Ring in the New Year with these TV specials, from 'Rockin' Eve' to the Rose Bowl

Jenny Cohen, USA TODAY

Whether you're at an extravagant party or home on your couch, you can find a way to rock in the new year.

The major networks will once again ring in New Year's Day with live shows from Times Square in New York City and plenty of bands to keep the party going all night long, or at least keep you dancing in your pajamas. Or if you want to try do different, plenty movie and TV marathons will pull you into the new year.

So before you commit to your New Year's resolutions to work out more or eat healthier, say goodbye to 2019 with these TV treats.

New Year's Eve parties

The networks know how to throw a New Year's Eve party from Times Square, and this year will be no exception.

Ryan Seacrest is once again hosting "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020" (ABC, 8 EST/PST and 11:30 EST/PST) with co-host Lucy Hale ("Pretty Little Liars"). They'll be joined by Ciara, who is taking over hosting duties in Los Angeles, and Billy Porter ("Pose") hosting the party in New Orleans. Artists performing on the show include Post Malone, BTS and Usher.

Steve Harvey is back for a third year as host of Fox's "New Year's Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square" (8 EST/PST and 11 EST/PST), with Tyga, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line and The Killers. Harvey shares hosting duties with first-time co-host and former NFL star Rob Gronkowski, along with Maria Menounos.

Over on NBC, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager offer "A Toast to 2019" (8 EST/PST). Later, Carson Daly returns to host "New Year's Eve Special 2020" (10 EST/PST and 11:30 EST/PST). Performers include Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton and Julianne Hough. Keith Urban anchors coverage from Music City Midnight in Nashville, Tennessee.

If cable is more your thing, check out CNN, which will once again have journalist Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen ("What Happens Next") helming coverage beginning at 8 EST/5 PST. The show features performances by Lenny Kravitz and Patti LaBelle until 12:30 a.m. EST/9:30 PST, when anchors Brooke Baldwin and Don Lemon take over to ring in the new year for inthe Central time zone with a "Music City Midnight Celebration" from Nashville.

TV marathons

If partying isn't your thing, there are still plenty of options to watch from your couch.

Catch up on one of fall's best new series as CBS airs three episodes of "Evil" (8 EST/PST). The show follows a skeptic (Katja Herbers, "Westworld") and a believer (Mike Colter, "Luke Cage") who investigate religious oddities.

Aasif Mandvi as Ben Shakir, Mike Colter as David Acosta and Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard in "Evil" on CBS.
Aasif Mandvi as Ben Shakir, Mike Colter as David Acosta and Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard in "Evil" on CBS.

"Schitt's Creek," which earned its first Emmy nominations this year, will have a marathon on Pop (noon EST/9 PST). Catch up on the series about a down-and-out wealthy family living in a small town before its sixth and final season starts on Jan. 7.

A famous – or rather infamous – show this year was "Game of Thrones," which ended after eight seasons. Relive the last season of the fantasy drama series on HBO2 (noon EST/PST), if you can handle it.

OWN will air the entire first season of its just-renewed drama "David Makes Man" (1 p.m. EST/PST), from Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight").

With the decade coming to a close, check out one of the most successful movie franchises of the past 10 years with "The Hunger Games" franchise on AMC (9 a.m. EST/PST). The four-movie marathon starts with the first, from 2012, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as two contestants in a fight to the death.

And if you want to go back further, Syfy hosts a marathon of the classic television series "The Twilight Zone" beginning at 6 a.m. EST/PST, including episodes written and narrated by the legendary Rod Serling.

Rose Parade, more on New Year's Day

After a night partying, it's nice to crawl out of bed and snuggle up on your couch in your pajamas with NBC's "131st Rose Parade" (Wednesday 11:30 EST/8:30 PST) from Pasadena, California, with hosts Hoda Kotb and Al Roker. Floats in the annual parade traditionally are covered with flowers, plants and even seeds, with vibrant colors and incredible displays. Actresses Rita Moreno ("One Day at a Time") and Gina Torres ("Suits"), and Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez serve as this year's grand marshals.

Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez (left) and actresses Rita Moreno and Gina Torres are the grand marshals for the 2020 Rose Parade.
Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez (left) and actresses Rita Moreno and Gina Torres are the grand marshals for the 2020 Rose Parade.

Later that day it's ESPN's Rose Bowl (5 EST/2 PST) college football game between the Oregon Ducks and Wisconsin Badgers, followed by the Sugar Bowl (8:45 EST/5:45 PST) as the Baylor Bears face off against the Georgia Bulldogs.

And if football isn't your thing, check out the new season of "Doctor Who," which kicks off at 8 EST/PST on BBC America. This marks Jodie Whittaker's second season in the iconic role of the Doctor, who travels through time and space.

Netflix launches two new series on New Year's Day. "Messiah" follows a CIA agent investigating a cult leader, and "Spinning Out" is a drama series about the world of competitive skating, starring Kaya Scodelario ("Skins"), January Jones ("Mad Men") and professional skater Johnny Weir.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New Year's Eve TV guide: Ring it in with Seacrest, Harvey and more