What To Watch: Genius: MLK/X Premiere, RUN DMC Docu, Clone High Season 2 And More
On TV this Thursday: Genius chronicles civil rights pioneers Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, RUN DMC get the docuseries treatment and class is back in session on Clone High. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar. (Also check out our weekly TVLine-Up of premieres and finales and monthly streaming guide.)
Showtimes for February 1, 2024
Chasing Flavor
Series premiere (all six episodes): Chef Carla Hall explores the surprising roots of popular dishes within American food culture.
Clone High
Season 2 premiere (all 10 episodes): Joan returns from summer break to find that she's a social pariah; Harriet teams up with Toussaint Louverture to take down the new science teacher. (Watch trailer.)
Kings From Queens: The RUN DMC Story
The three-part docuseries chronicles the story of hip hop legends Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell.
Pro Bowl Games: Skills Showdown
The NFL's best compete in skills competitions, including Precision Passing, Best Catch, Closest to the Pin, High Stakes, Dodgeball and Kick Tac Toe.
Law & Order
Shaw and Riley investigate a real estate agent's murder; Price and Maroun struggle to argue a convincing motive and must make a decision about their only witness.
Next Level Chef
The auditions continue in Episode 2, as the home cooks fight for one of the coveted five spots that advances them to the mentorship team draft.
Press Your Luck
Season 5 finale: Three new contestants compete against one another and attempt to avoid the dreaded WHAMMY! (Not yet renewed.)
Farmer Wants a Wife
Season 2 premiere: Four new farmers are looking for love and will choose five single women to stay at their farms in an effort to get to know each other.
Genius
MLK/X premiere (first two episodes): Season 4 examines how Martin Luther King Jr. (Godfather of Harlem's Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X's (The Underground Railroad's Aaron Pierre) dueling philosophies helped usher America through the civil rights movement. (Watch trailer.)
Law & Order: SVU
The SVU supports a man (played by Numb3rs' David Krumholtz) as he comes to terms with being victimized.
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Stabler and Bashir track down a missing father and son; Bell relegates Reyes to desk duty. Stabler reunites with his younger brother.
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