Between streaming and cable, viewers have a seemingly endless variety of things to watch. Here is a selection of TV shows and specials that are airing or streaming this week, Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Details and times are subject to change.
Regency romance and figure skating feats
Smutty romance novels adapted for the screen are seemingly at the top of the culture zeitgeist (think “Heated Rivalry” and “People We Meet on Vacation”), and “Bridgerton,” which first appeared in our homes in late 2020. Back for its fourth season, the show, like the books by Julia Quinn that it’s based on, follows the love life of one Bridgerton sibling. (This time the attention is on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson), the family’s second son, who finds himself attracted to and intrigued by a new maid, Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). There will be a masquerade ball, a garden rendezvous and, of course, lots of yearning. The first half of the season (four episodes) will drop at the same time, followed by the second batch in late February. Begins streaming Thursday on Netflix.
Since the 2018 Winter Olympics, I have cherished the memory of Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue’s gold-medal-winning ice dancing routine to the soundtrack of “Moulin Rouge!” in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Now, with the 2026 Winter Olympics coming in February from Milan, we have the new documentary series “Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing,” a look at three of today’s skating duos (Madison Chock and Evan Bates from the United States, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier from Canada and Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron from France) as they train for competition. The series highlights the significant physical preparation along with the trust and chemistry the partners must have. They will participate in the team competition on Feb. 6 and Feb. 7, and the individual rhythm dance and free dance events on Feb. 9 and Feb. 11. Begins streaming Sunday on Netflix.
Differing documentaries
In 1990 in Manchester, England, the pop group Take That was officially formed by the original members Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. The band was wildly successful, but in 1995 Williams left and the group disbanded in 1996 after finishing their world tour without him. Last year, the band, which now consists of Barlow, Owen and Donald, announced a 2026 reunion tour with Williams. The three-part documentary series “Take That” looks at the band’s journey during the nearly 40 years between their beginnings and the present day. Begins streaming Tuesday on Netflix.
During the Warsaw ghetto uprising in April 1943, when German troops and police officers entered the neighborhood in Poland to deport the survivors who still lived there, the 23-year-old Polish firefighter Zbigniew Leszek Grzywaczewski was able to take photographs and save them from being seized. They ended up being the only known photographs that documented the uprising. “33 Photos From the Ghetto,” a feature-length documentary, tells the story of Grzywaczewski and the importance of his work. Tuesday at 9 p.m. on HBO.
A grieving therapist and award-winning musicians
Jimmy (Jason Segel) is back for the third season of “Shrinking,” as the grieving therapist. This time he’s also an empty nester, coping with his daughter’s leaving for college. His fellow therapist Paul (Harrison Ford) is still managing his Parkinson’s disease, and in a moment that is sure to be touching, Michael J. Fox — who actually has Parkinson’s disease — is set to make a cameo. Episodes will air weekly. Begins streaming Wednesday on Apple TV.
With the Golden Globes in the rearview mirror and Oscar nominations just announced, we are officially in the midst of award show season. And next up are the 68th annual Grammy Awards. The show will be broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and Trevor Noah will be back as the host for the sixth consecutive year. The eight nominees for best new artist — Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Katseye, Leon Thomas III, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Sombr and the Marías — will perform together with Sabrina Carpenter, who is up for six awards including best song (“Manchild”) and best album (“Man’s Best Friend”). There will also be two new awards this year: best traditional country album and best album cover. Kendrick Lamar could pick up nine awards, the most of any artist this year. Sunday at 8 p.m. on CBS and Paramount+.
Shivani Gonzalez is a news assistant at The Times who writes a weekly TV column and contributes to a variety of sections.
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