What To Watch: NCIS And #OneChicago Crossovers, New Girl Returns And More
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On TV this Tuesday: D.C. and NOLA join forces on NCIS, New Girl navigates the Royal Pains of engagement, NBC stages its umpteenth Chicago crossover and MTV adapts The Shannara Chronicles. Here are 15 programs to keep on your radar:
Showtimes for January 5, 2016
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Hollywood Game Night
NBC
Season 4 premiere: Celebs include Telenovela's Eva Longoria, Amaury Nolasco and Diana-Maria Riva, Camilla Luddington (Grey's Anatomy), Kevin Pollak (Angel From Hell) and comedian Nick Swardson.
NCIS
CBS
Crossover, Part 1: Gibbs works with Agent Pride and the New Orleans team when Abby's brother (Tyler Ritter) is suspected in a poisoning aboard a private plane. (Watch trailer.)
New Girl
Fox
Season 5 premiere: Nick and Jess plan Schmidt and Cece's engagement party; Cece's mom (Anna George, Royal Pains) arrives. (Get scoop.)
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Grandfathered
Fox
New time slot! Sara and Gerald trick Jimmy into visiting with their family physician (played by TV's Dr. Phil McGraw), who makes a startling discovery.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Fox
New time slot! Charles' ex-wife (Transparent's Kathryn Hahn) puts a strain on his romance with Genevieve; Terry pens Amy a recommendation letter.
Chicago Fire
NBC
Crossover, Part 1: Firehouse 51 anxiously awaits word on the fate of one of their own at Chicago Med. Meanwhile, P.D. attempts to track down Freddie. (Watch trailer; get 10 spinoff ideas.)
The Haves and the Have Nots
OWN
Season 3 premiere: Jeffrey and Candace face Quincy; the Harringtons and the Cryers face ramifications for their actions.
NCIS: New Orleans
CBS
Crossover, Part 2: Pride and the team investigate a link between Abby Sciuto's brother and a Russian sleeper agent; Sebastian works with Abby on forensics.
Shark Tank
ABC
Special night: Pitches include a protein-filled pancake mix, a heavy-equipment adventure company and a fix for unflattering ties.
Teen Wolf
MTV
Season 5B premiere: Scott and Stiles try to figure out what's behind the infection plaguing the town sheriff. (A marathon of Season 5A precedes at 11 am.)
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The Grinder
Fox
New time slot! Dean takes on a case to "win" Claire back after seeing her kiss Timothy Olyphant; Jimmy Kimmel guest-stars. (Get casting news.)
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Beyond the Tank
ABC
Sneak preview: Barbara checks in with Grace and Lace; Lori visits with the inventor of the Scrub Daddy. (Season 2 officially premieres Thursday at 8 pm.)
Chicago Med
NBC
Crossover, Part 2: A member of the team is in critical condition following a stabbing; P.D. investigates whether a woman saved by Firehouse 51 was attempting suicide. (This latest #OneChicago event concludes on Wednesday's P.D.)
Limitless
CBS
After Edward Morra (Bradley Cooper) is nearly assassinated, Brian tampers with an FBI investigation to prevent exposure of the senator's tie to NZT.
The Shannara Chronicles
MTV
Series premiere (2 hours): An unlikely trio must save the world from demonic threats; Austin Butler (The Carrie Diaries), Manu Bennett (Arrow), Poppy Drayton (When Calls the Heart), John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones) and Ivana Baquero co-star. (Watch trailer.)
