TV Premieres Countdown

TV Premieres Countdown for January 27, 2017

by Beki Lane , Kerr Lordygan | January 27, 2017

It’s time for our weekly countdown of the Winter TV premieres! Here are the best new shows for the week of Friday, January 27, 2017. See how this week’s shows, The New Edition Story, Riverdale, The Magicians, and Z: The Beginning of Everything stack up against each other on the Tomatometer!

Z: The Beginning of Everything: Season 1

68%

83%

Critics Consensus: Z: The Beginning of Everything presents an entertaining look at the life of Zelda Fitzgerald that's full of grandeur, splash, and old-timey wit, though the series suffers at times from a formless trajectory and over-the-top characterizations.

Starring: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin, Jamie Anne Allman

The Magicians: Season 2

91%

80%

Critics Consensus: A clearer sense of purpose and extra helpings of cynicism and danger lead The Magicians to a higher level of engagement.

Starring: Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman

The New Edition Story: Season 1

100%

93%

Critics Consensus: The New Edition Story colorfully showcases its subjects with honesty and clarity while offering an entertainingly paced overview that leaves room for plenty of the group's greatest hits.

Starring: Luke James, Woody McClain, Elijah Kelley, Bryshere Y. Gray

Riverdale: Season 1

88%

79%

Critics Consensus: Riverdale offers an amusingly self-aware reimagining of its classic source material that proves eerie, odd, daring, and above all addictive.

Starring: K.J. Apa, Luke Perry, Ashleigh Murray, Cole Sprouse