Winter TV Watch List: Natasha Lyonne Is on the Case, Jonah Hill Gives Eddie Murphy a Hard Time

Plus, the return of The Bachelor and a whole lotta werewolf content No images? [Click here]( ID=167008;size=700x180;setID=556351;uid={EMAIL}7202787;click=winter_tv_watchlist_top; [TheWrap - SUMMER TV WATCH LIST] Week of January 21 – 27 Some weeks, there’s so much good stuff on streaming that it feels impossible to watch it all. This week is one of those weeks. From an outstanding new show from “Knives Out” filmmaker Rian Johnson to new movies starring Jennifer Lopez and Eddie Murphy to a documentary series based on a landmark work of journalism. Plus the return of “The Bachelor,” “Teen Wolf” and another new show starring Harrison Ford (how does the guy find the time?) from the creators of “Ted Lasso.” On with the television! [Premiere of the week] “Poker Face”Thursday, January 26, Peacock [Poker Face] Photo: Peacock Get ready to meet your new favorite show. “Poker Face” comes from Rian Johnson, the man who is singlehandedly resurrecting old-fashioned mystery stories for the modern age. But unlike his “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion,” “Poker Face” is a howdunnit rather than a whodunnit. (Johnson has made this distinction in several interviews.) Natasha Lyonne, who also writes and directs, plays a cocktail waitress at a creaky casino who has a special gift – she’s a “human lie detector” and can tell when people are being deceitful. When she runs afoul of a conspiracy at the casino, she hits the road, taking odd jobs in various spots across the country where, wouldn’t you know it, she helps solve various murders. The first episode, which debuts along with three others, is written and directed by Johnson and is feature-length; it’s basically a new RJ movie. Subsequent episodes are just as fun and thrilling and Lyonne makes a perfect, unlikely detective who is very easy to root for. And the cast of this show is stacked – each week new guest stars come into the picture, everybody from Adrien Brody to Chloë Sevigny to Judith Light to Tim Meadows (and beyond). An almost unfathomably handsome Benjamin Bratt is the constant, as a villain on her trail. This show is an absolute delight. And it keeps getting better and better … How this is possible remains the biggest mystery. Further new episodes stream weekly. [[TRAILER](] ID=167008;size=300x250;setID=492280;uid={EMAIL}7202787;click=watch-list; [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Paul T. Goldman”Sunday, January 22, Peacock [Paul T Goldman] Photo: Peacock The almost indescribably odd Peacock pseudo-docuseries finally comes to an end. If you haven’t heard about the show, it hails from Jason Woliner, who directed the “Borat” sequel and several episodes of the similarly bizarre “Nathan For You” and centers around the title character, who is actually a real person who badgered Woliner on Twitter. Goldman wrote a book about his life, which Woliner is now adapting while allowing Goldman to play himself. The central conceit soon begins to unravel when Goldman starts changing his own story as it goes along. Will it stick the landing like “The Rehearsal” or will it crumble under the weight of its own weirdness? Let’s find out! [[TRAILER](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “You People”Friday, January 27, Netflix [You People] Photo: Netflix This snappy update of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” stars Jonah Hill as an affluent Jewish man who falls in love with a Black woman (Lauren London) and then must prove himself to her parents (played by a very disproving Eddie Murphy and the always-wonderful Nia Long) before the two can get married. Of course there’s more to it, including David Duchovny and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Hill’s performatively liberal parents (don’t worry, the parents have a big, messy showdown) and Hill’s hilarious side-hustle as an opinion podcast host opposite Sam Jay. “You People” marks the feature film directorial debut of Kenya Barris, creator of “black•ish” and co-writer of Murphy’s “Coming 2 America,” who wrote the script with Hill. Barris, of course, has a history of dealing with hot-button social topics in an extremely entertaining way and “You People” is no different. While Murphy is more low-key than normal, he still steals the show. At the very least it’ll make the wait for the new “Beverly Hills Cop” sequel even more excruciating. [[TRAILER](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “The 1619 Project”Thursday, January 26, Hulu [1619 Project] Photo: Hulu This new Hulu documentary series, based on the longform New York Times (and New York Times Magazine) journalism project that was meant to “reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative,” hails from original journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, Disney unit Onyx Collective, showrunner Shoshanah Guy and executive producer Oprah Winfrey. Each episode is devoted to a specific topic – like “Music,” “Justice,” “Democracy” and “Fear” – and early word is that it’s a welcome compliment to the original, groundbreaking project. [[TRAILER](] ID=167008;size=300x250;setID=492280;uid={EMAIL}7202787;click=watch-list; [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “Columbo”Peacock (10 seasons) [Columbo] Photo: NBCUniversal When describing “Poker Face” (see above!), creator Rian Johnson has described the show as “Columbo” but with Natasha Lyonne in the Peter Falk role. And you know what? That’s a pretty great description! “Columbo” follows a similar format, in the sense that it’s a howdunnit and not a whodunnit, and there is a similar offbeat prickliness that Falk and Lyonne share. And honestly the series, which ran in various forms on NBC from 1968 to 1977 and on ABC from 1989 to 2003 (!), is a true delight. If you’re looking for more great mysteries and have exhausted “Poker Face,” give the original a shot. [[WATCH](] [- - -] [Premiere of the week] “The Bachelor”Monday, January 23 at 8 p.m., ABCThe 27th (!) season of the occasionally problematic reality dating series staple begins anew, with 30 fresh-faced young ladies competing for the hand of Zach Shallcross, who appeared on the 19th season of “The Bachelorette.” Is he a straightlaced white guy from an affluent geographic region? You better believe he is! The new episodes will stream the following day on Hulu. [[TRAILER](] “Teen Wolf: The Movie” / “Wolf Pack”Thursday, January 26, Paramount+Some of us are old enough to remember that “Teen Wolf” started out as a movie. But after six seasons and 100 episodes (wow) of the wildly popular MTV series, a run that concluded in the fall of 2017, “Teen Wolf” is back. And it’s a movie again! Most of the cast from the series is back (save for Dylan O’Brien), with the gang facing down a new supernatural threat. (Underrated Australian filmmaker Russell Mulcachy, director of “Razorback” and “Highlander,” is making the movie after helming 40 episodes of the original show.) “Wolf Pack” is a new Paramount+ show that is completely unrelated, save for writer Jeff Davis’ involvement and the word “wolf,” but the new series is launching alongside “Teen Wolf.” Based on a novel by Canadian author Edo van Belkom, the show stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rodrigo Santoro. We’re in! [[TRAILER]( / [TRAILER](] “Lockwood & Co.”Friday, January 27, NetflixJoe Cornish, the incredibly talented filmmaker behind “Attack the Block” and “The Kid Who Would Be King,” is here with his first Netflix show, based on a series of novels by Jonathan Stroud. “Lockwood & Co.” follows a group of teen ghosthunters operating in modern day London. Sounds fun right? We agree. The trailer is a blast and the show was produced by Cornish’s frequent collaborator Edgar Wright. Could this be the next “Stranger Things?” Only time will tell! [[TRAILER](] “Shotgun Wedding”Friday, January 27, Prime VideoAn action comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel (taking over for a role originally intended for, um, Armie Hammer), Sônia Braga, Jennifer Coolidge, Lenny Kravitz and Cheech Marin, directed by Josh Moore, the filmmaker behind the first “Pitch Perfect.” Oh and it’s been given a hard-R. Need we say more? [[TRAILER](] “Shrinking”Friday, January 27, Apple TV+You’d think that the new show created by “Ted Lasso” vets Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence (joined by Jason Segel, who also stars), directed by “The Spectacular Now” filmmaker James Ponsoldt and co-starring Harrison Ford would have merited more in-your-face marketing but Apple TV+ seems to be taking a low-key approach. Maybe they’re counting on the slow-build of “Ted Lasso” to repeat itself. But whatever the reason, this new half-hour comedic drama follows a therapist who breaks all the rules. We imagine the same mixture of heart and humor that made “Ted Lasso” so special will be replicated here. [[TRAILER](] [- - -] That does it for this week’s edition of The Wrap’s Winter TV Watch List. If you aren’t a subscriber, you can fix that by [signing up here](. Any suggestions for an upcoming premiere, finale or re-watch? [Drop us a line!](mailto:inquiries@thewrap.com) [- - -] [Update your profile]( | [View our privacy policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( Sent from: TheWrap | 1808 Stanford Street | Santa Monica, CA, 90404 | attn: Email Coordinator [TheWrap]( ID=167008;size=700x180;setID=556352;uid={EMAIL}7202787;click=watch-list; This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you are no longer interested you can [unsubscribe instantly](.