AfterSaturday Night Liveofficially turned 50 in the last viewing week, data pipe television is on a high, with viewers across the country basking in the glory of our past and present viewing habits.
The coming week may look more subdued - especially considering the week beforeSNL50was all about theSuper Bowl- but that doesn’t stop plenty of exciting new and returning series from lighting up our screens.
So, without further ado, here’s a look at all the best data pipe TV heading your way this week.
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Monday February 17, 2025
Monday Highlight ‘The Bachelor’ Season 29
Remarkably, ABC’sThe Bacheloris in its 29th season, and it is yet to lose its charm.
After finishing fifth in Season 21 ofThe Bachelorette, 30-year-oldGrant Ellisis swapping sides on his hunt for love, becoming this season’sBachelorand the second-ever Black male lead on the series.
After 2.36 million tuned in for both weeks 2 and 3, similar numbers are expected following Valentine’s Day, with Monday, February 17’s episode titled “Week 4: Madrid” seeing the competition take a turn for the sunnier and, most likely, the hotter.
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Tuesday February 18, 2025
Tuesday Highlight ‘FBI’ Season 7
FBI’s seventh season has been seriously heating up following the show’s return for its midseason premiere in late January.
AfterSeason 7, Episode 11, “Shelter,“raised the stakes and introduced an ever-so-relevant anti-immigrant villain, Episode 12, “Manhunt”, sees the team tackle another terrifyingly relevant topic in sex trafficking.
Of course, Tuesday nights don’t only hostFBI, with spin-offsInternationalandMost Wanteddirectly following the original at 8:00 p.m. A synopsis for the episode reads:
“When the team’s sex trafficking sting operation goes sideways, they race to recover a victim.”
Wednesday February 19, 2025
Wednesday Highlight ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 13
Thursday February 20, 2025
Thursday Highlight ‘Ghosts’ Season 4
One of the most exciting episodes of the current fourth season of the successful American spin-off ofGhostsis almost here.
Titled “It’s the End of the World as We Know It and What Were We Talking About?,” the most recentGhostsSeason 4 episode followed Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) on the brink of opening his restaurant.
However,former cult member Flower (Sheila Carrasco)was less-than-pleased, especially when realizing that the restaurant opened on the same day she had been told the world would end.
Now, Jay and his restaurant face a fresh challenge, although his own morality is called into question in theupcoming episode 13, “Ghostfellas”.
The episode also marks the directorial debut ofseries starRose McIver,who is behind the camera for the very first time.
An official synopsis for the upcoming episode reads:
“Jay upsets a restaurant owner after using a recipe in his restaurant that Pete had shared with him.”
Friday February 21, 2025
Friday Highlight ‘NCIS: Sydney’ Season 2
“Honestly, I find it so hard to call just because the dynamic of their relationship always seems to kind of shift and change, and we see lightness, we see trust building, but then we also see this season as well, which is very cool, it getting tested and it kind of breaking a bit.”
Saturday February 22, 2025
Saturday Highlight ‘Premier League Soccer’
UnderUnai Emery, Aston Villa’s rise to the Champions League has been nothing short of remarkable, although their league form has taken a dip thanks to the strain put on their squad.
With reinforcements recruited in January, including the eye-catching signing ofMarcus Rashfordon loan, Villa will be ready to take on all comers as they look to bounce back into the European spots in the league table.
However, on February 22 live on NBC, the Villains face the almighty challenge of Chelsea, as the Blues head to Villa Park on their own search to re-find form.
Sunday February 23, 2025
Sunday Highlight ‘Suits LA’ Premiere
There’s no denying just how successfulSuitswas.
The show is regarded by many as one of the best of the past 20 years, establishing itself as a must-watch for millions across the world and leaving a large hole in viewing habits following its eventual end.
Now, following a huge surge in popularity after streaming debuts in 2023, a spin-off could not be more timely, withSuits LAcertainly the viewing highlight of a stacked week.
The synopsis for the series reads:
“Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York, has reinvented himself representing the most powerful clients in Los Angeles.
His firm is at a crisis point, and to survive, he must embrace a role he held in contempt his entire career.
Ted is surrounded by a stellar group of characters who test their loyalties to both Ted and each other while they cant help but mix their personal and professional lives.
All of this is going on while we slowly unravel the events that years ago led Ted to leave behind everything and everyone he loved.”
