring forging a legacy that will last forever."
My Amish Double Life (movie) (Lifetime Channel, 8 pm)
By day Emma is a good Amish girl, but by night she sneaks out with her Amish friend, Rebecca, and together they lead a double life, going to clubs, flirting with boys, and falling in love in the forbidden “English” world. When Emma accidentally witnesses a murder while out, her life and community is thrown into peril. Stars Lexi Minetree, Rachel Coopes, Lesa Wilson, and Ty Trumbo.
https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/my-amish-double-lifehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35048234/Sisterhood, Inc. (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
Corporate exec Megan starts a board of directors to improve her younger sister's chaotic life and finds romance with a psych professor who uncovers her tough demeanor. Stars Rachael Leigh Cook, Daniella Monet and Leonidas Gulaptis.
https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/sisterhood-inchttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt35304914/Someone Like You (movie) (8 pm, Great American Family)
"Someone Like You" is a love story with redemptive themes of family reconciliation, sacrifice, and beauty from tragedy, themes that often are the heart of works by Kingsbury. The story follows architect Dawson Gage (Jake Allyn), who fell in love with London Quinn (Sarah Fisher) in high school, despite her protests. A decade later, Dawson and London remain best friends when tragedy strikes, leading Dawson to embark on a final, selfless mission for London: finding her secret twin sister, Andi Allen (also played by Sarah Fisher). The twins, separated as embryos, must confront their own journeys of love, loss, and discovery. Lynn Collins and Scott Reeves star as London’s parents, while real-life married couple Robyn Lively and Bart Johnson portray Drs. Jenny and Jim Allen, who donated an embryo 20 years ago, unaware it resulted in London’s biological twin. [The IMDb says this movie was released in April 2024 in the US and Canada.]
https://www.greatamericanfamily.com/movie/someone-like-you/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22334258/ [rating 5.7]
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