Tonight on the Tube: Persons Unknown, Doctor Who S.5 Finale & Being Human S.2 Premiere

News & Notes

On cable tonight, Animal Planet has a Dogs vs. Cats special, BBC America has the fifth season finale of Doctor Who and the second season premiere of Being Human.

Today is the biggest day of the San Diego Comic-Con 2010. Just some of the panels include Chuck, Community, The Event, Eureka and Warehouse 13. You can follow me around the convention via Twitter (@theTVaholic) or Facebook. You can also keep up with the blog by becoming a fan on Facebook. For videos you can subscribe to theTVaholic YouTube channel and for photos follow theTVaholic photostream at Flickr. I’ll be periodically uploading photos and videos as time and Internet access permits.

Prime Picks

Persons Unknown (NBC): New. Joe ends up in a dangerous spot. Kat, Renbe, and Stefano think that Joe may be the key to finding Tori and Janet.

Doctor Who (BBC America): Season Finale. The fates draw near to the TARDIS. Plays again later. Ten episodes replay today.

Being Human (BBC America): Season Premiere. The Vampire society is about to implode. George seems to have changed. Nina reveals a secret. Runs 75 minutes. Plays again later.

Other Option

• The Bridge (CBS): New. An officer is shot in the line of duty and Frank takes over as negotiator.

Sports Notes

• EPSN has third round coverage of The Senior British Open golf tournament early and later has NASCAR racing action with the Nationwide Series: Kroger 200.
• FOX has FOX Saturday Baseball MLB action.
• Versus has coverage of the Tour de France: Stage 19. Replays multiple times.

Late Night

• Army Wives (Lifetime): Repeat. Last Sunday night’s episode, “Army Strong,” replays.
• Drop Dead Diva (Lifetime): Repeat. Last Sunday night’s episode, “Begin Again,” replays.
• Royal Pains (USA): Repeat. This past Thursday’s episode, “Comfort’s Overrated,” replays. Also replays earlier in the day.
• Rizzoli & Isles (TNT): Repeat. This past Monday night’s episode, “Boston Strangler Redux,” replays. Also replays earlier in the day.

TV Marathons

A&E has 21 episodes of Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force.
Bravo has six episodes of House tonight.
Discovery Channel has eight episodes of Deadliest Catch.
History has seven episodes of The Universe early.
Nickelodeon has 14 episodes of Malcolm in the Middle in late night.
Oxygen has five episodes of America’s Got Talent.
Spike TV has 11 episodes of Deadliest Warrior.
TLC has 22 episodes of Cake Boss.