The Super and Puppy Bowls, Invincible, Pokémon Horizons, and more new TV this week

It’s time for the biggest showdown of the year — and you can really take your pick, because there’s plenty of clashes across new TV this week. We’ve got Pokémon trainers and NFL teams and puppies and superheroes and Witch’s Cult members and even the very nature of truth. In terms of things I’ll be keeping my eye on: the puppies for sure. But Invincible season 3 is certainly up there in terms of big premieres, and it’s kicking off with a three-episode premiere. While we all await this week’s Severance — also a big one! — that will tide us over. Here’s the best new TV premieres to watch this week. Table of Contents New shows on Netflix Pokémon Horizons season 2 [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxPmGur7Gqk] Genre: Pokémon Release date: Feb. 7 Liko and Roy (and their Poké partners Sprigatito and Fuecoco) are back and on the hunt for the remaining six Hero Pokémon — and, as the subtitle The Search for Laqua would suggest, the legendary land of Laqua. But first up: Tera training! The foursome will be honing their Terastallization skills by (you guessed it) battling gym leaders. What mysteries will they uncover along the way? Apple Cider Vinegar [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Yj_rmCzhE] Genre: Scammer Cinematic Universe Release date: Feb. 6, with all episodes Showrunner/creator: Samantha Strauss Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Aisha Dee, Alycia Debnam-Carey, and more Belle Gibson (Kaitlyn Dever) is a living miracle: She’s an Australian wellness influencer who managed to cure her terminal brain cancer through health and wellness. It’s an incredible story — or it would be, if it were true. This is the based-on-a-true-story adaptation of a total lie that blossomed in the early days of Instagram, and how the global followers that Belle and her friends fooled were tricked into believing her lie. New shows on Tubi The Super Bowl [Image: KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JANUARY 26: A detail of the Super Bowl LIX logo on a hat following the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images) https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/gettyimages-2196121839.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Live sports event Release date: Feb. 9 at 6:30 EST Halftime show: Kendrick Lamar It’s Chiefs vs. Eagles; the game is on. But also (perhaps more importantly), Kendrick Lamar is playing the halftime show. How many times will he play “Not Like Us”? Tune in to find out! New shows on Animal Planet The Puppy Bowl [Image: TODAY -- Pictured: Puppy Bowl on Thursday, February 9, 2023 -- (Photo by: Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images) https://platform.polygon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/gettyimages-1247116595.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] Genre: Superior live sports event Release date: Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. EST Cast: Puppies! Kendrick Lamar is not playing this one, but the players themselves more than make up for it: It’s the Puppy Bowl, baby! There’s a lot of strong players this year — an easy tune-in if there ever was one. New shows on Prime Video Invincible season 3 [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbHUhCcSXEM] Genre: Superhero adolescence Release date: Feb. 6, with three episodes Showrunner/creator: Robert Kirkman Cast: Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, and more Mark (Steven Yeun) is back and getting stronger. Like, really strong. Which is just in time for a new threat — or threats, really. Take your pick: Cecil (Walton Goggins) is telling Mark they can be “good guys or the bad guys who save the world.” There’s new monsters popping up. And Oliver, Mark’s little brother, is big enough to start being a superhero of his own. Which situation will drive Mark to his darker side (and his blue-and-black suit)? New shows on Crunchyroll Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World season 3B [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHE1V63WQHU] Genre: Fantasy Release date: Feb. 5 Studio: White Fox The Counterattack Arc — eight episodes of season 3’s total 16 — is about to kick off, with Subaru and co. launching their fight against the Witch’s Cult members. Now that they have some idea of what they’re up against, and each member’s abilities, Subaru will feel more up to snuff. But given how strong the first half of the season was (and how relatively brief this season is overall), suffice it to say: This season is about to be packed.