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This week’s TV picks
Marc Blucas, Callie Thorne, Scott Cohen and Mehcad Brooks star in “Necessary Roughness” on USA Network.
Monday:
“My Babysitter’s a Vampire” 6 p.m., Disney: Remember — “True Blood” is for adults; “Vampire Diaries” is for teens; this show for kids.
“The Big C” 9 p.m., Showtime: Cathy is back and fighting mad at cancer in the Season 2 premiere of Showtime’s wonderful terminal illness dramedy.
“Weeds” 9:30 p.m., Showtime: Mary Louise-Parker returns as sprung inmate Nancy Botwin as the guiltiest of all TV pleasures returns for another season.
Tuesday:
“My First Place” 7 p.m., HGTV: Dad and son look for a place in Austin.
“I Kid with Brad Garrett: 7 p.m., TLC: Raymond’s scary brother hangs around with children.
“101 Ways to Leave a Game Show” 8 p.m., ABC: Here’s #102 … “changing the channel.”
“The Voice” 8 p.m., NBC: The final performance rounds are held tonight.
Wednesday:
“The Voice” 7 p.m., NBC: A winner emerges in the Season 1 finale.
“State of Georgia” 7:30 p.m., ABC Family: Disney star Raven-Symoné is one of two southern belles moving to New York City in this series premiere. It’s not so Raven, but it does sound kinda’ Raven.
“Royal Pains” 8 p.m., USA: Season 3 kicks off tonight.
“Love in the Wild” 9 p.m., NBC: It’s “The Bachelor” meets “Survivor” in tonight’s reality series premiere.
“Necessary Roughness” 9 p.m., USA: Austin’s own Mehcad Brooks stars in this new sports meets psychotherapy series.
Thursday:
“Jail” 6:40 p.m., Spike: Back-to-back episodes of this documentary series look at lockups in Austin.
“Futurama” 9 p.m., Comedy Central: A deceased Bender haunts the Planet Express crew.
“Ugly Americans” 9:30 p.m., Comedy Central: Wizards and demons populate the Season 2 premiere.
Friday:
“Friday Night Lights” 7 p.m., NBC: Tami trucks to Pennsylvania while East Dillon looks toward the playoffs, facing the budget axe.
“Bucket and Skinner’s Wicked Adventures” 7 p.m., Nick: Two surfer dudes navigate high school in this series premiere.
Saturday:
“Carson Nation” 9 p.m., OWN: The fashion maven visits Odessa.
Sunday:
“Twilight Zone Marathon” 8 a.m., Syfy: 40 hours of Rod Serling and company begin today.
“Masterpiece Mystery” 8 p.m., PBS: Hercule Poirot goes bobbing for killers at a Halloween party.
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