TV Premieres Countdown

TV Premieres Countdown for February 17, 2017

by Kerr Lordygan and Beki Lane | February 17, 2017 | Comments

TAGGED AS: AMC, BBC America, CBS, CBS All Access, HBO

It’s time for our weekly countdown of the Winter TV premieres! Here are the best new shows for the week of Friday, February 17, 2017. See how this week’s shows, The Good Fight, Planet Earth II, Crashing, Big Little Lies, Doubt, and Humans stack up against each other on the Tomatometer!

Doubt: Season 1 (2017)
55%

Adjusted Score: 56077%

Critics Consensus: Doubt struggles with tone in its premiere episode, but ultimately develops into a decent courtroom/workplace drama that is buoyed by a talented cast.

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Starring: Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Elliott Gould, Laverne Cox

Directed By: Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Adam Bernstein, Carl Beverly

Crashing: Season 1 (2017)
90%

Adjusted Score: 91613%

Critics Consensus: The refreshingly goofy Crashing embraces a measured positivity and an overall sweetness that sets it apart from its more sardonic contemporaries.

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Starring: Pete Holmes, Lauren Lapkus, George Basil, Artie Lange

Directed By: Judd Apatow, Pete Holmes, Judd Apatow, Ryan McFaul

Planet Earth II: Miniseries (2016)
100%

Adjusted Score: 100792%

Critics Consensus: Planet Earth II offers a spectacular, moving, unprecedented account of the natural world.

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Starring: David Attenborough

Directed By: Michael Gunton

Humans: Season 2 (2016)
94%

Adjusted Score: 94088%

Critics Consensus: Humans continues to quietly distinguish itself in the sci-fi drama category -- and prove better than most of its flashier AI competition.

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Starring: William Hurt, Will Tudor, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Goodman-Hill

Directed By: Sam Donovan, Lars Lundström, Henrik Widman

Big Little Lies: Season 1 (2017)
93%

Adjusted Score: 100374%

Critics Consensus: Bitingly funny and highly addictive, Big Little Lies is a twisty, thrilling, enlightening ride led by a first-rate cast.

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Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern

Directed By: Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari

The Good Fight: Season 1 (2017)
98%

Adjusted Score: 100819%

Critics Consensus: An auspicious beginning for CBS All Access, The Good Fight solidly follows its predecessor while allowing for new storytelling styles, a wider narrative scope, and a chance for its lead to explore new territory with a relatable human struggle.

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Starring: Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo

Directed By: Robert King, Michelle King, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker