TV This Week, Feb. 1 - 7: Gabrielle Union in 'Being Mary Jane'

By Matt Cooper

Jan. 30, 2015 2:24 PM PT

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SUNDAY

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks meet in “Super Bowl XLIX.” Idina Menzel sings the national anthem, and Katy Perry rocks the halftime show. 3 p.m. NBC

Dislike football but like animals and/or Roman numerals? There’s “Kitten Bowl II” and “Puppy Bowl XI.” Noon and 3 p.m. Hallmark Channel; 3 and 5 p.m. Animal Planet

“Red” alert! James Spader is back with a two-part episode of “The Blacklist.” “Sons of Anarchy’s” Ron Perlman guest stars. 7:15 p.m. NBC; concludes Thu., 9 p.m.

The 2013 documentary “Anita” revisits Anita Hill’s 1991 sexual-harassment allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. 8 p.m. Epix

MONDAY

Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli put pint-sized bakers through their paces in the new series “Kids Baking Championship.” 8 p.m. Food Network

The unscripted series “Swamp People” and “Appalachian Outlaws” are back with new episodes. 9 and 10 p.m. History Channel

Part 2 of “A Path Appears” sends Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria and Alfre Woodard to meet with women’s-rights activists around the world. 10 p.m. KOCE

TUESDAY

The lovely and talented Kathryn Hahn reprises her role as political operative Jen Barkley on a new “Parks and Recreation.” 8 p.m. NBC

It’s 1910, and there’s a massive wildfire in them thar Rocky Mountains in “The Big Burn” on a new “American Experience.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Have spray can, will travel: Graffiti artists compete in the new series “Street Art Throwdown.” 9 p.m. Oxygen

Crossover alert! Once again, “Chicago Fire” begins a storyline that concludes the following night on “Chicago PD.” 10 p.m. NBC; also Wed.

The hit drama “Being Mary Jane” is back for a second season. Gabrielle Union stars. 10 p.m. BET

Sin City chauffeurs deal with drunk conventioneers, drunk bridesmaids, etc., in the new series “Limo Wars: Las Vegas.” 10 and 10:30 p.m. A&E

WEDNESDAY

Hooray for Hollywood Week! Singers who made it past the open auditions bring their talents to Tinseltown on “American Idol.” 8 p.m. Fox; also Thu.

With a little help from a pastor, an African American real-estate tycoon seeks a “Match Made in Heaven” in this new unscripted series. 8 p.m. WE

A Chinese American family ain’t exactly “Fresh Off the Boat” in this new sitcom based celebrity chef Eddie Huang’s memoir. 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. ABC

Conservation scientist M. Sanjayan shows how humans and animals coexist in the new documentary series “Earth: A New Wild.” 9 p.m. KOCE

Hey, y’all! “Nashville” is back with episodes. With Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. 10 p.m. ABC

THURSDAY

You’re invited to the nuptials of a former *NSYNC-er and his significant other in “Lance Loves Michael: The Lance Bass Wedding.” 8 p.m. E!

Guest star Sarah Chalke scrubs in to play our hero’s (Rainn Wilson) former fiancée on a new episode of the comedy-drama “Backstrom.” 9 p.m. Fox

Josh Gates searches for El Dorado, South America’s legendary “City of Gold,” on a new “Expedition Unknown.” 9 p.m. Travel Channel

If you like “The Americans” but wish one of the kids was a CIA agent, there’s the new drama “Allegiance.” Hope Davis and Scott Cohen star. 10 p.m. NBC

FRIDAY

It’s all fun and games until someone ends up in the hoosegow in the new series “Sex Sent Me to the Slammer.” 7 and 7:30 p.m. Investigation Discovery

Pro football’s finest pitch in to help end bullying in the fourth annual “NFL Characters Unite.” 7 p.m. USA

A woman’s wedding day turns into “Groundhog Day” in the TV movie “I Do, I Do, I Do.” “The O.C.’s” Autumn Reeser stars. 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel

Kevin Costner dances with draft picks as GM of the Cleveland Browns in Ivan Reitman’s 2014 sports flick “Draft Day.” Jennifer Garner also stars. 8 p.m. Cinemax

“Glee” salutes legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach. Just don’t expect a cover of “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” 9 p.m. Fox

“The Taming of the Shrew” and “Othello” are up next on “Shakespeare Uncovered.” 9 and 10 p.m. KOCE

SATURDAY

The now-canceled hospital dramedy “Red Band Society” airs its last. 8 p.m. Fox

A young boy’s lies turn into inconvenient truths in the new made-for-TV movie “Pants on Fire.” “Good Luck Charlie’s” Bradley Steven Perr stars. 8 p.m. Disney Channel

“Christy’s” Kellie Martin is always a bridal-shop owner, never a bride in the TV movie “So You Said Yes.” 8 p.m. Hallmark Channel

“Groundhog Day” meets “Independence Day” in the 2014 sci-fi tale “Edge of Tomorrow.” Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt star. 8 p.m. HBO