What To Watch: Boy Swallows Universe Premiere, Ted Prequel Series And More

On TV this Thursday: Travis Fimmel and Phoebe Tonkin headline Boy Swallows Universe, Ted rewinds the clock to 1993 and NBC revisits last season's Law & Order finales ahead of the trio's anticipated returns. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales and monthly streaming guide.)

Showtimes for January 11, 2024

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All the Queen's Men

BET+

Season 3B premiere: Trouble and Champ pull off a robbery; District Attorney Rodds believes she finally has enough evidence to end Madam's reign.

Boy Swallows Universe

Netflix

Limited series premiere (all eight episodes): In 1980s Brisbane, a boy faces dangers threatening his family; Travis Fimmel (Vikings), Phoebe Tonkin (The Originals), Simon Baker (The Mentalist) and Anthony LaPaglia (Without a Trace) star.

SkyMed

Paramount+

Season 2 premiere (all nine episodes): The medics and pilots flying air ambulances in Canada face new challenges at work — and in their personal lives.

Sonic Prime

Netflix

Season 3 premiere (all eight episodes): After he is betrayed by Nine, Sonic races to save the Shatterverse from his newfound enemy.

Ted

Peacock

Series premiere (all seven episodes): Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is up to his usual antics with 16-year-old John Bennett (Parenthood's Max Burkholder). (Watch trailer.)

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Law & Order Encores

NBC

Ahead of next week’s premieres, revisit the most recent finales for Law & Order, SVU and Organized Crime.

Press Your Luck

ABC NEW TIME SLOT ALERT!

Three new contestants compete for cash and prizes while trying to avoid the ominous WHAMMY!

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Gordon Ramsay’s Road Trip: Spanish Vacation

Fox TWO-WEEK EVENT!

Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix immerse themselves in Spanish culture and cuisine — from Flamenco dancing to winemaking.

Southern Hospitality

Bravo

Maddi scores a major gig from James Kennedy, leaving her position open at Republic for to Emmy take; Grace and Liam hit a roadblock.

ET

Children Ruin Everything

The CW

As Season 3's Stateside run gets underway, Astrid and James try to figure out how best to help their potentially neurodivergent child.

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