Around the remote: Week of Feb. 7-14
DON’T MISS: Super Bowl 50 – Break out the chicken wings and adult beverages. America’s day of gridiron gluttony is finally upon us. The big game pits the Carolina Panthers against the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara, California, as about a gazillion TV viewers look on. Oh, but it’s about so much more than football. There’s the totally wacky commercials and, of course, the halftime show, which has Coldplay performing with Beyonce and Bruno Mars. It could be golden. 3:30 p.m., CBS.
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SUNDAY: Come one, come all to “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” This compelling real-time documentary series continues to pull back the curtain on the race for the White House. 8 p.m., Showtime.
SUNDAY: The farewell season of “Downton Abbey” forges onward and there’s trouble brewing in Yorkshire. As the hospital conflict reaches a climax, Violet (Maggie Smith) goes on the warpath. 8 p.m., KSPS; 9 p.m., KCDT.
MONDAY: In the documentary “Homegrown: The Counter-Terror Dilemma,” experts on the front lines of America’s counterterrorism efforts discuss the challenges in predicting and preventing homegrown attacks. 9 p.m., HBO.
MONDAY: “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” has the former “Daily Show” correspondent busting up TV’s late-night boys club with a weekly satirical show of her own. To which we say: Finally. 10:30 p.m., TBS.
TUESDAY: Nothing seems to be off limits on “Not Safe With Nikki Glaser.” It’s a bawdy new show in which the comedian discuss sex and relationships with her friends and other people. 10:30 p.m., Comedy Central.
WEDNESDAY: It’s time to face the music on “American Idol.” Now that the top 24 vocalists have been chosen, which ones have the talent and charisma to win over our hearts? Twelve finalists perform tonight. 8 p.m., Fox.
THURSDAY: “Scandal” makes a highly anticipated return from hiatus. When we last saw Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), she had an abortion just before breaking up with the president (Tony Goldwyn) and moving out of the White House. Where does she go from here? 9 p.m., ABC.
THURSDAY: “Those Who Can’t” is a silly new sitcom about a trio of male teachers who struggle to motivate their students as well as themselves. In the opener, they hatch a revenge plot against a school bully. 10:30 p.m., truTV.
FRIDAY: It’s all about social media as the 28th edition of “The Amazing Race” kicks off. Host Phil Keoghan welcomes 11 teams of two made up of people who achieved some degree of fame via YouTube, Vine, Instagram and the Internet. 8 p.m., CBS.
SATURDAY: Funny lady Melissa McCarthy returns to Studio 8H to host “Saturday Night Live” for the fourth time. Kanye West will be the night’s musical guest. 11:30 p.m., NBC.