What To Watch: David Letterman's Netflix Talker, Revamped Taken Returns, Electric Dreams And More
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On TV this Friday: Amazon has Electric Dreams, Taken is back for Season 2 and David Letterman's Netflix talk show debuts. Here are 10 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for January 12, 2018
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Disjointed
Netflix
Season 1B premiere (all 10 episodes): The Kathy Bates stoner comedy returns for the back-half of its freshman run. (Not yet renewed.)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Netflix
Series premiere (episodes releasing monthly): David Letterman's new talk show kicks off with former President Barack Obama. (Read recap.)
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Amazon
Stateside premiere (all 10 episodes): This sci-fi anthology features an all-star ensemble including exec producer Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Anna Paquin (True Blood), Terrence Howard (Empire) and many more. (Watch trailer.)
Somebody Feed Phil
Netflix
Series premiere (all six episodes): In this follow-up to his PBS docuseries I'll Have What Phil's Having, Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal travels the world exploring exotic cuisines.
Rebecca discovers the pros and cons of selflessness; an unexpected bromance is born; this episode features the series' 100th (!) original song.
MacGyver
CBS
Mac runs into a former fling (High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale) while participating in a challenge for government operatives to create robotic combat machines.
Season 2 premiere: Christina works to bring home Bryan, who is holed up in a secret Mexican prison; Jessica Camacho (The Flash) and Adam Goldberg (Fargo) join the cast. (View photos.)
Tony Bennett: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
PBS
90 minutes: Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Vanessa Williams, Michael Feinstein, Wynton Marsalis, Chris Botti, Savion Glover, Wé McDonald and Brian Stokes Mitchell pay tribute to the legendary jazz vocalist; Bruce Willis hosts.
