WandaVision ushers in Marvel’s Disney+ phase

Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, January 15, and Saturday, January 16. All times are Eastern.
Top picks
WandaVision (Disney+, 3:01 a.m., series premiere): “With two episodes that are fun sitcom parodies and a third that ends as a vaguely horror-flavored take on a Marvel movie, WandaVision has the makings of what could be a riveting entry in the MCU canon. After all, where does a TV show go when it has already been madcap black-and-white sitcom, a slightly saucier high-concept comedy, and a super-powered mystery with possibly enormous repercussions for the wider universe? It’s hard to say, because such a feat’s never really been done before, and it only makes sense now because of the seemingly bottomless—yet often sparingly utilized—storytelling potential of the MCU. WandaVision is tapping into a power that the MCU has been sitting on for a decade, and like Wanda ripping Thanos apart in Endgame, it’s about time we see what this thing can really do.” Read the rest of Sam Barsanti’s pre-air review of WandaVision.
One Night In Miami… (Amazon Prime Video, 12:01 a.m., Friday): “The film opens with a series of insightful vignettes that peek in on each figure at a particularly low point. That includes a young Cassius (Eli Goree) publicly struggling to prove his prowess in the boxing ring, as well as Sam’s (Leslie Odom Jr.) hard-fought performance at the Copacabana turning tense by the anti-Blackness of the crowd and staff. Pulling some of the focus away from the play’s singular setting does have a slight drawback: It gives the film a somewhat slow start, rather than the anticipation that it was likely intended to build. However, it does task each figure with facing their deepest insecurities as Black men in America—a conscientious touch that adds additional context to their eventual gathering.” Read the rest of Shannon Miller’s review of One Night In Miami… This Regina King-directed film also stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and Aldis Hodge.
Regular coverage
Search Party (HBO Max)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, Friday, 8 p.m.)
Vikings (Amazon Prime Video)