Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Friday, January 1, and Saturday, January 2. It’s all Eastern time.
Best choice
Cobra Kai (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): The third season of this Premium-turned-Netflix YouTube series picks up from the very dark place it left in season two, according to Alex McLevy Review. Johnny (William Zabka) feels guilty for the horrific school fight that put his protégé, Miguel (Xolo Maridueña), in hospital, but it looks like he’s survived the fall – Cobra Kai won’t never dies. Meanwhile, Robby (Tanner Buchanan) overcomes Miguel’s pushing effect by going to juvie. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) travels to Okinawa, paving the way for a return An Karate Kid‘s Chozen (Yuji Okumoto) and Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita). Yeah, get ready for the teary Mr. Miyagi mentions and memories.
Regular coverage
RuPaul Draw Race (VH1, Friday, 8pm): We deserve to start 2021 with something new RuPaul Draw Race. Season 13 was announced via Twitter last month. Kate Kulzick returns.
Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): Follow along with Lisa Weidenfeld’s intriguing recapture of the final episodes of this wizarding series directed by Kiernan Shipka.
Doctor Who: The Dalek Revolution (BBC America, Friday, 8pm): Third year Doctor Who N.The ew Year program brings back cast members Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole but also returns faces like John Barrowman and Chris Noth. In The Dalek Revolution, The Doctor is locked away in a high-security alien prison far from Earth. He leaves her best friends, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham, to build their lives without her when they discover a troubling plan that includes Dalek, you know, the famous race famous outside the Nazis. Caroline Siede reviews the festival’s special program.
Vikings (Amazon Prime Video): Dennis Perkins continues to retell the sixth and final season of this historic drama.
Wild cards
Headspace guidance on meditation (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): If your intention for the new year is to reflect more and discover that inner peace – after 2020, who can blame you – the this eight-program animated series is here to help you. It features Andy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk and co-founder of the globally acclaimed Headspace reflection app, talking about the benefits and the science behind meditation. Each 20-minute tour showcases various mindfulness approaches that focus on topics such as anger, stress, letting go.
The Minimalists: Less now (Netflix, Friday, 3:01 am): Made with reflection and looking for more inspiration for intentions? Say hello to this hour-long documentary featuring popular podcasters and longtime friends, Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, known to their audience as The Minimalists. They have built a complete movement around how life can be better with less. The film follows different people as they try to make progress in getting rid of things in their lives and talks about the power of doing so.