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TV picks for Jan. 17: 'Electric Dreams,' 'Corporate,' 'Gianni Versace'

By Neal Justin

January 16, 2018 at 9:16PM

Matt Ingebretson "Corporate" (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Punch the clock

You may want to call in sick to work tomorrow after watching "Corporate," the new sitcom that makes the office look about as inviting as a cemetery plot. There's nothing terribly original in this latest takedown of the 9-to-5 grind, but it's a better option than watching reruns of "The Office."

9 p.m., Comedy Central

Fashion faux pas

"The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" premieres with sky-high expectations — the first season of the anthology series, "The People v. O.J. Simpson," dominated the 2016 Emmys. But the decision to focus on Andrew Cunanan throughout this nine-parter makes this disappointing effort more like a Lifetime murderer-of-the week flick than awards bait.

9 p.m., FX

Dream on

If you've already gotten through the new season of "Black Mirror," sample the new anthology series "Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams." Bryan Cranston, Steve Buscemi and Anna Paquin step into sci-fi adventures created by the novelist who inspired movies like "Blade Runner" and "Minority Report."

Now streaming on Amazon Prime

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Bryan Cranston in “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Darren Criss as Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.