What To Watch: X-Files Reopened, Black-Ish Spinoff, 30th Race And More
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On TV this Wednesday: The X-Files returns, 9-1-1 reports for duty, The Amazing Race kicks off its 30th sprint and the black-ish spinoff begins. Here are 14 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for January 3, 2018
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The Amazing Race
CBS
Season 30 premiere: The competitors make their way to Iceland, where they trek across a massive canyon high above the Geitargljufur River. (Meet the teams.)
The Blacklist
NBC
Liz abandons her old life in the wake of Tom's death; Famke Janssen reprises her Redemption spinoff role as Susan Hargrave.
The Goldbergs
ABC
Beverly forms a mom group modeled after The Golden Girls; Erica grows tired of Geoff's constant romantic gestures. (View exclusive photos.)
Spinoff premiere (two episodes): black-ish's Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) begins her freshman year at college; Deon Cole (Angie Tribeca), Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty), Emily Arlook (The Good Place), Trevor Jackson (American Crime) and Francia Raisa (Secret Life of the American Teenager) co-star. (Watch sneak peek.)
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Speechless
ABC
Jimmy convinces Maya that they deserve a night out; Ray and Kenneth avoid being alone with their dates.
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9-1-1
Fox
Series premiere: From EP Ryan Murphy comes this drama about first responders, including a police officer (American Horror Story's Angela Bassett), a firefighter (Parenthood's Peter Krause) and a 911 dispatcher (Nashville's Connie Britton); Aisha Hinds (Underground), Kenneth Choi (People v. O.J.) and Oliver Stark (Into the Badlands) co-star. (Read our "C-" review.)
Claire's request to build a "She Shed" in the Dunphys' backyard is denied by the homeowners association; Pam shares a long-kept family secret with Cam.
SEAL Team
CBS
Events unfold in real time after the team enters a Yemeni house to track down a cell phone linked to a terrorist network.
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American Housewife
ABC
Taylor turns to Oliver for help ditching a friend so she can attend a concert; Katie is upset that Anna-Kat doesn't need her as much anymore.
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Chicago P.D.
NBC
Halstead gets entangled in a drug-related homicide case after partying too hard with Camila; Voight finally discovers the mole in his unit.
Criminal Minds
CBS
The BAU searches for an UnSub following a string of backyard pool homicides; Lou Diamond Phillips (Longmire) guest-stars. (Who gets shot?!)
Match Game
ABC
Season 3 premiere: Panelists include Claws' Niecy Nash, UnREAL's Constance Zimmer, Kevin (Probably)'s Jason Ritter, Goliath's Mark Duplass, Community's Joel McHale and Sabrina's Caroline Rhea.
