“Klondike,” “Broad City,” “Rake,” “Black Sails” and “Walhburgers” are among the diverse new TV series premiering Jan. 20-26. Retuning shows include “Workaholics,” “King of the Nerds” and “Ghost Hunters” return, and the Grammy Awards rock Sunday night.
Monday, Jan. 20
Sleepy Hollow
7 p.m. Monday, Fox
The two-hour Season 1 finale this wacky, wildly entertaining tale to new heights with a twist that I should have seen coming, and it’s not just Ichabod almost changing his clothes.
Klondike
8 p.m. Monday, Discovery
Even out of Westeros, Richard Madden looks good bearded and messy. Read my full review here.
Blood Brother
9 p.m. Monday, PBS
Winner of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Awards, “Blood Brother” documents Rocky Braat, who left his life and career in the U.S. to work with a group of HIV-positive orphans in India.
Other Monday premieres
4 p.m. “Sheriff Callie’s Wild West,” Disney Junior
6:30 p.m. “The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed,” Comedy Central
7 p.m. “Hollywood Game Night,” NBC
9 p.m. “Teen Mom 2,” MTV
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Opposite Worlds
9 p.m. Tuesday, Syfy
Two teams—one living in the past and one in the future—face off in this competition series. Since time travel isn’t possible, I’m guessing it’s all simulated.
Hollywood Hillbillies
8 p.m. Tuesday, Reelz
A Georgia family moves to Hollywood—but they seem to be simply terrible actors.
Other Tuesday premieres
8 p.m. “American Masters: Salinger,” PBS
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Workaholics
9 p.m. Wednesday, Comedy Central
The boys are back for another season of chemically enhanced antics.
Broad City
9:30 Wednesday, Comedy Central
“Laverne & Shirley” meets “Girls” in this comedy from Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. Read my review here.
Wahlburgers
9:30 p.m. Wednesday, A&E
Mark, Donnie and big brother Paul send a love letter to their ma, Alma, and hamburgers.
Other Wednesday premieres
8 p.m. “Ghost Hunters,” Syfy (midseason)
9 p.m. “The Fashion Fund,” Ovation
Thursday, Jan. 23
Rake
8 p.m. Thursday, Fox
Former “Talk Soup” and “Later” host Greg Kinnear returns to weekly TV playing a self-destructive criminal defense attorney.
King of the Nerds
9 p.m. Thursday, TBS
Grayslake gaming blogger Josh competes against two scholars from Urbana and eight other nerds.
Other Thursday premieres
7 p.m. “The Vampire Diaries,” CW (midseason)
8 p.m. “Reign,” CW (midseason)
8 p.m. “The Fighters,” Discovery
Friday, Jan. 24
Mitt
1 p.m. Friday, Netflix
I’d forgotten Mitt Romney tried to win the presidential nomination back in 2006.
Foreclosed
7 p.m. Friday, Lifetime
The only thing haunted in this home is its deranged former owner who will do anything to get it back.
The Monkey’s Paw
8 p.m. Friday, Chiller
A dried up monkey’s paw grants its owner three wishes. “Get me outta this movie,” perhaps?
Dracula
9 p.m. Friday, NBC
In the season finale, Dracula takes on that lady who shows way more cleavage than Victorian society would have allowed.
Other Friday premieres
8 p.m. “Nightmare Next Door,” Investigation Discovery
9 p.m. “Impostors,” Investigation Discovery
Saturday, Jan. 25
Lizzie Borden Took an Ax
7 p.m. Saturday, Lifetime
Christina Ricci takes an ax and gives her career 40 whacks. OK, the latest retelling of the true-crime story isn’t that awful.
Shaun White: Russia Calling
7 p.m. Saturday, NBC
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White prepares for the snowboarding competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Black Sails
8 p.m. Saturday, Starz
Capt. Flint and the pirates of 1715 Nassau make a great arrrr-gument for staying home Saturday nights.
Other Saturday premieres
8 p.m. “My Gal Sunday,” Hallmark Movie Channel
8 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. “Hillbilly Blood,” Destination America
Sunday, Jan. 26
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards
7 p.m. Sunday, CBS
The Grammy ceremony always throws together odd all-star pairings, but Robin Thicke and Chicago? Really?
Sherlock: The Sign of Three
8:58 p.m. Sunday, PBS
In the second of three new “Sherlock” entries, the great detective puts all his energy into Watson and Mary’s wedding–and his best man speech. But crime stops for no one’s wedding.
Other Sunday premieres
7 p.m. “The Bachelor: Sean and Catherine’s Wedding,” ABC
8 p.m. “Welcome to Los Vargas,” mun2
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