Post holidays, we’re getting back in business…
Monday
- The Bachelor (ABC, 8pm) Season Premiere – Sean meets the women.
- Antiques Roadshow (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – A million dollar discovery is made.
- Love & Hip Hop/Black Ink Crew (VH1, 8/9pm) Season/Series Premieres – Relationships and a new tattoo crew.
- Switched at Birth (ABCF, 8pm) Season Premiere – The daughters of these not related families continue their drama.
- Deception (NBC, 10pm) Series Premiere – Police officer investigates the death of a childhood friend, looks Revenge-ish and will probably be dumb but worth a shot.
- The Staircase (Sund, 10pm) Series Premiere – Found dead at the bottom of the staircase, did the husband do it?
- Trouble Next Door (Own, 10pm) Season Premiere – Series documenting families in crisis.
Tuesday
- Cougar Town (TBS, 10pm) Season Premiere – It’s back, don’t forget to change your season pass to TBS to catch this gang, their wining, and their whining.
- Justified (Fx, 10pm) Season Premiere – Season pass already set.
- Africa (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – It’s about Africa?
- Frontline (PBS, 10pm) Season Premiere – Starting with Michelle Rhee as chancellor of DC public schools.
- The Joe Schmo Show (Spike, 10pm) Season Premiere – More fake reality show.
- America’s Supernanny (Life, 10pm) Season Premiere – Getting control of the kids.
- Snookie & JWoww (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – Can’t wait for parenthood.
- The Burn with Jeff Ross (Com, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – More guests.
- Scoring the Deal (HGTV, 11pm) Series Premiere – Real estate wheelings and dealings.
Wednesday
- Stars in Danger: The High Dive (Fox, 8pm) – Celebrities learn how to flip it, you know, without the splash.
- People’s Choice Awards (CBS, 9pm) – What do the people know anyhow?
- Property Brothers (HGTV, 9pm) Season Premiere – Twin real estaters help folks fix ’em up.
- Washington Heights (MTV, 10pm) Series Premiere – In case there are more ‘real’ people you want to get to know.
- Barter Kings (A&E, 10pm) Season Premiere – Bartering snakes.
Thursday
- Critic’s Choice Movie Awards (CW, 8pm) – I am mildly curious as to what the critics might say.
- The Millionaire Matchmaker (Brav, 9pm) Season Premiere – More love to be found for the wealthy.
- Kathy (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere – Guests Liza and Jane Lynch.
- Rehab Addict (DIY, 10pm) Season Premiere – Home rehab that is.
Friday
- Banshee (Cin, 10pm) Series Premiere – Ex-con and master thief assumes the identity of a sheriff, curious if I got Cinemax.
- Out There (IFC, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – Animated 15-year old’s misadventures.
Saturday
- Miss America (ABC, 9pm) – Women walk the walk and talk the talk.
- Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual (We, 9pm) Series Premiere – Unusual, uninteresting.
- Staten Island Law (OWN, 9pm) Series Premiere – The reality of mediation.
Sunday
- Australian Open (ESPN2, 3:30pm, and various) – First round!
- Golden Globe Awards (NBC, 7/8pm) – Arrivals and then Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host.
- Girls/Enlightened (HBO, 9/9:30pm) Season Premieres – Laura Dern and Lena Dunham return.
- Shameless/House of Lies/Californication (Show, 9/10/10:30pm) Season Premieres – As do the people in these shows.
- Pete Rose (TLC, 10pm) Series Premiere – Pete’s getting married.
The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.