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This week’s TV picks
Monday:
“Gossip Girl” 7 p.m., CW: Psst … Season 5 kicks off tonight. Elizabeth Hurley joins in.
“Terra Nova” 7 p.m., Fox: Help! The dinosaurs have devoured all of this goofy science fiction tale’s compelling drama!
“2 Broke Girls” 7:30 p.m., CBS: The Kat Dennings sitcom moves to its regular time slot.
“Hart of Dixie” 8 p.m., CW: The premiere of this fish-out-of-water medical tale starring Rachel Bilson might be just what the doctor ordered, if you like this sort of thing. To me, it’s a tough pill to swallow.
“Mike & Molly” 8:30 p.m., CBS: Season 2 premieres hot on the heels of star Melissa McCarthy’s Emmy win.
Tuesday:
“POV” 9 p.m., PBS: “Last Train Home” documents largely unhappy reunions for Chinese migrant workers and their families.
Wednesday:
“Suburgatory” 7:30 p.m., ABC: Yes, suburbia is a familiar (and easy) target, but the cast of this slightly subversive, new series is pretty good at shooting fish in that particular comedic barrel.
“MythBusters” 8 p.m., Discovery: Adam! Jamie! Explosions!
“Happy Endings” 8:30 p.m., ABC: Season 2 of this inexplicably popular ensemble comedy kicks off tonight.
“Luther” 9 p.m., BBC America: A serial killer and a prostitute are on Luther’s agenda in the Season 2 opener.
“The Real World” 9 p.m., MTV: Seven strangers “get real” in the Season 26 premiere of the erstwhile reality series, this year shot in San Diego.
Thursday:
“How to Be a Gentleman” 7:30 p.m., CBS: A good start would be to politely request that your partner change the channel to something watchable instead of hurling a string of insults at her taste in television for watching this awful, awful show.
“Private Practice” 9 p.m., ABC: The Season 5 premiere is about as funny as a heart attack (hint, hint).
Friday:
“Great Performances” 8 p.m., PBS: “House’s” Hugh Laurie celebrates the release of his New Orleans Blues CD by celebrating the city itself.
Saturday:
“Austin City Limits” 7 p.m., PBS: Indie darlings Mumford and sons perform in the season opener along with Celtic punks Flagging Molly.
Sunday:
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” 6 p.m., ABC: You’ll see animals, kids and, probably, no shortage of crotch injuries as Season 22 commences.
“Dexter” 8 p.m., Showtime: As the sixth season begins, Dexter finds himself in the midst of a spiritual crisis.
“Homeland” 9 p.m., Showtime: New terrorism thriller from “24” producer Howard Gordon stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis as a CIA agent and a dubious war hero.
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