The CW gets superheroic today as Superman & Lois returns for its second season, and Ava DuVernay’s DC teen hero Naomi makes her TV debut. Plus, Teen Mom expands with two spinoff series, Our Kind of People continues its first season on FOX, and Steve Harvey adjudicates a new batch of cases. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Tuesday:
Superman & Lois: Season premiere. As the dust settles in Smallville following the confrontation between Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Tal-Rho (Adam Rayner), Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Clark readjust to everyday life, but it’s not long before their old enemies catch up to them. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on The CW
Naomi: Series premiere. When a supernatural event shakes her small hometown, comic book-loving teenager Naomi (Kaci Walfall) sets out to uncover its origins in a journey that takes her to the heights of the Multiverse. Created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship (Arrow). Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on The CW
Teen Mom: Family Reunion: Series premiere. Moms from Teen Mom OG and Teen Mom 2 come together to connect and celebrate their unique bond. The reunion event is set to feature feature surprise guests from the past and present, not all of them welcome. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on MTV
Teen Mom: Girls’ Night In: Series premiere. OGs Amber Portwood, Maci Bookout, Catelynn Lowell, and Cheyenne Floyd watch episodes of Teen Mom 2 and sound off on moments from each episode. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on MTV
This Is Us: New episode. Nicky (Griffin Dunne), Rebecca (Many Moore), and Miguel (Jon Huertas) go on a road trip, but surprises await. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on NBC
Black-ish: New episode. After moving up to general marketing at his firm, Dre (Anthony Anderson) begins to doubt himself when he struggles to land a good pitch. Elsewhere, Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and Ruby (Jenifer Lewis) question the new boy Diane (Marsai Martin) is dating. 9:30 PM ET on ABC
American Masters: Season premiere. The PBS biography series kicks off its 36th season with a profile of trailblazing choreographer Alvin Ailey, utilizing previously unheard interviews recorded in the last year of his life. 9:00 PM ET on PBS
Our Kind of People: Winter premiere. Bid Week at the Gracities finds Angela (Yaya DaCosta) closer than ever to getting what she wants. Meanwhile, Leah (Nadine Ellis) investigates the past and Raymond (Morris Chestnut) schemes to get his company back. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on FOX
Judge Steve Harvey: New episode. Steve Harvey presides over a new crop of cases involving family disputes and sour friendships, with the help of his trusted bailiff Nancy. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
Kings of Napa: Series premiere. Created by Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws), this drama follows the Kings, an African American family whose Napa Valley wine business has brought them wealth and acclaim. But when the family patriarch suddenly exits the company, his three children jockey for the reins to the kingdom, and the power that comes along with it. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on OWN
NBA Basketball: NBA TV is set to broadcast two matchups tonight, COVID permitting:
I Am Shauna Rae: Series premiere. TLC follows 22-year-old Shauna Rae, who was left with a childlike appearance after receiving treatment for a rare form of brain cancer, as she navigates the extraordinary challenges of living a normal adult life in this new docuseries. 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: Superman & Lois, The CW, Naomi, Ava DuVernay