Josh Charles stars as a brusque, high strung Boston doctor who abruptly relocates to a small seaside town Maine in the new medical series “Best Medicine” (Fox, 8 p.m.), Abigail Spencer and Annie Potts are among the myriad quirky townspeople of the series, based on the beloved British series “Doc Martin.” It begins its regular run Tuesday.
The one nationally-televised awards show in which I get to take part, the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards (E!, USA, Syfy, Oxygen, 7 p.m.) takes place live from a hangar in Santa Monica. Chelsea Handler returns as host. “Sinners” received the most nominations, 17; followed by “One Battle After Another,” with 14. Among TV shows, “Adolescence” leads with six nominations; “Nobody Wants This” with five.
Preceding it, “Live from E!: Critics Choice Awards” (E!, USA, 5 p.m.) is hosted by Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight. A recap of the event is scheduled at 10 with Will Marfuggi, Robyn DelMonte and Monet X.
The last day of NFL’s regular season is also filled with conference rivalries with Dallas at Giants (Fox, 1 p.m.), Indianapolis at Houston (CBS, 1 p.m.), Washington at Philadelphia (CBS, 4:25 p.m.), Detroit at Chicago (Fox, 4:25 p.m.) and Baltimore at Pittsburgh (NBC, 8:20 p.m.).
“When Calls the Heart” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.) returns for its 13th season with a wildfire
There’s a new “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (ABC, 7 p.m.), but everything else on the network that night is a rerun (of “Will Trent”).
Robots that look like humans, and possibly are in charge of the show, are featured on “60 Minutes” (CBS, 7 p.m.).
“Home Town” (HGTV, 8 p.m.) returns for a new season of renovations in Laurel, Miss.
Homer lands a job at a shadowy company with a mind-altering agenda on “The Simpsons” (Fox, 9:30 p.m.).
“Krapopolis” (Fox, 9 p.m.) ends its third season with an invasion.
A single mother tries to balance her new dating life with the obsessive behavior of her son on the made-for-TV thriller “Mama’s Little Murderer” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.).
“Wardens of the North” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.) suspect some illegal deer-baiting.
A fake purse is an issue on “Married to Medicine” (Bravo, 9 p.m.).
“The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo, 8 p.m.) helps Angel move back to Colorado.
One of the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” Lisa Barlow joins Val Chmerkovskiy of “Dancing with the Stars,’ MTV’s Downtown Julie Brown, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, rapper Romeo Miller and CT Tamburello of “Traitors” as some of the “celebrities” who competing to be “Worst Cooks in America” (Foos, 8 p.m.), starting its 30th season.
Eva Longoria surprises a friend on “Celebrity IOU” (HGTV, 9 p.m.).
“I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” (CNN, 8 p.m.) gets a replay.
Janelle gets a divorce party on “Sister Wives” (TLC, 10 p.m.).
“Air Disasters” (Smithsonian, 8 p.m.) looks at a tricky landing at an Alaskan island.
Turner Classic Movies has a pair from director Barry Levinson, “Rain Man” (8 p.m.) and “Avalon” (10:15 p.m.). The silent movie at midnight is “A Woman of Paris” (12:30 a.m.). They’re followed by the imports “Manila in the Claws of Light” (2 a.m.) and “Touki Bouki” (4:15 a.m.).
College football has Wisconsin River Falls vs. North Central (ESPN, 6 p.m.) in the Division III final.
Men’s college basketball includes Richmond at Fordham (USA, noon), Florida Atlantic at Tulane (ESPN2, 1 p.m.), UAB at South Florida (ESPNU, 1 p.m.), Marquette at Connecticut (NBC, 2 p.m.) and Bradley at Murray State (ESPN2, 5 p.m.).
Women’s college basketball includes George Mason at VCU (CBS Sports, noon), Stanford at North Carolina (ESPN, 1 p.m.), California at North Carolina State (CW, 2 p.m.), Baylor at Iowa State (ESPN, 3 p.m.), Mississippi at Texas (ESPN2, 3 p.m.) and LSU at Vanderbilt (ESPN, 5 p.m.).
Soccer includes South Africa vs. Cameroon (beIN Spots, 2 p.m.) in the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16.
The U.S. Olympic trials in speed skating (USA, 2 p.m.; NBC, 4 p.m.) continue.
It’s Sweden vs. Finland (NHL, 4:30 p.m.) and Canada vs. Czechia (NHL, 8:30 p.m.) in the IIHF World Junior semifinals.
Sunday Talk
ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Mike turner. CBS: Sens. Tom Cotton and Chris Van Hollen. Reps. Don Bacon and Jim Himes. NBC: House Minority LeaderHakeem Jeffries, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. CNN: Reps. Jim Jordan, Lori Trahan and Buddy Carter, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.