What To Watch: Bachelor Season 25, Trebek's Final Jeopardy! Episodes Begin, Discovery+ Launches And More
On TV this Monday: Craig Ferguson hosts The Hustler, Matt James begins his Bachelor journey, and CBS' entire slate returns from holiday break. Here are 12 programs (and one new streaming service) to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern.
Showtimes for January 4, 2021
Jeopardy!
The long-running game show marks the end of an era with the first of Alex Trebek's final five episodes — and Michael Ausiello, for one, is not ready.
Discovery+ Launch
The streamer launches with dozens of unscripted originals — including 90 Day Fiancé and BattleBots spinoffs — for $4.99/month (or ad-free for $6.99).
The Bachelor
Season 25 premiere: Thirty-two lovely ladies vie for the heart of Matt James, the series' first Black bachelor. (When does American Idol return?)
Ellen's Game of Games
New time slot alert! Contestants play Stink Tank, Mt. Saint Ellen, If I Could Turn Back Slime and Name Dropper. (A second episode airs at 9 pm.)
L.A.'s Finest
Season 1 broadcast finale: Syd and McKenna race to save one of their own and come face-to-face with the enemy. (Previously cancelled by Spectrum.)
The Neighborhood
Gemma's sister (Stan Against Evil's Deborah Baker Jr.) claims she has turned over a new leaf; Calvin accompanies Dave to an escape room. (Watch sneak peek.)
Bob Hearts Abishola
Bob is at odds with Kemi; Goodwin looks the other way when Douglas makes a mistake on the warehouse floor.
30 Coins
Stateside premiere (two episodes): The Spanish-language horror series follows an ex-con (Eduard Fernández) who is exiled by the church to be the priest of a remote town in Spain.
All Rise
Lola grapples with a "not guilty" plea as she awaits her due date nears; Anne Heche (Chicago P.D.) begins an arc as police union lawyer Corinne Cuthbert.
Celebrity IOU
Season 2 finale: Office vet Rainn Wilson surprises his son's nanny with a home makeover — and wields vikings weapons for demolition.
Bull
Bull worries that he won't be able to convince a jury that his religious client, a pastor, didn't kill his wife.
The Hustler
Game show premiere (special night): Five contestants answer a series of questions worth $10,000 a piece -- though one of them, the Hustler, knows the answers and must keep their identity a secret for a shot at the grand prize; Craig Ferguson hosts. (Episode 2 airs in its regular Thursdays-at-10 time slot.)
The Wall
Season 4 premiere (special time): A mental health counselor and a construction analyst take a shot at more than $12 million. (Moves to 9 pm next week, where it leads into Weakest Link.)
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