News & Notes

Tonight, NBC has The Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special.

Over on cable, Comedy Central has The Fake News With Ted Nelms special, SundanceTV has the second season finale of The A Word, TNT has the fourth season premiere of The Librarians, and USA Network has the third season finale of Mr. Robot.

Next Wednesday, HBO has the first season finale of Gunpowder.

Prime Picks

The Librarians (TNT): Season Premiere. The Librarians must stop a secret sect from the Vatican from finding the four cornerstones of the original library.

The Librarians (TNT): New. The team goes after an artifact being used to steal people’s luck.

Mr. Robot (USA Network): Season Finale. Elliot sets out to protect Darlene. Angela looks at options. Mr. Robot has a decision to make. Runs 72 minutes. Plays again later.

Solid Selections

Riverdale (The CW): New. Veronica finds out something Hiram has been hiding. Jughead and FP are at odds over what happened with Penny.

Modern Family (ABC): New. Claire puts together a big deal for the business. Mitchell seizes upon an opportunity to get rid of Pam. Runs 31 minutes.

Designated Survivor (ABC): New. The president deals with a group of religious extremist that won’t leave the path of a forest fire on Christmas day.

Other Options

• The Goldbergs (ABC): New. Beverly tries to outdo another family with her Hanukkah celebration. Runs 30 minutes.
• Happy! (SYFY): New. “What Smiles Are For.” Runs 48 minutes.
• Speechless (ABC): New. Dylan tries to use JJ to get a dog. Ray tries to solve the problem between his mother and his girlfriend’s mother. Runs 30 minutes.
• White Famous (Showtime): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s first season finale episode, “Zero F**ks Given,” replays. Runs 30 minutes.

Sports Notes

• ESPN has doubleheader NBA action tonight with a game followed by the Charlotte Hornets at the Houston Rockets.
• ESPN2 has college basketball action tonight with Villanova at Temple.
• FS1 has college basketball action tonight with Western Kentucky at Wisconsin.

Late Night

• Hot Date (Pop): New. “On Again, Off Again.” Runs 30 minutes. Plays again later.
• SMILF (Showtime): Repeat. This past Sunday night’s episode, “Chocolate Pudding & a Cooler of Gatorade,” replays. Runs 30 minutes.

Wednesday TV Marathons

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Oxygen): Has 10 episodes tonight into late night.
Law & Order (ION): Nine episodes.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (WEtv): Five episodes.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (USA Network): Six episodes.