All times Eastern. FRIDAY, Dec. 31New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big BashSome of country music’s biggest act help ring out the old and ring in the new in this star-studded three-hour special, which includes performances from downtown Nashville and beyond by Miranda Lambert, Brooks & Dunn, Jason Aldean, Dan + Shea, Elle King, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and many others (8 p.m., CBS). Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ EveRyan Seacrest returns to host this all-star bash, celebrating its 50th anniversary since its debut and founding by the late, great Dick Clark. With Billy Porter (in New Orleans), hit singer Ciara (in Los Angeles) and Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez overseeing the festivities, for the first time, live from Puerto Rico (8 p.m., ABC). SATURDAY, Jan. 1The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration Presented by HondaThe streets of Pasadena, Calif., will be lined with thousands of fans of this iconic event, as gorgeously inventive, rose-covered floats—which can only be decorated with “organic” materials—and marching bands kick off 2022. Co-stars of This is Us, Chrissy Metz and Susan Kelechi Watson, will host (11:30 a.m., NBC). Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to HogwartsDaniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and other cast members from all eight HP films reunite to reminiscence and celebrate the milestone anniversary of the hit film franchise, which debuted 20 years ago today (HBO Max). SUNDAY, Jan. 2Dirty JobsHost Mike Rowe is back to roll up his sleeves and get “dirty” once again in more first-hand experiences saluting the next generation of hardworking men and women who make civilized life possible. Tonight he works alongside workers building and maintaining the bridges and highways of America’s vital infrastructure (8 p.m., Discovery). Guy’s Chance of a LifetimeGuy Fieri oversees this new competition, in which contestants vie to own and operate a new location of his Chicken Guy! franchise restaurant by successfully demonstrating their leadership abilities in every aspect of the food industry, from food prep to marketing and front-line hospitality (9 p.m., Food Network). MONDAY, Jan. 3Bizarre Foods: Delicious DestinationsAndrew Zimmern uncovers the most delicious food in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, from Croatian chicken to fresh-caught whitefish and pasties (10 p.m., Cooking). The Cleaning LadyNew drama stars Elodie Yung as a Cambodian doctor who brings her ailing son to America for treatment, only to find herself pushed into hiding by a failed health-care system. So she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob, using her cunning and smarts to forge her own path in the criminal underworld (9 p.m., Fox) TUESDAY, Jan. 4Judge Steve HarveyHere comes the judge! The host of TV’s popular Family Feud picks up the gavel for this unscripted courtroom comedy, in which he “judges” the outcome of real-life people with real conflicts, ranging from family tiffs, unpaid bets, soured friendships and just about everything else (8 p.m., ABC). That’s My JamOne of Jimmy Fallon’s newest ventures is an hour-long comedy and comedy variety show inspired by fan-favorite segments of The Tonight Show, featuring different celebrities battling it out for charity with groovy songs, dance and trivia (9 p.m., NBC). WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5Good SamNew series stars Sophia Bush as a gifted heart surgeon who comes into a new leadership role when her renowned boss (Jason Isaacs), who’s also her father, falls into a coma—until he wakes up months later, demanding to return to his old job (10 p.m., CBS). CatfishNew season of the popular series—in which “catfishers” try to snare impersonators and fakers looking for love—as hosts Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford dive into more online sleuthing (8 p.m., MTV). THURSDAY, Jan. 6Women of the MovementSix-episode series is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risked her life to find justice after her son, Emmett Till, was brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Starring Adrienne Warren, Tonya Pinkins, Cedric Joe and Ray Fisher (8 p.m., ABC). BattlebotsTV’s fighting robot competition returns, with more dueling machines from some 60 teams in Las Vegas, all prepared to fight until (robot) death (8 p.m., Discovery). NEW ON DVD Keri Russell stars in director Guillermo del Toro’s fright flick Antlers (Searchlight Pictures) as a small-town teacher who, along with the local sheriff (Jesse Plemons) tries to help a troubled young boy with a strange secret—only to unleash horrifying consequences when their efforts bring a dreaded myth to life.
