By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, March 30, 2015
No shortage of variety this week, both high brow and low brow.
Comedy Central is roasting occasional Atlanta denizen Justin Bieber Monday. GPB tackles cancer the same night. You might also try to tie those two subjects together.
On Sunday, NBC explores life after Jesus dies on the cross and is resurrected in a series created by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett.
AMC brings back "Mad Men" for its final seven episodes Sunday.
And TBS says goodbye to "Cougar Town" Tuesday.
Two Atlanta-produced shows also return for second seasons: MTV's "Finding Carter" Tuesday and Sundance's "The Red Road" Thursday. And Atlanta-based FX series "Archer" ends season six Thursday.
This covers Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5, 2015
MONDAY
"Dancing With the Stars" 8 p.m. ABC — Rumer Willis can dance. Go figure.
"2 Broke Girls " 8 p.m. CBS — Max and Caroline get second jobs as a pastry chef and a hostess at a trendy restaurant to help pay off their bank loan.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The knockout round continues with team members selecting their own songs to perform individually.
"Mike & Molly " 8:30 p.m. CBS — Mike's a bit put out when Molly doesn't allow him to attend a party thrown by her publisher.
"Big Picture With Kal Penn " 9 p.m. NGC (new series) — A variety of topics are analyzed using interviews and data collection to create information maps.
"The Following " 9 p.m. CBS — A tip leads Ryan and Mike to track their latest target to a small town.
"Bates Motel " 9 p.m. A&E — Norman and Emma take a day off from the motel.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS —Team Scorpion try to protect a key witness set to testify against a deadly drug cartel
" Better Call Saul " 10 p.m. AMC — Chuck urges Jimmy to accept a harsh truth.
" The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber " 10 p.m. CBS — There is so much material here, I doubt the comics will need to repeat themselves.
" Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — A personal-injury lawyer with a big personality is murdered.
TUESDAY
"Hell's Kitchen" 8 p.m. Fox — An ocean adventure is up for grabs as the teams try to impress chef Gordon Ramsay.
"Fresh Off the Boat" 8 p.m. ABC — Jessica is miffed with Louis for not being jealous when her college boyfriend visits.
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — A petty officer's murder produces a lead in a 40-year-old airport bombing cold case.
"Amish Mafia " 9 p.m. Discovery (series finale) — Secrets are revealed about Levi and the Amish Mafia.
"iZombie " 9 p.m. the CW — Liv and Babineaux investigate a hit-and-run case and discover the victim was a hit man responsible for the murder of a tech entrepreneur.
"The Dovekeepers " 9 p.m. CBS (part one of a two-part miniseries) — The lives of four Jewish women during the Romans' siege of the fortress of Masada in A.D. 73
"Weird Loners " 9:30 p.m. Fox (new series) — A sitcom about the relationship foibles of four different thirtysomethings unsuspectingly thrown together in a townhouse in Queens begins.
"Younger " 10 p.m. TV Land (new series) — A series following a 40-year-old single mom as she seeks to reenter the workforce by altering her appearance thanks to a makeover from her best friend.
"Being Mary Jane " 10 p.m. BET — Mary Jane gets nominated for an Emmy.
"Finding Carter " 10 p.m. MTV (second season debut) — Lori tries to justify her kidnapping of Carter - again.
"Justified " 10 p.m. FX — Raylan confronts a crisis that threatens the marshals' careers.
"Cougar Town " 10:30 p.m. TBS (series finale) — The series concludes with Jules' birthday, but Grayson hopes to prevent her from calling the shots like she always does, a task that isn't made any easier by all the changes in everyone's lives.
WEDNESDAY
"Survivor " 8 p.m. CBS — The merge happens and alliances are shuffled.
"American Idol " 8 p.m. Fox — The top 8 perform Kelly Clarkson's songbook.
"The Dovekeepers " 9 p.m. CBS (part two of a two-part miniseries) — The lives of four Jewish women during the Romans' siege of the fortress of Masada in A.D. 73.
"Law & Order: SVU " 9 p.m. NBC — A college student makes a rape accusation in a TV interview.
"Cancer " 9 p.m. GPB — Optimism that the mystery of the malignant cell has been solved fades due to the layers of complexity and defenses of cancer.
"Modern Family " 9 p.m. ABC — Jay's birthday comes with a number of interesting gifts.
"Black-ish " 9:31 p.m. ABC — Dre lies to Bow about a vasectomy procedure.
"The Americans " 10 p.m. FX — A plan for the CIA's mujahideen is set in motion by Philip and Elizabeth.
" Hot in Cleveland" 10 p.m. TV Land — Melanie gives Dane estrogen by accident.
" Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC — Rayna tries to help Deacon, but her efforts backfire.
THURSDAY
"Grey's Anatomy" 8 p.m. ABC — A group of children visit the hospital on a field trip and observe two injured cops rushed into the emergency room.
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — Avalon Harmonia lends her expertise to an investigation when the body of a psychic is found rotting in the trunk of a tree.
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — A speaking engagement at UC Berkeley puts Leonard and Sheldon in a galaxy not too far, far away from their idol George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, and they consider dropping by.
"The Blacklist" 9 p.m. NBC — The force pursues a provocative female frame-up artist targeting the moneyed elite.
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — A congressman seeks Olivia's assistance with his father.
"8 Minutes " 10 p.m. A&E (new series) — A Houston-based pastor leads a team of advocates who put themselves at risk to help prostitutes and victims of sex trafficking escape danger and start over in a safe environment.
"Archer " 10 p.m. FX (sixth season finale) — The end of the gang's most incredible voyage.
"American Crime " 10 p.m. ABC — Carter and Aubry are reunited after his release.
"Dig " 10 p.m. USA — Peter delves into Emma's past.
"Olympus " 10 p.m. Syfy (new series) — Hero embarks on a daring journey to rescue the Oracle of Gaia from the cave of the Cyclops.
"The Red Road " 10 p.m. Sundance (second season debut) — Kopus is released from jail and returns home with an ankle monitor.
"Vikings " 10 p.m. History — The populace of Paris is in a panic after the appearance of the Viking fleet.
"The Slap " 10 p.m. 10:01 p.m. NBC (first season finale) — Harry and Thanasis leak a dark story from Ritchie's past.
FRIDAY
"The Amazing Race " 8 p.m. CBS— The race continues in Bavaria, Germany.
"Grimm " 8 p.m. NBC — The investigation into the death of a cyclist introduces Nick and Hank to a Wesen with a tragic fatal touch.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — Grover's oldest and closest friend tells him that he witnessed his wife fall off a cliff to her death.
"Meet the Smiths" 9 p.m. TBS (new series) — NBA star Kenny Smith shows off his fatherly skills in L.A. while coming to Atlanta to work for TNT.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS — Frank spars with a journalist who protects her source at all costs.
WEEKEND
"The Good Witch" 8 p.m. Saturday Hallmark — A dangerous blizzard approaches and makes Martha overzealous with power.
"Killer Crush" 8 p.m. Saturday — A girl develops a crush on one of her professors and then is hired to be his wife's caregiver.
"Outlander" 8 p.m. Saturday (second season debut) — Jamie and the Highlanders rescue Claire from Black Jack Randall.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Michael Keaton hosts.
"The Ten Commandments" 7 p.m. Sunday ABC — The story relates the life of Moses.
"Sinatra: All or Nothing At All" 8 p.m. Sunday HBO — A portrait of legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra (1915-98) features archival footage of his life and career.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — Will Kenya and Phaedra kiss and make up?
"A.D. The Bible Continues" 9 p.m. Sunday NBC (new series)— Peter and the disciples experience their darkest hour.
"The Good Wife" 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — Alicia is questioned about leaked emails during a TV interview.
"Shameless" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime (fifth season finale) — Fiona reunites with Gus after he returns from his tour
"American Odyssey" 10 p.m. Sunday NBC (new series) — An international conspiracy and its impact on three strangers.
"The Royals" 10 p.m. Sunday E! — Prince Liam embarks on his first PR tour as heir to the throne.
"Mad Men" 10 p.m. Sunday AMC (seventh season spring debut) — Don tries to track down a friend.
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