TV Premieres Countdown

TV Premieres Countdown for February 3, 2017

by Beki Lane and Kerr Lordygan | February 3, 2017 | Comments

It’s time for our weekly countdown of the Winter TV premieres! Here are the best new shows for the week of Friday, February 3, 2017. See how this week’s shows, The Expanse, Powerless, Training Day, 24: Legacy, Superior Donuts, The 100, and Santa Clarita Diet stack up against each other on the Tomatometer!

Training Day: Season 1 (2017)
24%

Adjusted Score: 25211%

Critics Consensus: Training Day falls short of recapturing the excellence of the film in its television incarnation -- and fails to distinguish itself from the current squad of tired police procedurals.

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Starring: Bill Paxton, Justin Cornwell, Katrina Law, Drew Van Acker

Directed By: Will Beall, Barry Schindel, Danny Cannon, Jerry Bruckheimer

24: Legacy: Season 1 (2017)
60%

Adjusted Score: 63220%

Critics Consensus: 24: Legacy offers well-acted escapism, yet this reboot also inherits many of its predecessor's flaws, and an early narrative rut signals a missed opportunity for reinvention.

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Starring: Corey Hawkins, Miranda Otto, Jimmy Smits, Teddy Sears

Directed By: Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, Evan Katz, Manny Coto

Superior Donuts: Season 1 (2017)
62%

Adjusted Score: 62404%

Critics Consensus: While Superior Donuts' talented cast impressively delivers, the annoying laugh track and stale jokes leave a hole in the middle of a crusty -- albeit topical -- narrative.

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Starring: Judd Hirsch, Jermaine Fowler, Katey Sagal, David Koechner

Directed By: Bob Daily, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, Mark Teitelbaum

Powerless: Season 1 (2017)
61%

Adjusted Score: 62540%

Critics Consensus: Powerless has a strong premise leaving room for improvement -- and strong performances from a talented cast -- but the show's initial spark is dimmed by uneven execution and a lack of laughs.

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Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, Christina Kirk, Ron Funches

Directed By: Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Len Goldstein, Marc Buckland

Santa Clarita Diet: Season 1 (2017)
78%

Adjusted Score: 81891%

Critics Consensus: Santa Clarita Diet serves up an excellent cast, frequent laughs, and an engaging premise -- but the level of gore might not be to everyone's taste.

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Starring: Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, Skyler Gisondo

Directed By: Victor Fresco, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Aaron Kaplan

The 100: Season 4 (2017)
93%

Adjusted Score: 87232%

Critics Consensus: Season 4 of The 100 rewards longtime viewers with a deeper look at their favorite characters, as well as adding exceptional nuance and depth to their thrilling circumstances.

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Starring: Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Bob Morley, Marie Avgeropoulos

Directed By: Jason Rothenberg, Leslie Morgenstein, Dean White, Henry Ian Cusick

The Expanse: Season 2 (2017)
95%

Adjusted Score: 95474%

Critics Consensus: The Expanse's second season offers more of the show's excellent signature production values while increasing character development and politically thrilling narratives.

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Starring: Thomas Jane, Steven Strait, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dominique Tipper

Directed By: Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Hawk Ostby, Jason F. Brown