Add the FX dramedy Breeders to the long list of series that have employed a time jump to advance their stories forward. The show's second season picks up about five years after the events of Season 1, with Paul and Ally (Martin Freeman and Daily Haggard) no longer the parents of young children, but rather those on the precipice of their teen years, complete with the myriad of issues that come with. The series returns with two back-to-back episodes tonight.
Also today: Hollywood week continues on Idol, Deliciousness returns for Season 2, and events come to a head on Beartown. Here's what's new and noteworthy on TV this Monday:
SEASON PREMIERE: The kids are growing up fast on Breeders (see above), but with their burgeoning independence comes the question of whether Paul (Martin Freeman) and Ally (Daily Haggard) need to adapt their parenting style. Watch trailer.10:00 PM ET on FX
NEW EPISODE: Hollywood Week continues on American Idol, with the remaining contestants pairing up for the Duets Challenge. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
NEW EPISODE: Tonight's final blinds on The Voice will see Blake, Nick, John and Kelly make their final selections before looking back at the season's best auditions. 8:00 PM ET on NBC
SEASON PREMIERE: Host Tiffani Thiessen and panelists Angela Kinsey, Kel Mitchell, and Tim Chantarangsu are all back as Deliciousness returns with a new week-long second helping of Ridiculousness-style food fails. Two episodes air back-to-back. Watch preview. 7:00 PM ET on MTV
SERIES FINALE: The entire hockey community gathers for an emergency meeting to decide Peter's (Ulf Stenberg) future with the program on the finale of Beartown. Meanwhile, Maya (Miriam Ingrid) reaches her breaking point. 9:00 PM ET on HBO
SERIES PREMIERE: Kind of like a Queer Eye for gender expression, each episode of Shine True helps a young non-binary or trans person explore their inner identity and passions, which they convert into authentic self-expression. Watch preview. 10:00 PM ET on FUSE
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