What To Watch: Powerless Heroes, A Training Day Dawns And More
On TV this first Thursday of Sweeps: Vanessa Hudgens leads NBC's Powerless, Judd Hirsch makes Superior Donuts and Hell's Kitchen crowns its latest culinary master. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for February 2, 2017
The Big Bang Theory
Raj gets dating advice from Lucy, Claire and the two Emilys; Leonard struggles to hide his feelings when Penny announces her brother is coming to town.
Hell's Kitchen
Season 16 finale: Numb3rs vet Rob Morrow introduces the chefs' final challenge: preparing a four-course meal in front of a live audience. (Get renewal status.)
Inside the Actors Studio
Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. discusses his journey from Jerry Maguire to The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
Powerless
Series premiere: In DC Comics' first half-hour comedy, Emily (HSM's Vanessa Hudgens) is hired to lead R&D at Wayne Security, which is run by Bruce's dim cousin (Firefly's Alan Tudyk). Danny Pudi (Community), Ron Funches (Undateable) and Christina Kirk (A to Z) co-star. (Watch Matt Mitovich's "disappointing" review, at the 12:30 mark.)
Superior Donuts
Series premiere: The uncompromising owner of a donut shop (Taxi's Judd Hirsch) clashes with his overzealous new hire (comedian Jermaine Fowler); Katey Sagal (Married... With Children) co-stars. (Regularly airs Mondays at 9 pm, starting Feb. 6.)
Nashville
Rayna and Deacon amp up security at their home following a nightmarish encounter at Highway 65. (Kim Roots says the show is good again, y'all!)
Riverdale
As Archie asks Miss Grundy to come forward about what they overheard at Sweetwater River, details regarding Jason's death begin to surface. (Watch a "sweet" sneak peek.)
Scandal
Flashbacks reveal what went down on the campaign trail prior to the election's killer climax. (What did the head of ABC think about that PEOTUS twist?)
Baskets
Chip's arrest gets in the way of Christine's water aerobics schedule. (When is Archer moving to FXX?)
Training Day
Series premiere: Picking up 15 years after the events of the Denzel Washington film, this drama finds a young officer (newcomer Justin Cornwell) partnered with a shady detective (Big Love's Bill Paxton); Katrina Law (Arrow), Drew Van Acker (PLL) and Julie Benz (Defiance) co-star. (Watch trailer.)