What's On: Masterpiece Classic, Kourtney and Kim take New York, Shameless

Sunday Jan. 8

Masterpiece Classic, 9 p.m., PBS (check listings)

Downton Abbey returns for a second season that no one had really planned for, except everyone went bonkers over how great it was and the ratings were huge (well, PBS huge, not Dancing with the Stars huge) so they are keeping it going. Which is great news for us!

Kourtney and Kim Take New York, 10 p. m., E!

This is the one when they girls go to Mystic for the weekend. This was happening at the same time Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones were in Stonington shooting a movie, so we had a lot going on. Usually, it is just the dog and me garnering all the attention on the streets.

Shameless, 9 p.m., Showtime

This series is not for the faint of heart. There is a lot of nudity. There is a lot of sex. There is a lot of cursing. But there is also a lot of great writing, great acting and truly outrageous scenarios that make you cringe, laugh and think at the same time. Brilliant and I am glad to have it back.