‘This Is Us,’ ‘The Bachelor,’ and More New Things to Watch This Week

The beginning of January can be tough. It’s cold, there’s no more holiday cheer, and tax season is looming. But there’s always a silver lining, and right now that lining is on the small screen. A few things are premiering on TV this week that will surely cure your post-holiday blues, like This Is Us and The Bachelor. Here are the highlights to snuggle up with on the couch: 

Sunday, January 2 

Next Level Chef: Per Fox, Next Level Chef is “the next evolution in cooking competitions, as Gordon Ramsay has designed a one-of-a-kind culinary gauntlet, set on an iconic stage like you’ve never seen.” 8 p.m. E.T. on Fox

Monday, January 3 

The Bachelor: Here’s everything we know about Clayton Echard’s season. 8 p.m. E.T. on ABC 

Tuesday, January 4 

This Is Us: Here’s everything we know about season six (the last season!) of this beloved series. I’m already sobbing. 9 p.m. E.T. on NBC

 Thursday, January 6 

Women of the Movement: Per ABC, this is “a limited series event based on the true story of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley.” 8 p.m. E.T. on ABC

Friday, January 7

The Tender Bar: Ben Affleck stars in this movie directed by George Clooney. Read an official description, below. Streaming on Amazon Prime Video

“The Tender Bar tells the story of J.R. (Tye Sheridan), a fatherless boy growing up in the glow of a bar where the bartender, his Uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), is the sharpest and most colorful of an assortment of quirky and demonstrative father figures. As the boy’s determined mother (Lily Rabe) struggles to provide her son with opportunities denied to her—and leave the dilapidated home of her outrageous if begrudgingly supportive father (Christopher Lloyd)—J.R. begins to gamely, if not always gracefully, pursue his romantic and professional dreams—with one foot persistently placed in Uncle Charlie’s bar.”