The biggest country music awards is back with the magic combo of Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood as hosts Wednesday night for the seventh time. Taylor Swift? She's gone all pop so she won't be there.
Then there's the seventh season of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Sunday. (I've already previewed that in case you care.)
And two shows return for their final seasons: USA's "White Collar" Thursday and HBO's "The Newsroom" Sunday.
This covers Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 through Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.
MONDAY
"2 Broke Girls" 8 p.m. CBS — Jesse Metcalfe stars as a DJ.
"Dancing With the Stars " 8 p.m. ABC — Michael Waltrip is defying all logic and has made the top 7.
"Gotham " 8 p.m. Fox — Gordon comes to regret keeping Penguin alive.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The knockout round continue.
"K. Michelle: My Life " 9 p.m. VH1 (new series) — Inexplicably, this former "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" star is getting her own show.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — Paige must manage Ralph's expectations when his dad returns.
"Sleepy Hollow " 9 p.m. Fox — Katrina is in imminent danger.
"The Blacklist " 10 p.m. NBC — An Iranian nuclear scientist is mysteriously murdered.
" NCIS: Los Angeles " 10 p.m. CBS — Sam is arrested for murdering a woman.
" Countdown to the CMA Awards " 10:01 p.m. ABC — A showcase of 15 songs that changed country music.
TUESDAY
"Masterchef Junior" 8 p.m. Fox (second season debut) — Sixteen junior chefs are tasked to prepare dishes featuring Season 1 winner Alexander Weiss' favorite ingredients.
"Selfie" 8:02 p.m. ABC — Eliza and Henry engage in some questionable behavior.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — The road to the live shows.
"Marvel: 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop!" 9 p.m. ABC — A look at the evolution of the Marvel entertainment juggernaut.
"Makers " 9 p.m. GPB — Women in politics and the challenges they face.
"New Girl " 9 p.m. Fox — The loft is subjected to a home visit and a background check as part of Winston's police-academy training.
"Chrisley Knows Best " 10 p.m. USA — Todd is diagnosed with high blood pressure.
"Sons of Anarchy " 10 p.m. FX — The club deals with internal conflict.
"Benched " 10:30 p.m. USA — Nina attends a gala honoring public defenders.
WEDNESDAY
"The 45th Annual CMA Awards" 8 p.m. ABC — Performances by Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Lady Antebellum and Miranda Lambert.
"Hell's Kitchen" 8 p.m. Fox — Both teams get new members before being challenged to prepare a tasting menu for an American Kennel Club competition.
" The Mysteries of Laura" 8 p.m. NBC — woman's body is found on a party bus.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — The merge happens.
"Law & Order: SVU" 9 p.m. NBC — Three girls enter the woods, and two of them vanish while the third gets injured during their quest to find the mythical Glasgowman.
"Criminal Minds" 9 p.m. CBS — Young men are murdered in Utah and found with their cell phones stuffed into their mouths.
"Red Band Society" 9 p.m. Fox — Leo abandons Emma.
"American Horror Story" 10 p.m. FX — Desiree has a health scare.
"Hot in Cleveland" 10 p.m. TV Land (sixth season debut) — Joy contemplates marrying Mitch, Simon, or Bob.
"Top Chef" 10 p.m. Bravo —Atlantan Ron Eyester was ousted in the third episode last week.
THURSDAY
"Grey's Anatomy" 8 p.m. ABC — Owen bonds with a patient who may have been in the military.
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — Brennan gives a keynote speech at a convention for forensic scientists.
"The Biggest Loser" 8 p.m. NBC — The players compete in a challenge involving water and giant treadmills.
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — Amy and Bernadette organize a prom to be held atop the guys' apartment complex.
"Mom" 8:30 p.m. — The family becomes essentially homeless thanks to Christy's gambling.
"Gracepoint" 9 p.m. Fox — The locals continue to turn on Jack.
"Project Runway All Stars" 9 p.m. Lifetime — A construction site inspires the designers to create feminine styles from masculine materials. Appearing: Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Jenni "JWoww" Farley.
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — Olivia doubts Jake's guilt, so she seeks answers from Tom.
"Two and a Half Men" 9 p.m. CBS — Alan gets offended when Walden asks him to sign a prenuptial agreement
"White Collar" 9 p.m. USA (sixth season debut) — Peter brings Rebecca in to help locate Neal.
"Covert Affairs " 10 p.m. USA (fifth season fall debut) — Annie heads towards Istanbul where she hopes to apprehend Belenko.
"How to Get Away With Murder " 10 p.m. ABC — A judge issues a gag order.
"Elementary " 10 p.m. CBS — Holmes and Watson join forces to investigate a double homicide.
"Parenthood " 10 p.m. NBC — Amber tests her maternal skills by babysitting Max and Nora.
FRIDAY
"Last Man Standing" 8 p.m. ABC — Mandy refuses to believe that Kyle let Eve beat him in a shooting gallery game.
"The Amazing Race" 8 p.m. CBS — The face continues in Italy.
"Cristela " 8:31 p.m. ABC — Mark Cuban guest stars.
"Grimm " 9 p.m. NBC — Nick investigates a vicious slaying at a boxing gym.
"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — Entrepreneurs with military backgrounds pitch their ideas.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS (100th episode) — McGarrett is kidinapped by Wo Fat.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS — An on-air interview goes badly for Frank.
"Constantine " 10 p.m. NBC — John and Zed find themselves in a dangerous confrontation with sinister forces.
WEEKEND
"The Nine Lives of Christmas" 8 tonight Hallmark —A confirmed bachelor adopts a stray cat and meets a vet.
"Survivor's Remorse" 9 tonight Starz (first season finale) — A former girlfriend reconnects with Reggie, leaving the family concerned.
"A Cookie Cutter Christmas" 8 p.m. Sunday Hallmark — Two teachers compete in a bake-off, but their rivalry escalates when they fall for the same man: a charming single father.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo (seventh season debut) — Phaedra Parks grapples with her husband going to prison for eight years for bank and ID fraud.
"Homeland" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Lockhart arrives; Carrie's investigation gets complicated.
"The Newsroom" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO (third season debut) — in the aftermath of the Genoa disaster, the "News Night" team treat a breaking story cautiously
"Resurrection" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC — Rachael refuses treatment for the virus.
"The Walking Dead" 9 p.m. Sunday AMC — No plot descriptive provided but it's fair to say Daryl survives.
"The Good Wife" 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — Alicia takes on a college rape case that pits her against Louis Canning.
"The Affair" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime —Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother.
"The Comeback" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO (second season debut) — Valerie (Lisa Kudrow) produces her own pilot for a reality show that she hopes will get picked up by a cable network. The series returns after a decade.
"Revenge" 10 p.m. Sunday ABC — Daniel questions Emily about the secrets she hid.
"CSI" 10 p.m. Sunday ABC— Frustration mounts for the CSI team as another victim surfaces who is linked to the Gig Harbor Killer.
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