By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally Sunday, February 7, 2016
Shows returning from winter break include AMC's "The Walking Dead" on Valentine's Day and ABC's "Scandal" on Thursday.
TBS is trying a new weekly talk show starring Samantha Bee Monday at 10:30 p.m. while sister station truTV dabbles in scripted comedy for the first time with "Those Who Can't" about teachers on Thursday.
TV One's Atlanta-based show "Here We Go Again" debuts on Tuesday while HBO goes back to the drug-infested 1970s music scene with "Vinyl" on Sunday.
This covers Monday, February 8 through Sunday, February 14, 2016.
MONDAY
"The Bachelor" 8 p.m. ABC — Ben and the ladies travel to the Bahamas.
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" 8 p.m. the CW — Rebecca accidentally sends a revealing text to Josh and takes drastic measures to ensure he never sees it.
"Antiques Roadshow" 8 p.m. GPB — In Little Rock, items include a 1985 Charles Schulz sketch of Snoopy; Chinese altar garniture, ca. 1850; and a 1919 William Faulkner handmade poetry book.
"The X-Files" 8 p.m. Fox — Mulder and Scully investigate the murder of a city official.
"Supergirl" 8 p.m. CBS — A twisted version of Supergirl who's the mirror image of her sets out to destroy her National City counterpart.
"The Biggest Loser" 9 p.m. NBC — One contestant sends two others home for a week.
"Scorpion" 9 p.m. CBS — The team must fix a pinched gas line in order to prevent a massive explosion after a powerful earthquake hits Los Angeles.
"Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma" 9 p.m. HBO — A look at independent acts of violent religious extremism in the U.S.
"The Magicians" 9 p.m. Syfy — Quentin wakes up in a mental hospital and must set his panic aside to seek the help of the one person he least trusts.
"Recovery Road" 9 p.m. Freeform — Wes' ex-girlfriend calls him and begs for help.
"Castle" 10:01 p.m. ABC — A body is found in a theater where Martha is working.
"Billion Dollar Wreck" 10 p.m. History (new series) — Father and son treasure hunters explore the sunken cruise liner RMS Republic.
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" 10:30 p.m. TBS (new series) — "The Daily Show" vet gets her own show.
TUESDAY
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — A deep sea diver is murdered on the job.
"Hollywood Game Night" 8 p.m. NBC — The celebrity players are Geena Davis; Ben Feldman; Michael Ealy; Kate Walsh; Adam Goldberg; and Angela Kinsey.
" Finding Your Roots" 8 p.m. GPB —The history of military service in the families of Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and John McCain is explored.
" Here We Go Again" 8 p.m. TV One (new series) — LaToya Luckett and Wendy Raquel Robinson star in this comedy.
"Fresh Off the Boat" 8 p.m. ABC — Honey and Marvin babysit the boys while Jessica and Louis enjoy a Valentine's Day evening out.
"Born Again Virgin" 8:30 p.m. TV One (second season debut) — Jenna thinks she's found a good dating match when she hits it off with a sex addict.
" NCIS: New Orleans" 9 p.m. CBS — Agent Pride opens his bar to the public with a Fat Tuesday party.
"Marvel's Agent Carter " 9 p.m. ABC — Peggy is charged with stopping an atomic explosion that threatens all of California, where Jarvis' expertise and quick thinking are put to the ultimate test.
"American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson " 10 p.m. FX — O.J. Simpson goes missing in the white Bronco and Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian battle the fallout while the D.A.'s office and the LAPD go searching for O.J..
" Chicago Fire" 10 p.m. NBC — Severide confronts Chili about her erratic behavior;
"Not Safe With Nikki Glaser" 10:30 p.m. Comedy (new series) — A female comic's view on sex.
WEDNESDAY
"American Idol" 8 p.m. Fox — First 12 of the top 24 perform, including Atlanta's Jordan Sasser.
" 2 Broke Girls " 8 p.m. CBS — Max and Caroline sign up to be "Booth Babes" in order to get into a large gaming convention for free.
"Duck Dynasty " 9 p.m. A&E — The team surprise two veterans with a trip to Monroe and stage a "color run" to raise awareness for wounded soldiers.
"Law & Order: SVU " 9 p.m. NBC — Two escaped murderers are pursued by the squad and two visiting detectives from Chicago.
"Modern Family " 9 p.m. ABC — Claire wages war on clutter.
"The Next 15 " 9 p.m. TV One (new series) — Former Atlantan Claudia Jordan and former "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" star Benzino joins the cast.
"Criminal Minds " 9 p.m. CBS — he BAU hunt for a kidnapper after an 18-year-old girl escapes from a suburban home where she had been held captive with two other women for many years.
"American Crime " 10 p.m. ABC — Leslie defies the school's lawyer and welcomes Eric back to Leyland.
"Suits " 10 p.m. USA — Harvey and Mike lock horns over trial strategy and how to defeat Gibbs.
"Younger " 10 p.m. TV Land — Liza and Kelsey worry when their first author proves to be more trouble than she's worth.
THURSDAY
"American Idol" 8 p.m. Fox — Fantasia and Ruben Studdard show up to duet with semfinalists.
"Grey's Anatomy " 8 p.m. ABC — A patient attacks Meredith and Penny finds her wounded.
"Inside the Actor's Studio: The Walking Dead " 8 p.m. Bravo — Taped last September, James Lipton interviews a crew from the popular Atlanta-based show including creator Robert Kirkman, showrunner Scott Gimple and actors Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan and Steven Yeun.
"You, Me and the Apocalypse" 8 p.m. NBC —Jamie's search grinds to a halt when he is yet again mistaken for Ariel.
"The Big Bang Theory " 8:01 p.m. CBS — Sheldon and Amy celebrate Valentine's Day with an episode of "Fun With Flags."
"The Blacklist " 9 p.m. NBC — Red and Liz target a woman who may be kidnapping children.
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — Six months have passed since Olivia and Fitz broke up yet again.
"Top Chef" 9 p.m. Bravo — Part two of restaurant wars.
"Project Runway All Stars" 9 p.m. Lifetime (fifth season debut) — Birmingham's Ken Laurence returns and he is now an Atlantan.
"Colony" 10 p.m. USA — Geronimo's identity is revealed.
"How To Get Away With Murder" 10 p.m. ABC — Annalise's road to recovery won't be easy as the Keating 5 deal with the aftermath of the night she was shot
"Elementary" 10 p.m. CBS — Holmes is asked by Narcotics to orchestrate a perfect heist.
"Shades of Blue" 10 p.m. NBC — Wozniak suspects Saperstein of being the informant.
"Those Who Can't" 10:30 p.m. TruTV (new series) — A revenge plot is hatched in the opener of this series, in which three thirty-something high-school teachers struggle to motivate their students as well as themselves.
FRIDAY
"Sleepy Hollow" 8 p.m. Fox — Ichabod and Sophie team up to save Abbie by fighting a supernatural force that's targeting Sleepy Hollow citizens.
"The Amazing Race" 8 p.m. CBS (28th season debut) — Eleven teams made up of social media personalities embark on a global race to win the top million dollar prize.
"Be My Valentine,Charlie Brown; A Charlie Brown Valentine" 8 p.m. ABC — A double bill of Charlie Brown.
"The Vampire Diaries" 8 p.m. the CW — Damon, under the reckless influence of Julian, spirals out of control.
" Second Chance" 9:01 p.m. Fox — Mary's death is predicted by a game of chance.
" Hawaii Five-O" 9 p.m. CBS — As Five-0 investigates a double homicide involving marital infidelity, McGarrett and his team recall their disastrous Valentine's Day experiences.
WEEKEND
"Wrong Swipe" 8 p.m. Saturday Lifetime — A girl tries a dating app that matches users via GPS technology, but becomes fearful after she begins receiving disturbing messages and notifications that someone is close in proximity.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Melissa McCarthy returns with Kanye West singing.
"The Bachelor at 20: A Celebration of Love" 8 p.m. Sunday ABC — If the title of this special makes you gag, it's clearly not aimed for you.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta " 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — More drama from the Caribbean.
"The Good Wife " 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — Alicia has trouble adjusting when she returns to work at Lockhart, Agos and Lee with Lucca.
"The Tonight Show's Valentine's Day Special " 9 p.m. Sunday NBC — Highlights fromJimmy Fallon's show.
"Downton Abbey" 9 p.m. Sunday GPB — Mary and the family observe Henry in an auto race.
" Shameless" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Ian's relationship with Caleb gets more serious.
"Vinyl" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Set in the volatile music industry in 1970s New York City, record-label president Richie Finestra desperately tries to save his company from professional crises and his own personal demons.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday Bravo — As Alexandria crumbles, Rick's crew tries to escape.
"Mercy Street" 10 p.m. Sunday GPB — A hospital inspector's unexpected visit throws the staff into disarray.
"Billions" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Axe unceremoniously disappears; Chuck intensifies his investigation.
"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" 11 p.m. Sunday HBO (third season debut) — Oliver might dare to address the reality that is Donald Trump.
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