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Coke-Snorting Santa Is No Saint in Syfy's Adult Animated The Pole

ALSO: The Masked Singer, Operation Varsity Blues, Riverdale, Under Suspicion, and more.
  • Santa goes off the deep end in Syfy's The Pole.
    Santa goes off the deep end in Syfy's The Pole.

    SYFY continues to build out its TZGZ late night adult animation block tonight with the premiere of The Pole. Featuring the voices of Bobby Moynihan, Jillian Bell, Nicole Byer and Colin Jost, the show focuses on a troubled Santa who finds himself embroiled in scandal after one of his, um, "Nick" pics finds its way to the press.

    Also today: Group B storms the The Masked Singer stage, a new Netflix doc looks at the college admissions scandal, and the Grammys celebrate the music of change. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Wednesday:

    SERIES PREMIERE: Bobby Moynihan leads an all-star comedy voice cast in The Pole, a modern reimagining of life in the North Pole, where bad decisions and scandal lead to a twisted power struggle for control of the Red Suit. Watch preview. 11:15 PM ET on Syfy

    NEW EPISODE: Get ready to shamrock and roll as Black Swan, Chameleon, Grandpa Monster, Phoenix, and Piglet make their Masked Singer debut in a special St. Patrick's Day-themed episode. 8:00 PM ET on FOX

    DOCUMENTARY: The college admissions scandal that famously ensnared Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin gets the Netflix documentary treatment in Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal. Chris Smith (Fyre) directs. Primetimer's Sarah Bunting previewed the film and filed this review. Streaming on Netflix

    SPECIAL PRESENTATION: The Recording Academy shines a spotlight on iconic songs that have inspired social change in A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change. Hosted by Common, the new two hour special is set to feature performances from the likes of Gladys Knight, Cynthia Erivo, John Fogerty, Andra Day, Sheila E., Patti LaBelle, Brad Paisley, Billy Porter, LeAnn Rimes, and Emily, Emilio and Gloria Estefan. 8:00 PM ET on CBS

    DOCUSERIES PREMIERE: In a real-life case that gripped Belgium, the wife of a powerful politician waa found dead in her hotel room, with her husband the chief suspect. The new six-part docuseries Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case looks at the case and the trial that followed. Streaming on Netfix

    SERIES PREMIERE: Another new addition to Syfy's adult animation block, The Summoner focuses on the home life of a man in his 20s who finds himself sharing a small two-bedroom with a magical alien who has the power to summon any object to his present location. Two episodes air back-to-back starting at 11:30 PM ET on Syfy

    NEW EPISODE: A big announcement forces everyone to take stock of their lives on Riverdale. Also, Cheryl (Madelaine Petsch) sets a risky plan in motion after learning some surprising news about Toni (Vanessa Morgan), and Jughead (Cole Sprouse) tries to make sense of a strange encounter. 8:00 PM ET on The CW

    Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.

    TOPICS: The Pole, Syfy, TZGZ