What To Watch: Awkwafina Is From Queens, Riverdale Returns And More
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On TV this Wednesday: Awkwafina launches a semi-autobiographical sitcom, Riverdale returns from winter break and the Criminal Minds team enjoys a well-deserved day off. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for January 22, 2020
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Riverdale
The CW
Winter premiere: Betty works on a story about the rivalry between Riverdale High and Stonewall Prep; Mary tells Archie about Uncle Frank's troubled past. (Psst... hear the good news?)
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Criminal Minds
CBS
During a Saturday off, Rossi and Prentiss help Simmons assemble a crib, Garcia leads a hacking competition, and Reid strikes up a conversation with a woman named Maxine (Perception's Rachel Leigh Cook).
Modern Family
ABC
Mitchell learns a valuable life lesson from a former resident of the house (The Kids Are Alright's Paul Dooley); Benjamin Bratt and Josh Gad reprise their respective roles as Manny's dad Javier and the Dunphys' former neighbor Kenneth. (R.I.P., [Spoiler]!)
Nancy Drew
The CW
Nancy clashes with Owen in her attempt to clear Carson's name and get him out of jail. (Yep, already renewed!)
Voight strikes a deal with Darius Walker to help bring down a rogue group of dirty cops; Voight enacts his own brand of justice.
Good Trouble
Freeform
Davia gains unwanted attention at school; Callie helps Judge Wilson in the wake of a devastating loss; Malika tries to do right by Isaac. (Hear the news?)
The Magicians
Syfy
"Alice didn't buy enough tacos," while "Fen's got three bars." (The Season 5 premiere earned an average reader grade of "B.")
Stumptown
ABC
Dex befriends her new client: the owner of a male strip club who mysteriously keeps losing money; Grey continues to help Hoffman and his new partner.
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Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens
Comedy Central
Series premiere: This semi-autobiographical comedy follows the Crazy Rich Asians star as she navigates young adulthood in outer-borough NYC; B.D. Wong (SVU), Lori Tan Chinn (OITNB) and Bowen Yang (SNL) co-star. (Watch trailer; already renewed!)
