What To Watch: Downton's End Begins, Galavant Returns, Two Fox Comedy Debuts, Steve Jobs And More
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On TV this Sunday: It's the beginning of the end for Downton Abbey, Fox sets up shop in Bordertown, Cooper Barrett presents his Guide to Surviving Life and Galavant's journey faces a seafaring setback. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar:
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60 Minutes
CBS
The newsmagazine documents the sinking of cargo ship El Faro, and the mafia's involvement in agriculture. Plus, a profile on tween jazz prodigy Joey Alexander.
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Galavant
ABC
Season 2 premiere (two episodes): Galavant gets shipwrecked, forcing a trek by foot to Richard's kingdom; Kylie Minogue guest-stars. (Read preview.)
The Simpsons
Fox
Homer works as a dishwasher; Lisa and her teacher (Kaitlin Olson, It's Always Sunny) code a sentient A.I. (voiced by Hello Ladies' Stephen Merchant). (Watch sneak peek.)
The Wrong Roommate
Lifetime Movie Network
One Life to Live reunion alert! A college professor (Jessica Morris) meets her sister's troubled, dangerous roommate (Jason-Shane Scott); Eric Roberts and Vivica A. Fox co-star.
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Sunday Night Football
NBC
With the NFC North title on the line, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (10-5) host Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings (10-5) at Lambeau Field.
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Cooper Barrett’s Guide To Surviving Life
Fox
Series premiere: Cooper (Jack Cutmore-Scott, Kingsman: The Secret Service) struggles to find work or romance after college; Meaghan Rath (New Girl), Charlie Saxton (Betas), James Earl (Ground Floor), Justin Bartha (The New Normal) and Liza Lapira (Super Fun Night) co-star. (Get casting news.)
Undercover Boss
CBS
The CEO of Shoppers World discovers shoplifting has become rampant at one of his stores.
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Downton Abbey
PBS
Final season premiere: Downton Abbey faces extortion and downsizing; Mrs. Hughes poses a sensitive ques- tion. (The clip show Countdown to Downton Abbey, hosted by Kelli O'Hara, precedes at 8 pm.) (Get scoop.)
Family Guy
Fox
Quagmire is reunited with his former costar on a Korean soap opera; Stewie worries he might be a redhead; Ashton Kutcher and Margaret Cho guest-star.
Steve Jobs: The Man In the Machine
CNN
The documentary from Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney (Going Clear: Scientology) chronicles the life of the eponymous Apple co-founder.
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Bordertown
Fox
Series premiere: Seth MacFarlane's latest cartoon finds two very different families living in a fictitious town along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Meet the cast.)
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The Royals
E!
Relationships are permanently altered when the Royals' family history is called into question.
