Reasons to Watch: Sex, zombies and Martin Scorsese

The Walking Dead returns, ABC hosts a triple return of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and HTGAWM, and Martin Scorcese directs HBO's new series Vinyl. Are you watching the best that TV has to offer? Let us be your guide. Get the DVRs and devices ready, because here are your top picks for this week.  

Monday

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Breaking up the sausage fest of the all male late-night TV landscape comes TBS's new late-night weekly news talk show hosted by former Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee. And she's "female as f—k." The five-network simulcast premiere event begins Mon., Feb. 8 at 10:30 p.m. on TNT, Adult Swim, truTV, HLN, and TBS. 

Tuesday

Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Comedian and self-proclaimed "curious pervert" Nikki Glasser (Inside Amy Schumer, Trainwreck) hosts a talk show hybrid of panel discussions, sketches, and social experiments on sex, relationships, and stuff you definitely won't want to watch with grandma. Premieres on Tues., Feb. 9 at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central. 

Thursday

Grey's Anatomy Surprise! Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) finds herself in dark, deep, and possibly violent trouble in the final half of the hit medical drama's latest season. Season 12 returns Thurs., Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. on ABC.

Scandal The last episode this rollercoaster ride of a political thriller ended with a mind-blowing cliffhanger and after a long winter hiatus, Olivia Pope, Fitz Grant, and all of their baggage are back. New episodes of season five return Thurs., Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. on ABC. 

How to Get Away With Murder Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) is back with more twists and turns (and maybe even a baby?) in the midseason premiere. Catch the latest episode on Thurs., Feb. 11 at 10 p.m. on ABC.

Those Who Can't There are teachers who can inspire and enrich the lives of students. And then there are those who can't. TruTV's first-ever scripted series is a comedy about three not-so-great high school teachers played by Denver-based comedy troupe The Grawlix. Launches this Thurs., Feb. 11 at 10:30 p.m. on TruTV.

Friday
The Amazing Race CBS will be racking up the likes and followers as the series' 28th race casts teams consisting of social media stars. Watch Youtube, Vine and other social media celebrities (including LGBT duo Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl) all race around the world for some dope-ass cash money. The race begins Fri., Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. on CBS. 

Sunday
You'll be glad you stayed in this Valentine's Day.

Vinyl HBO's upcoming period drama about the 1970s New York music industry. The series is created by Mick Jagger, Martin Scorsese, Rich Cohen (Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone editor), and Terence Winter (writer of The Wolf of Wall Street) and Scorcese will direct the pilot. Starts Sun., Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. on HBO.

The Walking Dead The show left off with Rick and the gang covered with zombie guts in an epic zombie walk for survival. The final half of the season will introduce the nefarious Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), leader of a blood-thirsty redneck motorcycle gang called The Hilltop Colony. Loyal followers of the show, be advised: a Game of Thrones' Red Wedding-like fate has been rumored for many of the series' characters. Who will arrive? Who will survive? Don't look back. Fight the dead. Fear the living. Catch the midseason premiere and more badass tag lines beginning this Sun., Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. on AMC. 

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Hyperbole, satire, politics and pop culture delivered by our favorite British comedian and former Daily Show correspondent. Season three returns Sun., Feb. 14 at 11 p.m. on HBO. Check out the hilarious promo:

This article appears in Feb 4-10, 2016.