Must-See LGBT TV 1/3-9: 'Hollywood Game Night' returns, final season of 'Downton Abbey' and more
Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights in LGBT on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBT-inclusive programming on TV.
The final season of Downton Abbey premieres on PBS this Sunday night with a special Countdown to Downton Abbey ahead of the episode with the cast reflecting on the series. The season opens in 1925 as the estate faces downsizing concerns and Anna and Bates wait on an update about Anna’s fate. The premiere will also be followed by Downton Abbey: A Celebration with highlights from past seasons and a look ahead at the final episodes. Downton Abbey: Sunday, beginning at 8pm on PBS.
Hollywood Game Night hosted by Jane Lynch returns this week! Six celebs will team up with normal people to play games and raise money for their charity of choice; the season premiere includes Kevin Smith, Dave Foley, Tony Hale, Alyson Hannigan, Justin Long and Helen Hunt. Hollywood Game Night: Tuesday, 8pm on NBC.
Sunday January 3: Countdown to Downton Abbey (8pm, PBS); Downton Abbey (9pm, PBS); Newlyweds: The First Year (9pm, Bravo)
Monday: Superstore (8pm, NBC); Telenovela (8:30pm, NBC); The Biggest Loser (9pm, NBC)
Tuesday: Hollywood Game Night (8pm, NBC); Grandfathered (8:30pm, FOX); Brooklyn Nine-Nine (9pm, FOX); Teen Wolf (9pm, MTV); Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce (10pm, Bravo)
Wednesday: The Mysteries of Laura (8pm, NBC); People’s Choice Awards (9pm, CBS); Newlyweds: The First Year (10pm, Bravo); The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines (10pm, MTV)
Friday: Undateable (8pm, NBC); Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta (9pm, TLC)
On daytime, check your local listings for information about LGBT-inclusive talk shows Ellen, The Meredith Vieira Show, The Talk (CBS), The Gossip Table (VH1), The View (ABC) and The Chew (ABC). Soap operas Days of Our Lives on NBC, The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS, and General Hospital on ABC (check local listings) all feature out characters.
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