If you like reformed criminals, toys come to life, or retired detectives, you’re in luck with our Channel Surfing TV picks. Watch what’s next for Maya Lopez after betraying her boss in Echo. A foul-mouthed teddy bear goes to school in Ted. Then, Sam Spade gets drawn back into solving crimes in Monsieur Spade.
On the Run
Echo was introduced into the MCU in Hawkeye where she led the Tracksuit Mafia for Wilson Fisk. At the end of the series, she turns on Fisk and we hear a gunshot but have no body. There will be deadly price for betraying such a powerful man.
In Echo, Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire is hot in pursuit of the protagonist, and the only place she can find sanctuary is back home. There, she is forced to confront her own past while reconnecting with her Native American heritage.
Stream the entire first season of Echo beginning Tuesday, January 9, on Disney+ and Hulu.
Best Buds
Ted is the cuddly stuffed toy with the dirty mouth come to life that we first met in the films that bear his name. At that point, Ted’s best friend, John, was already an adult. But what were the duo like in their younger years?
Well, worry no more because we find out in the new series Ted. We find them in high school where the pair get into all sorts of crazy hijinks. Though Ted may not be the best influence on the impressionable John, you can never doubt his loyalty which makes him a good friend.
The series premiere of Ted is Thursday, January 11, on Peacock.
Out of Retirement
Sam Spade was created by writer Dashiell Hammett, and was made famous by Humphrey Bogart’s portrayal in the film The Maltese Falcon. Unlike Ted where we catch up with the character earlier in his life, Monsieur Spade follows the iconic detective at a later stage.
Here, we find Spade enjoying retired life in Southern France. When six nuns are found murdered at the local convent, he is sucked back into what he does best: solving mysteries. The course of his investigation has him cross paths with an enigmatic boy who may possess superpowers and maybe one of his most dangerous adversaries.
Watch the series premiere of Monsieur Spade starting Sunday, January 14, on AMC+.
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