HBO Max wins the day with a trio of major releases, including David Oyelowo's The Girl Before, Steven Soderbergh’s Kimi, and Steph and Ayesha Curry’s new game show, About Last Night. Also today: The Winter Games continue on NBC and Peacock, BET+ revives Real Husbands of Hollywood, the NFL’s best gather for the NFL Honors. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Thursday:
The Girl Before: Complete limited series. When Jane (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) moves into a beautiful house designed by an enigmatic architect (David Oyelowo), she’s surprised to learn she must abide by his list of exacting rules. As the house begins to change Jane in unexpected ways, she makes a shocking discovery about her predecessor (Jessica Plummer), and the two women’s timelines begin to interweave. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max
Kimi: Original film. Steven Soderbergh’s partnership with HBO Max continues with this thriller about an agoraphobic tech worker (Zoë Kravitz) who must face her greatest fear when she discovers evidence of a violent crime while reviewing a data stream. The COVID-set drama also stars Rita Wilson, India de Beaufort, and Emily Kuroda. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max
About Last Night: Series premiere. Steph and Ayesha Curry invite three celebrity couples to go head-to-head in relationship trivia and other games to see who knows their partner best. In the final round, the couples take on the Currys for a chance to win money for charity. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max
Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems: Series premiere. Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, and Boris Kodjoe return to the small screen for a six-episode revival of BET’s reality parody. Original cast members Duane Martin, J.B. Smoove, Nelly, and Robin Thicke are also back, joined by newcomers Michele Weaver and Angela Rye. Watch trailer. Streaming on BET+
2022 NFL Honors: Special presentation. Keegan-Michael Key hosts the NFL’s annual pre-Super Bowl event, which will welcome a new Pro Football Hall of Fame class and honor the season’s best players. 9:00 PM ET on ABC
Just Call Out My Name: Original documentary. Director Frank Marshall (The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart) explores Carole King and James Taylor’s decades-long friendship and musical partnership in this feature-length documentary. The film arrives on HBO Max a month after it debuted on CNN. Streaming on HBO Max
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Star Trek: Discovery: Season 4 winter premiere. Paramount+’s flagship Star Trek series returns from midseason hiatus. Streaming on Paramount+
Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer: New episode. Kurt and Steven compete in a relay race that leaves the ladies wondering who their million-dollar man is. 8:00 PM ET on FOX
Jeopardy! National College Championship: New episode. The competition heats up in the third quarterfinal match. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
Single Drunk Female: New episode. Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia) embarks upon her first hookup as a sober person with the help of Felicia (Lily Mae Harrington), who has big plans to jump-start Sam’s dating life. Meanwhile, Carol (Ally Sheedy) “accidentally” plants a small seed of doubt in Brit’s (Sasha Compère) mind about Joel (Charlie Hall). Watch preview. 10:30 PM ET on Freeform
NBA Basketball: TNT offers two different games tonight:
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: The Girl Before, HBO Max, About Last Night, NFL Honors, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Zoë Kravitz