What To Watch: Unfortunate Events Come To An End, Lethal And The Gifted Trade Places, Doctor Who And More
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On TV this Tuesday: Doctor Who has a New Year's Resolution, Lethal Weapon and The Gifted swap time slots and Count Olaf uncorks his final series of Unfortunate Events. Here are 12 programs to keep on your radar; all times are Eastern:
Showtimes for January 1, 2019
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A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Netflix
Final season premiere (all seven episodes): The Baudelaire children try their darnedest to outsmart the evil Count Olaf for good. (Watch trailer.)
Comedians of the World
Netflix
Series premiere (all episodes): The one-of-a-kind show features 47 comedians from 13 regions in eight languages; U.S. stand-ups include Chris D’Elia, Neal Brennan, Nick Swardson and Nicole Byer.
Good Trouble
Hulu
Sneak preview: The Fosters spinoff hits the streaming service a week ahead of its linear debut on Freeform (on Tuesday, Jan. 8).
Pinky Malinky
Netflix
Series premiere (all episodes): This mockumentary-style cartoon chronicles the life of an infectiously positive hot dog and his two best friends.
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Rose Parade
NBC/ABC
This year’s theme is "The Melody of Life"; Chaka Khan, Chaka Khan-Chaka Khan serves as Grand Marshal.
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PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
ESPN
The LSU Tigers (9-3) square off against the the UCF Knights (12-0), live from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
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Rose Bowl
ESPN
In the 105th annual game, the Washington Huskies (10-3) face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1), live from Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.
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Doctor Who: Resolution
BBC America
90 minutes: In this New Year's Day special, The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz try to combat a terrifying evil that spans centuries of Earth’s history.
Lethal Weapon
Fox
New time slot alert! Cole’s rebound has an unexpected connection to ADA Erica; Murtaugh has cause for concern when Trish has a chance to serve as co-counsel on a high-profile lawsuit with Leo Getz.
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Allstate Sugar Bowl
ESPN
The Texas Longhorns (9-4) take on the Georgia Bulldogs (11-2), live from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
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The Gifted
Fox
New time slot alert! The Mutant Underground considers working alongside the Inner Circle to help save John from the Purifiers.
Love, Gilda
CNN
Documentary premiere: Filmmaker Lisa D’Apolito uses personal diaries, audio recordings and home movies to piece together the story of Gilda Radner’s life; interviews include fellow SNL alumni Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman and Paul Shaffer, as well as producers Lorne Michaels and Alan Zweibel.
