Love Life Resets, Star Trek Gets Another Spinoff, and Selena + Chef Returns

Streaming is the place to be today, as William Jackson Harper takes over for Anna Kendrick in Love Life season two, Star Trek expands its animated footprint with Prodigy, and Selena Gomez recruits a new batch of all-stars to help her in the kitchen in Selena + Chef Season 3. Also today: What We Do in the Shadows wraps its acclaimed third season, The CW’s Walker returns for Season 2, and Netflix bows Israeli true crime docuseries The Motive. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Thursday:

Love Life: Season premiere. The Good Place star William Jackson Harper proves he’s leading man material in Season 2 of HBO Max’s romantic comedy anthology series. Jessica Williams, Punkie Johnson, Janet Huber, and Leslie Bibb also star. Three episodes drop today. Read our review. Streaming on Netflix

Star Trek: Prodigy: Series premiere. When motley crew of young aliens find an abandoned Starfleet ship, the USS Protostar, they must learn to work together as they slowly move through space. The animated series, which aims to introduce younger viewers to the Star Trek franchise, sees Kate Mulgrew reprise her role as Kathryn Janeway and features additional voice work from Jason Mantzoukas, Jimmi Simpson, and Brett Gray. Watch trailer. Streaming on Paramount+

Selena + Chef: Season premiere. Padma Lakshmi, Jamie Oliver. Ayesha Curry, and more celebrity chefs guide Selena Gomez through new dishes in Season 3 of her HBO Max series. Watch trailer. Streaming on HBO Max

What We Do in the Shadows: Season finale. The housemates grieve the loss of one of their own as the FX comedy wraps its third season. 10:00 PM ET on FX

Walker: Season premiere. Realizing his life is at risk, Walker (Jared Padalecki) confronts Captain James (Coby Bell), who confesses the real reason Micki (Lindsey Morgan) went undercover. Meanwhile, the Davidsons return home, putting Abilene (Molly Hegan) on edge. Watch trailer. 8:00 PM ET on The CW

The Motive: Complete docuseries. In 1986, a 14-year-old boy in Jerusalem shot and killed his family point-blank in their beds. As new questions emerge about the case, insiders tell their stories. Streaming on Netflix

Hitmen: Complete second season. Hapless for-hire killers Fran (Sue Perkins) and Jamie (Mel Giedroyc) continue to seek out new targets — assuming they’re not derailed by their own incompetence. Watch trailer. Streaming on Peacock

The Problem with Jon Stewart: Apple TV+'s most-viewed unscripted series returns with its third episode, focused on the economy. Streaming on Apple TV+

NBA Basketball: The Detroit Pistons travel to Philly to face the 76ers in a marquee matchup. 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT on NBA TV

College Football: The American Athletic Conference takes center stage as the University of South Florida Bulls take on the East Carolina University Pirates. 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT on ESPN

Thursday Night Football: Top-ranked Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers in a battle of heavyweight quarterbacks. 8:20 PM ET/5:20 PM PT on FOX

Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.