‘The New Edition Story’ Hits a High Note

Mr. Telephone Man!! BET’s three-part minsieries, The New Edition Story, about one of the first boybands from the ’80s, dominates the XFINITY On Demand Top 20 list. All three parts rank in our Top 5, with the premiere debuting at the lofty spot of #2, just behind NBC’s juggernaut This Is Us. The New Edition Story also drew record ratings for BET, with parts 1 and 3 of the miniseries becoming the network’s highest-rated and most-watched telecasts in 5 years (since 2012 – The Game). The New Edition Story also reeled in 29 million total viewers during premiere week (including premiere telecasts and encores, across BET and Centric). BET is looking to keep the musical momentum going with their recent pilot order of a series based on the rapper Nas’ life.

It was also a big week for returning favorites as many season premieres found their way onto our list, including ABC’s TGIT favorite Scandal (climbing in at #6), as well as the Season 2 premiere of Syfy’s The Magicians (#11), which also pulled in its highest ratings ever for the telecast.

Don’t Miss: 24 is back, but with a whole new look. 24: Legacy had an explosive premiere after the Super Bowl and then episode 2 aired Monday night. Corey Hawkins ably steps into the shoes left by Kiefer Sutherland and the pace is even more intense. Watch the first two episodes right here.

Catch Up: No crew. No contact. No help! History’s addictive wilderness adventure series Alone concludes its memorable third season this Thursday. Binge on all past episodes right here.

Hot Series: Jude Law stars as The Young Pope, a twisty, dark, and oftentimes hilarious fictitious look at the first American Pope on HBO. Its final two episodes air next week, so catch up right now and see what everyone’s talking about right here.

This Week’s Premieres: Imposters (Bravo – Tuesday), Detroiters (Comedy – Tuesday), Legion (FX – Wednesday), The Walking Dead (AMC – Sunday), The Missing (Starz – Sunday), Girls (HBO – Sunday)

Top 20 New TV Episodes: Jan. 23 – Jan. 29

*Pre-Linear episode

Top 20 TV Series: Jan. 23 – Jan. 29

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