The biggest show of the week is the return of "24" after a four-year break on Fox.
Jack Bauer and Chloe return with a familiar plotline: Jack has gone rogue but wants to save the president from an assassination attempt! There is a change of scenery: London. And Chloe has dark hair and she herself is now part of the underground. Plus, the topics now include drones and hackers. And we only see 12 of the 24 hours so perhaps Jack can get some shut eye here and there. But otherwise, it's very very familiar. Jack uses his urgent, aggressive vocal tone while Chloe looks pained.
And VH1's hottest show 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" returns for its third season under a lot of heat, thanks to Mimi Faust's sex tape. Ratings have been very strong and may be even stronger thanks to that salacious tape came out a couple weeks ago. VH1 is even airing a second new episode Wednesday.
For critics, the beloved FX show "Louie" returns Monday and as usual, there are no linear plot lines. Every episode is structured differently.
Several shows are also ending their seasons and all of them are set to return next season. A&E's "Bates Motel" Monday, Fox's 'New Girl" and "Mindy Project" Tuesday, CBS's "Two and a Half Men" Thursday and CBS's "Blue Bloods" and "Hawaii Five-O" Friday.
MONDAY
"Dancing With the Stars " 8 p.m. ABC — NeNe Leakes ended her run last week, finishing seventh.
"2 Broke Girls " 8 p.m. CBS (third season finale) — Caroline helps Max earn her high-school diploma.
"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta " 8 p.m. VH1 (third season debut) — The Mimi Faust sex tape has the world all abuzz.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — The top 8 live show.
"24 " 9 p.m. Fox (ninth season debut) — Jack Bauer reappears from hiding after four years to stop a potential hit on the president in London.
"Mike & Molly " 9 p.m. CBS — Molly sees Carl sneaking out of Victoria's room.
"Warehouse 13 " 9 p.m. Syfy — Pete, Myka and Artie try to help Pete's ex-girlfriend Kelly.
"Bates Motel " 10 p.m. A&E (second season finale) — Norma is haunted by his past.
"Louie " 10 p.m. FX (fourth season debut) — Louie has a typical day.
"The Blacklist " 10:01 p.m. NBC — Liz concludes she can't trust anyone once the truth about her father's death is revealed.
"Castle " 10:01 p.m. ABC — Beckett jeopardizes her life and Castle's when she conducts a secret investigation into her mom's homicide.
TUESDAY
"Glee " 8 p.m. Fox — Rachel hires Santana as her publicist.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 8 p.m. ABC — Agent Coulson and the team go undercover to take on Hydra.
"NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS — DiNozza is sent to Paris on a covert mission.
"Pioneers of Television " 8 p.m. GPB (fourth season finale) — How Robin Williams, Tina Fey and Dick Van Dyke work TV comedy.
"The Voice " 8 p.m. NBC — Live eliminations.
"NCIS: Los Angeles " 9 p.m. CBS — A deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event is investigated.
"Deadliest Catch " 9 p.m. Discovery — Mechanical malfunctions and severe weather test the captains' resolve.
"New Girl " 9 p.m. Fox (third season finale) — The gang embarks on a cruise.
"The Mindy Project " 9:30 p.m. Fox (second season finale) — An item in a New York newspaper has Mindy thinking she met the man of her romantic-comedy dreams.
"Alaskan Bush People " 10 p.m. Discovery (new series) — An Alaskan family who live in the wilderness.
"Celebrity Wife Swap " 10 p.m. ABC — Laila Ali and Atlanta's Angie Stone swap lives for a week.
"Chicago Fire " 10 p.m. NBC — Dawson prepares to retake the fireman's exam.
"Fargo " 10 p.m. FX — Molly uncovers a promising lead.
"Person of Interest " 10:01 p.m. CBS — A mysterious force prevents the Machine from being able to fully predict a fatal event.
WEDNESDAY
"American Idol" 8 p.m. Fox — The top four can sing songs related to make ups and break ups.
"Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" 8 p.m. VH1 (special night) — Stevie learns about Mimi's sex tape.
"Survivor" 8 p.m. CBS — Tasha gets major points winning three immunity challenges in a row. And Spencer has upped his game.
"Revolution" 9 p.m. NBC — Miles and Monroe face mustard gas from Truman.
"Criminal Minds" 9 p.m. CBS — Victims are found dead with arsenic poisoning.
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" 9 p.m. NBC —A TV producer is accused of molesting his daughter.
"Modern Family" 9 p.m. ABC — Jay, Gloria and Manny challenge each other to try something they've never done before.
" The Americans" 10 p.m. FX — Elizabeth makes a surprising discovery about Kate.
" Catfish" 10 p.m. MTV (third season debut) — A man's online account is hacked by a women he met on Facebook.
"CSI" 10 p.m. CBS — CSIs investigate a crime with ties to a mob heist from 25 years ago.
"Hot in Cleveland" 10 p.m. TV Land — The women try to adopt a dog.
"Nashville" 10 p.m. ABC — Rayna hosts a charity concert.
"Chicago PD " 10:01 p.m. NBC — Ruzek deals with difficult news.
THURSDAY
"The Big Bang Theory " 8 p.m. CBS — A trying day at a movie shoot leaves Penny with questions about her life choices.
"Hell's Kitchen " 8 p.m. Fox— The 12 chefs use secret ingredients to cook a dish.
"Hollywood Game Night" 8 p.m. NBC — John Legend, Andy Roddick, Donald Faison are among the participants.
"Karma's a B*tch" 9 p.m. ID — Atlanta resident Jessica Maple figures out who ransacked the home of her late great-grandmother.
"American Idol" 9 p.m. Fox — Another "Idol" is eliminated. Is it Jessica's time to go?
"Grey's Anatomy" 9 p.m. ABC — Cristina seeks guidance from Meredith.
"American Comedy Awards " 9:01 p.m. NBC — Stand-up comics are honored. Nominees include Louis C.K. and Kevin Hart.
"Two and a Half Men " 9:01 p.m. CBS (11th season finale) — Alan comes clean to Larry about his identity.
"Surviving Jack " 9:30 p.m. Fox (first season finale) — Jack and Joanne are at odds after the kids betray their trust.
"Black Box " 10 p.m. ABC — Will reveals a secret to Christine.
"Elementary " 10:01 p.m. CBS — Holmes and Watson investigate what appears to be a routine murder but has international and political implications.
FRIDAY
"Unforgettable " 8 p.m. CBS (second season finale) — A high-school classmate of Carrie's is murdered at their reunion.
"Hawaii Five-O " 9 p.m. CBS (fourth season finale) — Grover's daughter is kidnapped by an old nemesis.
"Grimm " 9 p.m. NBC — Nick and Hank investigate a double homicide linked to the Verrat.
"Shark Tank " 9 p.m. ABC — Kevin O'Leary critiques a light and healthy wine pitched by a California woman.
"The Writers' Room " 9 p.m. Sundance — "Sons of Anarchy" writers join a discussion.
"Blue Bloods " 10 p.m. CBS (fourth season finale) — Danny works on an off-limits case and is put on modified duty.
"Hannibal " 10:01 p.m. NBC — Truth about a vanishing emerges.
WEEKEND
"The Good Sister" 8 pm. Saturday Lifetime — A husband finds his life in jeopardy when he has an affair with his wife's twin sister.
"Iyanla Fix My Life" 9 p.m. Saturday OWN — She tries to fix "Love and Hip Hop NY" couple Erica Jean and Saigon.
"Orphan Black" 9 p.m Saturday BBCA —Sarah comes home to search for answers.
"Saturday Night Live" 11:29 p.m. Saturday NBC — Charlize Theron hosts.
"The Amazing Race" 8 p.m. Sunday CBS — The race moves to England.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" 8 p.m. Sunday Bravo — A time-filing "secrets revealed" episode.
"Cosmos" 9 p.m. Sunday Fox — A profile of Michael Faraday, a scientist who learned about electricity and magnetism.
"Drop Dead Diva" 9 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Jane represents a transgender elementary school student.
"Game of Thrones" 9 p.m. Sunday HBO — Tyrion faces his father in the throne room.
"The Good Wife" 9 p.m. Sunday CBS — Alicia manages the fallen when her corporate CEO client's insensitive statements to the press threatens a merger.
"Rosemary's Baby" 9 p.m. Sunday NBC — Rosemary soon discovers the abode has a haunted past.
"Devious Maids" 10 p.m. Sunday Lifetime — Marisol suspects Nicholas is hiding a secret.
"Mad Men " 10 p.m. Sunday AMC — Don gets a visitor from his past.
"Silicon Valley" 10 p.m. Sunday HBO — Pied Piper hires a hacker to help the company.
"The Mentalist" 10 p.m. Sunday CBS — Lisbon makes a decision whether to move to D.C. with Agent Pike.
"Penny Dreadful" 10 p.m. Sunday Showtime (new series) — Monsters and demons haunt Victorian London.
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