A handful of older shows come back this week after the flood was unleashed last week.
On Monday, it's ABC's "Castle" and CBS's "NCIS: Los Angeles;" on Wednesday, it's CBS's '"Criminal Minds;" on Thursday, it's the CWs' "The Vampire Diaries;" on Friday, it's ABC's "Last Man Standing" and on Sunday, it's ABC's 'America's Funniest Home Videos."
A couple of major cable shows are done for the year, including two FX shows "The Bridge" on Wednesday and "The Strain" on Sunday. The biggest return? Showtime's fourth season of "Homeland" Sunday.
And gingerly, networks are introducing (mostly lesser) new shows such as ABC's 'Selfie" Tuesday, CBS's "Stalker" Wednesday, NBC's 'Bad Judge" and Fox's 'Gracepoint" Thursday; and Fox's "Mulaney" Sunday.
MONDAY
"The Big Bang Theory" 8 p.m. CBS — A nervous Wolowitz is thrown for a loop when NASA asks him to toss out the first pitch at a Los Angeles Angels baseball game.
"Dancing With the Stars " 8 p.m. ABC — It's movie night and Lea Thompson will bring us "Back to the Future."
"Gotham " 8 p.m. Fox — A child-trafficking ring is investigated, and one of the victims is Selina Kyle.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — Atlanta's Jason David Carter last week made an impression.
"Scorpion " 9 p.m. CBS — The governor calls on Team Scorpion when his daughter is mysteriously "bio-hacked" with a deadly virus.
"Sleepy Hollow " 9 p.m. Fox — Ichabod and Abbie hatch a desperate plan to rescue Katrina.
"Atlanta Exes " 9:30 p.m. VH1 (first season finale) — Tameka presides over a 5K race in honor of her late son.
"The Blacklist " 10 p.m. NBC — Red aims to take down a corrupt bank.
" Castle " 10 p.m. ABC (seventh season debut) — Beckett embarks on her hardest case as she waits at the scene of Castle's accident and learns details about the car crash.
" NCIS: Los Angeles " 10 p.m. CBS (sixth season debut) — Callen and Sam are trapped in an armed submarine that terrorists aim at an aircraft carrier in San Diego.
TUESDAY
"Selfie" 8 p.m. ABC (new series) — A modern take on "My Fair Lady." It's more terrible than funny.
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — A Navy lieutenant is murdered on his way to a private meeting with the President.
"The Voice" 8 p.m. NBC — More blind auditions.
"Manhattan Love Story" 8:30 p.m. ABC (new series) — A New York City native is set up with a small-town woman.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 9 p.m. ABC — Coulson makes a desperate move to save his team as multiple enemies close in.
"NCIS: New Orleans " 9 p.m. CBS — A Navy lieutenant on liberty dies from the bubonic plague.
"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC — A distraught Severide returns to Firehouse 51.
"Forever " 10 p.m. ABC — Henry and Jo investigate a series of deaths that were caused by an expensive anti-aging potion.
"Person of Interest " 10 p.m. CBS — Finch's resolve to avoid dealing with new numbers is tested.
"Sons of Anarchy " 10 p.m. FX — an old favor causes trouble with an ally.
WEDNESDAY
"The Mysteries of Laura" 8 p.m. NBC — A popular biker-bar owner is killed, and the case takes Laura and Jake to a memorable location: the place where they had their first date.
"Hell's Kitchen" 8 p.m. Fox — The chefs compete in a test that involves identifying proteins and matching them to dishes.
"The Middle" 8 p.m. ABC — Frankie and Mike search for second jobs so they can afford to send Sue to a good college.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — John Rocker tries to stay incognito but at least two people know who he is.
"Law & Order: SVU" 9 p.m. NBC — A pro basketball player is accused of rape.
"Modern Family" 9 p.m. ABC — Jay and Gloria's anniversary creates a dilemma when they can't decide what kind of gifts to give/.
"Red Band Society" 9 p.m. Fox — Jordi has a surprise visitor from his past who shakes up the status quo at the hospital.
"Criminal Minds" 9 p.m. CBS (10th season debut) — The BAU team investigates a series of murders in Bakersfield, Cal., in which the victims are unidentifiable.
"Black-ish" 9:31 p.m. ABC — Dre insists on giving Andre Jr. "the talk."
"The Bridge" 10 p.m. FX (second season finale) — Marco's loyalty is tested.
" Franklin & Bash" 10 p.m. TNT — Anita team up to ensure a scientist doesn't lose an important grant.
"Stalker" 10 p.m. CBS (new series) — Beth and Jack target a stalker who's attracted to fire.
"Top Chef: Duels" 10 p.m. Bravo — Kevin Gillespie of Atlanta vs. Art Smith.
THURSDAY
"Bones" 8 p.m. Fox — Agent Aubrey helps the team with their quest to dig into a government conspiracy that goes back decades
"The Biggest Loser" 8 p.m. NBC — A lottery challenge takes place, in which one contestant is selected to go home with a trainer for the week.
"Grey's Anatomy" 8 p.m. ABC — Maggie tries to prove her worth and befriend others at the hospital.
"The Vampire Diaries" 8 p.m. the CW (sixth season debut) — Elena returns to Whitmore College for the start of sophomore year.
"Bad Judge" 9 p.m. CBS (new series) — Sitcom about a tough criminal-court judge in Los Angeles played by Kate Walsh.
"Gracepoint" 9 p.m. Fox (new series) — A detective who has been overlooked for the police-chief position finds herself teamed on the case with her testy new boss.
"Project Runway" 9 p.m. Lifetime — Christian Siriano is the guest judge.
"A to Z" 9 p.m. NBC (new series) — Idealistic online matchmaker Andrew falls for no-nonsense lawyer Zelda.
"Scandal" 9 p.m. ABC — Mellie deals with her private strife, she garners the nation's attention.
"Dead Again " 10 p.m. A&E (new series) — This series follows a top team of detectives who will re-examine controversial murder cases in which unresolved questions still linger long after the verdict was determined.
"How to Get Away With Murder " 10 p.m. ABC — Annalise defends a millionaire accused in the grisly murder of his wife.
"Parenthood " 10 p.m. NBC — Kristina attempts to meet the needs of her students at Chambers Academy while Adam deals with a lunch vendor who suddenly quit his job.
FRIDAY
"The Amazing Race" 8 p.m. CBS — The race continues in London.
"Last Man Standing " 8 p.m. ABC (third season debut) — Eve becomes the first female kicker on her school's football team.
"On the Menu " 8 p.m. TNT (new series) — Amateur chefs create dishes for chain restaurants.
"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — Two men try to sell the Sharks on their stuffed animals for the bathtub; a dog lover from Los Angeles shows off a wearable pet carrier.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS — The young daughter of a Navy SEAL, who is currently on a top-secret mission, is kidnapped.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS — Jamie refuses to shun a cop who testified against her partner.
"Kendra On Top " 10 p.m. WE (third season debut) — Kendra's discovery of her husband Hank's alleged sexual encounter with a transsexual model.
"The Knick " 10 p.m. Cinemax — A drug-deprived Thackery fears that a prominent inventor-surgeon will overshadow his accomplishments at the upcoming New York Surgical Society event.
WEEKEND
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"Cedar Cove" 8 p.m. Saturday Hallmark (second season finale) — Jack's distant behavior has Olivia searching for answers.
"Hell on Wheels" 9 p.m. Saturday AMC — An act of terror strikes Cheyenne.
"Survivor's Remorse" 9 p.m. Saturday Starz (new series) — A star basketball player grapples with fame and fortune in Atlanta.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Sarah Silverman hosts.
"America's Funniest Home Vidoes" 7 p.m. Sunday ABC (25th anniversary) — YouTube still hasn't killed off this staple.
"Madame Secretary" 8:30 p.m. Sunday CBS — A hostile reporter confronts Elizabeth
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" 8:30 p.m. Sunday Fox — Capt. Holt's longtime adversary arrives at the precinct to perform an inspection
"Boardwalk Empire" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Chalky returns to Atlantic City on a quest for revenge.
"Family Guy" 9 p.m. Sunday Fox — Joe's dream of becoming a published author nears fruition when Peter decides to help him.
"Homeland" 9 p.m. Sunday Showtime — Carrie is now the CIA Chief of Station in Kabul while Saul is in the private sector.
"Mulaney" 9:30 p.m. Sunday Fox (new series) — John, a struggling stand-up comedian, takes a job writing for a difficult game-show host in a series that tries (and fails) to capture that "Seinfeld" vibe.
"Resurrection" 9 p.m. Sunday ABC — Bellamy and Sheriff Fred fear that Caleb may have returned to Arcadia when they hear reports that someone is living in his old hunting shack.
"The Good Wife" 9:30 p.m. Sunday CBS — Cary's pretrial service officer interviews his colleagues to determine whether or not he should be released from prison.
"Manhattan" 10 p.m. Sunday WGN — A development overseas invigorates the hunt for a spy on the Hill.
"Revenge" 10 p.m. Sunday ABC —Emily stops at nothing in her search for Victoria.
"The Strain" 10 p.m. Sunday FX (first season finale) — Eph and Fet set out to kill the Master.
"CSI" 10:30 p.m. Sunday ABC— The CSIs investigate a robbery and fatal shooting at a medical marijuana shop.
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