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What to Watch on Monday: New dating show takes pageant approach to 'The Proposal'

By Brooke Cain
Ten eligible women selected by a blue-ribbon panel of matchmakers vie for a chance at love with a mystery gentleman in search of his soul mate. By the end of the night, the mystery gentleman will propose to one of two remaining women, and the newly acquainted couple will trust fate and exit the stage possibly engaged to be married, on the series premiere of "The Proposal."
Ten eligible women selected by a blue-ribbon panel of matchmakers vie for a chance at love with a mystery gentleman in search of his soul mate. By the end of the night, the mystery gentleman will propose to one of two remaining women, and the newly acquainted couple will trust fate and exit the stage possibly engaged to be married, on the series premiere of "The Proposal." ABC/Byron Cohen

The Proposal (10 p.m., ABC) — If “The Bachelor”/“Bachelorette” shows weren’t crazy enough for you, now ABC has a show where 10 eligible women vie for a chance at love with a mystery man in a pageant-style contest. After each round (beachwear, questions, etc) the pool is pared down until two remain at the end, and the suitor proposes to one. I wish this was a joke. It's hosted by former NFL player and Season 5 "Bachelor" Jesse Palmer.

Also on tonight . . .

Supergirl (8 p.m., The CW) — Supergirl and the team face off against Serena in an epic battle for Earth.

MTV Movie & TV Awards (9 p.m., MTV) — The 2018 ceremony celebrates the actors, stories and moments that drove pop culture in the past year.

Dietland (9 p.m., AMC) — Plum participates in the next step of The New Baptist Plan, doing whatever it takes to become truly beautiful.

Who Do You Think You Are? (9 p.m., TLC) — In the season finale, actress Jean Smart uncovers the curious tale of an unconventional ancestor in colonial Massachusetts who faced execution when she was accused of witchcraft.

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