Alright, ICC Friends! February may be the shortest month of the year (and Black History Month), but there is plenty to watch for your entertainment.
Our roundup for this month includes 22 movies, TV shows, reality TV series, documentaries, and specials for you to check out.
Get into our list below.
Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready Season 2 | Netflix | February 2
Tiffany Haddish returns to share the spotlight with a new batch of comedians who bring wildly funny and authentic takes on life in this stand-up series.
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The Head | HBO Max | February 4
A small team remains at the Polaris VI International Research Station during the winter months. When the base loses communications with the outside world, a group led by Johan, the summer commander, returns to investigate. They find most of the crew to be dead, only two remaining survivors, and realize Johan’s wife is missing. Only the two survivors can shed light on the crimes, but they are also the main suspects telling contradictory recounts.
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Malcolm & Marie | Netflix | February 5
When filmmaker Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya), return home from a movie premiere and await his film’s critical response, the evening takes a turn as revelations about their relationship surface, testing the couple’s love.
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Bliss | Amazon Prime Video | February 5
Bliss is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is just a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel’s wild conspiracy.
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Strip Down, Rise Up | Netflix | February 5
A diverse group of women heal their trauma and body image issues through sensual movement and the art of pole dancing.
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Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn’t We Almost Have It All | Lifetime | February 6
The two-hour documentary promises to tell the untold story of the lives and deaths of the legendary singer and her daughter. “Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn’t We Almost Have It All” features commentary from Pebbles, Randy Jackson, Cherrelle, Whitney’s ex-sister-in-law Tina Brown, Whitney’s former creative director Tiffanie Dixon, former Fulton County prosecutor Mai Greene, and Whitney’s goddaughter Brandi Boyd.
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The Equalizer | CBS | February 7
Robyn McCall, an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background, uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. McCall comes across to most as an average single mom who is quietly raising her teenage daughter. But to a trusted few, she is “The Equalizer” — an anonymous guardian angel and defender of the downtrodden, who’s also dogged in her pursuit of personal redemption.
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Black Lightning Season 4 | The CW | February 8
Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with a secret. Nine years ago, Pierce was gifted with the superhuman power to harness and control electricity, which he used to keep his hometown streets safe as the masked vigilante Black Lightning. However, after too many nights with his life and his family on the line, he left his Super Hero days behind. Almost a decade later, Pierce’s crime-fighting days are long behind him…or so he thought. But with crime and corruption spreading like wildfire, Black Lightning returns — to save not only his family, but also the soul of his community.
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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel | Netflix | February 10
From housing serial killers to untimely deaths, the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles is known to many as LA’s deadliest hotel. The latest chapter in the Cecil’s dark history involves the mysterious disappearance of college student Elisa Lam.
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Buried By The Bernards | Netflix | February 12
In this reality series, the bickering but big-hearted Bernards manage their budget-friendly funeral home while helping grieving families say farewell.
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Judas And The Black Messiah | HBO Max | February 12
The story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and his fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O’Neal.
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The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things | Amazon Prime Video | February 12
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things tells the story of quick-witted teen Mark, contentedly living the same day in an endless loop whose world is turned upside-down when he meets mysterious Margaret also stuck in the time loop. Mark and Margaret form a magnetic partnership, setting out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect. What follows is a love story with a fantastical twist, as the two struggle to figure out how – and whether – to escape their never-ending day.
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Nadiya Bakes | Netflix | February 12
Delightful cakes and heavenly breads pop from the oven as Nadiya Hussain returns to baking, her happy place, and spotlights creative kindred spirits.
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Into The Dark: Tentacles | Hulu | February 12
A couple falls head-over-heels into a new romance and entwine their lives–until their intimacy transforms into something terrifying.
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Young Rock | NBC | February 16
Every legend has a beginning. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars in a larger-than-life family comedy based on outrageous stories of his youth. This coming-of-age journey highlights the unforgettable moments and incredible relationships that took Dwayne from ordinary kid to extraordinary superstar – revealing he’s more like us than we know.
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Kenan | NBC | February 16
This single-camera comedy follows a widowed dad, Kenan (Kenan Thompson), who’s juggling a high-profile job as the host of an Atlanta morning show and raising his two girls. As Kenan tries to move on, his father-in-law (Don Johnson), brother (Chris Redd) and co-workers all have strong opinions on the best way to live his life.
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Queen Sugar | OWN | February 16
Queen Sugar chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Saint Josephine, Louisiana: Charley, the savvy wife and manager of an NBA star; Nova, a worldly-wise journalist and activist; and Ralph Angel, a formerly incarcerated young father in search of redemption. After a family tragedy, the Bordelons must navigate the triumphs and struggles of their complicated lives in order to run an ailing sugarcane farm in the Deep South.
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Tell Me Your Secrets | Amazon Prime Video | February 19
Emma is ready to start her new life in witness protection. When Mary, a mother searching for her missing daughter, discovers that Emma might be responsible for her daughter’s disappearance she hires an ex-serial predator to track Emma down. And no one is safe.
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I Care A Lot | Netflix | February 19
A crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of her elderly wards meets her match when a woman she tries to swindle turns out to be more than she first appears. Starring Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Dianne Wiest, and Chris Messina.
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Snowfall Season 4 | FX | February 24
In season four of Snowfall, with the entire nation taking note, the LAPD is diverting serious money and resources to the “war on drugs.” Franklin will be forced to emerge from his near-grave in order to try and regain control over his business and end the rising gang violence in the streets before it becomes an all-out war.
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Canine Intervention | Netflix | February 24
Canine Intervention follows renowned Oakland dog trainer, Jas Leverette, as he runs one of the top dog training facilities in California. Cali K9 works with all breeds and are confident in being able to correct any type of behavior issue. There is no dog they can’t help and they’ve never turned a dog away. Using his unique training methods and techniques, each episode will feature Jas as he works with a variety of dogs and their owners to fix their obedience and behavior issues.
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Hulu | February 26
The Lee Daniels-directed film, starring Andra Day and Trevante Rhodes, follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.
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What show(s) are you most excited to watch?
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