New year, new TV: What to watch this week, including Texas-heavy 'Celebrity Apprentice'

The winter premiere season is upon us. And the networks are bringing out some fireworks to celebrate the new year.

If you're not so into the new, there's always that Walking Dead marathon that won't quit coming on AMC. But you might not want to miss some exciting and new (and weird and returning) shows coming your way this week:

SUNDAY

The Mick: It's a special premiere of the show starring Kaitlin Olson, who would be your favorite aunt except she doesn't want to be and, more importantly, your mother wouldn't want her to be. 7 p.m. Fox

Also new: Secrets of the Dog Park, 5 p.m. Animal Planet; Ransom, 7:30 p.m. CBS

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Craig Robinson returns as everyone's favorite criminal for a one-hour special that will serve as the winter finale. 7:30 p.m. Fox

Also returning: Sherlock, 8 p.m. PBS; To Tell the Truth, 7 p.m. ABC; Worst Cooks in America, 8 p.m. Food Network; Conviction, 9 p.m. ABC

MONDAY

The New Celebrity Apprentice: Or, as I like to call it, two-term governor hosts show produced by president-elect on which SMU standout Eric Dickerson and UT Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams compete. I couldn't have made it any better in a lab. 7 p.m. NBC

Also new: Beyond, 8 p.m. Freeform

Returning: The Bachelor, 7 p.m. ABC; The Wall, 9 p.m. NBC; Shadowhunters, 7 p.m. Freeform

TUESDAY

The Mick: Kaitlin Olson, who you might recognize from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the item above, stars as the show premieres in its regular time slot. 7:30 p.m. Fox

Returning: New Girl, 7 p.m. Fox; Bones, 8 p.m. Fox; and The Haves and Have Nots, OWN

WEDNESDAY

Star: Lee Daniels presents another show set in the music industry, this one about a girl group made up of spare parts. Queen Latifah, Lenny Kravitz and Benjamin Bratt are the most interesting things here as the show premieres in its regular time slot. 8 p.m. Fox

Returning: Lethal Weapon, 7 p.m. Fox; Blindspot, 7 p.m. NBC; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 9 p.m. FXX; Too Close to Home, 9 p.m. TLC; Match Game, 9 p.m. ABC; Law & Order: SVU, 8 p.m. NBC; Man Seeking Woman, 9:30 p.m. FXX

THURSDAY

Nashville: New network means some changes, but the drama remains intact. 8 p.m. CMT

Also returning: Hell's Kitchen, 7 p.m. Fox; Superstore, 7 p.m. NBC; The Good Place, 7:30 p.m. NBC; Chicago Med, 8 p.m. NBC; Portlandia, 9 p.m. IFC; and The Blacklist, 9 p.m. NBC

FRIDAY

Emerald City: This may well be the bloodiest adaptation of L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz ever put to screen. It's as if the tornado dropped some Game of Thrones into Oz along with nurse Dorothy. 8 p.m. NBC

Also new: One Day at a Time, Netflix

Grimm: It begins its final season with a love triangle. 7 p.m. NBC

Also returning: Rosewood, 7 p.m. Fox; Sleepy Hollow, 8 p.m. Fox

SATURDAY

Bright Lights: The documentary about recently deceased Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. 7 p.m. HBO

Ransom: The show about a crisis negotiation team premieres at its regular time. 7 p.m. CBS

Out this week in home entertainment

It's all Barbie, all the time, as movies featuring everyone's favorite doll are re-released. The list includes the uplifting Barbie in Princess Power; the empowering Barbie of Swan Lake; the funny and charming Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale; and the sometimes funnier and more charming Barbie Princess: Charm School.

Truth be told, the bloopers might be the most fun of all!

Also out this week: Blair Witch; Bones: Season Eleven; Denial; Girls: The Complete Fifth Season; The Librarians: The Complete Second Season; Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life; Mr. Pig; Natural Selection; Newsroom: The Complete Series; and Sleepy Hollow: The Complete Third Season.

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