Monday TV: BCS Championship Game, Major Crimes, Castle & More

News & Notes

Tonight, ABC has the 18th season premiere of The Bachelor, CBS has the first season finale of Hostages, and PBS has the 18th season premiere of Antiques Roadshow.

Over on cable, Food Network has a Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives: Best of Pizza special, the third season premiere of Rachel vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off and the fifth season premiere of Mystery Diners and MTV has the third winter season premiere of Teen Wolf.

Shows returning with new episodes next Monday, January 13th, are CBS’ How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly and Mom, The CW’s Hart of Dixie and Beauty and the Beast, and NBC’s The Blacklist.

Returning shows premiering next Monday are ABC Family’s Switched at Birth and The Fosters, FX’s Archer, and Syfy’s Lost Girl and Being Human.

New shows premiering next Monday are Syfy’s Bitten and FX’s Chozen.

Prime Picks

Almost Human (FOX): New. Kennex and Dorian are trying to track down a killer that is strapping bombs to people and then broadcasting it over the Internet. Dorian is dealing with a power problem, which is causing some outbursts.

Major Crimes (TNT): New. The squad is working to track down a serial killer before they take their next victim. Plays again later. Last week’s episode, “Year-End Blowout,” replays right before. Next week is the season finale.

Castle (ABC): New. Beckett and Castle think that a serial arsonist may be responsible for a murder. Jenny goes into labor. Starts a minute after the hour and runs 59 minutes.

Other Options

• Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives (Food Network): New Special. Guy shows you the “Best of Pizza.” Plays again later.
• Teen Wolf (MTV): Winter Premiere. Scott, Stiles and Allison are all dealing with side effects from the ritual. Sheriff Stilinski is going through some old cases. Runs 63 minutes. Plays again later.

Sports Note

• ESPN has college football action with the BCS Championship Game with Auburn vs. Florida State.

Monday TV Marathons

Being Human (Syfy): Has 10 episodes.
Criminal Minds (ION): Has 12 episodes.
CSI: Miami (WEtv): Five episodes tonight.
Glee (Oxygen): Has 10 episodes early.
Home Improvement (Hallmark Channel): Has 34 episodes.
Law & Order (Sundance): Has five episodes tonight.
Martin (TV One): Has 12 episodes early.
NCIS: Los Angeles (USA Network): Has 10 episodes.
Teen Wolf (MTV): Has episodes all day leading up to the Winter Premiere.