What to Watch on TV: Golden Globes, Schitt’s Creek, Party of Five
Welcome to a new week and another round of What to Watch on TV for the week of December 29th! We’ll be sharing our picks for what to watch this week, from new specials to big guest spots, and significant episodes of TV to look forward to.
This week’s picks include The Bachelor‘s return, the beginning of the end for Schitt’s Creek, FBI‘s spin-off debut, and more!
Here are our recommendations for what to watch on TV this week:
77th Annual Golden Globe Awards – Sunday, January 5
Awards season is in full swing as the first big award show of the year is set to honor TV and film including Pose, Succession, Mr. Robot, and more. Who will walk away with a Golden Globe? 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards airs Sunday, January 5 at 8/7c on NBC.
The Bachelor – Monday, January 6
PETER WEBER, SARAH
New year, new Bachelor! This season’s choice is airline pilot, Peter Weber, and he’s ready to meet the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Will he meet the one? The Bachelor returns Monday, January 6 at 8/7c on ABC.
Episode Description: Airline pilot Peter Weber begins his search for love, meeting 30 accomplished women eager to catch his eye; on the first group date, nine women get flight training; Hannah Brown returns to host the second group date.
FBI: Most Wanted – Tuesday, January 7
The latest CBS procedural is about to launch and follows an elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents as they find themselves out on the field, tracking down some of the world’s most notorious criminals. FBI: Most Wanted debuts Tuesday, January 7 at 10/9c on CBS.
Episode Description: Jess LeCroix and his elite team of FBI Fugitive Task Force agents track a doctor who’s deeply involved in a world of organized crime, drugs and lies and is on the run after a phone call records him delivering his wife’s fatal shot.
Mixed-ish – Tuesday, January 7
ARICA HIMMEL, MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR
Bow and her family are back and learning to deal with grief in their own ways. Mixed-ish returns Tuesday, January 7 at 9/8c on ABC.
Episode Description: In the wake of the Challenger tragedy, Rainbow and her family handle their grief in different ways; Denise realizes that life is too short, so she vows to right all the wrongs she’s done in her life.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist – Tuesday, January 7
NBC is introducing viewers to the world of Zoey, a young woman who begins seeing people around her sing about their innermost desires. Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist debuts Tuesday, January 7 at 10/9c on NBC.
Episode Description: Zoey, an introverted computer programmer living in San Francisco, begins to hear the innermost desires of the people around her through song.
Schitt’s Creek – Tuesday, January 7
The final season of the beloved Pop TV comedy debuts and we begin our final goodbyes with the Roses. Schitt’s Creek returns Tuesday, January 7 at 9/8c on Pop.
Episode Description: David scouts a potential wedding venue, while Johnny and Moira have a romantic picnic by the creek.
Party of Five – Wednesday, January 8
EMILY TOSTA, ELLE PARIS LEGASPI, NIKO GUARDADO, BRANDON LARRACUENTE
The Acosta family’s life is turned upside down after their parents are deported in an updated remake of the ‘90s drama. Party of Five debuts Wednesday, January 8 at 9/8c on Freeform.
Episode Description: “Party of Five” follows the five Acosta children—Emilio, Lucia, Beto, Valentina and baby Rafa—as they navigate daily life struggles to survive as a family unit after their parents are suddenly deported to Mexico; A fearful Valentina struggles to sleep at night after the recent loss of her parents. This takes a toll on Beto, who is left to comfort her. Val turns to religion in the hopes of getting her parents back while Lucia denounces that same religion, believing it is only harming her younger sister. Meanwhile, Emilio tries to do right by his father by dismissing Oscar of certain duties, which only offends Oscar and leaves Emilio to run the restaurant on his own.
Stumptown – Wednesday, January 8
JILL BASEY
Dex and company are back, and she’s heading to TV court for her next case. Stumptown returns Wednesday, January 8 at 10/9c on ABC.
Episode Description: Dex is hired by a famous TV judge to help find his prodigal brother but soon finds that she is not the only one looking for him. Elsewhere, after a carjacking under his watch, Hoffman enlists Grey’s help in tracking down the carjackers. Back at home, Dex isn’t prepared for Ansel’s unexpected news.
Criminal Minds – Wednesday, January 8
The final season begins for the long-running procedural as the hunt for a new serial killer looms and stories start wrapping up. The beginning of the Criminal Minds final season kicks off Wednesday, January 8 at 9/8c on CBS.
Episode Description: The BAU team investigates an unsub with striking similarities to Rossi’s latest obsession, “The Chameleon.”
AJ and the Queen – Friday, January 10
A drag queen and a stowaway bond and form an unlikely friendship as they travel throughout the country. AJ and the Queen drops Friday, January 10 on Netflix.
Description: RuPaul stars as Ruby Red, a bigger than life but down on her luck drag queen who travels across America from club to club in a rundown 1990’s van, in order to recoup the savings recently stolen from her. She’s paired up with AJ, a recently orphaned, tough-talking, scrappy 11-year-old white girl stowaway. As these two misfits, one tall – one small, travel from city to city, Ruby’s message of love and acceptance winds up touching people and changes their lives a little for the better. This fun, outrageous series explores ideas of family, friendship, love, and loss. Together they help each other navigate the heartbreaking past, the challenging present and a hopeful future as Ruby and AJ travel the USA searching for a little happiness and the very best breakfast waffle. Part Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Part Touched by an Angel. Oh, and RuPaul performs a killer musical number in every drag club.
Girl/Haji – Friday, January 10
A detective travels to London to track down his long lost brother after secrets come to light. Girl/Haji drops Friday, January 10 on Netflix
Series Description: A Tokyo detective travels to London to look for his long lost younger brother, now believed to be posing as a Yakuza gangster and wanted for the murder of a Japanese businessman. His family’s honour, and the fragile peace between the warring gangs back home, is at stake.
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Brianna Martinez
Brianna spends her time away from briefs, legal research, and pleadings, watching TV and writing about it. She generally has a lot of feelings about TV, which you can read about here and on Twitter.