The notion of a live musical moves to another network now with the production of “Grease Live!” (Fox, 7 p.m.) that throws together parts of the stage and film production with a cast that has Julianne Hough opposite Aaron Tveit, with Vanessa Hudgens as Rizzo and Carly Rae Jepsen as Frenchy. Also: Keke Palmer, Carlos PenaVega and Kether Donohue of “You’re the Worst.” And new to the network TV live musical game — a live audience.
Things don’t look good when Ben Anderson visits three different battle front lines with the ill-equipped Iraqi fighters against the Islamic State, who remain confident of global takeover (according to two captured ISIS members in jail) on “Vice Special Report: Fighting ISIS” (HBO, 10 p.m.). He also interviews top leaders in Russia and the U.S. in a report that is good at explaining a very complex crossroads of battles.
A big winner at the Screen Actors Guild Awards Saturday was “Downton Abbey” which continues its final season tonight, with Thomas back in the fold, on “Masterpiece” (PBS, 9 p.m., check local listings). And Lord Grantham’s stomach problems get worse with Neville Chamberlain comes to visit.
A house is foreclosed in “Shameless” (Showtime, 9 p.m.) and Fiona scrambles to save it.
By presenting its episodes two by two, the musical trifle “Galavant” (ABC, 8 p.m.) already reaches its second season finale.
Dro. Foster operates on his brother, a Confederate soldier, on “Mercy Street” (PBS, 10 p.m., check local listings).
Sarah Rafferty and Sam Hunt star in the new made-for-TV romance “All Things Valentine” (Hallmark, 9 p.m.) which tackles “the true meaning of Valentine’s Day.”
Whiskey is a main ingredient on tonight’s episode of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” (Bravo, 9:15 p.m.).
A baby skunk is in peril on “North Woods Law” (Animal Planet, 8 p.m.).
“Finding Bigfoot” (Animal Planet, 10 p.m.) doesn’t, of course. But it is using drones and infared cameras in its pointless pursuit.
A virus infects cellphones on “CSI: Cyber” (CBS, 10 p.m.).
The countdown to Monday’s Iowa caucuses dominates “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” (Showtime, 8 p.m.).
The financial cat and mouse game continues on “Billions” (Showtime, 9 p.m.).
The U.S. is becoming an increasingly popular place for corrupt officials and foreigners to stash only, according to a report on “60 Minutes” (CBS, 7 p.m.).
The death of Henry’s father leads to some family secrets being revealed on “Madam Secretary” (CBS, 8 p.m.).
“Evil Lives Here” (Investigation Discovery, 10 p.m.), but good left a forwarding address.
A student journalist gets in trouble for politically charged writing on “The Good Wife” (CBS, 9 p.m.).
There’s a Ray Milland double feature on Turner Classic Movies with “The Major and the Minor” (8 p.m.) and “The Lost Weekend” (10 p.m.).
Who are the kind of people who could be fooled by the “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry” (E!, 10 p.m.). Well, Tom Arnold and Snooki to name two who appear tonight.
On “Live to Tell” (History, 10 p.m.) U.S. Army Rangers are hit by an IED in Afghanistan in 2010.
John meets his future wife on “Married by Mom and Dad” (TLC, 10 p.m.), thanks to mom and dad.
“Work Out New York” (Bravo, 10:15 p.m.) reaches its first season finale, so we assume there will be a cool down period.
Teams from the U.S., Europe and Japan compete in Las Vegas in the three hour “American Ninja Warrior: USA vs. the World” (NBC, 8 p.m.).
Hockey’s All-Star Game (NBC Sports, 5 p.m.) takes place in Nashville.
Awaiting the Super Bowl next week, there is the Pro Bowl (NFL, 7 p.m.).
NBA action includes Chicago at Clippers (ABC, 3:30 p.m.), Boston at Orlando (NBA, 6 p.m.) and Minnesota at Portland (NBA, 9 p.m.).
Men’s college basketball includes George Washington at George Mason (NBC Sports, noon), Villanova at St. John’s (Fox, noon), Lehigh at Boston University (CBS Sports, noon), Maryland at Ohio State (CBS, 1 p.m.), Temple at South Florida (CBS Sports, 2 p.m.), Wichita State at Evansville (ESPNU, 4 p.m.), Connecticut at Central Florida (CBS Sports, 4 p.m.), California at Colorado (Fox Sports 1, 5 p.m.), Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.) and Oregon at Arizona State (ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.).
Women’s games include South Florida at SMU (ESPNU, 2 p.m.) and South Carolina at Texas A&M (ESPN2, 6 p.m.).
Sunday Talk
ABC: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump. CBS: Trump, Marco Rubio. NBC: Sanders, Ted Cruz. CNN: Rubio, Cruz, Sanders. Fox News: Trump, Cruz.