Katherine Heigl returns to TV in the new series “Firefly Lane” (Netflix, streaming), in which she plays a journalist whose best friend (Sarah Chalke) she met on her street growing up. The series, based on Kristin Hannah’s 2008 novel, skips to various points of their lives together.
Two detectives are charged with solving a grisly New Year’s Eve crime in the Polish dark comedy “All My Friends Are Dead” (Netflix, streaming).
“The Expanse” (Amazon Prime, streaming) has its fifth season finale, setting the stage for its sixth and final season.
In advance of this weekend’s events, there is the annual countdown “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2021” (CBS, 8 p.m.), with the 20 best from the past 20 years, as voted by viewers. Daniela Ruah and Boomer Esiason host.
Super Bowl parties with drugs and prostitution are covered on “To Catch a Smuggler” (National Geographic, 9 p.m.).
David Pogue hosts a new series of “Hunting the Elements” episodes on “NOVA” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) examining the chemical reactions that transform the world.