Neal Justin's TV picks for Jan. 8 – 'Party of Five,' 'Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time,' 'Criminal Minds'

January 7, 2020 at 10:10PM
JEOPARDY! THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME Ð On the heels of the iconic Tournament of Champions, "JEOPARDY!" is coming to ABC in a multiple consecutive night event with "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time," premiering TUESDAY, JAN. 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Hosted by Alex Trebek, "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time" is produced by Sony Pictures Television. (ABC/Eric McCandless)
JAMES HOLZHAUER, KEN JENNINGS, BRAD RUTTER
James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter on “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Pop quiz

"Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" continues with the top three champs in the game show's history going head-to-head-to-head in prime time. It's as much a celebration of the brainiacs as it is of longtime host Alex Trebek, who has been very public about his ongoing battle with pancreatic cancer. The competition continues Thursday and possibly into next week, depending on the scores.

7 p.m. KSTP, Ch. 5

Unemotional rescue

"Criminal Minds" has said farewell to so many cast members during its 15-year run that it's hard to get too worked up when one of the squad faces a life-and-death scenario in the two-hour premiere of its final season. But being numb to your emotions is really the only way you can safely watch one of network TV's most violent series without running to the showers during the closing credits.

8 p.m. WCCO, Ch. 4

Home alone

The reboot of "Party of Five" switches locations from San Francisco to Los Angeles, where the kids must fend for themselves when their Mexican-born parents are deported. It's a smart and topical concept, although you might suspect that the gorgeous young cast would do just fine financially if they sold the family restaurant and went into modeling.

8 p.m. Freeform

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PARTY OF FIVE - "Margin of Error" - A fearful Valentina struggles to sleep at night after the recent loss of her parents. This takes a toll on Beto, who is left to comfort her. Val turns to religion in the hopes of getting her parents back and Lucia denounces that same religion, believing it is only doing harm to her younger sister. Meanwhile, Emilio tries to do right by his father by dismissing Oscar of certain duties, which only offends Oscar and leaves Emilio to run the restaurant on his own.
Elle Paris Legaspi, Brandon Larracuente, Niko Guardado and Emily Tosta on “Party of Five.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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