It’s always good to see Molly Parker (“Deadwood”) in a series. Here she plays “Doc” (Fox, 9 p.m.), chief of internal medicine at a Minneapolis hospital who, in tonight’s first episode, has a traffic accident that causes her to forget the previous eight years — from whether she’s married or not, to how to deal with patients or fellow workers. Based on an Italian series, it also stars Omar Metwally, Amirah Vann and Scott Wolf.
The road to daytime TV success was below the lowest common denominator. The two-part documentary “Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action” (Netflix, streaming) goes behind the scenes of the tawdry talk show and talks to a producer who is pretty proud of the muck they created.
“Gabriel Iglesias: Legend of Fluffy” (Netflix, streaming) is the latest standup special from the Los Angeles comic.
It can’t be funnier than “Cunk on Life” (Netflix, streaming) which quietly slipped onto the network last week. The feature length special has her asking the basic questions of life to very patient expert types, who never suspect her comic intent (or play along with it). Diane Morgan deadpan dunce of a host, Philomena Cunk, has a joke in about every sentence, seeming to dwell on how close the words “our souls” sounds like “arseholes.” It’s almost too much for one sitting, but most welcome nonetheless.
Shiori Itǒ directs the documentary “Black Box Diaries” (Showtime, 10 p.m.), investigating her own sexual assault case in Japan.
“Will Trent” (ABC, 8 p.m.) returns for its third season, with Gina Rodriguez and Scott Foley joining the cast.
A new season starts for Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” (Fox, 8 p.m.), focusing on the run-up to the Super Bowl. Elsewhere, a second season starts for “Wildcard Kitchen” (Food, 9 p.m.). But how could it possibly be the 61st season of “Chopped” (Food, 8 p.m.)?
“Frontline” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings) investigates the deadliest American wildfire in a century that occurred in 2023 in Maui.
There’s a two hour second season premiere for “Deal or No Deal Island” (NBC, 8 p.m.), hosted by Joe Manganiello, with reality TV vets Will Kirby, Parvati Shallow and David Genat part of the cast.
You might be surprised to know “The Rookie” (ABC, 10 p.m.0 with Nathan Fillion is still here, returning for its seventh season.
The new series “Betting on Paradise” (HGTV, 9 p.m.) follows a couple who buy a hotel property sight unseen in Costa Rica and try to make it a luxury boutique destination. It follows a new season start for “Fixer to Fabulous” (HGTV, 8 p.m.).
“Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) has its 11th season premiere, looking first at the family trees of Amanda Seyfried and Lea Salonga.
Back for its sixth season of White House intrigue is “Tyler Perry’s The Oval” (BET, 9 p.m.). And if everyone is putting their names on their shows, here’s season five of “Carl Weber’s The Family Business” (BET, 10 p.m.).
“7 Little Johnstons” (TLC, 9 p.m.) is back for its new season, with the Boldens bringing their baby girl home from the hospital.
A tennis player goes missing on “The Irrational” (NBC, 10 p.m.).
“Lucy Worsley Investigates” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings) starts a second season by looking at the case of Jack the Ripper.
A young girl is found attacked on the beach on “High Potential” (ABC, 9 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of New York City” (Bravo, 9 p.m.) can argue at dinner, at the beach or at breakfast.
Boz has a new beau on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” (Bravo, 8 p.m.).
“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” (MTV, 8 p.m.) goes to Unruly Fest in London.
They present the concluding episodes of “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter” (Investigation Discovery, 8 p.m.), so now we’ll just have to see if they live up to the promise.
George Raft is star of January on Turner Classic Movies, with a month-long Tuesday night showcase that begins with “Scarface” (8 p.m.), “Night After Night” (9:45 p.m.), “You and Me” (11:15 p.m.), “Side Street” (1 a.m.), “Love is a Racket” (2:30 a.m.) and “The Woman Racket” (4 a.m.).
During the day, TCM proves it knows what date it is with “Seven Days Ashore” (6:30 a.m.), “Seven Keys to Baldpate” (8 a.m.), “Seven Seas to Calais” (9:15 a.m.), “Seven Sweethearts” (11:15 a.m.), “The Seventh Victim” (1 p.m.), “Seven Women” (2:15 p.m.), “Seven Days’ Leave” (4 p.m.) and “Seven Hills of Rome” (6 p.m.).
NBA action has Lakers at Dallas (TNT, truTV, 7:30 p.m.) and Boston at Denver (TNT, 10 p.m.).
Hockey has Toronto at Philadelphia (Hulu, 7:30 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes St. John’s at Xavier (Fox Sports 1, 6:30 p.m.), Tennessee at Florida (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Pittsburgh at Duke (ESPN, 7 p.m.), Clemson at Louisville (ESPNU, 7 p.m.), Georgetown at Marquette (CBS Sports, 8 p.m.), Nebraska at Iowa (Peacock, 8 p.m.), Auburn at Texas (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (ESPN2, 9 p.m.), Michigan at UCLA (Peacock, 10 p.m.), New Mexico at Wyoming (CBS Sports, 10 p.m.), UNLV at Boise State (Fox Sports 1, 10:30 p.m.) and Loyola Marymount at Saint Mary’s (ESPN2, 11 p.m.).
Women’s games include DePaul at St. John’s (Fox Sports 1, 8:30 p.m.).
TIger Woods’ new virtual golf league, TGL Golf, gets underway in Florida with the Bay Golf Club vs. New York Golf Club (ESPN, 9 p.m.).
Daytime Talk
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos: Kat Jennings, David Schwimmer. The View: Kat Jennings, Amanda Gorman. Kelly Clarkson: Jim Gaffigan, Rosé. Drew Barrymore: Lisa Kudrow, Carol Kane. Jennifer Hudson: Joe Manganiello, Tiffany Boone.
Late Talk
Stephen Colbert: Tilda Swinton, Isabella Rossellini. Jimmy Kimmel: Cher, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Sheila E. Jimmy Fallon: Pamela Anderson, Andrew Rannells, Lil Baby. Seth Meyers: Quinta Brunson, Matt Rogers. Taylor Tomlinson: Zach Cherry, Pete Holmes, Corin Wells.