{"id":290192,"date":"2026-02-18T16:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/290192\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:37:09","slug":"what-to-watch-on-tv-and-streaming-wednesday-february-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/290192\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Watch On TV And Streaming Wednesday, February 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                             &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/intro-1771392905.jpg\" data-slide-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/2103996\/what-to-watch-february-18-2026-tv-shows-movies\/\" data-post-id=\"2103996\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-slide-title=\"What To Watch Wednesday: Dove Cameron's Erotic Thriller, Fox Remembers James Van Der Beek, And More: \" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia in 56 Days\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>Every day, TVLine&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvline.com\/category\/what-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to Watch<\/a> column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming \u2014 organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.<\/p>\n<p>On TV this Wednesday:\u00a0Dove Cameron headlines Prime Video&#8217;s &#8220;56 Days,&#8221; Fox pays tribute to James Van Der Beek, and NBC&#8217;s Winter Olympics coverage continues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like a recommended watch-list like this delivered to your inbox each morning, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/tvline.kit.com\/whattowatch?utm_source=tvline&amp;utm_medium=whattowatch_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sign up for our free What to Watch newsletter here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>                Showtimes for February 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p>\n        3:00 AM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        56 Days<\/p>\n<p>\n            Prime Video<br \/>\n            EIGHT-EPISODE BINGE\n        <\/p>\n<p>Series premiere:\u00a0Based on Catherine Ryan Howard&#8217;s novel, the thriller stars Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia as a couple whose whirlwind romance is reexamined after homicide investigators discover a body in his apartment.<\/p>\n<p>        Beast Games<\/p>\n<p>\n            Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>The remaining players battle in a game of wits and social strategy to determine the final six; one player&#8217;s big secret is threatened to be exposed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        Being Gordon Ramsay<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The six-part docuseries follows\u00a0the celebrity chef as he juggles family life, global empire, and his biggest launch yet.<\/p>\n<p>        Cross<\/p>\n<p>\n            Prime Video<\/p>\n<p>Two vigilantes meet in a Florida hotel room, and plans are hatched to exact justice; when their connection endangers both their lives, an impossible decision is made: only one can live.    <\/p>\n<p>        Hijack<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>To avoid further disaster, Sam must work with an unlikely ally; the enemy closes in on Marsha as Zahra and Daniel fear they\u2019ve reached a dead end.<a id=\"show-carousel-0-0-trigger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/hijack\/#show-carousel-0-0-trigger\" data-ac-gallery-trigger=\"show-carousel-0-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"show-carousel-0-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>        Love Is Blind<\/p>\n<p>\n            Netflix<br \/>\n            THREE EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p>The engaged couples continue their honeymoon adventures as they try to figure out whether love truly is blind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>        School Spirits<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>Simon&#8217;s fate grows more perilous; Maddie confronts a powerful adversary whose dangerous secrets might be the only key to saving him.<\/p>\n<p>        Shrinking<\/p>\n<p>\n            Apple TV<\/p>\n<p>Gaby invites Jimmy to speak to her class; when Derek ends up in the hospital, Liz has issues with their son; Paul has an important realization.<a id=\"show-carousel-0-0-trigger\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/tv-pr\/originals\/shrinking\/#show-carousel-0-0-trigger\" data-ac-gallery-trigger=\"show-carousel-0-0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"show-carousel-0-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-selected=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>        Ten Pound Poms<\/p>\n<p>\n            BritBox<br \/>\n            FIRST TWO EPISODES\n        <\/p>\n<p>Season 2 premiere:\u00a0Kate comes to terms with her impulsive decision; the Roberts family adjusts to life with a newborn and looks for new opportunities to fulfill their dreams down under.<\/p>\n<p>        Wild Boys: Strangers in Town<\/p>\n<p>\n            Paramount+<\/p>\n<p>In the two-part docuseries, a mystery unfolds when two young men emerge from the forests of British Columbia claiming to have been raised entirely off the grid.<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        House of Payne<\/p>\n<p>\n            BET<\/p>\n<p>Calvin must come to terms with his breakup from Laura; Calvin encourages Malik to remain committed to their workouts.<\/p>\n<p>        The Real Full Monty<\/p>\n<p>\n            Fox<br \/>\n            ENCORE PRESENTATION\n        <\/p>\n<p>The network re-airs the 2024 special in tribute to the late James Van Der Beek, who was battling colorectal cancer at the time. The event brought together a group of male celebrities to raise awareness about early detection, testing, and ongoing cancer research.<\/p>\n<p>        Winter Olympic Games<\/p>\n<p>\n            NBC<br \/>\n            DAY 12\n        <\/p>\n<p>Primetime coverage includes cross-country skiing (Women&#8217;s Team Sprint Final), snowboarding (Men&#8217;s Slopestyle Final), alpine skiing (Women&#8217;s Slalom Run 1 and Final Run), and aerials (Women&#8217;s Final).<\/p>\n<p>\n        8:30 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        Assisted Living<\/p>\n<p>\n            BET<\/p>\n<p>Anastasia is conflicted about continuing her walks with Reginald due to his memory loss; Jeremy is warned about a new DA on the case who plans to throw the book at the young robbers.<\/p>\n<p>\n        9:00 PM<br \/>\n        ET\n    <\/p>\n<p>        The Beauty<\/p>\n<p>\n            FX<\/p>\n<p>A desperate family is forced to make a difficult decision.<\/p>\n<p>        Cheap A$$ Beach Houses<\/p>\n<p>\n            HGTV<\/p>\n<p>Season 1 finale:\u00a0A road-weary family is ready to park their camper for good; they explore everything from seaside empty lots to building their own dream beach base.<\/p>\n<p>        Sistas<\/p>\n<p>\n            BET<\/p>\n<p>Some will have to leave what they know to stay with what they want, while others are forced to stay when they just want to leave.<\/p>\n<p>        Southern Charm<\/p>\n<p>\n            Bravo<\/p>\n<p>After Madison has her baby, Austen can\u2019t help but draw parallels between their lives; Molly tries to power through her open mic night; Shep invites the group to Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Prime Video Every day, TVLine&#8217;s What to Watch&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290193,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[156,111,139,69,437],"class_list":{"0":"post-290192","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}