Credit: Rodney Ho
Credit: Rodney Ho
While the Winter Olympics dominate the airwaves and the headlines this week, counter-programming includes the Westminster Dog Show on USA Tuesday and new episodes of "The Following," (Fox on Monday), "Being Mary Jane" (BET on Tuesday), "True Detective" (HBO on Sunday), "Downton Abbey" (GPB on Sunday) and "The Walking Dead" (AMC on Sunday.)
MONDAY
"Almost Human " 9 p.m. Fox — The deaths of two genetically enhanced children appear to be connected to a designer drug.
"The Bachelor" 8 p.m. ABC — Juan Pablo courts eight women in New Zealand.
"2014 Olympic Winter Games" 8 p.m. NBC — Women's Alpine skiing, men's freestyle skiing and men's short track.
"The Following " 9 p.m. Fox — Ryan and Max follow evidence and try to stay ahead of the FBI.
"Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook Off " 9 p.m. Food (third season finale) — Herschel Walker is in the finals!
"Single Ladies " 9 p.m. VH1 — Work brings Raquel and Terrence closer together.
"Intelligence " 10 p.m. CBS — The Cybercom team are on the case of a deadly and rapidly spreading virus in Texas.
TUESDAY
"Dads" 8 p.m. Fox (first season debut) — The Whittlemore's couch is ruined by a drunk Crawford.
"138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show " 8 p.m. USA — Closing night featuring Best in Show.
Credit: Rodney Ho
Credit: Rodney Ho
" The Winter Olympics" 8 p.m. NBC — Figure skating, snowboarding, women's freestyle skiing.
"Face Off" 9 p.m. Syfy — The challenge is to create supernatural entities based on mysterious silhouettes.
"The Haves and the Have Nots " 9 p.m. OWN —Jim helps Wyatt stay out of prison.
"New Girl" 9 p.m. Fox — Chaos reigns at the loft when Jess' unpredictable sister visits.
"Being Mary Jane" 10 p.m. BET — Paul Sr. tries to please Helen.
"Cougar Town" 10 p.m. TBS — The annual cul-de-sac yard sale gives Andy a chance to bet Elle she can't stop being snarky for a day.
"Justified" 10 p.m. FX — Raylan is out for revenge after Alison is attacked.
WEDNESDAY
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox — The 77 remaining singers get cut down even more.
"Winter Olympics " 8 p.m. NBC— Figure skating, women's snowboarding and women's Alpine skiing.
"Hoarding: Buried Alive " 9 p.m. TLC — Father-and-son hoarders live in a home without a functional bedroom or kitchen.
"Love Thy Neighbor " 9 p.m. OWN — A young girl grows up, with Linda's help.
"Super Fun Night " 9:30 p.m. ABC — Kimmie gets mixed signals from Richard about their relationship.
"The Exes " 10 p.m. TV Land — Holly gets Haskell a date with a gay man.
"Men at Work " 10 p.m. TBS — Milo meets a cougar-like book publisher (Jane Seymour) who is hot for him. And Ed Asner plays an intern.
"The Real Housewives of New York " 10 p.m. Bravo — A sneak peek at season 6.
THURSDAY
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox — The final 31 are revealed and at least a couple are from Atlanta.
"Winter Olympics" 8 p.m. NBC — More figure skating and women's speedskating.
"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" 9 p.m. TLC — The family sets up a swear jar after the girls' language gets a little too salty.
"Rake" 9 p.m. Fox — A death in Ben's family forces him to ask Keegan to take over a case in which the mayor's chief economic advisor is accused of murder.
"King of the Nerds " 10 p.m. TBS — The teams build robots to compete in "robot dodgeball."
"Mob Wives " 10 p.m. VH1 — Drita's dinner party leaves a sour taste when Renee holds Alicia accountable for their issues.
FRIDAY
"Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: A Charlie Brown Valentine " 8 p.m. ABC — Charlie keeps vigil by the mailbox.
"Winter Olympics 2014 " 8 p.m. NBC — Figure skating, men's Alpine skiing.
"Cold Justice " 8 p.m. TNT— The 1998 slaying of a 19-year-old girl is investigated.
"Oprah: Where Are They Now? " 9 p.m. OWN — Oprah catches up with Lisa Marie Presley, Jane Seymour and Adam Ant.
"10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty " 10 p.m. Spike (first season finale) — This is not a guaranteed giveaway type of show, as you may be able to tell.
" Banshee" 10 p.m. Cinemax— Incidents from Jason's past catch up with him so Lucas proposes a deal that may save his life.
" Helix" 10 p.m. Syfy — Daniel makes a discovery. Hatake protects Walker from Sutton's mercenaries.
WEEKEND
"Olympic Winter Games" 8 p.m. Saturday NBC — Women's Alpine skiing and men's speedskating.
"The Good Mistress" 8 p.m. Saturday Lifetime — A young woman struggling with alcoholism has a one-night stand with her friend's husband.
"Olympic Winter Games" 7 p.m. Sunday NBC — Figure skating and women's snowboarding.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — Kenya tries to mend fences with NeNe.
"The NBA All-Star Game" 8 p.m. Sunday TNT — East meets West in New Orleans with stars such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant in the house.
"Downton Abbey" 9 p.m. Sunday GPB — Robert and Thomas return from America.
"Shameless" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — The aftermath of Liam's accident lands Fiona in county jail.
"True Detective" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — The spoils of a solved case are shared by Hart and Cohle.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — A group of survivors face obstacles finding shelter after the prison blowup.
"Girls" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Hannah runs into Elijah on a weekend getaway.
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