TV THIS WEEK: Jan. 22 - 28
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SUNDAY
Mind your manors: If you’re a fan of the PBS miniseries “Downton Abbey” — aren’t we all? — you might enjoy “Secrets of the Manor House,” a new special offering historical background on domestic life during England’s Edwardian era. (KOCE, 8 p.m.)
Prettiest and littlest of those “Pretty Little Liars” on the hit teen drama, Lucy Hale, below, gets to play the good girl for a change in the made-for-cable musical fable “A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song.” With Freddie Stroma.(ABC Family, 8 and 10 p.m.)
MONDAY
If he lived here, he’d be home by now: Our fair city of Los Angeles is the latest 48-hour stop for globetrotting gourmet Anthony Bourdain on the season finale of “The Layover.” Here’s hoping he doesn’t spend it stuck on the 405.(Travel, 9 p.m.)
TUESDAY
“American Experience.” (KOCE, 9 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY
Welcome back to “24’s” Kiefer Sutherland, returning to the small screen in the mystery-drama “Touch.” And bye-bye for now to Marg Helgenberger, ending her tenure on the forensics drama“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” (Fox, 9 p.m.; CBS, 10 p.m.)
THURSDAY
Too many cooks may spoil the soup, but too much soup can make for one “Fat Chef.” Plus-sized culinary professionals share their struggles with food issues and get assistance from therapists, trainers and nutritionists in this new unscripted series.(Food, 10 p.m.)
FRIDAY
Soldiering on after the death of original star Andy Whitfield, the bloody-good Roman-era action-drama “Spartacus: Vengeance” continues the tale of the Thracian slave turned gladiator turned rebel leader (Liam McIntyre, right).(Starz, 10 p.m.)
SATURDAY
“Namath”
was his name, and football was his game. Long before today’s Tim Tebows and Tom Bradys, there was the tough, telegenic New York Jets quarterback dubbed “Broadway Joe.” He’s profiled in this new sports-themed documentary. (HBO, 9 p.m.)