TV THIS WEEK: The Book of Boba Fett, The Expanse, Star Trek: Prodigy, movies & more

It's a relatively light week as we head into the thick of 2022, but streaming carries the torch for cool sci-fi stuff on the TV dial this week — plus plenty of cool movies to fill in the gaps.

Disney+ is kicking off the new year with another series from a galaxy far, far away with a new episode of The Book of Boba Fett, while Prime Video is dropping the penultimate episode of The Expanse's final season. Digging a bit deeper, NBC has a new installment of its reality-bending Ordinary Joe, Paramount Plus has a new episode of animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, and CBS has a new episode of Ghosts.

On the movie front, SYFY has the network premieres of classics like Kick-Ass and Geostorm, as well as Hotel Transylvania and Hotel Transylvania 2. TNT has the network premiere of Kingsman: The Secret Service (in case you're looking for a primer with The King's Man currently on the big screen). 

Check out the full rundown below.

HIGHLIGHTS

Hotel Transylvania (SYFY), Tuesday 8 p.m.

NETWORK PREMIERE: An unforeseen complication unfolds when Dracula (Adam Sandler) invites the world's most-infamous monsters to his lavish resort to celebrate his daughter's 118th birthday.

The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+), Wednesday - "Chapter 2"

A thrilling Star Wars adventure teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, this series finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy's underworld when they return to the sands of Tatooine to stake their claim on the territory once ruled by Jabba the Hutt and his crime syndicate.

The Expanse (Prime Video), Friday - "Why We Fight"

Holden and the crew of the Rocinante fight alongside the Combined Fleet of Earth and Mars to protect the Inner Planets from Marco Inaros and his Free Navy's campaign of death and destruction. Meanwhile, on a distant planet beyond the Rings, a new power rises.

Geostorm (SYFY), Sunday 9 p.m.

NETWORK PREMIERE: Satellites designed to prevent natural disasters begin to fail, threatening to create a worldwide geostorm that could wipe out everything and everyone.

MONDAY

Kingsman: The Secret Service (TNT), Monday 8 p.m.

NETWORK PREMIERE: A top-secret spy agency recruits an uncouth but promising street kid into its highly competitive training program, just as a twisted technological genius threatens the world.

Ordinary Joe (NBC), Monday 10 p.m. - "Snow Globe"


Gwen reconnects with an old flame; Cop Joe and Amy push each other to confront some hard truths; Music Joe's world is rocked when Amy discloses a big secret; Nurse Joe and Jenny readjust to being long distance after spending the holidays as a family.

TUESDAY

Hotel Transylvania (SYFY), Tuesday 8 p.m.

See more in our "Highlights" section above.

The Osbournes Want to Believe (Travel), Tuesday 8 p.m. - "That Can't Be Human"

Jack reunites with Ozzy and Sharon to share some of the craziest, most jaw-dropping videos of supernatural activity ever caught on camera.

Hotel Transylvania 2 (SYFY), Tuesday 10 p.m.

NETWORK PREMIERE: Concerned that his half-human grandson isn't showing his vampire side, Dracula (Adam Sandler) and his friends put the boy through a "monster-in-training" boot camp just as Drac's old-school father (Megan Mullally) decides to pay a visit.

WEDNESDAY

The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+), Wednesday - "Chapter 2"

See more in our "Highlights" section above.

Kick-Ass (SYFY), Wednesday 9 p.m.

NETWORK PREMIERE: Shut up. Kick-Ass.

THURSDAY

Star Trek: Prodigy (Paramount Plus), Thursday - New Episode

Exiled on a mining colony outside Federation space, a group of lawless teens discover a derelict Starfleet ship. Dal must gather an unlikely crew for their newfound ship if they are going to escape Tars Lamora, but The Diviner and his daughter Gwyn have other plans.

BattleBots (Discovery), Thursday 8 p.m. - "Slash and Burn!"

SEASON PREMIERE: Buckle up as bots from around the globe return to the BattleBox to face off in the world's top robot combat tournament.

Ghosts (CBS), Thursday 9 p.m. - "Sam's Mom"


Sam and Jay travel to where Sam's mother died to see if she's now a ghost; Sasappis divulges a secret to his fellow ghosts.

Twisted Killers (Oxygen), Thursday 9 p.m.

SERIES PREMIERE: The shocking stories of some of America's darkest and most unusual murderers, with insight from a trio of criminal experts.

FRIDAY

The Expanse (Prime Video), Friday - "Why We Fight"

See more in our "Highlights" section above.

Nancy Drew (The CW), Friday 9 p.m. - "The Confession of the Long Night"

A truth-inducing ritual takes hold at a cocktail party; Ryan's business contact arrives with an offer that could be connected to a wrongful death.

SATURDAY

So this is a relatively slow night. Might be a good chance to catch up on your DVR or streaming queue (The Expanse and The Book of Boba Fett come to mind), or go see a new movie like Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Matrix Resurrections or Sing 2 on the big screen.

SUNDAY

Geostorm (SYFY), Sunday 9 p.m.

See more in our "Highlights" section above.

*TV listings via Zap2it, network and streaming listings.