the-mickShe is very good and very underused on “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” so it’s good to see Kaitlin Olson getting a spotlight with a new network comedy, from a couple of the producers from the FXX show. But “The Mick” (Fox, 8 p.m.) is based on a very old “Uncle Buck” premise — that a ne’er do well aunt in this case comes to be an influence on nieces and nephews, though it looks at first like she’ll be a terrible one. In that, she’s very much like her character on “Sunny,” drinking and indulging and slurring around, but it doesn’t play as well in what would have been a family sitcom, with kid actors forced down into the gutter for sex jokes.

Also new tonight is the new drama “Ransom” (CBS, 8:30 p.m.), starring Luke Roberts as a crisis negotiator based on Laurent Combalbert. Haven’t seen it yet. And the new “Beyond” (Freeform, 9 p.m.) gets a preview.

Benedict Cumberbatch returns to animate his fourth batch of “Sherlock” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) after three years. The modern-set series episode is titled “The Six Thatchers,” about some missing busts of Margaret Thatcher. Two more episodes will follow, alongside Martin Freeman as Watson and Amanda Abington as Mrs. Watson.

Excellent time to re-air “Wishful Drinking” (HBO, 9 p.m.), the funny autobiographical monologue from Carrie Fisher, who died last week at 60, in part talking bout her mother, who also died last week.

In real life, “Mariah’s World” (E!, 9 p.m.) is falling apart. But in her reality show, she tries to maintain that she still has it together and is not the kind of person who would, say, lip sync a major New Year’s Rockin’ Eve performance and slough off the the entire botched appearance.

The reanimated game show “To Tell the Truth” (ABC, 9 p.m.) is back for a second season, with Jalen Rose, Ashley Graham, Angela Kinsey on the panel, alongside Donald Faison as Orson Bean.

Helen wonders where Noah has gone on a new episode of “The Affair” (Showtime, 10 p.m.).

Julie Andrews returns to host the annual concert from Austria: “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2017” (PBS, 7:30 p.m., check local listings) that features performances by the 175 year old Vienna Philharmonic with performances by the Vienna State Ballet and the Vienna Singverein concert choir.

Weird not to have a single bowl game played on New Year’s Day (four are tomorrow, including the Rose and Sugar bowls), but that’s the power of the NFL I guess. Tonight has Green Bay at Detroit (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) in Sunday Night Football. Earlier games include Baltimore at Cincinnati (CBS, 1 p.m.), Dallas at Philadelphia (Fox, 1 p.m.), Giants at Washington (Fox, 4:25 p.m.) and Oakland at Denver (CBS, 4:25 p.m.).

You do get the usual Jan. 1 glimpse at the “HGTV Dream Home 2017” (HGTV, 8 p.m.).

A tenth season starts for the search of the “Worst Cooks in America” (Food, 9 p.m.).

The sixth season start of “Xtreme Waterparks” (Travel, 9 p.m.) goes to Spain, Bowling Green and Waco; and at 9:30 p.m., to Dubai, Texas and the Mediterranean. The second season of “Top Secret Swimming Holes” (Travel, 10 p.m.) begins in Mexico and Scotland.

The old flesh-eating bacteria is a problem on a new “Pure Genius” (CBS, 9:30 p.m.).

On “Conviction” (ABC, 10 p.m.), a woman kills a college basketball player who she said raped her.

Maybe it will be on nightly to get us through the year: An hour of cavorting canine cuteness with “We Love Puppies” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.).

Not sure the Monday night show needs an advance special, but here’s “The Bachelor: Countdown to Nick” (ABC, 8 p.m.), which not only tries to make the icky new Bachelor Nick Viall more palatable, but also introduces some of the 30 women vying for his hand.

A two part episode of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox, 8:30 p.m.) about escaped convicts makes for a one hour episode.

Cindy finds a love potion works for her on “The Librarians” (TNT, 8 p.m.).

There’s fallout from Kandi and Phaedra’s lunch on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).

Mari’s been catfished on “Sister Wives” (TLC, 8 p.m.). What can you say, it’s a gullible bunch, having married Kody.

Autumn arrives on “Alaska: The Last Frontier” (Discovery, 9 p.m.).

Seems unlikely that in addition to the usual “Hoarders” (A&E, 9 p.m.) there’s a “Hoarders Overload” (A&E, 10 p.m.), which I thought was the point of the first.

Two original Escher lithographs emerge on “Pawn Stars” (History, 10 p.m.).

Turner Classic Movies starts the new year off with a dozen Alfred Hitchcock classics all day: “Rope” (6 a.m.), “Strangers on a Train” (7:30 a.m.), “Torn Curtain” (9:15 a.m.), “Family Plot” (11:30 a.m.), “Psycho” (1:30 p.m.), “Marnie” (3:30 p.m.), “The Birds” (5:45 p.m.), “Vertigo” (8 p.m.), “Rear Window” (10:15 p.m.), “Shadow of a Doubt” (12:15 a.m.), “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (2:15 a.m.) and “The Trouble with Harry” (4:30 a.m.).

Men’s college basketball includes Syracuse at Boston College (ESPNU, 12:30 p.m.), St. John’s at DePaul (Fox Sports 1, 2 p.m.), Penn State at Rutgers (ESPNU, 2:30 p.m.), Providence at Butler (CBS Sports, 3 p.m.), Marquette at Seton Hall (Fox Sports 1), New Mexico at San Diego State (CBS Sports, 5 p.m.), Colorado at Utah (ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.), Tulane at Cincinnati (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.) and Washington State at Washington (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.).

Women’s games include Alabama at South Carolina (ESPN2, 2 p.m.), Kentucky at Tennessee (ESPN2, 4 p.m.), Tulsa at Houston (ESPNU, 4:30 p.m.) and Temple at Memphis (ESPN2, 6 p.m.).

Hockey has Detroit at Toronto (NBC, 3 p.m.), a network showcase, but not the NHL Winter Classic usually held today; this year, it’s tomorrow.

 Sunday Talk

ABC: Sean Spicer, Rep. Adam Schiff. CNN: Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Darrell Issa; House members-elect Lisa Blunt Rochester and Charlie Crist. Fox News: Sen. Tom Cotton.