6 things to watch on TV this weekend
Severance and Cameron Diaz make highly anticipated returns.
Severance (Photo: Apple TV+), Back In Action (Photo: John Wilson/Netflix)
Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19. All times are Eastern.
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1. Severance returns after a three-year break
Apple TV+, Friday, 12:01 a.m.: The next batch of Apple TV+’s breakout hit promises more suspense as Mark (Adam Scott) searches for his (very much alive) wife, Helly (Britt Lower) copes with being an Eagan, and Lumon addresses the fallout of the OTC. Check out our recap of the season-two premiere.
2. Cameron Diaz is Back In Action
Netflix, Friday, 3:01 a.m.: Eleven years after Annie, Cameron Diaz returns to movies with the action-comedy Back In Action, in which she and Jamie Foxx play former spies who are brought back into the espionage world when their CIA identities are exposed. The ensemble also includes Andrew Scott, Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, and Jamie Demetriou. Look for The A.V. Club‘s review on Friday.