What To Watch – Monday, February 5, 2018

Monday nights aren’t the same with new The Brave on but we must, we will, soldier on.  We still have a new episode of our current fave psychological thriller, The Alienist (make sure you have read our latest deep dive recap of last week’s episode before you watch tonight), as well as new episodes of Supergirl, Scorpion and The Good Doctor.  Out of the norm, we are looking at a documentary on Silk Road (of Dark Web fame). All in all, a fun filled night of TV.

I’d be remiss not to mention the fact that the Winter Olympics begin on Thursday and so expect lots of coverage on that from us (we love the Olympics) and in fact, NBC is doing a preview hour of the Americans to watch at the games, but, as we have other things we’d rather watch tonight at 10, it didn’t make our recommend list.

8pm Hour:

1st Choice:  Supergirl.    “The DEO captures a second Worldkiller, Purity. Supergirl and Alex use very different methods of interrogation with Purity in the hopes of finding out how to defeat Reign. However, Purity escapes and attacks the city’s subway tunnels. Meanwhile, J’onn, Winn and Mon-El band together to fix the Legion ship.”  The CW

2nd Choice:  Alaska: The Last Frontier: The Frozen Edge.  2 of the 3 hours of new episodes of this show make our recommend list tonight … Hour One: “A natural disaster hits the Kilchers while Atz reels from his near-death experience after falling from a cliff. There may be no better way to get back on the horse than to build a new homestead from scratch.”  Animal Planet

3rd Choice: The Bachelor.  “In Paris, Lauren B. and Arie are whisked away on a luxury speed boat down the Seine River and then tour the city’s tourist attractions. Arie also surprises a group of the women with a visit to the legendary dance hall, Moulin Rouge. Krystal and Kendall face off during a two-on-one date that ends with a romantic kiss at the top of the Eiffel Tower for one woman. The final date goes to Jacqueline, but a clash in lifestyles might be a deal breaker for Arie.”  ABC

9pm Hour:

1st Choice:   The Alienist.   Moore was in a bad way when we left off last week, let’s see what happens .. “Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case has gone missing. Kreizler and Moore interview a witness to find out what happened to Moore at the Brothel. Sara attempts to live in a world outside the investigation. Kreizler challenges them to look within themselves.”  TNT

2nd Choice:   Silk Road: Drugs, Death, & The Dark Web.  The saga of Silk Road put the “Dark Web” on the map, as it were, and so this is a fascinating documentary on what it really was all about … “A sensational black market website known as the “Silk Road” emerged on the dark net. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a billion-dollar digital drugs cartel.” A&E

3rd Choice: Alaska: The Last Frontier: The Frozen Edge.  Hour Two: “Harsh Alaskan weather batters the Kilchers after the earthquake and puts commodities that are vital for survival at stake.” Animal Planet

10pm Hour:

1st Choice:   Scorpion.   “On Valentine’s Day, Team Scorpion must set aside their romantic plans to help a doctor and pilot trapped inside a helicopter that crashed atop a skyscraper. Also, Toby and Happy wait for news on their fertility results, and Sylvester realizes that he may have feelings for Florence.” CBS

2nd Choice: Silk Road: Drugs, Death, & The Dark Web. Continues on A&E

3rd Choice:  The Good Doctor.  “Dr. Shaun Murphy is surprised to learn that his young cancer patient identifies as a girl while being biologically male. Shaun must quickly learn to understand his patient, her medical needs and how to work with her family, who all feel they know what is best for her.” ABC