Netflix Tries to Recapture Lightning in a Bottle With Tiger King 2

Netflix is set to party like it’s March 2020 with its long-awaited debut of Tiger King 2. With Joe Exotic serving a 22-year prison sentence, and Carole Baskin engaged in a legal battle over the sequel, the new season is expected to focus primarily on tertiary players like Jeff Lowe, Tim Stark, and Allen Glover as they grapple with their newfound fame.

Also today: The MCU expands in Hulu animated series Hit-Monkey, Hard Knocks tracks the Indianapolis Colts through the regular season, and former Girls Next Door star Kendra Wilkinson pursues her passion for real estate on Discovery+. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Wednesday:

Tiger King 2: Complete season. 18 months after it became a global phenomenon, Tiger King returns to Netflix. Five new episodes follow old enemies and frenemies Jeff Lowe, Tim Stark, Allen Glover, and James Garretson as their sudden fame brings unwanted attention from authorities and unearths new revelations about the world of big cat ownership. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

Marvel’s Hit-Monkey: Complete first season. One of the last vestiges of the Marvel TV era, this adult animated comedy tracks a vengeful Japanese snow monkey who begins killing his way through the Yakuza underworld with the ghost of an American assassin. Featuring voice work from George Takei, Jason Sudeikis, and Olivia Munn. Watch trailer. Streaming on Hulu

Hard Knocks In Season: The Indianapolis Colts: Season premiere. HBO takes viewers inside the NFL regular season as the Indianapolis Colts work to secure their place in the AFC South and fight for a playoff berth. One new episode airs every Wednesday. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on HBO

Kendra Sells Hollywood: Complete first season. Former Girls Next Door star and best-selling author Kendra Wilkinson proves she can make it in the real estate world in a new six-part docuseries. Watch trailer. Streaming on Discovery+

Survivor: Evvie and Xander scramble to find new allies following Tiffany's departure. Meanwhile, Shan works to stay one step ahead of the competition, but will her maneuvering come at a cost? Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on CBS

The Masked Singer: The final four Group B singers compete in the semifinals, with two unmasked and eliminated from the competition at episode's end. Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm) joins as guest panelist. 8:00 PM ET on FOX

Christmas Flow: Complete first season. Worlds collide in this holiday-themed French rom-com when an unlikely Christmas romance blossoms between a famous rapper and a tenacious journalist. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

Tear Along the Dotted Line: Complete first season. Zerocalcare, Italy’s best-selling graphic novel artist, brings his talents to Netflix in this animated series about a cartoonist who reflects on his path in life while on a complicated journey with his friends. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.