Sunday
“Kaleidoscope” (Netflix): Watch the episodes in any order and see where that gets you in this new heist drama starring Giancarlo Esposito.
“Paul T. Goldman” (Peacock): Joe Schmoe meets mystery woman, weirdness ensues in this “Borat"-style docu-comedy.
College Football Playoff (ESPN, 4 p.m.): No. 3 TCU faces No. 2 Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl, followed by No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Georgia in the Peach Bowl, for the right to advance to the title game on Jan. 9.
“Great Performances” (PBS, 8 p.m. ET): “Downton Abbey’s” Hugh Bonneville waltzes in to host an all-new “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration.”
“The Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): A dog trainer meets a single guy who needs her help to hook up with someone else in this new TV movie.
“Ugliest House in America” (HGTV, 8 p.m.; also Monday-Friday): The Retta-hosted reality series returns with more homes not even a mother could love.
“Catfish Killer” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): High school senior meets mystery man online, peril ensues in this new TV movie.
“Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” (CNN, 9 p.m.): The Grammy-winning singer with the sophisticated vocal style is celebrated in this star-studded documentary.
“Sewer Divers” (Discovery, 9 p.m.): The waste must flow and it’s their job to see that it does in this new unscripted series you probably don’t want to watch during dinner.
Monday
“House of Grucci” (Hulu): Meet a Long Island family that has been having a blast in the fireworks biz for nearly two centuries in this new doc.
“134th Tournament of Roses Parade” (ABC, NBC, 11 a.m.): The annual flower-filled New Year's procession takes place in Pasadena, California.
NHL Winter Classic (TNT, 2 p.m.): The Pittsburgh Penguins battle the Boston Bruins in the league’s annual outdoor game. From Fenway Park.
“America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” (NBC, 8 p.m.): The best of the best from across the franchise compete in this new spinoff. Terry Crews hosts.
“Fantasy Island” (Fox, 8 p.m.): Miss Roarke (Roselyn Sánchez) welcomes you back for Season 2 of this reboot of the 1977-84 drama set at a mysterious tropical resort.
“Independent Lens” (PBS, 10 p.m.): The 2022 documentary “Children of Las Brisas” follows three young aspiring musicians in Venezuela’s El Sistema youth orchestra.
“Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.; concludes Tuesday): This new two-part special concludes the sordid saga of the R&B singer and convicted sex offender.
Tuesday
“The Menu” (HBO Max): A celebrity chef (Ralph Fiennes) has a bone to pick with his well-heeled dinner guests in this 2022 horror comedy. With Anya Taylor-Joy.
“Sometimes When We Touch” (Paramount+): This new three-part docuseries sings the praises of such purveyors of 1970s soft rock as the Carpenters, Christopher Cross and Captain & Tennille.
“Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr.” (PBS, 8 p.m.): Edward Norton and Julia Roberts explore their family histories in this new episode.
“American Experience” (PBS, 9 p.m.): Truth be told, a polygraph is not as reliable as you might think, as revealed in the new episode “The Lie Detector.”
“Will Trent” (ABC, 10 p.m.): A compassionate cop (Ramón Rodríguez) who grew up in the foster care system cracks the tough cases in this new procedural drama set in Atlanta.
“Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m.): A new two-part expose probes use of military-grade surveillance technology against activists, journalists, etc., by governments around the globe.
Wednesday
“Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street” (Netflix): This new docuseries recalls the infamous Wall Street financier who famously “made off” with his clients’ money.
“Star Wars: The Bad Batch” (Disney+): They’re just cloning around for a second season of this animated series.
“Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” (Fox, 8 p.m.): Ex-commandos put Mike Piazza, Kate Gosselin and other familiar faces through their paces in this new competition.
“Married at First Sight” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): The romance-themed reality series returns for Season 16.
“Tough as Nails” (CBS, 9 p.m.): An all-new crew convenes on Catalina Island for the competition’s fourth season. Phil Keoghan hosts.
“First Contact: An Alien Encounter” (PBS, 9 p.m.): This new docu-special imagines how it might go down the day we discover that we are indeed not alone in the universe.
“NFL Tailgate Takedown” (Food Network, 9 p.m.): Gastronomes get their pregame on in stadium parking lots across America in this new competition.
“1000-lb Best Friends” (TLC, 10 p.m.): The unscripted series about four besties battling obesity is back with new episodes.
Thursday
“Death in the Dorms” (Hulu): This new true-crime series studies the cases of young people murdered on college campuses around the country.
“Ginny & Georgia” (Netflix): The mother-daughter YA drama is back for its sophomore season.
“January 6th” (Discovery+): First responders, members of Congress and others recount their experiences during the 2021 Capitol insurrection in this new documentary.
“Battlebots” (Discovery, 8 p.m.): The clanking will continue until morale improves as the competition returns.
“Kold x Windy” (WE, 10 p.m.): Two young women from Chicago’s South Side try to make their name in the rap game in this gritty new drama.
Friday
“The Pale Blue Eye” (Netflix): A 19th-century detective (Christian Bale) enlists West Point cadet Edgar Allan Poe to help him solve a rash of murders in this stylish 2022 mystery.
“Pressure Cooker” (Netflix): Can’t stand the heat? Too bad! Aspiring chefs cohabitate in this new culinary competition.
“Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” (HBO Max): Jessica Alba, Brian Cox, Ina Garten and Hugh Jackman, that’s who, in Season 3 of the journalist’s interview program.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV, 8 p.m.): A record 16 queens compete for 200 large and the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” in the competition’s 15th cycle.
“Boys in Blue” (Showtime, 8 p.m.): This new docuseries takes the field with a high school football team coached by North Minneapolis police officers following the 2020 killing of George Floyd.
“BMF” (Starz, 8 p.m.): The Black Mafia Family is back in business in a second season of this fact-based crime drama.
“All the Single Ladies” (OWN, 9 p.m.): Black women spill the tea about romance and relationships in this new reality series.
Saturday
“The Wedding Veil Expectations” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.): Autumn Reeser, Alison Sweeney and Lacey Chabert reunite in the latest entry in this TV movie franchise.
“Reba McEntire’s The Hammer” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.): All rise! The country music star plays a travelin’ circuit judge in this new fact-based TV movie.
“Rico to the Rescue” (HGTV, 9 p.m.): A contractor lends his expertise to hapless homeowners in Denver in this new renovation series.
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(Los Angeles Times listings editor Matt Cooper compiled this column.)
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