The Olympics dominate TV today as figure skating, freestyle skiing, and the men’s Super G air live on NBC. Also today: VH1 celebrates Black History Month with Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy, Clayton Echard faces a tough choice on The Bachelor, and Amy Acker guest stars on 9-1-1: Lone Star. Here’s what’s new and noteworthy on TV this Monday:
Olympics Coverage:
Love & Hip Hop: Lineage to Legacy: Series premiere. Cast members from the Love & Hip Hop and Black Ink franchises come together to learn about their African roots and celebrate Black culture in Part 1 of VH1’s two-week event. Dometi Pongo of MTV News hosts. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on VH1
The Bachelor: New episode. Clayton continues to work on his connections, but with the continued drama surrounding Shanae, could a two-on-one with Genevieve solve everything? Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on ABC
9-1-1: Lone Star: New episode. Owen (Rob Lowe) lands a first date with the Chief of Staff to the governor of Texas (guest star Amy Acker), but things go awry. Meanwhile, the members of the 126 search for a young girl who goes missing amid a house fire. Watch preview. 8:00 PM ET on FOX
Celebrity Big Brother: New episode. 9:00 PM ET on CBS
The Gilded Age: New episode. An unfortunate development finds George's (Morgan Spector) new rail station under threat. Elsewhere, Marian (Louisa Jacobson) continues to see Mr. Raikes (Thomas Cocquerel), Peggy (Denée Benton) meets with a publisher, and Ada (Cynthia Nixon) reunites with a childhood friend. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on HBO
Riveted: The History of Jeans: Special presentation. PBS’ American Experience looks at the history of blue jeans, from their roots in slavery to high fashion connections. Watch trailer. 9:00 PM ET on PBS
Snowpiercer: New episode. A game of cat and mouse breaks out as Layton (Daveed Diggs) and Wilford (Sean Bean) vie for the upper hand. Watch preview. 9:00 PM ET on TNT
1000-LB Best Friends: Series premiere. The network that brought us 100-LB Sisters strikes again with this docuseries about Vannessa and Meghan, two best friends who embark on a journey of weight loss and self-discovery with their pals Tina and Ashley. Watch trailer. 10:00 PM ET on TLC
NBA Basketball: It’s a battle of top-ranked teams as the Chicago Bulls host the Phoenix Suns. 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV
Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.
TOPICS: Winter Olympics, 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Bachelor, Celebrity Big Brother, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta