The CW’s Naomi arrives to save the day (and Tuesday nights)
Plus, new This Is Us, new show Kings Of Napa, and the premiere of the movie Dear Mother
TV Lists Naomi
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, January 11. All times are Eastern.
Top pick
Naomi (CW, 9 p.m.): Ava DuVernay joins Jill Blankenship in telling the story of Naomi, a skateboarding nerd and adopted Black teen who gets caught in a supernatural event that gives her superpowers. The trailer shows us few her superpowers, which are similar to Spider-Man’s in her supersonic hearing and troubled confusion and fear of responsibility. The new crew determined to train her looks like something out of Legion. The show is apparently set in a small town, but how come it looks like Los Angeles? Finally, the one thing we absolutely don’t know: What kind of nerd is she? Does she read comic books, or does she just love to study? You’ll have to read Jarrod Jones’ drop-in recap to find out.
Regular Coverage
This Is Us (NBC, 9 p.m.)
Wild Cards
The Kings Of Napa (OWN, 9 p.m.): Created by Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws, Self-Made), this drama focuses on a Black winemaker family in California. Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Karen LeBlanc head the cast, while NFL-wide-receiver-turned-director Matthew A. Cherry (who won an Oscar for the short movie Hair Love) directs the first two episodes. If you check out the trailer, you will find amazing vistas, incredible fashion, and drama with a side of ironic side-eye. This show looks good and honestly how did a family empire show about wine not exist before?
Dear Mother (Netflix, 3:01 a.m.): The original French name of this movie is L’Origine du Monde, a reference to this painting (extremely NSFW but it is just a painting. You can find it in the Louvre!). The premise is similarly ridiculous and naughty: the main character’s heart has randomly stopped beating and apparently he needs to ask his mom… a question… It’s French! It’s absurd! It’s the third year of the pandemic, if Elmo can go viral then we can recommend this movie.
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Anyone else watching Abbot Elementary? I think it has potential.
I liked it. It’s The Office but at a school instead of an office, and that’s why I like it. I usually dig Parks and Rec/The Office-style mockumentaries, though.
yeah! checked it out when I saw Sheryl Lee Ralph and it’s pretty fun.
Everyone watch Abbot Elementary.
Are we not covering Superman and Lois anymore?
That’s a damn good question that better be answered with a fucking yes!
Apparently not. Which is a shame, because last night’s episode was excellent. Bitsie Tulloch is really an amazing actress; the writing on the show remains as spectacular as ever, and I’m very intrigued to see where the show goes from here.
Maybe they’re just super late. Again. The article mentions a recap for Naomi that I haven’t seen anywhere yet. Either way, this site is letting me down big time in the last few months. Even more than usual.
The “Regular Coverage” section only lists This is Us. WTF. This is Us? That is the only thing they are covering for the night? What’s the point of this place anymore?
You’ll have to read Jarrod Jones’ drop-in recap to find out.Did I miss this? Did I also miss a memo about AVClub dropping Superman & Lois recaps?
Naomi was one of the worst episodes of television I have ever seen.