By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, filed January 17, 2015
FX brings back "Justified" for its final season and soon, Raylen Givens will be moving toward the sunset Tuesday.
The freak show shutters on the fourth edition of "American Horror Story" on the same network Wednesday.
Plus, Larry Wilmore has the unenviable task of taking over Stephen Colbert's 11:30 p.m. slot on Comedy Central Monday.
And the president takes over the airwaves on Tuesday for the first time with an all Republican Congress.
This covers Monday, January 19 through Sunday, January 25, 2015
MONDAY
"The Bachelor" 8 p.m. ABC — Ashley S, the Atlanta rep, is called "full-blown crazy" by another bachelorette. Yet she's still there.
"Gotham " 8 p.m. Fox —Gordon tries to apprehend a deranged genius named Jack Gruber who escaped from Arkham Asylum.
"Celebrity Apprentice " 8 p.m. NBC — Kenya Moore is smart but is she, as Brandi Glanville dubs her, "evil"?
"2 Broke Girls " 8 p.m. CBS — Caroline is shocked by an expensive gift from her father; Oleg works on a big plan for Sophie.
" Brain Games " 9 p.m. NGC (fifth season debut) — Illusionist Eric Leclerc shows how basic beliefs and perceptions can lead you astray.
"Jane the Virgin " 9 p.m. the CW — A hurricane forces Jane to stay at the Marbella; Rogelio rushes to the hospital to comfort Xo.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — The team searches for a CIA mole who has been coerced into stealing deadly chemicals.
" Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — Beckett and the team investigate the death of a young telenovela actress.
" The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore" 11:30 p.m. Comedy (new series) — Will he make everyone miss Stephen Colbert?
TUESDAY
"Parks & Recreation" 8 p.m. NBC— Leslie works to strengthen her case for the land being turned into a park.
"Masterchef Junior" 8 p.m. Fox — Fox has renewed this show for a fourth season. A giant mystery box challenge; the cooks work with a dangerous protein.
"State of the Union " 9 p.m. ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN — Pres. Obama addresses the nation.
"Girlfriends Guide to Divorce " 10 p.m. Bravo — Abby prepares to pitch her new brand to the agency; Jake directs an episode of Becca's TV show.
"Justified " 10 p.m. FX (sixth season debut) — Raylan guides Ava through the process of informing on Boyd; Boyd works to pull off a daring heist.
"Ground Floor " 10 p.m. TBS — Brody discovers Jenny never wants to get married and hates musicals, so he tries to change her mind.
"Cougar Town " 10:30 p.m. TBS — Jules and Ellie run the bar while Grayson helps Andy with tryouts for a new best friend.
WEDNESDAY
"The Mentalist " 8 p.m. CBS — The team members try to protect a murder witness from a skilled assassin.
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox — Fifth round of auditions.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit " 9 p.m. NBC — When Amaro's estranged father is arrested at his own wedding, Amaro becomes a witness.
"Top Chef " 9 p.m. Bravo — The contestants travel to Mexico to compete for the prestigious title of Top Chef.
"Criminal Minds " 9 p.m. CBS — The team members try to protect a murder witness from a skilled assassin.
"Empire " 9:01 p.m. Fox — The Lyons go to Philadelphia; another woman causes tension between Hakeem and hip-hop star Tianna.
"Duck Dynasty " 9:30 p.m. A&E — The guys renovate Jep's old chicken coop; Uncle Si acts strangely after drinking too much soda.
"American Horror Story " 10 p.m. FX (fourth season finale) — The freaks rebel against new management; Dandy prepares for his debut performance.
"Hindsight " 10 p.m. VH1 — Becca is bewildered by her kiss with Andy; Lolly avoids Jamie; Lois' birthday.
"Stalker " 10 p.m. CBS — Dandy gives the Twins troubling information about Chester; Maggie proves her loyalty to Jimmy.
THURSDAY
"American Idol" 8 p.m. Fox — Sixth night of auditions.
"The Biggest Loser" 8 p.m. NBC — Guest trainer Jenna Wolfe; the contestants look at how far they've come; a contestant is eliminated.
"Mom" 8:30 p.m. CBS — The Plunkett household is rocked by an unexpected death.
"Backstrom" 9 p.m. Fox (new series) — Rainn Wilson ("The Office") plays a brilliant but irascible detective.
"Bad Judge" 9 p.m. NBC (series finale) — Drama with Michelle's ex-husband threatens Rebecca's chances of breaking a courtroom record.
"Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man" 9 p.m. CNN (third season debut) — He looks at the power of the robots.
"A to Z" 9:30 p.m. NBC (series finale) — Zelda gets nervous when an ex-girlfriend crashes at Andrew's place and decides to even the score.
FRIDAY
"The Fall" 3:01 a.m. Netflix (second season) — Gillian Anderson returns as Detective Stella Gibson on the trail of serial murderer Paul Spector.
"Undercover Boss" 8 p.m. CBS — The Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shops President Robert Powells goes under cover.
"Cold Justice " 8 p.m. TNT — The burning death of a 67-year-old grandmother is investigated.
"Constantine " 8 p.m. NBC — Thousands of people in Brooklyn -- including Chas' daughter -- slip into comas.
"12 Monkeys " 9 p.m. Syfy — Cole's search for information about a mysterious organization known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys leads him to a mental institution in 2015.
"King of the Nerds " 9 p.m. TBS (third season debut) — Twelve new nerds make their way to Nerdvana to compete for $100,000.
"Glee " 9 p.m. Fox — Rachel hopes to form a deal in which Will's glee club purposefully underperforms.
"Banshee " 10 p.m. Cinemax — Lucas' secret is threatened; Tommy Littlstone organizes a second strike against Proctor.
"Helix " 10 p.m. Syfy — The CDC team continue to investigate the island.
WEEKEND
"With This Ring" 8 tonight Lifetime — After attending a lavish wedding, three best friends (Jill Scott, Eve, Regina Hall) each vow to get married within a year.
"Black Sails" 9 tonight Starz (second season debut) — Flint and Silver face judgment from the crew; Vane relishes his new position on the island.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 tonight NBC — Blake Shelton hosts.
"Galavant" 8 p.m. Sunday ABC (first season finale) — Isabella wants Galavant to impress her parents; a plot to kill Kingsley doesn't go as planned.
"The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant" 8 p.m. Sunday NBC — Women vie for the crown in the annual pageant; Natalie Morales and Thomas Roberts host.
"The Screen Actors Guild Awards" 8 p.m. Sunday TBS/TNT — Actors honor their peers in the annual ceremony at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" 8:30 p.m. Sunday Fox — Fox has renewed this show for a third season already.
"Downton Abbey" 9 p.m. Sunday GPB — Lord Merton and Mary deliver bombshells to Isobel and Tony; an unexplained death arouses suspicions.
"CSI" 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — The team works to stop the launching of weapons of mass destruction.
"Girls" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Hannah's one class a week leaves her with a lot of free time; Elijah visits Iowa.
"Shameless" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Frank asks Carl to discourage lesbians from buying property; Ian goes on a cleaning spree.
"Sons of Liberty" 9 p.m. Sunday History (mini-series debut) — Sam Adams angers the British; Sam and John Hancock establish a black-market smuggling operation.
"Resurrection" 9:01 p.m. Sunday ABC (first season finale) — There is an uprising amongst all the returned and their target is one of their own.
"House of Lies" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Marty and Jeannie pitch opposite strategies to a skin-care company; Doug puts his foot down.
"Revenge" 10:01 p.m. Sunday ABC — Nolan's wedding reception gets a does of southern inhospitality.
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