If the East Compton Clovers have taught me anything, it’s that ‘burr, it’s cold in here‘ but thankfully, there’s this lovely thing called reality TV and that will keep us warm this Winter. So let’s all cozy up to a screen and see what game shows, docuseries and good ol’ fashioned trashy reality TV shows are going to make this Winter seem a crumb less depressing.

Canada Shore* Paramount+ • Thursday, Jan. 22	“brings together ten bold and unapologetic Canadian singles for a whirlwind season of romance, friendships, and full-throttle fun”
Scrabble The CW • Jan. 22, Thursdays at 8	Craig Ferguson takes over as host of the game show version of the board game
Trivial Pursuit The CW • Jan. 22, Thursdays at 9	LeVar Burton returns as host of the show
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Food Network • Jan. 23, Fridays at 9	Season 43 of Guy Fieri’s “cross-country road trip to visit some of America’s classic ‘greasy spoon’ restaurants”

Week of Jan. 25, 2026

Extracted Fox • Jan. 26, Mondays at 8	Family and friends decide whether to leave their loved one in the wild or not
American Idol ABC • Jan. 26, Mondays at 8	Season 24 of singers competing to be almost immediately forgotten
History’s Greatest Mysteries with Laurence Fishburne History Channel • Jan. 26, Mondays at 9	“theories surrounding the world’s most enigmatic unsolved mysteries”
History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames History Channel • Jan. 26, Mondays at 10	“the world’s most prolific and powerful killers”
Next Level Chef Fox • Jan. 29, Thursdays at 8	The reality TV version of the dystopian film The Platform returns for more culinary fun

Week of Feb. 1, 2026

Below Deck Down Under Bravo • Feb. 2, Mondays at 8	Capt. Jason Chambers returns with “Chef Ben Robinson, Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher and Second Officer João Franco, plus sous chef Alesia Harris
Summer House Bravo • Feb. 3, Tuesdays at 8	“Returning housemates include Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Lindsay Hubbard, Ciara Miller, Carl Radke, Jesse Solomon and West Wilson”
Nature: Parenthood PBS • Feb. 4, Wednesdays at 8	“Filmed over three years across six continents, witness the amazing stories of dedication, ingenuity and sacrifice as animals embark on the greatest of all challenges: parenthood”
The Coach Vick Experience BET • Feb. 4, Wednesdays at 10	“follows Michael Vick as he returns home to Virginia” to coach “Norfolk State’s struggling football program”
Buried in the Backyard Oxygen • Feb. 7, Saturdays at 8	“stories of ordinary people who fall victim to unimaginable crimes that have been deliberately concealed by perpetrators”

Week of Feb. 15, 2026

Naked and Afraid Discovery Channel • Feb. 15, Sundays at 8	survivalists “are dropped into five of the world’s most brutal and diverse locations” without clothes or supplies
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here SundanceTV, AMC+ • Feb. 19, Thursdays at 10	Hilarie Burton-Morgan “examines the challenges and complexities of small-town justice”

Week of Feb. 22, 2026

History’s Greatest Picks with Mike Wolfe History Channel • Feb. 22, Sundays at 9	“intriguing stories and astonishing values behind legendary treasures, relics, and artifacts from history”
The Voice: Battle of Champions NBC • Feb. 23, Mondays at 9	NBC promises “a major revamp to the longstanding format” as all coaches will be former winners
Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation Magnolia Network • Feb. 24, Tuesdays at 9	Families “work together to transform their new properties into a home away from home”
Survivor 50 CBS • Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 8	24 players from the past compete in the show’s 50th season
The Greatest Average American ABC • Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 9	Failed Emmys host Nate Bargatze hosts a game show where “contestants try to guess how everyday Americans think and live”
Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars ABC • Feb. 27, Fridays at 8	Ken Jennings hosts a celebrity tournament of Jeopardy!

Okay heres my ‘beef’ with Canada Shore. The name, simply the name, why is it not Canuck Shore, or Canadian Shore, Canada Shore implies that the ‘shore’ franchise and format is based solely on the country it’s in. We’re not watching America Shore, or England Shore.