This is what happens in the world of television for Friday, January 8th and Saturday, January 9th. All hours are Eastern.
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Dickinson (Apple TV +, Friday, 12:01 p.m., season premiere): Apple TV + ‘s sleep success returns to 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 soulmate Sue (Ella Hunt), as well as the death of Ben Newton. , when they take it out of their private literary life and put it in public view. The cast includes Jane Krakowski, Anna Baryshnikov, Toby Huss and Wiz Khalifa, and this season will also feature notable appearances by Nick Kroll, Finn Jones, Ayo Edebiri and Timothy Simons. Dickinson creator Alena Smith discussed the new season with Club AV Television editor Danette Chávez, including how the pandemic took writing into account. Check out our seasonal review on the site later this morning.
Marvel Studios: Legends (Disney +, Friday, 3:01 a.m., season premiere): Marvel begins 2021 by immersing itself in the top heroes and villains of its cinematic universe, exploring iconic MCU moments and setting the stage for a group of originals that will begin airing on Disney + this year. The first episode of Legends updates the stories of Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olson) and Vision (Paul Bettany), in anticipation of WandaVisionpremieres next week.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, Friday, 20:00)
Vikings (Amazon Prime Video)
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Herself (Video Amazon Prime, Friday, 12:01 am): “Leaving an abusive home is an uphill battle in many advanced societies, where courts and laws can put victims at a severe disadvantage. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd (The iron lady), based on a screenplay by Malcolm Campbell and star Clare Dunne, Herself he tackles the subject with grace and with an unexpected degree of hope. At a time when neighbors often take care of neighbors, the optimistic perspective of the film “It takes a village” risks hockey. Read the rest of Anya Stanley B + review of this movie here. Herself starring Clare Dunne, Ruby Rose O’Hara, Molly McCann, Ian Lloyd Anderson and Harriet Walter.
A discovery of witches (Sundance Now and Shudder, Saturday, 3:01 a.m., season premiere): Adapted by Deborah Harkness’ All souls trilogy, A discovery of witches 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.