It was just about a year ago that Stephen Dorff co-starred credibly on “True Detective.” Now he’s starring in a new series as “Deputy” (Fox, 9 p.m.). as a cop who is pushed into the top job when the Los Angeles sheriff dies unexpectedly of a heart attack. He brings a Wild West approach to the big city job, rather like “McCloud” half a century ago. The cast includes Yara Martinez, Brian Van Holt and Siena Goines.
It follows the eighth season start for the Tim Allen sitcom “Last Man Standing” (Fox, 8 and 8:30 p.m.) — its second season on its current network. In the first episode they cope with empty nest syndrome; Joe Leno guest stars in the second.
A look behind the scenes of the popular game show is promised in the special “What is Jeopardy!? Alex Trebek and America’s Most Popular Quiz Show” (ABC, 8 p.m.).
It’s not the only show being honored on network TV tonight, with “Paley Center Salutes Law & Order; SVU” (NBC, 9 p.m.), the series that’s in its 21st season — the longest-running U.S. live action series on TV.
Reaction to the sensational and consequential docudrama on the crimes of singer R. Kelly is the basis of the five-episode sequel titled “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning” (Lifetime, 9 p.m.). The first two episodes run tonight.
Last year’s faith-based film “Breakthrough” (HBO, 8 p.m.), about a Missouri teen who falls through the ice and is feared dead until people pray for him, makes its premium cable debut. Chrissy Metz, Josh Lucas and Topher Grace star.
The holidays may be over but “The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition” (ABC, 9 p.m.) still has five contestants going into its two-hour finale.
A new sheriff promises reform and sends seven undercover citizens in a jail to get details on the sixth season start of “60 Days In” (A&E, 10 p.m.).
“Dr Pimple Popper” (TLC, 9 p.m.) begins a fourth season, followed by a series about foot problems, “My Feet are Killing Me” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
Aimee prepares for her court date on “Floribama Shore” (MTV, 8 p.m.).
“Restaurant: Impossible” (Food, 8 p.m.) tries to help a comedian’s restaurant in Portland, Maine. Then he goes to Mississippi at 9.
Travel Channel generally spends its time turning out awful places to visit. But its newest series doesn’t go anywhere. Instead, in in “Ghost Adventures: Screaming Room” (Travel, 9 p.m.), the hosts of “Ghost Adventures” (Travel, 10 p.m.) sit around and comment on old episodes.
“Project Runway” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) rides the upcycle.
Turner Classic Movies salutes Bob Hope with “Road to Morocco” (8 p.m.), “Road to Utopia” (9:30 p.m.), “My Favorite Brunette” (1 a.m.) and “Alias Jesse James” (2:45 a.m.).
During the day TCM has some classic director/actor combos: Michael Kurtiz and Bette Davis in “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex” (6 a.m.), John Ford directing John Wayne in “Fort Apache” ((8 a.m.), William Wyler directing Bette Davis in “The Letter” (10:15 a.m.), Alfred Hitchcock directing Cary Grant in “Suspicion” (noon), Elia Kazan directing Marlon Brando in “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1:45 p.m.), George Cukor and Katharine Hepburn in “Adam’s Rib” (4 p.m.) and John Huston and Humphrey Bogart in “The Treasure of the Sienna Madre” (5:45 p.m.).
Basketball has Toronto at Miami (NBA, 7:30 p.m.) and Detroit at Clippers (NBA, 10:30 p.m.).
Hockey has New Jersey at Islanders (NBC, 7 p.m.) and St. Louis at Colorado (NBC Sports, 9:30 p.m.).
There are still a couple of college football bowl games to play: Boston College vs. Cincinnati (ESPN, 3 p.m.) in the Birmingham Bowl, and Indiana vs. Tennessee (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in the Gator Bowl.
Men’s college hoops includes Liberty at Florida Gulf Coast (ESPNU, 5 p.m.), James Madison at North Carolina Wilmington (CBS Sports, 6:30 p.m.), North Texas at Western Kentucky (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Illinois at Michigan State (Fox sports 1, 8 p.m.), Dayton at La Salle (CBS Sports, 8:30 p.m.), Oregon at Colorado (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Jacksonville State at Morehead State (ESPNU, 9 p.m.), UCLA at Washington (Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m.), California at Stanford (ESPN2, 11 p.m.) and Saint Mary’s at San Francisco (ESPNU, 11 p.m.).
Hockey’s IIHF world junior championship quarterfinals have Switzerland vs. Russia (NHL, 6:30 a.m.), Canada vs. Slovakia (NHL, 9 a.m.), U.S. vs. Finland (NHL, 11:30 a.m.) and Sweden at Czech Republic (NHL, 2 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest: Jennifer Lopez, Morris Chestnut, David Dobrik. The View: Jennifer Lopez (rerun). The Talk: Morris Day and The Time (rerun). Ellen DeGeneres: Jennifer Aniston, Robert Iger, Charlie Puth (rerun). Kelly Clarkson: Seth Meyers, Marie Kondo, Beth Behrs. Tamron Hall: Patti LaBelle, Deborah Cox (rerun). Wendy Williams: Nick Cannon (rerun). The Real: Kerry Washington (rerun).
Late Talk
All reruns: Stephen Colbert: Sean Hayes, Jean Smart, Anna Baryshnikov. Jimmy Kimmel: Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett, Karen Gillan. Jimmy Fallon: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Katherine Langford, Gary Vaynerchuk. Seth Meyers: Sean Hayes, Jean Smart, Anna Baryshnikov. James Corden: Ben Platt, Zoey Deutch. Lilly Singh: Tegan & Sara, Alexandra Shipp. Conan O’Brien: Aaron Paul.