SUNDAY

DOWNTON ABBEY 9 p.m., WGBH-2

How big a deal is “Downton’’ returning for its sixth and final season? It’s preceded at 7:30 p.m. by “A Salute to Downton Abbey.’’ Extend the brand! No one’s letting on how the series ends. Here’s a vote for flash-forwarding to 1964, which would allow for Petula Clark’s “Downtown’’ — its title slightly altered — to run beneath the closing credits.

MONDAY

THE BACHELOR 9 p.m., ABC

The reality-TV series about looking for love in all the network places (so long as the network is ABC) returns for a 20th season. This year’s contestant is Ben Higgins, a software salesman hailing from Denver. In the matter of reality-TV love, he knows what it’s like to lose. He finished third on season 11 of “The Bachelorette.’’ Now he finds out what it’s like to choose.

TUESDAY

FRONTLINE: NETANYAHU AT WAR 9 p.m., WGBH-2

The controversial Israeli prime minister’s past, present, and future are the subject of this two-hour documentary. Particular attention is paid to what has been a highly charged relationship between Netanyahu and President Barack Obama.

WEDNESDAY

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 9 p.m., CBS

The holiday season has ended, which means . . . the awards season begins. The People’s Choice Awards kicks things off, with its 67 categories and several thousand nominees (just kidding). The Golden Globes are next Sunday night. The Screen Actors Guild Awards are Jan. 30. The Grammys are Feb. 15. The Oscars are Feb. 28. Best People’s Choice category? The DailyMail.com Seriously Popular™ Award.

THURSDAY

SHADES OF BLUE 10 p.m., NBC

Jennifer Lopez stars as a single-mom police detective working with an FBI anti-corruption unit in New York. Also on hand as Lopez’s fellow cops are Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo.

FRIDAY

OLIVE KITTERIDGE 5 p.m., HBO2

Based on Elizabeth Strout’s novel about a much-beset retired Maine schoolteacher, the 2015 miniseries won seven Emmys. They included outstanding limited series and acting honors for Frances McDormand, in the title role, Richard Jenkins, and Bill Murray. The series’ four hourlong episodes run consecutively.

SATURDAY

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD 9 p.m., HBO

George Miller’s much-praised reboot of his film trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic world makes its cable debut. Tom Hardy impressively replaces Mel Gibson in the title role. But Charlize Theron, as the aptly named Imperator Furiosa, steals the show.

MARK FEENEY