TV best bets with 'Into the Badlands,' Kardashians, Rickey Smiley

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, November 8, 2015

The Kardishians return on E! on Sunday for an 11th season while AMC is hoping for a new hit with its martial arts drama "Into the Badlands" following "The Walking Dead."

On Tuesday, three reality shows based in metro Atlanta come on air: the new "Rickey Smiley For Real" on TV One, TLC's "7 Little Johnstons" for a second season and the return of "Chrisley Knows Best" on USA.

And Thursday, CBS's dopey "2 Broke Girls" comes back for a fifth season.

This covers Monday, November 9 through Sunday, November 15.

MONDAY

"Dancing With the Stars" 8 p.m. ABC — Still anybody's game at this stage.

"Gotham " 8 p.m. Fox — Galavan wants to make a deal with Bruce Wayne.

"Supergirl " 8 p.m. CBS —  One of Superman's enemies is gunning for Supergirl.

"The Voice " 8 p.m. CBS — Three Atlantans made the top 24 live shows, which begin tonight.

"Big Foot Revealed " 9 p.m. History — A look at efforts to catch the creature.

"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — Team Scorpion helps the CIA locate a top-secret aircraft in Area 51.

"Major Crimes " 9 p.m. TNT —Jack Raydor (Tom Berenger) returns to defend a man trying to withdraw a confession in the slaying of his wife.

"NCIS: Los Angeles " 9:59 p.m. CBS — Kensi and Deeks go undercover as cult members.

"Fargo " 10 p.m. FX — Floyd takes action and Charlie tries to prove himself.

"Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — Det. Slaughter returns seeking Castle's help in a robbery case.

TUESDAY

"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — Insurgents in Sudan attack a group of volunteer doctors and murder some, while kidnapping others.

" The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — Part two of the top 24 finalists.

" Rickey Smiley For Real" 8 p.m. TV One (new series) — Rickey's busy life at work in Atlanta and at home in Birmingham.

"Fresh Off the Boat" 8:30 p.m. ABC — To celebrate his 12th birthday, Eddie plans a secret party at the mall with his friends.

"The Grinder" 8:30 p.m. Fox — Instead of following in his father's footsteps and joining the backstage technical crew, Ethan auditions for a role in the school play.

" NCIS: New Orleans " 9 p.m. CBS — Pride and Sonja are ambushed after traveling to Texas to escort a key witness for the trial of an infamous arms dealer who Pride apprehended.

" 7 Little Johnstons " 10 p.m. TLC (second season debut) — Amber gets a makeover from a professional after Trent tries to highlight her hair.

"Chrisley Knows Best " 10 p.m. USA ( third season fall debut) — Todd is pushed out of his comfort zone when the family embarks on a family graduation trip to London.

"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC — Boden offers to host a wedding at the firehouse after a fire destroys the original location.

"The Bastard Executioner " 10 p.m. FX —Ventrishire encounters an old French foe as Wilkin gains new insight into his holy destiny.

"Donny! " 10 p.m. USA (new series) — Donny is snared in a sexting scandal after preaching about the dangers of sexting on his talk show.

WEDNESDAY

"Survivor Cambodia" 8 p.m. CBS — Spencer and Joe are clearly the power players at this stage.

"The Middle " 8 p.m. ABC — Frankie's excitement about homecoming dwindles when her mother decides that she's going to attend the event.

"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The top 24 becomes the top 12.

"Criminal Minds " 9 p.m. CBS — The BAU helps Rossi's journalist daughter investigate the disappearance of a college student.

"Empire " 9 p.m. Fox — ucious explores the possibility of partnering with Jago as he maps out a plan to turn Empire into a global music monolith.

"Law & Order: SVU " 9 p.m. NBC — The detectives look for a teenage girl who was abducted and find crucial DNA evidence about her kidnapper.

"American Horror Story " 10 p.m. FX — Ramona and Donovan enact their revenge plan.

"Code Black " 10 p.m. CBS — Angus uses his background in psychology to help a woman who doesn't remember how she injured herself and others.

"Chicago PD " 10 p.m . NBC — The team discovers the mutilated body of a government official while responding to an informant's tip about an upcoming drug trade.

THURSDAY

"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — An escape artist's body is found in the woods.

"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — When Leonard, Penny and Bernadette learn that Amy is going out on a dinner date, the trio set out to spy on her.

"Grey's Anatomy" 8 p.m. ABC — A high-stakes case is tackled by a team of doctors.

"Project Runway" 8 p.m. Lifetime — Edmond Newton reminisces about his time on the show in this reunion episode.

"The Blacklist" 9 p.m. NBC — Samar's tragic past resurfaces when the team tracks an elusive international terrorist.

"Project Runway Juniors" 8 p.m. Lifetime (new series) — Teens can design, too!

"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — Cyrus refuses to sit back when he's excluded from the inner circle.

"Sleepy Hollow" 9 p.m. Fox — Reynolds goes to Washington, D.C.

"Mom" 9:01 p.m. CBS — Christy and Bonnie try to help a teen addict (Emily Osment).

"2 Broke Girls" 9:01 p.m. CBS (fifth season debut) — Max and Caroline team up with the diner staff in a frantic attempt to keep their businesses open.

"How To Get Away With Murder" 10 p.m. ABC — Philip poses a major threat.

"Elementary" 10 p.m. CBS  — Morland offers to use his influence to have Sherlock and Joan reinstated as consultants to the NYPD.

"The Hunger Games: The Phenomenon" 10 p.m. Syfy — With the final movie coming up (shot in Atlanta), Syfy explores the film series' popularity.

FRIDAY

"W/ Bob & David" 3:01 a.m. Netflix (new series) — A sketch comedy show featuring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.

"Last Man Standing" 8 p.m. ABC — Eve's annoying pal wants to move in with the Baxters.

"Masterchef: Junior Edition" 8 p.m. Fox — Season 2 winner Logan returns to give advice to the remaining contestants.

"Truth Be Told" 8:30 p.m. NBC — Tracy discovers her daughter was involved in a bullying incident at school.

"Dr. Ken" 8:31 p.m. ABC — A visit from Ken's sister Wendi, a well-known doctor and TV host on a medical talk show.

"Hawaii Five-O" 9 p.m. CBS —Five-0 works with a charming con man to find a killer

"Shark Tank" 9 p.m. ABC — Millennial entrepreneurs are featured.

"Blue Bloods" 10 p.m. CBS — A serial killer threatens Danny and his family.

"The Knick" 10 p.m. Cinemax— A subway explosion sends a flood of patients to the Knick.