New TV trickles back in, so The Hour, its job done, leaves the airwaves for another year
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Wednesday, January 2. All times are Eastern.
TOP PICK
The Hour (BBC America, 9 p.m.): Do you smell that in the air? That’s the scent of freshly chopped new TV shows burning in a grove. NBC and Fox are all new tonight, while numerous cable channels will also have new programming. Meanwhile, The Hour, which so valiantly held its own during two of the least-watched weeks of the year, finishes out its second season tonight. Will Bel, Freddie, and Hector expose the evil goings-on at El Paradis? Will Romola Garai wear glasses again? Will Ben Whishaw regrow that beard? Will Todd VanDerWerff’s heart ever stop going pitter-pat for those two? Only time will tell!
REGULAR COVERAGE
American Horror Story (FX, 10 p.m.): Did you know TV’s favorite batshit horror drama is back tonight? Because we? Did not, even though when we thought about it, airing tonight was the only way to clear out space for The Americans in time. Todd VanDerWerff is grudgingly going to watch his screener now.
Top Chef (Bravo, 10 p.m.): We’re so happy that Top Chef has come to Seattle, and we have a list of other cities the show should hang out in in future seasons: Ulan Bator; San Diego; Door County, Wisc.; Bozeman, Mont.; Aberdeen, S.D. Emily Withrow knows only some of those are serious.