What To Watch: Gotham's End Begins, Blacklist Returns (Part 1) And More
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On TV this Thursday: Gotham and The Blacklist return, Dwayne Johnson hosts The Titan Games and Tell Me a Story reaches the end of its first chapter. Here are 11 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for January 3, 2019
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Tell Me a Story
CBS All Access
Season 1 finale: Hannah and Katrina face off in a final showdown; Kayla tries to save Colleen on her own; Jordan reaches his breaking point. (Check renewal status.)
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The Big Bang Theory
CBS
Leonard and Penny organize a paintball game; Raj catches Anu with her ex-boyfriend. (Get guest casting news!)
Series premiere (two hours): Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson serves as host and exec producer of this athletic competition, in which men and women push their bodies to the limit in head-to-head challenges.
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Young Sheldon
CBS
Sheldon conducts experiments on Missy; Georgie joins Mary’s bible study to get closer to his crush, Veronica.
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The Last Days of JFK Jr.
ABC
Two hours: This special chronicles the stressors that John F. Kennedy Jr. faced in the days leading up to his death in a plane crash that also claimed wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and sister Lauren.
The Orville
Fox
Time slot premiere: Ed and the crew discover a planet on the verge of being destroyed by its own sun; Bortus’ addiction threatens to wreck his marriage.
Surviving R. Kelly
Lifetime
Docuseries premiere: This three-night event includes interviews with those who allege that they were physically and mentally abused by the controversial R&B singer.
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Star Trek: Short Treks
CBS All Access
Web series finale: In the fourth and final installment, Harry Mudd (Rainn Wilson) tries out his latest con aboard a hostile ship. (Get Discovery First Look.)
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The Blacklist
NBC
Season 6 premiere (special night): Liz and Jennifer investigate the night the real Raymond Reddington died. (Episode 2 airs in the show's new time slot, Friday, Jan. 4 at 9 pm; read preview.)
S.W.A.T.
CBS
The team is reminded of a previous school shooting when they receive warning about a potential copycat who plans to reenact the crime.
