This is what happens in the world of television for Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd of January. All hours are Eastern.
The best options
Losing Alice (Apple TV +, Friday, 12:01 p.m., premiere of the series): In this Israeli psychological thriller, Alice (Ayelet Zurer), 48, tries to start her career as a director after spending years educating her family. She becomes obsessed with a young femme fatale screenwriter after a chance encounter and ends up giving up her integrity for power, relevance and success.
Euphoria: Special Episode Part 2 (HBO Max, Friday, 9 p.m.): After the excellent inaugural one-hour Euphoria special last year—Which focused on Rue de Zendaya—, the second special in the series, “F * ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob,” arrives with the extended lens on Hunter Schafer’s Jules. In the episode, Jules struggles with Rue’s decision not to join the train at the end of the season. The episode airs early on HBO Max and airs on HBO on Sunday, January 24th.
Regular coverage
WandaVision (Disney +)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, Friday, 20:00)
Bedside tables
The white tiger (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): “The white tiger it makes all of these plot and thematic checkpoints attractive while keeping the material at a distance, and at a distance, only personality flashes are visible (usually through some occasional close-ups). ” Read the rest of Jesse Hassenger’s review 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 come together! Directed by John Lurie, co-founder of the musical group The Lounge Lizards, starring John Lurie, this new series is part of a meditative tutorial and a talk by the fire. It includes Lurie perfecting her watercolor techniques while sharing what she has learned about life.
The German (Hulu, Friday, 12:01 p.m.): This British psychological thriller in four parts follows Nathan (Russell Tovey), whose past chases him back in the form of an old acquaintance (Bertie Carvel) as buried secrets resurface. The suspenseful, supernatural-toned 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 details 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 big impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, in part for not being afraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts about men. The film follows the group as they become the first female rap act to achieve platinum and experience innovative success.
Pixar popcorn (Disney +, Friday, 3:01 am): Grab the popcorn, even if you’re at home and not in a movie theater yet, to get ready for this collection of 10 mini shorts featuring Pixar’s favorite characters, such as History of toys, Cars, Find Nemo, i The Incredibles. These new, chopped-up stories are created by Pixar Animation Studios animators and arrive just in time for National Popcorn Day.