SERIES
2 Broke Girls Max's (Kat Dennings) new romance hits a snag as her beau (guest star Steve Talley) avoids intimacy in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS
The Mysteries of Laura The hunt for a killer leads Laura (Debra Messing) and her colleagues all over New York in this new episode. 8 p.m. NBC
The Middle Sue (Eden Sher) decides to try to pledge a sorority in this new episode. 8 p.m. ABC
American Idol Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. launch the final season. 8 p.m. Fox
Mike & Molly Melissa McCarthy, Billy Gardell and Rondi Reed return for the final season of the romantic comedy. 8:30 p.m. CBS
The Goldbergs Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) wants her kitchen remodeled, but Murray (Jeff Garlin) is against it. 8:30 p.m. ABC
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A high-school student becomes personally involved with one of his instructors in this new episode. Mariska Hargitay and Peter Scanavino star with guest stars Robert Sean Leonard and Michael Gaston. 9 p.m. NBC
Modern Family Ray Liotta guest stars in this new episode. 9 p.m. ABC
Black-ish Tyra Banks guest stars as a celebrity and childhood friend of Dre (Anthony Anderson) in the new episode. 9:30 p.m. ABC
Chicago PD The drastic health turns of four medical patients cast suspicion on their doctor. Oliver Platt and David Eigenberg guest star. 10 p.m. NBC
American Crime Cast members from the first season return in new roles and a fresh story as the drama launches its second season. Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton and Regina King are back. Newcomers include Andre Benjamin and Hope Davis. 10 p.m. ABC
SPECIALS
People's Choice Awards 2016 Jane Lynch hosts the 42nd edition of the show, which promises to honor "the best in popular culture for 2015." Shawn Mendes and Jason Derulo perform. 9 p.m. CBS
MOVIES
Particle Fever This 2013 documentary — directed by physicist turned filmmaker Mark Levinson — charts the development and deployment of the Large Hadron Collider, the costliest scientific experiment in Earth's history. 10 p.m. KOCE
TALK SHOWS
CBS This Morning Damian Lewis; Brian Cooley, CNET. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Today Sylvester Stallone and Ryan Coogler; Dr. Mehmet Oz; Joe Bastianich; Hank Azaria; Retta; Dave Karger. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS
Good Morning America Felicity Huffman; Elle King. (N) 7 a.m. KABC
Good Day L.A. Rickey Smiley ("Dish Nation"); Jason Silva ("Brain Games"); Ray Liotta ("Shades of Blue"). (N) 7 a.m. KTTV
Live With Kelly and Michael Felicity Huffman ("American Crime"); Damian Lewis ("Billions"). (N) 9 a.m. KABC
The View Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton. (N) 10 a.m. KABC
The Meredith Vieira Show Sherri Shepherd ("Ride Along 2"). (N) 11 a.m. KNBC
The Doctors Debilitating side-effects from a birth-control device; a newborn is taken away from the mother. (N) 11 a.m. KCAL
Wendy Williams Alyssa Milano. (N) 11 a.m. KTTV
The Talk Taylor Kinney ("The Forest"). (N) 1 p.m. KCBS
Rachael Ray Clinton Kelly. (N) 1 p.m. KABC
The Dr. Oz Show Insomnia; Candace Cameron Bure. (N) 2 p.m. KTTV
Dr. Phil A 15-year-old tells what happened when she went missing. (N) 3 p.m. KCBS
Steve Harvey Drs. Lauren Streicher and Travis Stork; Al Roker and Deborah Roberts; Amilya Antonetti. (N) 3 p.m. KNBC
The Real Big Boy; Mel B. (N) 3 p.m. KTTV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ricky Gervais; Saoirse Ronan. (N) 4 p.m. KNBC
Charlie Rose (N) 11 p.m. KVCR; 12:30 a.m. KOCE
Daily Show: Trevor Noah David J. Peterson. (N) 11 p.m. Comedy Central
Conan Ray Liotta; Amy Landecker; Grizfolk. (N) 11 p.m. TBS
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore (N) 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Billy Joel performs; J.K. Simmons. (N) 11:34 p.m. KNBC
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Jerry Seinfeld; Rand Paul; Andra Day performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KCBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live Bill Maher; Brie Larson; the Internet performs. (N) 11:35 p.m. KABC
The Late Late Show With James Corden Kurt Russell; Paul Dano. (N) 12:37 a.m. KCBS
Late Night With Seth Meyers Christian Slater; Retta; Sam Hunt performs; Matt Sorum performs. (N) 12:37 a.m. KNBC
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