What To Watch This Week

By: Jamie Steinberg

Monday:

Brain Dead: From the creators of “The Good Wife,” this new series follows an up and coming Hill staffer working her first job in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, disappointments arrive at the start when the government stops working and something mysterious begins to happen to a large number of Congressman and Hill staffers. The series stars super actors Tony Shalhoub and Aaron Tveit. Let’s tune in to see if we’re still interested by dawn’s early light. (CBS, 10pm ET/PT)

Tuesday:

Feed The Beast: This new series follows two lifelong friends who can’t stay out of trouble. They are on the brink of losing everything when they decide to open an upscale restaurant in the Bronx. It’s their last lifeline to turning their lives around, but running a restaurant in New York means they’ll have to navigate the dark underbelly of business. Starring Tom Sturgess and David Schwimmer, we’re interested in seeing where this show will go. (AMC, 10pm ET/PT)

Famously Single: Oh Ryan Seacrest, you devil! Back with a new reality show, we find eight super sexy single celebs residing in one house seeking therapy for their single ways. All are well known for their rocky romances and are seeking help to find out what they can do to change their wicked ways. Let’s all tune in to see if there are some steamy in-house hookups and who can save their souls. (E!, 10pm ET/PT)

Thursday:

Aquarius: It’s season two of “Aquarius” and we’re jumping right back into the action! The show returns with Hodiak tackling a case of two missing young women. Meanwhile, Charmaine takes a risk by going into a dangerous undercover operation. Topping things off is a move by Manson and his ever growing group of followers into the home of a new financial backer. Drama, thy name is Duchovny. (NBC, 9pm ET/PT)

Friday:

Orange Is The Black: I think the title says it all. Need more? Okay, it’s Season Four of “Orange is The New Black” and we’ve got LOTS of binge watching to do. We last left off with Sophia in the shue, Morello was married, Black Cindy converted to Judaism and so much more! This season picks up with Tasty as Caputo’s new secretary, Poussey’s favorite chef is a new inmate and Nikki might find her way back to the bunks. What’s new with our main chick Piper? She’s on a power trip from managing Stella last season. We’ll just have to tune in and see where her power trip takes her. (Netflix)

Sunday:

Game of Thrones: Prepare for battle. It’s the war we have been waiting for and it’s finally at our feet. Resurrected hero Jon Snow is going to take on Ramsey Bolton and we’re all in for the epic battle that is sure to ensue. With Sansa’s future at stake and their desperate need to regain their home at Winterfell, this is an episode where we wish blinking was an option we could switch off for the night. (HBO, 9pm ET/PT)