With the Winter Olympics over, networks are bringing back their big guns.
TNT has "Dallas" back on Monday. NBC carts in "The Voice" the same night, plus "Hannibal" Friday. CBS opts for a new season of "Survivor," where teams are broken into three stereotypes: brains, brawn, and beauty. ABC's offering on Thursday is a return of "Scandal" after a two-month hiatus. Plus, Fox's "American Idol" starts its top 13 live show on Wednesday - with hopes it can rebound from record low ratings last week competing with the Olympics (and getting beaten by a repeat of "The Big Bang Theory," to only add insult to injury.)
Out of Atlanta, Sundance shot a new shot "The Red Road," which debuts Thursday.
And Atlanta's Tyler Perry on Tuesday debuts his first talk show after 'The Haves and the Have Nots."
Plus Sunday, the Oscars are back with Ellen DeGeneres as host and "Gravity," "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle" the likely candidates to win Best Picture.
And Seth Myers' new late show debuts Monday night, following Jimmy Fallon's new "Tonight Show," which generated very strong ratings last week in its debut.
MONDAY
"Opening Bell With Mario Bartiromo " 9 a.m. Fox Business News (new show) — One of CNBC's most popular anchors moves to the rival.
"Almost Human " 9 p.m. Fox — A chrome is murdered.
"The Bachelor" 8 p.m. ABC — Juan Pablo visits the families of the remaining four ladies.
"How I Met Your Mother" 8 p.m. CBS — Barney is suffering from a massive hangover on his wedding day.
"The Voice " 9 p.m. NBC (sixth season debut) — Usher and Shakira are back. Cee Lo Green recently announced his permanent departure as a judge.
"The Following " 9 p.m. Fox — Ryan and Max contact the BI for backup.
"BET Honors " 9 p.m. BET — Wayne Brady hosts. There's buzz over Mariah Carey's dress.
"Single Ladies " 9 p.m. VH1 — Raquel continues to see Grant.
"Dallas " 9 p.m. TNT (third season debut) — John Ross clashes with Bobby over Southfork ownership.
"Private Lives of Nashville Wives " 10 p.m. TNT (new series) — TNT tries "Real Housewives"-type programming with Nashville women.
"Castle " 10:01p.m. ABC — Multiple people confess to the murder of a struggling actor.
"The Blacklist " 10:01p.m. NBC — An issue of national security centers on an ancient artifact.
"Late Night With Seth Myers " 12:35 a.m. NBC (new series) — The former SNL cast member takes over and has Vice President Joe Biden as his first guest.
TUESDAY
" The Bachelor" 8 p.m. ABC (special night) — The three remaining bachelorettes join Juan Pablo on a trip to St. Lucia.
"Glee" 8 p.m. Fox — Santana becomes Rachel's understudy in "Funny Girl."
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — Defective bulletproof vests are found in a truck containing stolen merchandise.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — More blind auditions.
"NCIS: Los Angeles" 9 p.m. CBS — Sam and Callen go to Mexico to find a retired assassin.
"The Haves and the Have Nots " 9 p.m. OWN — Wyatt's actions and Candace's threats cause havoc.
"Rizzoli & Isles" 9 p.m. TNT (fourth season winter debut) — A kidnapper dressed as a clown resurfaces after more than 20 years.
"About a Boy" 9:01 p.m. NBC (time slot debut) — Will agrees to babysit Marcus so Fiona can get a job interview.
"Being Mary Jane" 9 p.m. BET (back-to-back new episodes) — Double the Mary Jane. Someone she interviews commits suicide. In the 10 p.m. hour, she faces the people she has hurt.
"Tyler Perry Talk Show " 10 p.m. OWN (new series) — The Atlanta mogul has been talking about doing a talk show for years. Now he has one.
"Chicago Fire" 10 p.m. NBC — Severide feels left out during the search for his missing sister.
"Justified" 10 p.m. FX— Raylan pursues a grifter.
"Mind Games" 10 p.m. ABC (new series) — Christian Slater tries yet again for a successful TV series, his fourth try in six years. A unique agency uses psychological manipulation to help clients.
"Perception" 10 p.m. TNT — Pierce helps an autistic teen who's under interrogation for murder.
"Person of Interest" 10:01 p.m. CBS — Finch infiltrates an emergency call center to keep tabs on a 911 operator.
WEDNESDAY
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox — The top 13 perform. Sam Woolf is the early favorite.
"Revolution " 8 p.m. NBC— Survival in New Vegas may come at a high cost for Monroe and Connor.
"Survivor " 8 p.m. CBS (28th season debut) — One of the 18 is a former NBA player.
"Law & Order: SVU " 9 p.m. NBC — A comedian jokes about rape while performing at a college and then his fans assault a student.
"Modern Family " 9 p.m. ABC — Phil's feud with nemesis Gil Thorpe intensifies when their sons face in a wrestling match.
"Psych " 9:30 p.m. USA — A former backup singer hopes to solve a cold case from 1967.
"Mixology " 9:31 p.m. ABC (new series) — A recently dumped man is thrust back into the dating world.
" C riminal Minds" 10 p.m. CBS — Willie and Jase organize a paintball match.
"Duck Dynasty " 10 p.m. A&E — Willie angers Jase with an unusual motivational tactic.
"Nashville " 10 p.m. NBC — A successful producer likes Juliette's new song and invites her to L.A. to record for him.
THURSDAY
"Countdown to the Oscars " 8 p.m. ABC — Hyping up the upcoming awards show Sunday.
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox — The first person is eliminated. Kristen O'Connor: could it be you?
"The Big Bang Theory " 8 p.m. CBS — Leonard's purchase of a dining-room table for the apartment doesn't sit well with Sheldon.
"Grey's Anatomy" 9 p.m. ABC — Alex hears news about his dad and becomes angry.
"Mary Mary" 9 p.m. WE (third season debut) — The duo returns from their hiatus and land on the cover of Ebony.
"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" 9 p.m. TLC — June wonders if Anna is going to move out.
"Rake" 9 p.m. Fox — A mother and son confess to the same murder to protect each other.
"The Red Road " 9 p.m. Sundance (new series) — A tragedy impacts a Native American settlement in New Jersey.
"Hollywood Game Night " 9:01 p.m. NBC — Sean Hayes, Don Cheadle and Jason Sudeikis play.
"Two and a Half Men " 9:01 p.m. CBS (new time slot) — Lyndsey faces a choice between Alan and Larry.
"Parenthood " 10 p.m. NBC — Extremely intelligent ghosts haunt a young lady.
"Portlandia " 10 p.m. IFC (fourth season debut) — Guest judges include Billy Dee Williams.
"Scandal " 10 p.m. ABC — Sally decides to run for the presidency anyway.
FRIDAY
"Last Man Standing " 8 p.m. ABC — Chucks dog gets pregnant by the Baxter's canine.
"Undercover Boss " 8 p.m. CBS — Utah Jazz CEO Greg Miller works undercover.
"Enlisted " 9 p.m. Fox — Jill helps Peter through a breakup after a woman neglects to call it quits.
"Grimm " 9 p.m. NBC — Monroe tries to persuade his parents to accept the choices he made.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — A real estate agent is found dead inside the walls of one of his listings.
"Inside Job " 9 p.m. TNT (new series) — Job candidates battle for a position at House of Blues.
"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — An architect from New York City pitches her idea for a dating service.
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers " 10 p.m. Lifetime (third season debut) — Betty launches a new salad dressing.
" Blue Bloods" 10 p.m. CBS — A young girl's abduction reminds Danny of an unsolved case he worked on years ago.
"Save Our Business " 10 p.m. TNT (new series) — Entrepreneur Peter Jones sets out to revamp a struggling indoor playground area in this business make-over series.
"Hannibal " 10 p.m. NBC — Will fights to prove his innocence.
WEEKEND
"Happy Face Killer" 8 p.m. Saturday Lifetime — An FBI agent hunts serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, played by David Arquette.
"Deion's Family Playbook" 10 p.m. Saturday OWN (new series) — A reality series follows around former pro athlete Deion Sanders.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Jim Parsons hosts.
"The Amazing Race" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — The teams travel to China.
"The Academy Awards" 8:30 p.m. Sunday ABC — Ellen Degeneres hosts.
"True Detective" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Hart and Cohle call a truce.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — A bizarre but enlightening mission is brought on by a group member's simple request.
"Girls" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Hannah visits her grandmother in the hospital.
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