It wasn't supposed to hit the streamer til Thursday, but Peacock subscribers were surprised Monday night with the early drop of the first-ever crossover series in Real Housewives history. Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip sees seven women from across the franchise on holiday together in Turks and Caicos.
Also today: SNL's Michael Che trades the Weekend Update desk for the standup stage in his latest Netflix comedy special, Riverdale and The Flash kick off new seasons, Netflix unveils its latest kid-friendly interactive special, and Tom Brady breaks down his legendary career on ESPN+. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Tuesday:
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Series premiere. Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore, Kyle Richards, Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Ramona Singer, and Luann de Lesseps jet off to Turks and Caicos for an epic vacation filled with unexpected friendships and plenty of drama. Three episodes drop today. Watch trailer. Streaming on Peacock
Michael Che: Shame the Devil: Comedy special. The Weekend Update anchor hits the standup stage before a masked up audience in Oakland to tackle patriotism, Black leadership, and mental health in his second Netflix special. Streaming on Netflix
Riverdale: Season premiere. Following last season’s explosion, a new day dawns in peaceful RiverVALE, where Veronica (Camila Mendes) and Reggie (Charles Melton) reign as the town’s power couple, and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) and Tabitha (Erinn Westbrook) move in together. But with Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) demanding a return to Riverdale’s old ways, their serenity may have an expiration date. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on The CW
The Flash: Season premiere. When a powerful alien threat arrives on Earth, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) recruits a host of superfriends in a desperate battle to save the world. Tonight's Season 8 premiere serves as Part 1 of the five-episode “Armageddon” event, which will feature characters from across the CW-verse characters, including The Atom (Brandon Routh). Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on The CW
Johnny Test’s Ultimate Meatloaf Quest: Interactive special. To save themselves from eating their dad’s “garbage loaf,” Johnny and Dukey set out to find the perfect meatloaf in this new interactive special. Watch trailer. Streaming on Netflix
Man in the Arena: Tom Brady: Docuseries premiere. The three-time NFL MVP reflects on the many milestones in his legendary career in this intimate new docuseries. Each episode focuses on one of Brady’s ten Super Bowl appearances and the physical and psychological path it took to get there. Watch trailer. Streaming on ESPN+
The Bachelorette: Michelle and the guys arrive in her home state of Minnesota, but when sparks fly, it causes even more drama within the group. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
The Big Holiday Food Fight: Series premiere. OWN kicks off the holidays with a cooking competition that sees three home cooks bust out their most beloved family recipes for a chance to win $5,000. Kym Whitley hosts. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on OWN
The Voice: The Top 10 artists are revealed as safe by America’s votes, while the bottom three must compete in the Instant Save. Plus, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend perform with their teams for the first time. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
FBI: When a young girl is kidnapped from daycare, the team must help her parents navigate a debt owed to the deadly gang in their neighborhood. Followed by new episodes of FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on CBS
Addicted to Marriage: Series premiere. Four women who love to get married — collectively they’ve been down the aisle 20 times — search for their (final) happily ever after in this new TLC reality series. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on TLC
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, Peacock